Chapter 469: Chapter 469

For Lu Jingchen, or even those around Lu Jingchen, or anyone related to Lu Jingchen, Chu Munan felt extremely displeased when he looked at them.

Of course, among these displeased people, except for Song Qiao, since he never acknowledged that Song Qiao belonged to Lu Jingchen from beginning to end.

Lu Yulin felt Chu Munan’s gaze on him, turned his head to look at him, and silently scoffed.

Song Qiao looked at Lu Yulin in front of her, unaware of Lu Yulin’s little schemes in his heart and even less that Lu Yulin was actually there to supervise the two of them, thinking that Lu Yulin also wanted to go out and have fun together.

Moreover, she herself, when with this man Chu Munan, always felt somewhat uneasy, especially after the words Chu Munan had previously said to her, she really did not want to be alone with Chu Munan. But since her grandfather had already instructed her to take this man out, she couldn’t find an excuse to refuse.

Therefore, considering Lu Yulin’s request, Song Qiao naturally had no objections, nodded her head, indicating her agreement for him to join them.

But just as she had nodded her agreement, Mu Shinian also ran out from the living room, anxiously saying, "Sis, I want to go too."

Song Qiao looked at Mu Shinian, who had already put on his coat and came out, paused, and subconsciously asked, "Don’t you still have tests to do?"

Mu Shinian didn’t like shopping; every time after school, he would stay at home doing homework or keep company with Elder Mu, otherwise he would sleep early.

Song Qiao watched Mu Shinian grow up from childhood, and Mu Shinian hadn’t truly accompanied Song Qiao to stroll through the night markets before, unless it was to buy clothes.

So, hearing now that Mu Shinian actively said he wanted to go to the night market with them surprised Song Qiao quite a bit.

Mu Shinian, unchanging in expression, said, "Sis, I’ve already finished all the test papers. Anyway, there’s nothing for me to do at home now. Grandpa and Grandpa Chu are counting stars in the backyard. Since Lu Yulin is going with you, there’s no one to accompany me either."

Mu Shinian somewhat embarrassedly raised his hand to scratch the back of his head, continuing, "I’ve never really seen what the night market is like, what fun there is, so I want to go check it out. Plus, Lu Yulin won’t be much fun for you guys, it’s better if I go along and have someone to accompany him."

Lu Yulin, hearing this, immediately turned his head to look at Mu Shinian beside him and blurted, "I’m not going out to play."

This statement suddenly made Song Qiao, Chu Munan, and Mu Shinian’s gazes all fall on him, with Mu Shinian bluntly asking, "If you’re not going out to play, then what are you going out for?"

After saying it, Lu Yulin almost gave himself a slap — his mouth was just too quick to speak, why did he blurt it out?

Embarrassing, really embarrassing, utterly embarrassing...

But hearing Mu Shinian’s question, his eyes flickered, and he quickly explained, "Can’t I go out to see if there’s something tasty to eat? Although I ate quite a bit at dinner, it’s almost digested now, and I need to treat my stomach a bit."

Chu Munan, "..." Such a weak excuse, couldn’t he think of something less suspicious?

Hearing Lu Yulin’s words, Song Qiao’s gaze involuntarily fell on Lu Yulin stomach, secretly thinking, just how powerful is this kid’s digestive system? It had only been an hour since dinner, and he’s hungry already?

Moreover, if she remembered correctly, Lu Yulin had eaten three full bowls of rice at dinner.

While both Song Qiao and Chu Munan found Lu Yulin’s clumsy excuse a bit hard to believe, Mu Shinian wholly trusted Lu Yulin. After an "Oh," he good-naturedly placed his hand on Lu Yulin’s shoulder and said, "No problem, when we go out, tell me whatever you want to eat, and I’ll treat you, how about that?"

Hearing Mu Shinian offering to treat, Lu Yulin’s eyes instantly brightened, but then he belatedly realized that Mu Shinian currently had no money at all, as he was going to tutor to earn living expenses.

Immediately, suspiciously looking at him, "You have money?"

Mu Shinian, without hesitation, nodded, pulled out a hundred yuan from his pocket, waved it to Lu Yulin and said, "I earned it last time tutoring the sports representative from class seven."

Song Qiao, looking at Mu Shinian, felt an inexplicable heartache, knowing that he was still tutoring others. She had tried to stop him many times, but now she just let him do as he wished.

After all, Mu Shinian could now take responsibility for his own affairs; she should have let him become independent sooner.

Looking at the hundred yuan in Mu Shinian’s hand, Lu Yulin’s eyes flickered, then he patted his shoulder, "Let me treat you instead; when you earn money later, just treat me to a big meal."

Now, treating Mu Shinian to street food, and then having Mu Shinian treat him to a big meal later when he has earned money, in the end, he’d still be the one profiting.

Thinking of this, Lu Yulin laughed like a fool.

Mu Shinian looked at Lu Yulin in front of her with a peculiar expression, not knowing what he was thinking about to laugh so foolishly.

It was... really foolish.

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Just then, Chu Munan’s voice came through directly.

Mu Shinian and Lu Yulin immediately looked up, only to realize that at some point Chu Munan and Song Qiao had already walked up to a nearby black Land Rover, and Song Qiao was getting into the passenger side.

Fearing that Chu Munan would really leave without him, Lu Yulin immediately dashed towards the Land Rover, shouting, "Wait for me, don’t drive off..."

Mu Shinian watched Lu Yulin’s retreating figure, her mouth twitching slightly, and hurriedly followed him.

The night market was as bustling as ever, as An City was one of the top metropolises in the country, enticing both locals and visitors alike to choose this city.

The car was parked right in the busiest street of the city center’s night market. The street stretched as far as the eye could see, with one side displaying a dazzling array of goods and the other side lined with food stalls offering an assortment of snacks and cuisines, bustling with people coming and going.

The goods here were very cheap, so most of the night market’s patrons were ordinary office workers or ordinary families. Wealthy people, especially those from high society, would hardly ever come here.

Song Qiao expertly directed Chu Munan where to park the car, and as soon as they got out, they were greeted with the enticing aroma of food from the roadside stalls.

As soon as Chu Munan got out of the car, he walked over to Song Qiao and couldn’t help asking, "Do you come here often?"

Song Qiao was momentarily taken aback, not concealing anything, "Yes, Ning Wan and I used to frequent this place for shopping and eating late-night snacks. Things here are relatively cheap."

Ever since the Mu Family went bankrupt, Song Qiao visited this place more often than restaurants or hotels, especially during her college years and initial working days. She often took time to stroll through the night-market with Ning Wan, having eaten at almost every food stall here and knowing which ones offered good flavors, which were authentic, and which gave generous portions.

The money spent on one meal at a restaurant could last for half a year here.

Before the Mu Family’s bankruptcy and when she was the most cherished young lady of the Song Family, she was unaware that money could be spent in such a manner. After everything happened, she learned that the food from these roadside stalls was no worse than that of five-star hotels and restaurants.

Chu Munan, looking at Song Qiao, suddenly didn’t know what to say, so he chose to remain silent.

Seeing that Chu Munan didn’t respond, she thought he might not kind of place.

Song Qiao then turned her head to look at him, suddenly feeling a bit embarrassed as she said, "If you don’t like it here, we can go somewhere else. Anywhere you like is fine."

Chu Munan was taken aback for a moment, then with a familiar and friendly demeanor, he smiled and said, "I don’t dislike it. Actually, I’ve been to night markets in Beijing and have also eaten at food stalls."

This response eased Song Qiao’s worry, having thought he disliked it. Hearing him say he had experienced it before surprised her quite a bit.

Lu Yulin and Mu Shinian also got out of the car, clearly both experiencing their first time at a night market and finding everything novel. Seeing them still standing there cluelessly, Lu Yulin walked over and grabbed Song Qiao’s hand, saying, "Auntie, are you waiting for us here? Let’s go, I just saw a lot of fun and interesting things."

Chu Munan watched as Lu Yulin took Song Qiao away, his eyebrows subconsciously furrowing, a hint of displeasure evident in his eyes, but he said nothing. If he said anything about Lu Yulin directly, it would only make him seem petty, as if he were unable to get along with a child.

Inside the president’s office of CK Group, Lu Jingchen finished reviewing a strategy plan and pinched the bridge of his nose just when a ding from his phone signaled an incoming message.

The man’s body stiffened, then he immediately put down the pen in his hand and picked up the phone. Although he hadn’t unlocked it and the screen hadn’t displayed the entire message, just seeing the dozen or so characters was enough to darken his expression.

Without hesitation, he stood up, grabbed the coat on his chair, and walked out of the president’s office.

Assistant Xue just then arrived with freshly heated food. Seeing Lu Jingchen hurriedly leaving, he was taken aback before speaking, "President, the food is heated. Aren’t you going to eat?"