Chapter 1608: Meeting Jared Magnus

Chapter 1608: Meeting Jared Magnus



Noah reached Lu Corporation and headed straight to the President's office, where Lu Lijun was deep in discussion with Xiao Min.

Lu Lijun raised an eyebrow. "Weren't you on leave today?"

"I wasn't," Noah said, taking a seat.

Xiao Min got the file and left.

Lu Lijun finally turned to Noah. "Seems like Jake didn't do that well. You look perfectly fine."

Noah frowned. "Did he tell you about it?"

"He didn't, but it was obvious from the way you two left the pub last night."

"Forget about it. Let's talk about work."

Lu Lijun nodded. "If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me and go home."

In frustration, Noah slammed the file on the table. "Will you stop treating me like a woman?

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"I was just worried."

"I had painkillers. Will you stop worrying now? If you don't, I'll stuff a few more."

"Where? In your ass?" Lu Lijun chuckled.

"Yeah, will you help me stuff them?"

"Bend forward," Lu Lijun laughed.

"You're becoming more and more shameless, Lijun. If it weren't for the important project today, I wouldn't tolerate you," Noah warned. "It's time we leave."

Lu Lijun didn't tease him further, and they left for the bidding. Today was the day he would face Victor Magnus' son head-on.

After half an hour, they reached the venue where the bidding process was held. Inside the grand hall, representatives from all the companies were present, seated at their reserved tables. Lu Lijun, Noah, and Xiao Min were guided to their place, naturally at a table in the first

row.

As they settled down after exchanging pleasantries with the host, the table next to them was occupied. They noticed a man who had been the talk of the town recently—a foreigner and a powerful businessman from the West.

A tall man with well-styled short ash-gray hair, wearing a perfectly fitted black-lined suit and spectacles over his high-bridge nose, exuding an aura of authority and dominance.

Jared Magnus, the eldest son of Victor Magnus, a man in his late thirties.

His light gray eyes met Lu Lijun's as they looked at each other. Though it was their first time seeing each other face to face, they knew each other well.

"Yes," Lu Lijun replied.

"Since when?"

"Since I met you two for the first time in school."

"What?" Noah exclaimed. "We were so young. I don't think there was anything like that between him and me back then..."

"I was twelve, but you two were older than me. I skipped two grades," Lu Lijun explained.

"I don't think I had any such thoughts about Jake or anyone else, not even any girl," Noah looked confused. "Was I that obvious even then?"

"Not you, but Jake."

"Jake?" Noah exclaimed again. "Don't you think your observation was off? Jake was always fighting and so rebellious. Among the three of us, he'd be the last one to have such feelings

for anyone, let alone his friend."

"Why did he often fight?" Lu Lijun asked.

"Those kids used to bully us."

"Not us, but you. They used to bully you, and Jake fought for you."

"As a friend, even I would do that for you or Jake."

"But I wouldn't treat you like you were delicate if you got hurt during sports or for any simple reason. I remember how Jake used to worry if you had even a little scratch. I noticed it from the beginning. He was overly protective of you even then. Maybe he wasn't aware of it, but I'm sure between you two Jake was the first to have feelings."

Noah stayed quiet for a moment before speaking. "Those were the best days when we were just ignorant of things. Growing up only makes things difficult." He looked at Lu Lijun. "That night, when I was in trouble, despite feeling distant from him, the first person I thought to call for help was him. He was always the first one to come to my mind for anything, even

though you were my friend."

"I know," Lu Lijun said softly.

"That night, I called him so many times, but he didn't pick up. It broke me entirely."

"He must not have done it intentionally," Lu Lijun commented.

"I'm not sure because I never asked him. He didn't show up for an entire month, and I don't

know what he was up to," Noah sighed. "If he knew what happened that night and why I

called him, I wonder what his reaction would have been."

"He would have beaten them all until he killed them," Lu Lijun said.

"Do you think so?" Noah asked, looking at him.

Lu Lijun nodded, meeting Noah's eyes. "I'm sure of it."