Chapter 51: He Doesn’t Want to Bow Down to Mu Ruo’s Husband

Before they even finished their meal, Zhou Jian checked his phone: “It’s getting late. Xiaoyue is about to finish work; I’ll go pick her up.”

Mu Ruo looked at her watch: “I need to go to the supermarket over there to buy some things. Can you give me a ride?”

Zhou Jian nodded: “Sure.”

After Mu Ruo got out of Zhou Jian’s car, she went to the supermarket in the basement of the mall.

Zeng Xiaoyue came out of the mall and immediately saw Mu Ruo taking the elevator.

She hid her displeasure and walked over to Zhou Jian: “Did you bring Mu Ruo with you?”

Zhou Jian nodded: “It was on the way, so I gave her a ride.”

These days, Zhou Jian hadn’t been spending as much as before, which made Zeng Xiaoyue a bit impatient.

After all, she didn’t like Zhou Jian and only stayed with him for the money.

Zeng Xiaoyue suspected that Zhou Jian might be spending his money and energy on another woman.

“Zhou Jian, are you really just ordinary friends?”

Zhou Jian nodded: “Of course. We’ve known each other for many years. If there were anything more, it would have happened by now.”

Zeng Xiaoyue bit her lip: “Zhou Jian, you’re too kind. You don’t know that some women are green tea bitches. They pretend to be your good friend but actually have other intentions.”

Hearing this, Zhou Jian was very unhappy, and his face darkened instantly.

Seeing his expression, Zeng Xiaoyue quickly changed her tone: “Of course, I don’t think Mu Ruo is that kind of woman. Sister Ruo Ruo is very kind.”

Zhou Jian responded with a grunt: “Just think of her as my sister and don’t have those messy thoughts. She has someone she really likes.”

Zeng Xiaoyue nodded: “I know. You said she has a husband.”

Zhou Jian smiled: “Not her husband.”

Zeng Xiaoyue was shocked: “Not her husband?”

“In our circle, many marriages are for convenience. She has a first love she really likes.” Zhou Jian sighed, “They are true love. In the end, they will definitely overcome all difficulties to be together.”

Zeng Xiaoyue looked in the direction where Mu Ruo had disappeared, her gaze heavy: “So that’s how it is…”

Zhou Jian opened the car door: “Let’s go.”

Zeng Xiaoyue hesitated: “My mom has been sick recently. Zhou Jian, could you lend me some money? I’ll pay you back.”

Without any suspicion, Zhou Jian transferred 300,000 yuan to her.

Looking at the 300,000 yuan transfer, Zeng Xiaoyue felt a bit disappointed.

She had thought that a rich second-generation like Zhou Jian, upon hearing that her mother was sick, would transfer at least a million yuan.

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Mu Ruo bought some snacks and drinks from the supermarket. The boxed lunches from the film crew were really making her sick.

After picking up ten boxes of strawberry milk and ten different flavored sandwiches, Mu Ruo thoughtfully bought a pair of earplugs for Fu Jianzhi.

In case the main couple made a ruckus at night.

The boss could put on the earplugs and sleep.

Perfectly avoiding a potential murder incident by the boss.

When she arrived outside the hotel, Mu Ruo got out of a green taxi with a large bag of items.

Fu Jianzhi gracefully stepped out of a black Rolls-Royce.

They met at the entrance.

Mu Ruo quickly approached with her things: “What a coincidence.”

Fu Jianzhi took the large bag of items from her hands.

Knowing that Fu Jianzhi was always very gentlemanly, Mu Ruo didn’t refuse.

“Thank you, thank you.” Mu Ruo looked up at him, “Mr. Fu, have you eaten dinner?”

“No.”

“Then you can eat these.” Mu Ruo’s eyes lit up, “There’s a TV in the room; we can watch TV while eating snacks.”

Fu Jianzhi curled his lips: “Watch the plot of the domineering CEO falling in love with the sweet wife?”

Mu Ruo was choked.

Alright, she was a sucker for such stories.

“These kinds of shows are also very nutritious.” Mu Ruo tried hard to justify her actions, “They can delight the mind and body, preventing depression.”

Fu Jianzhi: “That’s quite the excuse.”

Lu Beichen and Xia Wanwan returned from outside and saw Mu Ruo and Fu Jianzhi from a distance.

Mu Ruo was wearing a soft lavender sleeveless dress, with the hem reaching her knees, revealing her slender, fair calves. She wore flat ballet shoes, and her slightly wavy long hair was draped behind her. She looked up at Fu Jianzhi and smiled sweetly.

Fu Jianzhi, with broad shoulders and long legs, exuded an elegant and refined aura. He wore a white shirt and black trousers, with the sleeves of his shirt rolled up to his elbows. On his wrist was a low-key, simple Vacheron Constantin watch. Even with a large bag of items in his hand, his image remained impeccable.

For some reason, Fu Jianzhi and Mu Ruo looked very well-matched.

Mu Ruo was considered tall among women, but Fu Jianzhi, standing at 1.88 meters, made her appear petite in comparison, his presence completely enveloping her.

Lu Beichen’s footsteps halted instantly.

All this time, he had never seen Mu Ruo smile at him like that.

Even in the past, Mu Ruo would not show such a bright smile to him. In his eyes, she was always proud and elegant, deeply in love with him but maintaining the stance of a distant goddess.

So, she could smile so sweetly at another man.

Lu Beichen felt a pang in his heart, followed by a sense of unwillingness—wasn’t Mu Ruo in love with him?

This woman was not only vain and materialistic but also fickle.

No wonder she hadn’t been fawning over him lately.

Xia Wanwan’s emotions were complicated, and she tugged at Lu Beichen: “Beichen, Beichen.”

Lu Beichen suddenly came back to his senses.

Xia Wanwan bit her lip: “Why is Mu Ruo’s husband here?”

Lu Beichen sneered.

Why else?

They hadn’t seen each other for a long time, so he came here to satisfy his physical needs.

Lu Beichen never thought Mu Ruo wouldn’t stay chaste for him.

He couldn’t suppress the anger bubbling up inside.

Xia Wanwan’s feelings were complex.

Over time, she had learned through various channels that Mu Ruo’s husband was even more impressive than she had imagined.

Lu Beichen wasn’t even qualified to be her husband’s subordinate.

This fact made Xia Wanwan both resentful and jealous.

She couldn’t stand Mu Ruo competing with her for Lu Beichen.

Even more so, she couldn’t stand Mu Ruo giving up on Lu Beichen and finding someone better than him.

After all the effort she had put into defeating Mu Ruo and stepping on her, how could she allow Mu Ruo to rise higher?

Compared to the noble and refined Fu Jianzhi, Lu Beichen seemed somewhat ordinary.

Xia Wanwan looked at Lu Beichen with a critical eye.

She thought for a moment: “Beichen, let’s go say hello to Mr. Fu.”

Under normal circumstances, Lu Beichen should indeed go and introduce himself to Fu Jianzhi, as he was very interested in collaborating with him.

If the Lu family could earn Fu Jianzhi’s favor, it would be a great advantage in the business world.

But in this situation, Lu Beichen had no desire to go over.

He didn’t want to bow down to Mu Ruo’s husband at all.