Chapter 184: Lucky Person

The clock had already passed nine, and Xia Zhiqiu carried a cup of red bean soup into the study.

"Have some red bean soup," she said as she placed the cup on the table.

"Has Xia Lu come back yet?" Zhou Mingchen distracted from his work, looked up, and asked.

Xia Zhiqiu shook her head, "She went to dine with friends, and she might come back late today. She had called me earlier."

Zhou Mingchen nodded, but his gaze inadvertently drifted to the clock beside him. At this time, dinner should have been wrapping up; what kind of friends would meet for meals until the late hours of the night?

"Are you busy right now?" Xia Zhiqiu tentatively asked.

Zhou Mingchen looked at her, puzzled, "Not too busy."

"If you're not too busy, take a break and have some soup. I actually have a few words I'd like to share with you," Xia Zhiqiu said as she sat down on the nearby sofa without any intention of leaving.