The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 210: Zhou Ge, Her Name is Jiang Man, Your Once Intended Fiancée

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Zhou Ge, Her Name is Jiang Man, Your Once Intended Fiancée

"I..." Wen Rui stammered without answering, her face flushing as she nodded.

Lu Zhan touched the hair by her ear and gently bumped his forehead against hers.

"Would you like to come to my place tonight? Don’t worry, one room each."

"Okay."

Wen Rui bit her lip, looking as if her cherry-colored lips were about to drip.

She had not expected that tonight would not only be the night of the Vblog event but also Lu Zhan’s confession night.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Jiang Man took Caesar to a quiet bar by the Houhai lakeside.

The dim lighting in the bar meant Caesar was less likely to be recognized.

Most importantly—the atmosphere here was good, not noisy, and they could listen to the resident singer perform. Also, the Western cuisine in this bar was pretty decent.

"You talk business." After placing the order, Jiang Man leaned back on the sofa, took out her phone, and got ready to play games.

At the sound of ’TIMI,’ Lu Xingzhou frowned and also took out his phone.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Man glanced at him.

Lu Xingzhou replied leisurely, "A sweet duo queue. Let Zhang Huai talk business with him."

"..." Jiang Man rolled her eyes and said nothing more.

Caesar had already gotten used to their antics and took a sip of the cocktail in front of him, looking around at the surroundings.

The cocktail tasted average. For someone like him, who drank fine wines all year round, with even a casual bottle costing thousands, the cocktails sold in this bar were inferior in taste.

"My little ancestor, I really didn’t expect your shotgun wedding, especially since you even turned down Prince William."

As the game began, Lu Xingzhou, as usual, chose Yao and followed behind Jiang Man.

Jiang Man, wielding the Mirror, darted around—cool and dazzling—making Lu Xingzhou’s head spin with her swagger.

He began to understand why so many people were addicted to gaming. In the game, Jiang Man, as the female jungle king, was simply too cool, leading him on a rampage through the valley.

But Caesar’s French interrupted his thoughts, and his Yao was knocked down from the Mirror’s side.

The Mirror on its own darted around escaping the enemy’s abilities, but he was caught daydreaming, not activating his passive shield in time, and got instantly killed by the opponent.

"Lu Xingzhou, what are you daydreaming about? You wouldn’t have died in this fight."

Jiang Man frowned, looking at Yao’s ’corpse’ on her phone’s screen.

Right now, Lu Xingzhou had no interest in the game, turning his head to look at the girl beside him: "Prince William? Belgium’s Prince William? You two had a thing?"

His voice wasn’t loud, but it was full of jealousy.

"We had nothing—it was just one dance."

"Is that so?" Lu Xingzhou grew more jealous.

A dance?

He had never danced with her.

"Caesar, don’t scare my husband. Tell him yourself, what’s the deal with me and William?"

"Indeed, it was only a dance. Ever since then, Prince William has been unable to forget Mo An, and to this day, he’s still single," Caesar said with a half-smile, deliberately mentioning these things.

Although Mo An was just a designer under his brand, over the years, their relationship had grown into a mix of mentorship and friendship.

Even with the age difference, he doted on Mo An like a daughter, affectionately calling her ’little ancestor.’

As a father, it’s natural to find fault with a son-in-law and to occasionally suppress him, making him feel insecure. This would remind the son-in-law that his daughter was in high demand and that if he didn’t treat her well, she could be snatched away by other men at any moment.

Caesar’s goal was achieved; although Lu Xingzhou did not dwell on the topic any longer, he suddenly became fixated on the idea of dancing with Jiang Man.

"Hey? Manman, look, isn’t that Lu Xingzhou and that Jiang Man sitting over there?"

Not far away, at a table by the window, Ming Xiang and Jiang Man were sitting face to face.

After leaving the sports hall, the two of them came to the bar for drinks.

Jiang Man didn’t like to drink, but Ming Xiang was a drinker.

When she was in Paris, Ming Xiang would drag her out to drink every few days.

Ming Xiang had a high tolerance for alcohol. Unless she mixed red, white, and beer, it was difficult for her to get drunk.

Manman held a cocktail called ’Bloody Mary’ and turned to look behind her.

Even though the light was dim, she spotted Lu Xingzhou and Jiang Man instantly.

Undeniably, the man was handsome, and the woman was cool; they were pleasing to the eye and looked good together.

"Manman, you want to join the Nan’s company, right? I think if you ask Grandma Lu for help, it’ll be very simple, otherwise with your educational background, I’m afraid..."

Ming Xiang stumbled over her words, failing to finish her sentence, and gave an awkward smile.

Jiang Man was well aware of her own limitations, due to her poor academic performance in her younger years, she hadn’t been admitted to a high school and had attended a vocational school instead.

She studied dance at the vocational school and afterward worked as a dance teacher in a kindergarten for a while.

Later, after saving Old Mrs. Lu, she received 20 million, which she used to further her studies, and that’s how she got into the Royal Ballet School in Paris.

Enterprises like Nan’s probably wouldn’t hire someone from a vocational school, especially with a background in dance, right?

Jiang Man took out her phone, opened a job search app, and found the recruitment information for Nan’s Group.

There were many positions listed, with the minimum educational requirement being a bachelor’s degree for most, and many required a master’s degree or higher.

One position immediately caught her attention—personal secretary to the president.

Requirements: Graduate of a 985 or 211 university, with over 3 years of administrative experience.

The requirements were only two, but Jiang Man met neither.

"You’re right, why not take the shortcut if it’s available?"

Jiang Man wasn’t discouraged.

Perhaps it was the influence of the alcohol, but she felt particularly bold and brave at that moment.

"I’ll go to the Lu Family to find Grandma Lu tomorrow!"

"Why wait for tomorrow? There’s no time like the present; let’s do it now!"

"What are you doing?" Jiang Man was startled by Ming Xiang suddenly standing up.

She picked up her glass and strode towards Lu Xingzhou’s direction.

"Xiangxiang!" Jiang Man hurried to catch up and stop her.

But Ming Xiang didn’t care and said cheerfully, "Hey, Brother Xingzhou, do you remember me?"

Her voice was clear and carried well.

Caesar and Jiang Man almost looked up at the same time and followed the sound.

"Your husband’s peach blossom?" asked Caesar in French.

He assumed she wouldn’t understand French, but he didn’t know that Ming Xiang had studied in Paris and was very fluent in the language.

"You’re mistaken, I’m not Brother Xingzhou’s peach blossom," Ming Xiang clarified immediately, leaving Caesar somewhat embarrassed.

The first round of the game had just ended, and Lu Xingzhou had secured the gold medal support.

He looked up and glanced at the girls in front of him.

He found both girls unfamiliar.

Ming Xiang pointed to her own chest, "I’m Ming Xiang, Ming Ran’s cousin. Three years ago, when my sister and Brother Dong were dating, the four of us went horse riding together. Do you remember that?"

Lu Xingzhou frowned slightly, "I remember that happening, but I can’t recall the specific people."

"It’s okay, it’s okay," Ming Xiang waved off, taking Jiang Man’s hand. "I’m not the important one here. Brother Xingzhou, let me introduce her!"

"Xiangxiang, stop it..." Jiang Man wasn’t mentally prepared to acknowledge Lu Xingzhou, feeling like she was being pushed onto a stage unready.

Ming Xiang was slightly tipsy and said with a giggle, "What’s there to be afraid of? Jiang Man is the one who should be worried, not you."

This statement immediately caught Jiang Man’s attention.

Closing the game, she slipped the phone back into her pocket, crossed her legs comfortably, and took a sip of the cocktail in front of her.

Calm and composed, she waited for Ming Xiang to continue.

"Brother Xingzhou, her name is Manman, Jiang Man, your once-appointed marriage partner, do you remember that?"