Xi Mohan changed the subject, "Let’s go out for dinner later. Your secretary said you haven’t eaten anything today. At this rate, your mom and wife won’t have returned before you collapse."

Lu Jingchen remained silent.

Xi Mohan continued, "Let’s have dinner together. I have some inside information to share with you about your mom and wife’s kidnapping. If we don’t eat together, I’m not going to tell you."

"Is that a threat?" The man’s expression deepened as he fixed his gaze on Xi Mohan.

But he knew that if Xi Mohan didn’t want to talk, he’d truly say nothing.

Just like now, he definitely wanted to get him to have dinner. Only then would he reveal the information.

Xi Mohan shrugged without changing his expression, "You could think of it that way."

After giving him a deep look, Lu Jingchen said nothing further, stood up directly, and took the coat next to him, speaking calmly, "Alright, let’s go."

Xi Mohan was taken aback and instinctively asked, "Is it your off-hours?"

"I’m the boss. I can leave whenever I want. Got a problem?" With that, Lu Jingchen looked at him disdainfully.

Xi Mohan, "..." Alright, let’s pretend he said nothing.

The two walked out of the office, drawing quite a few stares.

The secretary saw them and quickly approached, addressing them with a slightly respectful tone, "President..."

Lu Jingchen responded with a hum, calmly saying, "I’m heading out for a bit. You all can leave on time when the workday ends."

The secretary was somewhat flattered, nodded quickly, and responded, then looked up again. President Lu and President Xi had already left.

The secretary stood in place for a long moment before sprinting back to the secretary’s office on high heels, announcing to everyone, "The President just said we can leave once it’s time to clock out. President Xi was here too."

The truth was that everyone was still unaware of the kidnapping of Song Qiao and Xu Qian, as the secrecy was maintained rather well. Only Lu Jingchen and others knew. The employees were merely aware that important documents within the company had gone missing, leading to suspicion and anxiety throughout the entire company.

Yet, even with the loss of internal files, no one would dare leak the information due to the confidentiality agreements everyone signed. Someone leaking internal news would owe the company a hefty compensation, so everyone kept tight-lipped.

Upon hearing the secretary’s words, one of the secretaries — a fan of romance — couldn’t resist gossiping, "Do you think our President might have some sort of relationship with President Xi?"

Everyone stared at her, puzzled, what sort of relationship?

The secretary immediately explained, "Like a love affair between men or something..."

Everyone, "..." Verified as a romance fan.

...

Lu Jingchen and Xi Mohan chose a western restaurant, opting not for a private room but a window-side seat instead.

"Gentlemen, may I take your order?" The waiter approached with the menu, unable to resist swooning over their looks.

After a while, she suppressed her excitement, handed over the menu.

Xi Mohan didn’t bother with the menu, directly telling the waiter, "Foie gras, a glass of red wine, and a serving of your signature soup, please."

Waiter, "Alright, sir." She then smiled at Lu Jingchen, "And you, sir, what would you like to eat?"

Lu Jingchen glanced at the opposite side, cold-faced, took the menu, looked at it briefly, then raised his eyes to Xi Mohan, asking instead, "You’re treating?"

Xi Mohan paused with his drink, looked at Lu Jingchen strangely, nodded after a moment, "Sure, I’ll treat."

Isn’t it just treating?

He’d treat alright.

Upon hearing Xi Mohan’s answer, Lu Jingchen closed the menu, returned it to the waiter, calmly ordering, "Bring me your most expensive bottle of red wine, a medium-rare fillet steak, three-onion burst lobster, lobster caviar salad, caviar, scallops... Hmm, let’s start with that."

Xi Mohan put down his cup, eyes hinting at amusement as he looked at Lu Jingchen, asking, "Can you eat all that?"

"I skipped lunch." Lu Jingchen nonchalantly answered, then added, "If I can’t finish, so be it. It’s not like I’m footing the bill."

Xi Mohan, "So you intend to fleece me?"

The waiter retreated, as it wasn’t yet the end of the workday, the restaurant wasn’t crowded.

"If I wanted to fleece you, I’d choose to go to Shengshi." The man stated plainly.

Probably due to his bad mood, he lacked an appetite. He ordered so many dishes simply as an outlet.

Xi Mohan chuckled lightly but didn’t pursue the topic, instead pulled out his phone, handing it to Lu Jingchen, saying, "You’ve been wanting to know who’s behind your wife and mom’s kidnapping? I happened to overhear something abroad yesterday. If we haven’t gone astray, it should be this person..."

Lu Jingchen took the phone, eyes settling on the photo displayed, and his brows slightly furrowed. He commented, "He doesn’t look like a kidnapper."

The man in the photo appeared around thirty, in a black suit, lips hinting a subtle smile, seemed very gentle, like a refined gentleman.

Indeed, he didn’t look like a kidnapper.

Moreover, he seemed slightly familiar, resembling someone he knew.

Xi Mohan casually said, "Haven’t you heard the saying ’Don’t judge a book by its cover’? You might not know this, but this man is someone the United States’ Federation Bureau has been searching for, black and white circles vying for him. Almost everyone wants to recruit him."

Lu Jingchen incredulously raised his head, feeling doubtful.

Xi Mohan anticipated this reaction, having felt similarly upon hearing it himself. Now he felt a sense of balance.

After a sip of water, he continued, "He’s done a lot of things, but neither the Federation Bureau nor the FBI intends to issue a warrant for him. On the contrary, they wish to draw him in."