Man, what's wrong with you? novel Chapter 27

When they arrived downstairs, Chester's car was already parked in front of the building, and Beisy was waiting by the back seat, the door already opened for Sherry. Once Sherry was seated inside, Beisy walked around to the front seat and sat on the passenger seat.

"Hello, Mr. Gu," greeted Sherry.

Chester smiled and nodded at her before he started the car. Once the car was cruising steadily, he glanced at her through the rear-view mirror and said,

"Hello to you too. How did your work go this morning?"

"It went great, and my colleagues are nice and enthusiastic. I also managed to look through the contract and the materials," Sherry said with a happy smile, as she was quite satisfied with how her day went.

He nodded at her answer. He was a sharp contrast to Sherry's stiff posture because while she was sitting properly with her back ramrod straight, Chester was sitting lazily on his seat. Her figure was on vivid display by the stark white suit that she wore.

"If you encounter any problem, don't be afraid to ask Beisy."

From her seat in front, Beisy was listening quietly to their conversation, and she was a little surprised to hear how much her boss seemed to care about Sherry. Since she was well aware of what kind of person her boss was, it was a big surprise to see him treat Sherry this way, and in front of her too!

"Thank you," Sherry answered shyly.

Before long, the car stopped in front of a grand hotel, and Sherry couldn't help but admire the view. She was a little bit confused because it was supposed to be a simple lunch, so was this high-end place really necessary?

The way he did things was starkly different from what she was used to.

They entered the hotel, where an usher led them to their reserved room, and when the door was pushed open, Sherry stopped in her tracks, stunned.

In the room, several waitresses in cheongsam were serving tea with pleasant smiles on their faces, and the round table in the middle of the room was already occupied by at least a dozen other people!

The men were all well-dressed in suits and accessories, while the women were painted with heavy make-up and dressed in decent dresses. Their clothes and postures screamed elegance and luxury.

Sherry looked around the room awkwardly, but she found the last person she wanted to see.

Just a few feet from her sat Jeremy, his simple white shirt fitted over his wide shoulders, and his eyes trained in her intensely.

He seemed to have drunk a little wine, as she noticed that his face was slightly red. His hair looked a little longer, but it just made him look more handsome.

'Why was he here?' Sherry's mind was running in circles, distressed and she was hoping to be anywhere but there.

It was not a simple lunch, as she had originally thought. She couldn't believe that Chester had taken her here to have lunch with his business partners!

"You are always late, Chester! You'd better drink!" An old man stood up and walked up to Chester, a glass of wine in his hand.

"Sorry, I'm late." Despite his words, there was no trace of apology in Chester's voice.

"Hey, who is this beautiful lady?" At this statement, the rest of the guests shifted their attention to Sherry, and in an instant, they seemed to have forgotten all about Chester's tardiness.

Sherry's beauty made her stand out from the others, and her professional image impressed the others and attracted a lot of attention.

Chester moved away from the old man, who had rushed over with a glass of wine, and introduced her, saying, "This is Sherry Xu, an employee of my company's planning department."

She cast a subtle glance at Jeremy, but she quickly looked away before anybody noticed. She put on her trademark smile and greeted them cheerfully.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Sherry Xu."

Jeremy kept looking at Sherry, but she was ignoring him as if he were invisible. After all, nobody here knew what happened between her and Jeremy, and he never made their relationship public. So, they had to pretend that they didn't know each other.

"Come on, sit down. Stop staring at Miss Xu, or you'll embarrass her!" A woman joked lightly, and then she turned to Sherry and said, "I'm sorry, it's rare for Chester to bring a girlfriend here, so we are all very excited."

But she noticed that Sherry appeared even more embarrassed about what she said, while Chester looked like he didn't mind. She hurriedly corrected herself and smiled to placate Sherry. "Oh, I'm sorry. A female friend then."

They settled down, and Chester sat in the empty seat next to Jeremy, while Sherry sat beside him, all the while ignoring Jeremy's presence, even though he was seated very close to them.

In Jeremy's mind, he was convinced that she had already hooked up with Chester, and that was why she couldn't send him the file.

"Long time no see, Mr. Ou," Chester greeted as soon as he sat down.

Jeremy nodded his head and cast a casual glance at Sherry by his side. Likewise, she nodded her head at him and said, "Hello, Mr. Ou."

'This woman is really good at pretending!' he thought with no small amount of irritation.

"Miss Xu is a big shot in the advertising industry, but she left three years ago. How did you persuade her to come back to this industry again?" Jeremy asked, faking curiosity as if he didn't know the real reason behind it.

Chester glanced at Sherry and said, "Miss Xu is such a capable woman, and it will be a waste if she stops working. But luckily, she was able to get her resume to my company."

'It seems like she had already prepared the resume for the interview.'

A cold smile spread across Jeremy's face at this thought. 'Sherry, you just cannot be satisfied, can you? I want to strangle you right now,' he thought deviously.

"Chester, you'll have to drink first!" insisted the old man again, and he was still standing by Chester's side, holding the wine like an offering.

Chester refused it with a smile, so the old man had no choice but to drink it himself, then he turned his attention to Sherry and said, "Miss Xu, I haven't seen you before. Did you just come to SZ Advertising Company to work?"

Sherry wasn't sure if he was implying anything else, so she just nodded and said, "Yes, it's my first day today."

"Wow! Come on, cheers!" The old man filled the glass in front of Sherry and offered it to her, but she leaned away from him and shook her head. "I'm sorry, but I don't drink."

"Come on! Don't embarrass me please," the old man begged.