C39 You Will Understand When You Become a Father in the Future, Mr. Shao

Chapter Thirty Nine: You Will Understand When You Become a Father in the Future, Mr. Shao

Lu Yao and Zhang followed the Long Teng representatives to their chosen restaurant.​

Lu Yao was familiar with the restaurants in the vicinity because she had often attended social gatherings there. The one that they had chosen was no exception.

After they chose a table, she took Tian Tian's hand and invited them to sit. She then handed them the menu.

"This restaurant is quite good. You can order whatever you want." She smiled politely.

"Ms. Lu is too polite." A few of them chuckled casually.

Lu Yao smiled at them but rolled her eyes mentally. Their company needed to be on good terms with Long Teng, so how could she not be extra polite?​

Mr. Ji had invested a lot to get into a partnership with Long Teng. Now that their branch was next door, would they be having these lunches often? She hoped not.​

Lu Yao decided that when she reached office, she would tell Mr. Ji that he must not seek her out next time, whenever business with Long Teng was on the cards.

They ordered multiple dishes and two bottles of fine red wine.

Zhang busied himself with filling the glasses. Just as he was about to raise his glass for a toast, someone's phone rang.

"I'm sorry, I have to take this call. Please start," one of the representatives said, smiling apologetically. He took his phone and hurried outside.

"Ms. Lu, here is a toast to you." Someone raised his glass toward her.

Lu Yao's smile froze. She raised the glass in her hand and clinked it with his. "Cheers, here's to a good partnership between our companies."​

As she reluctantly took a sip of the wine, the refreshing liquid slid down her throat, causing her to shiver. She frowned but still endured drinking the entire glass.

Zhang did not notice anything strange and poured out another glass for her.​

Lu Yao glanced at him and pursed her lips. Did he forget that he was supposed to take her share of wine? She kept silent and lowered her head to add some more food to Tian Tian's plate.​

Two minutes later, the representative who had left to answer his call returned. He looked at them and said, "Mr. Shao is a few tables away from us."

Lu Yao winced.​

What was with that man haunting her?​

When they heard that their boss was also in the restaurant, the Long Teng employees stood up. "He's here? Did you see him?"

"I saw him. Should we go over and say hello?"

"Of course, we must go. Come on."

Lu Yao felt a pang in her heart. She wished she could say she that she did not want to go. She wasn't the CEO of the company. However, she knew she could not avoid this. If Mr. Ji had been here, he would have rushed over to meet Shao Yunchen. So how could she just sit here and not move?

Although extremely unwilling, she wore a stiff smile on her face and stood up. "I'll come with you to meet Mr. Shao too."

They had barely begun eating. The dishes on the table were still hot, but they left to see the CEO.

The moment she saw him at his table, Lu Yao's heart twisted with anxiety.​

Only two people occupied the table, both of them grown men. It was a large and fancy table, only booked for reservations. Indeed, being so rich, they were extremely willful.​

Opposite Shao Yunchen was another man of similar age. He was quite pale and was dressed casually. He looked neither like a businessman nor like an ordinary employee.

"Mr. Shao."

Seeing their boss, the employees of Long Teng walked over and greeted him with polite smiles. ​

"What are you people doing here?" he asked as if he did not know what was going on, his features showing no surprise.

"We went to visit Ying Xin Technology Corporation this morning and then decided to have lunch here," someone explained, then gave way to Lu Yao, who stood behind them. "Mr. Shao," he continued, about to introduce her. "This is Ms. Lu from Ying Xin Technology Corporation."

Lu Yao had been hoping she was invisible to him. She did not expect to be pushed to the front like this. The look on her face was stiff and she tightened her fingers around Tian Tian's before nodding at him. "Mr. Shao."

He looked at her calmly, not betraying any emotion. The expression on his face remained the same, not a single ripple to be seen. He quietly glanced at the child holding her hand and smiled faintly. "Ms. Lu is working with a child at work. You must be having a hard time."

Lu Yao was slightly startled at his words. It was obvious that he was not being polite. There was even a hint of ridicule in his tone. She smiled and stared at him pointedly. "One doesn't feel tired looking after a child. You will understand when you become a father in the future, Mr. Shao."

Shao Yunchen's eyes darkened as he heard this.

One of the Long Teng's representatives laughed. "I doubt Mr. Shao will become a father in the next few years. He is so busy with work every day that he doesn't even have time to find a girlfriend."

Lu Yao smiled, her eyes turning to look at him in humor. But when she spoke, her tone carried a hint of mockery in it. "Mr. Shao doesn't need to worry about that. I'm sure that he can marry any woman... they'd be willing to give him a child. He can choose anyone he likes from Southern City to Jin City."

"That's true, Mr. Shao has always attracted women. We don't know what kind of woman he'd like who would be worthy of him."

Shao Yunchen frowned. "All right," he interrupted them. "Since we're all here now, sit down and eat. It's on me."​

Naturally, none of his employees refused. They all sat down with a smile.

Lu Yao felt a little awkward standing there. She wanted to reject his offer, but that would be too embarrassing for her. She did not want to cause trouble for the company. But if she did nor refuse, this lunch could get too uncomfortable.​

In the end, she acted rationally and chose to stay.​

Lu Yao waved her hand at Zhang. "Tell the waiters to clear the food on our table. Else, tell them to pack it up."​

The money had already been spent, so it was better that she not waste the food.​

"All right." Zhang nodded.​

He left. Lu Yao sat down at the table along with Tian Tian.​

Fortunately, the round table was quite large, so she did not have to sit next to Shao Yunchen. However, unknowingly, she sat next to the other man who had been eating with him. It was too late for her to get up when she turned her head and realized it.

He had not spoken a single word all this time, only interested in observing them with his light-colored eyes and occasionally glancing at her. It was like he was enjoying the show in front of him. It made her very uncomfortable.

"Hello, Miss Lu. My name is Gu Zheng. I am a good friend of Yunchen's," he finally said, his voice pleasant to hear.

Lu Yao stiffened immediately.

So Gu Zheng was friendly enough to address him as Yunchen, that too in front of her. He also said he was a 'good' friend of Shao Yunchen's. She felt like he said it on purpose.​

Was he aware of her past relationship with Shao Yunchen?

"Hello." Lu Yao looked at him inquiringly and he winked at her with a naughty and knowing smile.

Lu Yao leaned back. She was now certain that he knew her.

Shao Yunchen's eyes were fixed on her for a long time. After a few moments, they shifted to Tian Tian, who sat next to her, eating quietly.​

Was the little girl sleeping next to her last night when he called?​

'I have already promised Dongnan that I will consider marrying him.'​

Lu Yao's words echoed in Shao Yunchen's mind, uninvited.

He tightened his grip on the glass that he was holding.​

She was behaving like a stepmother. Was she getting used to it?​

"Mr. Shao... Mr. Shao?"

Noticing the absent-minded look in his eyes, the person next to him raised his voice.

Shao Yunchen turned to look at his employee.

The man picked up his wine glass. "Mr. Shao, let's drink a toast to you."

Other than Gu Zheng, everyone raised their glasses.​

Lu Yao had no choice but to comply.