Chapter 234 She was locked inside

"Junyan, this is a gift from the Lin family's daughter. Open it and take a look."

The mention of "the Lin family's daughter" by Yang Liyun caused Chu Qingxue's expression to change slightly.

Now, Chu Qingxue naturally knows that Yang Liyun intends to match Lu Junyan with the Lin family's daughter from Country C.

Compared to the Lin family, the largest financial group behind Country C, her family background is naturally insignificant.

Previously, the Lu family treated her with great courtesy because Lu Junyan favored her.

But now, her studio is barely surviving, and her parents' business relies entirely on resources provided by the Lu Group.

Chu Qingxue knew perfectly well that in Yang Liyun's eyes, the Chu family had always been sucking the blood of the Lu family.

However, the Lin family was different.

The Lin family can bring benefits to the Lu family.

Lu Junyan took the gift box from Yang Liyun's hand, opened it, and found a tie inside—

High-end brand, classic style.

Chu Qingxue couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Lu Junyan has plenty of these ties; it's clear that the Lin family's daughter didn't put much effort into them, or perhaps her aesthetic sense is limited.

Yang Liyun looked somewhat uncomfortable.

She also felt that Lin Wanrong's birthday gift to Lu Junyan was a bit too hasty.

But she couldn't say those words.

She couldn't let Lu Junyan think that the gift Chu Qingxue gave him was the best.

Yang Liyun hadn't originally planned to invite Chu Qingxue to today's birthday party.

Previously, it was because Lu Junyan liked Chu Qingxue, and Chu Qingxue also pursued him.

However, now that the Lin family is a better option, Chu Qingxue would only cause trouble if she continued to entangle herself with Lu Junyan.

However, Chu Qingxue had already hinted that she would give Lu Junyan a priceless birthday gift.

The Lu family is not short of money, but who would complain about having too much money!

Yang Liyun only agreed to let Chu Qingxue come because she wanted a gift.

As it turned out, the gifts Chu Qingxue brought did not disappoint her.

Chu Qingxue was actually out of money; she had borrowed money from her parents to commission this gemstone portrait.

Fan Yali went to great lengths to win back Lu Junyan's heart.

Chu Qingxue didn't think that her carefully prepared and expensive birthday gift could be outdone by anyone else.

"Junyan, look how nice this tie is! The Lin family's daughter has such good taste."

Yang Liyun was lying through her teeth.

"Come on, try it on and see if it suits your suit."

Yang Liyun held up the tie Lin Wanrong had given her to Lu Junyan's suit, while Chu Qingxue subconsciously looked Lu Junyan up and down beside her.

"Junyan, is this suit new? It feels a bit different from your usual style."

Upon hearing Chu Qingxue's words, Lu Junyan immediately recalled the scene of Jiang Ning and Bai Yichen choosing suits together.

It's clearly not the style he likes...

But he wore it anyway.

But when he wore it, he felt uncomfortable all over.

Jiang Ning had carefully selected suits from this brand for him before, but he had never worn any of them and had even packed them all up and given them to Xiao Zhang.

Lu Junyan couldn't help but think that if he wore those suits now, they would probably fit him much better and be more comfortable than the one he was wearing!

Chu Qingxue noticed that Lu Junyan's expression was off, but she couldn't figure out what she had said wrong.

Lu Junyan's gaze first fell on Chu Qingxue's gemstone painting, and then on the tie that Lin Wanrong had given him.

Finally, he looked down at the ill-fitting suit he was wearing, which didn't suit his taste.

Whether judged by the level of care put into it or by its value, Chu Qingxue's gemstone painting is truly unique.

Lu Junyan silently gazed at Chu Qingxue's face, which was now adorned with a pure and alluring makeup.

Chu Qingxue knew that Lu Junyan was looking at her, so she lowered her head slightly and pretended to be shy.

She believed that Lu Junyan had already understood—

She is the one who loves Lu Junyan the most.

Jiang Ning, Lin family heiress, none of them love Lu Junyan as much as she does.

She was once Lu Junyan's most beloved person.

And now, she is the one who loves Lu Junyan the most.

"Junyan, I..."

Chu Qingxue spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, trying to get closer to Lu Junyan.

At this moment, Lu Yexiong called Lu Junyan over for dinner.

The long dining table was laden with all sorts of delicacies.

There was also a three-tiered cake custom-made at the most famous bakery in City A.

Amidst the noisy blessings, Lu Junyan picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the dish.

It doesn't taste good...

It would be unfair to say the food was bad; it's more accurate to say that Lu Junyan didn't like it.

Lu Junyan's taste buds were craving a certain flavor that he had long been accustomed to eating before.

"Come on, Junyan, try this crab roe and shark fin soup! It's Chef Li's specialty."

Chu Qingxue scooped up a spoonful of crab roe and shark fin soup and fed it to Lu Junyan.

Lu Junyan stood up.

"Junyan, where are you going?!"

Ignoring Chu Qingxue's shouts, Lu Junyan left the old house on his own.

At the dining table, many guests looked at each other in bewilderment.

While smiling and trying to appease the guests, Lu Yexiong inwardly complained:

This kid has really grown up and is becoming increasingly reckless.

Lu Lifeng frowned, deep in thought.

This was the first time Lu Junyan had stormed out of his own birthday party.

Jiang Ning was stopped by a worker as soon as he entered the construction site.

Who are you looking for?

Jiang Ning saw that the other person was wearing work clothes, a safety helmet, and a large mask, completely covered up.

"I'm looking for Boss Zhao."

"Boss Zhao hasn't arrived yet. You can go to the lounge and wait for him."

The worker led Jiang Ning into the construction site.

The construction site was muddy, full of potholes, and covered with steel bars and cement.

On cloudy or rainy days, these reinforced concrete structures look like a monster that has been dead for a long time and is now just a skeleton.

Jiang Ning followed the workers closely to a cement staircase leading underground.

"Should we go down?"

Jiang Ning was somewhat resistant.

Walking underground in a construction site like this doesn't feel quite right.

"Yeah, right! What good places do you think there are on a construction site?"

"Then I'll just wait upstairs."

"Won't you be interfering with our work? We can't afford to pay for the damage if you break down on us."

The worker's words made some sense, so Jiang Ning had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.

There is an old, heavy iron door at the bottom of the cement stairs.

The worker opened the door, pressed a switch, and the light bulb hanging from the ceiling flickered on.

The room was small, windowless, with a cracked cement floor and a small plastic stool; it could barely be called a lounge.

Jiang Ning noticed a rusty electrical box here.

Was the abandoned power distribution room converted into a rest room?

"You can just sit here and wait for Boss Zhao!"

The worker turned and left after saying that.

Jiang Ning had just sat down on the plastic stool when he suddenly heard a screeching sound of metal scraping behind him.

She jumped up and ran to the door to push it open.

The door won't open.

She was locked inside!

Jiang Ning realized something was wrong and pounded on the door.

"Hey! Is anyone home? Hey! Open the door!"

No one paid any attention to her outside, so Jiang Ning immediately took out her phone to call Boss Zhao, but the call wouldn't go through and there was no signal at all.

Boom!

A clap of thunder startled the light bulb in the abandoned electrical substation, and it snapped out.