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Chapter 1246 - 1246 1246 Lu Shengqing you really are hiding

Chapter 1246: Chapter 1246: Lu Shengqing, you really are hiding your light under a bushel! Chapter 1246: Chapter 1246: Lu Shengqing, you really are hiding your light under a bushel! Qiao Yin couldn’t tell if Lu Shengqing was pretending or if he was genuinely worried about Lan Yuyi. She didn’t want to guess anymore; he wore such a thick mask that it was impossible for anyone to see through to his true feelings.

Sitting in the car with Lu Shengqing, time seemed to slow down excruciatingly.

Seeing her bored, Lu Shengqing offered her some fruit. “We just bought these strawberries at home. I brought them especially for you before I left. I remember you liked them last time. These are even sweeter than the last batch. Try some.”

Qiao Yin glanced at the bright red strawberries, shook her head, and didn’t eat them.

Her wariness towards Lu Shengqing had reached an unprecedented level. He was more dangerous than Lan Yuyi; how could she dare to eat anything he offered?

In her heart, she somewhat regretted agreeing to have this meal with Lu Shengqing.

The only consolation she had was that later, after going to the Hot Spring Manor, Lu Yanxi would join them too.

However, once she actually followed Lu Shengqing to the Hot Spring Manor and had finished dinner, Lu Yanxi was nowhere to be seen.

Qiao Yin couldn’t help asking Lu Shengqing, “Didn’t you say Yanxi would come too? Why hasn’t she arrived yet?”

A helpless smile appeared on Lu Shengqing’s face. “That girl must be held up by work. She has never been on time for an appointment; I’ve spoiled her too much.”

As he spoke, he dialed Lu Yanxi’s number and turned on the speakerphone so Qiao Yin could listen.

“Yanxi, where are you? Yinyin is waiting for you to join us in the hot springs!”

“Ah, Big Brother, ask Yinyin to wait a bit longer for me. A big client suddenly came in, wanting to auction off more than a dozen ancient paintings. The appraisal is taking a while, and he doesn’t trust anyone else, only me. I can’t leave just yet!”

“Alright, call me when you’re finished. Don’t keep Yinyin waiting too long, got it?”

“Mm, I know, I know!”

Lu Yanxi spoke hastily and then hung up the phone. It seemed she was really needed there.

Lu Shengqing shook his head with a smile. “That girl, she’s becoming more and more unreasonable. Had I known, I wouldn’t have called her. She’s still busy with work; she’s practically turning into a workaholic.”

While he spoke, he put down his phone and gently asked Qiao Yin, “How about you go soak in the hot springs first? You can join her once she arrives. That way, you can soak a bit longer.”

Looking at Lu Shengqing, Qiao Yin felt a chill down her spine once again.

Maybe she didn’t know Lu Lingche well enough, and she might have misjudged him; however, Lu Yanxi was her best friend, with whom she shared everything. She knew Lu Yanxi exceedingly well and knew for sure that Lu Yanxi would never stand her up over a bit of work!

Moreover, Qiao Yin had worked at the auction house. She knew the situation there!

The auction house didn’t need Lu Yanxi, the boss, to accompany clients all the time. Besides, the auction house didn’t have that many big clients; otherwise, Lu Yanxi would have made a fortune a long time ago.

How could it be that today, of all days, a big client showed up, dealing with highly difficult ancient paintings appraisals, and needing Lu Yanxi’s constant accompaniment!

This was likely Lu Shengqing’s doing!

Qiao Yin stood up. “No, I won’t be soaking in the hot springs. I’m going home.”

“Yinyin, don’t rush off. I have something else I want to say to you.”

Lu Shengqing pressed the button on his wheelchair, moving closer to her. “I wanted to properly thank you. Yao Guang, bring the gift over.”

His distant cousin and assistant brought over an exquisitely wrapped box. “Cousin, here you go. I’ve kept it with me, just as you instructed!”

After he finished buttering up Lu Shengqing, he turned to Qiao Yin. “Doctor Qiao, my cousin has put a lot of thought into this for you. Please, don’t let him down! I’ll wait outside and keep the door for you two.”

His gaze towards Qiao Yin had a warning in it, while his face remained cheerful as if he was just joking with Qiao Yin.

But Qiao Yin knew what Yao Guang meant — with him guarding the door, she wouldn’t be able to leave.

Qiao Yin burst out laughing in exasperation. “How interesting. This is just too much fun. Lu Shengqing, you really are full of surprises! No wonder, ever since you recovered your memory, I’ve always felt something off about you. It turns out my intuition wasn’t wrong; you’re indeed not as simple as you seem!”