Chapter 158: Fire "Why, your husband can't satisfy you?"...

"How was the mock exam?" Yu Jingmo asked casually, covering his large, glittering gold watch with his sleeve.

Tian Ruan leaned back and breathed a sigh of relief: "Still second."

Yu Jingmo was not surprised, "It's already very good."

"I worked so hard to keep the second place." Although Tian Ruan is a little academic master, his academic performance is good, and he must maintain it.

Xi Qin, who is in third place, is only three points behind him and might be surpassed one day.

This made Tian Ruan feel a sense of crisis. He was not afraid of falling, but he was afraid of falling without making any effort.

Yu Jingmo held his hand and said, "You can ask for a reward."

"Reward?" Tian Ruan turned around and looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"Whatever you want."

Tian Ruan thought about it and realized that he really didn't need anything. "I haven't had a hamburger for a long time. I want to eat a chicken burger."

“…That’s it?”

"Yeah." Tian Ruan nodded.

Yu Jingmo was helpless. He happened to pass by a McDonald's. The driver tactfully parked the Maybach slowly on the side of the road.

The couple got out of the car. Yu Jingmo reached out and opened the glass door, letting Tian Ruan go in first, and then he followed in. There were about fifteen or sixteen customers in the store, all waiting for their meals, some sitting and some standing. As soon as the two of them appeared, they attracted half of the attention.

Yu Jingmo was wearing a well-tailored suit. He was tall and had long legs, looking as majestic as a mountain. His handsome face seemed to have been frozen in ice for a thousand years. Even though he didn't make any movements or expressions, just standing there was like a natural refrigerator, and the store instantly became quiet.

Tian Ruan was almost used to the atmosphere of a big ice cellar wherever Yu Jingmo went, so he went to order food as usual: "I want a spicy chicken leg burger, a bacon Angus beef burger, and an order of fried chicken wings."

"Please wait a moment." The clerk said breathlessly.

Tian Ruan paid with WeChat, got the receipt, and started waiting for the meal.

The electronic screen will display the meal number from time to time, and you can just go to the counter to pick it up.

Tian Ruan looked down at his table number and estimated that there were still ten minutes left, so he said to Yu Jingmo, "Let's go for a walk."

"Yeah." Yu Jingmo took his hand and went out.

A girl took out her cell phone to take a picture of them, but was ordered to "delete" by the bodyguard who suddenly appeared the next second.

There was nothing much to visit in the ten-minute street, but there happened to be a gift shop that they often went to just opposite. After walking along the sidewalk and passing the green light, Tian Ruan pulled Yu Jingmo to the store.

Faced with a dazzling array of small gifts, most of which were cute, Yu Jingmo asked, "Did you buy those dolls here?"

Tian Ruan: "Yes, it's cheap and good looking."

"If you like it, you can buy it." Yu Jingmo said as if he was just buying a hamburger.

Tian Ruan: "...Mr. Yu, you can't do this. It will take away a lot of fun."

Yu Jingmo didn't understand why there was less fun, but he respected Tian Ruan's ideas and followed him, watching whatever Tian Ruan watched.

There were quite a lot of people in such gift shops, and most of them were girls. From time to time, one or two glanced over and giggled.

Tian Ruan was only interested in dolls and stationery cards. He picked up a few bags of ten-yuan cards and said, "Okay, let's go."

After paying, he walked out of the store and started to open the packaging, pouring out all the cards, and looking at them in his hands, "Wow, I got a collector's card!"

"What is this?" Yu Jingmo asked.

Tian Ruan was a little embarrassed: "These are all people in novels, and they are very popular recently."

Yu Jingmo did not interfere with his hobbies. He took the card and appreciated it: "The painting style is beautiful."

Tian Ruan nodded and continued to introduce himself in a torrent of words.

Yu Jingmo smiled as he looked at his little mouth, and suddenly raised a finger to press against his soft lips, "Keep your mouth open and eat your burger."

After picking up the order, the burgers are brought to the car.

Tian Ruan looked at the high-end leather back seat, which was extremely simple and spotless. Then he looked at the steaming hamburger in his hand, "…Is it okay to eat in the car?"

Yu Jingmo took out several soft tissues and gave them to him, "Just be careful and you'll be fine."

Tian Ruan bit the crispy fried chicken leg skin in small bites, the spicy aroma filled his mouth, and he couldn't help but relax his brows: "It's delicious. Mr. Yu, you try it too."

He knew Yu Jingmo's taste and specially picked a bacon Angus thick beef burger.

Yu Jingmo said, "I'll go back and eat later."

Tian Ruan also knew that he was particular, so he ate the delicious hamburger that he hadn't eaten for nearly two months. Yu Jingmo watched him eat intently, and Tian Ruan felt embarrassed: "Don't look at me."

Yu Jingmo chuckled: "You look very pretty when you eat."

Tian Ruan had some cheese sauce on his lips. "So am I suitable to be a food broadcaster?"

"It's a food show that only I can watch."

“……”Don’t be dirty!

After returning to the manor, Yu Jingmo asked Liu Ma to heat up the hamburgers, put them on a plate, and prepare the knife and fork. Then he sat in the main seat and enjoyed his burger leisurely.

Tian Ruan: “…”

Yu Jingmo tasted a small hamburger and it tasted like food from a five-star restaurant.

Yu Shang did not show up during dinner and seemed to be very busy.

Aunt Liu asked one more question: "Young Master, won't you come back to eat?"

Yu Jingmo said calmly: "Leave some food for him."

"Why."

It was not until nine o'clock in the evening, when Tian Ruan had finished his homework, that the sound of a car was heard at the gate of the manor. He opened the curtains of the study and looked outside. Seeing that it was Yu Shang's car, he put on his coat and went out.

Just then, Yu Jingmo also came out of the study.

"Yu Shang is back."

"Um."

The ceiling lights in the corridor were brightly lit, and the crystal chandelier at the top of the stairs also cast a dazzling halo of light.

Three or four servants were walking around in the huge living room. They bowed to their master and didn't say much.

After waiting for four or five minutes, Yu Shang finally moved from the annex to the main house. He walked in with a tired look on his face, a shadow covering his thick brows. When she saw her father, she pursed her lips even tighter, and after a moment she called out, "Dad."

Yu Jingmo said: "Let's eat first."

Yu Shang nodded and ate in the restaurant in silence.

Tian Ruan followed and asked, "Why are you so late?"

"Work."

"Is work troublesome?"

Yu Shang remained silent.

Yu Jingmo: "Let him eat first."

Tian Ruan: “Oh.”

When Yu Shang finished eating, Tian Ruan had already taken his homework book from upstairs and said, "You haven't done your homework yet? I'll give you a copy of mine."

Yu Shang shook his head, "No need. I've already done it."

“…”

Yu Jingmo sat on the sofa, crossed one of his long legs, with a lazy posture and a steady tone: "What happened?"

Tian Ruan looked at Yu Shang's expression and sat down silently next to Yu Jingmo.

Yu Shang stood in front of them, his head hanging as if he had made a mistake, "Dad, the shell company has suspended operations."

At first, Tian Ruan didn't react to what suspending operations meant. When he came to his senses, he shuddered and immediately looked at Yu Jingmo.

Yu Jingmo was not surprised and asked, "How did you pause?"

Yu Shang frowned, "The regulatory agency came to check and said that the leather contained excessive formaldehyde and was unqualified and needed to be rectified. I treated them to a meal and gave them gifts, saying that I would rectify the situation, but today the notice to suspend operations came down."

Yu Jingmo nodded, "It's just a little trick. It won't cause you any trouble."

Yu Shang: "As soon as the notice came down, the factory caught fire, injuring more than a dozen workers."

“Old factory or new factory?”

“Old factory.”

Yu Jingmo groaned, "Wait a minute, the new factory is also on fire, you are not the only one who is worried."

"?"

Tian Ruan was stunned. "Is there really a fire?"

Yu Jingmo ordered: "Notify the new factory to evacuate safely and reduce the number of people on the night shift this month."

"Have you found the source of the fire?"

Yu Shang shook his head. "I've seen the surveillance footage. The fire started in a small empty warehouse, and the last person to go in was from the factory."

From this, the police concluded that the fire was caused by outdated equipment in the factory, which caused a short circuit in the wires.

This reason could only fool other people. Yu Jingmo, who had been in the business world for more than ten years, didn't believe a word of it.

"It must be Xu Bingyang's doing." Tian Ruan didn't believe it either and quickly identified the suspect.

Yu Jingmo: "The new factory hasn't stopped working, right?"

Yu Shang shook his head, "Not yet. The new factory was invested together with the Du family."

Yu Jingmo nodded, "Then wait."

Tian Ruan said: "No more fires can be started. No more innocent people can be harmed."

Yu Jingmo glanced at the innocent and kind-hearted young man beside him and thought he was adorable. He explained, "You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. It is difficult for a person to be good, but it only takes a thought to do evil. People have a myriad of thoughts, and this thought is hard to guard against."

Tian Ruan was stunned, "You mean..."

"From a legal perspective, a person cannot be convicted without sufficient evidence."

Tian Ruan understood that even if he knew that Xu Bingyang was the villain, and that both the bidding and the shell factory were Xu Bingyang's doing, this would not be enough to hit the target in one fell swoop, and he needed to work it out slowly.

Besides, Yu Jingmo had already issued an evacuation notice to reduce the number of people working the night shift in order to prevent a greater disaster from happening.

"Have a good sleep and don't think too much. Everything will work out when the time comes." Yu Jingmo said to Yu Shang.

Yu Shang: "I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't do it well."

"Then find a way to do it well." Yu Jingmo said in a calm voice.

Yu Shang nodded, walked out of the main house with a serious expression, and went to his own annex.

Tian Ruan was worried, "Yu Shang is only eighteen years old, don't put so much pressure on him."

Yu Jingmo: "Then let's celebrate his birthday."

“…”

By the way, Yu Shang’s eighteenth birthday hasn’t come yet. He’s been too busy this month and has no time to prepare for it.

Yu Jingmo's mention of it now made Tian Ruan perk up, "Are we going to do it in a big way?"

"Look at him."

On Sunday, Tian Ruan finally caught up with Yu Shang, who was leaving early and coming back late, and asked, "Do you want to have a big birthday party or something?"

Yu Shang was stunned, thought for a moment and said, "It's fine for the family to have a meal together."

"Are you free tonight?"

"Um."

Tian Ruan immediately informed Lu Qiuyan: Yu Shang is going to have a birthday, come over quickly.

Lu Qiuyan: ………I have been preparing a gift for my dad for a month, and he finally remembered to celebrate his birthday?

Tian Ruan: I haven’t prepared any gifts yet/terrified

Lu Qiuyan: /Like

Tian Ruan: Help, Lu Qiuyan, accompany me to pick gifts/poor

Lu Qiuyan: I’m working in a hotel, come find me.

Tian Ruan: OK.

It was still early at three o'clock in the afternoon, so Tian Ruan got in the Ferrari to find Lu Qiuyan.

Lu Qiuyan also works as a parking attendant for the hotel. The weather is warm now, but not too hot. It is a great spring day, perfect for outdoor work. So when Lu Qiuyan had nothing to do, he would hold a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and invite the cat and dog to walk.

Tian Ruan can also be considered a type of cat.

Lu Qiuyan typed: Fell into a toilet on the road?

Tian Ruan: There’s a traffic jam, there are so many cars.

Lu Qiuyan: I’ll wait for you for another ten minutes.

Tian Ruan: Baby, wait for me~

Ten minutes later——

The Ferrari finally arrived in front of the Macchiato International Garden Hotel on the hillside. The old driver's son joked: "I didn't know I would have thought the lady was dating her lover. She was in a hurry."

Tian Ruan: "...Watch your mouth, or you might lose your job."

The driver's son made a zipper-like motion with his mouth and said, "Yes sir."

Tian Ruan got out of the car and went straight to Lu Qiuyan, "Sorry for the long wait."

Lu Qiuyan leaned lazily against the doorpost of the hotel, "Ask me for leave."

"No problem." Tian Ruan called the manager and solved the problem in just a few words, "Let's go."

Lu Qiuyan lifted his feet and got into the car.

The Ferrari sped away, leaving only a trail of exhaust fumes for the other doorman who was envious and jealous.

Half an hour later, the car stopped at the most prestigious luxury street in Suzhou. This street is dotted with luxury brand stores from all over the world, and recently several new brands that Tian Ruan has never heard of have moved in.

Lu Qiuyan is very familiar with this. Apart from the new ones, he can name seven or eight famous brands of other brands.

Tian Ruan took out a small notebook and wrote down, "This one specializes in men's handbags, and that one specializes in women's perfumes..."

Lu Qiuyan was convinced: "You deserve it for studying well. You carry a notebook with you wherever you go."

As Tian Ruan had read the original book, he naturally knew Yu Shang's preferences. He also knew that on Yu Shang's birthday, Lu Qiuyan most often gave him tie clips, personal seals, and small antiques.

Tian Ruan couldn't steal the limelight from the protagonist, so he had to avoid these things.

That’s right, whether Yu Shang likes the birthday gift he gave is secondary. The most important thing is that it is presentable.

After visiting many luxury stores, Tian Ruan still couldn't find a suitable one. Either they were too expensive or too formal. Lu Qiuyan himself did take a fancy to a few of them, but he didn't have the money to stop him.

Tian Ruan asked sincerely, "Is there a gift that costs about a hundred yuan and is presentable?"

Lu Qiuyan almost doubted his ears, "One hundred yuan?"

"Um."

"You're really talented for spending a hundred bucks shopping in a luxury store."

“…”

Their eyes met, Tian Ruan gritted his teeth and raised the price: "Then one thousand?"

Lu Qiuyan: "Be nice to your son."

Tian Ruan: "...10,000 at most, it's my monthly pocket money."

Lu Qiuyan didn't say anything more and turned into the next store smoothly.

Tian Ruan followed in and was frightened by the thick massage sticks on the wall: "Lu Qiuyan, do you like this?"

Lu Qiuyan: “…We took the wrong path.”

Even so, Tian Ruan was very curious and shyly glanced at it again and again, "Hehe, we are adults now, so it's okay to take a look.

Lu Qiuyan glared at him, "Why, your husband can't satisfy you?"

Tian Ruan: "...No, I'm just curious. Aren't you curious?"

To be honest, Lu Qiuyan was also quite curious. "Then just take a look, don't buy."

"Yeah." Tian Ruan nodded repeatedly.

In addition to massage sticks, there are also condoms and all kinds of weird things that you can't guess what they are if you look at the name. Tian Ruan didn't even dare to take them, but saw Lu Qiuyan generously picking up one after another and carefully studying their uses.

Tian Ruan: “…” As expected of the protagonist of this world, he is so self-aware.

Lu Qiuyan looked at it for a few seconds and put it back, saying calmly, "It's just like that, nothing special."

Tian Ruan: "Yu Shang's big donkey whip is the most special, right?"

Lu Qiuyan: “…”