Chapter 19: I Spoiled Her

The staff member was a bit hesitant, but seeing their suits and distinguished aura, they assumed they weren’t troublemakers. After a moment of hesitation, he compromised.

“I can let you have a look, but you have to leave quickly.”

Lu Chengze nodded.

They were using the largest banquet hall on the first floor, with velvet-textured red black bark roses covering almost the entire area.

As Lu Chengze stepped inside, he was immediately enveloped by the intoxicating fragrance of the roses.

The staff member wasn’t lying; the entire scene was indeed being dismantled. Two waiters were moving large floral arrangements made of rose vines, blocking most of the backdrop, only faintly revealing the words “Jian Yao” on it.

Lu Chengze looked at the room full of red roses in silence, picking one up from the ground.

Wu Yue picked up a black bark rose from the table and sniffed it, raising an eyebrow. “This variety of rose doesn’t seem very common.”

The dark red color combined with the velvet texture added a touch of elegance and nobility to the otherwise frivolous red roses.

Assistant Lin, pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose. “This variety is called Black Bark. It’s not very common, but it’s not considered a particularly rare variety either.”

He said, scanning the entire banquet hall.

However, this flower is niche, and to mobilize so many fresh Black Barks in a short period of time would require a lot of effort.

Assistant Lin, looked at Lu’s silent figure and didn’t dare to think deeply about why Ms. Jian would go to such lengths to replace the originally ordered white roses.

Wu Yue, on the other hand, when he heard that the flower wasn’t rare, casually threw the flower he was holding onto the table, as if holding it for a second longer would dirty his hands.

“I thought it was some kind of famous flower, but it’s nothing special.”

He muttered, taking a step forward and grinning at Lu Chengze. “Brother Lu, everyone’s already gone, what’s there to see? Let’s go.”

All around, staff members were moving things, creating a chaotic scene.

Lu Chengze turned the flower in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the petals, his voice devoid of emotion. “Did you tell her I would be back?”

Assistant Lin, straightened his posture and said seriously, “I sent Ms. Jian a message before boarding.”

There was a moment of silence in the air.

Then, Lu Chengze turned to Assistant Lin, and held out his hand. “Give me your phone.”

Assistant Lin, didn’t hesitate to pull out his phone, opened Jian Yao’s WeChat interface, and handed it to him.

Lu Chengze lowered his head and stared at the simple interface for a long time, his fingertips turning slightly white from the pressure.

She knew he was coming back.

But she still didn’t wait for him.

Long hours of sleep deprivation and lack of food caused Lu Chengze’s vision to blur, and his tall figure swayed.

Wu Yue quickly supported him. “Brother Lu!”

Assistant Lin, took out a piece of candy and put it in his mouth, also a little apprehensive. “It’s okay, Mr. Lu didn’t eat because he was in a hurry. He just has low blood sugar.”

Actually, Mr. Lu often forgot to eat because of company matters.

However, with Ms. Jian’s daily supervision and occasional preparation of simple meals for Mr. Lu at the company, he hadn’t had this problem for a long time, so long that he almost forgot that Mr. Lu had low blood sugar, and the candy he carried had been unused for a long time.

This time, it might be because Shanghai is not as convenient as Beijing, most of the time he was in the hospital, not to mention the local dishes are also on the sweeter side, which didn’t suit his taste.

Counting it down, Mr. Lu hadn’t eaten or rested properly for three or four days.

Wu Yue helped Lu Chengze sit down on a chair nearby, looking indignant. “It’s all Jian Yao’s fault for making Mr. Lu angry.”

“Brother Lu was already so tired taking care of Yiyi, and she still has to throw a tantrum at such a crucial moment, not even waiting for Brother Lu for the engagement!”

These words were unreasonable.

Assistant Lin, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

He was paid to do his job, and he had no right to judge his boss’s right or wrong.

Seeing that Lu Chengze had regained some color, he asked with concern, “Mr. Lu, are you feeling better? Should I have someone arrange some food for you?”

Lu Chengze shook his head, his pale lips pressed tightly together.

He pushed himself up from the table, “Go back, I want to see her.”

On the way to Jian’s house, Lu Chengze took out his phone and dialed Jian Yao’s number.

The busy tone “sounded” rang with each passing second, making the atmosphere in the car even colder.

Wu Yue couldn’t stand it anymore, “Brother Lu, you know Jian Yao’s temper, it’s not the first time she’s been unreasonable, just ignore her.”

He gripped the steering wheel, thinking about the humiliation he received last time when he went to Jian’s house, making him even more annoyed.

“If you ask me, it’s all your fault for spoiling her. She’s not even married yet and she dares to not contact you for days, what will she do after marriage?”

Seeing that he was getting more and more outrageous, Assistant Lin, coughed lightly, “Miss Jian is busy preparing the engagement party. She’s so busy, it’s understandable that she didn’t see it.”

Wu Yue: “Hey, she’s been so busy that she hasn’t looked at her phone for days? Not even a single message?”

In this era where people are inseparable from their phones, how could someone not look at their phone for days?

He didn’t believe it!

“Hello, the number you dialed is currently unavailable…”

Lu Chengze’s face darkened, his fingers tapped lightly, and the mechanical female voice stopped.

He sat up straight, looking at the road ahead, his voice cold, “You’re right, I spoiled her.”

He admitted that this time it was his fault, but he had Assistant Lin, inform her after he arrived in Shanghai, and he had already tried his best to rush back.

After more than ten years of affection, why couldn’t she understand him?

Lu Chengze looked at the jewelry box placed on the back seat and sneered.

He was still thinking about making up for it, and he even brought her a gift in such a hurry.

Now it seems, it’s no longer needed.

Lu Chengze raised his hand to rub his sore eyes, then threw the gift box in front of Assistant Lin, his voice like ice, cold and piercing, “Send it to Liu Yiyi.”

She doesn’t want it, there are plenty of people who do, he’s waiting for the day she regrets it.

Assistant Lin, reflexively caught the gift box, looking at Lu Chengze in embarrassment, “Mr. Lu, this isn’t for…”

Miss Jian is upset, just coax her, why bother with this stubborn pride at this critical moment?

Usually, he never interfered with Lu Chengze and Jian Yao’s matters.

Jian Yao’s years of accommodation made him habitually think that she wouldn’t leave Lu Chengze.

But this time, he felt that Jian Yao was genuinely angry.

A gentle personality doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a temper, on the contrary, such people are usually the most frightening when they get angry.

“It’s not anymore.”

Lu Chengze’s face was cold, refusing to talk.

Assistant Lin, wanted to persuade him again, but his phone suddenly rang.

Lu Chengze glanced at it, seeing that it was a company call, his eyes darkened, he leaned back on the car seat and closed his eyes to rest.

Assistant Lin, swiped open his phone, and a girl’s voice came from the other end, almost crying.

It was the assistant from the president’s office.

“Assistant Lin, is Mr. Lu with you?”

Assistant Lin, frowned, “Yes, what’s wrong?”

“Something happened to the company…”

The other side didn’t know what to say, Assistant Lin’s originally ugly face turned pale as paper after hearing the news.