Chapter 289 - 289: Saying One Thing, Meaning Another

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Aunt Qin asked me to come,” Mei Shu explained to him softly from a distance.

Jiang He glanced at the other two people who had also come out of the car and nodded at them. “Alright, Master Si has something to discuss with me. I’m leaving. Excuse me.”

“Bye, Uncle Jiang,” Lu Yan proactively greeted Jiang He, waiting for him to enter another villa before turning back to Mei Shu. “Well, let’s go inside now.”

“Okay,” Mei Shu nodded at him.

However, Zhou Li immediately wedged herself between the two, aggressively grabbing Lu Yan’s arm to assert her ownership. “Ah Yan, I’m going in with you.”

Lu Yan frowned, looking particularly cold. “Fine, let’s go.”

Once the three of them entered the villa, they found that the dishes were already prepared in the dining room. They consisted of simple, home-cooked dishes. However, the seating arrangement was rather intricate.

There were two chairs at the head of the table, one on each side, and another chair placed in the corner of the table, looking out of place.

Mei Shu took a brief glance and knew immediately which seat was intended for her.

She followed Lu Yan and Zhou Li in greeting Lu Yan’s uncle and then took her seat in the corner without any need for guidance.

Lu Yan glanced at her and felt a rush of anger. He stood up quickly and said, “Who placed the chair so far away? Shu’er is our guest; let’s prepare another chair for her.”

“No need.”

Before Mei Shu could say anything, Madam Lu refused on her behalf.

Lu Yan was puzzled and asked, “Mom, what do you mean? Weren’t we inviting Mei Shu to our home as a guest?”

“She’s a guest, but the others are a family, so we’ll sit together. Does it matter where the guest sits?” Madam Lu glanced at him indifferently. “Ah Yan, sit down and don’t be impolite in front of the guest.”

“But…” Lu Yan still wanted to speak up for Mei Shu, but even Lu Yan’s father, Lu Li, cleared his throat and spoke up to support his wife.

Lu Yan had no choice but to sit down reluctantly.

The happiest person in the room was Zhou Li!

Madam Lu’s actions clearly meant to confirm Zhou Li’s identity as Lu Yan’s fiance. Inviting Mei Shu this time was probably a way to remind her not to get too close to Lu Yan in the future!

Madam Lu was indeed very kind to her!

Zhou Li was overjoyed as she personally served dishes and poured wine. She was busy throughout the meal and barely had time to eat. However, she felt very satisfied.

Madam Lu enjoyed Zhou Li’s attentive service and occasionally glanced at Mei Shu in the corner.

The atmosphere during the meal was strange. Just as they were eating, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

The butler hurried to open the door, hoping to catch a breath. To his surprise, he found Jiang He standing outside.

“Jiang, why are you here at this hour?”

Jiang He tiptoed and kept glancing into the dining room. “Uncle Li, Master Si mentioned that he left a document on the coffee table when he was talking with Mr. Lu earlier. He asked me to come over and find it.”

“I see! But I didn’t see any document on the coffee table. You can go in first,” Uncle Li, the butler, said, and he allowed Jiang He to enter.

Jiang He quickly slipped into the living room, found a suitable angle, and secretly took a photo of the people in the dining room. He then casually picked up a document from the coffee table and said, “1 found it! This is the document. I’ll take my leave now!”

Butler Li came late and didn’t see what he had just done. He was just a little puzzled that a meticulous person like Master Si would be so careless.

But before he could ask in detail, Jiang He had already disappeared at the door.

Butler Li thought that Master Si must have been eager to review the document. He didn’t pay it much mind.

However, Mei Shu had enhanced senses, courtesy of her system.

While others didn’t hear it, she clearly heard the sound of a camera shutter when Jiang He took the photo.

She didn’t dwell on it too much, though.

She wouldn’t narcissistically think that Jiang He was instructed by Lu Si to secretly take pictures of her!

On the other side.

Jiang He quickly returned to Lu Si’s villa. He showed Si Ye the photo he had taken. “Master Si, it seems like Madam Lu is trying to humiliate Miss Mei. She doesn’t seem to like her very much. Should we go over and take a look?”

“What’s there to see?” Si Ye stared at the photo with an indifferent expression, clearly amused by the obvious discord between the girl and the others in the photo. He wore a mocking smile. “She brought this upon herself!”

Jiang He was used to his boss’ words not matching his thoughts. He continued to persuade, “But it seems like Miss Mei didn’t have a good meal just now. Our dinner is also ready soon. Would you like to invite her over to join us?”

Si Ye suddenly turned his icy gaze toward him and said, “Didn’t she want to distance herself from me? Why should I invite her to dinner with us?”

Jiang He sighed deeply and said, “Alright, everything will be at your discretion, Master Si.”

Si Ye snorted and handed the phone back to Jiang He. “Ignore her.. We’re not idle people; we have many things to do!”