My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 675 - 038: Investigation
She retorted with a noticeable hint of impatience and displeasure in her tone, which Lu Jingang inexplicably found a bit jarring to his ears. In their previous interactions, she had always been quite serene and indifferent, speaking succinctly and to the point, never as emotional as she was now.
It seemed since lunch with Lan Yuchuan, she hadn’t shown him a pleasant face. Although she rarely had a pleasant demeanor before, it was different now. In the past, she always appeared indifferent, cold as ice, whereas now she carried a constant anger, like a rose with thorns. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
"Bag." Lu Jingang glanced at the cream-colored designer handbag beside him and spoke nonchalantly.
Only then did Mu Lezhu come to her senses, bending over to fetch the bag, she softly uttered, "Thank you."
When Mu Lezhu returned home, the two housemaids in the villa had not yet rested. Seeing her return, they quickly nodded in greeting, "Miss, you’re back. Have you had dinner? Should we prepare something for you?"
"No need, I’ve already eaten. You guys finish up and rest early. It seems a bit cold inside, turn up the heat a bit. Also, could you iron the orange coat I wore last time? I want to wear it tomorrow morning." Mu Lezhu lightly shook her head, changed into slippers at the door, and gave a few simple instructions.
"Okay, I’ll get it done shortly." One of the maids nodded.
"Yes, though it’s spring now, it’s still quite cold at night. Take care to keep warm."
"Thank you for your concern, Miss. We will."
"Alright, I’m going upstairs for a shower."
"Okay."
The two maids watched Mu Lezhu walk upstairs and then went about their tasks. Before the master was hospitalized, this luxurious villa was lively. Since the master went to the nursing home, Mu Lezhu dismissed the other servants, giving them generous severance, leaving only these two maids who had been with the Mu Family for over ten years to manage the household and take care of her daily needs.
After Mu Lezhu went upstairs and returned to her room, she tossed her coat and bag onto the sofa and dragged her slightly weary body into the bathroom. While fixing her hair in the mirror after washing up, an image suddenly surfaced in her mind of her accidentally falling into Lu Jingang’s embrace outside the restaurant.
It was as if the warmth from his palm still lingered around her waist, and the faint scent of cologne seemed to hover around her nose, refusing to dissipate.
For a moment, Mu Lezhu felt dazed. It took her a long time to come to her senses. She looked at herself in the mirror, shook her head vigorously, and the blush on her face gradually faded. She quickly dried her hair and walked out of the bathroom.
***
The next morning, Lu Jingang sat alone in his office, pondering over the way An Zixuan had looked at Mu Lezhu that day. He was intently staring at his computer, which displayed search results for ’Mu Lezhu and An Zixuan’ as a topic.
There were no definitive statements about them having had any relationship, just some speculative posts spreading rumors between the two. However, it was clear these posts and reports didn’t gain much traction, with many published around the time An Zixuan got married, and eventually dwindled.
"President Lu, is there an issue with this agreement? Is there anything that needs amending? I can immediately take it back and have them prepare a new one." Assistant Qin Yu noticed Lu Jingang staring absentmindedly at the computer, his hand holding the pen paused over the document, unable to see the computer screen from his position at the desk, he had no choice but to ask.
"It’s fine." Lu Jingang withdrew his gaze, quickly signed his name on the document, and while handing it over, hesitated slightly before speaking, "Can you look into the situation with the An Family and Mu Family for me?"
