Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Master Lu has been exposed
The other person was wearing a banquet mask that covered the upper half of his face. It was an exquisitely crafted black mask with dark golden patterns. It covered half of his face, revealing only a pair of almond-shaped eyes and slightly upturned thin lips.
Lu Hean?
Why is he here? And dressed like this?!
Lu Hean stood before him, dressed in a perfectly tailored black velvet tuxedo that accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist, making him appear tall and straight. A bow tie was neatly tied around his collar, and delicate platinum cufflinks peeked out from his cuffs, gleaming with a subtle, luxurious sheen under the light flowing through the ballroom.
In stark contrast to his usual casual attire or clingy, coquettish demeanor, he exuded an indescribable sense of dignity and aloofness, somewhere between youth and manhood.
Lu Hean didn't seem to expect to bump into someone here. He subconsciously reached out and held Pei Shuyu's arm to steady their bodies.
His gaze fell on Pei Shuyu's face through the holes in his mask, initially with a hint of impatience at being interrupted. Then, his gaze suddenly froze, the impatience quickly fading, transformed into an expression of extreme surprise.
It seemed like it was incredible to see Pei Shuyu here.
His eyes quickly swept over Pei Shuyu's well-tailored waiter's uniform and the white half-face mask covering his eyes, and he whispered, "Brother Shuyu? Why are you here?"
Pei Shuyu wanted to ask this question as well. He tried to pull his arm free, but found it was impossible. He tutted and said, "Uh, let go first."
Lu Hean didn't let go of Pei Shuyu's arm. Instead, he lowered his head slightly and leaned in closer. His warm breath almost brushed against Pei Shuyu's ear. In a voice only the two of them could hear, he said, "Brother, are you guys at Saifan going bankrupt? We're asking you to come out and earn extra money..."
"I'm not broke, I'm just working part-time...part-time..." Pei Shuyu said casually. It's better not to let Lu Hean know about the mission, so as not to worry again.
Lu Hean kissed Pei Shuyu's ear and said, "That's a shame. If Saifan really goes bankrupt, please feel free to contact me."
Curse him!? How hard is it to find a job these days? Pei Shuyu prayed countless times in his heart that Saifan would not go bankrupt. If he could stick around a little longer, this would be a stable job.
Although the salary is low, it is a stable job.
"What's the point of contacting you? You're just a college student." Pei Shuyu said unhappily.
Lu Hean disagreed and said lazily, "After I graduate, I will work hard to make money and start a company, and let you be the boss."
Pei Shuyu didn't want to discourage him, "Haha... Then I'm really looking forward to it..."
Now the two of them were in the corridor, not knowing when someone would pass by. Unexpectedly, Lu Hean was still in the mood to joke around.
Pei Shuyu blushed and looked around, then according to the map memory in his mind, he pulled Lu Hean into a rest room.
Open the door, close the door, lock it, all in one go.
After all this was done, Pei Shuyu took off his mask and asked, "Why are you here?"
The incident just now wasn't enough to make Pei Shuyu forget his doubts. Lu He'an was just an ordinary college student, wasn't he? How did he get the invitation? He had a lot of questions in his heart, but he didn't know how to ask them.
"My rich roommate brought me here to see the world." Lu Hean answered sincerely, his eyes moving to Pei Shuyu's chest. The name tag read: Jia Shu.
"Is he the one at the club that day?" Pei Shuyu asked, "He's so nice? He brought you to the club and the charity dinner?"
Pei Shuyu was being very subtle. He didn't believe in absolutely good people. Could this roommate have other motives? Perhaps he was attracted to Lu Hean or something?
"He wanted to copy my homework, so he gave me some benefits as hush money."
Seeing Lu Hean say this, Pei Shuyu stopped asking questions. After all, the first time he and Lu Hean met was because of Lu Hean's experience of the world.
He had other more important things to do. "So that's how it is." Pei Shuyu opened the door and walked out. "I'll come find you after the banquet."
Lu Hean waved his hand, still with a warm smile on his face.
As Pei Shuyu gently closed the door and the footsteps faded away, the warm and gentle smile on Lu Hean's face instantly disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed. His eyes darkened, and he quickly pulled out an encrypted communicator from his suit pocket and dialed a number.
The call was answered immediately.
"Young Master?" A respectful but slightly doubtful voice came from the other side.
"Explain to me why Pei Shuyu is here?" Lu He'an's voice was low, yet it carried an undisguised coldness and questioning, like a turbulent wave beneath the surface of a calm lake. "Why didn't anyone tell me in advance that he was participating in tonight's charity dinner? Who among you was responsible for verifying the list of people?"
The person on the other end of the communicator was clearly confused by the sudden questioning. After a few seconds of hesitation, he cautiously replied, "...Master, we, we didn't see Mr. Pei Shuyu on the list we received... And, everyone here has followed your instructions and made Mr. Pei Shuyu our key target of attention. If his name appears on the list, we'll definitely inform you in advance..."
But the point is, Pei Shuyu appeared here.
"..." Lu Hean's forehead veins twitched slightly. He pinched his brows and forced himself to calm down. Now was not the time to assign blame.
"...Forget it. Pei Shuyu has already appeared at the banquet, using the alias Jia Shu. Send a few people to follow him, but don't get too close. Send him away before the president announces my identity. Report any other abnormalities to me immediately."
"Yes, Master."
"Wait, let's also investigate Sefan's cash flow situation to see if it's really tight."
"Okay, okay."
Lu Hean hung up the call irritably and put the communicator back into his pocket.
I really didn't expect that Sefan has become so poor.
He took a deep breath, adjusted his slightly messy bow tie and mask, and made sure there were no flaws. Then he pushed open the door of the lounge and re-immersed himself in the dazzling lights of the banquet hall.
He had to act as he did just now, just an ordinary college student who was brought out to "see the world" by his "rich second-generation roommate".
The banquet hadn't even begun yet, and Pei Shuyu was still struggling to find the target with the mole on his neck. As he searched, his thoughts drifted uncontrollably to Lu Hean, whom he had just met. He felt like something was amiss, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
At this moment, a slightly fat guest, who had probably drunk too much while discussing business, staggered backwards and accidentally bumped into Lu Hean who was standing and drinking alone!
"Ouch!"
The fat man screamed and tried to keep his balance in a panic, but his elbow suddenly hit Lu Hean's face!
Lu Hean was unable to dodge and his mask was pulled off.
Snap!
The exquisite black mask with dark gold patterns fell to the ground.
The people around just glanced at him, didn't care, and continued chatting.
They don't take this little incident to heart at all.
A waiter helped the drunken guest up and took him away to prevent him from causing more chaos.
On the other side, Lu Hean was caught off guard, his entire face exposed to the bright lights. His brows subconsciously furrowed, a flicker of displeasure and vigilance flashing across his eyes. But he quickly suppressed it, revealing a perfectly balanced look of astonishment and helplessness.
Pei Shuyu was not far away and happened to witness this scene. He quickly stepped forward, bent down, and picked up the fallen mask on the ground.
"Lu Hean, are you okay?" Pei Shuyu handed the mask back to Lu Hean, his eyes falling on his face with concern.
Lu Hean took the mask and forced a smile: "It's okay, just an accident." He seemed to want to put the mask back on immediately to cover up his exposed face.
I hope there aren't any reporters or paparazzi here...
Maybe he felt guilty, as he couldn't tie the straps at the back.
Pei Shuyu tilted his head and took a look, "Let me help you."
Lu Hean decisively let go and handed the mask over, "Thank you for your help."
The mask returned to Pei Shuyu's hand, and he instructed Lu Hean to lower his head. However, just as he raised his hand to put on the mask, Pei Shuyu's eyes suddenly froze.
At the moment Lu Hean lowered his head, a very small, dark mole on his neck clearly caught Pei Shuyu's eye.
"Master Lu, there is a mole on his neck."
Li Liang's voice kept echoing in his ears, and he remembered the look in Fu Zhouxing's eyes that night when he looked at him with the intention of wanting to say something but not wanting to say it.
Pei Shuyu's heart felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and it suddenly stopped beating. Blood seemed to rush to his head, then instantly froze. He stared at the mole in disbelief, his mind blank.
Is it a coincidence? It must be a coincidence. How could it be possible? Lu Hean is just an ordinary college student, his father is an ordinary doctor, they...
No, no, he overlooked someone...
Lu Hean seemed to notice Pei Shuyu's sudden change of expression and the fixed gaze on his neck. He asked with concern, "Brother Shuyu? What's wrong?"
Pei Shuyu came to his senses and quickly helped him put on the mask. "Keep a little distance, it's okay, it's put on."
Lu Hean touched his mask and whispered in a tone that was a bit complaining and coquettish: "It seems that this world is not so easy to deal with... There are always problems. Brother Shuyu..." He lowered his voice and hinted, "It seems a bit boring here, how about... let's slip away early?"
He had a very bad premonition, and now he just wanted to take Pei Shuyu away immediately.
Pei Shuyu was still in confusion. He looked at Lu Hean's face so close to him, a face that was familiar yet so unfamiliar at this moment. His throat tightened and he couldn't say a word.
Reason told him that this was impossible, but the location of the mole, Lu Hean's sudden appearance here, and his reaction of being eager to leave at this moment.
Such coincidences...
At the moment when Pei Shuyu was shocked and Lu Hean tried to pull him away——
There were whispers all around.
A calm and majestic voice, with an unquestionable aura, sounded not far away, instantly breaking the tense atmosphere between the two people:
"He An? What are you doing here? The dinner is about to start."
Pei Shuyu and Lu Hean's bodies stiffened at the same time and they turned their heads abruptly to look.
Lu Tingyuan, the chairman of the Lu Group, was seen slowly approaching, wine glass in hand, surrounded by a group of prominent figures. His gaze first fell on his son, then, with a scrutinizing and subtle inquiry, he looked at Pei Shuyu, who was wearing a waiter's uniform, standing beside him.
Lu Hean's face completely darkened the moment his father appeared. He subconsciously wanted to block Pei Shuyu, but it was too late.
Yu Jingheng was drinking and joking with a bunch of omegas at the table. When he saw President Lu come out, he said to the group of omegas, "Look, the heavyweight of our party has appeared."
When he looked in the direction President Lu was moving, he saw Lu Hean holding Pei Shuyu. He rubbed his eyes, then made sure he was not dazzled, cursed inwardly, and immediately stood up and rushed over.
Pei Shuyu looked at President Lu, then looked at Lu Hean beside him, whose face looked grim and whose identity was about to be revealed, and remembered what Fu Zhouxing had said before.
Before he could say anything, President Lu spoke first.
"Let me introduce this to you all. This is my son, Lu Hean. In recent years..."
At this moment, all the doubts were completely confirmed by President Lu's words and his natural fatherly attitude.
Pei Shuyu didn't hear what President Lu said next.
Pei Shuyu stared at Lu Hean in amazement, looking at this "ordinary college student" he thought of, and looking at his true identity that could no longer be concealed.
The voice of Fu Zhouxing calling gradually came from the earphone, and it seemed that Xiao Qingyang and Yu Wei were also calling. There were many people talking.
The bright lights, melodious music, and the laughter of the guests around him made Pei Shuyu come to his senses. He immediately took a few steps back and turned away.
He was cheated.
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