Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Dangerous Bad Man
Chapter 48
"Do you see the flagpole ahead?" Lu Peishi seemed to notice Ruan Yan's distraction and moved closer, his warm breath pouring over her ear. "Don't just stare at me. Keep your eyes on the ball and push forward."
"Mr. Lu, you are a bit narcissistic." Ruan Yan couldn't help but whisper.
Lu Peishi raised the corner of his mouth and leaned forward a little. The powerful scent of male hormones was overwhelming and enveloped her in an instant.
She subconsciously shrunk her shoulders: "Mr. Lu..."
"Don't move," their breaths intertwined, adding to the ambiguity of the scene. His magnetic voice trailed off with a hint of laziness and a hint of teasing. "When you swing the club, don't bend your left arm."
There is no way. It seems that he will not let me go until he finishes this goal.
Ruan Yan took a deep breath, and with the help of Lu Peishi's strength, she swung forward in a proper manner.
The white ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, bounced violently and rolled forward in the short grass area at the front edge of the green, gradually slowing down until it stopped less than five meters away from the flagpole.
"Isn't it simple?" Lu Peishi smiled happily and walked away from her as if nothing had happened.
It was like an expression of gloating after a prank was successful.
“…”
How come Ruan Yan didn't realize before that although he looked like a decent guy, he actually had the side of a playboy, the kind of dangerous bad man who was very good at playing with women's hearts.
At this time, Tao Tianhua's face was extremely ugly, and Tao Yian and her friends also had complicated expressions.
Lu Peishi still pretended to be unaware.
Ruan Yan really had to admire his psychological quality.
When Tao Tianhua finally left with his daughter, he didn't even look at them straight in the eye, and he didn't even show any good humor.
However, Tao Yian and her friend couldn't help but look back at Lu Peishi, with unconcealable loss and a bit of reluctance in their eyes.
The figures of several people quickly disappeared at the door. Ruan Yan turned around and asked: "Mr. Lu, why did you do that just now?"
"What?" He didn't seem worried at all about Tao Tianhua's anger.
"Why did you suddenly..."
Ruan Yan thought about it and swallowed back the words "deliberately being so intimate with me." "Suddenly teaching me how to play basketball? Isn't the focus today on winning Mr. Tao's project?"
"Didn't I say it at the beginning? I'm not interested in anything else today except discussing cooperation." He looked into her eyes and emphasized it intentionally or unintentionally, "Including his daughter."
Ruan Yan didn't understand. "Then you don't need to deliberately provoke Mr. Tao, right? It would be better to use a roundabout way. Otherwise, wouldn't this project just go to waste?"
"If you are not here just for Zhuo Lu, but have other ulterior motives, then you might as well not take this business deal, and..." Lu Peishi's gaze turned to her again.
And aren't you unhappy?
Ruan Yan was puzzled: "And what?"
He paused for a second, then turned around proudly: "Nothing."
Let’s not talk about it.
Ruan Yan didn't ask any more questions.
Lu Peishi came out after changing his clothes. His black shirt was straight and crisp because of his well-proportioned frame. He was tall and straight, and he walked with high spirits and noble air.
Looking at his tall figure and handsome appearance, Ruan Yan couldn't help but admit that, well, he did have the capital to be proud.
The same goes for Zhuo Lu, who has no worries about customers.
She knew that Lu Peishi was also using that behavior to silently express his dissatisfaction with Tao Tianhua, so he deliberately acted in front of him to provoke him, and she was completely a tool.
Seeing Ruan Yan standing there in a daze, Lu Peishi remembered her jealous look just now, so he walked to her side and asked casually, "Are you not angry anymore?"
Ruan Yan wondered what she was angry about? Was she angry about being used as a tool by him?
"I'm not angry." She said truthfully.
"Just don't admit it."
He replied mysteriously, with a faint smile in his eyes.
???
Ruan Yan felt puzzled.
What? Is he too immersed in the role and hasn’t finished it yet?
When the two were about to leave the lounge, a middle-aged man walked in from the door.
He was sturdy and energetic, and there was a sense of familiarity between his brows.
Ruan Yan took a closer look and realized that this wasn't the guy she saw downstairs in the hospital last time...
"Dad," Lu Peishi, who was in the front, had already called out, "Are you here too?"
Ruan Yan was really stunned this time. He was actually Lu Peishi’s...father?
"You just got out of the hospital not long ago, why don't you rest at home?"
Lu Zhenlin didn't expect to be caught by his son here. He smiled and said, "Hehe, I've been really bored staying at home these days. Today is a good time to entertain some old friends here."
The father and son talked for a few more words, and Lu Zhenlin's gaze inadvertently fell on the person behind Lu Peishi. Just as he was about to look away, he jumped back.
Meeting those clear eyes, Lu Zhenlin said in surprise, "Hey, it's you."
Ruan Yan's expression was no less surprised than his. After calming down a bit, she nodded at Lu Zhenlin, "What a coincidence...Uncle Lu."
Lu Peishi remembered that he had asked Ruan Yan to deliver flowers to the hospital before. It was normal that they looked familiar, but their reactions to each other seemed a little strange. Was it necessary to be so surprised?
"Ashi, so you know this little girl?" Lu Zhenlin subconsciously guessed the relationship between the two, and his tone was somewhat meaningful.
This time it was Lu Pei who was surprised. He raised his eyebrows and said, "This... girl? Shouldn't I know her?"
Ruan Yan, who was standing next to him, hurriedly explained to him, "The last time I went to the hospital, I happened to miss Uncle Lu in the ward. Later, we met again downstairs in the hospital, but we didn't know each other's identities."
Lu Zhenlin said cheerfully, "What a coincidence, what a coincidence, it's fate! It's okay if we didn't know each other before, it's not too late to introduce us now!"
Lu Zhenlin's excited reaction made Lu Peishi realize that his father must have misunderstood something, so he spoke to extinguish his hope: "This is my secretary, Ruan Yan."
Ruan Yan also smiled and greeted him, "Hello, Uncle Lu."
Hearing Lu Peishi's words, Lu Zhenlin quickly filtered the key information in his mind: Secretary... Secretary... Ruan Yan...
His eyes lit up. Isn't this the nice Sister Ruan Yan that Xiao Li mentioned earlier?!
Thinking of this, Lu Zhenlin couldn't hide the joy on his face: "Okay, okay, hello Ruan Yan!"
Lu Peishi, who was standing by, was extremely confused. Why did Lu Zhenlin's reaction seem to become even more enthusiastic after he frankly explained that Ruan Yan was just his secretary?
Did something go wrong?
That night, after Lu Zhenlin returned home, he told Li Rongzhen what had happened that day.
"Is it really such a coincidence?" Li Rongzhen was also surprised.
"It's just such a coincidence!" Lu Zhenlin laughed. "You have no idea how happy I was at that time. I almost asked Ah Shi when he brought the girl home, but I held back."
Li Rongzhen nodded: "Ashi knows his limits. We should just support young people in their affairs and not interfere too much."
Lu Yanli at the dinner table couldn't help but interrupt: "Dad, Mom, are you sure that brother and sister Ruan Yan are in a relationship?"
According to his observations when he lived in Lu Peishi's house, the relationship between the two of them did not seem to be as Lu Zhenlin said.
Lu Zhenlin immediately said, "Why aren't you in love? The way your brother looks at her is so different, so gentle and affectionate. I understand this very well. I looked at your mother with that same look back then, exactly the same."
"Old Lu," Li Rongzhen glanced at him with a smile and stopped him, "Why are you saying this in front of the children?"
"That's right. No one knows a son better than his father. I could tell right away that Ah Shi really likes Miss Ruan. And she often comes in and out of Ah Shi's house, which shows that their relationship is quite deep."
"That's because Sister Ruan Yan lives next door to me, and they are neighbors," said Lu Yanli.
"What? Living next door?" Lu Zhenlin automatically blocked out other irrelevant messages and immediately thought of something, "Ruan Yan... Could it be that Ruan Yan is the daughter of Ruan Enterprise?"
Lu Yanli: "Yeah..."
Lu Zhenlin clapped his hands loudly and slowly sorted out the story: "So that's how it is! They fell in love over time. At first, they were just neighbors, seeing each other every day. As soon as they saw each other, they were attracted to each other by chance, and it was uncontrollable..."
Lu Yanli: “…”
Is that really the case? Why does he feel like something is strange...
"She's actually Ruan's daughter, this is great!"
Lu Zhenlin was extremely happy. The Lu family and the Ruan family have always had a good relationship and have always had business dealings. They are a perfect match. If they can form a Qin-Jin alliance, it would be a powerful alliance and icing on the cake!
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Two weeks later.
In the conference room on the 17th floor, the core topic of today's meeting is whether Wanlai will start the development project of this land in Beishui County, D City next year.
The marketing department and the engineering department each have two different voices.
Marketing Director Chen Hong strongly supports the project development: "Not long ago, the D Municipal Government announced its latest urban planning scheme, and Beishui County happens to be within the newly planned core development zone. This long-idle piece of land in Beishui County has seen its value soar several times. If we start development now, we can maximize our profits."
Chief Engineer Xie Yicheng objected: "Doesn't Director Chen know that there was a landslide in Beishui County a few years ago?"
"I know. I was just about to say that. It was precisely because of that landslide that the unique geological structure of Beishui County was revealed. According to our latest geological exploration report, there are not only geothermal resources under that land, but also very high-quality mineral water sources. It is very valuable for development."
Chen Hong glanced at Lu Pei and continued, "Although Beishui County is located in the subtropical monsoon region, it is a high-altitude mountainous area with a very high forest coverage rate and favorable climatic conditions. In addition, Beishui County has very unique historical and cultural resources. A few years ago, the fashion magazine "NUM" went there to shoot a promotional film and also recorded a video, and our company also participated in the production at that time."
As he spoke, Chen Hong waved his left hand towards the large LED screen behind him, showing everyone the promotional video that had been prepared long ago.
The promotional video was shot very professionally, integrating the historical culture and ecological resources of Beishui County, the lush trees, the emerald ancient pond, the beautiful and delicate pictures, and also specially presenting the local characteristic costumes and traditional folk song culture.
Lu Peishi also looked up and quietly admired the beautiful scenery in the promotional video, which was like a painting. Chen Hong saw some approval in his eyes, and his confidence also increased greatly.
"This promotional video was filmed before the landslide, right?" At this time, Xie Yicheng stood up again to express his objection.
He believes that although Beishui County does have a superior geographical environment and extremely high commercial value, its most critical foundation conditions are very unstable.
He pointed out through data that the landslide incident in Beishui County a few years ago was not an isolated incident. Similar accidents have occurred many times in City D in the past three decades. This shows that this land has potential catastrophic consequences, is difficult to develop, and has uncontrollable costs. If an accident occurs in the future, the company will face huge losses and even legal risks.
Everyone expressed their opinions and the discussion was heated. No one noticed that Lu Peishi's brows suddenly frowned at a certain moment.
In the promotional video, among a group of local villagers wearing traditional ethnic costumes and singing folk songs, one of their faces was frequently captured because of its outstanding beauty.
In another close-up, the pair of beautiful, black and bright almond-shaped eyes looked straight into the camera, clean and flawless, like a pure white freesia blooming in the noisy world.
Lu Peishi moved the fingertips of his right hand that was resting on the table.
He was very familiar with the person in the promotional video. That smile and expression made it impossible for her to be just a stranger with a similar face.
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The author has something to say: When I was writing the first half of this chapter, I couldn't help but smile, hahaha~~~ Also, the main storyline is coming, I have to speed up~~!!!
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