Chapter 14 Chapter 14 The blood instantly rushed from my body to my face...

In the bright and tidy living room, Ye Anyu sat on the moon-white sofa, pondering a serious question: Wasn't she supposed to cook? Now it seemed like Lu Mingzhou was doing it, and she was just helping him out.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingzhou had already walked to the dining table with the last dish. Four dishes and a soup were neatly placed on the blue-gray marble table.

Stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried meat with chili peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and the meatball soup served at the end are all home-cooked dishes that we often eat on weekdays.

Ye Anyu looked at the dishes on the table flattered, then looked up at Lu Mingzhou. Lu Mingzhou raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at her expectantly.

Ye Anyu picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of egg. It was smooth and salty, and tasted very good. Ye Anyu couldn't help but nodded, "Delicious."

Hearing these words, Lu Mingzhou's smile deepened, his eyebrows curved, and his eyes sparkled.

Ye Anyu was fascinated by what she saw for a moment. It was the first time she saw such a bright smile in Lu Mingzhou's eyes.

Ye Anyu ate the meal with gusto, wolfing down a lot of food. Only when the bottom of the plate was empty did he put down his chopsticks and rub his round belly.

As soon as Ye Anyu put down his chopsticks, Lu Mingzhou stood up and prepared to clean up the leftovers on the table, but Ye Anyu stopped him: "The person who cooked doesn't wash the dishes."

Ye Anyu felt that this was a life motto. Only in this way would the balance between two people not be broken. Otherwise, if one person always worked hard and uncomplainingly, that person would get bored one day.

But Ye Anyu didn't realize that her hand was grabbing Lu Mingzhou's arm at this time.

She followed Lu Mingzhou's gaze and saw the hand that she was holding Lu Mingzhou. Only then did she realize what had happened. The hot blood instantly rushed from her body to her face, burning. Ye Anyu's heart beat faster and her breathing became rapid.

"I'll wash the dishes." After saying this, Ye Anyu let go of Lu Mingzhou and quickly cleared the dishes on the table, leaving Lu Mingzhou standing there in a daze holding a bowl.

The sound of flowing water temporarily covered up Ye Anyu's heartbeat. Ye Anyu was holding a plate in his hand, and water was flowing down the plate.

"Don't you want to wash this?" Lu Mingzhou's voice came into her ears again. A hand appeared in front of Ye Anyu, holding a bowl. It was the one she had just forgotten in Lu Mingzhou's hand.

"Wash." Ye Anyu tried to keep his voice as normal as possible, but it still trembled a little accidentally.

Before he finished speaking, a light laugh seemed to be mixed in with the sound of flowing water, and Ye Anyu raised his head in disbelief.

Lu Mingzhou had a blank expression on his face, it seemed that he had heard it wrong.

By the time Ye Anyu finished washing the dishes and tidying up the kitchen, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. There were still four hours until the time agreed with Lu Xingzhi. Excluding the one hour driving, there were still a full three hours for Ye Anyu to stay at home with Lu Mingzhou.

While Ye Anyu was washing dishes, Lu Mingzhou turned on the TV, which was usually just a decoration. Lu Mingzhou switched to the movie channel, which was playing a movie that was released not long ago.

Twenty minutes passed and Lu Mingzhou had no idea what was going on in the movie, because his mind was not on the movie, but on the small figure in the kitchen.

So when Ye Anyu came out of the kitchen and asked him, "What movie are you watching?", he thought for a long time but still didn't know the name of the movie.

Ye Anyu glanced at the TV and said, "It turns out to be 'Winter Solstice'."

"Do you know this movie?"

"Well, I went to the cinema to see it when it was first released." Finally, Ye Anyu explained, "I went there by myself."

In fact, there was no need for him to explain at all. Lu Mingzhou didn't care what movies he watched or who he watched them with as long as it wasn't an extramarital affair.

“Does it look good?”

"ah?"

“Is this movie good?”

When did Lu Mingzhou become interested in movies? Didn't he think watching movies was a waste of time before? Perhaps Lu Mingzhou was just asking casually. Ye Anyu replied, "I think it's a good love movie. I recommend it."

Recommend? What on earth was he talking about? How could Lu Mingzhou be interested in this kind of love movie?

"Yeah." After saying this, Lu Mingzhou's gaze refocused on the TV screen.

Ye Anyu stood there in a daze, not knowing what was going on, so Lu Mingzhou really planned to watch this movie.

"Do you want to watch it again?" Without waiting for Ye Anyu to answer, Lu Mingzhou moved to the side of the sofa, obviously making room for Ye Anyu.

No.

"good."

On the moon-white sofa, the two of them sat upright, with the Pacific Ocean between them.

"Do you like watching movies?" It was Lu Mingzhou's voice.

Although she didn't know why Lu Mingzhou asked her this question, Ye Anyu answered truthfully: "I can't say I like it, I just go and have a look when I'm bored sometimes."

"Um."

After this sentence, neither of them spoke again until the end of the movie.

There were still two hours before dinner time. Ye Anyu returned to her room to change her clothes and put on some light makeup. She found a suitable piece of clothing in the closet, changed, and sat in front of the dressing table.

Ye Anyu thought about the dinner party soon and sighed. What is coming cannot be avoided.

In fact, Ye Anyu had heard from others that before she was taken back to the Ye family, Lu Mingzhou had a good relationship with his brother. On weekdays, Lu Mingzhou would follow Lu Xingzhi and call him brother, just like other children of the same age.

Even though Lu Mingzhou was an illegitimate child, Lu Xingzhi still treated him like his own brother.

Things began to change when Lu Mingzhou was sixteen years old, and it started a few days after Ye Anyu came to the Ye family. The relationship between Lu Mingzhou and Lu Xingzhi turned upside down overnight. Lu Xingzhi was still the same as before, but Lu Mingzhou no longer followed him around and called him brother.

When asked about the reason, Lu Mingzhou simply said, "I have grown up and am no longer the ignorant little kid." This reason is not far-fetched. After all, teenagers all have a rebellious period. Perhaps after the rebellious period is over, Lu Mingzhou will return to his original state.

But Lu Mingzhou's rebellious period obviously did not end in a short time. Until now, there is still an unbridgeable gap between him and Lu Xingzhi.

Ye Anyu didn't know what this horizontal ditch was, but he understood Lu Mingzhou a little, because they were an illegitimate son and daughter. No matter how rich or beautiful their new families looked, these did not belong to them.

They can only fight for what they want on their own.

So when Ye Anyu heard that Lu Mingzhou had left the Lu Group and founded Ming'an Technology, she was not surprised. She just felt sad and happy at the same time.

Ultimately, Ye Anyu's admission to the top domestic Qingyuan University is inseparable from Lu Mingzhou. During her high school years, Lu Mingzhou was her motivation to persevere and a light in her dark night.

Even though she knew at that time that she would marry Lu Xingzhi after graduation, she still wanted to rely on her own efforts to make her life more confident.

Thinking of this, Ye Anyu still didn't know what happened three years ago. On the day before the wedding, Lu Xingzhi disappeared inexplicably and the wedding was suddenly cancelled, which turned into a secret marriage contract between her and Lu Mingzhou.

Maybe she could ask Lu Xingzhi tonight.

When Ye Anyu finished packing and opened the door to come out, Lu Mingzhou was already sitting in the living room downstairs. Looking at Ye Anyu's dress, Lu Mingzhou seemed a little surprised. Ye Anyu looked at himself and there was nothing wrong with it. It was the kind of attire he usually wore to work.

Lu Mingzhou moved his lips but ultimately said nothing.

When they arrived at Honghai Restaurant, Lu Xingzhi was already sitting in the private room waiting for them.

Honghai is a very famous restaurant in Bei'an City. This is Ye Anyu's first time to dine here. The restaurant is decorated in an antique style, yet grand and majestic, which is eye-catching.

The waiter pushed open the carved wooden door, Lu Mingzhou walked into the box first, and Ye Anyu followed closely behind.

After seeing Lu Mingzhou, Lu Xingzhi was obviously a little surprised. Ye Anyu did not tell Lu Xingzhi in advance that Lu Mingzhou would come tonight. She was afraid that Lu Mingzhou would suddenly change his mind and she would have to explain again.

"Mingzhou, you are here too." Lu Xingzhi looked surprised and obviously very surprised.

"As expected, it is still Anyu who can invite you." Ye Anyu didn't quite understand what Lu Xingzhi said. She didn't know what he meant by only she could invite Lu Mingzhou. But before she asked, Lu Mingzhou spoke first: "Don't you want to eat?" His tone was cold.

"Brother Xingzhi." Seeing that the atmosphere in the box had become cold, Ye Anyu greeted him.

"Anyu, please sit down quickly." Lu Xingzhi nodded and looked at Ye Anyu with a smile.

Lu Mingzhou looked at the two of them, walked straight to the table, pulled out his chair two seats away from Lu Xingzhi, and then looked at Ye Anyu.

Ye Anyu was stunned for a few seconds before she realized that Lu Mingzhou was asking her to sit over there. She walked over and sat down. Lu Mingzhou pulled out the chair next to her and sat down.

Lu Xingzhi smiled and looked at Lu Mingzhou and said, "I didn't expect you two would have such a good relationship."

It seems that Lu Xingzhi should not know about their contract marriage.

Ye Anyu smiled awkwardly.

"Mingzhou, I heard from Anyu that you are always busy. I know you are very career-oriented, but you still need to rest when you need to on weekdays." Lu Xing knew.

In fact, Ye Anyu's idea is the same as Lu Xingzhi's. She always feels that Lu Mingzhou is devoted to his career and has no chance to breathe on weekdays. Ye Anyu is not a strong woman, so she doesn't understand these things, but good health is always important. It doesn't matter now that he is young and energetic, but when he gets a little older, he might not be able to bear it.

Of course, Ye Anyu has no right to say these words.

It was reasonable for Lu Xingzhi to say this at this time.

Hearing this, Lu Mingzhou glanced at Ye Anyu beside him, and then said, "I know my limits."

"An Yu, he said this himself. You should supervise him more closely in the future." Lu Xingzhi said with a smile.

Lu Mingzhou said in a cold tone: "What do you want to talk to me about today?"

Lu Xing knew: "You little brat, I haven't seen you for three years and you don't even call me brother."

Lu Mingzhou looked up at him and remained silent. In fact, he had stopped calling him brother a long time ago.

"Forget it, forget it. It doesn't matter if you don't call me that. I am your brother anyway." Lu Xingzhi tried to smooth things over.

"Let's order first and see if there is anything you want to eat." After saying that, Lu Xingzhi handed the menu to Ye Anyu, and Ye Anyu placed the menu between the two of them.

"It's up to you to decide." Lu Mingzhou didn't even look at the menu.

Ye Anyu looked up at Lu Xingzhi, ready to ask for his opinion.

Lu Xingzhi looked at the two of them with a smile on his face and said, "I can do either."

So the task of ordering food fell on Ye Anyu. It was her first time at this restaurant and she had no idea what to eat, so she simply called the waiter over and asked, "Could you please recommend some of the restaurant's specialties?"

A few minutes later, the dishes were finally ordered. Ye Anyu looked up and found that two pairs of eyes were focused on her at the same time.

Ye Anyu then realized that when she was ordering the dishes, only the sound of her communicating with the waiter could be heard. The two brothers were silent and no one spoke.

It seems that they will not fight at the moment, but the atmosphere is very bad.

Ye Anyu originally wanted to find some topic to ease the awkwardness at the moment, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she asked a question that she had thought about many times in her mind.

"Brother Xingzhi, why did you suddenly disappear the day before your wedding?"