Chapter 48: Enemies meet on a narrow road!
In order to fulfill his promise to the instructor, he rushed back home to find her early, and only then did he learn from the old man that she was going to move away. So he looked for her all over the city until he met her here.
But when he finally found her, he didn't dare get out of the car, let alone follow her. He was afraid of running into her chatting and laughing with Shen Yanzhi, or with Lu Yuanzhou...
This feeling of uncertainty drove him crazy. He was 28 years old and for the first time he experienced what it meant to be out of control. However, Su Mengxue was like a gust of wind that came and went without a trace. She left freely, going wherever she wanted, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch her.
He had to admit that Su Mengxue didn't have him in her heart, so she left without hesitation. If he continued to pester her, his pride and self-esteem would probably be trampled under her feet unscrupulously. By then, even he himself would be disgusted by his appearance of being so lowly.
After a long silence, he suddenly started the car. The tires made a harsh sound when they rubbed against the ground, and he disappeared without a trace in an instant.
At the same time, Su Mengxue looked around at the gate of the Hepingli family compound but didn't see Lu Yuanzhou. She walked over to the sentry station and was about to explain the situation to him when he said to her, "You're looking for Lu Yuanzhou, right? He's already informed me. Go in."
Su Mengxue raised her brows slightly. This Lu Yuanzhou was quite attentive. She smiled at the sentry and quickly walked into the family compound.
She thought she would have to wait for a long time, but after standing for a while, she saw Lu Yuanzhou waving at her and running towards her, panting.
"Mengxue, have you been waiting for a long time? I'm so sorry, I encountered an emergency when I was getting off work and was delayed." After Lu Yuanzhou said this, he raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue.
Seeing him sweating profusely and breathing rapidly, Su Mengxue knew he had run all the way here. She smiled at him and said soothingly, "It's okay, I just got here too."
Lu Yuanzhou looked at her for a few seconds, his Adam's apple moving slightly, then he took out a cowhide envelope from his pocket and handed it to her.
Su Mengxue raised her eyes and asked, "Lu Yuanzhou, is this for me? What's in it?"
Seeing that Lu Yuanzhou didn't say anything and had a look of wanting to say something but stopping himself, she immediately guessed about 70% of what was going on. She opened the leather envelope and, as she expected, there was a thick stack of banknotes inside.
She immediately stuffed the leather envelope back into Lu Yuanzhou's hand and said seriously, "Lu Yuanzhou, thank you for your kindness, but I can't accept this money."
Lu Yuanzhou's hand clutching the envelope hung in mid-air. He frowned and said, "Mengxue, I was abrupt yesterday. Please don't think too much about it. Aren't we friends? Consider this money a loan from me. You can pay me back when you have money in the future."
Su Mengxue refused with a serious face: "Lu Yuanzhou, friends are friends, not only can I not accept this money, I will also return the money I owe you as soon as possible."
"Mengxue, do you have to be so distant with me?" Lu Yuanzhou's eyes suddenly showed a hint of darkness, and his voice was muffled.
Su Mengxue knew that Lu Yuanzhou really wanted to help her, but favors were the hardest to repay, especially since Lu Yuanzhou had that kind of intention towards her. She couldn't express that she didn't like him while accepting his kindness with a clear conscience. That would be too much of a scumbag.
Seeing that Lu Yuanzhou was about to say something, she quickly changed the subject: "Lu Yuanzhou, if you can get Chen Yanzhiduo to give me some time, it would be a great help to me."
Seeing Su Mengxue's insistence, Lu Yuanzhou had no choice but to give up. He concealed his disappointment and raised his lower lip towards Su Mengxue: "Okay, let's go find Brother Yanzhi now."
A few minutes later, Lu Yuanzhou and Su Mengxue arrived at Chen Yanzhi's door. After Lu Yuanzhou pressed the doorbell, the iron gate opened.
It was Chen Yanzhi who came to open the door. When he saw Lu Yuanzhou and Su Mengxue appear outside the door together, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Before Chen Yanzhi could speak, Su Mengxue gave him an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, Comrade Shen, I was delayed by something yesterday and couldn't see you, so I came here today to apologize to you and talk about the jade pendant."
Lu Yuanzhou quickly replied, "Brother Yanzhi, Mengxue was indeed delayed yesterday by something. She didn't mean to break the appointment."
Meng Xue? Chen Yanzhi saw Lu Yuanzhou calling her so affectionately, pursed his lips slightly, looked at the two of them, and said casually: "So how did you two know each other?"
Lu Yuanzhou glanced at Su Mengxue and replied first, "I fainted from hypoglycemia, and it was Mengxue who saved me, so that's how we met."
Chen Yanzhi frowned and sneered, his eyes resting leisurely on Su Mengxue, and he said indifferently: "Comrade Su is really kind-hearted and willing to help others."
Su Mengxue didn't know if she was overthinking it, she always felt that there was something strange when Chen Yanzhi said this, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Without giving her time to think, Lu Yuanzhou said, "Brother Yanzhi, I came here with Mengxue today to ask if you could give her some more time. When she has enough money, she will definitely come to buy this jade pendant."
Chen Yanzhi looked at Lu Yuanzhou, raised his eyelids slightly, and said tentatively: "Yuanzhou, this is your fault. Comrade Su was kind enough to save you, so you should at least show some appreciation to her, such as helping her pay the money."
"Brother Yanzhi, I am willing, but..."
"Saving him is just a piece of cake, I don't need any reward. Buying the jade pendant is my own business, of course I can't let others pay for it for me." Su Mengxue interrupted.
Chen Yanzhi cast his gaze upon Su Mengxue. After a long scrutiny, he said lightly, "Since Comrade Su is of such high moral character, and Yuan Zhou is here to mediate, I naturally have to give him face. Comrade Su, don't worry. I'll keep this jade pendant for you until you save enough money to come and take it."
Upon hearing this, Su Mengxue first turned around and smiled at Lu Yuanzhou, then looked at Chen Yanzhi and said, "Thank you, Comrade Shen."
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps in the room. Chen Yanzhi's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said to the two of them: "I have something to do later, so I won't let you come in and sit down."
Su Mengxue's goal was achieved. She had to rush back home to pack her things. She had no intention of going in. She smiled and replied, "It's okay. I have something to go back for."
Lu Yuanzhou smiled at Chen Yanzhi and said, "Brother Yanzhi, we won't bother you anymore. We'll meet again another day."
After Lu Yuanzhou and Su Mengxue left, Chen Yanzhi closed the door and returned to the room. He saw Shen Min coming out of the bathroom. She stretched her body, then sat on the sofa and said to Chen Yanzhi, "Brother, who was that just now? Why didn't you invite them in?"
Chen Yanzhi stood at the balcony, looking at Lu Yuanzhou and Su Mengxue who were gradually walking away, and said perfunctorily: "Gas repairman, you came to the wrong door."
"Oh, you've been talking for so long! I thought you were in love again."
Chen Yanzhi turned to look at Shen Min and said earnestly, "Don't be so busy gossiping about me. If you have the time, worry more about your own things, like asking Lu Yuanzhou out to play."
"Didn't you say that girls shouldn't take the initiative, otherwise they will be looked down upon by men." Shen Min retorted sarcastically.
Chen Yanzhi's eyes darkened as he added, "You can't be too rigid. It's good to be proactive occasionally. Otherwise, if Lu Yuanzhou is abducted by another woman one day, you won't even have anywhere to cry."
"I'm not afraid of your sister since she's so beautiful."
Chen Yanzhi's mind suddenly flashed with Su Mengxue's every smile and frown, and he whispered, "That's not necessarily true."
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Lu Yuanzhou insisted on taking Su Mengxue to the bus stop, and she stopped refusing. Just as they were about to reach the bus stop, they saw a group of people gathered together. Soon, a cry of surprise came from the crowd: "Xiao Yu, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me, Xiao Shu..."
Lu Yuanzhou and Su Mengxue walked quickly forward and pushed through the crowd, only to see a little girl lying on the ground. Her eyes were closed, her face was as pale as paper, and her hands were covering her chest tightly. A man was half-kneeling beside her, shaking her arms hard, trying to wake her up.
Seeing this, Lu Yuanzhou warned, "Comrade, I'm a doctor. Please listen to me and stop shaking her. Does she have a heart disease?"
"Yes... yes, she has a heart disease." The man stopped shaking, spoke tremblingly, and then raised his head.
As their eyes met, Su Mengxue frowned and said, "The flowered shirt, why is it you?"
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