Perhaps in the whole wide world, only Xinghe would treat him this way .
Mubai conceded helplessly, "I said my hands are tied when it comes to kicking Yun Ruobing out, but I didn't say I can't help you get back into the lab . "
As he expected, Xinghe sat back down again . Naturally, Mubai retracted his hand .
"But didn't your grandmother have banned me from the lab?" Xinghe argued before adding, "Actually I don't need to go back, the research can go on just fine with the support of another lab . It's just that I don't want to hand the patent over to any company other than yours . "
Mubai's eyes lit up with good cheer . He was overjoyed because Xinghe was acting in his interests .
However, what Xinghe said next sent him crashing back to reality . "Such a good patent has to go to Lin Lin . "
Mubai was speechless .
He should have known! In her eyes, he was nothing more than the person that was unfortunately attached to her son!
"Therefore, if it is too much of a hassle, it is not compulsory that I have to return to the Xi Family Lab," Xinghe said truthfully . She was telling Mubai, even without the Xi's support, she would achieve success .
AdvertisementMubai stared at her and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, there will always be a spot for you at the lab if I have anything to do with it . The solution is actually very simple and I swear no one will be able to stand in your way . "
"What solution?"
"Goodness, I'm hungry . How about we continue this after dinner?"
Two can play at this game . Mubai knew the moment he let the cat out of the bag, Xinghe would get up and leave . He couldn't allow that to happen .
Why is it so hard to have a proper dinner-date with this woman?
Mubai groaned inwardly . There was a long line of women wishing that he'd invite them out to dinner but as fate would have it, he was hooked by one who wasn't part of that line .
Of course, even Mubai himself was surprised by how deep he had fallen for the lady sitting across from him .
Xinghe narrowed her eyes at him as if reading his thoughts .
Mubai fidgeted in his seat, worried that she would walk out on him .
He was saved by the waiter because before she could come to a decision, their food arrived .
Mubai had ordered a scrumptious full course meal . Everything was exquisite .
Mubai helped Xinghe slice a piece of steak and set the juicy piece of red meat on her plate . "The house special is their steak, give it a try . "
Xinghe picked up her cutlery wordlessly and started eating .
Mubai looked at her and his face lit up with a satisfactory smile . "What kind of cuisine is your favorite? We should do this more often . "
"No, we shouldn't," Xinghe rejected him outright .
"I meant we should do this more often as a family, bring Lin Lin along with us," Mubai immediately tried for another tactic .
Xinghe raised her eyes to look at him . She said directly, "Don't rope Lin Lin into this . Furthermore, I don't have to see him now, I only hope that your family keeps your promise and let me raise him for a few years . "
Mubai's smile turned down slightly . There was an appeal in his eyes when he said, "But it's my wish to return Lin Lin to a more complete family . "
"Not mine . "
"…"
Xinghe turned her gaze away and continued eating . Mubai on the other hand, had set his utensils down . His appetite was gone .
Mubai was not that obtuse, his advances at romance, be they explicit or implicit, were rebuffed by Xinghe at every turn . He knew Xinghe had absolutely zero interest in him .
She might even be more than a little bit annoyed by his incessant advances .
To her, he was truly nothing more than some uninteresting object .
He knew there was no reason for her to accept him, to love him, but he couldn't help but feel hurt by that knowledge .
Perhaps this was the universal feeling for unrequited lovers…
Jumping through hoops to elicit a response from the one person they'd fallen for .
Unfortunately for Mubai, trying to get Xinghe to talk was like trying to draw blood from a rock .
His appetite lost, Mubai stared at Xinghe somberly .
Chapter end
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