Chapter 39 [39]
kiss
Lu Mingxiao's flight landed at Dongchuan International Airport at 6:00 AM.
In order to see him as soon as possible, Luo Qingyue offered to pick him up.
She had just finished lunch at home when she received a message from Lu Mingxiao that she was already waiting for her flight.
Luo Qingyue quickly got up, spread the dress she had just bought on the bed, and took a picture of him.
【Crescent Moon】: Which outfit do you want to see me wear?
【The crescent moon】: You can say whatever you want.
The "typing is happening" message appeared and disappeared repeatedly several times.
Is it that hard to choose? Luo Qingyue thought to herself, and then Lu Mingxiao circled a light yellow dress.
[Lu Mingxiao]: Other skirts are too long and inconvenient to drive.
[Lu Mingxiao]: This test reaches your knees. Pair it with a pair of white sneakers, and it should look good.
This angle of approach is quite unique.
Luo Qingyue happily agreed, changed into a dress, and put on makeup.
Following Lu Mingxiao's suggestion, we took out a pair of pure white shoes from the pile of shoes he had given us and placed them in the entryway.
Lu Mingxiao boarded the plane. Before that, I reminded him to check the fuel level and tire pressure after getting in the car.
You can check your fuel level on the mobile app. Luo Qingyue sat on the sofa, opened the app, and saw that only 20% remained.
It was 4:30 pm when she left home. Luo Qingyue first went to a nearby gas station to fill up her tank.
She checked the tire pressure briefly, and everything was normal. She then sent a message to Lu Mingxiao to let him know, and headed to the airport.
It's a cloudy day today, the sky is overcast, but there's no rain.
The atmosphere used to be very depressing, I didn't want to go out, and I felt completely listless.
But at this moment, Luo Qingyue was in an exceptionally beautiful mood, even seeing the dark clouds as the shape of colorful cotton candy.
When you want to see someone you like, the sooner the better.
Luo Qingyue drove at the speed limit the whole way. The road was originally clear, but she got stuck on the elevated road.
She held the steering wheel and waited for ten minutes, but the traffic didn't move at all. She frowned slightly, glanced at the time, and realized that Lu Mingxiao's flight was about to land.
Feeling a bit irritable, Luo Qingyue chose a cheerful song to liven up the atmosphere in the carriage.
Fortunately, after the song ended, the traffic slowly moved forward, and soon the speed picked up.
She had just arrived at the airport and driven her car into the VIP underground parking lot when Lu Mingxiao called.
"You've gotten off the plane. I just arrived too."
"I'll come find you after I park the car."
"I'm very skilled at reversing into a parking space now, so you can rest assured."
Lu Mingxiao didn't find it troublesome at all to give him detailed instructions.
After hanging up the phone, Luo Qingyue found an empty parking space and, following his method, backed in.
After getting out of the driver's seat and locking the car, Luo Qingyue walked straight to the elevator.
She pressed the elevator's up button, and as the doors opened, she was about to go in when a familiar figure stepped out of the elevator first.
Lu Mingxiao stopped in front of her, dragging his suitcase, with a smile on his face.
Luo Qingyue looked up at him in disbelief, and gently stroked his cheek.
Confirming that the figure she had been longing for was not an illusion, she threw herself into Lu Mingxiao's arms and hugged him tightly.
Silence speaks louder than words; she poured all her longing into this embrace.
Lu Mingxiao gently stroked her long hair, and Luo Qingyue couldn't help but complain to him, "We got stuck in traffic as soon as we got on the elevated road. Do you know how anxious I was? I almost wanted to leave the car there and just drive over."
"That's too dangerous."
Lu Mingxiao comforted him, "It's okay if it's a little late, I can wait for you."
"But I don't want to keep you waiting."
After speaking softly, Luo Qingyue looked up and smiled brightly at him, "Fortunately, God heard my heartfelt words. The power of love is truly great."
"Who can argue with that?"
Another voice coming from beside Lu Mingxiao instantly drew Luo Qingyue's attention.
Upon seeing Cheng Wang, she widened her eyes in surprise, her back stiffening as she listened to him continue, "Some people, even though they haven't slept much these past few days, I told them to take a nap on the plane, but they refused. They insisted on talking to me about their precious girlfriend, so excited that they could run another half marathon."
Luo Qingyue waved to Cheng Wang and called out, "President Cheng."
Lu Mingxiao glanced at Cheng Wang: "Didn't you say you were too tired and didn't even want to play games, and asked me to find some fun for you to cheer you up? I thought you'd find out sooner or later, so I chose to expose you. And you really listened with great interest, even cracking sunflower seeds."
Cheng Wang ignored him and looked at Luo Qingyue: "We're all on the same side, do you mind if I hitch a ride?"
Of course I don't mind.
As she walked toward the parking space, Luo Qingyue casually asked about President Fan.
Cheng Wang said that Ms. Fan was picked up by her husband, so he was the only one who was alone.
"I won't interfere with your date."
Cheng Wang said, "Put me down at the destination, and I'll take a taxi back myself."
"It won't take much time to take you back."
As Luo Qingyue unlocked the car door, Lu Mingxiao asked her, "Do you need me to open it?"
Business trips are tiring and exhausting, Luo Qingyue shook her head and got into the driver's seat.
Lu Mingxiao sat in the passenger seat, and Cheng Wang was in the back. Luo Qingyue, wearing her seatbelt, heard Cheng Wang say, "Your car looks familiar; I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."
Luo Qingyue entered "Zhenpin No. 1" into the navigation system, indicating the name of the residential complex where Cheng Wang lived.
The navigation announcement sounded, followed by Cheng Wang's exclamation: "I remember now, it's that video."
Stepping on the brake and shifting into gear, Luo Qingyue was completely bewildered: "What video?"
Lu Mingxiao turned to Cheng Wang and said, "Don't interfere with her driving."
Luo Qingyue was so curious that she shifted the gear to "P" and turned her head to look.
Cheng Wang pointed at Lu Mingxiao: "He wouldn't let me say it."
Luo Qingyue raised her hand to cover Lu Mingxiao's mouth and looked back at Cheng Wang: "I have suppressed him with my bloodline. Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
Cheng Wang: "Did you hit Mingxiao's car? It's that black SUV with the license plate number three sixes."
Luo Qingyue nodded: "On the day of the interview, I told you that my car had been in an accident and was being repaired at the 4S shop, because of this."
Cheng Wang looked at Lu Mingxiao's profile: "You didn't tell me this detail. So your fate started from that time."
Luo Qingyue didn't let Lu Mingxiao speak, and nodded to herself: "That's right, we knew each other before I came to Mingyue. The car accident was our first meeting."
Cheng Wang: "The day after the car accident, the video of you hitting him was posted online. Netizens made some unpleasant comments criticizing you. The comments and bullet screen were a mess. After Mingxiao saw it, he immediately contacted the website and had the video taken down."
Lu Mingxiao had never mentioned this to her.
"Negative comments...are they saying my skills are terrible?" Luo Qingyue asked.
"There are even worse things to say than this. There's nothing those keyboard warriors won't say."
There's no need to go into details, but Cheng Wang changed the subject, "Mingxiao protected you from rumors and gossip. I even asked him if it was for that girl, and he told me it was for justice. Hahahaha, how fake is that?"
Luo Qingyue slowly moved her hand away and wrapped her arms around Lu Mingxiao's neck: "How can you be so good to me?"
"At that moment, I genuinely said it was for justice, and I simply couldn't stand statements that distorted the facts."
Lu Mingxiao replied, "They should be glad they caught a good time. If it were now, it wouldn't be as simple as just deleting a video."
To commend Lu Mingxiao for his act of bravery, Luo Qingyue happily decided that she would treat everyone to dinner tonight.
After dropping Cheng Wang off at Zhenpin No. 1, she and Lu Mingxiao went to a newly opened Chinese restaurant with a view of the city at night. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, they could see the bustling cityscape of Dongchuan at night.
During the meal, when the topic of his business trip came up, Lu Mingxiao told Luo Qingyue that all the matters in Hong Kong had been resolved.
"There's a saying that goes, when you find a termite, the inside is already completely rotten. That's what happened to the Hong Kong branch. The previous management team, taking advantage of being far from headquarters, did whatever they wanted, exploiting policy loopholes and legal loopholes, which did damage Mingyue. The priority now is to replace the staff, which will take some time."
Lu Mingxiao always explained company matters to her in simple and easy-to-understand language, which Luo Qingyue naturally understood.
"Should we transfer a batch from headquarters first?" she asked.
Lu Mingxiao gave an affirmative answer: "Local recruitment has also been arranged. Recently, Cheng Wang and President Fan have been traveling back and forth more frequently."
Because she had to drive, Luo Qingyue substituted orange juice for wine and raised her wine glass.
"I was initially very worried, but then I thought, what kind of storms haven't you weathered?"
Lu Mingxiao also drank orange juice and raised his glass to clink with hers.
"Yes, you should trust me."
"At worst, you can whisper in your father-in-law and mother-in-law's ear and get Mingyue acquired. Either way, I won't starve."
After finishing her orange juice, Luo Qingyue exclaimed, "Wow! We've only been dating for a few days, and you're already calling him your father-in-law and mother-in-law!"
"Since we're going to shout it anyway, what difference does it make whether we shout it sooner or later?"
...
After dinner, Luo Qingyue kept her promise and accompanied Lu Mingxiao to watch the Chinese animation from the previous night for the second time.
When watching a movie with Mr. Lu, we didn't need to book tickets because he had already booked the entire theater in advance, including a couples' room.
The couples' lounge features two-seater seating with comfortable, soft red sofas.
They chose to sit in the middle of the third row, took off their masks, and Luo Qingyue was comfortably leaning back in her chair when Lu Mingxiao reached out, put his arm around her, and let her head rest against his chest.
The lights went out, and the screening room went dark.
Only the large screen directly in front was lit up, playing the pre-show advertisements, which echoed throughout the entire space.
Luo Qingyue ate two bites of popcorn, while Lu Mingxiao played with her hair.
The ends of her hair touched her neck skin intentionally or unintentionally, causing a slight itch that triggered a reaction from her sensitive nerves.
Luo Qingyue quickly moved Lu Mingxiao's hand away, but unexpectedly, Lu Mingxiao's lips pressed against her ear.
He didn't say anything, but she felt a surge of heat coursing through her veins, her shoulders suddenly hunched, and her brain began to shut down.
In darkness, all senses are amplified infinitely.
Still retaining her rationality, Luo Qingyue said in a low voice, "You better behave yourself. This isn't a no-man's-land. Our every move is being watched by the surveillance cameras."
Okay, that's true.
Lu Mingxiao agreed and stopped teasing her. The movie started at that moment.
Luo Qingyue watched it last night and knows the whole plot.
Adhering to the principle of not giving away spoilers, she didn't tell Lu Mingxiao who the main villain was or how the enemy and allies were divided.
Lu Mingxiao: "This leopard slaughtered the city, won't the kid come back to settle the score with him?"
Luo Qingyue: "How can you be so sure it was Leopard Butcher?"
When the truth was revealed, Lu Mingxiao was shocked: "It's a twist of fate! Leopard is actually a righteous person."
Luo Qingyue: "I thought the same thing when I watched it last night, and then the screenwriter taught me a lesson."
Lu Mingxiao: "Following this line of thinking, the more otherworldly and ethereal someone appears, the darker their true nature is. He should be the final big boss, right?"
He pointed to a highly respected elder of the immortal family, and Luo Qingyue gave an affirmative answer.
"They are hypocritical and prey on children to make elixirs to prolong their own lives. Even after watching it a second time, I still think they are utterly wicked."
Lu Mingxiao: "Your feeling that the character is bad actually proves that the character portrayal is very successful. The protagonist is the same. From being ignorant and naive to taking on responsibilities, the growth line and character arc advance layer by layer without any abruptness."
Luo Qingyue: "They polished the script for five years, which shows a lot of sincerity, and the quality is really high."
Lu Mingxiao: "People aren't stupid these days. They'll buy into a good story. Some movies don't do well at the box office, and they make up all sorts of excuses, but the truth is they're just not good."
"That's right."
Luo Qingyue held Lu Mingxiao's hand and said, "I'll bring you to see a good movie again in the future."
Thanks to renting out the entire theater, they chatted until the movie ended.
On the way back, Lu Mingxiao offered to drive. Luo Qingyue was indeed a bit tired, and she relaxed completely when she sat in the passenger seat.
She asked Lu Mingxiao to drive the car to Xingguang Shuixie first, and then she would drive back to Guanjiangyue after he returned.
Little did they know that Lu Mingxiao went to Guanjiangyue first. After the car passed through the license plate recognition gate at the entrance, he parked in the underground parking lot where Building 20 was located with ease.
In his assigned parking space, Lu Mingxiao unbuckled his seatbelt.
"Let's go, I'll take you upstairs. I won't feel at ease until you're safely inside your home."
Luo Qingyue had a premonition that this was not an ordinary trip home.
Considering Lu Mingxiao's actions in the movie theater, could it be that... he's about to...
Luo Qingyue was excited and pulled Lu Mingxiao into the elevator, which took them straight to the tenth floor.
The buildings in Guanjiangyue are all laid out with one elevator per household. When you get out of the elevator, a motion-activated light turns on, illuminating a corner outside.
No outsiders will come here, so you don't need to be as reserved as you would be in a movie theater.
Luo Qingyue didn't rush to open the door. Instead, she stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around Lu Mingxiao's neck: "From now on, I'll pick you up every time you go on a business trip, okay? If you take the high-speed rail, I'll go to the high-speed rail station; if you take a plane, I'll go to the airport. This is a special perk I'm giving you; nobody else gets it."
Lu Mingxiao smiled and replied with an "okay".
The next instant, he removed Luo Qingyue's hand from her neck, pressed her shoulder, turned her around, and used her fingerprint to unlock the door.
Get some rest.
Luo Qingyue: "?"
Do I not have hands? Do I need you to open it for me?
What's wrong with this person? Such a great opportunity, just let it slip away like that?
Luo Qingyue stepped through the door and turned to look at Lu Mingxiao: "I'm going back."
Lu Mingxiao nodded, revealing a kind smile.
Undeterred, Luo Qingyue stepped inside with her other foot and said, "I'm really going back."
Lu Mingxiao nodded, his smile becoming even more benevolent.
Luo Qingyue was genuinely annoyed. She put one hand on her hip, pointed at his nose, and yelled, "Lu Mingxiao, you're not a man at all! I misjudged you. You only dare to do those sneaky things in the dark of the movie theater. You have no class, you're a coward. I never want to see you again in my life. Goodbye!"
Luo Qingyue grabbed the doorknob and angrily slammed the door shut from the inside.
With only a tiny gap remaining, Lu Mingxiao was outside, forcefully pulling the door open with one hand.
Before Luo Qingyue could react, he put his other arm around her waist and carried her from inside the house to outside.
There was an alpaca stool outside the door. Luo Qingyue thought it was cute and bought it to ward off evil spirits.
In a flash, Lu Mingxiao sat sideways on the alpaca stool, placed her on his lap, and sealed her lips with his.
[Author's Note]
Yue: If I scolded you too harshly, will I...? [crying][crying][crying]
Xiao: We kissed, it really was just a kiss [sprinkling flowers][sprinkling flowers][sprinkling flowers]
Alpaca Stool: If I flip it over, it'll be a whole different story. [eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds]
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