Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 131: The Visit

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: The Visit

Su Lu seemed to carry on as if nothing had happened,

as if those emotions from before had faded away.

She arrived at the company on time every morning as usual, still the gentle Mr. Su in the eyes of her employees.

The only sign of change that others could notice was her dietary habits.

Xu Ning was pretty surprised; she was holding a large cup of black coffee, staring at the soy milk in Su Lu’s hand.

Xu Ning gaped, "What’s with this, Mr. Su, going healthy? I’m not used to you changing like this all of a sudden."

Normally, Su Lu was just like her, a big coffee drinker. Suddenly switching to something so healthy gave Xu Ning the uncanny feeling that everyone else had seen the light, and she was the only one left indulging in bad habits.

Su Lu smiled and said, "I’m getting older; it’s time to take care of my health."

While she spoke, she casually knocked a boiled egg against the corner of the table and methodically began peeling the shell.

Startled, Xu Ning hurriedly took a big gulp of her iced Americano to calm her nerves and then bit into her pancake to soothe her soul.

Xu Ning said, "If I didn’t know you well, I’d think you’re planning for a pregnancy."

"Cough cough cough!" A sudden bout of coughing came from the doorway.

Xu Ning’s words were quite blunt. Qiao Li, standing at the door, choked and patted his chest.

"Brother Qiao’s here?" Xu Ning looked towards him and laughed, "Mr. Su is starting her day with a health regimen; how about you? Do you want some coffee?"

Only then did Qiao Li notice the coffee in Su Lu’s hand. "Health regimen?"

Su Lu said with a smile, "Yeah, I’ve prepared some for you too. Do you want it?"

Su Lu then took out another cup of soy milk, "Didn’t you drink last night? This will be perfect for sobering up."

"Alright." Qiao Li happily accepted and even seemed quite pleased.

Xu Ning was close with Su Lu, and Qiao Li was brought in by Su Zhe. Su Lu was easy-going and didn’t mind them having breakfast in her office. It turned out to be a perfect occasion for a brief morning meeting to discuss the day’s work.

"Well, I’ll get to work then, Mr. Su. Call me if you need anything." Xu Ning cleaned up her breakfast rubbish and left Su Lu’s office.

But Qiao Li, having finished his breakfast, didn’t seem to have any intention of leaving.

Xu Ning muttered to herself as she left Su Lu’s office, "Is there something going on between Mr. Su and Brother Qiao... or is it just my imagination?"

Inside the office, Su Lu had finished her breakfast and looked towards Qiao Li, "Is there something else you wanted to discuss?"

She assumed it was work-related. However, Qiao Li just smiled, shook his head, and pursed his lips as if making up his mind.

He asked Su Lu, "Lulu, do you have time today?"

"Hm? Is there something you need?" Su Lu asked.

Qiao Li nodded, "I’d like to invite you out for a meal." He paused, then decided to clarify, "It’s... a date."

Su Lu’s expression stalled for a moment, "Just..."

She opened her mouth, emitted a single syllable, and then fell silent, seemingly at a loss for words. After a while, she sighed lightly.

"It’s just not very convenient," Su Lu looked into Qiao Li’s eyes. "Brother Qiao, stop wasting your time on me. It’s not worth it."

"I think it’s worth it," Qiao Li wasn’t discouraged by her rejection, his lips turning up into a small smile. "And Lulu, don’t put yourself down. You deserve a lot of good things."

"I..." Su Lu lowered her gaze. "I’m sorry."

"It’s okay," Qiao Li smiled gently. "We’ll find another opportunity in the future. I can’t imagine I’ll never have a chance."

Su Lu opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something more, but Qiao Li didn’t wait for her to speak and cut her off. "There’s plenty of time in the future. Alright, I should get back to work now."

Su Lu could only nod.

After Qiao Li left, Su Lu zoned out for a moment before sighing softly.

Approaching noon, Su Lu had planned to go for a healthy and nutritious meal.

There was a nice Japanese restaurant near the company with fresh and delicious ingredients. Although she wasn’t supposed to eat raw food now, the cooked dishes there were also very tasty and nutritious.

But before the end of the workday, Xu Ning came in.

Seeing the aggrieved look on Xu Ning’s face, Su Lu felt somewhat annoyed. "What’s the matter now?" Su Lu complained with a frown. "I’m about to finish work."

Xu Ning replied with a bitter face. "Aren’t we all? But trouble always comes just when we’re about to leave. Su Yukan is here."

Su Lu was extremely annoyed, really tired of dealing with the Su Family’s people.

She even planned not to bother with them anymore and let Xu Ning deal with it. However, Xu Ning’s next words came out, "He brought a young man with him, Mr. Su, that seems to be your brother."

Su Lu’s plan to have Xu Ning handle the situation immediately fell through, and she could only twist her brows in frustration. "Fine, send them to the lounge, I’ll be right there."

Su Lu took her time before finally heading to the lounge, her whole demeanor exuding one clear message: I’m not pleased, I’m not happy, I’m annoyed.

In the lounge, Su Yukan and Su Yi sat on opposite sides of the meeting table, as distinctly separated as if by a clear boundary. It seemed there was hardly any communication between them.

Su Yukan was flipping through a financial magazine on the table, while Su Yi was wearing noise-canceling headphones and playing games on his phone.

When Su Lu entered, both of them looked up at her.

Every time Su Yukan saw Su Lu, he had trouble controlling the expression on his face, as if he’d gotten used to showing her the same expression, and whenever he looked at her, it would appear unconsciously.

Su Yi also had a bit of that in the past. When he saw Su Lu, he would get somewhat irritable, but now he wasn’t so emotional about her. However, he still couldn’t help feeling a bit awkward whenever he saw her.

Su Lu sat down on a chair.

Su Yukan looked at her, cleared his throat, and strained to adjust his expression, at least no longer showing obvious disgust and disdain.

This attitude made Su Lu realize that Su Yukan must be here to ask a favor from her. Otherwise, he would never show such an expression. A few years ago, when he wanted her to marry Gu Xin, he also showed a rare pleasant face, but once she clearly showed her refusal, Su Yukan’s face immediately turned ugly.

"Xiaolu, you have contact with your brother, right?" Su Yukan said. "You two have always been close since you were kids, persuade him for me, he always listens to you."

Su Lu didn’t make a sound, just looked at him indifferently.

But Su Yukan was not one to need a reply; he was always able to talk on his own. He continued, "Ask him to help out with the family company. After all, we’re all family here. Also, are you acquainted with President Bo from Boss? I heard from Jiaojiao that you seem to have some sway with him?"