Chapter 85 He and She Kiss Behind the Door
Not far away, reporters who were still working overtime on New Year's Eve were randomly interviewing passers-by and tourists in the airport.
As a coastal tourist city, many people have traveled here during the Chinese New Year in recent years, so airport interviews on New Year's Eve have become a routine.
But this year was a little different because the reporter saw two familiar people.
She was not a reporter in the entertainment industry, so she didn't know much about Lu Xuan.
But he was very familiar with Lu Jinzhi and Qiao Wu.
Anyone familiar with the news industry knows that many times, a few brief mentions of certain companies in the news are actually a barometer of economic development in the future.
Therefore, as the president of Lu Corporation, it is impossible for someone like Lu Jinzhi to hide behind others. Many official media are familiar with him and occasionally interview him.
In addition, the Lu family has made many big moves recently, and Qiao Wu’s more than one billion poverty alleviation fund in Heqian Village has been mentioned repeatedly.
To be able to meet these two people at this time, and it seems to be a private trip, her business indicators today must have exploded!
It’s New Year’s Eve.
These two people actually celebrated the festival together?
The reporter suppressed his excitement and walked forward with his camera.
Nowadays, news is broadcast live on several platforms, especially during the Spring Festival period. Even if few people watch these, the population base is large, and the total number is not a small number.
As early as the camera captured a few unusually conspicuous people in the crowd, the barrage of comments in the live broadcast rooms of major platforms suddenly skyrocketed at that moment.
[Wait a minute, who did I see? Lu Xuan?]
My eyes are so busy now, I don't know who to look at first, shashasha.
[Wonderful! Lu Jinzhi and Lu Xuan, are they a family? And Qiao Wu is...]
They're childhood sweethearts, so why would it be strange to spend New Year's together? (doghead.jpg)
[This is hilarious! I originally thought Lu Xuan and Qiao Wu had a good relationship, but from this scene, it seems like Lu Xuan is the one who's left alone.]
I originally thought Lu Xuan's beauty was impeccable, but seeing this whole family together, I suddenly realized that the Lu family is actually genetically superior. How can someone be both good-looking and wealthy? Damn Nuwa!
[If you don't understand, just ask, can childhood sweethearts celebrate the New Year together? ]
[So the other two are other members of the Lu family? They're rarely seen.]
As the traffic was rising rapidly, the reporter had already arrived in front of several people.
"Hello everyone," she said. "We're doing a special interview for the Spring Festival and were wondering if we could interview you."
When Qiao Wu saw the central station logo on these devices, he stopped.
For personal reasons, you can indeed refuse.
But whether it is Lu Jinzhi or Lu Xuan, they are both public figures and cannot refuse these things. They represent their personal image and the image of the group.
The others also stopped tacitly.
Their eyes all turned to Qiao Wu and Lu Jinzhi.
[I can tell who's in charge in this family, hahaha.]
[For so many years, the news about the Lu family has said that the brothers don't have a good relationship. Why doesn't it seem like that?]
[How could it be such a coincidence? Everyone has to put on an act in front of the camera. Just look at the Lai family in Hong Kong. Who knows what they're like behind the scenes.]
[I don't know about others, but it's true that Lu Xuan and Qiao Wu have a good relationship. Click me to watch the video of Lu Xuan competing for favor.]
Lu Yingchi and Lu Ning had rarely appeared in any public interviews, so even though they were accustomed to such things, they had little interest in participating. Moreover, this was an official live broadcast that was watched by people all over the country. If they said anything unpleasant, wouldn't Qiao Wu kill them when they got back?
So they tacitly agreed not to speak.
As for Lu Xuan, he had only accepted interviews from entertainment media before. Since he started working seriously, he had only had a few serious interviews and did not have much experience. Moreover, he had just lost his parents, so who knew if he was photographed by someone in the corner. He did not want to talk at the moment.
After going around in circles, no matter what opinions one has about Lu Jinzhi, one has to admit that at this moment, only Lu Jinzhi and Qiao Wu are the most suitable to speak on camera.
This is a rare moment for the Lu family to unite.
The reporter followed their gaze and cast his eyes on Lu Jinzhi and Qiao Wu. Then he saw the two of them nodded at the same time.
Noticing the actions of the people around him, Lu Jinzhi smiled silently, stepped back half a shoulder distance in a way that everyone could see, and looked to the side.
"Woo woo."
Lu Ning immediately pricked up her ears.
Why is Second Uncle calling Wuwu at this time? Wuwu is at home today.
But Lu Xuan and Lu Yingchi were stunned for a moment and turned to look at Qiao Wu.
The latter naturally understood Lu Jinzhi's meaning and nodded slightly to the reporter without any hesitation: "Hello."
Originally, the reporter thought that Lu Jinzhi should be the one who had the final say among this group of people, because no one was more powerful than him. Even if Miss Qiao was their friend, Lu Jinzhi should be the one in charge.
But this picture seems to be wrong.
But the reporter quickly reacted and followed the routine procedure: "Are you all family?"
If it were any other situation, Qiao Wu would have said yes.
However, Lu Xuan and Lu Jinzhi's identities are more sensitive, and some things cannot be said ambiguously. Even though she is the housekeeper of the Lu family, she cannot say it at this time.
Because for many curious people, this profession will lead to some unnecessary and absurd speculations about the Lu family.
So she smiled and nodded politely, "Our two families have a good relationship. This year, I'm here with some elders to celebrate the New Year holiday."
"What are your plans for the New Year today?"
Qiao Wu said gently, "Like many people, we came together to pick up friends who were on holiday, then went to buy some toys for the children, and then went home later to have New Year's Eve dinner with the elders, watch the Spring Festival Gala and the fireworks."
"Anything special you're looking forward to?"
This time, Qiao Wu was silent for a few seconds, and the smile on his lips deepened. "If you want to say what's special, it's probably because we haven't sat together and had a New Year's Eve dinner like this in many years."
Except for Lu Jinzhi and the ignorant Lu Ning.
Lu Xuan and Lu Yingchi's originally somewhat casual expressions became a little more complicated at this moment.
Over the past few days, many subtle emotional changes have been buried in their hearts and they have never paid attention to them. However, as a balloon grows bigger, it becomes more and more fragile. As long as there is a suitable opportunity, even the slightest fluff can pop it in an instant.
Then those neglected things will burst out in an instant, engulfing those who are unprepared and caught off guard.
Just like now.
It was a simple sentence, but it made Lu Xuan and the others feel as if someone was pinching their faces and forcing them to face the absurd times in the past. There was no way to avoid it, and they could only breathe with difficulty in the cracks of those unbearable memories.
They have to face the reality that they have deliberately ignored, find themselves in it, and grow up in the details.
Everyone knows that the word "reunion" is actually quite rare in the Lu family.
Ever since my mother and my eldest brother and his wife passed away, no one else mentioned them much.
Natural disasters and man-made disasters are inevitable, and they don't really want to blame anyone. It's just that a tyrannical person like Lu Jiang always likes to run into trouble, so that several younger generations always unconsciously vent their resentment and dissatisfaction with their father on him.
Qiao Wu was right in saying that if it weren't for Lu Jiang, they wouldn't have pried into other people's safes.
Because he is a father.
Before they grow up, the word "father" is always a mountain. They subconsciously put their confusion about the future and dissatisfaction with reality on this mountain.
But Shan is too old-fashioned and can't speak.
Gradually, they grew bigger and bigger, and the mountain was pressed lower and lower. Finally one day, the little ones had enough strength and endurance to climb up the mountain.
Then they found that the mountain was just like that, not very high or very steep, so they acted recklessly.
It has to be said that the Lu family has the same blood, so they have the same shortcomings. They don’t like to admit their weaknesses, nor do they like to bow their heads.
In the past, we had our mother, and at worst, our older brother and sister-in-law.
Later, there was Qiao Wu.
These people are sponges, softening their sharp edges so they don't collide so sharply.
But these people left one after another, and when they were looking forward to the future but had no idea what to do about it, all their roads were blown up, leaving only a vast expanse of white.
So under the influence of their father and others, they, who did not yet have complete values, parted ways at the foot of the mountain to find their own way. Everyone stumbled and bumped into each other, getting bruised and battered, and finally climbed up covered in dust.
When they reached the top of the mountain, they saw the people with whom they had set out.
But it has been too long, so long that they are not familiar with each other, and even less familiar with what the person has experienced and what he has become when he grew up.
The only thought was that we started from the same place and we even talked at that time.
Treating each other as strangers, they had nothing to do with each other and jumped together on the silent mountain top for a long time.
Now looking back, they realize that only by standing on the mountain can they see into the distance and see the evidence of their growth.
They also understood that only a few of them could climb the mountain below, so they were the only ones allowed to climb it.
But Shan still didn't speak.
They wanted to go back to the past, but there was no way, so they could only stay in this stalemate.
Indeed, except Qiao Wu, no one would mention that they had not sat together to eat New Year's Eve dinner and talk for many years.
That's why they said they were annoyed, but in the end they still showed up here together to have dinner tonight.
But what about these years?
how so.
Ever since his relationship with Qiao Wu became strained many years ago, Lu Xuan rarely used his brain seriously.
But he has been a little dazed lately.
He was confused as to why they started from the foot of the mountain together, but in the end they were the only ones who reached the top.
Where did Qiao Wu go?
She seemed to be there all the time, but she also seemed not to be there.
When he reacted again, she seemed to have been standing on the top of the mountain, as if she had been waiting for them for a long time, so he couldn't wait to catch her.
Lu Xuan looked at the man steadily.
Listen to her say: "Looking forward to it is, I hope that tonight's New Year's Eve dinner will be delicious."
"Any wishes for friends and family?"
Qiao Wu didn't think much about it and said softly, "I hope we are all well."
Remember to point the microphone at Lu Jinzhi, who has been silent. It's not a good idea to put such a big star here.
His eyes had been on Qiao Wu since the beginning, and even now that the microphone was in front of him, he did not look away.
When Qiao Wu also looked over, he smiled and said, "That's good."
There's no need to do anything else, even just like today.
He thought it was pretty good.
[No, is this look really innocent? ]
I always thought Qiao Wu and Lu Xuan were a perfect match, but I didn't expect something to be even more off with Lu Jinzhi.
[What I'm focusing on is that they had New Year's Eve dinner together many years ago, so Qiao Wu is not only childhood sweethearts with Lu Xuan, but also with everyone else.]
If these two are alright, I'll stand on my head and eat shit.
[Xuan, stop daydreaming and find some eye drops to protect your eyes. I think you might cry even more miserably later.]
Because it was a live broadcast, the camera time was limited. No matter how much the reporter wanted to interview more, it could not delay other processes, so he just said a few simple words and said goodbye to everyone.
Qiao Wu and Lu Jinzhi were normal. After finishing, they walked towards the parking lot first.
Lu Xuan and Lu Yingchi were still standing there, unaware of the situation.
"Let's go!" Lu Ning pulled Lu Yingchi's ear and asked curiously, "How did our family celebrate the New Year in the past?"
As far as she could remember, they had never had New Year’s Eve dinner together.
It must have been when she was very young.
Lu Yingchi patted her hand, put her down from his back, and frowned slightly: "Let's just live like this."
There will be New Year's money given by the eldest brother, but we are not short of money and have no concept of money. In fact, there is not much in the red envelope. A few tens of thousands of yuan is just for good luck.
So they spent all the money that night.
He and Lu Xuan would put the red envelopes together, take turns giving one to each of them, and then give them all to Qiao Wu, asking Qiao Wu to play with them.
But there will be no New Year’s money now.
And they are very poor.
Lu Yingchi looked back at Lu Xuan and asked cautiously, "How much did you get for signing the contract this time?"
Lu Xuan: “…”
For the first time, his complicated emotions were interrupted by Lu Yingchi's stupid question.
It was also the first time that I looked down at Lu Yingchi's IQ from a high latitude.
"Don't always think about cracking walnuts for Lu Ning."
Lu Xuan looked down on him and said, "Give yourself a little more credit too."
Lu Yingchi sneered: "You have to be a superstar to speak with confidence."
"You're looking for a scolding, aren't you?"
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Lu Ning stood between the two of them. "We're about to lose track of them."
The other two immediately looked up and saw that Qiao Wu and Lu Jinzhi had already walked a long way side by side.
Lu Xuan patted Lu Ning's head and asked, "What good things did you capture with your camera?"
"It's nothing." Lu Ning remembered that he said he would keep a closer eye on his second uncle, so she said honestly, "Don't worry, they're all normal. We usually just eat together and go out for walks and have fun together."
Lu Xuan: “?”
Is this normal?
Is Lu Jinzhi the kind of person who would sacrifice his rest time to go out and have fun?
He is so lazy!
But when he arrived at the parking lot and saw Lu Jinzhi still sitting in the driver's seat and Qiao Wu sitting in the passenger seat, his worldview was reorganized again.
This was not the first time Lu Jinzhi drove to pick him up personally.
This person is so terrifying.
In comparison, it seemed normal for him to go out and play.
Several people drove to buy fireworks before returning to the hotel.
To take care of the hotel staff, Qiao Wu moved the New Year’s Eve dinner time a little earlier.
So it was still light after dinner.
But it was a holiday after all, and even without being reminded, no one went upstairs after dinner. Instead, they sat downstairs and did their own things.
The fireworks they bought were moved back and forth by Lu Ning and Lu Yingchi, just so that they could rush out to set them off at night. Sometimes they felt they were damp here, sometimes they felt they were too bright there, and they were not satisfied with any of them.
Finally, Lu Xuan couldn't stand it anymore and pushed the two men to the door: "If you keep grinding, the fuse will be worn away by you two."
Only then did Lu Ning leave her fireworks, looking back every few steps.
Why isn't it dark yet?
It gets dark so late here.
When I came to the sofa, I saw Grandpa and Grandpa Qiao sitting upright, with serious expressions, as if they had back problems.
What’s interesting about the News Broadcast?
In fact, Lu Jiang and Qiao Zhiyi both have the habit of watching the news, so they also watched the live broadcast of the Spring Festival special at home.
Originally, the matter between the two children had not been brought to light, so they could still turn a blind eye.
But it's not the same as seeing it in person.
For a moment, I didn't know how to get along well with my future in-laws.
Lu Jiang felt that no matter what, he had to be nicer in his attitude. The duck that was in his mouth couldn't fly away, otherwise when the second brother went crazy, no one would be able to control him.
Qiao Zhiyi felt that since his daughter had this kind of relationship with the second young master, he naturally could not say whatever he wanted as before. He had to show some courage in front of Lu Jiang and not embarrass his daughter.
So the two of them didn't say anything. From morning until dinner until now, the two of them were just arguing seriously.
"Grandpa, let me show you something even better," Lu Ning said, holding her camera and computer. "A famous scene of a superstar being picked up at the airport. It's like gongs and drums blaring and firecrackers blasting. Second Uncle has approved it. It's even better than the Spring Festival Gala."
Looking at Lu Ning who was operating with her butt sticking out, Lu Xuan knew what she was going to say.
His eyelids jumped, and he stepped forward and kicked her, then grabbed her ponytail and pulled her up: "Is today your last New Year?"
The big and the small were making a noise in front, making Qiao Zhiyi and Lu Jiang less stiff.
Lu Jinzhi didn't want to watch elementary school students fighting each other, and he wasn't very interested in the so-called news.
In fact, the Chinese New Year is just like that, and you can’t be alone.
This is the biggest disadvantage.
If he is unhappy, no one else can have an easy time either.
"Lu Ning." Lu Jinzhi threw a bulging red envelope onto the table. It was the envelope he and Qiao Wu had bought together. "One red envelope for every half-hour video call. Earn it yourself."
Lu Xuan: “???”
Lu Ning: “!!!”
The two people in front of the TV started fighting again.
Lu Jinzhi leaned lazily against Qiao Wu, their bodies barely touching each other.
He saw Qiao Wu holding a pillow in her arms, and he reached in openly, slowly found the hand under the pillow, and then covered the back of her hand tightly.
Qiao Wu raised his eyes to look at him, and using the pillow to shield his gaze, patted the back of his hand.
Lu Jinzhi smiled, turned his wrist over, and took the opportunity to hold her fingers tightly.
He tilted his head slightly and whispered in her ear, "Today's reward."
No one was paying attention here at all, so Qiao Wu followed him.
Lu Yingchi, who had arranged the large fireworks he had bought, walked in and saw the two people whispering.
He stopped and the inexplicable feeling he had been feeling before came back to him.
Qiao Wu kept reminding him that there were differences between men and women, but the distance between Lu Jinzhi and her completely exceeded the normal distance between men and women.
He stared at the picture for a long time, until his cell phone rang and he frowned and looked away.
The group is video chatting.
Everyone was joking: "Lu Yingchi, I didn't expect that I could see you on TV during the Chinese New Year. I told my relatives that this is my friend. Do you know how awesome it is?"
Lu Yingchi was a little absent-minded: "What TV?"
"News, didn't you know you and your family were on the live news today?" Ye Liang said, "Your brother is really handsome. Can I get his autograph? Then I can show off!"
Lu Yingchi sneered and said, "He's already pretending to be cool enough."
But he didn't expect that his classmates would laugh non-stop after hearing it, and even thought Lu Xuan was cute.
Nerve, something's wrong with your eyes.
"Second brother is also very handsome, can I have his autograph?"
"No," Lu Yingchi said, "He only signed the document."
Lu Jinzhi's signature is expensive in every sense of the word.
Everyone gave up. Fei Jingming sighed and said, "It's worth mentioning that I only had a brief encounter with your second brother that day. As a brother, he still has the capital to be a brother. Your brother's aura is indeed unmatched by anyone, except Sister Qiao Wu."
Lu Yingchi thought that Lu Jinzhi's pretentiousness was actually not much worse than Lu Xuan's.
And even worse than before.
The main reason is Lu Jinzhi's identity. If he doesn't have some capital and aura, he won't be able to suppress others.
While listening to everyone's nonsense, he opened the group chat message, wanting to see what he would look like on TV.
Friends took screenshots of their appearances in the news, and some even recorded them on screen.
It's very short, just a few sentences.
The screenshots include those barrages.
Lu Yingchi flipped through the pages for a while and saw that most of them were expressing admiration for the Lu family's genes. His eyebrows raised, and he felt a bit proud.
Indeed, all the members of the Lu family look like him.
And it's not just the Lu family, the Qiao family also has good genes.
If he was there at the time, he would definitely add some of his own comments.
No one else is as good-looking as Qiao Wu.
He was flipping through the pages in a good mood until he saw a picture of Qiao Wu and Lu Jinzhi on the same screen.
Just like his recent perception, the distance between these two people seemed to have always been the same. It looked normal, but in fact, compared with other people, they were very close.
What really made him stop was the sentence in the barrage.
Is this look really innocent?
If Lu Yingchi had a different explanation for the strange feeling he had been having, he would have suddenly realized something.
He stood up straight, but his hands couldn't help shaking.
When he heard Fei Jingming say that someone was pursuing Qiao Wu that day, he was very angry and wanted to tear that person to pieces on the spot; when he heard Chen Yan say that he liked Qiao Wu, he almost jumped up and fought with him.
But what if the other party is Lu Jinzhi?
Qiao Wu had obviously never mentioned Chen Yan's name, let alone taken him seriously. She didn't even show up when Chen Yan came to dinner that day.
But Lu Jinzhi came.
Not only did he come, he also came early and stayed outside with Qiao Wu for a whole day.
Qiao Wu said at the time that there was someone pursuing her.
If it wasn't for Chen Yan who had no chance at all, who would be the one who could make her notice...
Lu Yingchi didn't know how he clicked on the screen recording. Whenever the camera was on Lu Jinzhi, his eyes never shifted from Qiao Wu.
That was a look he never used to look at anyone else.
Even more naked than Chen Caiwen was back then.
A clear idea came to his mind, which made Lu Yingchi feel absurd, but when all the possibilities were presented before him, he had no way to ignore it.
How could it be Lu Jinzhi?
If it were anyone else, he would rush over and say that you are not worthy of Qiao Wu and tell that person to get out.
But that was Lu Jinzhi.
No matter how conceited he was, Lu Yingchi never had the right to deny Lu Jinzhi's ability.
He raised his head and looked at the sofa. The two of them were still sitting together, still at the same distance, but Lu Yingchi knew clearly that Qiao Wu would not allow anyone else to be so close to her.
In the video call, others noticed something was wrong with him: "What's with your expression? What's wrong with you?"
Lu Yingchi's throat was sore and dry that he couldn't utter a word and his mind was blank.
He didn't know how to respond and hung up the video in embarrassment.
The farce in front of the TV has come to an end. Although Lu Jiang still hasn't seen the video, he thinks the scene is quite exciting.
At least he was relieved.
However, he did not prepare a red envelope, but the second brother was quite thoughtful this time.
When he turned around again, the second brother was sitting next to Qiao Wu, almost sticking close to him.
How shameful!
"Cough, cough, cough!" Lu Jiang coughed heavily a few times. "If you have nothing to do, come and play mahjong with me."
"Xiao Wu." He called out emphatically, "Come here."
Qiao Wu immediately pulled his hand out and stood up.
Lu Jiang saw with his own eyes that his good-for-nothing son did not hide the impatience on his face at all.
You're completely clueless! Why don't you write a big-character poster and post it outside? Everyone in the country can see it!
"What are you doing standing there?" Seeing Lu Yingchi standing by the window, looking a little distracted, Lu Jiang called out, "Come here."
He didn't prepare any red envelopes, so he just gave the money he lost playing mahjong to the kids as New Year's money.
Qiao Zhiyi didn't know how to fight, so he sat next to Lu Jiang.
"Playing mahjong with my second uncle." Lu Ning didn't understand but was very clear-headed. "Why bother during Chinese New Year?"
Who can win at mahjong with a brain like Second Uncle?
Lu Jiang: "He doesn't count."
Lu Jinzhi didn't want to fight. He casually pulled over a chair, placed it next to Qiao Wu neither lightly nor heavily, and sat down naturally.
Seeing this, Lu Yingchi, who was standing opposite, had his eyelids jumped and put down the stool heavily. The noise was so loud that everyone looked over.
"It's okay." Lu Ning thought he was disappointed and took the initiative to say, "I have New Year's money. I'll invest it for you."
Lu Yingchi rarely answered her, but stared at Lu Jinzhi: "Lu Jinzhi."
Lu Jinzhi raised his eyes indifferently.
"I don't know how to fight." Lu Yingchi said, "You teach me."
Lu Jinzhi didn't move at all, but just kicked Lu Xuan's chair with his toes: "Switch with him."
Lu Xuan was puzzled.
Does it matter where you sit? And why is Feng Shui even a factor?
Before he could say anything, Lu Yingchi got angry and said stubbornly, "I want to sit here!"
Hearing this, Lu Jinzhi's gaze lingered on him for a few seconds, then he suddenly leaned back, looking as if he wasn't going to move, and said slowly, "Then just sit there and lose."
In other words, he won't go there either.
Lu Xuan was caught in the middle and inexplicably felt that the atmosphere was a bit tense.
Originally, Qiao Wu didn't think it was a big deal, because she had told Lu Yingchi that she could rely on her family appropriately.
But when Lu Yingchi emphasized the seat, she vaguely understood something.
She looked up at Lu Yingchi for a while and saw that his eyes were fixed on Lu Jinzhi.
It was just a casual game of mahjong during the New Year. Lu Yingchi was not a person who cared much about money, otherwise he would not have exchanged his beloved car with Lu Jinzhi for only 5.2 million.
Even if he loses today and all night, he won't think it's a big deal. He is so generous to outsiders, so naturally he won't care about winning or losing to his family.
I will not be so obsessed with one position.
On the contrary, according to his conventional thinking, he should stay away from Lu Jinzhi as much as possible, because being too close would only bring bad luck.
So his purpose might just be... to see if Lu Jinzhi would leave her.
How could Lu Jinzhi not think of what she could think of?
So Lu Jinzhi simply gave Lu Yingchi the answer with his actions.
Qiao Wu sighed silently, and finally stood up and walked behind Lu Xuan: "I'll switch with you."
Lu Xuan was concerned about different things today, so he didn't feel weird sitting there. Losing some money was no big deal, at most he could just bet on the 50-cent bet.
So he changed positions readily.
After Qiao Wu sat down, he glanced at Lu Jinzhi beside him and said, "Come here."
Lu Jinzhi raised his eyebrows and smiled. This time he was very easy to talk to and sat down between her and Lu Yingchi.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yingchi had nothing to understand.
All his speculations came true at this moment. Lu Jinzhi and Qiao Wu told him this in person, openly and honestly.
Lu Yingchi couldn't say what he felt right now.
I felt scared, angry, and panicked, as if a huge rock was pressing down on my chest, and I was at a loss.
So in this situation, he had no idea who to look for or what to say.
Just sitting down next to these two people took all his strength, and all his movements were based on instinct.
Lu Jinzhi's voice was as calm as usual, completely different from his complicated and chaotic thoughts. "Two barrels."
Lu Yingchi searched his cards three times before he found out what the second tube was.
After one round, he indeed had the greatest chance of winning.
Seeing the chips falling in front of him, Lu Yingchi turned back in a daze: "I win?"
Taking advantage of the time when the cards were being shuffled, Lu Jinzhi had already moved back, and the distance that was originally close to him now became very close to Qiao Wu.
Lu Yingchi saw Lu Jinzhi naturally sorting out Qiao Wu's chips. Facing his question, he just raised his eyes slightly and said, "Didn't I ask you to teach me?"
Lu Yingchi was speechless.
He thought that Lu Jinzhi would let Qiao Wu win under any circumstances.
But the next second, Lu Jinzhi moved Qiao Wu's chips in front of him.
"New Year's money." Lu Jinzhi said.
Lu Yingchi's heart beat heavily.
He used up all his strength.
He looked at the chips in front of him. Even if he was slow to react, once he got the chips right, everything would be simple and clear. He hated himself for understanding the meaning of this sentence so clearly for the first time.
As the youngest person at the table, Lu Jinzhi really meant what he said when he taught him, and he would not let him suffer any loss.
So this chip is the same, it is the New Year's money given to him by Lu Jinzhi and Qiao Wu in different ways.
It is also telling him that he is his younger brother.
From childhood to adulthood, even in the past ten years when he had not received any New Year's money, Lu Yingchi had never felt as unbearable as he did now.
Lu Xuan, who was sitting opposite him, did not fight with him for money for the first time, but this time his New Year's money was not used to buy Qiao Wu.
But... Qiao Wu used it to coax him.
Even though there were so much more than when he was a child, it was not what he wanted.
Why can't we wait for him a little longer?
If that person was Lu Jinzhi, he would be helpless and have no way out.
Lu Yingchi was so quiet throughout the whole process that even the usually straightforward Lu Xuan and Lu Ning noticed something was wrong.
"It's getting dark." Lu Ning walked over to him. "The fireworks show will start soon. Why don't we go set off some fireworks?"
Lu Yingchi opened his mouth, but found that it was difficult for him to speak because he hadn't spoken for so long.
He took the wine from the table at the side, poured a glass and drank it down in one gulp. When he put down the bottle, his hand was shaking and he accidentally dropped the bottle on the ground. The dark red liquid exploded along with the glass and splashed onto Lu Jinzhi and Qiao Wu who were closest to him.
At this moment, Lu Yingchi's inner defenses suddenly broke. He suppressed his impatience and stood up abruptly: "No more fighting."
He looked at Lu Ning: "Aren't we going to set off fireworks? Go get them."
Lu Ning nodded blankly: "Oh."
After the two of them walked out, Lu Jinzhi, who had been sitting still in his chair, called out, "Lu Xuan."
Lu Xuan, who was still confused, said: "Huh?"
Lu Jinzhi produced another red envelope from nowhere and threw it in front of him. He stood up and said, "Clean it up."
“…”
Lu Xuan looked at the red envelope in front of him with a strange look.
Damn, has Lu Jinzhi been possessed by someone?
Does this mean giving him New Year's money?
They didn't ask anyone to come to work overtime on New Year's Eve, so Lu Jinzhi naturally used some New Year's money to let Lu Xuan clean up the mess.
Anyway, he was happy to wash cups for Qiao Wu at the beginning.
Lu Jinzhi pulled Qiao Wu up from the chair and said, "Change your clothes."
Qiao Wu withdrew his gaze from Lu Yingchi: "Yeah."
After walking out of the hotel, Lu Yingchi did not stay in their area, but walked to a farther beach, so that he could stay away from the two people and be more sober. Not far away were hotel staff who were preparing to set off fireworks.
In order to make the effect better, no lights were turned on on the beach today.
The darkness amplified his emotions. He squatted down, buried his head in his arms, and let out a low growl.
"Lu Yingchi?"
Hearing the sound behind him, Lu Yingchi paused.
He turned around and saw Chen Caiwen and the young man beside her clearly in the light from the house behind.
"It's really you." Chen Caiwen stepped forward. "We're here to watch the fireworks. Why are you the only one here?"
Lu Yingchi stood up: "They will come out in a while."
He calmed himself down for a moment before walking a little out of the darkness, and could barely see the appearance of the person who came with Chen Caiwen.
It’s not that he is really narcissistic, but this person is indeed a bit ordinary compared to him.
Noticing his gaze, the young man politely extended his hand: "Hello, my name is Ma Yao."
Chen Caiwen took the initiative to introduce: "This is my boyfriend."
"Hello." Lu Yingchi shook hands with him, "Lu Yingchi."
He wasn't in the mood to watch the young couple enjoy the fireworks, nor did he want to be a third wheel, so he planned to leave.
"Thank you for today." Ma Yao took out his phone and said, "Wenwen told me that it was because of you that we were able to get in. Can you add my contact information? I'll make up the difference in the hotel price for you."
"No need." Lu Yingchi said without any emotion, "If you want to transfer it, just transfer it to her directly."
Chen Caiwen also gently pulled her boyfriend's clothes.
Ma Yao handed over another bag: "This is a little gift we prepared for you. Happy New Year."
This time Lu Yingchi took it over.
He thought to himself, although this person is not as good-looking as him, his temper is okay.
The bag contained some carefully prepared small items, which were well packaged.
"There's also some for Sister Qiao and Little Lu Ning," Chen Caiwen added. "Please give it to them later."
When Lu Yingchi heard Qiao Wu's name, his mood, which had just eased a little, suddenly became a mess again.
He looked up and stared at Chen Caiwen's face for a long time, but he didn't see any of the special feelings she had for him before.
It seems that he really doesn't care.
"It hasn't started yet." Lu Yingchi said with an inexplicable emotion, carrying the bag, "Can you lend me a few minutes to chat alone?"
Chen Caiwen nodded happily: "Sure."
She turned around and said to her boyfriend, "Go to that chair over there and wait for me."
Ma Yao: "Okay."
After the people left, Chen Caiwen asked, "You look upset. What's wrong?"
These words are a little difficult to say.
Lu Yingchi also felt that he was not being very kind and that he should not mention the past anymore, but he had no one to talk to, and he really couldn't care less at this moment. If the problem could not be solved, he really couldn't bear it.
So he chose to offend Chen Caiwen.
"I'm sorry first." He licked his dry lips. "These words may be a little offensive."
It was the first time Chen Caiwen saw him so shy, so she laughed: "You say it."
Lu Yingchi simply didn't beat around the bush: "I heard them say today that you were interested in me before."
This question was indeed a bit sudden. Chen Caiwen was stunned for a moment, then nodded calmly: "Yes."
Then he said, "But you don't have to take it to heart. I have let it go."
"Why?" Lu Yingchi asked anxiously, "Why can you let it go so suddenly? How can you let it go?"
How can you just say you don't like something you like?
Although he never said it, in fact, during the time when Fei Jingming chatted with him, he was able to react to some extent.
He and Qiao Wu have known each other for so many years that they know each other well, and he is used to chasing after her.
No one doesn't like someone like her.
But he knew that he was not capable and not worthy, so he always thought that it was enough for him to just be by her side.
But when the day finally came, he still couldn't convince himself to accept it.
She was not his, nor should she be anyone else's.
What would he do if there really was someone else?
Seeing Lu Yingchi so anxious, Chen Caiwen was quiet for a long time before she figured something out. She smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I don't actually like you."
Lu Yingchi was confused: "What?"
"Lu Yingchi, you don't have a very clear understanding of yourself," Chen Caiwen said. "At our age, it's not surprising that so many people like you, who are handsome, rich, and loyal, would like you. And you do have a very good and straightforward personality."
"But there are many kinds of love. Later I thought about it, and a big part of the reason I was so obsessed with you during that time was because of the suspension bridge effect." She said seriously, "When we went on an autumn outing, you jumped into the water to save me and looked so handsome, so I was really moved. If I could have a relationship with someone like you at that time, it would indeed be a great thing. But if not, I don't feel too disappointed. After all, people like you and I are not from the same class. I am just as satisfied as having you as an idol and a friend."
As she spoke, she glanced back at her boyfriend who was waiting for her and added, "But look at Ma Yao. He has a completely different personality from you. He's not as handsome or rich as you, and he even has many small flaws. But when I look at him, I get a completely different feeling than when I look at you. I like close contact with him, and seeing him makes my heart beat in a completely different way than when I look at you."
"When I liked you, it was probably more like chasing a star. If it was someone else who helped me that day, or was as dazzling as you, I would probably chase someone else," she said. "But he is my lover. I can accept being friends with you, but not with him. He is mine alone, and his likes and love can only be given to me. I can't change it to anyone else."
Lu Yingchi frowned.
Chen Caiwen looked at his expression and tried to ask, "Are you upset because of Sister Qiao?"
Lu Yingchi was stunned for a moment: "Is it obvious?"
"Yeah." Chen Caiwen nodded. "When I went to your house before, your attitude towards her was very obvious. I always thought it was her that you liked."
That's why she was able to let it go so quickly after seeing it clearly.
Lu Yingchi: "What do you mean by 'think'?"
"Because when you asked this question today, it means you don't like her anymore." Chen Caiwen said with a smile, "If it was love, you wouldn't want to give up on her."
Don't you want to give up?
Lu Yingchi never thought about owning it.
He grabbed a handful of hair and spun around like a headless fly.
"What do you think of her?"
"I found out today that she might be with someone else."
Chen Caiwen understood: "It must be your second brother."
Damn it.
Lu Yingchi was stunned: "You can see that?"
"Yeah." Chen Caiwen recalled the interview scene. "The way your brother looked at her was very obvious. And the last time we were at your house, he came and took her away quickly. In fact, love should be like your brother's. There will be absolute possessiveness, leaving no chance for others, as long as this person belongs to you."
She looked at Lu Yingchi: "Lu Yingchi, I can actually see that Sister Qiao is very special to you, but I have never seen the same emotion in your eyes as your brother."
Very strong possessiveness and lust in looking at the lover.
"Sister Qiao's existence to you should be the same as your existence to me." Chen Caiwen said, "She is so outstanding, there is nothing wrong with liking her. I like her too."
Lu Yingchi stood there, not coming to his senses for a long time.
Chen Caiwen: "Think about it, is her existence more important, or is her love for you more important?"
The word "love" is too heavy, so heavy that the moment it appeared, Lu Yingchi instinctively wanted to reject it. He couldn't bear it.
Chen Caiwen went back quickly after she finished speaking.
Lu Yingchi was left staring at the dark sea in a daze.
Does he like Qiao Wu?
like.
But he loves her?
He knew clearly that he couldn't afford love.
Qiao Wu is a beacon to him and the direction he is moving forward. It is enough for her to just stand there.
He had never dreamed of monopolizing her, so he would not be jealous of the people in the family now.
In the past, when he heard that someone was pursuing Qiao Wu, he panicked, was afraid, and got angry because he was afraid that Qiao Wu would leave because of those people.
He never wanted her love.
What I want is her recognition and her existence.
So that's... the drawbridge effect.
Lu Yingchi's brain was working too much today, and it was a bit overloaded for a moment. He felt like he was smoking.
It took a long time before an absurd idea vaguely emerged from the bottom of my heart.
But Lu Jinzhi is not worthy either!
What else is good about that monkey besides being better looking, richer and smarter?
Wait a moment.
These two people won’t kiss when they are in love, right?
Can Qiao Wu endure it? Will he not be poisoned to death?
Depend on!
In the distance, Lu Ning and Lu Xuan brought out the fireworks but didn't see anyone. After searching for a long time, they finally found Lu Yingchi over here. He stood in the dark and frightened people: "Lu Yingchi, the fireworks are coming, come over here quickly!"
Lu Yingchi responded, walked over with the gifts, and threw the bag into Lu Ning's arms: "Chen Caiwen gave it to me."
"Oh!" Lu Ning made sure that his mood was not as bad as before, then looked down and said, "Thank her for me."
Because they wanted to go out to watch the fireworks, even Lu Jiang and Qiao Zhiyi came out. Lu Yingchi looked around but didn't see the monkey and Qiao Wu.
He suddenly became alert.
"Where are Qiao Wu and Lu Jinzhi?"
"You knocked over the bottle." Lu Ning said, "They went to change clothes."
Lu Yingchi: "Do we need to go together to change clothes?"
Lu Ning: "...Is it possible that they live on the same floor?"
Oh.
Same floor.
Qiao Wu must have smuggled something in.
Lu Yingchi is in a bad mood now, not only because these two people did something big behind everyone's back, but also because Lu Jinzhi, the monkey, is nothing in his heart.
He rolled up his sleeves: "I'll go take a look."
At this time, Qiao Wu had just changed her clothes. There was alcohol on her hair, so she washed it extra. Before she had time to blow-dry her hair, there was a knock on the door.
She walked over and opened the door. Lu Jinzhi was standing outside. He was wearing clothes that were a little more refined than during the day, with a gem pinned to the collar of his black shirt.
She let go of the doorknob and let someone in. She leaned against the storage table next to her and smiled, "It's blooming again. What are your plans?"
Lu Jinzhi closed the door with his backhand, "It's been a long time since I watched fireworks with Wuwu."
"You're the only one who still has the mood." Qiao Wu said while wiping his hair, "Lu Yingchi must be pissed off by you."
Lu Jinzhi didn't hide his selfishness or intention at all. He took the towel from Qiao Wu's hand and gently wiped her head: "It's time for you to grow up."
Qiao Wu lowered his head to facilitate his movements, and this posture allowed him to see Lu Jinzhi's collarbone and Adam's apple.
He is indeed very lazy and rarely goes out to bask in the sun, so his skin color is colder and whiter than Lu Xuan and Lu Yingchi.
The blue gemstones looked absolutely stunning against his skin.
She stared at it for a while: "What if he can't accept it?"
Lu Jinzhi: "No."
Qiao Wu raised his eyes: "Are you so sure?"
"Yeah." Lu Jinzhi lowered the towel in his hand, gently wrapped it around her ear and rubbed it, then met her gaze. "Otherwise, I would have flipped the table just now."
After thinking about Lu Yingchi's personality, Qiao Wu found that it was true.
When Chen Yan showed up, they surrounded her and expressed their disagreement to her directly without beating around the bush.
She was distracted, but her earlobe was being kneaded repeatedly by Lu Jinzhi. He put one hand on the back of her head and gently lifted the towel up, forcing her to raise her head.
"It's his own responsibility to consider now." Lu Jinzhi smiled, "Wow, why don't you think about me?"
"What do you miss?"
"Think about what New Year's gift I will give you."
Qiao Wu was no longer old enough to receive red envelopes, so she had no plans or expectations for a New Year's gift. She looked at Lu Jinzhi curiously.
His clothes and trouser pockets couldn't hold anything.
She asked curiously, "What?"
Suddenly, her earlobe was gently pulled.
Something warm from her body temperature landed on the spot where she usually wore her earrings.
She hasn't been wearing those things much lately on vacation, so her ears are empty.
Lu Jinzhi did not put it on her immediately, but opened his palm which had been half closed. On it was a star-shaped earring with a blue gemstone, the same color as his collar.
It was a dark blue color, and she was right. It was indeed mysterious and beautiful.
Lu Jinzhi asked in a low voice: "Do you want to wear it?"
"You didn't even bring the box." Qiao Wu saw through his thoughts, "Don't you just want me to wear it?"
Lu Jinzhi chuckled softly. He put down the towel, leaned closer, and gently put the earring on the soft earlobe.
"It looks good," he said.
There was a dressing mirror at the door. Qiao Wu looked over its shoulder and could see the earrings on his ears.
Lu Jinzhi has always had good taste, and she really likes it.
"Such a beautiful New Year's gift, it seems I have to give you a big red envelope tonight."
Lu Jinzhi said: "I'm not short of money."
His hand still stayed behind her ear, teasing her again and again: "Use something else to resist?"
Qiao Wu withdrew his gaze from the mirror and looked up at him.
Bumping into those dark and deep eyes, she suddenly realized: "Lu Jinzhi, you are okay, right?"
Lu Jinzhi smiled, and his smile was more beautiful than the gem on his collar.
He lowered his head to her ear, as if he was kissing her earring, but more like he was kissing her earlobe.
Then he leaned close to her ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "If you say so, then so be it."
Although I wiped my hair with a towel, it still felt damp to the touch.
Lu Jinzhi's fingertips were stained with the scent of shampoo, and he gently touched her ear with the tip of his nose: "Wow, it smells so good."
Qiao Wu was very glad that she was leaning on the table, otherwise she would be a little unstable.
She grabbed Lu Jinzhi's clothes and said, "The fireworks are about to start. Let's go down first."
"No rush."
His warm lips moved from her ear to the side of Qiao Wu's face, and then to her eyelids.
Qiao Wu was so stimulated that he subconsciously closed his eyes.
She heard a chuckle.
The warm touch reached the tip of her nose, and Qiao Wu's fingertips suddenly tightened. This feeling of being about to fall but not falling made her very uncomfortable.
She was about to speak when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
It wasn't her door, it was Lu Jinzhi's door.
She suddenly opened her eyes.
Lu Jinzhi obviously heard it, but his expression didn't change at all, and his fingertips were still playing around behind her ears.
Qiao Wu saw the intense lust and love in his eyes. She pursed her lips and said, "Lu..."
As if he had been waiting for a long time, the moment she opened her lips, Lu Jinzhi instantly closed the distance between them, pressed his lips against hers, and went straight in without giving her any chance to resist.
Qiao Wu was caught off guard and let out a light snort.
Lu Jinzhi lowered his eyes, his pupils were darker than usual and seemed to be filled with moisture. His kiss was slow but forceful, leaving no room for escape.
While he was kissing her deeply and hard, he used his other hand to pull her from the table into his arms. As he heard the footsteps getting closer and closer outside the door, he turned her around and held her against the door.
He locked the door with a click.
The two bodies were pressed tightly together.
She kissed him behind the door.
The moment the door was knocked, Lu Jinzhi bit her lips and penetrated deeply again, blocking all her sounds.
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