Chapter 7 The European Cuisine

“Where are we going? I have a lot of things to clean up . ”“Are you sure you can do your tasks well in your current situation? I think you will make them a mess . ”“But . . . ”“It’s lunch time now . ”Shen Mo took a look at her computer . Yes, it was already twelve . She forgot the time with her job; this phenomenon never happened for a long time . Her stomach also rumbled in protest to her hunger . She looked up at Jiang Hao, feeling a little awkward . The latter was still cool . She obediently followed him into the elevator . “You are not going back to eat today?” Shen Mo asked curiously . She felt the atmosphere was so down . Usually, Jiang Hao had dinner with clients or at home . This was once a focus for the whole company . The staff thought that his wife was his true love rather than the rumors saying that their marriage was only a family business . This became a legend in the company, and though he was already married, he was still a charming person .

But Shen Mo never believed those sayings . She thought that was only outsiders guessing, so she bravely got closer to him . And as she suspected, the rumor was a rumor . If Jiang Hao truly loved his wife, how could she get so close? So this said true love was only responsibility, or even worse, a habit . Jiang Hao felt the difference in her question, but he didn’t answer her directly . “Why? Are you unhappy I invited you?”She didn’t know what to say . He had exchanged more words with her recently, and he always spoke in this way, but maybe this was a good thing . They entered a French restaurant with luxurious interior decorations in a modern style . It was the second time for them to have dinner together, so Shen Mo had some special thoughts . Maybe her future life would change; the possibility was high . When the waiter came to them, Jiang Hao said, “The usual . ” For sure, he was an old client of the restaurant . Shen Mo had no interest in the long dish names, so she ordered a well-done steak and a fruit salad . She couldn’t tolerate the rare-cooked steaks . When their steaks were served, Shen Mo took out her napkin and used the knife and fork properly . Her posture was so elegant that Jiang Hao was surprised and stared at her face . Shen Mo lifted her head and smiled . “I studied etiquette after following you . I could make you lose face . ” She didn't want to be the cause of embarra.s.sment for not knowing how to dine among the rich and powerful company he kept . She knew he would be curious about her familiarity with Western foods . Anyway, her younger sister was in a hospital, and she was short of money . Jiang Hao kept on looking into her eyes, trying to find an answer . When Shen Mo felt a little nervous, he stopped and said, “Buy an evening dress after work today . ”Were there many dresses in the villa? Shen Mo wondered this in her heart . She dared not to speak out, as Jiang Hao disliked others doubting his words . “Didn’t you just say that you should not let me lose face? There will be a lot of banquets and b.a.l.l.s in the coming days . ”Shen Mo remembered that what he said was true . But she didn’t guess Jiang Hao planned to take her to all of them . After careful thought, she replied in a low voice, “President, I think that I should avoid these kinds of circ.u.mstances if I can . ”“Why?” he asked . “Give me a reason . ”She was choked by a bite of steak, so she drank some juice . He waited for her with his eyebrows locked in a slight scowl . “President, I think our relations.h.i.+p should not be exposed to the public . ”He laughed, and said, “I don’t care . Why are you so nervous? Just remember to be prepared . ”Watching him leave, Shen Mo was a little confused . This was the one who had been her companion for a year? His heart was like an iron wall, with no way to break in . But today, he had opened the door himself for her to enter . However, she turned out to be prudent . Should she hurry up? Or there was already a trap waiting inside?For the ten years, though she pretended to be strong, she herself understood how weak she really was . If she had other choices, she wouldn’t have come to today’s circ.u.mstances . How she hoped she had parents or friends to get some advice or support . In the following days, She Mo had a rather busy schedule . During the days, she was tangled up in the trivial issues . In the evenings, she accompanied Jiang Hao to all sorts of meetings and banquets . Her nerves were always in a tight status . Jiang Hao introduced those CEOs and presidents to her at every meeting . Shen Mo didn’t understand his intentions, so she had to make an effort to cope with them .