Chapter 6

Everyone turned to stare at Lu Shijin. However, Lu Shijin ignored the stares he had attracted and focused all his attention solely on Tang Ruochu, who was in his arms. His voice sounded soft and masculine as he asked, "Are you all right?" "Yes... I'm fine, thanks!" Tang Ruochu whispered as she shook her head. ... She finally started to recover from her shock but she still looked a little shaken. Lu Shijin let out a secret sigh of relief. He helped her up and only let go of her after she was steady on her feet. "You should be more careful next time," he added. "Yes," Tang Ruochu said as she nodded. She couldn't help stealing a glance at him as though she was curious to know what he was doing in her office. Lu Shijin didn't say anything else and acted as though they were complete strangers. He looked away calmly and shot a look at the Chairman of Times Entertainment before he said with a note of disapproval, "Mr. Zhao, is your office always so full of 'drama'?" Mr. Zhao's face had turned pale and it was clear that he had witnessed the scuffle earlier. He was so angry that the corners of his eyes kept twitching uncontrollably. He had always hoped to collaborate with the Thunderbolt Entertainment Group, and this had been such a rare opportunity for him to meet Lu Shijin. However, he hadn't expected Lu Shijin to witness such a chaotic scene when he came into the office. He was absolutely livid but he couldn't yell at his employees when Lu Shijin was present, so he was forced to tamp down his anger. He said in embarrassment, "Mr. Lu, I'm really sorry about this. Let's head into my office first. This way please." "Sure," Lu Shijin replied coolly. He didn't do anything in particular, but he gave off an air of undeniable authority. ... Everyone in the office chattered excitedly after Lu Shijin and the Chairman walked out of the room. "It's no wonder that this man is known as the richest single man in Beining City. He is so incredibly handsome! He's so handsome that it's unreal!" "I can die without regrets now that I've seen him in real life." "This is what a true man should look like! He's rich, influential, high-born, and elegant. He looks just like an aloof and unapproachable god. Did you see how he caught Tang Ruochu earlier? He looked like a god who had descended from the heavens, and I fell for him immediately..." The gaggle of female employees had turned red with excitement, and they wished that they had been the one who had almost fallen earlier so that they could have stood a chance at falling into Lu Shijin's arms. They were all so caught up in their excitement that no one remembered the scandalous news of Tang Ruochu "seducing" her sister's fiancé. Song Anyi shot them a look of disdain and said scathingly, "They are just a bunch of frivolous women!" These women had just been hurling abusive words at Tang Ruochu because of that jerk Ji Yinfeng earlier, but in the next moment, they were all falling over themselves at the sight of Lu Shijin. They didn't have any moral values to speak of at all! "Let it go," Tang Ruochu said with a wry smile. ... These people had hurled those abusive words at her without sparing a thought because they were clearly the type of people who would fan the flames of such incidents just to make things worse. How could she expect them to be aware of how hurtful their words were? They probably would have used even uglier words if Lu Shijin hadn't appeared by chance earlier. Tang Ruochu was touched by her friend's actions and said gratefully, "Anyi, thanks for what you did earlier." "Why are you standing on ceremony with me? Those bitches only know how to say such spiteful words, and they would step all over you if I didn't teach them a lesson... You really got lucky earlier. I thought you were about to get hurt, but fortunately, Lu Shijin caught you in time." Song Anyi felt frightened for her friend at the thought of what could have happened. "Don't worry, I'm fine." "Thankfully you're fine or I would've made them pay," Song Anyi scoffed and finally relaxed when she saw that her friend was all right. ... Meanwhile, the entire office was all abuzz with excitement as everyone around them was eagerly speculating about the reason behind Lu Shijin's unexpected appearance in the office. The excitement was infectious and Song Anyi couldn't help asking Tang Ruochu, "Hey, why do you think the boss of the Thunderbolt Entertainment Group had suddenly visited our tiny office? If I'm not mistaken, our firm has been trying to collaborate with the Thunderbolt Entertainment Group for the longest time but we've received many rejections. Could something major be happening since Lu Shijin has personally visited our office?" "I don't know," Tang Ruochu said as she shook her head. She was just as confused as her friend. ... Times Entertainment was not a small entertainment company and it had managed to get many artists signed under their label famous, but it was nothing compared to the Thunderbolt Entertainment Group. The higher-ups at Times Entertainment had been trying to collaborate with a major entertainment company like the Thunderbolt Entertainment Group but unfortunately, the Thunderbolt Entertainment Group had always ignored their advancements. No one had expected Lu Shijin to appear in their office today. Tang Ruochu suddenly had a strange feeling that he had come solely because of her. However, she quickly rejected that notion. They might be married but they were still virtual strangers to each other. Moreover, Lu Shijin was such a busy man so why would he make the trip down to her office just because of her? "Oh well, it doesn't matter what he's doing here. We'll find out soon enough anyway. Tsk, I can't believe I would have the honor to see him in real life at least once in my life. This is what a true ideal man should look like! His looks and aura alone make that jerk Ji Yinfeng pale in comparison," Song Anyi exclaimed as she smacked her lips. ... Tang Ruochu glanced at her and said, "You seem to think very highly of him." "Of course! The fact that he saved you earlier is enough alone! You might not have noticed but he looked extremely dashing when he caught you before. I don't think 10 Ji Yinfengs could compare to one of his fingers at all." Song Anyi had nothing good to say about Ji Yinfeng. ... Tang Ruochu's eyes clouded over as she said, "Yes. I must've been blind to fall for someone like him. I couldn't even tell the difference between a man and a bastard." Song Anyi knew how upset she was and gave her friend a quick hug as she added, "Everyone would encounter one or two bastards in their lifetime but at least you managed to see his true colors before it was too late. Moreover, you're so beautiful and capable that I'm sure someone else will be able to appreciate your qualities even if Ji Yinfeng failed to do so. After you find a man who is a hundred times better than he is, you should parade your new man in front of him and let him understand what a gem he missed out on!" "Yes," Tang Ruochu felt much better after hearing her friend's words but she still felt a little guilty. ... She should have told Anyi that she was married to Lu Shijin but she had promised Lu Shijin that they would keep their marriage secret for the time being. ... She had been the one who put forward this request, so it wouldn't be fair to Lu Shijin if she was the first to break their pact. She couldn't help feeling a twinge of guilt when she thought of how kind Song Anyi had been to her.