Chapter 137: The Beautiful Little Fox

Back at the villa, Lu Beiqin was about to head toward the bedroom when Shen Chutang immediately grabbed his sleeve. Tilting her head slightly, she looked at him with a hint of caution, "Are you alright? Were you spooked by what just happened?"

Lu Beiqin was naturally not frightened, but for some reason, the mention of the three-month agreement they had made previously left him feeling irritable.

Not knowing how to answer, he went along with it and nodded, "A little."

"Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about it. Just treat those people like they're blowing hot air."

Shen Chutang was quite magnanimous. "You go rest for a while; I'll prepare dinner."

"I'll help you."

"No need. There are still some leftovers from last night; I'll just heat those up and whip up a couple of vegetable dishes. Just wait for me."

Hearing her say this, Lu Beiqin nodded.

Returning to his room, he took out his private phone. There were several missed calls, all from Shi Shaoxun.

He pressed the callback button. "Speak."

"I was wondering, how did that Ke Jianzhang offend you? I heard his father broke his legs today and dragged him to your front door to apologize, but you weren't there. The old man felt so sorry for Ke Jianzhang looking like that that he told them to leave. Once the Ke family set his legs, they sent him abroad overnight."

Lu Beiqin replied indifferently, "They should be grateful they sent him away so soon, otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten off so easily."

Shi Shaoxun teased, "Looks like this Ke Jianzhang must have bullied your lady."

Lu Beiqin paused, a flicker of irritation crossing his narrow, deep eyes. "She has no interest in me."

Shen Chutang was likely only focused on getting a divorce after three months.

Shi Shaoxun couldn't help but say, "Tell her your true identity. I refuse to believe she wouldn't be interested then!"

Lu Beiqin rubbed his brow. "At the banquet last time, do you think she showed any interest after seeing me?"

That night, the only reason Shen Chutang was curious about him was that he was the person who had conceded the five-million-dollar auction item to her. While other women were desperate to throw themselves at him, Shen Chutang hadn't shown the slightest bit of interest.

Shi Shaoxun chuckled, "It seems your charm is lacking."

"Shut up."

Hanging up, Lu Beiqin took a moment to deal with a few emails. Soon, he heard Shen Chutang knocking at his door.

"Lu Beiqin, dinner."

Shen Chutang put down her phone and went out. She had prepared two simple side dishes, and the food they had packed from the restaurant last night had barely been touched; she had reheated it, and it looked quite appetizing.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

Lu Beiqin nodded. "It's good."

"Oh, by the way, I have a bottle of wine that Ling You gave me. It tastes wonderful. Do you want to try it?"

Seeing the sparkle in Shen Chutang’s eyes, the refusal stuck in Lu Beiqin's throat. "Alright."

Shen Chutang immediately brought over a bottle of red wine and said with a smile, "He brought this back for me specifically when he went abroad. I can't drink it all by myself. I was planning to wait until Pianpian and the others came over to share it, but we can have a little drink together tonight."

Lu Beiqin glanced at the bottle; it was quite expensive. He clenched his hands slightly into fists. "This Ling You fellow is good to you, bringing you wine all the way from abroad."

Shen Chutang opened the wine, fetched two glasses, and poured. She nodded at his words, "Of course, he dotes on me."

A dark glint flashed in Lu Beiqin's eyes. "Do you like him?"

Shen Chutang took a sip of the wine and shrugged comfortably. Hearing Lu Beiqin speak, she couldn't help but ask, "What did you say?"

Lu Beiqin picked up his glass and drained it in one gulp. "Nothing."

He hadn't realized it, but Shen Chutang had a high tolerance for alcohol. After three glasses, she was still able to chew on a crab claw without batting an eye.

Lu Beiqin drank silently along with her, feeling a sense of stifled frustration in his heart. Who exactly was this Ling You? Shen Chutang had mentioned his name several times already.

Perhaps he should have Shi Shaoxun look into it? But if he did that, wouldn't Shen Chutang be angry if she found out?

They were only a couple in name. Shen Chutang had already said she planned to go find Ling You after three months. What right did he have to intervene?

Thinking this, Lu Beiqin lifted his glass and filled it again.

Shen Chutang watched him and immediately poured him another, laughing like a beautiful little fox. "I didn't expect your tolerance to be so good."

Before long, the bottle was empty. Lu Beiqin looked at the young woman beside him with surprise; he hadn't expected the little girl to remain completely unflustered.

After finishing the wine, Lu Beiqin stood up to clear the table, and Shen Chutang headed back toward her room. "I'm going to take a shower first. We'll continue the battle when I come out!"

Sure enough, once Lu Beiqin returned to his room, Shen Chutang came knocking. "Lu Beiqin, open the door."

The girl's voice was low and clingy, as if she were drunk.

Lu Beiqin opened the door to see her, only to find Shen Chutang holding a bottle of white liquor, even shaking it boastfully.

Lu Beiqin narrowed his eyes at her. "You... aren't you drunk?"