On the day the promotional video shooting ended, Lu Anning received a call from Gu Huai's assistant, inviting her to a small gathering tonight, and everyone in the studio would be there.
Lu Anning understood: "Tell Gu Huai that I will be there on time."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Anning smiled thoughtfully and lowered his head to continue working.
After get off work, Lu Anning talked about this with Tang Jingyuan. Tang Jingyuan seemed to have known about it for a long time and reacted indifferently.
Lu Anning frowned: "Aren't you worried at all?"
Tang Jingyuan smiled confidently: "You've even seen him at his worst. It shouldn't be easy for you to control him. Why should I worry?"
"Really?" Lu Anning looked at him suspiciously.
Tang Jingyuan couldn't bear it anymore and pulled her into his arms. Lu Anning screamed and tried to get up from his lap, but was held down by Tang Jingyuan.
"This is an office. What are you doing? What if someone sees you?"
"The whole company knows you're mine, so what are you afraid of?"
Lu Anning rolled his eyes at him. As expected, the boss was unscrupulous.
Tang Jingyuan played with Lu Anning's soft fingers and kissed the corner of her mouth: "Drink less, okay? Xiang Yang and I have a social event tonight, so I won't accompany you. After that, I'll come and take you home."
Lu Anning smiled and nodded: "I know what I'm doing, I promise it's just a small drink."
It's okay to drink occasionally when you're happy. However, Lu Anning was more curious about why Gu Huai was looking for her.
It shouldn’t be because of Sun Tiantian!
On rainy days in winter, the rush hour after get off work was particularly congested. When Lu Anning rushed to Yunding from the company, everyone was already drinking.
In the luxurious private room, everyone was happily clinking glasses. It was a rare opportunity for the high-ranking actor to actually dine with them.
As she entered, she happened to see several colleagues surrounding Gu Huai, asking for autographed photos. He was in a good mood and accommodating, without the slightest bit of pretense of a star actor. Everyone was captivated by his approachable persona. Many male colleagues also requested autographed photos for their families, creating a harmonious atmosphere in the private room.
Gu Huai quickly discovered her, and before Lu An Ning could secretly find a place to sit down, Gu Huai called her and the music stopped abruptly.
"Team Leader Lu, you are late."
Suddenly, everyone's attention shifted to Lu Anning.
Lu Anning smiled awkwardly and explained, "It was rush hour and there was a traffic jam. Sorry!"
Gu Huai was shocked. He poured a full glass in public and walked towards Lu An Ning.
Lu An Ning looked at the full glass of wine, took a deep breath, and tried to keep smiling.
"Mr. Gu, this is..."
"No matter what the reason, being late means you have to eat. Drink as a penalty, that's the rule! Don't you agree?"
The others echoed, and Lu Anning was in a dilemma. He took the wine glass and said, "This wine is a little full!"
Gu Huai smiled faintly: "It's a fine, but considering how hard Team Leader Lu has worked during this period, I won't make it three drinks! One drink is just right."
His smile was so enigmatic that Lu Anning didn't quite understand what he was saying, so she simply drank the wine. Luckily, she had eaten something before coming and had taken a hangover remedy. She knew Gu Huai wouldn't let her down.
She stepped forward with a smile and lowered her voice to remind Gu Huai: "Enough is enough!"
Gu Huai smiled, but did not respond. He invited Lu An Ning to sit next to him in front of everyone: "That seat is reserved for you."
"That's what everyone meant."
Lu An Ning was about to say no, but seeing everyone looking at her, she had no choice but to swallow her words. Fortunately, everyone's attention soon shifted away from her. Lu An Ning sat next to Gu Huai and saw him pouring her a glass of wine, but she didn't move for a long time.
The music was so loud that it almost drowned out their voices.
Pushing the wine glass in front of her, Lu An Ning got straight to the point: "Why are you making such a big fuss? What do you want to tell me?"
"Thank you, I didn't notice?" Gu Huai had a cynical smile in his eyes, and Lu An Ning couldn't tell whether it was true or not.
Lu Anning's eyes fell on the wine in front of him, and he smiled lightly, "This is the first time I've seen such a special way of saying thank you."
Gu Huai laughed out loud: "Don't get carried away!"
He lowered his voice, moved closer, and warned, "Don't think that just because you saved me once, I'll change my mind about you. It's true that you targeted my sister, but I won't bother you this time. However, this won't happen again. If you dare to upset my sister again, I won't be polite to you either."
Lu An Ning raised his eyebrows and smiled in an unfathomable way.
"Can I take it that you are threatening me?"
Gu Huai shrugged and did not deny: "Be alert."
Lu Anning nodded thoughtfully: "The Gu family is really ungrateful! Do you think you have the qualifications to warn me?"
Lu An Ning restrained his smile, and his serious look suddenly made the atmosphere around them tense, forming a sharp contrast with the lively and carnival scene not far away.
Gu Huai looked serious, and the two looked into each other's eyes, neither of them retreating.
Lu Anning was the first to break the balance and mentioned a name in a voice that only Gu Huai could hear. Gu Huai's face suddenly changed.
The lights alternated, illuminating Gu Huai's liver-colored face. He glared at Lu An Ning with gritted teeth, but Lu An Ning remained unmoved.
"Lu Anning, are you threatening me?"
"Same here! You must be very concerned about your image! I don't care. At most, I'll stick with you until the end. But you're different! If your millions of fans knew that you..."
"That's enough."
Gu Huai growled and looked at Lu An Ning for a long time without suppressing the anger in his heart.
Lu An Ning smiled slightly: "You haven't figured it out yet. I'm not trying to cause trouble for her. If she's honest, why would I bother to hold her back? Why don't you go back and ask your good sister what she has done wrong?"
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