Chapter Thirty-Four
The autumn sunlight spread out evenly, neither too strong nor too weak, warm and gentle.
In the afternoon, Xing Bei got out of bed. She had stayed up all night drawing line drawings and didn't go to sleep until the early hours of the morning.
She took out her phone and saw that Chen Yunzhou had messaged her, saying he wanted to treat her to dinner. Xing Bei thought about it and agreed.
It is now late autumn, and the leaves on the trees on the streets have turned golden, with bustling pedestrians strolling along the alleys.
If you were to ask Xing Bei which season she likes best, she would answer without hesitation that it's autumn.
For example, at this time, she likes to stroll alone on the street or find a coffee shop to sit in.
Chen Qingyan had booked a place at Zuiyunjian. As soon as she got out of the car, she saw the person standing at the door. His khaki trench coat made him look even more gentle, and his hair was swaying gently in the breeze. For a moment, she felt that Chen Qingyan was very lonely.
In her memory, Chen Yunzhou was always the image of a kind older brother next door. Regardless of his age or diagnosis, he was always gentle and gentlemanly.
When they were little, she always said she would protect him, but in reality, it was always Chen Qingyan who took care of her, especially when she got into trouble, Chen Qingyan always took the blame.
Chen Qingyan smiled and said, "It's windy outside, let's go inside first."
As they sat down, the waiters brought out the dishes one by one, and Chen Qingyan handed over the gifts he had prepared.
As he spoke, he opened the gift box: "Last time I rushed back to China and didn't have time to prepare a gift for our meeting. This time I happened to see a few items abroad that would suit you very well."
Xing Bei's eyes lit up when she saw the first few pieces of jewelry; she had noticed several of them before. But when she saw the jade ring in the gray gift box on the far right, she was stunned.
The green jade ring in the gray gift box was crystal clear under the light, with excellent color, and looked very valuable.
Chen Qingyan handed over the gift box and explained with a smile, "I saw this at an auction and thought it would suit you, so I bought it."
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate." Xing Bei looked at you and your crystal-clear jade ring, and shook her head. "I can accept the others, but this is too precious."
The gift was indeed very valuable, but the more important reason was because of Lu Runxu, who was extremely jealous.
She got jealous over a baseless rumor last time, so if he knew someone had given her this, she was sure it wouldn't be in her house the next day.
Chen Qingyan's gaze fell back on the gray gift box, a hint of something unreadable flashing in his eyes: "I forgot you're already married. Never mind, I'll get you something different next time."
During the meal, Xing Bei casually asked a few questions and learned that Chen Qingyan had transferred to Lingcheng for university and then went abroad to work.
Xing Bei was afraid of bringing up his painful memories, so she didn't ask him why he suddenly transferred schools.
Midway through, Chen Qingyan received an important phone call and went out, leaving Xing Bei sitting there alone, drinking soup and playing on her phone.
She saw a message pop up on the page, clicked on it, and saw that it was sent by Lu Runxu.
—Aren't you home?
—I'm eating out, I'll be home soon.
—Okay, send me your address, I'll come pick you up in a bit.
-good.
After Xing Bei replied to the message, Chen Qingyan returned from outside. She looked at Chen Qingyan with some hesitation and said, "Brother Qingyan, I have to go first. I'll treat you to a meal next time to make up for it."
Chen Qingyan knew very well that it was that person who came to pick him up, and a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes: "It's okay, we can get together again when we have the chance, or I can take you back."
Xing Bei, holding her bag, smiled and shook her head: "No need, Lu Runxu has already come to pick me up."
Watching Xing Bei's hurried departure, Chen Qingyan leaned back in his chair, lowered his eyes, and chuckled softly.
The parking lot at Zuiyunjian was huge, and Xing Bei immediately noticed the license plate with four 1s, which was flashing its hazard lights.
A tall, slender man was sitting on the car door, his well-tailored black suit highlighting his excellent proportions, broad shoulders and narrow waist, and his white shirt collar slightly open.
Under the pale light, the red mole on the man's long neck was clearly visible, and when his amorous fox-like eyes looked over, Xing Bei's heart trembled slightly.
She ran towards Lu Runxu, lifting her long white dress. Lu Runxu took his hands out of his pockets, opened his arms, and pulled Xing Bei, who was running towards him, into his embrace.
Lu Runxu lowered his eyes to look at the person in his arms, and kissed her forehead: "Wife, have you missed me?"
Xing Bei raised her eyes and looked intently at the person in front of her. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were slightly raised, and she deliberately said, "I don't want to."
Lu Runxu lowered his head and kissed her eyes again: "My wife is too cruel. You have to make it up to me today."
Speaking of compensation, Xing Bei suddenly remembered something and excitedly wrapped her arms around Lu Runxu's waist: "I've recently learned several dishes from Aunt Huang, I'll cook them for you when I get back."
During her stay at home, she accidentally came across videos of other people making food and suddenly felt like making it herself, so she kept pestering Aunt Huang to teach her.
I never imagined I had absolutely no talent for cooking. It took me several days to learn one dish, and the taste was barely passable.
After returning to Zhuqing Bay, Xing Bei happily ran to the kitchen, and Lu Runxu changed his clothes and went into the kitchen to help.
Perhaps because it was her first time cooking in front of Lu Runxu, Xing Bei actually felt a little nervous, and was somewhat clumsy throughout the process.
She made a dish of shredded pork with garlic sauce, and as soon as it was served, she couldn't wait to put some in his bowl.
Lu Runxu took a bite and immediately realized something was wrong. Seeing the expectant look in the eyes of the person opposite him, he forced himself to swallow it.
"How was it?" Xing Bei asked curiously.
Lu Runxu placed some food in her bowl, a cryptic smile curving his thin lips: "Delicious."
Upon hearing the chef's evaluation, Xing Bei quickly picked up a piece of meat and put it in her mouth. Before she could even chew it properly, an extremely strong salty taste filled her mouth, and she hurriedly ran to the kitchen to spit it out.
Xing Bei came out of the kitchen with a water glass in her hand. Seeing Lu Runxu smiling happily, she instantly felt resentful: "Lu Runxu, you actually tricked me."
“When did I ever trick you?” Lu Runxu raised an eyebrow and looked at her. “Seeing how enthusiastic Mrs. Lu was, I shouldn’t have interrupted her kindness.”
Xing Bei: "..." It's obvious they're trying to trick her.
Lu Runxu placed the plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce on the other side and smiled helplessly: "Mingzhu, you should go into the kitchen less often in the future. I still want to live a few more years."
It can't be entirely her fault; the bottles for sugar and salt were exactly the same, and she was too flustered, grabbing the salt both times.
After dinner, Xing Bei was fiddling with the gifts Lu Runxu had brought back from his business trip in the changing room when Lu Runxu came to find her with some things in his study.
Xing Bei's mind is now only on her beloved jewelry. She simply glances at the pen and signs her name.
Lu Runxu took back the contract, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the things on the stool. It was obvious that those brightly colored jewelry pieces were not what he had bought.
He walked over and grabbed one at random, then looked up at the person sitting on the fluffy carpet: "These are new?"
Xing Bei was putting on the bracelet when she glanced at it casually and said, "Oh, that was a gift from Qingyan."
Brother Qingyan?
Lu Runxu looked at her and chuckled softly. The person on the ground who heard this cold laugh instantly got goosebumps.
"So you're having dinner with Chen Qingyan tonight."
It's a statement, not a question.
Xing Bei looked up and met his probing gaze. A dangerous aura emanated from him, and Xing Bei could only smile wryly.
She looked away, walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist, explaining softly, "Chen Qingyan is my brother, it wouldn't be right if I didn't go, wouldn't you say?"
Brother, what kind of brother would have those kinds of thoughts about his sister? It's ridiculous.
Lu Runxu lowered his eyes, his gaze slowly landing on her red lips, a slight smile curving his thin lips: "I didn't say anything."
Pshaw, what a hypocrite.
They didn't say anything, but their eyes said it all.
Xing Bei wanted to explain herself a few more times, but Lu Runxu's passionate kiss landed on her, and she could only tilt her head back to accept it.
The hand that was on her waist slowly moved over her back, and the places that were touched felt like they were being burned.
"I want to go back to my room."
Lu Runxu didn't listen at all, his mouth and actions never stopped. With his other hand, he held her slender waist and led her towards the full-length mirror on the wall.
The person in front of her was breathing heavily, and Xing Bei felt her head spinning. The fire in her heart was easily ignited by Lu Runxu.
Her limbs were already powerless, and she leaned completely against Lu Runxu's chest. The next second, Xing Bei was turned over.
Facing the full-length mirror in front of her, Xing Bei shyly turned her head away. Lu Runxu smiled and raised his hand to force her to turn her head back.
In the mirror, a slender, jade-like hand gripped her chin, her shimmering peach blossom eyes were veiled with moisture, and her red lips parted slightly as she gazed dreamily at the neatly dressed man in the mirror.
Cold fingertips covered his back. Lu Runxu looked down at the person in front of him, his eyes filled with alluring desire. His cold fingertips traced deeper along the waistline.
Xing Bei trembled slightly, her fair palms resting on the cool mirror surface. She took a deep breath, realizing that Lu Runxu was constantly changing her perception of him.
Enraptured by the scene, Xing Bei closed her eyes and heard a very soft laugh behind her ear.
With a gentle press of her cool fingertips, Xing Bei gasped.
That bastard is just doing this to get revenge on her.
She swore that there was no one in the world more petty than Lu Runxu.
Before she could react, Lu Runxu wrapped his other arm around her slender waist and pulled her behind him, bringing Xing Bei directly against his burning hot waist and abdomen.
The moment it was applied, Xing Bei was completely stunned and instinctively curled up. The next second, she heard a muffled groan behind her ear.
A lazy yet slightly teasing tone slowly reached Xing Bei's ears.
"Sister, don't accept it."
"Lu Runxu, are you sick in the head?"
...
The night outside the window was gentle, and silvery light gently fell, draping everything in a light veil.
The figures leaning against each other in front of the full-length mirror seemed to be draped in a light veil, appearing and disappearing.
"Sister, I miss you so much."
"Sister, I like you."
"I really like you so much, and you like me too, right?"
"Lu Runxu, can you shut up?"
Xing Bei leaned weakly against Lu Runxu's chest, her long neck resting on his shoulder, beads of hot sweat sliding down her graceful lines.
Several red marks were clearly imprinted on her delicate collarbone, and further down, her cleavage was revealed in a glimpse of her skin, making her breathtakingly beautiful.
He raised his hand and gently brushed the damp stray hairs from his forehead, whispering in his ear, "Sister, you are so beautiful, I love you so much."
...
After an unknown amount of time, Xing Bei leaned on Lu Runxu's shoulder, her eyes glazed, the words "sister" still seemingly echoing in her ears.
When the warm water was poured onto her delicate skin, Xing Bei didn't have the strength to open her eyes and let Lu Runxu do as he pleased.
Ever since Lu Runxu returned from Three Tea Four Seasons, he has become completely unruly, making Xing Bei realize that he had been holding back all along.
—
The next day.
As the sun sets, its rays gently filter through the clouds, casting their last rays onto the white floor through the thin gauze.
Xing Bei, her body aching all over, got out of bed, glanced at the sunset outside the window, then lay back down, pulled the blanket up, and watched the slowly fading sunset.
Lu Runxu carried the food tray upstairs and looked at the person on the bed, who was curled up in a ball wrapped in a blanket. His thin lips curled up slightly.
He placed the plates on the cabinet and pulled the person out of the blanket: "Dinner's ready."
Xing Bei glanced at him indifferently, and thinking of the shameful scenes from last night, she didn't want to pay any attention to him.
He confidently spread his hands, the meaning of which was very clear—
I have no strength.
Lu Runxu smiled, knowing that he had indeed gone too far yesterday, and willingly placed a pillow behind her back to serve her meals.
Xing Bei felt sleepy again after only a couple of bites. She has always loved sleeping, and after working overtime last night, she still hasn't had enough sleep.
The moonlight had crept up outside the window sometime earlier, its cool glow scattering sparsely across the floor.
When Lu Runxu finished tidying up and came upstairs, Xing Bei was already asleep, hugging her blanket.
He lifted the covers and lay down, his large hands encircling her slender waist as he pulled her into his arms.
Xing Bei hummed softly, and the person in front of her felt it, reaching out to gently pat her back, coaxing her to sleep like a child.
Lu Runxu knew he had gone a bit too far this time. There happened to be an auction during his business trip, and Lu Runxu sat to the side, carefully looking at the booklet in his hand.
Secretary Lin watched as President Lu circled all the styles that Mrs. Lu liked.
Secretary Lin especially thought the conch pearl necklace and light purple earrings were particularly beautiful, and were exactly the type that Mrs. Lu liked.
On the day of the auction, unexpectedly, many people bid on the jewelry pieces that President Lu had selected, causing the prices to rise continuously.
Before Secretary Lin left, President Lu gave him a signal—
Make sure to take pictures of everything circled, especially that pink diamond ring called First Love.
The auction wasn't even over yet, but it had already become a trending topic. Secretary Lin was taken aback when he saw the media.
For example, the last time such an exaggerated scene occurred was when President Lu agreed to the financial interview. Secretary Lin glanced calmly at the security guards behind him, who were solemnly protecting more than a dozen black boxes with anti-theft features.
Fortunately, President Lu didn't come today, otherwise the scene might have been even more exaggerated.
Many sharp-eyed media outlets recognized the man walking ahead as the secretary of the president of the Lu Group, and some bolder media outlets stepped forward to block Secretary Lin's path.
"Excuse me, sir, is Mr. Lu buying so much jewelry tonight for personal collection or as a gift?"
"Rumor has it that President Lu is still unmarried. Are these jewels a gift for President Lu's mother?"
"Excuse me, sir, is Mr. Lu about to get married? Are these jewels a gift for his girlfriend?"
"Mr. Lu, what is your intention in bidding for the 490 million yuan First Love Pink Diamond?"
Secretary Lin glanced at the cameras held up by the media, mimicking President Lu's indifferent expression, a faint smile playing on her lips, and uttered a sentence: "It's just to make my wife happy."
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent instantly.
Many media outlets were taken aback by the mention of Mrs. Lu by Secretary Lin, and even viewers watching the live stream were shocked upon hearing this.
He spent billions on jewelry just to make his wife smile; this Mrs. Lu is comparable to Bao Si (a notorious concubine in Chinese folklore).
Before the media could react and ask more questions about Mrs. Lu, Secretary Lin and her security personnel left.
Many netizens went completely crazy over this move.
—This is the modern-day Bao Si, her smile is worth billions.
—Isn't it rumored that this CEO Lu, who is known as a cold and aloof fox, is not interested in women?
—Mrs. Lu, how did Mr. Lu get married?
—What happened to your promise to stay away from women?
—Our CEO Lu, who's known as the Cold and Elegant Fox, is an absolute beauty. I wonder what kind of celestial beauty Mrs. Lu possesses.
Unfortunately, there is no news about Mrs. Lu.
—Could it be an arranged marriage between families?
—Possibly.
—How could that be? Didn't you see? That first love pink diamond was bid on by many companies, but in the end, it was Mr. Lu who won it. What does that mean? It means that Mrs. Lu is Mr. Lu's first love.
Lu Runxu's financial interview once went viral online, earning him the title of "Cold and Elegant Fox".
Now, his appearance has not only remained unchanged, but he has also gained a different kind of youthful charm. Coupled with the news of his marriage tonight, which is with his first love, it seems that things will not be quiet for quite some time to come.
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