Chapter 30: President Lu Is Not a Penny Pincher  

Lin Zhizhi watched Zhou Tiantian’s retreating figure, then casually took the sunglasses from her hair and put them back on. With effortless ease, she started the car and drove toward the hotel.  

Since Zhou Tiantian had already said that if there was anything she could help with, Lin Zhizhi could come to her without hesitation—well, she certainly wouldn’t let that offer go to waste.

Lin Zhizhi planned to return to the hotel for a short rest before packing up to find Zhou Tiantian.

She felt as if she could already see her future—continuing to live a carefree and untroubled life under the guidance of a powerful figure.

Meanwhile, Zhou Tiantian, who was still struggling on the front lines of her career, had no idea that she had already been arranged into someone’s plans with absolute certainty.

She only felt an inexplicable cold breeze sweep past. However, she was too busy preparing to meet an investor. She casually patted herself down, adjusted her clothing slightly, took a deep breath, then put on a proper smile and opened the door to enter.

Lin Zhizhi figured that she had no idea when Zhou Tiantian’s meeting with the investor would end, so she changed into her pajamas first, planning to take a nap and contact her once she woke up.

In the end, that “short nap” lasted until the evening.

When she first opened her eyes, she blankly stared at the ceiling. After a while, she still felt as if her brain wasn’t fully functioning. Rubbing her eyes, she slowly gained some clarity, then reached out and fumbled around the bedside for her phone.

After some effort, she finally found it. The brightness of the screen made her instinctively squint, and within her narrowed eyes, there seemed to be a glimmering teardrop—like a tiny star twinkling in the dark night under the bright light.

The phone screen showed that it was already past six in the evening. Upon unlocking it, she noticed several messages from Lu Yi sent that afternoon.

4:00 PM:

[Have you arrived?]

4:15 PM:

[Still not there?]

4:30 PM:

[Let me know when you get there.]

At 5:00 PM, Lu Yi had even called her.

Seeing this, Lin Zhizhi quickly replied to him, assuring him that she was fine.

[Sorry, sorry! ૮ ⸝⸝o̴̶̷᷄ ·̭ o̴̶̷̥᷅⸝⸝ ྀིა ]

[I fell asleep as soon as I got back to the hotel and didn’t check my phone. I had it on silent, so I didn’t see your messages.]

[Just woke up now and saw them.]

Lu Yi was probably on his phone at that moment because he replied almost instantly.

[Alright.]

[As long as you’re okay.]

Seeing his reply, Lin Zhizhi didn’t think too much about it. She got up, planning to pack her things and head to Zhou Tiantian’s place.

Lin Zhizhi had already discreetly asked for Zhou Tiantian’s address earlier that afternoon while still in the car.  

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On the other side, Lu Yi had been waiting since he and Lin Zhizhi parted ways around three o’clock. He had deliberately held off until four before sending her a message, but now it was past six, and he had only just received a reply.  

He was starting to get restless. Even if Lin Zhizhi had crawled there, she should have arrived by now—so why hadn’t she responded earlier?  

Lu Yi glanced at the people in front of him, who were still engrossed in discussing the specifics of a project. He reached for his phone, which was resting on the table, and just as he stood up and was about to excuse himself, Lin Zhizhi’s message finally came through.  

Noticing that the others had all simultaneously turned their heads to look at him, Lu Yi lifted his phone slightly and maintained his usual composed demeanor. “We’ve been in this meeting for a while. I’ll step out and order some food for everyone.”  

Without waiting for a response, he casually slipped one hand into his pocket, kept his eyes on his phone, and strode out with his signature cool and detached aura.  

This left the employees momentarily stunned, exchanging puzzled glances with one another.  

Since when was President Lu this considerate?!  

They had all assumed their late meeting would inevitably turn into a midnight snack session, and now their small heads were filled with big question marks.  

It wasn’t that President Lu was a slave driver or anything, but when he worked, he was truly relentless.

However, to his credit, whenever there was overtime, he always provided generous compensation—and even covered the late-night meals.