Jiang Ci stayed in the hospital for three days.

By the time she was discharged, it was already Friday.

Lu Yudong picked her up from the hospital and didn't let her go to work, saying that a dress would be delivered soon.

In the afternoon, someone from "Fragrant Grassland" delivered the dress along with accessories like pearl earrings and a pearl hairpin.

Jiang Ci changed upstairs into a light pink cocktail dress. The design was simple yet sophisticated, perfectly complementing her fair complexion and lively demeanor.

"Do I look good?" Jiang Ci stood at the top of the stairs, asking Lu Yudong, who was sitting on the sofa downstairs.

Lu Yudong looked up, and she seemed like a radiant pearl, glowing with a white light, like the morning sun, like the dawn.

Lu Yudong suddenly felt a rush of heat, unable to suppress it.

This feeling seemed familiar, like six years ago when that girl held his hand...

But when he later held Yin Xuemo's hand, that feeling wasn't there.

He lowered his head and continued reading, replying nonchalantly, "You look good."

Jiang Ci wasn't concerned about her beauty, and she was used to wearing hoodies and jeans, so suddenly wearing such a proper cocktail dress felt a bit constraining.

She lowered her eyelids slightly, feeling a bit impatient.

She thought Lu Yudong's attitude was somewhat perfunctory, but it made sense. After all, they were just in a contractual marriage; who would care if she looked good or not?

She felt asking Lu Yudong was unnecessary.

"The dress is a bit loose on Mrs. Lu," the person from Fragrant Grassland said.

"Oh, I was sick a few days ago, maybe I lost some weight," Jiang Ci replied.

"I see, how could Mr. Lu have given the wrong size? Miss Jiang, take it off, and I'll adjust it for you, just a few stitches."

Jiang Ci returned to the bedroom, unaware of whom Lu Yudong was going to meet. She figured it was probably someone she didn't know.

Moreover, because of this engagement, Jiang Ci had rescheduled her visit to her mother to Sunday.

On Saturday evening, at the Golden International Hotel, Jiang Ci met the person Lu Yudong had arranged to see. The man was probably in his fifties and greeted Lu Yudong with excessive humility, almost bowing, repeatedly saying, "Hello, Mr. Lu, hello, Mr. Lu."

Lu Yudong simply asked, "How have you been?"

He didn't mention the guest's surname.

Jiang Ci didn't know this person either.

"This is my wife, Jiang Ci," Lu Yudong introduced Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci nodded politely, and the man began to praise her beauty and elegance.

After they sat down, they started discussing business matters, and Jiang Ci couldn't join the conversation.

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She focused on eating the dishes on the table with her chopsticks.

Lu Yudong mentioned the man's son, "Why isn't he here yet?"

"Oh, he said he had something to do tonight and would be a bit late."

"Is he dating someone?" Lu Yudong joked.

"Oh, no, no, he has his own accounting firm, called Zhongnan Accounting Firm. He's very busy and doesn't have a girlfriend yet. If Mr. Lu knows any suitable girls, please introduce them to my son."

The man was sweating profusely while talking to Lu Yudong, as if he was extremely nervous.

"Of course," Lu Yudong replied.

Jiang Ci thought to herself: Zhongnan Accounting Firm, that's the most famous accounting firm in Jiangzhou, and it's his son's.

"My wife is also taking the CPA exam," Lu Yudong shifted the topic to Jiang Ci.

"Oh, really? That's promising. How many exams has she passed?" Chu Shuo's father asked.

"Three," Lu Yudong answered for Jiang Ci.

"Very impressive, very impressive," Chu Shuo's father said again.

The man's phone rang, and he answered it, mentioning the room number.

It seemed his son was about to arrive.

"Is your son here?" Lu Yudong asked with a smile.

When Lu Yudong smiled like that, the corners of his lips slightly lifted, exuding a sense of confidence and calmness, very dignified.

"Yes, he's coming in soon."

Moments later, there was a knock on the door, and then someone entered.

"Dad..." he called out to the previous guest.

Jiang Ci's hand froze mid-air, her mouth stopped moving, and she was stunned.

Chu Shuo?

Apparently, Chu Shuo also noticed Jiang Ci.

"Jiang Ci?" he said in surprise.

The two of them locked eyes.

"Chu Shuo, do you know Mrs. Lu?" Chu Shuo's father asked.

Seeing Lu Yudong beside Jiang Ci, Chu Shuo said, "Oh, Jiang Ci... was... my student in the CPA training class."

Chu Shuo sat next to his father, feeling extremely awkward.

Jiang Ci's hand remained frozen, starting to tremble.

She suddenly understood why Lu Yudong brought her here, to humiliate her and Chu Shuo.

But why did Lu Yudong choose today?

Jiang Ci continued eating, but the food tasted bland.

Originally, there was nothing between her and Chu Shuo, but with Lu Yudong's actions, it seemed like there was something.

Lu Yudong was using this dinner to warn Jiang Ci to stay away from Chu Shuo in the future.

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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