Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 539: Chapter 535 Blind Date (15th Update)

Fifteen minutes later, Lan Xin stopped the car at the entrance of what looked like a fairly nice hotel. After getting out of the car, she handed the keys to the valet and walked into the hotel with Lu Tianxing.

At that moment, Lan Xin wore a sweet smile on her face and linked arms with Lu Tianxing, pressing closely against him. At first glance, they were indistinguishable from a couple.

”Secretary Lan, why are you holding my arm? We haven’t even gone inside yet,” he said.

”Of course, I’m rehearsing in advance, who knows if they are watching from nearby,” she replied.

Lan Xin glared at Lu Tianxing and said, ”Remember, be professional about this.”

”Secretary Lan, are you sure you want professional?”

Lu Tianxing sketched a smile, reached out, and directly embraced Lan Xin’s slender waist, pulling her close to him with a gentle force.

Lan Xin was startled and struggled, saying, ”Lu Tianxing, what are you trying to do?”

”Of course, I’m acting. I’m a professional, rest assured, I won’t take advantage~ of you.”

Lu Tianxing chuckled mischievously, enjoying the smoothness of Lan Xin’s skin, even through the fabric of her clothes.

”Remember what you said, or else, be careful or I might turn against you.”

Lan Xin knew that this was not the time to quibble with Lu Tianxing over these matters, so she fiercely glared at him once more, putting on a sweet smile again. Those unaware would never suspect that the two were pretending to be a couple.

Watching Lan Xin’s quick change in expression, Lu Tianxing couldn’t help but feel a pang of admiration; this woman was indeed a born actress, changing her face effortlessly without any hesitation.

They headed up to the second floor and stopped at the door of a private room, pushing the door open to enter.

The room was already filled with a table of sumptuous food and drinks. Sitting inside were four people, including a young man who looked very charismatic, dressed in a crisp suit, his face wearing a confident smile, unmistakably a polished professional – almost certainly the main character of this arranged meeting.

Next to the young man sat a middle-aged woman, also dressed nicely but her haughty eyes and thin lips revealed a somewhat sharp and overbearing personality, clearly someone not easy to approach.

On another side sat a middle-aged couple, whose features showed that they must have been very attractive in their youth. One could vaguely see Lan Xin’s likeness in them, likely her parents.

Upon hearing the door open, everyone’s gaze turned to the entrance. The young man’s face lit up with a brilliant smile as he looked up at Lan Xin, but when his gaze settled on her, his smile instantly stiffened and a shadow flickered in the depths of his eyes, while the sharp-tongued woman’s expression turned outright gloomy, almost ready to explode.

Lan Xin swept her eyes around, disregarding the others’ stares, and holding onto Lu Tianxing, she walked up to the middle-aged couple with a smile, and introduced him, ”Dad, Mom, let me introduce you to my new boyfriend, Lu Tianxing.”

Upon hearing Lan Xin’s introduction, the gaze of everyone in the private room fell upon Lu Tianxing. Although Lan Xin’s parents had a hint of anger in their eyes, it was mostly curiosity. The mother-son pair looked almost ready to breathe fire, and if possible, they would have shot Lu Tianxing through the heart without hesitation.

Lu Tianxing stood in place, somewhat awkwardly. He knew he had been set up by Lan Xin, who hadn’t told him before that both of their parents would be present.

If he had known this, he would have never come. But now that he was here, he had no choice but to go forward and say, ”Hello, Uncle and Aunt.”

”Dad, Mom, how is it? My boyfriend isn’t bad, right? He’s a big star in our company.” Lan Xin clung to Lu Tianxing’s arm, a brilliant smile across her face.

At that moment, Lu Tianxing could only feel a cold sweat breaking out. This girl knew how to play her game. Even if you didn’t like matchmaking, you shouldn’t do it like this. Clearly, this matchmaking banquet was arranged by your parents. Aren’t you just slapping your parents’ faces by doing this?

Sure enough, witnessing his daughter’s actions, Lan Chenghai’s face soured. He had arranged this matchmaking session with the son of a friend, since he had always seen his daughter without a boyfriend. Who would have thought that just after it was arranged, his daughter would bring along a boyfriend, publicly humiliating him and making him out to be untrustworthy?

Lan Xin’s mother, Li Shuyue, however, was not so calculative. She was merely curious as she looked over Lu Tianxing. For her, as long as her daughter found a suitable husband, that was the most important thing.

With Lan Chenghai looking displeased, and the mother and son nearly breathing fire, it was clear that Lan Xin’s actions had slapped their faces. If this matter got out, where would they put their faces?

Feeling the awkwardness in the air, Lan Xin’s mother, Li Shuyue, quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, ”Tianxing, you and Lan Lan don’t just stand there. Come, sit down. Let me introduce you. This is your Aunt Wei and her son, Cao Wei.”

”Hello, Aunt Wei,” said Lu Tianxing as he pulled Lan Xin to sit down, addressing Wei Xunfang.

”Hmph, don’t call me that. I don’t deserve that from you, and you aren’t worthy of it either.”

Wei Xunfang’s gaze fell on Lu Tianxing, and upon seeing his attire, a hint of disdain flickered in her eyes. She said mockingly, ”Lan Lan, let me tell you, some people know faces but not hearts. They might look respectable on the outside, but who knows how crooked their hearts are? Who knows if he’s getting close to you because of your dad’s status? You better see clearly and not be fooled by certain people.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianxing was taken aback, and he instantly felt annoyed. Any feelings of guilt he had towards the mother and son evaporated, as Wei Xunfang’s words were clearly an indirect insult, implying he had ill intentions and demeaning him as if they were better than him.

Although he felt displeased, Lu Tianxing kept his expression neutral.

”Aunt Wei, this is my boyfriend, and we don’t need others to tell us what’s what. Can’t I see a person’s true character?” Lan Xin said coldly.

”Lan Lan, don’t be upset. My mom is just worried you’ll be deceived by others,” Cao Wei said, trying to mediate.

Sitting nearby, Cao Wei stood up and, after glancing at Lan Xin, extended his hand warmly, saying, ”Hello, Mr. Lu. My name is Cao Wei. I am currently the general manager of a small company. The company is not big, but it easily earns a few million a year. May I ask where you work, Mr. Lu?”

Lu Tianxing looked indifferently at Cao Wei, unimpressed as he shook his hand and responded lightly, ”Nothing prominent—I am just a worker at Bai’s Group, not secure as your ’iron rice bowl’.”