Chapter 3

Zhen Zhen and Nan Ma rushed to Zhen Wu’s school .

‘Big sister, where did Zhen Wu disappear to?’ Zhen Zhen asked in a panicked tone .

‘Little sister, don’t cry,’ Nan Ma said . ‘Zhen Wu’s a genius . He knows his way home . ’

Zhen Zhen was happy to hear a familiar ring tone . It was the ring tone Nan Ma saved on Zhen Zhen’s phone .

‘Zhen Wu?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

‘Mum!’ Zhen Wu said . ‘I’m home . ’

Zhen Wu heard the phone disconnect and ten minutes later his mum was hugging him . From the school to their home was at least thirty minutes . He knew his mum must have sped home .

‘Mum why are you crying?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘No I’m not crying,’ Zhen Zhen denied .

Zhen Zhen didn’t want to look like a cry baby in front of her son .

‘Mum I knew you forgot to pick me up so I went home on my own,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘I promise I won’t forget to pick you up from school again,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Zhen Zhen heard his mum promised him she wouldn’t forget too many times . He didn’t know when his mum would let him go, his tolerance was waning .

Zhen Zhen wiped her eyes and glanced at Zhen Wu’s laptop on the table .

‘Zhen Wu, you made a coding error,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Really?’ Zhen Wu asked .

Zhen Zhen was happy Zhen Wu was home and safe . She let go of him and walked into her lab .

Zhen Wu knew his mother was still smarter than him so he carefully checked for the coding error .

No one noticed Nan Ma was vomiting outside . She was in the death seat while Zhen Zhen sped like a maniac home .

A month later, apart from eating Zhen Zhen was cooped inside her lab . Her recent research took longer than usual . It wasn’t Zhen Wu who disturbed her but the MF Reynold . Reynold kept calling her phone . But she couldn’t turn off her phone in case something happened to Zhen Wu .

‘Mr Reynold what do you want?’ Zhen Zhen asked politely .

‘I want to eat dinner with you,’ Reynold said .

‘If I agree will you stop calling me?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

‘Perhaps,’ Reynold asked .

‘Ok what time and where?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

Zhen Zhen hung up the phone and changed into a T-shirt and jeans .

‘Xiao Wu tonight eat at aunty Xiao’s house,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Tonight I need to meet someone . ’

‘Is it that uncle?’ Zhen Wu asked . ‘Does he want to be my dad?’

‘Of course not,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Zhen Zhen, next time if he calls and proposes to you while you’re experimenting I hope you’ll be alert and careful,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Of course,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Zhen Wu waited for his mum to leave . Then he called the teacher .

‘Hello teacher, mum isn’t home,’ Zhen Wu said . ‘You can ask a driver to pick me up . ’

A while later Zhen Zhen arrived at the exclusive Lan Jin restaurant .

A guard stopped Zhen Zhen from entering Lan Jin .

‘Miss I need to see you ID,’ the guard said .

Zhen Zhen looked into the fancy restaurant of men in suits and women in cocktails . She understood her comfortable T-shirt and tattered jeans wasn’t suitable and why the guard stopped her .

‘Zhen Zhen!’ Reynold called .

Reynold walked to the door and looked at the ghastly way Zhen Zhen dressed .

‘How can you come inside dressed like that?’ Reynold asked .

‘What else should I wear?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

Zhen Zhen didn’t care what she wore as long as she was comfortable .

‘This is the most exclusive restaurant in the city,’ Reynold said . ‘To be a VIP a person needs to pay at least 500k for a VIP card . You can’t dress like that and expect to come inside . ’

‘Ok then let’s eat somewhere else,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Of course not,’ Reynold said . ‘I’ve reserved a table . I’ll take you to buy clothes . ’

‘No-’ Zhen Zhen said .

Reynold dragged Zhen Zhen to the boutique across Lan Jin . The shop assistants looked down at the way Zhen Zhen dressed . But the shop assistants listened to Reynold and helped Zhen Zhen to choose some outfits .

At the counter Reynold pulled out his card but Zhen Zhen stopped him .

‘I can pay for my clothes,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Reynold didn’t think Zhen Zhen could afford to pay for clothes that cost more than 10k . He silently waited for Zhen Zhen to be embarrassed .

Zhen Zhen gave a shop assistant a card . The shop assistant swiped it and was as shocked as Reynold that Zhen Zhen’s card was approved .

‘Miss please sign your name on the receipt,’ the shop assistant said .

Zhen Zhen signed the receipt and the shop assistant returned her card .

‘Help me to deliver my clothes to this address,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Zhen Zhen admitted Reynold had good taste in clothes . The black knee length dress he chose for her suited her body shape . She let her hair down to shield her bare back .

Reynold led Zhen Zhen back to Lan Jin . Earlier Zhen Zhen looked like a beautiful young woman but after wearing formal wear she looked like an elegant angel .

Reynold and Zhen Zhen were seated at the table and ordered their dishes .

‘Mr Reynold I don’t understand why you insist I eat dinner with you,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘I’m pursuing you,’ Reynold said .

‘Why?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

‘You’re a beautiful genius who won many science awards,’ Reynold said . ‘It looks good for me to be seen with you . Also you made me curious why you keep rejecting my dinner invitations . ’

‘Mr Reynold if I knew why earlier then I would have accepted your dinner invitation the first time you asked so I wouldn’t be disturbed,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Everyone says you’re weird but I find you interesting,’ Reynold said . ‘I think I’m falling for you . ’

‘Mr Reynold I’m sorry I can’t accept your good intentions,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Why?’ Reynold asked .

‘I have a boyfriend,’ Zhen Zhen lied .

Zhen Zhen asked the heavens to forgive her for lying . But it was the heavens own fault for sending a troublesome man to disturb her .

‘Impossible, I had you investigated and there is no man in your life,’ Reynold said .

Zhen Zhen got a headache . She noticed a familiar man was walking toward them and decided to use him as her escape .

‘Honey, why are you here?’ Zhen Zhen asked . ‘Honey this is Reynold . Reynold this is my boyfriend . ’

Cheng Yi and Bai Yu Tian saw a familiar woman called their boss her boyfriend but they didn’t dare interfere .

Yue Gu Zui felt the woman’s cold sweaty hand held his hand and she was smiling pleadingly at him to save her . He pulled her up and wrapped an arm around her shoulder .

‘Hello I’m Reynold, Lei Thi’s CEO,’ Reynold said .

Yue Gu Zui didn’t accept Reynold’s business card and led the woman in his arm outside Lan Jin .

Cheng Yi and Bai Yu Tian were shocked to see their boss was leaving Lan Jin with the woman and they quickly followed their boss to the car .

Reynold was angry Bai Yu Tian took Zhen Zhen into a car without accepting his business card .

‘Who’s he?’ Reynold asked a waiter .

‘I’m sorry I can’t divulge a VIP member’s identity,’ the waiter said .

Reynold was shocked . He knew Lan Jin had only given out two VIP cards . It made him more curious about Bai Yu Tian’s identity .

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End of Chapter Three