Chapter 13: Oden

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Why is CEO Sun outside?” Lu Qi asked.

“I just sent two friends off,” Sun Yang explained with a slight bow.

Sun Yang had risen to the top because of his sister and brother-in-law. He was not a famous person in the upper-class circle of Hai City.

However, he was naturally flattered that the richest man in Hai City was greeting him now.

Cui Yu’s cousin, who was following in the crowd, was also pleasantly surprised. Could it be that her younger brother had obtained the favor of the richest man and her Sun family was about to take off?

However, Lu Qi only greeted them politely and left in a car.

The noisy crowd turned cold. Everyone scattered towards the banquet hall, and some even left directly.

After all, most of the people who came here were just trying to get acquainted with Lu Qi. Now that this big shot had left, there was no reason for them to stay.

Lu Qi was sitting in the car and looking at the surveillance video his assistant had sent him.

In the surveillance video, Bai Yi remained outside of the noisy crowd. She was either going to the food counter to get food or sitting in her seat to eat. She had even played a game on her phone for a while and had not paid attention to Lu Qi at all.

Seriously.

He had mixed feelings. He felt angry that Bai Yi had ignored him, but he also felt a little relieved that she was not here to get close to the rich and powerful.

Was she really not interested in those powerful people?

He suddenly thought of Sun Yang, who had opened the door for her and sent her to the car.

He could tell from Sun Yang’s actions that he was interested in her.

He just did not know if Sun Yang had shamelessly stuck to this interest himself or if Bai Yi had hinted at it.

“Are we going back to the old residence or Towerview Gardens today?” The driver’s words interrupted Lu Qi’s thoughts.

“Towerview Gardens,” Lu Qi replied. He pulled down the partition and took off his suit, changing into the ordinary clothes he had prepared previously.

Only then would he look more like an executive of an internet company.

When they reached the intersection of Towerview Gardens, Lu Qi got the driver to stop and let him down.

If he met Bai Yi, his identity would be exposed.

Bai Yi was currently buying oden from the convenience store at the entrance of the district. The alcohol content of the last glass of white wine she had drunk seemed to be a little high. She felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach and prepared to eat something hot to suppress it.

She carried the steaming oden to the seat by the window and heard a sound coming from the glass.

It was Lu Qi.

He was wearing a brown sweater and cardigan with a white top and blue jeans. He was dressed very casually and comfortably. However, his expression was cold, as if he was angry.

“Do you want to eat?”

Bai Yi trembled as she raised a cooked radish.

Lu Qi shook his head in disdain and gestured for her to put it down.

“Didn’t you eat dinner?” Lu Qi wanted to see if Bai Yi would tell him the truth.

“No, I went on a date.” Bai Yi put on a pained expression.

Lu Qi frowned. Was this woman hearing herself? She was really bold.

“With salmon and a chocolate cupcake.”

Lu Qi felt like he had been played. “Where have you been?”

“Accompanying my best friend to her social gathering. I think it’s a big shot’s birthday. The legendary richest man was here. There were so many people.”

Bai Yi chewed on a radish. Her cheeks were puffed up and she looked a little cute.

“I think the richest man in the Lu family should be quite ugly. He’s surrounded by a group of bodyguards and assistants everywhere. Cui Yu said that she looked around and couldn’t even see his face clearly. He’s probably too ugly and is afraid of others seeing his face.”

The anger that Lu Qi had just suppressed rose again.

How much had Bai Yi drunk today? Why was she been jumping crazily on his patience?

“Not necessarily. Perhaps so many people are surrounding him because they’re afraid that something will happen to him. After all, he’s the richest man,” Lu Qi explained to her patiently.

“You’re right. But your surname is also Lu. The richest man’s family is also surnamed Lu. I think you must be better looking than the richest man. After all, you don’t have to be surrounded by so many people when you go out.”

“…” Lu Qi did not know how to refute Bai Yi’s logic.

“But you shouldn’t have any familial relationship with the richest family, right?”

“I do.”

Lu Qi looked at her calmly.

Bai Yi felt like she was about to choke.

Was he really related to the Lu family? No way. She only wanted to live her own life and did not want to be related to these upper-class people.

“The richest man and I were family 500 years ago.”

When Bai Yi heard this, she heaved a sigh of relief. She felt that the oden in front of her had become delicious again.