The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 244 Madame, You’ve Been Unhorsed Again

Chapter 244: Chapter 244 Madame, You’ve Been Unhorsed Again

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Lu Xingzhou frowned, suddenly feeling all mood leave him.

Jiang Man and Lin Bei had added each other on Facebook years ago, and this message was indeed from Facebook.

Lu Xingzhou put down the book and immediately stood up to walk to the open-air balcony.

"Zhao Huai, look up someone named Lin Bei for me, Lin as in forest, Bei as in north," he said.

A few minutes later, Lu Xingzhou held a wine glass, standing by the railing and drinking red wine while waiting for Zhao Huai’s response.

Zhao Huai was very efficient in his work, quickly calling back.

"BOSS, it’s really such a coincidence!"

"Speak," Lu Xingzhou said. At this moment, he only wanted the answer, feeling both anxious and cold, and unable to wait.

"Lin Bei is Bei Ling. When he was at Harvard, his name was still Lin Bei, and Bei Ling is his stage name after he made his debut."

"That’s right!" Zhao Huai could hardly hide the excitement in his voice: "Following the lead on Lin Bei, I uncovered something else..."

"A genius girl caused a sensation at Harvard three years ago. But she was extremely low-profile and mysterious. However, while investigating Bei Ling, I found a group photo with this genius girl named Man Lisite. It’s none other than the Madame!"

Zhao Huai grew more and more excited as he spoke, and even through the phone, one could hear his heartbeat speeding up.

It was unknown when he became so keen, so proactive in uncovering Jiang Man’s real identity.

"Man Lisite?" Lu Xingzhou’s eyes brightened, unable to hide his excitement either.

No matter how many of Jiang Man’s disguises he had uncovered in the past, she had always been like flowers seen through the fog.

Finally, he had uncovered some useful information—knowing that she had been adopted by a family named Lisite abroad, and that the family had taken very good care of her. She actually attended Harvard, and she even became famous?

"So we were actually alumni?" Lu Xingzhou could not help but smile.

Jiang Man was really good at hiding, and hiding deep at that!

He remembered the scene when he first asked Jiang Man to go back to school, her attitude careless, appearing like a problematic girl with a carefree stance.

Now in hindsight, the young girl was playing the fool to catch the wise.

The Conservatory of Music was nothing more than a kindergarten compared to Harvard, especially for a high-achieving student known all over America as a lyricist and composer!

And yet, he had taken it upon himself to send her to ’further her studies’ at this ’kindergarten’?

Lu Xingzhou rubbed his temples, wondering if he looked like a fool in Jiang Man’s eyes.

"Keep looking, find out which Lisite family it is."

"Yes, sir!" Zhao Huai replied loudly, as if standing at attention on the other end of the phone.

...

When Jiang Man emerged smelling fresh and clean, Lu Xingzhou had just finished his call with Zhao Huai.

At that moment, her cell phone rang again.

She didn’t overthink it, picking up the phone casually.

When she saw the message was from Lin Bei on Facebook, her eyebrows rose slightly.

Since when had the two of them become Facebook friends?

Back at Harvard?

Lin Bei: Shall we go back to our alma mater together after this week’s show ends? The school is organizing a music exchange event, where music talents from previous years will gather.

Lin Bei: If you don’t want to go that’s okay, sweet dreams, good night~

Jiang Man frowned.

She hadn’t attended the school anniversary over a month ago, and she was even less likely to attend such a professional gathering.

If it were a physics symposium, she might consider it.

After all, most of her classmates went on to serve the federal government after graduation, with some even employed at NASA.

NASA had approached her as well, but she felt the blood of Z country flowing in her veins, and if she were to serve, it would be for Z country.

It wasn’t that she was exceptionally patriotic, but something innate in her compelled her to make that choice.

So when the Z country’s scientific research institute offered her an olive branch, she agreed without hesitation.

Returning to her homeland to recognize her relatives was one reason, and serving the scientific research institute was another.

Even if she didn’t acknowledge her relatives, she would still make the trip back to her country.

The same logic applied to the one-year marriage promise she made to Lu Xingzhou.

Her research project at the institute was expected to show results within a year.

If the institute trusted her enough to do a thorough background check on her identity and didn’t mind that she was the adopted daughter of the major arms dealer Lisite, they would consider her transitioning from a consulting role to a formal researcher there, she might consider staying there for the long term.

Her thoughts briefly wandering, Jiang Man typed a single-handed reply: Sorry, I have to visit my grandfather’s house after the program.

Bei Ling replied almost instantly: Understandable, family is more important.

Jiang Man: Grab this opportunity well, young man, you will eventually shine in the music industry.

Lin Bei: I believe it!

He believed that one day he would meet Jiang Man at the pinnacle, stand shoulder to shoulder with her, and become someone worthy of her!

Jiang Man didn’t reply again and set the phone aside.

Although Bei Ling was a year older than her, she always instinctively treated him like a younger brother.

Perhaps it was because she was several grades ahead of him, and his senior sister at that.

"Lu Xingzhou, I’m done washing, it’s your turn."

Jiang Man dabbed her hair with a towel, not completely dry, tossed the towel aside, and headed to lie down on the bed.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingzhou strode inside, placing an empty cup on the bar.

"Not going to blow-dry your hair?"

"It’s a tropical climate here, it’s okay to not blow-dry." Jiang Man felt a bit lazy.

Mainly because she was exhausted from a day’s toil on the deserted island, she felt overcome by sleepiness and just wanted to pass out into sleep.

"Haven’t you seen the news reports? Someone went to bed with their hair wet and woke up paralyzed on one side of their face the next day, aren’t you a doctor, don’t you know this common sense?"

Lu Xingzhou was serious, "I’ll get the hairdryer, and you wait for me on the couch, behave."

"Alright," Jiang Man smiled lazily: "You’re becoming more and more like my old man."

According to the old man’s assistant, M country has recently been stirring up global conflicts.

Her old man was so busy these days, that’s why he had no time to look after her.

It’s been several months since they last saw each other, and Jiang Man actually missed her old man, but she dared not contact him proactively, only sending him texts.

Her old man was even sharper than her, and she truly worried that if they video-called or spoke on the phone, he’d pick up on something.

Her old man would mind her working at the research institute and would mind even more her coming here to recognize her relatives.

She thought, should she make a trip back to New York before going to the port city, just to see her old man?

As her thoughts drifted, Lu Xingzhou had already come over with the hairdryer.

He plugged it in, thoughtfully warmed his hands with it first, and adjusted the temperature to just right before starting to dry Jiang Man’s hair.

Jiang Man sat cross-legged on the sofa, comfortably closing her eyes.

The man’s fingertips gently weaved through her hair, caressing her scalp, and with the warm breeze brushing over her, it was so relaxing that her whole body felt at ease.

Jiang Man’s hair fluttered wildly as it was blown, filling the room with its fragrance, suddenly filled with the scent of her shampoo.

When the hairdryer lifted her hair, the delicate whiteness of the woman’s neck was exposed.

The skin was glowing and delicate to the touch.

"Jiang Man..."

When her hair was almost dry, Lu Xingzhou began softly.

"Hmm?" Jiang Man’s lazy voice responded.

"Do you still want to go to college? If not, I’ll help you drop out when we return to the country."

"Hmm?" Jiang Man turned around in surprise.

The man had drunk a bit, the smell of alcohol on him: "That lousy school isn’t worth attending."

Jiang Man looked confused, ready to retort.

The next second, the man lowered his head and sealed her lips with a kiss...