Chapter 41 Just Filling the Gaps
Lu Fengqing didn't dare answer the phone when Gu Jinhong called.
That old man doesn't like her. If he finds out that Gu Suixing is with her, who knows what he might do.
She didn't care, but the Lu family wouldn't.
Lu Fengqing didn't hang up. She pressed the lock screen button, and the caller ID was still on, but the phone stopped vibrating.
As the whistle blew, the first period on the ice rink ended, and the two teams, who had been locked in a close battle, quickly dispersed.
An ice hockey game consists of three periods, each lasting 20 minutes, with a 15-minute break in between.
"Hello, sister." A voice suddenly came from beside me.
The young girl, her eyes sparkling, pointed to the white figure on the ice rink and whispered to Lu Fengqing, "Do you know President Gu?"
Lu Fengqing looked at the little girl and found it somewhat amusing.
Girls this age wear their thoughts on their faces; you can read them at a glance.
Lu Fengqing said, "I know him."
The girl's eyes lit up even more. "Excuse me, does he have a girlfriend?"
Lu Fengqing: Not yet.
The little girl visibly became overjoyed and excited, "Then, then..."
Lu Fengqing pretended not to know what she wanted to say and waited patiently.
This is nothing unusual. Gu Suixing has always had a face that attracts many girls since she was a child. When she was in school, many girls saw that she and Gu Suixing were close and came to ask her about Gu Suixing and, incidentally, about their relationship.
She was never happy when faced with these situations, but at that time she and Gu Suixing were not together yet, and she couldn't care less about other girls pursuing Gu Suixing, so she still answered those girls. However, when she saw Gu Suixing afterward, she couldn't help but confront him, nitpicking and finding fault with him.
He was a womanizer who made her unhappy, so she decided to make him unhappy too.
He probably honed his skills at coaxing people around that time.
The little girl looked hesitant, but in the end she didn't ask the question. Suddenly she said, "My name is Lin Yiyi."
Lu Fengqing smiled and nodded slightly, glancing down at her constantly vibrating phone.
Lin Yiyi blushed and continued to ask, "Are you going to see President Gu after the competition?"
Lu Fengqing did not answer, but gave Lin Yiyi an apologetic look before getting up and leaving her seat.
"Hello--"
The call was from Lu Fenghe.
"Grandpa told me you went to City C." Lu Fenghe's weary voice came through the receiver.
Lu Fengqing gave a guilty "hmm" and said, avoiding the main point, "Huai'an brought me to the Xie family manor."
Lu Fenghe remained silent.
Many people in the industry know that the Xie family has built a manor in City C. The Xie family invited many people to the trial opening of the manor, but the Lu family was not among them.
It's not that the Xie family looks down on the Lu family or has any grudges against them; it's simply that the two families are not familiar with each other.
Although they were in the same circle, the two families had never intermarried across generations, and their business empires did not overlap at all. They had no opportunity for cooperation or exchange. When they met at a banquet, they would only nod to each other and never get to know each other better.
Therefore, the Xie family did not invite the Lu family.
However, given the current situation of the Lu family, even if the Xie family invited them, they wouldn't have the time to come here.
Lu Fengqing's heart started racing as she listened to the silence on the other end of the line.
If we were to say who would be most unhappy about her being involved with Gu Suixing, besides Grandpa Gu and her maternal grandfather, it would be her eldest brother.
Fortunately, her older brother didn't remain silent for too long.
"Didn't you say you were going to see a fashion show? I've put your allowance in your account for this month. Once you've had your fun in City C, just head over there."
Lu Fengqing was taken aback for a moment, but didn't ask any further questions and agreed.
Lu Fenghe didn't say much, only told him to be careful, and then hung up the phone.
Lu Fengqing paused for a moment, then opened her bank account and glanced at it.
She received a seven-figure transfer just over ten minutes ago.
This allowance was twice the amount she usually received.
Looking at the string of numbers, Lu Fengqing's mood suddenly became heavy.
Among the major wealthy families in City A, the Lu family has the weakest foundation and background. Its network of relationships and connections are far inferior to those of the other families. Furthermore, it has no kinship ties with any of the major families in City A, which has led to the Lu family's predicament, as it has no one to turn to for help.
Lu Fengqing was originally engaged to the Tang family, but her ex-boyfriend and sister ruined the engagement.
Even though the Lu family had reached this point, the elders and brothers still gave her the best and continued to raise her as a young lady.
The more they acted this way, the more Lu Fengqing wanted to do something for the Lu family and for them.
Even if they wanted her to marry into an alliance.
But it's obvious that even if she were willing, her grandfather wouldn't agree.
Her maternal grandfather wanted her to get married, but he wanted her to marry a good man even more.
Lu Fengqing was caught by Huo Huai'an as soon as she returned to the ice rink.
"Let's go, let's go change our clothes."
Lu Fengqing was completely confused. "Change into what clothes?"
Huo Huai'an: "One of our team members has an upset stomach and can't play."
Lu Fengqing: "So?"
"I asked around, and no one else knows how to do it. You'll fill in the gaps."
"...I don't know either."
To put it bluntly, ice hockey is fighting on ice.
Lu Fengqing's only fight in her life was in the first grade of elementary school, but ice sports are not like elementary school brawls.
"You just need to know how to ice skate."
As they were talking, Huo Huai'an pulled Lu Fengqing into the changing room and stuffed the small protective gear and sportswear that he had asked the staff to find into her arms.
Huo Huai'an glanced at the time and urged, "There are still ten minutes left, hurry up."
After saying that, he closed the door and left.
Lu Fengqing hugged the heavy protective gear, her face completely speechless.
The rest of the red team were waiting in the rest area next to the ice rink. When they saw Huo Huai'an return, they quickly asked, "How did it go? Did you find him?"
It's such a shame that they only played one game before the ice hockey team had to leave after finally getting together enough players; they had to keep looking for replacements.
Huo Huai'an glanced at the ancestor without changing his expression and said, "Found her. But she's not very good at ice hockey."
"Hey, it's okay, as long as you can ice skate, you can make up the numbers."
"Yes. There are also two players on the Xie family's eldest son's team who aren't very good at it."
"It's just for fun, winning or losing doesn't matter."
If they just wanted to find someone who knew how, they could have directly approached the coaches at the ice rink. But this was a friendly match within their social circle, and they really didn't want to ask anyone else unless absolutely necessary.
Gu Suixing didn't join in the fun, but he ended up surrounded by people.
Someone glanced at him and immediately said, "What nonsense are you talking about? With Brother Xing here, even if we replace you with someone who doesn't know how, we still won't lose."
"Fine, I'll replace you."
A group of people started playfully fighting.
Huo Huai'an didn't make a scene. He skated over to the three referees and whispered a few words to them.
It wasn't a formal competition, just for fun, mostly for entertainment. The rules weren't that important. The referee didn't say it was wrong, so after a few words of discussion, they walked towards the blue team.
Seeing that it was almost time, Gu Suixing tilted his head back and drank the mineral water in the bottle in one gulp, then picked up the helmet at his feet and put it back on.
The referee blew his whistle, signaling everyone to prepare to assemble.
At that moment, one of the red team members suddenly exclaimed.
At the same time, a commotion arose outside the ice rink.
Gu Suixing raised her eyes and saw a slightly petite figure slowly gliding in from the entrance of the ice rink.
"..."
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