Xu Lei and the woman opposite were both startled.
Could these be a group of rich second-generation heirs?
Why were rich second-generation heirs so unfamiliar with women?
Xu Lei was nearly forty. Although she regularly got Botox and fillers, no amount of maintenance could hide the marks of time.
With so much money, wouldn't they be embarrassed to have a girlfriend who was so much older and married?
Xu Lei couldn't help but glance over at their table from time to time, and Wen Ruxu also looked over at hers.
Their eyes met, and he smiled at her. Xu Lei felt a long-lost flutter in her heart and a sense of shyness.
The rest of the meal was distracted. Xu Lei thought: Since he's so openly expressed his liking for me, why doesn't he ask for my contact information? I'm about to leave, what does this mean? Is he just playing with me?
As she pondered, Wen Ruxu called the waiter over again and whispered a few words in his ear.
The waiter soon returned with two plates of desserts.
"Madam, the gentleman from table five ordered these desserts for you. Your bill has already been settled. We wish you a pleasant dining experience."
Xu Lei and her female colleague were completely bewildered.
What was this young man really up to?
However, Xu Lei was not someone who could be easily swayed by a meal, having seen more of the world.
Although she was happy and her thoughts were drifting, she was married and had to be wary of potential schemes.
She ate a couple of bites of dessert casually, didn't thank Wen Ruxu, and left with her colleague.
Wen Ruxu watched them leave and exchanged a look with Jiang Jingyu behind him.
Jiang Jingyu gave him a thumbs-up.
It was time for the afternoon shift, and Lu Jiaying was again invited to dinner by Lu Kai.
To prevent Jiang Jingyu from spewing more nonsense, she closed her computer and grabbed her bag as soon as the time came.
Jiang Jingyu knew she was going on a date with Lu Kai, but he didn't care.
Because he believed that it would eventually fall apart, he turned his attention to sending serious WeChat messages to Wen Ruxu.
He gave Wen Ruxu Xu Lei's address in advance, then waited in the parking lot.
Ten minutes later, Xu Lei gracefully descended from upstairs.
The two left the company one after another.
As they drove into the busiest part of the city center, the traffic became congested.
Xu Lei was idly looking out the window when she turned her head and saw that the car parallel to hers also had its window open, and the driver was looking at her.
Xu Lei's heart began to pound uncontrollably.
She recognized the car, an Aston Martin.
She also recognized the person inside, the gentleman from table five who had brought her food today.
What a coincidence to run into him again here?
Seeing that she had noticed him, Wen Ruxu curved his lips into a smile, revealing his pearly white teeth, and then waved.
This smile stole half of Xu Lei's soul.
He was so young, so handsome.
What incredible luck she had to be fancied by such a wealthy second-generation heir.
The traffic ahead was completely gridlocked, with all cars stopped.
After greeting her, Wen Ruxu directly got out of his car with his phone.
Amidst the slight confusion of the other drivers, he walked to Xu Lei's car window and held out a QR code.
"Miss, let's add each other on WeChat."
Xu Lei couldn't believe she was blushing in middle age as she looked at Wen Ruxu in disbelief.
"Have we met somewhere before?"
Wen Ruxu smiled and said, "Right? I had that feeling too. Although we've never actually met, there's a sense of destiny, as if we were meant to meet. Let's add each other on WeChat."
Uh, Xu Lei wasn't trying to say that.
She wanted to ask Wen Ruxu why he was being so attentive to her, wondering if they had known each other before.
But Wen Ruxu's words successfully made her stop asking.
She felt a little shy from his directness and lowered her gaze slightly.
"I don't think that's necessary. Handsome, you look too young, you're not suitable for me."
"How do you know it's not suitable without even trying? Besides, you don't look that old either, it's not certain who's older between us."
After saying that, Wen Ruxu inwardly scorned himself.
Wen Ruxu, oh Wen Ruxu, look at how you've sold yourself out just for a college admission qualification!
If Jiang Jingyu heard this, he'd laugh his teeth out!
He looked at most in his early twenties, yet he claimed it wasn't certain who was older.
He believed no woman could resist such flattery.
Xu Lei almost couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
"You're still too young and don't know how to gauge a woman's age. Anyway, I'm older than you. Thank you for the coffee at noon. But, we're really not suitable."
Wen Ruxu could read her expression and persisted.
"Unless you're married, there's nothing unsuitable. And even if you are married, so what? It's not like it can't be undone."
"Let's just add each other, I promise I won't bother you, alright?"
The traffic ahead had cleared, and the drivers behind started honking their horns to urge them on.
Wen Ruxu looked behind him. "If you don't add me soon, there won't be time. You don't want to see me get scolded, do you? Hurry up, do me this favor."
"Alright," Xu Lei said. "Considering you bought me coffee and dessert at noon, I'll give you face."
She scanned his QR code, sent a friend request, and Wen Ruxu boldly grabbed her hand, pecked it on his lips, winked at her, and returned to his car.
Before Xu Lei could recover from this series of actions, Wen Ruxu floored the accelerator and sped off ahead of her.
Xu Lei slowly moved forward amidst immense surprise and shock. In the car ahead, Wen Ruxu was frantically wiping his mouth with a tissue.
"Pah, pah, pah! That perfume is suffocating! Such a big sacrifice, no, I have to extort something else from Jiang Jingyu."
And that's how he got Xu Lei's WeChat.
Estimating she would be home by then, Wen Ruxu began to message her.
"Do you believe in destiny?"
As soon as Xu Lei entered the door, she saw such a heart-stirring message. Her mood seemed to float into the sky, making her incredibly happy.
Her husband was a shareholder in a startup company and was always busy with work. She was accustomed to being alone in an empty house.
Suddenly, a young man appeared, and Xu Lei's attention was successfully captured.
Suppressing her desire to chat enthusiastically, she replied calmly, "I don't really believe in it."
"But I do. Some faces have appeared in my dreams countless times, and I never expected to see them in real life. Meeting you today, I believe in destiny."
Xu Lei couldn't hold back her laughter and burst out laughing on the sofa.
"Young man, I'm not an 18-year-old girl, are you trying to trick me with such old-fashioned words?"
"If you were 18, we wouldn't have met today. By the way, how old are you this year?"
Xu Lei didn't say, letting him guess.
Wen Ruxu, however, said, "It's okay if you don't answer, I don't care about age, I only believe in feelings. Would you do me the honor of coming out for a meal?"
Xu Lei was about to faint. This young man was too good with words. Every sentence hit the mark.
Indeed, women of any age like to hear sweet talk.
"You talk a better game than you sing, you don't care about age? I'm really much older than you, and I'll definitely scare you away. How old are you this year?"