Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 865 - 330: Heartbreaking Fairy Tale—Fleeting Shadows (Part 5)_3
The previous times, there was no response at all, which made her a bit worried, so she pushed open a crack in the door.
She respectfully and politely said, "Madam, Mr. Lu asked me to wake you up for breakfast."
Lin Chu lay on her side with her back to the door. Even though the heater was set to the highest temperature, she remained cold all over, curled up into a small bundle under the covers.
"Leave."
Her voice was still hoarse, very low in tone, but carried an intangible aloofness.
In the past few months, it was the first time the servant heard such cold words from the once lively and cheerful Mrs. Lu.
But before Mr. Lu left for the company, he had instructed them to make sure that his wife ate breakfast before resting.
She hesitantly spoke, "But..."
"Get out."
The servant only managed to say two words before the simple syllable forced her to retreat.
She dared not linger any longer, cautiously closing the door behind her, and tiptoed downstairs.
The bedroom returned to silence. It was daylight, and the weather seemed fine; the light illuminated the room, yet the suffocating discomfort that engulfed Lin Chu still lingered.
She pulled up the covers and hid in the darkness.
Around ten o’clock, she received a call from Lin Zongjun.
"Xiao Chu, you’ve already started work, right?"
A gentle, loving voice transmitted through the radio waves, causing Lin Chu’s dry eyes to gradually moisten.
She responded softly, "Mm."
"Did you finish looking through the materials I sent you a few days ago?"
A tear trickled to the corner of her mouth, and Lin Chu tasted the salty flavor, "I’m so smart; of course, I’ve finished it already."
Detecting something wrong in his daughter’s voice, concern appeared in Lin Zongjun’s brow, "Did you catch a cold? Come over during your lunch break, and I’ll make you a cup of my special tea. It will soothe your throat, and I’ll give you a new set of materials, then quiz you a bit."
He originally intended to let his daughter gradually adapt, but it seemed his body wouldn’t allow it.
He needed to be quicker, to teach her more.
"Sure, I’ll sneak out a bit early, Dad. You can take me to eat something tasty; I’m really hungry."
"The food at Lu Family’s is famously good."
"But I miss you."
Lin Zongjun chuckled helplessly, his words filled with fondness, "Alright, you can have anything you want. Remember to bring the original documents over to me. If Huai’an is free, he can join us for a meal."
Upon hearing the name, Lin Chu didn’t show any extra reaction.
She responded naturally, "Mm, I’ll ask him."
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After freshening up, Lin Chu put on some makeup to hide the dark circles and her terrible complexion.
Winter allowed for more layers, and with a scarf, no one knew what she had gone through the previous night.
Unlike Lu Huai’an, she never brought work home, so the materials Lin Zongjun wanted her to review were still in the Lu Family office drawer.
Her own car had been sitting idle in the garage for a long time; it was her first time driving it since winter started.
There were professionals responsible for maintenance and upkeep, so there wouldn’t be any issues.
It took half an hour to get from the Riverfront Villa to Lu Family.
Lin Chu wasn’t the only secretary to Lu Huai’an; when a secretary with files coming out of the meeting room saw Lin Chu, she was surprised, "Huh? Mr. Lu said you wouldn’t be coming to the company today."
The CEO’s office was empty.
After retrieving the materials, Lin Chu casually said to her colleague, "I left something here, just came to get it."
The female secretary nodded, not giving it much thought.
Lin Chu was about to leave when a young man with a paper bag ran up, blocking her path. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
The man half-bowed, panting, "The clothes prepared for Miss Shen, one set was left at the company, the shoot is almost finished, the deputy manager called and asked me to quickly find someone to send it to Miss Shen, who’s available?"
The spokesperson for the newly developed leisure club by Lu Family was Shen Weiyi.
They were currently shooting the promotional video.
The ’deputy manager’ the man mentioned was Lu Mingchuan.
Unlike Lu Huai’an, who rose from the bottom, he parachuted into Lu Family’s upper management, sanctioned by the old man, no one dared voice opposition.
The operation of the newly developed leisure club was under his charge.
The secretary was sharper than anyone; she belonged to Lu Huai’an, naturally understanding which side to stand on, she quickly waved, "Mr. Lu is in a meeting, I can’t leave, you should find someone else."
With that, she clicked her heels and walked toward the meeting room.
The young man looked at Lin Chu, tentatively asking, "Secretary Lin, could you help out?"
Lin Chu responded flatly, "No time."
