Accidentally Pursued The Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 17
The Western restaurant on the top floor of the downtown skyscraper had a chef specially hired from abroad. His refreshing and non-greasy dishes were the restaurant’s signature.
Even the picky palates of Shen Zhixing and Shen Xiu appreciated it, so Shen Mian had reserved this restaurant days ago, intending to have a pleasant meal with her two brothers after Shen Xiu returned home.
The restaurant’s ambiance was simple, with live violin music played in the center.
Accompanied by the elegant and soothing violin music, Shen Mian and Shen Xiu took their seats. Shen Zhixing was stuck in a congested road and would need some more time to arrive.
The two siblings agreed to wait until Shen Zhixing reached the restaurant before ordering, saying it was to express their respect and admiration for him.
But in reality, they were already half-full from eating on the way, and their unhungry stomachs left them unsure of what to order. Waiting for Shen Zhixing would also help them digest.
They had eaten all the way, but neither of them had drunk any water, leaving them parched.
An accident occurred when they asked the waiter for water.
The waiter was a fan of Shen Xiu. Overly excited upon seeing Shen Xiu, she lost her grip on the tray she was carrying, and the water accidentally splashed onto Shen Mian, who was sitting nearby.
Shen Xiu quickly stood up and pulled Shen Mian away, anxiously asking, “Sister, are you okay?” He then handed Shen Mian the tissue on the table. “Quick, wipe it off.”
The waiter placed the tray on the table and bowed at a right angle, apologizing, “I’m sorry, Miss, I didn’t mean to.”
The water only splashed on Shen Mian’s arm and trouser leg, not covering a large area.
“It’s okay, don’t panic.” Shen Mian supported the waiter’s shoulder, pulling her up. She told her, “Just bring two more glasses of water.”
“Yes, I’m truly sorry.”
As the waiter turned to leave, she screamed inwardly: *Oh my god! This person is actually the sister Shen Xiu always mentions in interviews?! So beautiful! And gentle! Not arrogant at all! As expected of the family of the person she adores!*
After the waiter left, Shen Mian told Shen Xiu, “Brother, I’m going to the restroom.”
Shen Xiu nodded.
The waiter’s flustered apologies attracted the attention of many guests in the restaurant. The manager even called the waiter away and reprimanded her while she was getting the water.
However, the two people in the corner of the restaurant were oblivious to this.
The violin music in the corner quieted slightly, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of food.
Xie Qiaoyu looked at the person opposite her and asked softly, “I wonder what important matter Mr. Lu wants to discuss with me today?”
The client Xie Qiaoyu referred to today was Lu Jingchen.
When Shen Mian asked, Xie Qiaoyu subconsciously didn’t say Lu Jingchen’s name. Her intuition told her that Shen Mian’s feelings for Lu Jingchen were different.
The scene of Shen Mian blushing for Lu Jingchen at the bar yesterday had lingered in Xie Qiaoyu’s mind. Xie Qiaoyu glanced at Lu Jingchen’s face; he was indeed handsome. *Was this the type Shen Mian liked?*
Even when Lu Jingchen’s secretary contacted Xie Qiaoyu that morning to arrange dinner for that evening, she had agreed with the intention of ‘seeing why Shen Mian looked at him differently.’
Lu Jingchen stared at Xie Qiaoyu’s face for a few seconds. Her lightly made-up face exuded a gentle warmth, and her eyes held an elegant demeanor, but the smile that didn’t reach her eyes bothered Lu Jingchen.
Actually, Lu Jingchen also didn’t know why he asked his secretary to invite Xie Qiaoyu out, and he even paid a high price for this spot because it wasn’t reserved.
Lu Jingchen just inexplicably kept thinking of this woman, even though… he had only met Xie Qiaoyu a few times.
Lu Jingchen thought for a few seconds and said, “Starting tomorrow, you will be my private doctor. As stated in the contract, you need to move into my house, so I’m telling you a day in advance about the rules to follow after moving in.”
“Rules?” Xie Qiaoyu thought she misheard. She wondered what era this was, to still have such demands.
Did Lu Jingchen think he was an emperor? Or did he think everyone in this world had to listen to him?
“Mm.” Lu Jingchen thought the woman before him was scared. A leisurely smile played on his lips as he asked, “What? Are you afraid?”
Xie Qiaoyu responded, “Could it be that Mr. Lu is going to eat me?”
“Heh heh.” Hearing Xie Qiaoyu’s words, Lu Jingchen chuckled softly through clenched teeth, but it was just a brief sound.
“There are only two rules,” Lu Jingchen said. “Be available on call, and follow instructions.”
Xie Qiaoyu secretly gritted her teeth. “Mr. Lu, I wonder if there’s something I can say?”
“Mm.”
After getting Lu Jingchen’s permission, Xie Qiaoyu organized her words and began to speak fluently, “While I do understand some male-related illnesses, specialization is key. I can only be responsible for Mr. Lu’s surgical conditions.”
Xie Qiaoyu still remembered Shen Mian telling her that Lu Jingchen had seen an andrologist.
“Also, Mr. Lu, our contract is only for one month. So, I’m sorry, but the ‘on-call’ and ‘follow instructions’ directives you just mentioned can only be followed by the doctor responsible for your male-related illnesses.”
“Furthermore, the contract states that Party B voluntarily moves into your home, Mr. Lu, but I, as Party B, have never said I would move in.”
Similarly, Xie Qiaoyu hadn’t forgotten that Lu Jingchen had a fiancée. He already had a fiancée, and he was still having other women move in?
But the stronger reason for her refusal was because Xie Qiaoyu thought of Shen Mian.
She wondered, *why would someone like Shen Mian blush for a person like Lu Jingchen?* Moreover, Shen Mian knew all of Lu Jingchen’s situation.
Xie Qiaoyu fell into confusion. She didn’t understand why Shen Mian would still blush for Lu Jingchen after knowing he was a scumbag.
What she understood even less was… *why did she care about Shen Mian? So much so that… her mind had been entirely focused on Shen Mian’s matters all day today.*
Xie Qiaoyu subtly shook her neck, trying to shake off the chaotic thoughts influencing her judgment.
But it had no effect.
She even vaguely caught the sweet scent unique to the person she considered ‘chaotic’ in her daze.
The surroundings were silent for a few seconds. Lu Jingchen lifted his half-closed eyes and said in a deep voice, “Weren’t you driven out by the Xie family?”
The polite smile on Xie Qiaoyu’s face disappeared after Lu Jingchen spoke those words. Her voice gained a cold edge. “Does Mr. Lu think this city is so vast that there’s no place for me?”
Also, she wasn’t driven out; she moved out on her own.
Xie Qiaoyu’s impatience was easily detected by Lu Jingchen. This was the first time a woman had spoken to him with such an attitude.
Lu Jingchen was infuriated. Although he had a smile on his face, his words were a threat. “Woman, don’t make me unhappy.”
Xie Qiaoyu was completely speechless regarding Lu Jingchen himself. If it weren’t for that item… why would she even sign a contract with someone like him?
Just as Lu Jingchen’s words faded, a disdainful female voice rang out from nearby, “Then how about I make you happy?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Xie Qiaoyu turned to her left. As she saw Shen Mian’s face, her hand, which was on the dining table, was also taken.
Lu Jingchen also recognized who had arrived. His thin lips parted, and he called out softly, “Shen Mian?”
“It’s me.” After touching Xie Qiaoyu, Shen Mian, whose body no longer had any special reactions, calmly uttered two words.
When her heart beat faster the closer she got to the restroom, Shen Mian knew Lu Jingchen had to be nearby.
She hadn’t expected to turn the corner and see Lu Jingchen talking to a woman. From a distance, the woman’s figure wasn’t bad. When Shen Mian thought this was Lu Jingchen’s new flame, she noticed something was off.
*This woman’s back and the way she’s brushing her hair… why are they so familiar?*
*This, isn’t this Xie Qiaoyu, who said she was meeting a client?*