Chapter 133 - The Two Million Lover
Chapter 133 - The Two Million Lover
At dinner time, when the four of them met, Yu Zhou could tell at a glance that the atmosphere between Ning Fei and Duan Yunhong was very different from last time.
If last time it was natural with tacit understanding and a bit of intimacy, this time it was polite with distance. The two of them sat side by side, and although they didn't ignore each other, there was an atmosphere of no communication between them.
Ning Fei is a very versatile person. If the scene where he is is filled with suffocating silence, it is most likely intentional on his part.
Yue Fengping also noticed this strange situation and felt a little "embarrassed" at first. Fortunately, Yu Zhou was still talking to him, and Ning Fei also responded to whatever Yu Zhou said. After the food came, everyone started eating and chatting, and the atmosphere finally became a little more relaxed.
Ning Fei was still a little lazy. The only topic he took the initiative to bring up or join was the topic of sharing results. He usually remained silent at other times. However, when Yu Zhou stuffed things into his pocket under the pretext of buying New Year's goods, Ning Fei would transfer some of them to Duan Yunhong on the spot. Of course, he said it very nicely, saying that he had not prepared any New Year's goods and was just borrowing flowers to offer as a token of appreciation.
"I don't..." Before Duan Yunhong could finish the rest of his words, two bags of New Year's goods were stuffed into his hands. Moreover, after stuffing the money in, Ning Fei turned back to talk to Yu Zhou, leaving only the back of his head to Duan Yunhong, which was obviously a rejection of Duan Yunhong's refusal.
——Forget it, it will be embarrassing to push him again.
Duan Yunhong thought so and could only put it aside and consider it as accepted. Yu Zhou, who was being transferred, didn't care. He saw that the things Ning Fei transferred were not that popular with him, so he just passed them on. Anyway, these were all obtained by Yu Zhou based on the principle that "if Yue Fengping's comrades have it, my friends must also have it." As for how Ning Fei will deal with it later, Yu Zhou doesn't care.
"...Come to think of it, I forgot to confirm in advance. Director Duan's promise here tonight will also count when he returns to Huichuan, right?"
Yu Zhou interspersed small talk with business discussions very naturally, and immediately brought the topic back to the point: "How about Director Duan call the people at Huichuan to give them some information in the next two days?"
This inherited style of urging is worthy of the master and apprentice who put efficiency above all else.
However, Ning Fei also turned around and stared at Duan Yunhong. Duan Yunhong suspected that if he said "Let's talk about it after the holiday" at this moment, Ning Fei would directly overturn the table.
Duan Yunhong replied: "Actually, this rumor was spread to me by my boss. He asked for my opinion. I can tell him my opinion when I call him to wish him a happy new year in the next two days."
"But what we are talking about now is not just the sharing of a single result, but Huichuan's participation in the cross-regional R&D framework agreement. Are you sure you can convince Huichuan's leaders about this?" Yu Zhou confirmed, "After the Chinese New Year, we can talk directly with Jinghui. Don't go back on your word then."
“Before I leave, I can sign a letter of intent with Tianyue’s research center in the name of the research institute.” Duan Yunhong said, “Even if Huichuan fails in the three-party negotiations, we can still share through the cooperation between Huichuan Research Institute and Tianyue Research Center.”
"Okay, it's a deal." Yu Zhou glanced at Ning Fei, "Then I'll trouble Ning Fei to draft a letter of intent in the next few days."
Ning Fei nodded: "I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Yu Zhou: “…” You pushed it onto my head, right?
"I still trust you. If you and Director Duan can confirm, just submit it to the system for approval." Yu Zhou thought that he had done his best by accompanying them to dinner and discussing matters, and he didn't want to continue working overtime. "Is everything ok, you two?"
Ning Fei and Duan Yunhong exchanged a glance, and Duan Yunhong gave him a look that said "whatever you want to do". Ning Fei turned around and said, "No problem. I'll remind you when I log in to the system."
Yu Zhou: “…Okay.”
***
The meal was eaten in a subtle atmosphere for most of the time. Yu Zhou looked at the situation and turned to look at Ning Fei: "Did you bring cigarettes? Come out and have one with me."
This is not a request for advice, but an imperative sentence. Ning Fei really didn't bring any, so she turned to look at Duan Yunhong and said, "Mr. Duan, can I borrow a cigarette and a lighter?"
Duan Yunhong glanced at him silently, reached into his pocket and pretended to search, but actually took out a new pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the space and gave them to him.
"Thank you." Ning Fei helped Duan Yunhong stand up by supporting his shoulders and patted him again, "I'll be right back."
Duan Yunhong hadn't been treated well by him for almost two days. Suddenly, he was treated so intimately that he actually felt flattered. Duan Yunhong came back to his senses only after Ning Fei followed Yu Zhou out of the box.
——Tsk, don’t tell me he’s doing PUA to me…
On the other side, Ning Fei and Yu Zhou walked to a sheltered place outside the restaurant, used their special powers to control the wind around them, and then really lit a cigarette.
"Okay, tell me, what's going on with you?"
Yu Zhou stood by the wall, slowly exhaling smoke. "What kind of trouble are you and Duan Yunhong doing? It's like a couple who are angry with each other and have to go back to their parents' home to celebrate the New Year together during the divorce cooling-off period. You can't even eat in peace. If I had known earlier, I would have come to the office tomorrow morning to sit and talk, so that I wouldn't have indigestion."
"It's fine if you consider yourself a 'mother', but don't be crazy and think of me as your 'daughter'." Ning Fei also held a cigarette between his legs and sneered, "It's not a divorce or breakup. He gave me 2 million in luck, and I have to be his lover for the rest of this world."
"...Huh?" Yu Zhou was about to put the cigarette in his mouth, but he moved it away involuntarily, "What? 2 million? Being a lover?"
"Well, I've already got 1 million, and I'll give you the rest when the mark is destroyed." Ning Fei exhaled another puff of smoke, looking calm, "Just think of it as a semi-supported job. Anyway, it's hard for me to find another lover in this world, and it's best to do it behind his back."
"No, I don't understand. What on earth are you guys playing at?" Yu Zhou frowned slightly. "Aren't you lovers? Why is he getting more and more luck out of you?"
"Lover? Not really. At most, he's a partner for fun who's physically compatible with you." Ning Fei said in a light tone, "If we meet, and we're free and interested, then we'll have some fun. If not, forget it. Other than that, it doesn't matter who he has sex with or where he has fun."
"But now, he doesn't care, right?" Yu Zhou said, "He came to you just to bind you with his luck? Isn't this a retreat to advance?"
"Two million for a world, that's my proposal." Ning Fei replied, "He wants to talk to me seriously, but I don't want to talk. Either two million or get out."
"…You're scared, aren't you?"
"What are you afraid of? Am I afraid of the out-of-luck bandits?"
"I'm afraid you'll really be dragged into the whirlpool by him." Yu Zhou's tone was not loud, but his voice was very firm. "Did he really shake you? It seems that you should skip a lot of details about the stories in the previous worlds."
Ning Fei: "Not really. It's better to take precautions before they happen."
Yu Zhou: "You answered too quickly. I think you're lying."
Ning Fei: “…”
"Ning Xiaofei, have you forgotten that I have witnessed how you used this trick before?" Yu Zhou shook the hand holding the cigarette. "When you sense that a bigger trouble is coming, you find a smaller trouble to accept. For example, if someone wants to take you to a party where you might get killed, you fall from the second floor and break your leg. If that old man wants you to receive the disgusting old duke and his son, you would rather extend an olive branch to others first..."
"Always reminiscing about the past is a sign of aging." Ning Fei interrupted him, "I don't deny the past, but I suggest you don't use my affairs as anecdotes to amuse yourself, especially don't do it in front of me."
"I've seen this kind of thing thousands of times, so why would I remember yours and tell everyone about it as an anecdote?" Yu Zhou snorted and laughed, "I just haven't seen you use this trick to escape for a long time. You plan to use the 2 million lover relationship to stabilize the other party so that he won't attack frequently. Then make him bored during this period, or paralyze his vigilance. As long as you can break the positioning mark in the end, you will achieve your goal, right?"
"Since you have guessed it, why bother asking again." Ning Fei said, "Being a lover is very simple for me."
"Ha, now I'm not reminiscing about the past." Yu Zhou flicked the ash off his cigarette. "But I can see it, can't Duan see it? If he takes advantage of this period to pester you more, are you sure it won't have a counter-effect?"
"I told you, being a lover is easy for me." Ning Fei removed the cigarette from his mouth and said sarcastically, "If I couldn't even handle this little entanglement, how could I have lived to this day?"
Yu Zhou thought about it and completely understood Ning Fei's thoughts.
"You should also treat Duan Yunhong as that kind of 'lover'. As long as you completely classify him as that in your heart, you don't have to worry about being shaken by him."
"…It's up to you to think what you want." Ning Fei threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out. "Anyway, I've explained everything, but you don't need to spread the news. Just treat him normally. Just one thing, let him guess as he pleases, but don't leak our conversation."
"I told him about it because I was bored." Yu Zhou still didn't tell Ning Fei about his private conversation with Duan Yunhong. Now that Ning Fei has this attitude, Yu Zhou will no longer have any extra communication with Duan Yunhong. No matter how Ning Fei wants to treat Duan Yunhong, whether it is to cheat his luck or to cheat his feelings, Yu Zhou will of course stand on Ning Fei's side.
"Anyway, I won't say much else. You have great skills, so you don't need my guidance." Yu Zhou continued, "But I will definitely be there on the day you reclaim the mark. Don't worry too much."
"Yeah." Ning Fei hadn't thought of this arrangement originally, but he felt that having a third person might make it easier to stabilize the situation. And if an accident happens, Yu Zhou is still quite helpful. Therefore, Ning Fei didn't think much about it and agreed directly.
He didn't even notice that Yu Zhou took the initiative to plan this matter in an affirmative tone, leaving almost no room for discussion. But it doesn't matter if he noticed it. Ning Fei had learned from Yu Zhou's style of doing things before and had long been accustomed to it.
"Okay, let's go back." Yu Zhou finished his cigarette, threw away the crusher, and patted Ning Fei's arm with his hand that hadn't touched the cigarette, "Don't be so annoying. If you can't get any results from annoying, come find me."
"You're crazy. I graduated a long time ago. Why are you still pretending to be a teacher?" Ning Fei sneered and patted him in response. The two of them went back to the hotel, one in front and the other behind.
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