Chapter 36: The Lucky King 3: The Lucky King
The basketball thrown into the basket rolled to my feet.
As soon as Wu Lan stood firm, three high school students ran up to him and said to the person behind him, "Brother Shuo, you are so deceitful."
The guy with the buzz cut gasped and said, "How can you hold someone and shoot? You're committing a foul."
Lian Shuo didn't react much upon hearing this. He raised his eyelids and looked at them. "So what?"
"If you commit a foul, you must be punished."
Another high school student spoke up, clearly having some thoughts on his mind. He wiped his nose with his hand and said, "You'll be punished by watching us shoot, just like you did just now..."
"I agree."
The boy with a crew cut didn't wait for the other person to finish speaking. He stretched out his hands and took a few steps forward, as if he wanted to take the person in Lian Shuo's arms.
But as soon as he moved, Lian Shuo immediately turned away, and Wu Lan in his arms also turned away.
The palms that were originally supported on both sides of the body were suddenly circled around the waist. Wu Lan only then realized that she was still in Lian Shuo's arms, with her back pressed against his strong chest.
Because he was being carried in a different direction, his feet, which had just touched the ground, were suspended in the air again. He silently straightened his instep and tried to tiptoe, but after two tries, he found that he was still some distance away from the ground.
He almost leaned his entire body on Lian Shuo's arm. This arm, with its well-proportioned muscles and obvious sense of bulk, was as hard as steel and could not be easily pried apart.
It was the first time Wu Lan realized how big of a difference there was between their body sizes.
"Brother Shuo, you are so deceitful."
"Only you are allowed to hug, can't we hug?"
Because of the change of direction, Wu Lan didn't hear what the three high school students were arguing about. He was concentrating on continuing to paddling on tiptoe, and finally he touched the ground.
The arms that were wrapped around the waist were loosened and placed on the shoulders instead.
"It's almost time."
Lian Shuo interrupted the three people's chatter. He glanced at the sports watch on his wrist and said in a cold voice: "You should go back too. You have to go back to school this afternoon, right?"
The three of them were speechless for a moment.
They met Lian Shuo by chance and had only played a few times. Lian Shuo gave people the impression of being quiet but skilled, so they were quite happy to play with him.
But today Lian Shuo seemed like a different person.
"We're not in a hurry to go back. Brother Shuo, if you have something to do, go ahead and let's play for a while..."
"I won't fight anymore."
Hearing that she was mentioned, Wu Lan waved at the three of them and said, "It's so hot, I want to go back."
The basketball court is open-air and the temperature is very high at this time. Wu Lan feels that if she stays any longer, she might get heatstroke.
"You guys go play, I'm leaving first."
Pushing away the hand on her shoulder, Wu Lan said goodbye to them, then walked out of the stadium to avoid the sun, wanting only to go home and take a shower.
Not long after we started walking, someone caught up with us.
He glanced at the other person, looked away, and continued walking forward without looking around, pretending that there was no one around him.
Suddenly, something cold touched his arm.
"Would you like some water?"
Lian Shuo's words made Wu Lan stop. He looked at the water that the other party held in front of him and pursed his lips thirstily.
But he still remembered that Lian Shuo pretended not to know him at first.
Wu Lan turned her face away, her lips unconsciously pouting slightly, her eyes looking elsewhere, not at Lian Shuo.
"Aren't you going to pretend you don't know me?"
"Why are you giving me water?"
His voice was very soft and thin, with a lazy rise at the end, and it sounded like a sticky, coquettish and angry tone.
After exercising, the short boy's face was white with a hint of pink, and there were a few tiny beads of sweat on the tip of his small and upturned nose. His rosy little mouth pouted again after he finished speaking.
He was obviously thirsty, and his eyes kept looking at the water bottle. He thought he hadn't been discovered and secretly swallowed several times.
But no matter how thirsty he was, he did not take the water from Lian Shuo. Like a vengeful and bad-tempered girlfriend, he would not drink the water until Lian Shuo apologized.
"I'm not pretending not to know you, I just didn't expect it would be you."
Lian Shuo stared at the pouting red lips, his eyes darkening as he thought of something.
He unscrewed the cap of the water bottle in his hand, held it in front of Wu Lan again, and whispered, "I didn't mean to do that."
I never thought that one day I would have to humble myself and explain to the landlord. Before yesterday, this was just a fantasy and absolutely impossible.
But it happened.
"Don't be angry, okay?"
Such an apology still sounded quite stiff, but Wu Lan recalled Lian Shuo's identity as the son of fortune and accepted this lame apology magnanimously.
He hummed softly twice, took the water, and after drinking several mouthfuls, he finally felt less thirsty.
Wu Lan had only drunk less than half of the bottle of mineral water, and it was a bit cumbersome to hold in her hand. Seeing Lian Shuo's empty hands, she rolled her eyes and was about to speak when the mineral water was in Lian Shuo's hands.
"I'll get it for you."
Wu Lan: “…”
*
The park was less than ten minutes away from home, but Wu Lan, who had nothing in her hands, still walked out sweating. She was so hot that she ran to take a shower as soon as she got home.
After coming out of the shower, he moved the electric fan to the living room and blew it towards him.
Lian Shuo also went to take a shower. When he came out and saw Wu Lan so close to the fan, his handsome brows frowned.
Hair dries quickly in summer. Wu Lan pushed all the hair on her forehead back, then slowly crawled onto the sofa like a turtle and lay down.
His bright eyes moved around and suddenly fixed on the balcony.
He was trying to recall whether he had washed clothes last night. Thinking carefully, he realized that he had thrown all the dirty clothes into the laundry basket last night and forgot to take them out.
But now, why are all his clothes hanging on the balcony?
"My clothes..."
Wu Lan sat up with a strange look on her face. She was mumbling something when she heard Lian Shuo, who was standing next to her, say, "I took the clothes to wash."
Seeing Wu Lan looking at him, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across Lian Shuo's face, but he quickly returned to normal.
He gave a reasonable explanation: "I accidentally got it wet last night."
After all, their bathroom was very small, so it was normal to accidentally get clothes wet. Wu Lan made two "oh" sounds and lay down on the sofa again.
She glanced at the clothes hanging on the balcony and nodded secretly, satisfied with Lian Shuo's laundry service.
Looking at the clothes one by one, there were two pairs of underwear, one large and one small, hanging at the edge.
Staring at the blue and white striped underwear, Wu Lan sat up again, a faint blush on her cheeks. She pointed at the underwear and asked stutteringly: "Underwear, underwear, what did you use to wash it?"
"Hand wash."
Lian Shuo looked natural when he spoke, completely different from Wu Lan, whose face was flushed, as if this was just a very normal thing.
This reaction made Wu Lan wonder if he was too sensitive. He opened his mouth but stopped talking.
This was his first time being a landlord and he had no experience, so he didn't know if other tenants would also help him wash his underwear and clothes.
Not wanting to appear ignorant, Wu Lan pretended to be indifferent and hummed. After thinking for a while, she felt that she had to say something.
"It's good. It washes well."
"You're welcome."
Lian Shuo took out a Coke from the refrigerator, opened it, and instead of drinking it immediately, he walked up to Wu Lan and asked, "Would you like some Coke?"
She didn't feel very thirsty at first, but when she heard the rustling sound of bubbles in the can, Wu Lan swallowed subconsciously.
"want."
"Open your mouth."
As soon as Wu Lan finished speaking, he heard Lian Shuo asking him to open his mouth, and his body naturally obeyed and opened his mouth.
With a pack of ice-cold cola in her mouth, Wu Lan's cheeks puffed up as she drank it slowly, bit by bit.
Staring at this beautiful, puffy face and the little mouth that had become even more rosy after being touched by water, Lian Shuo's eyes gradually darkened and he asked in a deep voice, "Do you want more?"
"want."
Wu Lan greedily drank several mouthfuls in succession. When she had enough, she touched her stomach and said, "No more, this is enough."
"My stomach is bloated."
Because Lian Shuo shared a Coke with him, he felt that their relationship became closer, and he showed his belly to each other without any scruples.
Of course, he wasn't stupid enough to lift up his clothes directly. He just used the clothes to cover the shape of his belly. "Look here, it's bulging."
In fact, Wu Lan's description was a bit exaggerated. The skinny and flat belly only had a slight bulge, and you couldn't see the bulge at all unless you looked closely.
Lian Shuo: "I didn't feel any drumming."
Seeing that Lian Shuo didn't believe her, Wu Lan grabbed Lian Shuo's hand and placed it on her belly, asking him to open his palm and feel it clearly.
Trying hard to prove that he was not lying.
"Well, this place is a little bulging."
Even though there was clothing between them, Lian Shuo felt that the place his palm touched was soft and smooth, and the warm feeling underneath passed into his palm.
Just by opening my palm, I could almost cover the landlord's belly. This belly was flat and small, and it couldn't hold much food. I couldn't help but whimpering when I pressed it lightly.
With such a flat belly, anything you put in it will bulge out, and it may even twitch cutely.
Just as Lian Shuo thought, when Wu Lan felt Lian Shuo's palm pressing on his stomach, he immediately shook the hand away from his stomach, without even noticing that the corners of his eyes were red.
"Don't press my belly!"
"Sorry, it was accidental."
Since Lian Shuo admitted his mistake promptly and with a positive attitude, the tolerant landlord Wu easily forgave him for his carelessness. "Forget it this time, but next time, don't press my belly."
After saying that, he glanced at Lian Shuo and said, "You're blocking the fan."
After losing the fan, Wu Lan felt hot again. He poked Lian Shuo's thigh with his finger and said, "Can you sit over to the side? That way, we can both get some air from the fan."
Lian Shuo glanced at the squeaking, half-broken fan, thought for a moment, and said, "There's air conditioning in the living room."
Of course Wu Lan knew that there was air conditioning in the living room, but he couldn't use it.
Seeing Wu Lan looking at the air conditioner in the corner without saying anything, Lian Shuo was silent for a few seconds, stood up and closed the floor-to-ceiling window connecting to the balcony, then he took out a white air conditioner remote control from a pile of miscellaneous things.
With a beep, the long-abandoned air conditioner finally began to work.
Ice-cold air came out from the vent, and Wu Lan blinked, stunned.
2720 timely reminder, [personality. 】
Wu Lan jumped up from the sofa, put her hands on her hips, and puffed up her face fiercely: "Lian Shuo! Do you know that electricity is very expensive? How could you turn on..."
"I will pay for all the electricity bills from now on."
Lian Shuo interrupted his stingy landlord. He walked over and pulled Wu Lan down from the sofa. He stroked her dark head and said in a gentle voice, "Turn on the air conditioner as you like."
Such a generous statement frightened the stingy landlord Wu.
His momentum suddenly weakened.
Wu Lan opened her eyes wide in disbelief, looking dazed, as if she had gotten a huge bargain and was at a loss. She poked 2720 in panic and with some anticipation.
Is this allowed?!
Is this really possible?
He asked anxiously twice and finally got a reply.
2720 [Since he is willing to pay all the electricity bills, based on your personality, you will definitely accept it with pleasure.]
[Congratulations host, you can now turn on the air conditioner. ]
"Why are you stunned?"
The hand that was touching the head had reached the face at some point, and with its tiger's mouth opened, it gently pinched the flesh on both sides of Wu Lan's cheeks. The soft flesh piled up, and the little mouth was forced to pout.
The smoothness he felt with his palm made Lian Shuo's eyebrows raise slightly. He was puzzled as to why every part of the young landlord's body was so soft and smooth.
Wu Lan didn't realize how intimate this action was. Her mind was filled with the joy of being able to turn on the air conditioner. Even though her mouth was forced to pout, it curved into a sweet arc.
"You're so generous."
Pulling her hands off her face, Wu Lan suddenly realized that Lian Shuo looked particularly pleasing today.
Something popped into his head, and he carefully confirmed, "Are you really going to pay for all the electricity bills from now on?"
After getting Lian Shuo's affirmative answer, Wu Lan was completely relieved.
He smiled and opened his arms to hug Lian Shuo, but let go in less than three seconds. Then he ran into the room in a busy manner and came out with a pillow in his hand.
Holding the pillow in her arms, Wu Lan lay down. When she looked up, she found Lian Shuo still standing there motionless.
"Lian Shuo, can you help me draw the curtains?" He pointed to the balcony, where sunlight fell all over the floor. "I want to take a nap here."
I got up too early this morning and played ball with them for a while when I came back. Not long after Wu Lan took a shower, she started to feel sleepy.
After turning on the air conditioner in the living room, cool air filled every corner, and the stuffy feeling was instantly washed away. The current temperature is most suitable for a nap.
"good."
Lian Shuo's reaction was as if he suddenly came to his senses. He pulled all the curtains and the light in the living room dimmed instantly.
Looking at Wu Lan, who was curled up on the sofa and planning to have a good sleep, he thought for a moment, "Aren't you going to eat lunch?"
Wu Lan didn't even open her eyes. Her voice was lazy when she answered, as if she would fall asleep in the next second: "I had a full meal this morning, so I'm not hungry now."
These words made Lian Shuo frown. When he wanted to say something else, he found that Wu Lan had fallen asleep and his breathing became steady and even.
Seeing this, he walked silently to the sofa and knelt on one knee in front of Wu Lan like he did last night.
The little boy, wearing only a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, was holding a soft pillow in his arms, like a child holding a doll, and holding a small corner of the pillow with his legs.
Looking at the two white and tender legs sandwiched together, Lian Shuo's eyes looked at Wu Lan more deeply. Thinking of the moment when Wu Lan hugged him just now, he pursed his lips and clenched his big hands hanging at his sides into a fist.
Who would have thought that this thin body would be so soft when hugged, and smell so good.
And she smiled at him so sweetly, which was completely different from her wild and savage look when she was angry. She was much cuter.
Of course, he's also cute when he loses his temper.
Lian Shuo stretched out his finger and gently poked Wu Lan's face.
He couldn't understand how this bad-tempered landlord could become so cute and attractive in just two days.
It's really puzzling.
*
Wu Lan slept until she woke up naturally.
When I woke up, the light in the room became dimmer and the whole room was quiet.
He rubbed his eyes and sat up, and the thin blanket covering him slipped off.
"Hmmm weird... am I covered with a blanket?"
He yawned, the corners of his eyes were a little red from rubbing them, his whole body was soft and limp from sleep, and he fell down again like cooked noodles.
Stretching his legs comfortably, he felt that air conditioning was one of the best inventions in the world.
In the dim light, Wu Lan fumbled around and finally found his cell phone under his butt. He squinted his eyes and opened it, and found that it was already past six o'clock in the evening.
A timed reminder appears on your phone.
When I clicked on it, I found it was a screenshot of a QR code. At the top of the photo was the name of a bar, and at the bottom was a line of small text saying a free cocktail.
It was obvious at first glance that these were free coupons won in a previous lottery.
Wu Lan, who was experienced, was not surprised at all. He skillfully looked at the usage date and compared it with today's date, and found that today was the final cancellation date.
The next second, he heard the mission announcement of 2720.
[Beep! You finally got a free cocktail coupon, and today is the last day to use it. Don't miss out on free stuff. Even if the bar is far away, you have to go and try this cocktail.]
It's still early, so Wu Lan is not in a hurry to go out.
He first lay on the sofa and played with his mobile phone for a long time. Finally, at 2720's urging, he changed his clothes and went out.
Wu Lan lives in a high-end apartment. There shouldn't be many people using the elevator at this time, so the elevator arrived soon.
Entering the elevator, he stood quietly at the side, keeping a certain distance from the handsome man in a suit.
The elevator slowly descended and stopped at a certain floor.
After the elevator door opened, several older people walked in. In order to make room for them, Wu Lan took a few steps back and retreated to the corner.
The elevator continued to descend and someone was standing outside with a child.
"Is there any room inside?"
"Yes, just squeeze in. Come in, come in."
I don't know which grandfather said it, but everyone in the elevator was slowly squeezing out of space, and Wu Lan, who was standing in the corner, was somehow squeezed out of the corner.
Finally, the elevator door closed.
The elevator continued to descend, Wu Lan's back pressed against the cold wall. When she looked up, she found that the tall man in a suit was standing facing her.
After just a glance, Wu Lan lowered her head.
Yan Chiheng didn't notice this young man at first.
He came to visit his teacher from school today, and unknowingly talked with the teacher to this point. When he came out, his phone was full of work messages waiting to be replied.
As I was replying to the message, the elevator door opened and closed, and out of the corner of my eye I saw a young man walk in.
In the closed elevator, he accidentally smelled a very faint fragrance.
He subconsciously glanced at the boy and found that he had his head lowered and kept a distance of one person from him.
Looking at the boy's outfit, he looked like a college student in his simple and casual clothes, not like someone who would wear perfume.
Yan Chiheng withdrew his gaze and continued to reply to the message.
But soon, he had to put away his phone to make room for the elderly people. Later, he was inadvertently squeezed in front of the teenager.
When he got closer, he found that the boy was only as tall as his chest, and the fragrance he smelled before came from this boy.
The moment they looked at each other, Yan Chiheng clearly saw his own shadow in those big, round, black eyes, but the pretty face, which was the size of a palm, soon lowered its gaze.
Yan Chiheng believed that he had seen many good-looking people, but the boy's face made him stunned for a moment.
The elevator quickly reached the first floor.
The crowded elevator immediately became spacious, and Wu Lan's way was blocked by the man, so she couldn't get out.
"Hello, can you please move aside?"
The timid and soft voice brought Yan Chiheng back to his senses. He turned sideways to make way for the young man.
Looking at the expressionless face of the man, Wu Lan was a little scared. When he saw the other party give up his seat, he didn't even have time to say thank you and slipped out.
Yan Chiheng was left alone in the elevator. The fragrance lingering in his nose had not yet dissipated. He stared at the thin figure that slipped away, his eyes darkening.
After getting out of the elevator, he received a call.
The person on the other end of the phone was in a noisy environment, with the dynamic music almost drowning out the voice.
Yan Chiheng frowned and listened for a while, then said calmly, "I know. I'll come over now."
...
Wu Lan discovered that the bar was really far away.
The bar is located by the river. You have to transfer buses and walk for fifteen minutes after getting off the bus to get there.
Wu Lan wanted to take a taxi, but was strictly prohibited by 2720.
Fortunately, there was a breeze blowing from time to time at the riverside at night, and the temperature was not as hot as during the day, so it was not difficult to walk here.
When he arrived at the door of the bar, he was checked for ID.
"Are you really over 18?"
"It's full."
Wu Lan nodded heavily and took out her ID card to prove herself, "I didn't lie to you."
The bar bouncer, who was two sizes bigger than Wu Lan, returned the ID card to Wu Lan with some doubt. Before she went in, he stared at her pretty face and whispered a reminder when no one was paying attention: "Don't talk to strangers. There are bad guys in there."
Not understanding what this meant, Wu Lan nodded ignorantly.
As soon as I walked into the bar, my ears were almost deafened by the loud music, and a cold air rushed up, making me feel cool instantly.
Wu Lan kept his mission in mind. He avoided the men and women crowded together in front of him and finally squeezed to the bar with great effort.
A young man in a bartender's uniform is mixing drinks.
Seeing an empty high chair, Wu Lansheng climbed up timidly and sat down, taking a screenshot of the QR code on his phone and showing it to the bartender.
“Excuse me, can I use this voucher?”
The bartender stopped shaking his drink, took a closer look, and said with a smile, "Of course, please wait a moment."
The music was too loud, and Wu Lan didn't actually hear what the bartender said, but he saw him nodding.
He waited quietly for the bartender to mix his cocktail, and when it was ready, he took a sip.
The system did not announce the completion of the task.
Wu Lan was wondering, then she heard 2720 say, "The mission is complete only after you finish drinking it all."
Okay.
Wu Lan pursed her lips, picked up the wine glass obediently and took a few more sips. She felt it was too cold and subconsciously stuck out her tongue.
He was so focused on drinking that he didn't notice that everyone in the bar was looking at him. Their eyes were like those of an innocent little white rabbit caught in a wolf's den.
After finally finishing most of the drink, Wu Lan decided to take a break.
This cocktail is not difficult to drink, and even has a little pineapple aroma. Like a beverage, it does not taste too strong of alcohol.
But this glass of wine was so cold that it almost numbed my tongue.
Wu Lan supported his chin, his eyes looking around curiously, and finally found that many people were looking in his direction.
Just when he thought there was something on his face, the person who had been sitting next to him suddenly spoke up.
"Can I buy you a drink?"
The voice was very young. Wu Lan looked up at the other person and saw that he was a young man with dyed blond hair.
"...buy me a drink?"
He thought he had heard it wrong. After all, he had just accidentally seen the prices of the wine here. None of them were cheap, but extremely expensive.
At this time, Wu Lan completely forgot the bodyguard's instructions at the door.
"Yes, it's yours."
When Qi Shang saw Wu Lan respond to him, he couldn't help but feel that he was really lucky tonight, as there was such a handsome boy sitting next to him.
From the moment the little boy came in, he was not the only one in the bar who was paying attention to his movements.
Unexpectedly, he could get the upper hand by being so close to the water. He moved closer without leaving any trace and asked, "Have you ever had Icebreaker?"
Wu Lan shook her head and spoke a little slowly: "I haven't drunk it."
"It just so happens that you can try it today."
Qi Shang asked the bartender to put the newly prepared cocktail in front of Wu Lan. Looking at Wu Lan's cute look of curiosity, he felt itchy in his heart.
Qi Shang swallowed his dry throat and took a sip of the whiskey in the glass, but it still failed to cool down the fire in his chest.
Seeing the little boy staring at the rose-red icebreaker in a daze, he leaned close to the ear hidden under the hair and whispered, "This is the first time I'm treating someone to a drink. I hope you like it."
"Come, try it."
Qi Shang was very close, with one hand hanging loosely on Wu Lan's lower back. From behind, it looked like he was hugging her.
Everyone in the bar who was observing silently couldn't help but despise the bastard's damn luck, as he could actually sit next to that little boy and be coaxed into drinking by him.
I don’t know if this little guy will be coaxed and taken away by someone tonight. It’s really frustrating to think about it.
There are not a few people who are dissatisfied, and they are all ready to make a move.
In a booth not far away, a man in a floral shirt was also looking towards the bar. He was so fixed on it that he didn't even notice his friend coming.
Yan Chiheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Fei Sheng, "What are you looking at?"
Fei Sheng seemed not to hear anything. When someone patted his arm, he turned around impatiently and found that Yan Chiheng had come.
He asked, “When did you arrive?”
"Just arrived."
Seeing Fei Sheng turning his head away again, Yan Chiheng pursed his lips, a hint of curiosity arose in his heart, and looked in the same direction.
His expression suddenly paused.
It's him.
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