Mr. Bo, Your Wife is Pregnant! - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Temporary Secretary

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When Su Lu arrived at the exhibition hall, Bo Jingshen had not yet arrived.

She wasn’t nervous. After all, she was no stranger to social interactions.

Even though she had never visited this kind of technology exhibition before, high-tech things were always novel and interesting, and Su Lu was quite interested.

She stood in front of a booth with a cute and adorable-looking intelligent robot and couldn’t move away.

Perhaps it was because she came earlier in the afternoon, or perhaps it was because of the weather.

There weren’t many people in the exhibition hall at the moment. There weren’t many people in front of the robot booth.

Su Lu wasn’t afraid of awkwardness and kept speaking to the robot in a low voice, thoroughly enjoying herself.

Until a voice shattered her good mood.

“Little Lu! I didn’t expect to meet you here!”

One’s good mood could truly change from good to bad in an instant.

As Su Lu turned around, the previously cheerful smile on her face had completely disappeared, leaving only a polite expression.

As she turned around, she saw President Liu with his glowing head.

“President Liu,” Su Lu said calmly.

Liu Qiming, who had a large belly, walked over with a beaming smile. “I called and messaged you, but you never replied. Little Lu…”

Su Lu maintained her polite smile, and her voice remained business-like and calm. “President Liu, this is a formal occasion.”

Liu Qiming’s expression froze for a moment, and he forced a smile. “Alright, President Su.”

Then, he approached her and lowered his voice, without any attempt at discretion. “Little Lu, you can’t be unaware of your father’s intention for us to develop our relationship.”

In an instant, Su Lu felt nauseous, and she took a deep breath. “I am the Gu family’s daughter-in-law, President Liu. Please show some self-restraint.”

Liu Qiming’s face turned greasy with a smile, “Regarding Gu Xin’s matter, who in Feng City doesn’t know? Can you tolerate spending the rest of your life with his mistress and the illegitimate child in her womb? Your father doesn’t want you to waste your life with Gu Xin, so he hopes for the two of us to develop our relationship.”

Su Lu let out a laugh, cold and mocking.

The mockery in her smile made Liu Qiming’s eyebrows furrow.

“Forgive me for being blunt, President Liu. Speaking of mistress and illegitimate child, who can surpass your achievements? If I remember correctly, didn’t your ex-wife once hang a banner in front of your company because of your mistress and illegitimate child?”

“If we’re talking about tolerating a mistress and illegitimate child, at least Gu Xin is young and handsome. But you…” Su Lu glanced at him, her gaze sweeping across his glowing head and his bulging belly, before letting out a light chuckle. The meaning behind her words was self-evident.

Liu Qiming’s complexion immediately turned unpleasant. The Su family’s neglected daughter, rejected by the Gu family, actually dared to speak to him in such a disrespectful manner!

Liu Qiming leaned over and pressed his hand on Su Lu’s shoulder. He was a little angry and pinched her shoulder hard.

Su Lu furrowed her brows, but remained silent, showing no signs of weakness.

Liu Qiming lowered his voice. “Su Lu, don’t be so shameless. Others might not know what status you hold in the Su and Gu families, but I’m well aware. I’m showing respect to Mr. Su because of your somewhat attractive appearance. Otherwise, do you think you’re something… Ah!”

Liu Qiming’s voice ended in a painful tone.

The man’s deep voice sounded faint and cold. There was a smile on his face, but it was very eerie.

“I thought I was mistaken, isn’t this President Liu? What a coincidence.”

Su Lu was stunned when she heard his voice. It was that feeling again. It was just like when she was surrounded by reporters and when the cameras shoved her face. When she knew that he was here, she could not help but feel a sense of relief.

Bo Jingshen grasped Liu Qiming’s hand firmly on Su Lu’s shoulder, adopting a handshake posture that appeared polite. However, from Liu Qiming’s contorted expression, it was evident how strong the grip was.

“President… President Bo?” Liu Qiming forced a smile. “Yeah, what a coincidence. Your grip is really strong.”

“Oh, I apologize. Seeing President Liu gripping Su Lu’s shoulder with such force, I thought you were accustomed to it,” Bo Jingshen said calmly.

Liu Qiming managed an awkward smile. “Not at all. I just noticed Little Lu here and came over to exchange a few words.”

“Is that so? I thought President Liu might be interested in the smart robots produced by my company,” Bo Jingshen remarked coldly, dismissing Liu Qiming’s hand and retrieving a silk handkerchief from his suit pocket. He leisurely wiped his fingers with it before casually discarding it.

This action… had little impact but carried a strong sense of insult.

Liu Qiming’s face flushed, then turned pale. It was quite a spectacle.

Struggling to speak, Liu Qiming said, “I… didn’t realize that President Bo and Su Lu were so well-acquainted.”

“Oh, she’s interested in my project and is serving as my temporary secretary,” Bo Jingshen turned to Su Lu and stated. “Isn’t that right?”

Su Lu nodded softly. “Yes.”

Bo Jingshen cast a cold glance at Liu Qiming. “Do you have any suggestions, President Liu?”

“I wouldn’t dare.” Liu Qiming shook his head, squinting as he glanced at Su Lu, then at Bo Jingshen. “I heard that President Bo is making a move into the domestic market, eyeing a promising project. I’m eagerly awaiting it.”

Liu Qiming glared at Su Lu and then turned to leave.

Su Lu looked at Bo Jingshen and said, “Thank you…”

She met the man’s icy gaze.

Her heart skipped a beat, as she had almost anticipated what cold words would follow.

“The daughter of the Su family, the daughter-in-law of the Gu family…” Bo Jingshen said coldly.

Su Lu’s heart skipped a beat. She didn’t expect him to have heard her conversation with Liu Qiming since then.

A faint smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth. “It seems that being my temporary secretary is not more useful than those identities.”

Even though she had anticipated his words, they still pierced Su Lu’s heart.

The daughter of the Su family, the daughter-in-law of the Gu family… What was the use?

The only identity she had once cherished was being “Bo Jingshen’s girlfriend.”

Jiang Li’s voice came from behind. “Hey, Bo Jingshen, why are you in such a hurry to come in? Couldn’t you wait for us a bit? It’s not time for your speech yet!”

Why was he in such a hurry to come in?

When Jiang Li saw Su Lu, he already had the answer in his mind.

“Hey, Su Lu.”

“Second Young Master Jiang.” Su Lu composed herself and smiled, nodding at Jiang Li.

Bo Jingshen frowned and said to Jiang Li, “Let’s go. Let’s enter the meeting hall.”

He didn’t plan to pay attention to Su Lu, as if he was angry. Compared to the sharp sarcasm in his words earlier, his anger at this moment made Su Lu want to laugh.

It was like he was no longer the boss of Bosheng Group, Bo Jingshen, but the boy from five years ago.

Su Lu pinched the invitation card in her bag and was about to speak.

A cold voice sounded from the side. Her slender and fair fingers held a manuscript and handed it over. “Jingshen, here’s your manuscript.”

Bo Jingshen took it and nodded. “Let’s go in.”

He didn’t look at Su Lu and walked straight into the meeting hall.

Jiang Li glanced at him, then at Su Lu. He shrugged helplessly and followed them in.

On the other hand, Zhuang Cainan halted her steps. She was slightly taller than Su Lu, and her downcast gaze carried a hint of cold disdain.

“Miss Su, whatever you were planning, please keep your distance from Jingshen in the future.”