My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 178: If My Wife Sees This

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: If My Wife Sees This

Lu Youxi counted in her mind: Zhou Shuyan was good-looking, had a serious and stable job, and his family did not have any major issues.

Otherwise, the client wouldn’t have considered introducing him to their niece.

Moreover, Zhou Shuyan was righteous, meticulous, and reliable in his actions—truly a particularly steady and reassuring person.

Thinking this through, Lu Youxi unexpectedly couldn’t find any faults with Zhou Shuyan.

Indeed, there was no reason for the other party not to like him.

And certainly, before meeting, they must have learned about Zhou Shuyan’s specifics from their elders and decided to meet because they thought highly of him.

The more Lu Youxi thought about it, the more depressed she became, her heart growing heavier and her breathing almost feeling labored.

Lu Youxi stood up and paced back and forth in her room several times.

She didn’t even realize how long she had been agonizing over this until she finally replied to Zhou Shuyan, "Where did you have dinner? When will it end?"

Zhou Shuyan waited for half an hour and had still not received a reply from Lu Youxi.

He even glanced at his phone from time to time, making sure Lu Youxi had indeed not sent a message.

Zhou Shuyan couldn’t help feeling disappointed. Was this girl really clueless?

All she thought about was making money.

She didn’t even react to the news of him being forced into a matchmaking dinner.

Zhou Shuyan felt so choked up and frustrated that he couldn’t help but clench his back teeth tightly.

Despite his frustration with Lu Youxi, he had no choice but to wallow in his own vexation.

Just as he was brooding, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

Zhou Shuyan’s emotions were like a roller coaster. He felt a jolt of spirit when he sensed the vibration but also worried it might be a promotional message rather than one from Lu Youxi.

Zhou Shuyan took out his phone, trying to temper his expectations as he opened it to check.

It was indeed Lu Youxi!

Zhou Shuyan quickly opened the message and saw Lu Youxi’s question, hurriedly replying with the name of the restaurant.

"We haven’t finished yet. It should be around forty minutes to an hour more," Zhou Shuyan said, "Don’t rush. If I finish early, I’ll wait for you here."

Lu Youxi muttered, "If I get there late, your client won’t meet me, and they won’t know you’re married."

So she got herself together and prepared to leave.

Seeing her leaving the house late at night, Lu Zhenguo asked, "Youxi, where are you going at this late hour?"

While putting on her shoes, Lu Youxi replied, "Zhou Shuyan drank some alcohol. I’m going to pick him up."

"Oh," Lu Zhenguo, hearing it was for this reason, was no longer worried.

Lu Youxi couldn’t help thinking that it felt rather good not to make an excuse and just tell the truth.

Her reply just now had indeed sounded like she was really living a domestic life with Zhou Shuyan.

As soon as Lu Youxi left, Liu Yushu exclaimed happily, "I think their relationship is getting better and better."

While walking out of the neighborhood, Lu Youxi said, "You focus on your business, stop messaging me all the time."

Zhou Shuyan: "..."

Lu Youxi caught a taxi.

In the Imperial Capital, it was difficult to hail a cab, and whether you got one depended entirely on the driver’s mood.

So when trying to flag down cabs on the roadside, it was common to see taxis zoom by empty, ignoring the waving hands.

Lu Youxi, fearing it would also be difficult to get a taxi at the restaurant door, called one in advance and asked the driver to wait on the roadside with the meter running.

Now, Lu Youxi could be considered to be spending big, quite the contrast from when she had first arrived in the Imperial Capital, when she could never have done such a thing.

Lu Youxi had waited about 15 minutes by the roadside before she managed to get a taxi.

On Zhou Shuyan’s side, dinner had indeed ended around the time he estimated to Lu Youxi.

The talk with Lai Zhonglin had gone well.

Setting aside Lai Zhonglin’s matchmaking attempt with Lai Yuanxue, Lai Zhonglin was also very interested in the cooperative project proposed by Chengzhou.

Both parties would have a detailed discussion after returning to advance the project.

"Thank you, President Li, for your trust in Chengzhou," Zhou Shuyan said as they walked outside.

"It’s not just Chengzhou I trust, but more importantly, your market predictions, President Zhou," Lai Zhonglin said, admiring Zhou Shuyan, "You always innovate at key points and lead the market trends with Chengzhou’s new products. You are keen on electronic map navigation, and I trust your judgment. Moreover, I believe this sector has great potential."

As they conversed, they walked out of the restaurant.

Unexpectedly, Lai Zhonglin was still up to his old tricks.

This old fox glanced at Zhou Shuyan and then at Yu Zeqin and the others, saying, "President Zhou, you all have had drinks and shouldn’t drive. It seems you didn’t bring a chauffeur either."

"Yuanxue didn’t drink tonight; why not let her drive you?" Lai Zhonglin smiled with cunning in his eyes, "Don’t underestimate Yuanxue for her youth. She learned to drive right after finishing high school and got her driving license. She’s quite the experienced driver now and very reliable on the road."

Zhou Shuyan: "..."

Yu Zeqin: "..."

Well, the old fox had been lying in wait.

Except for the start of the dinner, Lai Zhonglin had shown a bit of intent, but then he didn’t bring it up again.

Zhou Shuyan thought that Lai Zhonglin had backed off after his rejection, but it turned out that the old fox was still persistent!

Zhou Shuyan smiled and looked around, but he didn’t see Lu Youxi.

"There’s no need to trouble Miss Lai, it goes against reason for several grown men to have a young lady drive them home," Zhou Shuyan said lightly and amusedly.

Yu Zeqin immediately chimed in, "I’ll just call a cab for the CEO."

Lai Yuanxue, who hadn’t drunk, had cheeks as flushed as if she had, and standing under the neon lights, she seemed even more radiant and beautiful.

"It’s no trouble, taxis are difficult to flag down in the Imperial Capital," Lai Yuanxue said softly, "Let me drive you."

Smiling amiably, Lai Zhonglin added, "Too bad Yaoxue also drank tonight, otherwise I would have let him drive you. But don’t be courteous, President Zhou. It’s a good opportunity for Yuanxue to learn from you on the way."

"Just now, she was secretly telling me that she wanted to consult with you about many things," Lai Zhonglin quickly said before Zhou Shuyan could reject again, citing industry differences, "It’s not just about the automobile industry. Many aspects are interconnected."

"Uncle," Lai Yuanxue protested blushing, "Why are you talking about what I told you in confidence?"

Zhou Shuyan caught sight of a taxi stopped by the side of the road in the distance, with a figure stepping out of the vehicle.

Zhou Shuyan’s lips curved slightly, and he said, "Let’s not bother. If my wife were to see me being driven home by a young girl at this hour, although she would not be jealous because she trusts me, she would still complain that I wasn’t being gentlemanly for making a younger girl drive me at such a late time."

Aside from Yu Zeqin, this declaration left everyone else present stunned and forgetting to react, staring blankly at Zhou Shuyan.