Chapter 5 Next Time, Even Better
The faces of the two parties involved alternated between pale and flushed.
Huo Huai Sui turned his back and covered his mouth tightly, trying not to laugh out loud.
He's such a good fourth brother, he really knows how to talk.
Tang Xingzhou's chest heaved as he kept telling himself that the Gu family was now at the height of its power and that the Tang family couldn't afford to offend them. Gu Suixing was even less someone he could mess with. With a grim expression, he left with Lu Yuhan, saying "Let's meet another day," and left without looking back.
Seeing this, the others all cast sympathetic glances at Lu Fengqing.
Lu Fengqing leaned against the door frame, ignoring the people, and looked directly at the tall figure.
When their eyes met, Lu Fengqing saw the man's peach blossom eyes curve slightly.
"..."
Lu Fengqing looked away and said to Huo Huaisui as if nothing had happened, "Let's go."
"Huh? Oh." Huo Huai Sui hurriedly greeted Gu Sui Xing, then took Lu Feng Qing's arm and left with her.
Gu Suixing looked in the direction the two had left and asked calmly, "What happened?"
Who wouldn't want to curry favor with the young master of the Gu family?
Just as the parties involved had left, someone immediately said, "The one engaged to Brother Zhou is Miss Lu, Lu Fengqing, the one in the red dress. The one in the white dress is the second young lady of the Lu family. Yesterday was Brother Zhou's birthday, and he invited everyone out to have fun. Miss Lu had to leave halfway through. Later, a few of us drank too much and decided to stay at this hotel overnight. This morning, as soon as we went out, we saw Miss Huo banging on Brother Zhou's door. We thought Brother Zhou had offended Miss Huo somehow, but when Brother Zhou opened the door, we saw the second young lady of the Lu family in Brother Zhou's room."
"Sigh, to put it bluntly, it's probably for the best that this marriage fell through. That young lady is beautiful, but she spends far too much money. I heard that her daily expenses are in the tens of thousands. She won't wear clothes that cost less than five figures, won't wear jewelry that costs less than six figures, and won't drive a car that costs less than seven figures. She goes abroad to watch fashion shows every now and then, and each time she spends no less than seven figures. No amount of money is enough for her... If Brother Zhou really marries her, he'll be bankrupted by her sooner or later."
"Stop talking nonsense. Zhou and Lu Yuhan had a past. Years ago, when we went out together, we even delivered condoms to them in the middle of the night. After Zhou and Miss Lu got engaged, I even saw Zhou and Lu Yuhan going to a hotel together. They obviously didn't break up completely. They've been together for so long without any trouble, but today Miss Lu caught them... But speaking of which, how did Miss Huo know that Zhou and Lu Yuhan were together?"
The group of people spoke softer and softer.
Whether it was their imagination or not, the temperature around them suddenly dropped.
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Huo Huaisui winked and asked Lu Fengqing, "Did you see that really good-looking guy in the white shirt just now?"
Lu Fengqing asked absentmindedly, "There are several wearing white shirts, which one are you referring to?"
Huo Huaisui highlighted the key points: "Looks special and good-looking."
Lu Fengqing: "...Your fourth brother?"
"To be precise, he's my cousin. He didn't study in City A before, so it's normal that you don't know him." Huo Huai Sui corrected him, then began her sales pitch: "My cousin, Gu Sui Xing, is the fourth son of the Gu family, the future heir to the Gu family empire, the Gu family's heir. He's handsome, intelligent, and very rich. He's more than a match for you, Miss Lu. If you're shy, I'll play matchmaker for you, since we're sisters. Just give me that limited edition Chanel perfume you bought last year."
Lu Fengqing reminded her, "My engagement with Xingzhou hasn't been canceled yet."
There's no need to rush to find her another job.
"It's only a matter of time," Huo Huai Sui said with certainty. "Your grandfather loves you so much, even if he's eager for you to get married, he won't just stand by and watch you marry that scumbag."
Lu Fengqing shook her head and said nothing.
Huo Huai Sui recalled what had just happened, his expression one of utter disappointment. "I thought you were going to strip those two bastards naked and throw them out, but I didn't expect you to just let them go like that."
Lu Fengqing looked helpless. "That's my sister."
That would not only embarrass Lu Yuhan, but also the entire Lu family.
Huo Huai Sui pouted, "Do they treat you like an older sister?"
Lu Fengqing didn't want to discuss this matter any further and asked her, "Didn't you say you were going into seclusion to finish your manuscript? Why are you here?"
“My fourth brother came to visit us last night and came out of seclusion early. He’s so good to me. I told him I’d never stayed in a presidential suite before, and without a word, he immediately took me out to broaden my horizons,” Huo Huai Sui couldn’t help but summarize. “You really do get what you pay for. A presidential suite is definitely more comfortable than a regular room.”
Lu Fengqing: "..."
Cousins going out to book a hotel room so late at night, you two are something else.
Lu Fengqing continued, "How did you know that Xingzhou and Yuhan were together?"
"When I went to see Fourth Brother this morning, I ran into Assistant Fang. Assistant Fang said he saw the two of them go back to their room together last night and asked if our families were getting married soon." Huo Huai Sui spat, "You two are such a pair of scoundrels!"
Lu Fengqing's heart sank. She didn't ask any further and changed the subject: "How did your blind date go?"
Too lazy to repeat it, she simply recorded her conversation with Mr. Li and sent it to Huo Huaisui.
“I took a screenshot of what the man said and sent it to my aunt. My aunt went and scolded the mahjong player who introduced the man to her, and apologized to me, saying that she would definitely investigate the man's character before introducing him to me in the future.”
Huo Huai Sui looked distressed. "I wish she would stop introducing me to someone. I'm still young, I don't want to date, and I don't want to get married."
Lu Fengqing nodded and said nothing more.
The two parted ways in the parking lot.
"Hey." Huo Huai Sui's expression was a little unnatural. "Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. If this one isn't good, find another one; the next one will be better."
Lu Fengqing looked at her awkward expression and suddenly laughed.
In fact, Lu Fengqing often smiles, but those smiles are more or less deliberate and don't reach her eyes. It's rare to see a genuine smile like this.
Huo Huai Sui was stunned for a moment, then muttered awkwardly, "What's so funny? You've been cuckolded to the point of being a green-haired monster and you're still laughing!"
Neuropathy.
...
The car was fine yesterday, but suddenly it won't start.
Lu Fengqing got out of the car and walked around it twice, but couldn't see anything wrong, so she had to call someone to tow it away.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Fengqing held her phone, and suddenly those peach blossom eyes appeared in her mind.
After seeing him at the coffee shop that day, she had thought he wouldn't let it go, but she didn't expect the follow-up to come so quickly.
Lu Fengqing pressed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
Forget about that later. Right now, the priority is to deal with her and Tang Xingzhou's matter.
There's no way to hide it anymore. Her grandfather loves her the most, and she doesn't know how angry he'll be when he hears this news.
A black minivan stopped in front of her.
The passenger window rolled down, revealing a refined face. "Ms. Lu, do you need any help?"
Lu Fengqing was familiar with this face.
Fang, someone's trusted assistant, was "gossiping" with Huo Huaisui early in the morning.
Lu Fengqing raised her chin. "No need."
Assistant Fang remained silent.
The back window rolled down, and a man's unyielding voice came through: "Get in."
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