The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 250: Not Afraid of Exposure, Flaunting Love High-Profile

Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Not Afraid of Exposure, Flaunting Love High-Profile

"Lu... Lu Xingzhou?"

All of a sudden, Bei Ling felt as if he had been struck by lightning, lifting his eyelids in astonishment.

Shock filled his eyes, accompanied by a sensation that he must be dreaming.

"LEO Lu, Senior Lu?"

Bei Ling was both shocked and delighted, instantly transforming into an excited fanboy.

During his time at Harvard, Lu Xingzhou’s name was one he had frequently heard.

Since he was also studying for an MBA, in their economics faculty, Lu Xingzhou was like a godlike figure.

At that time, nine out of ten female classmates were smitten with him.

Quite a few young women were even determined to work at the Lu Corporation after graduation, to be near their male idol.

When Lu Xingzhou came to the school to give a lecture, Bei Ling was lucky enough to snatch a seat.

Reflecting on that lecture, he was overwhelmed with nothing but shock.

Although a minor hiccup occurred at the start of the lecture when Professor Lu’s computer got hacked by an unknown cybercriminal,

nobody expected that Professor Lu would go off-script and start improvising his speech.

In the brief two-hour lecture, he covered everything from ancient China to the modern world, analyzing the economy comprehensively.

Listening to him, Bei Ling felt his blood boil, and even wavered in his conviction, contemplating a career in finance over his dream of pursuing music.

If asked what his most unforgettable moment studying finance was, it was definitely Lu Xingzhou’s lecture!

"Senior, hello, I’m Lin Bei from Harvard, I’ve attended your lecture before, nice to meet you!"

Bei Ling completely ignored Lu Xingzhou’s introduction, and at this moment, as the fanboy, he was extremely excited.

He tightly grasped Lu Xingzhou’s hand.

Lu Xingzhou raised an eyebrow.

This was an encounter he hadn’t anticipated at all.

It was unexpectedly harmonious, leaving him at a loss.

"Nice to meet you," Lu Xingzhou responded coolly.

Bei Ling kept staring at his idol.

As he gazed, he belatedly remembered Lu Xingzhou’s introduction.

"Senior... what did you just say? Manman’s... suitor?"

"Yes," Lu Xingzhou replied smoothly, without blushing or skipping a beat.

Bei Ling instantly felt awkward, opening his mouth but not knowing how to start speaking.

He had always dreamt of one day meeting Jiang Man at the peak of excellence, to be worthy of her.

But now he realised that outstanding people naturally attract equally outstanding individuals.

Compared to Lu Xingzhou, he fell far too short.

Put bluntly, he wasn’t even worth one of Lu Xingzhou’s fingers.

And his buff as a high-achieving Harvard student seemed trivial in front of Lu Xingzhou.

Meet at the peak? Stand shoulder to shoulder?

Heh, was he even worthy?

Only a man like Lu Xingzhou could possibly be worthy, right?

"I’m sorry..." Bei Ling suddenly felt an immense sense of shame and lowered his head to apologize to Jiang Man.

"I have some other matters to attend to, I won’t bother you further."

Having said that, he turned and left as if his feet were on fire.

Watching his hasty retreat, Jiang Man gave Lu Xingzhou a disdainful look, "Sly fox, no wonder you had to flaunt your Harvard education online, was it to make Bei Ling back off?"

"It wasn’t me who flaunted the degree, you just heard him, he called me senior, he’s attended my lecture," Lu Xingzhou said with a half-smile.

"It’s true I wanted him to back off, winning without a fight, that’s the way of a true gentleman, using words instead of fists."

"Such a cunning man," Jiang Man glanced at him disdainfully, her lips scolding him, yet curling into a smile.

"Everyone else just sees me as a senior sister, and you, you see him as a potential rival, making it so awkward?" Jiang Man didn’t take it seriously, thinking Lu Xingzhou was just overly jealous.

She believed her relationship with Bei Ling was pure, that they were schoolmates, even friends.

Lu Xingzhou didn’t say anything, his gaze drifting to the paper bag on the wooden chair.

The Goddess is heartless, but the Lord is full of affection.

He trusted his sixth sense, and it wouldn’t be wrong.

"Miss Jiang Man, shall we play a duet? Petite Suite? Sonata in D Major?"

"Wow, didn’t see that coming. You can play Petite Suite?" Jiang Man couldn’t help but tease.

His eyes lifted, a hint of roguishness in his gaze, "Do you know ’The Secret That Cannot Be Told’?"

Not every piece could be played as a duet; it required a score arranged for four hands.

Though Jiang Man had the ability to adapt most pieces for duet performance, if it were to be improvised, Lu Xingzhou wouldn’t be able to keep up with her.

A duet also required a certain level of unspoken understanding.

"We could give it a try." Lu Xingzhou smiled slightly and made an inviting gesture.

Jiang Man then strode towards the piano.

The crowd was stunned. They hadn’t expected this. Wasn’t it a marriage proposal? Just an invitation to play the piano together?

"I’ll take the lead, you play the secondary part." Jiang Man sat down beside the piano as if returning to her own battlefield.

Lu Xingzhou smiled softly, nodding his head and sitting down beside her.

Jiang Man began to play, her fingers incredibly supple, touching the keys like water, immediately emitting a melodious sound.

Lu Xingzhou followed her lead, his gaze never leaving her.

He felt this piece was very fitting for the moment.

’The Secret That Cannot Be Told,’ just like Jiang Man herself, was enshrouded in too many secrets.

When would he be able to uncover all her secrets so they could be completely open and honest with each other?

"Lu Xingzhou, actually I want to tell you something."

"What is it?" Lu Xingzhou’s eyes were filled with anticipation, brimming with love.

"The person who disrupted your lecture that day was me." Jiang Man’s voice was very soft.

So soft that it was drowned out by the melodious piano.

"Hm? What did you say?" Lu Xingzhou leaned his shoulder towards her.

Jiang Man shook her head with a smile, suddenly becoming high-spirited, "Come on, let’s switch to the Hungarian Dance! Do you know it?"

"Let’s do it!"

...

"Is it lively outside? Is there a party?"

In the hotel room, Mi Duo sat in front of the vanity mirror removing her makeup and asked.

Zhou Ying had just finished showering, wearing a bathrobe, she walked onto the open-air balcony and looked into the distance.

All she saw was darkness, with the occasional twinkle of stars.

The sky was full of Kongming lanterns, blending with the stars, so beautiful it took one’s breath away.

"Duoduo, come and see this!"

"What is it?" Mi Duo lazily got up.

As she reached the balcony and looked up, she couldn’t help but exclaim, "Holy crap! Kongming lanterns. This romance has the signature of our countrymen all over it!"

"The Lover’s Beach is just ahead, probably a proposal or a declaration of love."

"I’m so envious. We only get to experience this in TV shootings." Mi Duo immediately started to feel sorry for herself.

Her popularity had waned, and the opportunities for acting were fewer.

Such romance seemed to be nothing more than an object of envy for her now.

"Why don’t we go and take a look?" Zhou Ying suddenly felt impulsive.

Mi Duo hesitated, "Let’s not. I’ve already removed my makeup."

"So have I." Zhou Ying rubbed her own face, "It’s fine, in the darkness, who will recognize us? Besides, we don’t have many fans here anyway."

"That’s true." Mi Duo forced a smile.

Bei Ling was extremely popular in Thailand, but they were different. It was likely that nobody would recognize them even on the streets.

"Then hurry up and change clothes!" The two coincided.

Who wouldn’t want to join the fun, especially two hopeless romantics?

"Where are you going?"

They had just stepped out of the room when they bumped into Xu Chengzhou face to face.

"We’re off to join the fun. What about you?" Zhou Ying’s gaze was sharp as she noticed the paper bag in his hand.