"Miss Meng, I'm really sorry. I've been quite busy lately, and I probably won't be able to find the time to have dinner with you in the short term. I appreciate your kindness, but saving you twice was just a casual act on my part. So, you really don't need to keep it in mind. Besides, didn't you already send me eight concert tickets earlier? So, we're even. You really don't need to thank me further."

Even if you want to thank me, you can't do it in front of my wife and invite me to dinner alone!

This is like blatantly telling my wife there's something fishy between us!

Although, deep down, Lin Fei doesn't actually reject the idea of having dinner alone with Meng Ke'er. Even if it means, after dinner, engaging in some private matters between a man and a woman.

Lin Fei could accept that.

But, in front of Mu Shanshan, his CEO wife, Lin Fei clearly could only refuse Meng Ke'er ruthlessly.

If he nodded his head in agreement, the question was whether Lin Fei would even make it out of Mu Shanshan's CEO office alive.

"Mr. Lin, are you refusing to have dinner with me because you were frightened by what happened last night, and thus blame me in your heart? Or is it because I didn't also invite President Mu?"

Lin Fei's straightforward refusal did not deter Meng Ke'er. After all, the reason Meng Ke'er went through so much trouble to come to Zhonghai City for a concert was none other than to get close to Lin Fei.

Now that they've finally met and have a decent excuse to be close, even in front of Mu Shanshan, the icy CEO, Meng Ke'er, a globally renowned pop star, was not about to give up easily.

Having realized that Meng Ke'er was not willing to back down and even had the intention of coaxing Lin Fei away in front of her, how could Mu Shanshan remain silent? The woman immediately began to retreat in order to advance and started speaking sarcastically.

"Lin Fei, since Miss Meng is so grateful, as I see it, since you have nothing else to do today, you might as well accompany Miss Meng for a casual meal. It would be good to fulfill Miss Meng's wish. If you keep rejecting Miss Meng, it might cause her to misunderstand and think it's because of me that you're turning her down. Such a misunderstanding I cannot afford."

Darn, I'd love to go, but only if you would actually allow it!

Having been married for more than half a year, Lin Fei certainly couldn't fail to grasp Mu Shanshan's sarcasm.

Thus, fully aware that he was caught in the crossfire between the two women, Lin Fei silently cursed to himself before he had any thought of staying longer in the CEO office.

"Honey, Miss Meng might not know, but you surely do. Because of Keke's matter, I've been really busy lately. Where could I possibly find the time to accompany Miss Meng for dinner? In my opinion, why don't you accompany Miss Meng for dinner on my behalf? Keke should be waking up soon, so I'll head home first."

Casually making an excuse, Lin Fei flung Meng Ke'er back to Mu Shanshan without any hesitation. With a casual goodbye to Meng Ke'er, Lin Fei immediately turned and left.

Seeing Lin Fei's rather tactful departure, Mu Shanshan, whose anger slightly subsided, turned her gentle gaze directly towards Meng Ke'er and said, "Lin Fei is just that kind of impatient person, I hope Miss Meng can understand. As for you wanting to invite Lin Fei to dinner, I think it's better to forget about it! After all, besides Lin Fei being unavailable recently, you're also a globally renowned pop star, and your time is quite valuable!"

Being an icy CEO at the helm of the vast Mu Group, Mu Shanshan's words, even when facing someone as globally renowned as Meng Ke'er, were not lacking in a sense of pressure.

In fact, it was due to Lin Fei's tactfulness that he stood on her side. Otherwise, Mu Shanshan would never simply suggest with such oppressive words for Meng Ke'er to back down on her own.

As early as at the New Star Forest, it had already been expressed that there was a desire to interfere in Lin Fei's private life. With that, Mu Shanshan, always valuing high efficiency, naturally wouldn't just be saying it lightly.

Relatively speaking, the previously excited Meng Ke'er, due to Lin Fei's arrival.

And due to Mu Shanshan's implicit bluntness as well as her words that seemed like sending her away, Meng Ke'er's expression undoubtedly fell quite a bit.

After Mu Shanshan finished speaking, Meng Ke'er, who had been silent for a while, sighed wistfully and said, "President Mu, maybe you really misunderstood me. I'm not someone who lacks self-awareness. With Vice Minister Lin's caliber, I clearly understand that I am not worthy of him, no matter what. I wasn't before, and now I'm about to be shelved by my company, even more so I can't be worthy of him."

"To be honest with President Mu, the reason I came uninvited to your company to find Vice Minister Lin this time is that I wanted to seize the chance to have a meal with him before the company officially shelves me, taking advantage of what little fame I have left. That's all I want."

After saying this much, Meng Ke'er, with a somber expression, took a deep breath and, with a hint of pleading in her gaze, looked directly at Mu Shanshan, saying, "President Mu, I beg you. Please lend Lin Fei to me for the amount of time it takes for a meal. I really just want to have a simple meal with Lin Fei. I won't be a threat to your relationship with Lin Fei in any way. After all, I'm about to be shelved by the company. Once I'm shelved, Lin Fei will probably forget about me in no time."

"The reason I'm so insistent on having a meal with Lin Fei is that I want to, while Lin Fei hasn't forgotten about me yet, leave myself with some memories to cherish. President Mu, I beg you, let Lin Fei have a meal with me. If you are concerned, we can all have a meal together, and I'd be satisfied with that."

As she spoke the last words, Meng Ke'er's tone already carried a hint of sobbing, and in her pretty eyes, a mist seemed to rise.

The atmosphere within the entire CEO office seemed to turn melancholic with Meng Ke'er's narrative.

Even someone as naturally aloof as Mu Shanshan was inevitably influenced to some extent after hearing Meng Ke'er's heartfelt words.

However, being influenced was one thing, after pondering for a moment, Mu Shanshan shook her head in rejection towards Meng Ke'er and said, "Lin Fei is my husband. I can't possibly agree to let my husband have dinner with a woman who's interested in him. At least, not for now."

After finishing her words, without giving Meng Ke'er a chance to respond, Mu Shanshan continued, "However, if Miss Meng doesn't mind, I'd like to know why your company intends to shelve you?"

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