Chapter 273 Why did you come just now...
"No."
Mu Nanyan replied politely, but her eyes were subtly examining the man in front of her.
The man nodded slightly and said in a low and gentle voice:
"That's good. I was negligent about what happened tonight. How about I buy you a drink?"
Mu Nanyan was a little absent-minded at first, but she was stunned the moment she heard him speak. This voice... I seem to have heard it somewhere...
She frowned slightly, trying to search her memory for the owner of this voice. Was it at a business reception? Or...
Seeing her lost in thought, the man called out again, "Miss?"
This sound shocked Mu Nanyan's heart, and in a flash, an idea flashed through her mind.
She raised her eyes and looked directly at him, then asked tentatively:
"Do you know Lu Yiran?"
The man raised his eyebrows slightly, and then revealed a look of sudden realization:
"Are you... Miss Mu?"
"Um."
Mu Nanyan responded indifferently. Because of what happened before, Mu Nanyan's expression was really not good.
When she found out that the man in front of her was Lu Yiran's friend, her expression became even uglier.
Putting aside his relationship with Lu Yiran, the scarred man was able to say such words just now. The people around him are probably the same kind of people. After all, birds of a feather flock together.
This man looks decent, but I don't know what kind of person he is in private...
"You are finally here. Yiran is resting inside. I will take you there."
His tone was obviously more relaxed. Mu Nanyan nodded, then she remembered that the waiter was still standing next to her.
She turned to the waiter and said gently:
"I'm sorry to bother you just now. Go ahead and do your work. I can go by myself."
"OK."
After the waiter left tactfully, Mu Nanyan followed the man through the dimly lit corridor.
His back was straight, his steps were steady, and his muscular lines were faintly visible under his suit. This was definitely not the physique of an ordinary businessman.
"arrive."
The man stopped in front of the door of Box No. 6, opened the door for her sideways, and motioned Mu Nanyan to go in first.
"please."
Mu Nanyan took a deep breath and walked in.
The light in the box was dim, and the strong smell of alcohol hit her face. After scanning around, her eyes finally stopped at the figure on the sofa.
Lu Yiran's tie was loose, his shirt collar was wide open, and he was leaning on the sofa with his eyes closed.
The talking and laughing in the box stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes were focused on Mu Nanyan who suddenly appeared at the door. They all showed puzzled expressions, because no one knew her and thought they had walked into the wrong box.
Just when someone was about to ask about the situation, Qi Fengyao appeared behind Mu Nanyan. Seeing this, An Jiajun shook the wine glass in his hand and said jokingly:
"Hey, our Young Master Qi went out to pee and found a beautiful woman. Would you like to introduce her to him?"
Qi Fengyao frowned subconsciously when he heard this, and looked at An Jiajun and said:
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is Miss Mu, here to pick up Yiran."
An Jiajun paused with the wine glass in his hand, and immediately restrained his cynical expression. He stood up and said in a serious manner:
"It turns out to be Miss Mu. We were just joking. I hope you don't mind."
The expression changed so quickly that Mu Nanyan couldn't help but click her tongue. These men are really good at pretending.
"Hello."
Mu Nanyan greeted him politely.
Qi Fengyao then remembered that he had not introduced himself, and he quickly said:
"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Qi Fengyao, and he is An Jiajun... We are all Yiran's friends in Haicheng. If you have time later, we can arrange to hang out together."
Mu Nanyan followed his gaze and scanned the crowd, nodding slightly in greeting.
The box was filled with the mixed aroma of whiskey and cigars, and the crystal chandelier cast mottled light and shadow on the dark leather sofa.
Her gaze finally fell on the sofa in the corner. Lu Yiran was leaning against the armrest, his tie hanging loosely around his neck, and three buttons of his shirt collar undone, revealing his delicate collarbone.
He closed his eyes, and his thick eyelashes cast a shadow in the light.
Mu Nanyan walked straight over, and the sofa sank slightly as she sat down.
Lu Yiran seemed to realize something and slowly opened his eyes. When his hazy vision focused on her face, his eyes, which were always cold, instantly lit up.
"Nan Yan..."
He whispered her name, his voice hoarse as if it had been rubbed by sandpaper, with a softness that was unique to drunkenness.
Mu Nanyan lowered her eyes to look at him, a strong smell of alcohol lingering around her nose. It seemed that Lu Yiran had really drunk a lot.
"You can still recognize who I am. It seems you are not completely drunk."
Her tone was flat, but she couldn't help but reach out to brush away the loose hair that fell on his forehead.
Lu Yiran took advantage of the situation and grabbed her wrist, his hot palm touching her slightly cool skin.
He rubbed the back of her hand with his cheek childishly and mumbled incoherently:
"Why did you come so late..."
Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran's drunken and coquettish appearance, and her heart suddenly softened.
Before, Mu Nanyan thought that Chenchen and Lu Yiran only looked alike, and their personalities were not alike at all. But at this moment, Lu Yiran looked very much like Chenchen when he was acting coquettishly with her.
She subconsciously wanted to reach out and ruffle his hair, but when she caught a glimpse of the playful eyes around her, she suddenly retracted her hand and said with forced composure:
"Get up, I'll take you back."
"Um……"
Lu Yiran responded with his mouth, but his body remained motionless as if filled with lead. Instead, he gripped her wrist even tighter, gently rubbing his fingertips on her delicate skin.
An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao exchanged a knowing look. An Jiajun cleared his throat and looked at Mu Nanyan and said:
"Miss Mu, it's getting late. Why don't you take Yiran back? We should also leave."
"Then you take him down, I'll take him back."
Seeing Lu Yiran in this state, Mu Nanyan felt that it would be difficult for her to help him walk out of the box.
"good."
An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao were about to step forward to help, but Lu Yiran suddenly pulled Mu Nanyan behind him like a wolf cub protecting its food:
"Stay away from Nan Yan... She... She is mine..."
Lu Yiran said this while still drunkenly glaring at the two of them.
Mu Nanyan was immediately filled with shame and anger, and pinched his palm fiercely with her fingertips: "Lu Yiran!"
Why is this man saying all sorts of nonsense when he's drunk?
An Jiajun suppressed his laughter, raised his hands like he was coaxing a child, looked at Lu Yiran and said:
"Okay, okay, she's yours, we won't touch her, then you can get up on your own."
Mu Nanyan stood aside, looking embarrassed. When did she become Lu Yiran's? How shameless!
Lu Yiran's brain froze, and it took him a while to realize what An Jiajun meant. He slowly supported himself on the sofa and stood up. His slender figure swayed like a bamboo blown crooked by the wind.
Mu Nanyan took the opportunity to pull her hand back, but he grabbed her ten fingers with his backhand.
"I caught you..."
Lu Yiran muttered proudly, and raised his interlocked hands to show off, waving them in front of An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao.
An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. They had never realized that Lu Yiran was so childish before, and he didn't look like he was pretending...
Mu Nanyan looked at the two people's hands interlocked, and was a little stunned for a moment. How did Lu Yiran manage to hold her hand so skillfully and interlock their fingers?
And drunk people react so quickly?
Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran and seriously suspected that Lu Yiran was pretending to be drunk.
But what was Lu Yiran trying to achieve by pretending to be drunk? Besides, Lu Yiran would definitely not do such a stupid thing under normal circumstances.
Mu Nanyan was a little unsure for a moment, but since Lu Yiran's friends were still there, she didn't say anything.
After seeing Lu Yiran stand firm, Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran and said:
"We should go back."
Lu Yiran was a little slow to react, then he smiled and said, "Okay... let's go home..."
"Let go of my hand first."
Mu Nanyan struggled a bit as she spoke, but the more she struggled, the tighter Lu Yiran held her. Mu Nanyan felt her hands were pinched red, and she frowned subconsciously.
"You're done hurting yourself."
Hearing this, Lu Yiran immediately loosened his grip, but did not let go of Mu Nanyan's hand. He placed Mu Nanyan's hand to his mouth and blew gently:
"Huff, huff, it won't hurt anymore..."
The corners of Mu Nanyan's mouth twitched, and she looked at Lu Yiran expressionlessly and said, "It will get better faster if you let go of my hand."
"No, I want to hold the baby's hand."
Mu Nanyan was stunned. What had he just called her? Baby? Who was Baby? Who was Baby?
Mu Nanyan's face was filled with black lines. Who did Lu Yiran take her for? She was sure that when Lu Yiran called her "baby", he was definitely not calling her!!!
Mu Nanyan pulled her hand out of Lu Yiran's hand with force. Lu Yiran was immediately unhappy and sat back on the sofa.
Mu Nanyan was puzzled when she saw this. What was Lu Yiran doing? Didn't he say he was going back? Why was he lying down again?
"What are you doing?"
Lu Yiran said with a stern face: "If you don't let me hold your hand, I won't leave."
Mu Nanyan:???
Is she being threatened?
An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao, who were standing aside, were extremely happy. They never expected that Lu Yiran would act so shameless when he was drunk.
In the past, when a few people drank together, Lu Yiran had the best alcohol tolerance. Basically, even when they were drunk, Lu Yiran could still remain somewhat sober. They had never seen Lu Yiran drunk.
Lu Yiran didn't know what was going on today. As soon as he came here, Kuku forced him to drink. At that time, An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao were both confused. They thought that he had suffered a blow and was depressed, so he came here to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
Before, the two people were trying to persuade him to drink less, but Lu Yiran remained unmoved and just kept drinking. It was not until later that Lu Yiran asked them to call Mu Nanyan when he was drunk that the two realized his intention.
They had previously thought that since Lu Yiran could drink so much, he was probably just pretending to be drunk, but now they no longer had such thoughts, because if Lu Yiran was not drunk, he would never do such a shameless thing.
Just when everyone thought that Mu Nanyan had no way to deal with Lu Yiran and could only give in, Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran and said:
"Since you don't want to leave, then just stay here."
Mu Nanyan hates being threatened the most, let alone that person is Lu Yiran. Why would he feel threatened by him?
She had originally thought of doing a good deed that day, but who knew Lu Yiran would be so difficult to deal with? Was he trying to take advantage of her while she was drunk? Then I'm not going to serve you anymore!
After Mu Nanyan finished speaking, she said to Qi Fengyao:
"You saw it too. It was Lu Yiran who didn't want to leave. It's useless for me to come. You are Lu Yiran's friends, so you should take care of him. I'm leaving first."
After Mu Nanyan finished speaking, she was about to walk towards the door of the box. Unexpectedly, as soon as she took a step, she felt something grabbing her hand.
She stopped and looked down, and saw Lu Yiran holding her hand and looking at her pitifully.
Before Mu Nanyan could get angry, Lu Yiran said directly:
"I was wrong, can you forgive me?"
Mu Nanyan felt like she had received 10,000 critical hits. She really couldn't stand Lu Yiran like this...
Mu Nanyan is famous for being soft-hearted and not tolerant of toughness. If you confront her, she can be tougher than you, but if you speak nicely to her, she is also very tolerant.
Now Lu Yiran is like a puppy that is about to be abandoned by his owner. In order not to be abandoned by his owner, he desperately apologizes and admits his mistakes, and tries hard to show himself, hoping to get his owner's forgiveness.
Seeing this, An Jiajun also hurriedly assisted:
"Ms. Mu, we really can't do anything about him, otherwise we wouldn't have called you. Now that you're here, why don't you just send him back?"
Mu Nanyan was a little moved by what An Jiajun said. The box was full of the smell of cigarettes and alcohol, and she felt uncomfortable after staying there for a while. If Lu Yiran stayed here for a whole night, it would really be difficult for him.
"Will you leave?"
Mu Nanyan looked at Lu Yiran and asked again.
Lu Yiran also learned his lesson this time and did not say the same thing as before. He looked at Mu Nanyan and nodded, then said:
"Hold me hand."
As Lu Yiran spoke, he stretched out his left hand and looked at Mu Nanyan expectantly.
So this hand-holding thing today is going to be a no-go?
Lu Yiran's attitude was still tough, but because he was drunk, the expression on his face was not so stiff, and even a little soft. The tone of his voice was not commanding, but rather like he was discussing with Mu Nanyan.
Mu Nanyan's attitude also softened, and An Jiajun continued:
"Miss Mu, Yiran is drunk and his mind is not clear. Please don't mind. The most important thing now is to find a way to send him back, otherwise..."
An Jiajun didn't say anything else, but the meaning was already very clear.
Mu Nanyan hesitated for a few seconds, and finally sighed helplessly, stretched out her right hand, and held the hand that Lu Yiran extended.
When Lu Yiran got Mu Nanyan's response, he immediately stood up from the sofa obediently like a cat whose fur had been stroked.
"Let's go... home..."
As Lu Yiran spoke, he was about to walk forward, but his steps were weak and he walked unsteadily. He stumbled forward as soon as he took a step.
"careful!"
Mu Nanyan quickly reached out to hold his waist.
Seeing this, An Jiajun immediately stepped forward to lend a hand. After Lu Yiran stood firmly, he secretly did something bad and deliberately reduced his strength, causing Lu Yiran to fall onto Mu Nanyan.
It looked like he was about to fall, so Mu Nanyan quickly supported him. Seeing this, An Jiajun also stepped forward, came to Lu Yiran's right side, and supported him, preventing Lu Yiran from falling.
“Hmm…”
Mu Nanyan was caught off guard and was pushed back half a step. Lu Yiran's hot chest pressed against her back, and the strong smell of alcohol mixed with tobacco instantly enveloped her.
She should have hated the smell of cigarettes and alcohol, but strangely, the smell on Lu Yiran made her feel... inexplicably at ease.
But Mu Nanyan didn't have time to think about it, because Lu Yiran's weight made her a little unable to hold on. She was still wondering how Lu Yiran could be so heavy if they both supported him.
An Jiajun didn't use any strength to support Lu Yiran, and pushed Lu Yiran towards Mu Nanyan with a sly smile on his face.
An Jiajun thought in his heart:
"Brother, I can only help you up to this point. You have to do your best."
However, An Jiajun's happiness lasted only two seconds. Lu Yiran suddenly turned his head, looked at An Jiajun with drunken eyes, and asked with a puzzled look:
"Why...why did you push me?"
The air froze instantly...
An Jiajun: ??? I gave you a chance, but you really don’t live up to my expectations!!!
Mu Nanyan: !!!! I was wondering why Lu Yiran was so heavy...
An Jiajun was suddenly a little embarrassed. How could he admit such a thing? He directly denied it:
"Who pushed you? You were obviously drunk and you lost your balance and fell over. I couldn't stop you."
As An Jiajun spoke, he pulled Lu Yiran to prove his innocence. Lu Yiran fell directly towards An Jiajun. Mu Nanyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her sore shoulders.
This man looked thin, but I didn't expect him to be so heavy.
An Jiajun hurriedly held Lu Yiran, and the matter was over. An Jiajun breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but complain in his heart:
I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates. No wonder Lu Yiran was dumped. There's a reason for it. You deserve not to be able to find a wife. You won't even seize the opportunities created for you!
Qi Fengyao watched from behind and shook his head. He stepped forward and took Lu Yiran's other arm: "Let me do it."
An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao carried Lu Yiran out of the box and walked towards the outside of the bar. Mu Nanyan followed behind the three of them.
The three of them took great pains to stuff Lu Yiran into the back seat.
Just as Mu Nanyan was about to close the car door, a bony hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"Nan Yan, where are you going?"
Lu Yiran raised his face, his usually sharp eyes were now covered with drunkenness, and he was looking at her wetly.
That look was very similar to Chenchen's when he was acting coquettishly, which made Mu Nanyan's heart soften. She rarely softened her voice:
"Not going anywhere. I'll take you home. Let me go and I'll drive."
Mu Nanyan struggled slightly as she spoke.
Hearing this, Lu Yiran reluctantly loosened his fingers, but when she turned around, he grabbed the corner of her clothes again: "Promise..."
"I promise."
Mu Nanyan sighed helplessly, gently slapped his hand away and closed the car door.
Seeing this, Mu Nanyan closed the back door directly, then looked at An Jiajun and Qi Fengyao standing beside her and said:
"You guys go back and continue playing. I'll take him back first."
An Jiajun looked at Mu Nanyan and said with a meaningful smile:
"I'm sorry to bother you with today's matters, Miss Mu. When Yiran wakes up, I will ask him to treat you to a meal and thank you properly."
Mu Nanyan smiled and didn't respond. After all, she didn't really want to eat this meal...
Mu Nanyan got into the driver's seat and saw Lu Yiran curled up in the back seat through the rearview mirror, his tie hanging loosely around his neck and his suit jacket wrinkled around his slender body.
He had his eyes half closed, probably resting. Mu Nanyan did not disturb him. She looked away and stepped on the accelerator.
In the night, the car slowly drove away from the neon-lit bar street and merged into the city's traffic.
The sound of even breathing came from the back seat, mixed with the faint aroma of wine, spreading in the closed compartment.
She didn't notice that in the rearview mirror, the man who should have been asleep quietly opened his eyes, stared at her back with clear eyes, and a smile of success appeared at the corner of his mouth.
An hour later, the car slowly drove into the underground parking lot of Yuehu Yundi.
Mu Nanyan turned off the engine, walked around to the back seat and opened the door. She found that Lu Yiran still had his eyes closed, breathing evenly, and showed no intention of waking up.
She patted Lu Yiran's shoulder gently:
"Lu Yiran, wake up, we're here."
After calling twice, Lu Yiran slowly opened his eyes, his eyes as confused as a lost large dog.
Mu Nanyan reached out to help him:
"We're here. I'll take you upstairs."
"Um."
Lu Yiran was better this time than before. His entire weight was not on Mu Nanyan, otherwise Mu Nanyan really didn't know how to get Lu Yiran up.
The two took the elevator to the 23rd floor, and Mu Nanyan helped him walk towards his home.
Arriving at the door, Mu Nanyan let go of Lu Yiran, looked at him and said:
"Open the door."
However, Lu Yiran acted as if he didn't hear anything and didn't move. Mu Nanyan looked up at him and saw that Lu Yiran had his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
The corners of Mu Nanyan's mouth twitched. Was he pretending to be dead in front of her?
Mu Nanyan knew that Lu Yiran was not asleep because the weight of Lu Yiran's body was basically not on her, and Mu Nanyan was very relaxed and did not use much effort at all.
"Lu Yiran, I know you're not asleep. Open the door and I'll take you in."
After hearing this, Lu Yiran slowly opened his eyes and stretched out his slender fingers towards the combination lock.
Lu Yiran clicked a few times, and then a prompt sounded:
"Ding ding ding—wrong password, please re-enter."
The mechanical female voice was particularly harsh in the quiet corridor. Mu Nanyan looked at the door number suspiciously and confirmed that it was 2302.
The corners of Mu Nanyan's mouth twitched. She didn't go to the wrong place. How could Lu Yiran enter the wrong password?
Mu Nanyan couldn't help but ask, "You even forgot your own home password?"
“I haven’t forgotten…”
"Then you lose again."
This time, Mu Nanyan watched Lu Yiran enter the password. When she saw that the first number Lu Yiran pressed was "0", she suddenly realized something.
The gate to Lu Yiran's house and hers had the same sign. Normally, one had to enter "#" first and then the password. Lu Yiran couldn't have been unaware of this. There was only one possible reason: he was drunk and the numbers were doubled, so he might not have realized he'd clicked the wrong button...
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