"Is that really true? He actually took on Yu Haitang? It seems he truly is broad-minded."
Lou Xiaoe spoke with a hint of bitterness, a tone to which He Yuzhu was acutely sensitive. He knew that any call from Lou Xiaoe would likely bring complications, so he paid close attention to her inflection. He spoke to her in a low voice, fearful that the young people nearby might overhear. He wasn't far from them, and any increase in volume would surely catch their attention. It wasn't that he feared being overheard so much as he worried about the young people forming a negative impression of him—thinking that the company’s general manager spent his time on trivial, personal matters. After all, these were private affairs, and He Yuzhu preferred to keep them that way.
Although Yu Haitang was close by, she caught fragments of the conversation. She couldn't make out exactly what Lou Xiaoe said, but she clearly heard He Yuzhu's side, and she guessed that Lou Xiaoe was calling to lobby for his support. Hearing that Lou Xiaoe had actually asked He Yuzhu to spend the following day with her left Yu Haitang feeling deeply uneasy.
Chapter 240