Lord Hu's mouth twitched. He took a drag from his cigarette and slowly blew out a smoke ring. "Fine," he said. "Some women just don't know what's good for them. Do you have to wear a man's patience completely thin? Will you be happy once I force myself on you?"
Lord Hu's real name was Zhao Yinghu, a renowned figure in Lingjin City. His business empire, which once only covered entertainment and catering, had expanded into the high-profit medical equipment industry.
Ever since he saw Zhou Yufei on this restaurant's opening day, he had come to dine almost every other day. He was incredibly ardent, sending her flowers or inviting her to dinner. Yet, Zhou Yufei avoided him like the plague, and her appearances at the restaurant grew less and less frequent.
Zhao Yinghu had been playing the long game, planning to reel her in eventually. He never expected that today, right under his nose, the woman he was so diligently pursuing would be clinking glasses with another man.
