Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 490 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 35

Chapter 490: Chapter 490 Mu Shaoci & Shen Lu 35

Mu Shaoci let go of his hand, his body heavy with the smell of alcohol and smoke, "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else. Your figure from behind resembles someone I know."

Shen Lu did not say anything, but turned around and left.

She quickly walked back to the private room, sat on the sofa, picked up the fruit juice and took a few sips to calm her flustered heart.

She didn’t expect to encounter him here.

Fortunately, nothing was revealed, otherwise she didn’t know how she would have handled it.

She put down the cup, covered her face with both hands, at that moment, she really wanted to cry.

The laughter in the private room made her seem particularly lonely; she felt like an outsider watching a crowd’s revelry, none of it related to her.

She called designated drivers for her colleagues, and after sending them off one by one, she walked along the street with her bag.

It was already midnight, but the night in Jiangcheng was still bustling with people.

She watched couples embracing each other and slightly curved her lips.

Seeing a bubble tea shop, she walked in and ordered a cup, "Add an extra portion of pearls and popping boba."

Soon, the clerk handed her the bubble tea and wished her a happy new year.

She replied with a happy new year as well.

Shen Lu put in the straw and continued walking and drinking as she left the bubble tea shop.

The weather was cold, and snowflakes were drifting down, but fortunately, the bubble tea was warm, adding warmth to this New Year’s night.

She walked home and sat tiredly on the sofa.

After a long while, she got up to take a shower.

Facing the mirror, she carefully removed the Human Skin Mask, revealing Shen Lu’s face.

Only at night was she Shen Lu.

Turning on the shower, the warm water poured down, and Shen Lu pressed the shampoo into her hair and rinsed.

Perhaps the foam irritated her eyes, they felt painful, and tears inevitably flowed.

She crouched down, hugging her knees.

Seeing Mu Shaoci again, she felt only shame and repentance; she truly didn’t deserve him.

Forty minutes later, Shen Lu walked out in her pajamas.

She took a bottle of red wine and a wine glass from the kitchen cabinet, drinking until she was dizzy and disoriented.

The next day when she woke up, she found herself sleeping on the sofa all night, feeling weak and sneezing.

Something felt wrong, so she took a thermometer and saw it was 38.8°C.

She boiled water and drank quite a lot of it, then lay down on the bed to sweat.

Still, the fever showed no signs of fading.

Feeling miserable, she prepared to go to the hospital.

After washing up in the bathroom, she put on the Human Skin Mask, changed her clothes, grabbed her bag, and took a taxi to the hospital.

The doctor said she had caught a cold and suggested getting an IV for quicker relief.

Shen Lu felt that being alone during the New Year was hard enough, being sick made it even worse.

She chose to get the IV.

The cold liquid flowed through her veins, making Shen Lu feel revived.

She felt sleepy, pulled her scarf up only leaving her eyes exposed, and fell asleep with her eyes closed.

In a daze, she felt someone sit next to her on the seat and let out a sigh.

But she really couldn’t open her eyes.

Until the fluid in the IV bag was all gone, the nurse removed her IV and woke her up.

Shen Lu looked around the quiet room and saw she was alone, so she thought the feeling of someone’s presence was just an illusion.

She took a taxi home and called her parents.

Mother Shen noticed the hoarseness in her voice and asked, "Xiaolu, are you sick?"

Shen Lu didn’t want her to worry, so she explained that she drank a few too many with colleagues last night and lost her voice.

Yet, Mother Shen cried, "Xiaolu, mom knows why you stayed in Jiangcheng, it’s because of Mu Shaoci, right? Since there’s no possibility between you two, you should no longer stay there. How long do you want to wait for him? Do you really want to see him dating someone else, getting married, having children? That’s like stabbing your own heart! Listen to mom, forget him and come back home."

Shen Lu was already in tears, "Mom, can you give me more time please? I wronged him, I betrayed him, I really can’t let go."

Mother Shen knew her daughter’s stubbornness; though gentle in appearance, she was very persistent.

"Xiaolu, there’s a long road ahead in life, maybe you will meet another man in the future, you can date, marry, have children, and live a good life..."

"Mom, do you think after loving Mu Shaoci, I can love someone else?"

Mother Shen was silent, undoubtedly Mu Shaoci was too outstanding, she sighed, "Xiaolu, if you’re tired, come back. The door to this home is always open for you."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Lu broke down and cried.

Mother Shen said a lot, but Shen Lu really couldn’t let go.

After crying for a long time, she washed her face, then tried calling An Yan, but couldn’t get through.

Since An Yan had settled her down and left, there had been no contact.

She felt an inexplicable panic, feeling like something might have happened to An Yan, even her brother Bi Chong also became unreachable.

She put down her phone and made a bowl of noodles in the kitchen.

Life alone was simple; just whipping up something simple was fine.

Unlike the times she cooked for Mu Shaoci, there had to be at least four dishes and a soup each time.

After eating, she curled up on the sofa to watch a movie.

But what she liked most was scrolling through news of Mu Shaoci, looking at his still handsome photos, her heart felt immeasurably tender.

Days passed by, and the seven-day holiday ended in the blink of an eye.

Both life and work returned to normal.

Shen Lu was called into the President’s office, and Xu Ming, while having coffee, said, "We have a project to cooperate with Mu Corporation. Get ready, you’ll have dinner with President Mu tonight."

Shen Lu froze, "You said, President Mu?"

Xu Ming looked at her dazed figure, "Why, interested? But that’s a most eligible bachelor, wealthy and single. I heard he used to fancy his assistant, who however disappeared. Her name was Shen Lu, just a letter different from yours."

Shen Lu recovered her senses, the corners of her mouth twitching with difficulty, "I understand, I will prepare now."

She returned to her desk and called Su Chen, "Hello, Assistant Su, I am Shen Ci, the CEO assistant from Mingyu Corporation. President Xu would like to inquire about President Mu’s dietary preferences to facilitate tonight’s restaurant selection."

Su Chen listed some of Shaoci’s preferences and suggested Wanjiang Banquet.

Shen Lu noted it down and made the dinner reservation.

She breathed a sigh of relief; she was really not used to this pretense.

Thinking about the face-to-face meeting tonight made her a little nervous.

But what was destined to happen would always happen.

In the evening, Xu Ming took Shen Lu to the Wanjiang Banquet.

Sitting in the reserved private room, Shen Lu was restless.

Just then, the door was pushed open, Su Chen entered first, followed by the man who was Mu Shaoci.

Mu Shaoci saw her, and naturally sat beside her, "I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before."