The voice of the man was much quieter than Ji Niandong's shout just now, but it kept echoing in the empty corridor.
A group of people in suits followed him, lining up in two rows behind the man like bodyguards, and Li Yi, who was sending her home, was by his side, along with the director of "Choked Love".
Ji Niandong knew very well that this man was definitely not a simple character!
He stood firmly next to her, dressed in a dark Armani plaid suit that outlined his broad and tall figure. The lights in the corridor shone on his face, highlighting his distinct features, exuding an aristocratic aura.
Although there was always a gentle smile on his face, whenever Ji Niandong saw this man, she felt an innate fear.
"You're not joking, are you?!" Linda's smile carried a hint of guilt, although she hadn't met the man before, his presence was intimidatingly cold. She took a deep breath before daring to ask the question.
The smile on the man's lips deepened, but his gaze remained sharp and profound. He pulled Ji Niandong's arm towards him slightly and responded, "Do you think I'm joking?"
His voice was as gentle as it was soft, but his gaze was incredibly sharp, stunning Linda into silence, fearing she might inadvertently offend someone she shouldn't.
Ji Niandong then bit her lip, moving her hand behind her back, gently tugging on the man's sleeve, whispered, "This... Mr. Lu? We really did meet coincidentally, but this is just our second meeting, please stop joking!"
She still remembered the joke he made with her in the morning, right?!
A long-lasting smile appeared slightly on the man's face, his grip on her arm tightened a bit. He was just a head taller than her, his voice carrying a sense of joy, "Future Mrs. Lu, shouldn't we get to know each other better?"
Ji Niandong instinctively recoiled from such a close move, stepping back a few steps.
During her five years with Shen Congjun, she could at most accept hand-holding and hugging; she seemed to have an instinctive resistance to this kind of intimate touch and even feared it.
Much like the fear this man inherently brought her!
As she stood steady, Li Yi handed over a business card, respectfully with both hands, "Madam, you declined my card last time, but you should take a look at the Boss's card, so some people won't even know who you are."
As a secretary, he quickly cooperated by calling Ji Niandong "Madam," even subtly implying something. Linda felt anxious all the while, pondering deeply, which Lu could it be. Upon observing the man's presence and demeanor, she unconsciously stepped back, leaning into Shen Congjun's embrace, Mrs. Lu? Could he be...?
Ji Niandong took the black card with three gilded characters: Lu Beichen!!!
"Lu Beichen?!" Ji Niandong looked at the man's face, shocked, speechless for a long time.
The man holding the economic lifeline of New City, the master of money, power, and dark struggles, the head of the first family in New City!
Ji Niandong instantly understood why Linda's face had turned pale, offending Lu Beichen with a formidable background meant opposing virtually all of New City.
He definitely wasn't someone who would carelessly rescue people or even take them home!
So, why did he help her in her most embarrassing and humiliating moment?!
Ji Niandong was still standing there with her mouth agape before Linda had already grabbed her arm, bringing her back to reality.
"Tongtong, what I said just now was all in anger, don't take it to heart!" Linda quickly responded, trying to please Ji Niandong, then turned her eyes pleadingly to Lu Beichen, "President Lu, I've known Tongtong for five years, we're old friends, it was just a joke earlier, please don't take it to heart."
"Who is this...?"