Chapter 18 A Bit Like Jian Yao
But they are Gu Zhiyan’s good friends. If I say I don’t like them, wouldn’t it seem like I don’t respect him or his friends very much?
Jian Yao bit her lip, feeling a little entangled.
She looked up at Gu Zhiyan with a sincere look in her eyes, "So should I like it or not?"
Gu Zhiyan: ???
What is this answer?
Is he some kind of morbid weirdo who would even interfere with his fiancée's words and actions?
Facing Jian Yao's clear eyes, Gu Zhiyan sighed helplessly, "Jian Yao, you don't have to be so reserved in front of me."
A breeze blew by, ruffling her hair at the temples. Gu Zhiyan stroked it with his fingers, then suppressed the urge to help her tidy it up and looked straight into her eyes.
“You just need to follow your heart, express your truest thoughts, and do what you want to do most at the moment.”
In order to accommodate Jian Yao, he lowered his head slightly, and his dark eyes looked straight into her eyes, like a whirlpool with an undercurrent that was about to drown Jian Yao.
Being looked at like that, Jian Yao's breathing even stopped for a second.
She couldn't figure out Gu Zhiyan's thoughts, nor could she see through the complex emotions in his eyes. She could only panic and open her eyes and respond randomly, "Okay."
Gu Zhiyan saw that she was just answering him casually and insincerely, and he knew that she didn't take what he said to heart at all.
Assistant Xu just happened to drive over. Gu Zhiyan opened the door and helped Jian Yao get in. "Let's go. I'll take you home."
At the same time, another car was rushing from the airport to the hotel.
Wu Yue held the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, and couldn't help complaining.
"Brother Lu, the Jian family has gone too far this time!"
There was a traffic light ahead, and the car stopped with the flow of traffic. He was still furious, "It's okay that they humiliated me last time when I went to Jian's house. Anyway, you and Jian Yao are engaged and we are a family now."
"But they didn't even send me an invitation!"
He thought of the cold reception he received when he went to Jian's house to deliver the guest list that day, and the anger in his heart began to rise.
Since he followed Lu Chengze into the Lu family, he had never suffered such a great humiliation.
Originally, Jian's parents had passed away, and Brother Lu was afraid that the Jian family would not be able to handle it, so he specially arranged for him to help at the engagement banquet today.
He wanted to teach the Jian family a lesson, so he deliberately didn't go.
As a result, the Jian family didn't even send him an invitation!
He was so angry that he went to the airport to pick up Brother Lu, ready to sue the Jian family in advance!
Wu Yue finished talking like a bamboo tube pouring beans, but the people in the back seat didn't react.
He frowned and looked at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
He closed his eyes and leaned his head against the back of the chair. There was a dark gray in his eyes, and even when he was resting, his brows were tightly furrowed.
His usually straight suit had some wrinkles due to the long journey, making him look a little shabby.
Even the most obtuse person could tell that he was in a bad mood.
Very bad.
He instinctively looked at Special Assistant Lin beside him and asked with his eyes: What's wrong with you, Brother Lu?
Special Assistant Lin silently uttered two words with his lips, "Jian Yao."
Wu Yue had an expression that said, "I understand."
It must be that Jian Yao and Lu Ge were quarreling again.
In the past few years, she has had many conflicts with Lu Ge because of Liu Yiyi.
Wu Yue didn't care much about it. After all, in less than three days, Jian Yao would admit defeat and come back to find Brother Lu.
He was just about to reassure Lu Chengze when the person in the back seat spoke unexpectedly.
"Has Jian Yao contacted you in the past few days?"
Lu Chengze opened his eyes at some point and looked at Wu Yue with a cold and gloomy look.
The green light came on and the car moved slowly. Wu Yue gripped the steering wheel tightly and glanced at the rearview mirror in surprise, "Me?"
"No, you know that she and I have had a bad relationship since we were young..."
After hearing Wu Yue's words, the temperature in the carriage dropped to freezing point in an instant.
Wu Yue's voice became lower and lower, and he finally realized what was wrong.
Brother Lu actually took the initiative to ask about Jian Yao?
Is he in a bad mood because of Jian Yao?
Could it be that Jian Yao hasn't contacted Brother Lu in the past few days?
Wu Yue was a little skeptical, "Maybe he's too busy."
"You know the situation of the Jian family. I guess they are busy with the engagement banquet."
There was no expression on Lu Chengze's face, and he just said "hmm" coldly.
As the car approached the hotel entrance, Lu Chengze did not close his eyes again. He looked down at his watch, then turned to look in the direction of the hotel not far away.
There were not many cars at the entrance of the hotel, and he saw a black Bentley at the entrance at a glance...it looked a little familiar.
Sure enough, the next second, Wu Yue, who was in the driver's seat, spoke in surprise, "Gu Zhiyan again?"
This hotel has been completely booked today, and the people coming and going should be attending the engagement party. Gu Zhiyan has no connection with the Jian family, and is even less familiar with the Lu family. What is he doing here?
"Hiss~ He's holding a woman?" Wu Yue rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not seeing wrong, and whispered, "Doesn't he like men?"
People in the circle say that he and Pei Yi are a couple.
He had been secretly observing Gu Zhiyan for so many years, but he had never seen him get close to any woman?
Lu Chengze's gaze stayed on the two people in the distance. Gu Zhiyan was tall and blocked most of the woman in his arms. His face could not be seen, only her red skirt and slender calves.
Lu Chengze narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze fixed on the exposed half of the leg for a moment, feeling inexplicably familiar.
...a bit like Jian Yao.
He watched with his own eyes as Gu Zhiyan escorted the woman into the car, and he raised his hand to support his forehead. He felt that he had been going crazy these past few days.
How could Jian Yao be with Gu Zhiyan? They were not from the same world.
Besides, she never wears such bright colors.
The car stopped at the entrance of the hotel. Lu Chengze pushed the door and got out, subconsciously glancing at the place where the Bentley was parked.
Then he withdrew his gaze and strode towards the hotel entrance.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the gorgeous red roses on the steps.
The main flower of the engagement banquet has changed...
Not the white rose he liked.
The staff at the door politely stopped the group and said, "Hello, our hotel is not open to the public today. If you need any service, we can help you make an appointment for tomorrow."
The young staff had just the right smile on their faces, and were polite yet distant.
Lu Zhiyan paused and pursed his lips, "I know, I'm here to attend the engagement party."
The staff member was stunned and said in a surprised tone, "Sir, did you remember the time wrong? The engagement party has ended and they are already cleaning the place."
The expression on her face was a bit hard to describe. After working for so long, this was the first time I saw someone coming to an engagement party after 2:00 p.m.
Lu Chengze tightened his hands at his sides and remained silent for a while.
Wu Yue looked at Lu Chengze, then at Special Assistant Lin, silently took a half step back, and gently pushed Special Assistant Lin.
Special Assistant Lin: ...
Out of professionalism, Special Assistant Lin stepped forward and said, "According to the time, the banquet is indeed over. How about we go back first?"
His words seemed to wake up Lu Chengze in front of him.
He looked up at the hotel. He didn't know why, but he felt extremely nervous today. "I want to go in and take a look."