26: Chapter 26 His Explanation, Her Persistence _1 26: Chapter 26 His Explanation, Her Persistence _1 The car was plunged into silence for a few fleeting seconds.
Nanxi cleared his throat, saying, “So you only found out this storefront was my uncle’s after you bought it?
Uh, wait a minute…weren’t you set up to meet my cousin through a matchmaker earlier?
My uncle arranged that too.
How could he not know that you bought the shop…”
Lu Yinchu didn’t respond immediately.
He turned his gaze from the window and looked at Nanxi indifferently.
Subconsciously, Nanxi shrank back.
He asked, “What do you think could happen if someone knew that a man with the name ‘Lu Yinchu’ was matchmaking?”
Nanxi didn’t reply, Lu Yinchu, indeed…
She thought of what Liang Qiaoqiao had said earlier: Did a man like Lu Yinchu need a matchmaker?
If he wanted to get married, wouldn’t women be throwing themselves at him…
Also, when Liang Qiaoqiao first phoned her, she only mentioned that his surname was Lu; she did not know his given name, Nanxi had to ask…
She figured, perhaps not even her uncle knew that part.
Whether the matchmaker agency purposefully kept it from them or Lu Yinchu intentionally hid his identity, the fact of the matter was already right before her eyes…
Nanxi took a breath, “Even so, Mr.
Lu, you must have known that the shop you wanted to buy was owned by the family of the girl you failed to court…
And that my uncle is the boss of that store!”
“I’ve already explained, all of this…is purely coincidental…” His voice was faint, he massaged his temples as though he didn’t want to continue explaining.
Nanxi kept silent, fearing that if she upset him now, there would be no chance he might reconsider the contract.
After less than twenty minutes of driving, the car stopped at “Junsheng”.
Nanxi pursed her lips, obediently following him out of the car while Mr.
Mo Yan chose to stay.
Nanxi gave him a curious glance, asking Lu Yinchu, “Isn’t he eating?”
Mo Yan cleared his throat, answering for himself, “Thank you for your concern, Miss Gu.
I’ll handle my own lunch.”
Lu Yinchu led Nanxi to an open booth where two properly dressed waiters were already waiting.
Nanxi knew that she had to keep her composure at this moment.
She pressed her lips together, gracefully following Lu Yinchu to their seats.
One of the pretty waitresses approached and asked, “Sir, shall we start serving now?”
Lu Yinchu glanced at Nanxi, saying in a low voice, “in five minutes.”
The waiter nodded, then stepped away to pull out the chairs for the two of them and poured them some tea.
After seeing that they were settled, they politely excused themselves.
Nanxi knew it was time to get down to business——
Lu, you probably already know why I’m here today.
My uncle impulsively sold the storefront without consulting with the younger members of our family.
Now, we want to reclaim it, and we hope you can oblige.”
Nanxi finished talking, pausing to take a deep breath——
The man’s thin lips moved, he pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and was about to light it.
As he looked up at her, he asked, “Do you mind if I smoke?”
Nanxi shook her head.
She wasn’t particularly averse to the smell of smoke, but smoking must be done in moderation!
Of course, she felt that she was in no position to tell Lu Yinchu whether or not to smoke, or to moderate it…
The cigarette was lit, the man took a drag, and a thin wisp of smoke escaped from his nose, spreading around the cabin.
The smell was just like that of the cigarette he had smoked in the car before.
Nanxi bit her lip and continued her emotional appeal:
Lu, that storefront represents the lifetime efforts of my uncle and his deceased wife.
It’s not just a small shop to our family, but a significant part of our home.
No one in this world willingly sells their own home, right?”