Chapter 29 Chapter 29 "What kind of essay are you writing?"...

29. Video

The dinner ended and the guests dispersed. After returning home, Chen Rong chatted with Jiang Nian in the evening and asked him if he had quarreled with Lu Zhao.

"We had a fight? Who said that..." Jiang Nian said blankly, "No."

Chen Rong said: "Why do I feel like you two are acting weird today?"

At first, Chen Rong didn't notice it, until he walked away to make room for the two of them to be alone, but he found that their relationship was not as natural as before, and Jiang Nian even walked away very quickly.

When the party ended and they were saying goodbye, Jiang Nian hurriedly said goodbye to him, but avoided Lu Zhao's gaze, waved briefly, and got into the car. Something must have gone wrong between them.

Since Lu Zhao couldn't get anything out of him, Chen Rong asked Jiang Nian.

Chen Rong said: "Really? Don't lie to me."

Lu Zhao refused to tell him anything, so Jiang Nian had no chance of trying to fool him.

Jiang Nian thought about it again and said, "No."

He quickly and firmly said, "No, we are fine, just like before."

After saying this, he felt a little guilty. He knew that his meeting with Lu Zhao tonight had gone badly. It had been awkward and cold, and he had even left Lu Zhao and run away.

He shouldn't have done that. He shouldn't have treated his friend like that. Lu Zhao was usually so kind to him, so caring, but when he was around Lu Zhao, his heart beat so fast, so fast that it made it hard for him to breathe.

Chen Rong, hearing Jiang Nian's assurance, felt a little uncertain. He thought he'd probably been drinking and overthinking things. Seeing it was getting late, he told Jiang Nian to go to bed.

Before hanging up, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, by the way, I'm leaving Jinhai early tomorrow morning to go out of town for two or three days. If you want to go out and play, ask Lu Zhao to come along."

Jiang Nian fiddled with the buttons of his pajama top for a long time before he hummed.

After Chen Rong finished his instructions and washed up, he quickly fell asleep, but Jiang Nian couldn't sleep.

Will Lu Zhao be angry?

Put yourself in my shoes. If the friend who has always taken good care of you suddenly becomes cold to you and avoids you like the plague, you will definitely be sad, disappointed and angry.

No, he couldn't just focus on the plot and lose this friendship. He had to make amends. It just so happened that Chen Rong was going out of town tomorrow, so there was no need to give them time to spend together. Jiang Nian thought about asking Lu Zhao out to apologize for what happened today.

Should we go to the shooting range or go bowling? The new equipment at the shooting range is... too old, and wearing earmuffs while shooting makes communication difficult. Bowling is probably more appropriate.

He was a novice, so he could show weakness and let Lu Zhao teach him, and it was a good opportunity to apologize.

The reason for making an appointment was ready. He just said that he wanted to put his learning results into practice. Anyway, Lu Zhao had said it himself last time, so he could be called.

Thinking of the solution, Jiang Nian felt much better. He clicked on Lu Zhao's profile picture, his fingertips fell on the keyboard, but suddenly stopped.

Lu Zhao's face appeared before his eyes, those dark pupils looking at him quietly, and that hand...

Lu Zhao's hands were beautiful. They looked great when they were injured and covered with bandages. They looked even better when he was holding a bowling ball, and when he was wiping the corners of his mouth...

Jiang Nian felt his heartbeat spiral out of control again, and he quickly shook his head to dismiss the images. He lowered his eyes to look at his phone, clicking in and out. In the end, he didn't post anything. With an ostrich mentality, he told himself, "It's so late, Lu Zhao should be asleep by now. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

After turning off the lights and throwing away his phone, Jiang Nian tossed and turned in bed.

It was too quiet, and it was late at night, perfect for quiet contemplation. Jiang Nian couldn't help but wonder why his heart beat faster when he faced Lu Zhao.

According to the movies, TV shows, and novels he'd watched, this usually meant a heartbeat. One's heart would only flutter when facing someone they liked. Thinking of this, Jiang Nian suddenly sat up from the bed, his heart pounding like thunder.

Is this really true?

No, no, no, impossible.

He knew that Lu Zhao and Chen Rong were a couple, an official couple that could not be shaken. He also knew that Lu Zhao was gentle by nature and took good care of him, so how could he possibly be attracted to Lu Zhao?

Would he do such an indecent thing? Of course not!

Jiang Nian shook his head seriously. After ruling out this reason, it turned out that there was something wrong with his body. It just so happened that he would get sick every time he saw Lu Zhao.

Yes, that's it.

It must be so! There is no other reason.

Don't wait any longer, go see a doctor tomorrow.

The next morning, Jiang Nian went to see the doctor. When the doctor heard that Jiang Nian sometimes felt uncomfortable in his heart, he was so scared that his face turned pale and arranged for him to have a full body examination.

The result showed that there was no problem, but Jiang Nian looked serious. He didn't quite believe it. If there was nothing wrong with his body, then why would he feel uncomfortable?

The doctor also had a serious expression on his face. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Maybe it's because summer is approaching and the weather is getting hotter. Some people will feel a little restless and irritable, which can cause heart problems."

He said this situation was normal and that as long as Jiang Nian remained cheerful, there wouldn't be any major problems.

Jiang Nian was skeptical. Was that true? But the doctor his parents had chosen for him was the best. A professional would always know more than a layman like him.

After Jiang Nian thanked the doctor, he received a call from his mother, Lan Xin. It turned out that the news of his arrival at the hospital had reached his parents.

Jiang Nian comforted Lan Xin by saying that he was just too bored at home and had come here because he hadn't had a physical examination in a while. He sent the test results over, and Lan Xin was relieved.

After the examination, Jiang Nian went home to eat something, and then began to think about how to naturally ask Lu Zhao out to play.

He sat on the small sofa in the bedroom, writing and deleting in the chat bar, deleting and writing. After more than ten minutes, he still couldn't write an opening statement that he was satisfied with.

Opening the chat page and looking at Lu Zhao's avatar, Jiang Nian felt his heartbeat accelerating again. He stood up, opened the window, and let the wind blow to make himself more comfortable.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but I don't feel as bad anymore. I sighed in my heart, he is really a miracle doctor, he found the cause of his illness so easily.

He lay back on the bed with his phone in hand, pursed his pale lips, and made up his mind to type. At this moment, a video invitation popped up.

It’s Lu Zhao.

Jiang Nian was so frightened that his hand loosened and the phone fell directly, hitting his neck. Coincidentally, when the phone slid down, his finger touched it randomly and hit the answer button.

Jiang Nian heard Lu Zhao's voice coming through the phone, as if speaking into his ear: "What are you writing?"

Smiling, low, magnetic, and pleasant voice, it's really... too unfair.

The Creator's preference for Lu Zhao is really too good.

Jiang Nian felt a tingling sensation running up his spine. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, grabbed his phone, sat up, and said with a slight blush, "I didn't write it."

Lu Zhao was in his office, behind him a huge floor-to-ceiling window. Through the lens, Jiang Nian could see the towering buildings outside. Lu Zhao, dressed in a suit and tie, sat in the spacious office. He was handsome, very...attractive.

Jiang Nian's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but look at it several times before he remembered the important matter: "Why did you suddenly play the video for me?"

They had always communicated by typing before, and this was their first video chat.

Lu Zhao: "I was going to call you, but seeing you'd been typing for over ten minutes, I thought you had a lot to say, so I figured video chatting would be more convenient."

"I didn't..." Jiang Nian defended himself guiltily, "I was busy with other things just now and didn't check my phone. Maybe, maybe there was a problem with the software."

Looking at Jiang Nian's wandering gaze and the red ears that were inadvertently revealed when he turned his head, Lu Zhao was in a good mood and decided not to make things difficult for him.

Jiang Nian thought of something and asked, "By the way, Lu Zhao, do you want to talk to me about something?"

Lu Zhao liked it when Jiang Nian called him by his name. Her eyes fixed on him, her pale lips uttering his name in a clear, soft voice that made him want to do something extreme, yet he couldn't help but restrain himself out of pity.

Lu Zhao had a smile in his eyes and teased him: "Aren't you looking for me?"

"No." Jiang Nian said, "You said you saw me writing a small..."

He suddenly stopped talking, and continued two seconds later: "You are the one looking for me."

If I didn't open his WeChat, how could I see him writing something? Since he opened his WeChat, he must have something to ask him. Jiang Nian felt that he was very reasonable.

Lu Zhao smiled. The lighting in the office was so good that everything became clear and bright. Lu Zhao's outstanding temperament and beautiful appearance were so attractive that it was unfair.

Jiang Nian couldn't help but secretly admire it several times, thinking that no one noticed.

Lu Zhao took in Jiang Nian's expression and felt a little proud. He did it on purpose. Jiang Nian had once said that he was very handsome.

Jiang Nian liked his face, so why not take advantage of it.

Lu Zhao would not miss any opportunity to attract Jiang Nian. He looked at her through the camera, his eyes full of smiles, his voice low and deep, very magnetic and pleasant: "Yes, it's me who wants to find you."

Jiang Nian rubbed his burning ears and tried hard to control himself from looking away, looking at the camera.

Lu Zhao said, "I want to ask you, have you finished reading the stuff I sent you last time? Do you want to come out and practice?"

He was talking about the bowling techniques and rules that he had given to Jiang Nian last time.

Lu Zhao's assistant came to the door and knocked, only to find it wasn't closed tightly. Through the crack, he saw his boss chatting with someone. His smile was bright, and his voice was so gentle it could drip water. He looked like a peacock with its tail spread out.

The assistant tactfully didn't disturb him, thinking that the boss would probably be single soon.

I wonder how sad the young men and women in the company will be when that happens. But if the boss likes her so much, she must be no ordinary person and must be a good match for him.

Lu Zhao glanced towards the door and ignored it. He continued to exude his charm towards the camera and extended an invitation: "Are you free this afternoon? I'll practice with you."

Boom, boom, boom... my heartbeat started to accelerate again.

Jiang Nian's eyes wandered around, not daring to look at the person on the phone. He heard himself say, "Next time. I, I haven't been feeling well lately."

Lu Zhao's smile faded, and his handsome brows knitted together: "Are you feeling unwell? Have you called a doctor?"

Hearing the concern in his voice, Jiang Nian hurriedly said, "I have. I just came back from the hospital. The doctor told me to... have a good rest."

He looked at the man in the camera and said nervously, "Then let's make an appointment next time?"

Jiang Nian may not know that he can't lie at all. He opens his eyes wide and looks at you seriously, as if this can make people believe what he says, but he doesn't know that the tension in his eyes betrays him.

After all, he was a good kid who couldn't even lie. Lu Zhao's heart was relieved and he laughed softly. He heard himself say, "Okay, next time."

He looked at the person on the other side of the camera who was obviously relieved, and thought to himself, next time, I won't let you get away with it so easily.