Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Is This Your Girlfriend?
Yu Wan agreed readily, which surprised Xiang Ling.
But come to think of it, these requests raised by Lu Sui are not really requests at all. They are clearly customized specifically for Yu Wan.
After a pause of several seconds, Xiang Ling spoke, "Well, installing an alarm system is for your own good. After all, you're a woman living alone, and having a camera can be a bit of a deterrent for those with bad intentions. The landlord will pay for the camera, but you'll have to transfer a copy of the camera's visibility to the landlord, so they can occasionally check to see if you're complying with your agreement. The landlord doesn't mind you bringing friends home for dinner, as long as they're not too noisy and don't cause complaints from the neighbors. Also, if there's a problem with any of your appliances, keep the repair receipts or transfer records and ask the landlord directly for them. If they can't be repaired, they can pay for a replacement."
Yu Wan was shocked. This wasn't a landlord at all; this was an angel!
After carefully confirming the landlord's property certificate and identity information, Yu Wan immediately decided to rent the house.
The handover procedures would take a few days, so Yu Wan took the opportunity to invite the two of them to lunch today. However, Xiang Ling received a call saying that he had a job coming up, so he asked Yu Wan to invite Lu Sui to dinner.
Xiang Ling: "You treat him to a meal, and then treat me to a meal after he finishes. That makes sense."
Although it was a bit regretful that he couldn't treat the agent to a meal, treating him to a meal was just a process. What was important was sincerity. Yu Wan didn't think too much about it and agreed.
As for Lu Sui, he would not object even more.
Xiang Ling casually hailed a taxi on the roadside, and before getting in, he put his arm around Lu Sui's neck and whispered to him in a serious tone.
"You bought this house at the age of 20, designed the layout yourself, and painstakingly oversaw the renovations, was it all just to wait for this day? Lu Sui, I understand your good intentions, and I'm willing to work as a real estate agent for a while, just to help you, brother. But does this girl understand your good intentions? Some things are best not to be concealed, because it's not necessarily a white lie, but a time bomb. 'Bang!' Be careful, you might get hurt one day."
As Xiang Ling spoke, he made a gesture of closing his five fingers and then exploding.
As Lu Sui's good friend for more than ten years, this was the first time Xiang Ling saw Lu Sui being so attentive to a girl.
Upon asking, I found out that they were in the same orphanage when they were young.
As for whether Lu Sui’s feelings for Yu Wan were love, Xiang Ling was not sure. They hadn’t seen each other for nearly eighteen years, and they were just two children. Could their feelings be that deep?
Xiang Ling felt that Lu Sui cared and protected Yu Wan more than he loved her.
Just like the vast majority of parents in the world, they want their children to grow and gain experience, but they don’t want them to suffer too much.
This is what happened to Lu Sui. After he had grown stronger, he appeared in front of Yu Wan. The house he had decorated with great effort made Yu Wan's eyes shine from the moment she entered.
The rent is lower than the market price, but higher than Yu Wan expected. Using "harsh" requirements to justify the price reduction can be said to have completely grasped Yu Wan's mentality.
After hearing Xiang Ling's words, Lu Sui still smiled and said, "I know what's going on."
Seeing this, Xiang Ling said no more, waved casually at the two of them, and got into the car without looking back.
"Leave."
"Goodbye, Mr. Xiang."
Yu Wan didn't hear what the two said, nor was she curious. Her goal was to rent a house, so as long as there was no problem with the contract, she didn't need to pay too much attention to the rest.
The two chose a nearby Chinese restaurant to eat.
While waiting for the food to be served, Lu Sui started chatting with Yu Wan. He said bluntly: "Yu Wan, do you not like me very much?"
Yu Wan was drinking water and almost choked herself. She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, why would you think that?"
Lu Sui handed her the handkerchief in his hand. Yu Wan wiped her lips twice before reacting. She looked at the handkerchief and then at Lu Sui.
"You..., this is your handkerchief."
"It's new, I haven't used it yet."
That wasn't what Yu Wan meant. She tore off a piece of toilet paper to wipe the water marks on her chin and hands, and put away the used handkerchief.
"Then I'll buy you a handkerchief next time to compensate you."
Lu Sui looked at Yu Wan with a warm smile: "Handkerchiefs are bought to be used. Just think of it as making full use of its value."
Yu Wan felt that Lu Sui's eyes were a little strange, so she asked Lu Sui in the same straightforward way: "Why do you think I don't like you?"
It is clear that the two have only met twice. Strictly speaking, they have only met twice after they grew up.
"Maybe it's not that you don't like me, but you've forgotten who I am, right?" Lu Sui said.
Yu Wan's heart trembled.
"I'm sorry." Yu Wan apologized subconsciously and explained seriously: "I really don't remember things from my childhood very clearly, but I don't mean to hate you."
Although they had only been together less than twice, Lu Sui had always been able to grasp the sense of propriety and did not make Yu Wan feel disgusted. This time, she was able to rent such a suitable house thanks to Lu Sui's introduction at that time.
Lu Sui shook his head gently, his face gentle and calm, like a clear spring in a mountain stream. "Yu Wan, you don't have to apologize. If you say so, I also want to apologize. When I left the orphanage, I said I would definitely come back to find you, but I haven't met you until now."
Yu Wan sensed the loneliness in Lu Sui's words. Her heart felt as if being pulled by a thin thread, causing a slight pain, but she had no way of identifying the source of this pain.
Yu Wan didn't want the topic to become too serious, so she pursed her lips, stretched out her hand towards Lu Sui, and smiled broadly.
"Mother Lin told me that I used to call you Brother Lu Sui, but now that we've grown up, is it okay for me to just call you Brother Lu Sui? Let's just treat it as getting to know each other again, Brother Lu Sui."
Lu Sui was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up.
He held Yu Wan's warm hand, trying his best to hide the unnatural trembling of his palm, and said half-jokingly: "Yu Wanmei?"
The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.
Outside the clean window, a Rolls-Royce sped past. A certain big devil in the car raised his eyes inadvertently and saw Yu Wan smiling with a mouthful of white teeth, and the young man in a dark gray sweatshirt sitting opposite her.
The car was going very fast and Fu Zhiyao only had time to see the other person's profile.
Fu Zhiyao frowned slightly.
A man? Why would Secretary Yu have dinner with a man? Could he be her boyfriend? When did Secretary Yu start dating? How come he didn't know?
Countless speculations flashed through Fu Zhiyao's mind. After a while, he realized that who Yu Wan ate with was none of his business, and whether Yu Wan was in a relationship or not was none of his business.
He scoffed and lowered his head to look through the documents again.
Yu Wan, who was sitting in the restaurant, naturally didn't pay attention to the scenery outside the window.
After the meal, Lu Sui did not rush to pay the bill with her. Instead, he let her wait in the restaurant for more than ten minutes, and when he came back, he handed her an exquisite packaging bag.
Yu Wan was a little confused.
Lu Sui said: "This is a small gift to celebrate your promotion. You can open it and take a look."
Yu Wan opened the package and found a beautiful women's watch. Although she didn't know how much it cost, she knew it was definitely not low just by looking at the packaging and style of the watch.
She put the watch back and gave it back to him: "No, Brother Lu Sui, I can't accept it. It's too expensive."
Lu Sui didn't take it. He looked at Yu Wan with a gentle gaze, "It's not expensive. It's a token of my appreciation. You've already treated me to a meal. How could I be so stingy as to not spend money on a gift?"
"Besides, you're always with your boss, so there are always times when it's inconvenient to use your phone. If someone asks you about the time, you'd better answer promptly, right?"
Yu Wan thought about it and felt that what Lu Sui said made sense, so she accepted the gift.
She knew Lu Sui's birthday, so she would go back and research the price and give him a gift of equal value.
Lu Sui watched Yu Wan put the watch on her wrist. The silver ladies' watch was small and light, and it looked delicate and beautiful on her wrist. The dial was filled with light rose-colored mother-of-pearl, faintly flashing with a delicate luster.
Yu Wan looked at it again and again, and thanked Lu Sui sincerely: "Brother Lu Sui, thank you."
"You're welcome."
After leaving the restaurant and on the way to get the car, Yu Wan and Lu Sui chatted.
Yu Wan asked him, "Brother Lu Sui, what do you do for a living? Do you make a lot of money every month?"
Lu Sui glanced at the oncoming car, moved Yu Wan to the inside of the road, and said casually, "I'm in car sales. I mainly rely on a base salary plus commissions, and I earn about 20,000 to 50,000 yuan a month."
So many.
Yu Wan was surprised and thought about the nature of her job: "That must be very hard. Salespeople are not easy. You have to be flexible with your words and always have to stand and serve people. It's even more troublesome when you encounter unreasonable customers. Brother Lu Sui, don't buy any gifts next time. Making money is really not easy. You can do more things if you save the money..."
Lu Sui listened quietly to Yu Wan's words and replied with a smile: "Okay, I understand."
The scene of the two walking on the roadside was peaceful and quiet. Someone noticed them from a distance, took out his mobile phone to take a photo, and then anonymously sent it to Song Chuchu via email.
When Song Chuchu received the photo, she was lying on the bed in a daze. When she heard the sound, she turned over and turned on her mobile phone.
She thought that Brother Juefeng had time to date her, but when she clicked on it, she saw.
She was so familiar with the two people in the photo!
The tips of Song Chuchu's fingers holding the phone gradually turned white.
Didn't he say he didn't have time to eat with her? Why did he show up with Yu Wan? What was the relationship between Yu Wan and Jue Feng?
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After sending Yu Wan back to school, Lu Sui drove to the Lu family villa. The huge carved iron gate detected the vehicle information and slid open silently to both sides. The car slowly drove into the inner courtyard.
Lu Sui got out of the car and handed the keys to the butler who bowed beside him.
As soon as he stepped into the villa gate, he was no longer called Lu Sui, but Lu Juefeng.
Inside the luxurious villa with carved beams and painted buildings, not a single noisy sound could be heard, only an inviolable calm and solemn atmosphere. The villa servant came forward to take the suit he had taken off and gently reminded him, "Master Lu, the master is waiting for you in the small room."
When the word "small room" was spoken, the servants around him trembled unconsciously, as if they heard a call from hell.
Lu Juefeng remained calm, "Okay, I understand."
He walked up the spiral staircase, passed the study, and arrived at the so-called small room. He raised his hand and knocked on the door expressionlessly.
The door is not closed.
Lu Juefeng pushed open the door and walked in. Lu Zongxin was standing with his hands behind his back in front of a row of neatly arranged whips. The small room had only one narrow window, through which cold white light shone, falling squarely in front of Lu Juefeng, like a cage.
Lu Zongxin heard footsteps, turned around, and slapped Lu Juefeng in the face.
In an instant, five bright red fingerprints appeared on Lu Juefeng's face. His head tilted to one side from the blow, and a trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of his mouth. A burning pain accompanied by a fishy smell spread in his mouth.
Lu Zongxin narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Idiot! You've been struggling with the acquisition of Tingcai for over half a month and still haven't gotten it, but instead, that guy Fu Zhiyao snatched it away. You should know what this means. This is a threat! It was Yu Sen threatening to drug him. Why didn't you stop your brother's behavior at the time and let him do such a stupid thing that can't be killed in one blow!"
As Lu Zongxin spoke, he almost fainted. He took a long time to calm down, and looked at Lu Juefeng who was standing aside without saying a word, and his anger grew even stronger.
He turned around, picked up the whip on the wall, and his voice suddenly became soft and kind.
"Juefeng, you're twenty-five years old this year, right? Daddy's getting old too, and he won't be able to look after you for much longer. But you must always remember Daddy in your heart, take good care of your brother, and don't have any unnecessary thoughts. Do you understand? This is a lesson, it's care."
Immediately afterwards, a whip fell heavily on Lu Juefeng. The long whip was soaked in salt water and made of cowhide, which was very tough. With one whip, Lu Juefeng's shirt was immediately torn open, and bright red blood rushed out. The smell of blood came out and filled the entire room little by little.
The sound of the whip breaking through the air and the man's muffled groan lasted for a long time.
Half an hour later, Lu Zongxin was exhausted and threw away the whip. He sat on the rosewood armchair, slowly picked up the tea that had already cooled down, opened the lid of the teacup, and the porcelain clinked, making a crisp sound.
Two bodyguards walked in from outside and dragged the collapsed man out. Two servants walked in and cautiously wiped the bloodstains on the floor.
Mrs. Lu entered the villa and saw the familiar scene without even frowning. She threw her bag to the servant beside her and instructed the servant in the kitchen: "The master is tired today. Make a bowl of soup for him to replenish his qi and blood for dinner."
The servant lowered his head, not daring to refute: "Yes."
Lu Juefeng's bedroom.
Aunt Zhao had taken care of Lu Juefeng for nearly a decade. Every time she applied medicine to him, she would cry. She persuaded Lu Juefeng again: "Master Juefeng, can you leave? Leave the Lu family and go anywhere. Don't stay in the Lu family..."
Lu Juefeng closed his eyes and had no strength to speak. His eyelids trembled fragilely, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. The pain from the wound was endless, making it impossible for him to calm his thoughts.
No, it’s not enough. It’s not time yet.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already half past nine in the evening. The door was pushed open, a figure approached, and a familiar, lazy voice came.
"Brother, why did you get yourself into this state again? I've already told you that old man Lu Zongxin is not a good person. Why do you always listen to him?"
Seeing that Lu Juefeng was silent, Lu Yusen spoke again, with a serious look on his face: "Brother, this kind of life won't last too long. The old man won't live for many years. When he dies, the company will rely on you. I will give you the position of president. Just let me have food and clothing without worries. What a hope!"
Lu Juefeng closed his eyes and did not answer.
Lu Yusen wasn't in a hurry at all, slowly turning the car keys in his hand. "By the way, brother, I saw you having dinner with a woman today. It didn't seem to be Song Chuchu. She was quite cute. Is she your girlfriend? I asked Secretary Ruan to check. Her name is... Yu Wan. She works at Fu's, right?"
Lu Juefeng opened his eyes, his gaze as cold as a knife, and said word by word, "Don't set your sights on her."
Lu Yusen seemed very satisfied with Lu Juefeng's expression. He shrugged, looking innocent. "Don't think too much. I'm just a little curious about her. You and she were both in the same orphanage when you were little. It's fate. When the old man adopted you to protect me from disaster, why didn't he take in the little girl as well? You missed out on so many years for nothing. Tsk, what a pity."
Under Lu Juefeng's cruel and gloomy eyes, Lu Yusen stood up, raised his hands, pretended to be afraid, and stepped back repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. Aren't you hungry? I'll ask Aunt Zhao to bring you something to eat."
After a while, Aunt Zhao knocked on the door and walked in.
Lu Juefeng had already stood up. With his back to Aunt Zhao, he swallowed all the pills in his palm in one gulp, using the cold water in the cup on the bedside table.
When Aunt Zhao called his name, he turned around, and only the paleness of his lips remained, and he returned to his usual gentle appearance.
"Aunt Zhao, leave it there. I'll eat it later."
Aunt Zhao was a little worried, but Lu Juefeng looked like he was refusing to communicate, so she had to put down the plate and said, "Master, just leave it there after you finish eating. I'll come in and clean it up later."
"Um."
He stood in front of the window as Lu Yusen drove the stylish red sports car out of the underground garage. The roar of the engine cut through the darkness and disappeared from his sight in an instant.
"Such days will not last long."
The man stared into the night and muttered.
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