Chapter 38 - The Wise Madam

After acting dead for a few hours, she soon realized that Mr. Quinn is not only good at shopping for furniture, he is also good at spending his money buying food.

"I get that you're rich, but we just had dinner." And wasn't he supposed to have this super healthy diet?

"You don't want to eat snacks?"

"Who eats snacks after dinner?" she asked.

"You don't?"

"…" she followed him inside a milk tea shop.

"Would you like some milk tea? Gacha?"

"Milk tea."

"Two milk teas please." Chris smiled. "You should eat more."

"If I became fat, I would look like a ball." She is about five foot one or two. She always thought that her current weight is normal for her height.

"Balls are kinda cute, don't you think?"

"You have a weird taste."

He chuckled and led her to the corner most table of the shop. "Why do you look so tired? You were in a wheelchair the whole time that we were shopping."

"I was thinking of walking around and buy some groceries. I want to cook."

"Then we should buy some groceries."

So he could buy the whole store again? Nope. "Nah, I'm good. We should just leave. I still have projects that I need to finish."

"Hmmm. My lawyer is already talking to your boss."

"Je'er?"

"I forgot her name."

"You wanted us to work for you?"

"I want you to work with me."

"What do you want me to do? I am just a small-time programmer."

"We need people that could get rid of scandals fast. Our cybersecurity should be strong to combat the hackers that would hack our artist phones and other computers. Plus, I need someone to lead my cybersecurity team. You are the perfect fit."

She shrugged and looked at the waitress that was bringing their order. "I don't think I am the perfect fit. I don't like working under another person."

"You sound content."

"That's because I am?" She took a sip of her own milk tea. "I don't want trouble." She had been in trouble before and she thought it was quite tiring.

"No need to worry. You have me now." he winked and chuckled. "I won't let the Zhang Family hurt you."

"..." She sighed inwardly. By now the Zhang Family should have known about what happened to Zhang Xin, right? Surely, that woman made it look like she slapped her. The MO was too predictable.

Sometimes, she wondered if Zhang Xin purposely let her hear those words before so she would act against Zhang Yingying. However, at the end of the day, Sera could just blame herself for being too stupid.

"Let's go?

Sera nodded at his words. Then the two of them left the shop unaware that a man had been watching them since they arrived.

"Sir, here is your order. Enjoy your drink."

The man nodded and immediately left. He then walked towards the parking lot where a black sedan was waiting. "Madam, here is the cake that you like."

"Why do you look like that?"

"I thought I saw Miss Sera in the shop." The man said as he started the car.

"Sera?" Zhang Xin snorted. "I thought you already checked the flights in the next two days? You said you didn't see her name?"

"Yes, I will make sure to check everything later once we get home. It was probably just my hallucinations. She was with a man, someone I didn't recognize."

"Hmmm… you should check it. That woman cannot come here. Check all the transportations. I want our people to check the city borders too. Who knows, she would drive here by car." Zhang Xin's red lips lifted into a sinister smile. "But even if she showed up, everyone was aware of how she treated me when I tried to convince her to see grandfather. If she wanted to be treated like how she was treated years ago, then she would come. But I highly doubt that."

"Madam is wise."

Zhang Xin chuckled. "Did you find out who bailed her out?"

"It was just some random lawyer. Probably someone that she hired. That lawyer had no connections to Miss Xu's friend. Also… their business…"

Zhang Xin squinted her phoenix eyes. "What about it?"

"It's new. We can easily ruin it. Shall we— "

"Let's leave it. What can a woman like her do in the business world? She is nothing." Disgust clouded Zhang Xin's gaze. "Let's go, take me to see the old man. I need to 'convince' him to make me invite her again."The stubborn old man always acts like he was above everyone else. If only her husband was more capable, that old man would have long died a long time ago.

…

"You saw that man right?" Chris asked the moment, they got into the car.

"I saw him."

"And you just let him — "

"I did," Sera turned towards him. "He could report to Zhang Xin. I am already here. That woman won't be able to stop me from seeing my grandfather."

"When are you going to see him?" he asked.

For a few seconds, she just stared at him. She stared at his face for a long time. Chris had the looks of a god. That was undeniable. His eyelashes were perfect. It was long and curled as if the gods especially made it for his face. His nose was tall and straight. His usually smiling lips looked pinkish and full. To some, he looked like a model in the magazines. To her, he looked a little ethereal and peaceful. It kind of reminded her of Cross. Obviously, Cross' s voice was much deeper than Chris's baritone one.

"Did someone tell you that you looked different when you turned serious?" she asked.

"How different? Is it a good different? Or bad different."

She snorted and avoided his gaze. "You're not coming with me."

"Hey, how did you know that I was about to ask that? But I think it will be safer if I come with you. After all, you are my future wife. What if they do something to you? What if— "

Her glare shut him up.

"Alright… I won't go. I will stay in the car and wait for you."

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PLEASE ADD NEW NOVEL: The Hustler's Bride