Chapter 35 Masquerade



Ji Yuan's tears immediately fell. She thought Xingxing would gladly accept it, but she also thought that Xingxing might need time to slowly accept it.

She had prepared herself mentally before coming here. No matter what the possibility was, they would give Xingxing enough time to adapt. But after hearing Xingxing say "Mom", Ji Yuan only regretted why she couldn't find Xingxing earlier.

"Yes, I am your mother."

Ji Yuan's tearful eyes were like gentle autumn water. She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calmer.

"Xingxing, I am your mother. I am sorry that I found you only now."

Lu Wenxing actually seldom cries. Since he was a child, he never cared about what others thought of him. No matter when he was laughed at by his classmates or neighbors in the small town as a piece of garbage he picked up, he didn't feel sad at all.

He knew from a young age that whether he lived a good life or not could not be judged by a few words from others. This was the truth that Lu Xiaofei had taught him. Lu Xiaofei also told him that he was a star that accidentally fell from the sky, but he was shining no matter where he was.

Lu Wenxing used to just listen and laugh, thinking that Lu Xiaofei was just trying to coax him. But now, Lu Wenxing discovered...

In Ji Yuan's eyes, he is the brightest star.

The corners of Lu Wenxing's eyes were slightly red, and there was mist in his beautiful pupils. Not only Ji Yuan was waiting for this moment, he had also been waiting for a very long time.

He had imagined more than once what kind of person his biological mother would be like. It was not until he met Ji Yuan that Lu Wenxing realized that her mother was more beautiful, gentler, and loved him more than she had imagined.

Lu Wenxing raised his hands and hugged Ji Yuan.

"Thank you for finding me, Mom."

Ji Yuan was stunned by this sentence, with surprise and joy in her eyes, "Xiao Xing'er, what did you call me just now?"

Lu Wenxing smiled brightly, "Mom."

Ji Yuan was very patient, and she didn't think of urging Lu Wenxing to call her "Mom". The night before meeting Xingxing, the three of them had agreed not to put pressure on Xingxing, and it was okay to wait until he got used to it before calling her.

But her star always gives her unexpected surprises. Not seeing her for more than ten years will not sever the blood ties, nor will it make the family members become strangers. The intimate "Mom" overlaps with the tender child's voice in her memory.

Ji Yuan's eyes were red again. Wen Huaihe and Wen Zheng beside her couldn't sit still. They looked at Lu Wenxing eagerly. They had been ignored for so long. Seeing the mother and son hugging and recognizing each other, they were also very anxious.

Wen Zheng took over the position of president of the company after returning from studying abroad. As a newcomer to the workplace, even when faced with shareholders deliberately making things difficult for him, he could still resolve the situation without changing his expression and never mentioned it when he got home. But now, facing Lu Wenxing's gaze, Wen Zheng felt inexplicably nervous.

His nervousness did not last long, because Wen Huaihe interrupted their eye contact.

"Xingxing, I'm your dad. Do you remember?"

Wen Zheng turned to look at his father and asked, "Why is he cutting in line?"

He felt that Xingxing was about to call him "brother", but Wen Huaihe's voice diverted Xingxing's attention.

Wen Huaihe didn't care what Wen Zheng was thinking. He stared at Lu Wenxing without blinking, and even his breathing slowed down unconsciously.

Lu Wenxing is not a shy person. When meeting Wen Huaihe's expectant gaze, he called out "Dad" openly.

"Hey, little Xing'er." Wen Huaihe couldn't stop smiling, as if he had returned to the time when Xingxing just learned to speak, and the first word out of his mouth was 'Dad'.

Wen Zheng sat on the left side of Lu Wenxing and calmly drew Lu Wenxing's attention back, "Xingxing."

Lu Wenxing turned his head naturally, with his eyes curved. Without him saying anything, Lu Wenxing called him "brother".

"Yeah." Wen Zheng responded with a stern face, trying hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

Lu Wenxing actually doesn’t have many memories, but he doesn’t think Wen Zheng is cold. This brother does much more than he says.

He would quietly help Lu Wenxing deal with the scumbag Jiang Zhengqin, and when he saw Lu Wenxing, he kept silent about it, and just said calmly, "He won't bother you again." Wen Zheng was not seeking credit, but wanted Lu Wenxing not to worry about this matter.

The family had just recognized each other, and Ji Yuan and Wen Huaihe also wanted to stay with their lost child for a while, but considering that Lu Wenxing had classes the next morning, they asked Wen Zheng to send him back to school early.

"Brother, did you help me at the hotel last time because you recognized me?"

"no."

Speaking of this, Wen Zheng felt a little annoyed.

He saw the stars earlier than his mother, but he did not recognize them. If he could recognize the stars at a glance like his mother, he could have taken the stars home earlier.

Lu Wenxing stood by the car door and looked at Wen Zheng with her beautiful eyes, "So is this considered telepathy between brothers?"

"You don't know who I am, but after helping me the first time, you solved the subsequent troubles for me. It can't be that President Wen has nothing better to do and deliberately staked out a place to do something righteous, right?"

Wen Zheng was slightly stunned, and Lu Wenxing's explanation made him suddenly enlightened. Although he did not recognize Xingxing at first sight, he still followed his instinct and wanted to protect his younger brother, even though he did not know who Xingxing was at the time.

"It's late. Go back early and drive carefully on the road."

Lu Wenxing originally wanted to wait until Wen Zheng left before entering the school, but Wen Zheng insisted on waiting until he entered the school before leaving.

Lu Wenxing did not refuse and said "good night" to Wen Zheng.

"good evening."

Lu Wenxing turned and walked into the gate. Wen Zheng leaned against the car door and looked at him until Lu Wenxing's shadow disappeared into the darkness. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

My mother was right, the stars are just walking little sugar bags.

Xingxing is very sensitive to people's emotional changes. Wen Zheng did not show any abnormality from beginning to end, but Xingxing could sense his emotions and comfort him in a roundabout way.

On the way back to the dormitory, Lu Wenxing picked up his mobile phone and took a photo of the starry night view of Y University, and posted it on his Weibo account.

【路闻星v】Good night.

The accompanying picture was the starry sky picture he had just taken. As soon as the Weibo post was released, early rising office workers or students in China rushed to the Weibo post.

【Ahhhhh, it’s a star!!!】

【Good morning, stars. 】

[It's night where the stars are, so good night]

【Did Xingxing encounter something happy? 】

[I suspect that there is a camera installed in my house upstairs. Whenever I encounter something that makes me happy but cannot express it openly, I will post a circle of friends to convey my feelings implicitly]

【Ah, what good thing happened to Xingxing? 】

[Xingxing, take good care of yourself abroad. I will wait for you to come back]

Wen Huaihe and Wen Zheng were both busy with official duties and could not stay in Country Y for too long. In less than three days, the father and son boarded a plane back home together.

Ji Yuan is going to give a lecture next week, and since there is nothing else to do, she just stays here. When she is not in class, Lu Wenxing will accompany Ji Yuan shopping and eating.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was time for the new product launch designed by Ji Yuan. According to Ji Yuan's request, Wen Huaihe invited many news media and also promoted it through live webcasts.

In the first ten minutes of the press conference, the comments were full of questions.

[Isn't Ji a jewelry designer? Why did he design watches? ]

[The era that belonged to Ji has passed. She has run out of ideas and once led the entire fashion industry.]

[Who is Ji? No one has ever heard of him, but he is leading the fashion industry]

[When I was in junior high school, magazines were hot sellers. Every girl had three or five fashion magazines in her hands. Each magazine had new product designs, and many celebrities were vying to endorse them.]

【szd!!!】

[It's obvious that they spent a lot of money. LULU is a brand under Wen's Group in City C, and it's also the most difficult brand. If it weren't for Wen's Group's huge investment, LULU would have closed down long ago. The annual turnover has been falling off a cliff in the past ten years. Any design of MU can replace LULU.]

[Are the people above not the trolls hired by mu? ]

After the official interview, Ji, the jewelry designer who once made a sensation but had never been seen before, walked slowly on the red carpet. The moment the camera turned to her, she was confident and calm, and raised a bright smile. The direction of the barrage changed instantly.

[This is designer Ji??? This must be fake! How old was she a dozen years ago? Why does she look only in her early thirties now? ]

[She is also very elegant!!! That little black dress must be a new model from G. She was very popular before, but why didn’t she get an interview?]

[Little black dress, big waves, stiletto heels, this is the return of the queen]

[Stop using online propaganda. A designer relies on her work. If she wants to sell her looks, why doesn’t she go into the entertainment industry?]

[Ugh, since when do designers have to compete with their looks? Please let your work speak for itself instead of just selling your persona.]

After a simple greeting, the etiquette lady beside her handed a small dark blue square box to Ji Yuan, and the sound of shutter clicks rang out one after another at the scene.

[Is the new product she is holding in her hand? ]

[It would be a joke if the design is not good enough to be so mysterious]

Under the gaze of everyone, Ji Yuan slowly opened the box. The first thing that people noticed was the starry sky pattern on the dial.

A crescent moon is carved in the deep blue night sky, and the surrounding bulges are dotted with silver stars.

The photographer used a close-up overhead shot, giving the audience in front of the screen a feeling that they can see the starry sky by just lowering their heads.

When photographed from the side, you can see the gold-plated lettering on the case, which is a string of beautiful handwritten letters.

The inner ring of the case is gold-plated lettering - la color strellas

[The design of this starry sky watch is so romantic]

[That English string…Estrellas…? ? Sorry, I can’t translate it QWQ]

[la strellas, Spanish: stars]

[I think this watch is so pretty!!! Is there a women's version? I want LULU to make a women's version! ]

[Ahhhh, I love it!!! I want to buy it for my boyfriend as a birthday present]

[Sorry, I'm sorry! LULU's new products are so good! ] [Also looking for the women's version!!!]

[Wake up, look at your savings, you may not even be able to afford a star diamond on the dial]

[A price that makes me give up]

【Squat together】

Ji Yuan was very confident in this design, but the result was beyond her expectations. She never expected that this press conference would directly make LULU and the starry sky watch a hot topic.

#Lulu Starry Sky Watch#

[The press conference is over, when will the sale start? 】

[I checked the official website, but there are no new products yet]

[I have a feeling this watch will be sold out]

[The new product launch conference didn’t even announce the price and pre-sale time? It was a waste of time][Ladies! Latest news, the official blog posted a poster of this watch, and it says /5/3 on the poster. Does this mean it will be released on May 3rd? ]

[Fuck, is LULU going to return to her heyday and lead the fashion world again?]...

Lu Wenxing was not concerned about the buzz on Weibo. Apart from posting a Weibo message that day, he never logged into the website again. He was enjoying a variety of extracurricular activities at the university.

Now that he had obtained the exchange student quota, he no longer had to be squeezed by Wang Man like before. Now, he had plenty of time to study and have fun like a real college student.

Because he was an exchange student, good-looking and good at talking, his classmates liked him very much. Knowing that Lu Wenxing was interested in clubs, they asked him which club he wanted to join and enthusiastically introduced him to other clubs.

After adapting to the teaching at Y University, Lu Wenxing actively participated in extracurricular activities. He went field trips with classmates from the photography group on Saturdays, went to the performance club on Friday afternoons, and attended the film club twice a week.

As well as the monthly social activities held at Y University, which encourage young men and women on campus to get to know each other and expand their social circles.

When Lu Wenxing was a sophomore, he did not attend the school’s centenary celebration because the brand delayed his return to school for filming, which made Lu Wenxing feel a little regretful.

I didn’t expect that I would have the opportunity to experience this after coming to Y University. The theme of this month’s event is Masquerade.

Girls wear beautiful skirts, high heels, delicate makeup and carefully styled hair. Boys wear suits, ties and leather shoes, and like girls, they also style their hair.

Lu Wenxing was wearing a gray suit. His roommate J came over and asked him if he needed his hair done. Lu Wenxing wanted to refuse, but when he saw that all the boys in the dormitory had bangs combed up, he also chose to dress in the same style.

With her bangs combed up, her already handsome face looked even more delicate. Her roommates surrounded her and praised her one after another, and they walked out of the dormitory building laughing and joking.

Lu Wenxing took the mask in his hand. He was not used to wearing a mask and planned to wear it at the party.

When they arrived, there were already quite a few students in the activity hall. They were wearing various masks, and several long tables covered with white tablecloths were filled with desserts, snacks, and cocktails.

J told Lu Wenxing that they were all low-proof cocktails and he could drink them without worry. Lu Wenxing had no interest in drinking, and when he saw the exquisite snacks, he walked straight towards the long table without controlling his feet.

He picked up the cake and took a bite. The sweetness spread to the tip of his tongue. When he was about to take a second bite, a girl with long hair stood in front of him.

"may i invite you to adance?"

A bold and beautiful girl always attracts a lot of people's attention. After the girl made the invitation, many people stood around and cheered.

Soothing music spread throughout the entire event hall. The stage was very large, and there were already more than a dozen pairs of young men and women standing in the center of the stage dancing the waltz.

In front of so many people, it was just a dance, Lu Wenxing was very considerate and he smiled at the girl.

"If you domind, I'll have a cake first."

“never mind.”

No matter where they are, handsome men and beautiful women always become the focus of attention. After Lu Wenxing finished eating the cake gracefully, he wiped his hands carefully and then made a gesture to invite the girl to dance.

The girl placed her hand in his palm. Lu Wenxingxu held the girl's hand, and the two walked to the center of the stage together and merged into the dance floor.

After the dance ended, Lu Wenxing apologized and the girl did not stop him from finding his roommate. She smiled and turned around to find her next dance partner.

——Buzz.

The phone vibrated several times in succession. Lu Wenxing unlocked the screen. It was Gu Yanshen, who he hadn't contacted for a while.

Lu Wenxing was a little surprised, as it should be early morning in China at this time.

When they first arrived in Country Y, they kept in touch quite frequently, but due to the time difference, they were always unable to reply to each other on time. The last message was "Good morning" from Gu Yanshen, and the previous one was "Good night" from Lu Wenxing.

The message Gu Yanshen just sent was a sentence in English.

【. 】may i invite you to adance

These are the words said by the girl who just invited Lu Wenxing to dance.

Lu Wenxing suddenly raised his head and looked around, but didn't see any familiar figure. After thinking about it, he felt that it was unlikely. Gu Yanshen was so busy, how could he appear here without a word?

But what does Gu Yanshen mean by sending this message?

Lu Wenxing was typing with his head down. Before the message was sent out, a deep and pleasant voice came from behind him.

"I can't wait. I want to hear you in person rather than through WeChat messages."

Lu Wenxing turned around and looked at Gu Yanshen who had suddenly arrived, his face full of astonishment.

As luck would have it, Gu Yanshen and Lu Wenxing wore suits of the same color today, as if they had known that there would be a masquerade at Y University. Gu Yanshen's handsome face was mostly covered by a mask.

Before Lu Wenxing recovered from his shock, Gu Yanshen curled his lips into a smile and spoke in a deep, pleasant voice.

"may i invite you to adance?"

Gu Yanshen looked calm under the light. He looked at Lu Wenxing seriously. Without waiting for an answer, he said, "Or I should use Chinese."

Gu Yanshen took a step back and leaned forward slightly. He stretched out his right hand with his palm facing up.

"Mr. Lu, can I invite you to dance?"

The author has something to say: Gu Shenshen: I also want to dance with the stars●^●

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