Chapter 474 - Love Confession (1/2)

Hell, what is happening? Isn’t she here to get to know me?

Guan Tong found himself in a very awkward situation and felt rather self-conscious when his face visibly flushed to a brilliant red. The pretty, innocent-looking girl he had been eyeing walked right up to Xiao Luo and stood next to him, gazing at him with goo-goo eyes.

Oh, my fr*ckin’ god, this is so embarrassing!

He absolutely did not expect that the girl was going for his friend, Xiao Luo—what a scumbag he is!

He quickly pretended like he was taking a call, and inwardly, he patted himself on the back for his shrewdness.

Chu Yue took a hard look at the man in front of her. Yes, she was sure it was him and was pleasantly surprised, never expecting she would meet him here. “Preten… Xiao Luo, it is really you! It’s great. I’ve finally found you!”

If Bai Ling saw this, she’d be shocked beyond words—wasn’t this the same Princess Yue who was always sticking pins into a voodoo doll to curse Xiao Luo? How did she suddenly transform into such a little lamb?

Did they know each other?

Guan Tong was startled, but he then kept his composure and listened in closely, trying to figure out what was really happening.

Since Chu Yue had already seen him, Xiao Luo decided there wasn’t any point in pretending any further. He turned around and shot a glance at her, feigning surprise. “Miss Chu, why aren’t you staying put in Jiangcheng, and what are you doing here in Xiahai?” he asked, “Besides, this is a bar, don’t you know that this kind of place is a little sleazy and dangerous for you?”

“You … so, you care about me after all.”

Chu Yue nuzzled against him and placed her hand on Xiao Luo’s arm, stroking it lightly, and staring at him with adoring eyes.

“I am quite close to Mister Chu, and you are his daughter. Since we happen to bump into each other in this city, it’s only normal for me to express my concern, right?” Xiao Luo did not want her to get the wrong impression.

“Oh…”

Chu Yue muttered a response, and disappointment washed over her face.

Suddenly, two heavily-built men wearing suits and ties marched toward them. When they saw Chu Yue standing so close to a man, a look of concern showed on both their faces, but when they realized that the man was Xiao Luo, their expressions changed instantly, and they looked at him in bewilderment.

“Mr. Xiao?” The two men called out simultaneously.

“Messrs Xiang, it’s been a while!” Xiao Luo greeted them warmly.

The two men were the bodyguards whom Chu Yunxiong had hired to protect Chu Yue—Xiang Gaoyang and Xiang Gaojian.

“Yeah, I did not expect that Mister Xiao would land up in Xiahai to further your career.”

Xiang Gaoyang sighed. It was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise to see Xiao Luo again, as they used to protect Chu Yue together. They were once colleagues, yet now Xiao Luo was the boss of Luo’s Workshop, and he was still a bodyguard. He had mixed feelings, for although he was satisfied with his current job, he was amazed by how different two men’s fate could be.

“Just trying to get by.”

Xiao Luo said humbly, then he asked, “What brings you guys and Miss Chu to Xiahai? And, of all place, to a bar like this? It must be because the capricious Miss Chu wanted to have a look at what a bar looks like, isn’t it?”

Hearing what he said, Chu Yue pouted her lips and retorted, “You pretentious d*ck, I am not capricious. I’m here to meet with a venture capitalist!”

Being annoyed brought out her true nature, and she immediately addressed Xiao Luo the way she used to.

“A venture capitalist? So you’ve taken over Mister Chu’s company? Xiao Luo asked, smirking with an incredulous look on his face.

Chu Yue lifted her chin defiantly. “Huh, I don’t want that old fool’s company; I’m not interested in the catering industry,” she said, “I know a guy who knows a lot about venture capital; he once emptied a small country’s treasury with just a hundred thousand yuan. After hearing about his story, I’ve decided to invest the two hundred thousand yuan I earned from my live broadcasting business in him, and he will run the operation for me.”

Venture capitalist? Investment? Operation?

Xiao Luo frowned. Why was it that he couldn’t help feeling that Chu Yue had fallen into a marketing scam from what he heard? Besides, a multi-level marketing executive, supposedly at a manager level, would be here shortly. Was he the venture capitalist mentioned by Chu Yue, perhaps?

“Does Mister Chu know about it?” Xiao Luo asked, turning to Xiang Gaoyang.