C40 If You Sleep Together Often, You Might End Up Falling In Love

Chapter Forty: If You Sleep Together Often, You Might End Up Falling In Love

Shao Yunchen sat still. He picked up his chopsticks and frowned. In a harsh voice, he said, "We still need to work this afternoon. You can drink all you want when you go home tonight."

The employees were stunned for a moment. Their eyes moved to the glass full of wine already placed before Shao Yunchen. Swallowing, they put down their own glasses and nodded. "Mr. Shao is right, we will not drink anymore. Let us eat, the food here is very good."

Lu Yao sighed quietly in relief. Thank God she did not need to drink! She put away the glass of wine in her hand and lowered her head to eat.​

Gu Zheng's gaze shifted between her and Shao Yunchen for a few moments. The curve of his lips deepened.

In the middle of eating, Lu Yao's phone rang.

"I'm so sorry," she apologized to the people at the table.​

She looked at the called ID on the screen. It was Xiang Dongnan, probably wanting to ask about Tian Tian. She smiled, reasoning that she did not need to go out to answer the phone for this.

"Hello, Dongnan."

Shao Yunchen's eyes snapped to her when he heard the obviously gentler note in her voice.​

"Yao Yao, have you eaten yet?"

"Yeah, I'm eating." Turning to Tian Tian, she wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin.

"How is Tian Tian? Did she cry again?"​

Lu Yao smiled faintly and said, "No, she's been very good. She's eating too. Is there something you want to tell her?"

"No, I'm on the way. I'll come to your office later." As he spoke, his tone suddenly turned gentle. "It must have been hard for you this morning. I am sorry."

"Taking care of her is easier than working." She pursed her lips before saying, "Dongnan, we should finish eating. I'll talk to you later when you come."​

"Yes, sure."

She spoke very softly on the phone, making sure that nobody in the room was distracted by the call. However, the moment she put down her phone and raised her head, her gaze met a pair of bottomless eyes. Her heart skipped a beat.

"Miss Lu and the child's father seem to be very fond of each other, isn't it?"

Gu Zheng asked next to her.

'Child's father' obviously did not mean that Dongnan was her husband. It would not be obvious to anyone listening in, but she understood his words.

This man seemed to know about her divorce with Shao Yunchen.

Suddenly suspicious, Lu Yao thought about what this meant. Since when did Shao Yunchen love to gossip? He actually told his friend about her!​

Lowering her eyes, she smiled faintly and pretended to ignore what he was hinting at. "If I didn't love him, why would I choose to be with him? A marriage without love does not lead to anything. "

Gu Zheng smirked, perfectly understanding the significance behind her words. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Shao Yunchen before smiling lazily. "That's not necessarily true. You might not love someone in the beginning, but if you sleep together often, you might end up falling in love. Especially if it happens over a period of time. These things can be very variable."

"…"

Lu Yao did not expect him to be so forthright on the topic of love.​

Did he want to say that Shao Yunchen developed feelings for her over these three years? How ridiculous.

They only saw each other once every week. They had spent three years of their marriage in this arrangment. Shao Yunchen did not understand her at all, so how could he have any feelings for her?

She raised her head to look at Gu Zheng and suddenly asked him, "Mr. Gu, are you married?"

Gu Zheng was surprised for a second. "Uh, no."

She smiled. "Then it's better not to come to conclusions about other people's marriages, just because you believe in a certain concept of love."

Gu Zheng was stunned into silence.​

Shao Yunchen had been listening to every word of their conversation. His handsome mouth curled bitterly.​

After lunch was over, Shao Yunchen sent back the Long Teng employees who had planned to continue their work at Ying Xin Corporation in the afternoon.

Lu Yao was a little confused, but she was also not interested in investigating the matter further. She stood at the entrance of the restaurant and announced, "Mr. Shao, Mr. Gu, thank you for receiving us at noon. I still have to work in the afternoon, so I'll be returning to my office."

Zhang stood by her side holding two bags of the food that they had cleared from their table before.

Shao Yunchen looked at her calmly, his jaw twitching. "Your company invited our people for a visit in the morning, so it's only fair that I also also invite you to my office this afternoon. We are neighbors, after all. We must look out for each other."

Lu Yao's straightened and forced a smile on her face. "Then I'll go back and notify Mr. Ji. I'll ask him to make the necessary arrangements."

"Why waste so much time? Is Miss Lu not free right now?" he asked casually, picking at an invisible piece of lint on his coat.​

"…"

Lu Yao's eyelids trembled. She was worked up and wanted to curse out loud.

Was this bastard doing it on purpose? Was she fun to play around with?

Shao Yunchen laughed. "If Miss Lu really wants to go through this whole process, why don't I give him a call?"

Lu Yao clenched her teeth and stared at him, still smiling faintly. "There's no need for that. I actually happen to want to visit your company," she lied.​

If she called Mr. Ji right now, he would just tell her to go herself.

Taking in a deep breath to calm herself down, she turned around and said to Zhang in a low voice, "Go back to the office. I'll accompany Mr. Shao to his company. The food is still hot. Give it at the cafetaria and ask them to distribute it. Tell them that Mr. Shao paid for it."​

Although the dishes she had ordered were not cheap by any shot, they were far inferior to what he had himself asked for at lunch. She knew that he would be considered stingy to treat them to those mediocre dishes.​

Zhang did not think much of it and nodded in agreement.

After the car disappeared, Lu Yao could not hold it in any longer. She glared at Shao Yunchen coldly. "Do you think it's interesting to play around with me?"

Before Shao Yunchen could react to her statement, the tense atmosphere was broken by a burst of laughter.

Gu Zheng smiled cheekily and looked at her in amusement. "Miss Lu, you must have had a hard time playing nice, no?"

It was the first time that he had seen a woman change her behavior so quickly.

Lu Yao's face darkened. "Isn't Mr. Gu also tired of playing his part? It's such a pity that you're not an actor."

She could see now that this man was a spoilt brat. He either belonged to a rich family or was a ruffian.

Shao Yunchen interrupted them. "You think that I'm playing around with you? On the contrary, I think that you're feeling rather guilty." He looked at her pointedly and smiled casually. "You must have a truly guilty conscience."

"…"

Lu Yao opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, but did not say anything else. She did not want to say anything that she regretted. It was best for the child in her stomach.

What he said was right. The reason for her anger was the immense guilt she felt about hiding the truth.

She was not too good at lying.

Seeing her go silent at the remark, Shao Yunchen turned around and walked toward his car without another word.​

Gu Zheng curled his lips. "Miss Lu, let's go," he reminded her.​

Lu Yao bit her lip and stared at the two men. After a long while, she groaned and took Tian Tian to the car.

Inside the Long Teng office, Lu Yao could not hide the emotions she felt. The displeasure was clear on her face.

In any case, the employees here did not know her. There was no one from Ying Xin Corporation with her.

She was normally at her best with people, but right now she was furious with Shao Yunchen.

"Chen, you're back?"

When Fu Xuezi saw him, her face lit up instantly and she walked over. But when her eyes landed on Lu Yao next to him, her smile died. "Why is Miss Lu here?"

Gu Zheng's eyes brightened as he smiled. "Am I invisible to you?"