The secretary delivered Lu Yudong's meal to the finance department.

This action turned the whispers in the finance department into complete silence. All the women's gazes shifted from curiosity to jealousy. After all, Jiang Ci was once just an ordinary employee like them. What made her so special? Besides being a bit prettier, but these days, how much is beauty really worth?

She had just moved out of the Lu Family a few days ago, and now she was back in favor so quickly.

"I'm full," Jiang Ci said awkwardly, looking up at the secretary. "Please take it back to him."

"Mr. Lu has already eaten. He specifically brought it for you," the secretary replied.

"Thank you," Jiang Ci said, unable to refuse. She planned to eat it after work in the afternoon.

Just as she tidied up her desk, she received a WeChat friend request from something called "Green Grass Styling." Jiang Ci thought it was an advertisement and didn't accept it.

Moments later, her phone rang. It was Lu Yudong.

"Why didn't you accept the WeChat request?" His voice was always calm, with a slight hint of sternness.

Jiang Ci thought she hadn't offended him today, so she assumed his attitude had nothing to do with her.

"What WeChat?"

"Green Grass Styling, they're making a dress for you. Accept it." With that, Lu Yudong hung up.

Jiang Ci found it baffling and didn't know why she needed a dress.

Since Lu Yudong didn't explain, she didn't ask.

She accepted the WeChat request.

The other party fawningly said, "Mrs. Lu, could you send us a full-body photo? We need it to create a custom dress for you. Mr. Lu has already given us your measurements, but for the color and style, we need to tailor it to your unique aura."

Jiang Ci sent the photo.

"Mrs. Lu, it will be ready in three days. We guarantee your satisfaction."

Jiang Ci had a lot of work today, so she didn't think much about the dress.

Around four o'clock, Jiang Ci felt a bit hungry. Normally, she would go home to eat, but Lu Yudong's meal was on her desk, and it would be a waste not to eat it.

Jiang Ci took the meal to the break room, but unfortunately, the microwave was broken again.

She opened the lunchbox and saw that Lu Yudong's meal had a layer of heart-shaped ketchup on it. Probably only Lu Yudong in the whole company received such treatment. Did Yin Xuemo know that Lu Yudong was married? Why would she put a heart on his meal?

The meal wasn't too cold, so Jiang Ci managed to eat it. Moreover, Lu Yudong had thoughtfully removed the egg yolk.

Seeing this, a sweet smile unconsciously spread across Jiang Ci's face.

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Feeling happy, Jiang Ci enjoyed the meal to her heart's content.

After work, she got into Lu Yudong's car.

He looked cold.

"Who upset you?" Jiang Ci asked.

"You!"

Jiang Ci felt wronged. She hadn't even seen him today, so how could she have upset him?

She didn't say anything, turning her head to look out the window. The more she talked, the more Lu Yudong might find fault with her.

"I've arranged to have dinner with someone on Saturday. The dress is for that occasion," Lu Yudong suddenly said.

"But... isn't our marriage supposed to be a secret? Is it okay for me to go with you?" Jiang Ci asked, a bit worried.

"The marriage is becoming more known, it's unavoidable. It doesn't matter," Lu Yudong said, steering the wheel with one hand and looking ahead.

Jiang Ci thought to herself: It's easy for you to say. For wealthy people, even a second or fifth marriage is appealing. But if we divorce in the future, how will I get married? Everyone will think I got half of Lu Yudong's fortune, and they'll only be after my money. Then I'll have to pretend to be rich.

Jiang Ci wasn't very happy.

Initially, she was grateful that Lu Yudong had removed the egg yolk for her, but now, he showed no regard for her situation, and she resented him for it.

Jiang Ci's mood today was like a rollercoaster.

All thanks to Lu Yudong.

"Why aren't you happy?" Lu Yudong glanced at her.

"I'm not," Jiang Ci said, her voice tinged with grievance.

"Are you worried that if we divorce, it'll be hard to remarry?" Lu Yudong's tone was slightly mocking. "You're thinking quite far ahead."

Lu Yudong hit the nail on the head, and Jiang Ci couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She leaned back in the car and pretended to nap.

After finalizing the deal, Jiang Ci was very happy and excited. It was her first time handling a transaction over a hundred thousand yuan, and she felt a bit anxious. Worried about encountering scammers or criminals, she asked Han Lan to accompany her.

Han Lan, no longer needing to keep a low profile, was quite pleased and readily agreed to Jiang Ci's request.

"For something like this, it's best to have a guy with us. If Mr. Lu goes with you, who would dare to cheat him? They wouldn't dare even with ten times the courage," Han Lan said while munching on snacks.

"It's not that easy. We're having a bit of a spat. Besides, this matter involves my ex-boyfriend. Would I be out of my mind to ask him to come along?" Jiang Ci replied.

"Why are you making such a fuss? You can see how just a casual nod from him changes everything for us. People can't wait to flatter him, and here you are, picking a fight," Han Lan said, a bit exasperated.

"Don't mention it. I've been flattering him all along." To this day, Jiang Ci still didn't understand why Lu Yudong suddenly asked her to move out.

How could she cater to his whims without knowing the reason?

"Why not try to appease him? Mr. Lu is into that," Han Lan suggested.

"How do you know? Have you tried it before?" Jiang Ci asked, her tone slightly jealous.

"No, no, I haven't even met Mr. Lu," Han Lan said, trying to act coy. "But seriously, my sister is bringing me some food this afternoon."

"Your sister? Isn't she about to give birth? How can you let her bring you food with that big belly?"

"She's not coming herself; she's sending her brother-in-law. I heard he's quite a catch," Han Lan said dreamily.

"You haven't met him?"

Han Lan rolled her eyes at Jiang Ci. "No, he didn't attend my sister's wedding; he was out of town."

"I'll check him out for you this afternoon."

At six in the evening, the dormitory doorbell rang, and Jiang Ci went to answer it. As soon as she opened the door, she widened her eyes in surprise and said, "Deng Yue?"

"Jiang Ci?"

"Who are you looking for? Me?"

Deng Yue raised the food container in his hand. "I'm delivering food for my sister-in-law to her sister. I didn't expect you two to be roommates. What a small world."

When Han Lan came out and saw that Deng Yue was quite handsome, her eyes sparkled.

"How about I treat you two lovely ladies to dinner tonight?" Deng Yue offered.

"What about the food my sister sent?" Jiang Ci asked with a slight frown.

But Han Lan was already tempted. After all, who wouldn't want to dine with a handsome guy?

"We can put it in the fridge and eat it later. It won't spoil. Let's go, I'll treat you to hot pot," Deng Yue said enthusiastically.

Recently, Jiang Ci and Han Lan had been under a lot of pressure, so they were eager for some relaxation and quickly agreed. Besides, Jiang Ci loved spicy food—the spicier, the better.

During dinner, Deng Yue asked Jiang Ci, "Since we added each other on WeChat, we haven't chatted. I didn't know you worked at New East Group. That's promising."

"I'm just a low-level employee; there's no future in that. Han Lan has more potential; she's the New East Star, a future executive," Jiang Ci said, not forgetting to praise Han Lan.

Jiang Ci could tell that Han Lan had a good impression of Deng Yue. Han Lan and Deng Yue also exchanged WeChat contacts.

"Oh, by the way, Jiang Ci is going to the suburbs on Sunday to inspect a computer factory. We've never been there and are afraid of encountering scammers, so we want a guy to come with us. Why don't you join us?" Han Lan invited Deng Yue. "My sister told me her brother-in-law runs a gaming company, so you're perfect for evaluating computers."

"Visiting a computer factory? No problem. I'll drive you two ladies there. Planning to buy computers? Why not just go to the electronics market instead of the source?"

"Two hundred units. We're donating them to children in the mountains. It's the same school we visited together," Jiang Ci explained easily, as she and Deng Yue had visited the charity school together before.

"Two hundred units, impressive. You must have some money."

"Not really. I sold my dad's house in the countryside," Jiang Ci deflected, fearing Deng Yue would ask about the money's origin, putting her in an awkward position.

She hadn't even mentioned her contractual marriage with Lu Yudong to Han Lan, nor did Han Lan know the source of the money.

Her father's old house was in the countryside, and Jiang Ci had never been there. Besides, you can't sell a homestead.

Fortunately, Deng Yue didn't press further.

What could Jiang Ci say? That she sold herself for it?

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