Chapter 20: His first reaction at the dinner party was that it was so pale...

Jiang Chen discovered that as long as Shen Zhiyi was humiliated, she would be able to stay calm for a few days and not cause trouble.

In the matter of Chen Jiu, he spoke rather harshly, and no matter whether Shen Zhiyi listened to him or not, she was as quiet as a chicken for the next few days anyway.

Of course, it is also possible that Lu Chiyuan took away her cell phone and she was unable to receive any news from the outside world and could only concentrate on her studies.

Lu Chiyuan relaxed the restrictions on her. As long as someone was accompanying her, she could go for a walk around the area or go back to school to take graduation photos.

As for whether she is willing to go back, that is her own business.

Jiang Chen remembered that in the original book, she and the little yellow-haired boy ran away when they were taking graduation photos. There were no photos left as a commemoration, and the three years came to an end in a hurry.

Now that the little yellow-haired girl is gone, if she could have left behind one or two photos, they would also be memories.

"It's getting really hot these days. Do you want to go for a drink after get off work?"

The air conditioning in the office cannot block the high temperature outside. If the sunshade is not drawn near the window, the sunlight will shine through the glass and it will be just as scorching.

Jiang Chen was writing furiously in front of the computer. He looked up when he heard Xu Chen's voice. A well-dressed young man was leaning against the door frame, holding a small mirror and styling himself with his hands.

Jiang Chen rubbed his eyes, stretched his muscles and said, "Assistant Xu, you have been so happy recently. I can't even count how many times you have organized a party."

Although it didn't work once.

Xu Chen was still struggling with his hairstyle, and he said with a slightly raised tone: "Is there?"

Jiang Chen nodded repeatedly, yes, it is really true.

"Since I'm so happy, this game must be successful today!" Xu Chen put away the mirror, threw a wink at Jiang Chen, and said, "I know you agreed. Very good. I like good kids like you."

Jiang Chen got goose bumps all over his body and shivered. He felt that Xu Chen's words were colder than the air conditioner.

On the other side, Lu Mingxuan poked his head out of the office, ignored Xu Chen's invitation, and clenched his fist and said, "Xu Chen, can you finish your work first? Don't throw it to me again. Why don't you give me half of your money?"

“Assistant Lu, those who are capable should do more work, so don’t be so stingy.”

Xu Chen went into his office and the voice naturally faded away.

Jiang Chen rubbed the goose bumps on his arms and continued to concentrate on his work.

He knew why Xu Chen was happy. In fact, he was a little happy too, because Gu Tingsen had been in bad luck in the past few days.

Chen Jiu's incident did bring some negative impact to Huanyu, but with the revelation from the shareholder behind the club, Linfeng Group is the real center of the storm.

When it comes to business, Lu Chiyuan will not be lenient. Jiang Chen and his colleagues worked overtime for a few more days. While adding fuel to the fire for Lin Feng, they also monitored their own public opinion to avoid a backlash.

Linfeng Group's stock price plummeted, and its market value was like the water vapor in the summer, evaporating countless RMB in the blink of an eye.

Although Jiang Chen knew that this was only temporary and that the male lead's halo would allow Gu Tingsen to stand up again, he was happy for the time being.

And I don't know if such bad luck will reduce the hero's luck. Jiang Chen was not maliciously targeted by the world this time. Not only was he safe, but because of the conversation that night, he also got closer to Lu Chiyuan.

All in all, Jiang Chen made money.

After writing the last word on the document and signing his name, Jiang Chen finished his work for the day.

He stretched, picked up the mobile phone on the table, leaned back in his chair, and began to slack off happily.

“Ding ding dong dong~”

The pop-up message interrupted Jiang Chen's slacking off, and Jiang Chen clicked it.

Lu Chiyuan: [Xu Chen is organizing a party, do you want to go drink together?]

Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh at Xu Chen's great speed as he had already made an appointment with Lu Chiyuan.

If it weren't for Lu Chiyuan, he might have hesitated, but now he agreed directly.

Jiang Chen: [Yes(^.^)Y Ya!!]

Lu Chiyuan looked at the emoji on his phone. Through the cheerful smiling face, he seemed to be able to see Jiang Chen's smiling eyes.

He doesn't look aggressive, his hair is fine and soft, slightly curly, and feels good. He has a good personality, his eyes bend into crescents when he smiles, and he is full of energy and enthusiasm, which can easily infect people around him.

A smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of Lu Chiyuan's mouth.

Xu Chen clicked his tongue twice: "What are you looking at? Your smile makes my whole body creep."

Lu Chiyuan put away his phone, put away his smile, looked at Xu Chen who had lifted his legs onto his desk, and said expressionlessly: "Do you want to stay and clean the table in my office?"

Xu Chen took his feet off, stood up from his seat, and said disdainfully: "You bastard, you change your face so quickly."

Lu Chiyuan seemed not to hear: "Turn left and take the documents at the door down to the Planning Department."

Xu Chen's lips moved slightly, and it seemed that he wanted to say a few more words, but facing Lu Chiyuan's face full of work attitude, he lost the desire to complain.

Jiang Chen was still somewhat looking forward to Xu Chen's group, because he hadn't had a good time since he came to this world. He was either going back and forth between the company and home, or following Lu Chiyuan to a business dinner, or getting involved in the story line of the male and female protagonists.

He finished his work early and slacked off while waiting for the end of the shift. Before six o'clock, Xu Chen created a small group with only the four of them and posted a photo of himself sitting in a car in the group.

Xu Chen: [Where are you guys? Hurry up.]

Lu Mingxuan: [Get back here. Does this look like the job you left behind in the company?]

The accompanying picture shows a computer desk occupied by files.

Jiang Chen looked at him with a silly smile and had no intention of skipping work.

The message window jumped and a new message flashed. It was a private message from Lu Chiyuan.

Lu Chiyuan: [Let’s go, it’s a bit far.]

Jiang Chen came to life and quickly packed up his things and went out. When he reached the door, he saw Lu Mingxuan, who was also off work. He had an angry face and a determination that Xu Chen was dead.

Xu Chen did not organize the party to go to a bar, but to Lu Chiyuan's villa in the suburbs. Lu Mingxuan said he wanted to settle accounts with Xu Chen, and left first in the same car with Xu Chen.

Xu Chen drove, enjoying the speed and passion, and ran out in a flash. Lu Chiyuan and Jiang Chen were following behind, and they couldn't even see the exhaust of the car.

Lu Chiyuan didn't call a driver, he drove Jiang Chen.

It was not yet the rush hour, so the city streets were not so congested. Under the scorching sun, everything outside the car was dazzlingly bright. The city under the high temperature was like melting butter, refracted by the halo and becoming sticky.

When Lu Chiyuan and Jiang Chen arrived at the villa, Xu Chen had already changed his clothes and was standing on the terrace on the second floor, enjoying the sunshine and red wine.

Lu Mingxuan, wearing an apron around his waist and holding a spatula in his hand, stood behind him and gestured at his neck, as if looking for a convenient place to start.

"You two are too slow." Xu Chen was completely unaware of the danger behind him. He lay on the guardrail and looked at the two through the wine glass.

Jiang Chen looked at the shaking red wine, belatedly realized something, and asked, "Are you not going back today?"

"Of course." Xu Chen replied, looking at Jiang Chen teasingly, "Are you a good kid who has to report if you don't go home?"

Jiang Chen didn’t, he chose not to answer.

Because they were coming over to play, Lu Chiyuan asked Lin Bo to arrange for people to clean up early, and the food and drinks in the house were all new.

Xu Chen was only responsible for eating, drinking and having fun, and he couldn't help with things like cooking. Lu Mingxuan was preparing ingredients in the kitchen. After teasing Jiang Chen, he leaned against the kitchen door, drinking and giving Lu Mingxuan random orders.

As Jiang Chen followed Lu Chiyuan into the house, he heard Lu Mingxuan's wailing. Lu Mingxuan drove him out of the kitchen with disgust.

Jiang Chen glanced into the kitchen and asked, "Do you need help? I can help."

Lu Mingxuan waved his hand: "It's okay, just go change your clothes and come down."

Taking into account that the four people came here to play and didn't like to be disturbed, the chef made the dishes semi-finished and they could be served on the table after a little processing.

Lu Mingxuan does have some confidence, which is better than Xu Chen who has never been involved in any domestic activities.

Lu Chiyuan took Jiang Chen upstairs to see the rooms. Among the four people, he was the only one who came here for the first time. He chose a room with a terrace, and next to him was Lu Chiyuan's bedroom.

Uncle Lin placed his clothes in Lu Chiyuan's room and thoughtfully made a note on the bag: For Xiao Jiang (*▽*), to distinguish his clothes from Lu Chiyuan's.

Lu Chiyuan brought the clothes to him. Jiang Chen's bedroom door was ajar. Lu Chiyuan didn't think much and pushed the door open.

Jiang Chen had just taken off his clothes and was about to take a shower. His hand was already on the button of his trousers. When he heard footsteps and looked up, his eyes met Lu Chiyuan's.

Lu Chiyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, his first reaction was that she was so white. Before he finished this thought, he saw a layer of blush quickly appearing on the fair skin, which came faster than the sunset in the sky, as bright red as fire and as brilliant as rouge.

Lu Chiyuan's breathing stagnated, his eyelashes drooped, his eyes were dark, and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.

The next moment, Jiang Chen grabbed the clothes on the bed and put them on: "Brother Lu, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you open the door."

Lu Chiyuan put the bag of clothes on the table beside him and twisted his fingers lightly: "You didn't close the door."

Jiang Chen's face turned red, and he spoke faster than his mind: "I will remember to turn it off next time."

After saying this, he realized something was wrong. How could this happen again? He was so embarrassed that he could clearly feel his cheeks getting hot and his tongue was tied. He wanted to find a crack in the ground and act like an ostrich.

Seeing that he was uncomfortable, Lu Chiyuan retracted his gaze and said softly, "I forgot to knock on the door. Please clean up. I'll go downstairs first."

Lu Chiyuan walked out of the room, leaned against the wall and exhaled lightly, his eyes slightly red. It was so strange, and his mood was a little subtle.

When he saw Jiang Chen's body for the first time, he didn't think it was a big deal. The first thought that flashed through his mind was that he should knock on the door.

But when Jiang Chen's emotions fluctuated, his fair skin turned red and flushed, and someone threw a stone into his calm heart, causing ripples.

Jiang Chen sat dejectedly on the bed, covering his face and waiting for the heat on his face to subside. His body reacted much faster than his brain, and he was not panicking at first, but his body turned red and hot, and his mind became confused.

The phone on the bedside table was ringing. It was Xu Chen urging me in the group.

Xu Chen: [Does it take you two that long to change clothes?]

Xu Chen: [Hurry up, even if you two just kiss, it should be done.]

Jiang Chen: “…”

This inappropriate joke was not funny and made him want to find an excuse to leave.

People can die, but they cannot die socially.