The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 41 - To Push the Door and Pry into His Secrets
Chapter 41: Chapter 41: To Push the Door and Pry into His Secrets
Chapter 41 -41: To Push the Door and Pry into His Secrets
Lu Xingzhou had always treated Wen Jingya like a sister, taking good care of her since they were children.
When he saw her incoming call, he didn’t hesitate to pick it up.
A weak voice immediately came from the other end of the phone, “Brother Zhou, I had a little conflict with my roommate and I don’t want to go back to the dorm tonight. Can I stay at your place for the night?”
“Were you bullied?” Lu Xingzhou frowned.
“No…” Wen Jingya said with a tearful voice, sniffing her nose, “I’m already at your front door. If it’s inconvenient, I’ll leave right now.”
“There’s nothing inconvenient,” Lu Xingzhou calmly responded, and as he hung up the phone, he lifted his eyelids and found that Jiang Man had returned to her room.
Without thinking, he suddenly stood up and strode toward the first guest room in the corridor.
The door was slightly ajar, and Jiang Man was sitting at the desk with her legs crossed, video-calling Wu Yingfan.
“Sister Man, let’s play a couple of games. You can guide me. I just can’t seem to advance this season… Aye, your husband is here! Umm, Sister Man, I won’t disturb your sweet-nothings!”
Doo—
Wu Yingfan hung up the video call as if he had seen a ghost, vanishing simultaneously with his voice.
Jiang Man paused then turned her head to look at the newcomer.
“Mr. Lu? Is there something else?”
Lu Xingzhou’s face was taut, clearly struggling to speak.
He tugged at his collar and, upon hearing the clear ring of the doorbell from the villa, he finally decided to speak.
His voice was low and slightly hoarse, “Jingya will stay here tonight, Jiang Man, you might be a bit inconvenienced tonight…”
“What?” Jiang Man hadn’t even had time to react when the butler’s voice came from outside.
“Young Master, Young Mistress, Miss Jingya has arrived~”
Without thinking, Lu Xingzhou immediately grabbed Jiang Man’s hand.
Jiang Man felt herself being pulled abruptly and, unguarded, fell into a robust chest.
The man hardly gave her a chance to react before he led her out by the hand.
After leaving the room, he made sure to close the door behind him.
“Brother Zhou?”
Wen Jingya walked into the villa herself, looking oddly at the two in front of her.
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When she saw the two holding hands and acting affectionately, she awkwardly stepped back, “Brother, Sister-in-law, are you going out for a walk?”
“We were about to go out, but since you’re here, we won’t leave,” Lu Xingzhou lied effortlessly and glanced at Jiang Man, “Manman, we won’t go for that walk then?”
Jiang Man blinked, facing the man’s extraordinarily handsome face.
Despite his usual cool, untouchable CEO demeanor, he was unusually showing a guilty expression at the moment.
For some reason, Jiang Man felt like laughing.
She pursed her lips, holding back her laughter.
“Then we won’t go, just talk amongst yourselves; I’m going back to my room to play video games.”
“Okay, I’ll talk to Jingya for a bit then join you,”
“Mmm-hmm, then husband, I’ll be waiting for you~” Jiang Man said with a naughty smile, deliberately winking at Lu Xingzhou.
Lu Xingzhou’s face flushed red, like a bashful young boy.
Jiang Man said no more and turned to walk up the spiral staircase.
Wen Jingya stood awkwardly in place, feeling like a giant, glaring light bulb.
It wasn’t until Jiang Man’s figure had disappeared that she sourly said, “Who could’ve thought that big brother and sister-in-law, having been married just a few days, would already be so close?”
“Jiang Man is smart and lively, very likable.” Lu Xingzhou said insincerely without leaving any trace.
The blush on his face had faded considerably, and as he looked up at Wen Jingya, his previously fluctuating emotions had completely stabilized.
He strode towards the living room, sat down on the leather sofa, and sat up straight, “What’s the situation with your roommate?”
Wen Jingya, her senses shaken, also walked to the sofa and sat down, hanging her head low and sniffling, “It’s nothing…”
“Tell me the truth, if someone is bullying you, I will stand up for you.” Lu Xingzhou said mildly, his presence commanding.
Wen Jingya tugged at the corners of her mouth, feeling a mix of emotions.
She believed what Lu Xingzhou said, if she really was bullied, he would definitely protect her.
But she was aware that this protection was of a sibling nature, not romantic.
“My roommate brought her boyfriend in, and I felt it was inconvenient for a male to enter the female dormitory. My roommate argued with me about it. It was bad enough she yelled at me, but she also insinuated things about you, saying I am the Lu Family’s child bride, yet you don’t even glance at me, definitely implying you’re inadequate…”
Upon hearing this, Lu Xingzhou’s stern face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
“She also said that during these two years I’ve been at the university, you haven’t visited me once, saying my role as a child bride is so insignificant, yet I still have the face to freeload off the Lu Family.”
Wen Jingya cried as she spoke, her originally sly features now quite captivating.
A few tears on her delicate face instantly made her look pitiful.
“Brother Xingzhou, actually, I don’t mind a little grievance, after all, what they said is true. I’m just upset they spoke about you!”
“I understand the situation now,” Lu Xingzhou’s emotions did not fluctuate much, “Tomorrow, I will have Zhao Huai inform the school authorities to arrange a single room for you.”
“Don’t…” Wen Jingya quickly interjected, “I don’t want to be treated specially. The school is a place for learning, not for scheming. My relationship with my roommates is actually alright, we just occasionally quarrel. Brother Xingzhou, don’t worry, I’ll just stay here for a couple of days, and we will reconcile in no time.”
Lu Xingzhou nodded in satisfaction, feeling that Wen Jingya truly was a child raised by the Lu Family, handling matters with principles and awareness of limits.
She was a sensible and understanding girl.
“Then feel at ease and stay here,” Lu Xingzhou gestured to the butler, “Arrange a room for Miss Jingya.”
“Yes,” the butler responded respectfully.
Lu Xingzhou stood up gracefully, his aura distinguished, standing tall, “Then I’ll go upstairs and join your sister-in-law.”
“Mhm,” Wen Jingya nodded obediently.
As she watched Lu Xingzhou’s retreating figure disappear, she bit down on her molars, driven wild with jealousy.
“Miss Jingya, the guest rooms are down this hallway. Which one would you like to stay in?”
The butler’s words snatched Wen Jingya out of her thoughts.
She came back to her senses and followed his steps, glancing at the first room.
The butler immediately said, “Apart from this room, Miss Jingya, feel free to choose any other.”
“Why not this one?” Wen Jingya became suspicious, wondering, a guest room only, why so mysterious?
“Oh, this one is a storeroom, filled with all sorts of clutter,” the butler hesitated, lying subtly.
That the young master and young mistress were sleeping separately was something Miss Jingya must never find out.
If she found out and told the old lady, who knows what the old lady might think.
The old lady was old and couldn’t handle shock.
If she came to know that the young master and mistress had not shared a room even after their marriage registration, that would be even worse!
And worst of all was that marriage agreement, if the old lady knew the young master married formally just to appease her, she might faint from shock!
“A storeroom? Really?” Wen Jingya interrupted the butler’s thoughts, her hand on the doorknob, ready to twist it open…
