Chapter 398 - Untitled (2/2)

”Why aren't you picking up?” Du Jingtang gestured to the wailing ringtone coming from the phone. It sounded crushing and annoying.

”No time.” Chu Lui was typing on the keyboard and was wearing a bluetooth earpiece in his ear. He was analyzing the finance with a few finance managers. He had neither the time nor another ear to spare.

Du Jingtang rolled his eyes, walked over, and answered his phone.

”Hello.”

”Lui…” Li Manni asked uncertainly. This was Chu Lui's personal phone, and yet, the voice from the other end sounded different. It wasn't Chu Lui.

”Oh, it's Cousin-in-law. I am Jingtang.” Du Jingtang broke into a smile. He was sure that his expression was teasing. There was no one in here. Who was he smiling at? He pinched himself in the face, and his expression froze.

”I'm looking for Chu Lui.” Li Manni did not like the fact that someone else had answered her call.

”He's busy.” Du Jingtang rubbed his eyebrows. ”The finance report from the company has been released today. He has to peruse many documents, and it will take some time before he can return your call.”

He hung up once he was done talking to prevent himself from hearing the anger in the woman's voice. Women would occasionally throw a tantrum without a reason, and it would indeed be a handful. He was fortunate that he didn't like women. Of course, he always seemed to be the one picking a fight while the other man, as he thought, had treated him well.

Du Jingtang hung up the phone and mouthed Li Manni's name towards Chu Lui. Then, he returned to his seat at the other table and resumed working.

Li Manni was upset that her call had been but off. The suppressed feeling erupted from her chest.

She recalled her conversation with a few friends. If a man no longer had his woman in his mind, he would usually use the excuse that he was busy at work to cover himself. Busy? Could he be so swamped with work that he didn't think of his home?

She picked up her purse and spent a long time to apply her makeup by the mirror before finally walking to the door. She was going to put on a pair of high-heeled shoes out of habit, but she remembered she was pregnant. Then, she put on a pair of shoes with flat soles.

At last, she left the house. She gave the chauffeur instructions to drive her to the Chu Lui's office.

Fine. He was busy. He could be busy dating his ex-wife. She sneered internally. However, her fingers that were lacing between one another seemed to be at the brink of breaking. Gently, she rested her hand over her flat stomach as the corners of her lips curled with cold excitement. She had kicked that woman away four years ago. Now, four years later, she wouldn't lose out to her again. Besides, she was holding the steadiest chip in her hand—she was pregnant with Chu Lui's child. It would be best if she could give birth to a son. That would seal her status, rendering her irreplaceable.

The phone in her purse rang at this moment. She couldn't help but jump at the sound. A feeling of unease began to engulf her from within.

She took it out and her face became ashen in an instant at the sight of the number on the screen.

The car made a sudden turn. After a while, the car door opened, and Li Manni came out of the car. She was holding her purse in her hand so tightly that her knuckles had turned white from the force.

She looked at her surroundings cautiously. When someone paid attention to her, it would cause her heart to beat rapidly. She wasn't being a thief, but why was she acting in a guilty manner? She walked for about ten minutes putting the chauffeur far away behind her. There weren't many people around the area. Not many people patronized this place, too. There were all sorts of rubbish and countless cigarette butts on the ground, evidence that even the cleaner had hardly made an appearance.