Chapter 566: Chapter 566

Song Qiao and Ning Wan lived on the sixth floor, not too high nor too low. Just as they entered the elevator and were about to close the doors, they heard an anxious "Wait a moment."

Song Qiao quickly pressed the elevator’s open door button, and as the doors stopped closing and began to open slowly, a figure immediately rushed in, followed by a pleasant female voice that said, "Thank you!"

Song Qiao turned towards the sound and saw a young woman dressed in sportswear, her hair tied into a high ponytail, exuding youthful beauty, with a light sheen of sweat on her face and a towel draped over her neck. It was apparent that the girl had just returned from a run as she turned to Song Qiao and smiled.

Just as Song Qiao’s gaze was about to shift away, she noticed the girl’s eyes fixate on Lu Jingchen, then widen in a look of startled astonishment.

Without changing her expression, a thought flashed through Song Qiao’s mind – this girl knows Lu Jingchen.

Sure enough, the next second, as if she finally recognized Lu Jingchen, the girl moved her lips and called out with a mixture of shock and disbelief, "President Lu?"

Lu Jingchen had been looking straight ahead the whole time, not even glancing at the girl. Hearing someone calling him, he slightly turned his head and looked at the girl next to him, his other arm still wrapped around Song Qiao, as he casually inquired, "Who are you?"

The girl, now certain that he was indeed Lu Jingchen, immediately flashed an enchanting smile and excitedly introduced herself, "Hello President Lu, I am Rong Yue from the design department. You might not recognize me, but I met you at the company’s annual meeting last year."

CK Company’s annual meetings were always held in An City, but there would be additional smaller gatherings targeted at certain exceptional employees, with the possibility of locations around the world. Last year, Lu Jingchen was in England overseeing work there, so the company had arranged for those outstanding employees to join him, covering all the travel expenses.

She was one of the distinguished employees last year, and, coming from an ordinary family background, it was her first time traveling abroad.

It was the first time Rong Yue had laid eyes on such a remarkably handsome man – it was practically love at first sight.

With his extraordinary good looks, even though Lu Jingchen merely appeared at the event without even making an opening address, simply sitting there in solitude, this quietness, as if an exiled immortal had descended, made her heart flutter uncontrollably.

Seeing Lu Jingchen now, Rong Yue’s heart nearly leaped out of her throat. Although there had been rumors for some time that he had returned to take over as the president of their company, few in the office had actually seen him except for his secretarial staff and a few senior executives. Even the cleaning ladies, omnipresent throughout the office and known as the company’s human radars, probably hadn’t seen him.

Rong Yue’s face showed a girlish, pink-hued smile, and her cheeks involuntarily blushed red.

Song Qiao stood on the side, not between Lu Jingchen and Rong Yue, but with Lu Jingchen between her and Rong Yue. Hence, the girl was quite close to Lu Jingchen, looking uncertain where to place her hands and feet. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩

Yet, having lived there for so many years, Song Qiao had never seen Rong Yue before, an entirely unfamiliar face. Although she couldn’t claim to know everyone in the community, she had seen most residents at one time or another, after all, time is excellent for becoming familiar with your surroundings.

Lu Jingchen frowned, clearly not recognizing Rong Yue, and after a perfunctory hum of acknowledgment, he said no more, maintaining a distant air.

However, Rong Yue acted as if she hadn’t noticed, continuing to speak enthusiastically, "President, are you here to visit a friend? I just moved in yesterday, and I don’t know which friend of yours lives here, but you’re welcome to visit my place when you have time."

The girl’s voice held a softness that didn’t take away from her firmness, making it quite pleasant to hear, but Song Qiao, maybe because of her mood, felt the woman was a bit too noisy.

Song Qiao interpreted it as simply wanting to ride the elevator in peace.

"I came here with my wife!" Lu Jingchen interjected blandly soon after the girl finished speaking.

The man’s hold tightened around Song Qiao’s waist. Just as the elevator reached the sixth floor and the doors opened, Lu Jingchen escorted Song Qiao with her slender waist in his arm – a scene that Rong Yue, who had just been speaking so eagerly, witnessed.

Rong Yue appeared somewhat astonished at the sight of the man possessively holding Song Qiao’s waist. The smile froze on her face, and the color slowly drained away as she struggled to utter a word.

Nonetheless, Lu Jingchen was indifferent to her reaction, proceeding out of the elevator with his arm around Song Qiao’s waist, unseen by anyone was the fleeting shadow that crossed his face.

When the elevator doors closed again, Song Qiao couldn’t hold back and glared up at Lu Jingchen, her face showing a hint of petulance, visibly dissatisfied.

Lu Jingchen looked down at her, his brows slightly raised, "What’s wrong?"

"That girl named Rong Yue obviously likes you. Didn’t you notice?"

Lu Jingchen’s expression unchanged, he slowly lifted his thin lips and spoke in a calm tone that made Song Qiao feel the urge to hit him, "So?"

He was clearly aware that Song Qiao was hinting at something, and to be honest, he knew what she was about to say next.