Chapter 45
Lu Si poured the prepared milk tea into the cup, sealed it, put it into the bag and added a straw. He finished the process without pausing and handed it to the counter. "Your milk tea, enjoy it. Welcome to visit us next time."
The phone vibrated on the desktop.
Lu Si was preoccupied with his thoughts. He quickly picked up the phone while no one was around. "Hello, Le Jiayu?"
“…It’s me.”
A familiar and pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone. Just two words made Lu Si's fingertips freeze and his ears numb.
"My phone card was blocked by my dad, so I use Lele's phone." Gu explained on the other end. In the background came the sound of a car passing by, as if on the side of the road.
"Is this about the phone now?" Yue Jiayu yelled. "Your knees are bleeding!"
Lu Si's heart skipped a beat, and a thin layer of sweat formed on his palms. "What's wrong with your knee?"
"It's okay, I just dug it out from home," Gu Fang said in a relaxed voice, "my knee is just scratched."
"..." Lu Si didn't know what to say for a moment. While taking off the brown apron from the milk tea shop with one hand, he reminded her, "Go find a clinic near home and get it handled. Send me the address and I'll come find you."
Gu Fang's voice was slightly surprised: "But your part-time job..."
"I asked a friend to cover for me, she'll be here soon." Lu Si interrupted coldly, speaking very quickly: "I'll come find you right away."
Gu Fang didn't insist any longer. After all this mess, the two of them desperately needed to meet, to fill the void in their hearts and draw some strength from each other.
There is a park near the villa. After Gu Fang finished talking to Lu Si on the phone at the intersection of the park, he found two clinics nearby. One was not far across the intersection, and the other was in the old residential area in front.
Le Jiayu was about to help him cross the street when Gu Fang stopped him: "Go to the house behind."
"Huh? Why?"
"There are so many people in the residential area, it's hard to find them." Gu Fang said succinctly, "It's not easy to find them."
The small clinic was deep in the alley. It was Lu Si’s first time in this area. He wandered around for a long time before he finally found the clinic.
When I entered, I saw Gu Fang sitting alone on a bench, his head resting against the cold wall, his eyes closed. Half of his body was leaning into the shadows, his expression gray with fatigue and loneliness.
Lu Si was stunned, feeling a silent pain in his heart. He squatted down in front of him to check his injuries.
The trouser legs were rolled up, revealing a scraped knee. The jade-like skin was like a painting with a few red marks, making the flaws even more eye-catching. He had already applied medicine, so the injury was indeed not serious, and even gauze was not needed.
As if sensing a shadow in front of his eyes, Gu Fang raised his eyelids and said in a voice like soft and sticky rice cake: "Lu Si..."
Like a homeless kitten, stretching out its arms for a hug.
Lu Si stood up and suddenly hugged him, holding him tightly with his arms. His trembling fingers revealed his state of mind, as if he was trying to catch the moon in the water, doing it even though he knew it was impossible.
Gu Fang was stunned for a moment and also clasped his arms tightly.
In the damp, dim corridor of the small clinic, they only needed to hug each other to find the home that this young, restless heart wanted to reach. The floating heart fell to the ground silently like the dust in the corridor.
"I won't hurt you." Gu leaned forward on the chair, rubbing her cheek against his waist, like a little animal that didn't know how to express affection and affection, "Don't leave me."
"I know you won't." Lu Si lowered his neck, his thin eyelids falling, his eyelashes stained with endless love and a little bit of pity, casting a deep and unwavering shadow, "I will never leave you. Even if it hurts, as long as it comes from you..."
He bent down and kissed Gu Fang between his eyebrows, as devoutly as if he was kissing the bright moon in the mountains.
"—I'm happy with it."
Gu Fang clasped his fingers around his waist, tilted his neck back, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down. He suddenly felt thirsty. He wanted to extract something from Lu Si, but he couldn't explain what it was, so he just hugged him tighter.
"Uh, that..."
Le Jiayu came back after paying the medical bills and stopped in her tracks. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to pretend she hadn't seen anything and go back to the other end of the corridor.
But the two of them seemed to have no scruples at all. Lu Si sat down next to Gu Fang, still holding his hand tightly, their fingers intertwined, unwilling to let go.
Le Jiayu had no choice but to ask first: "What are your plans next? You can't avoid the first day, but you can."
"Let's stay outside for a while." Gu Fang lowered his eyes, his delicate and beautiful eyebrows drooping. "I know Mr. Gu. He will change his mind."
It could be said that in his previous life, Gu Fang had never challenged Gu Jianbo's decisions. He had been a good boy for a long time. Arguing, climbing over walls, jumping off buildings, running away from home were all things Gu Fang hadn't dared to think about before. If he didn't dare to think about it, then Mr. Gu naturally didn't dare to think about it either.
He wanted to let Mr. Gu know that he not only had the determination, but also the ability to act on it.
Le Jiayu frowned. "Then where are you staying now? Lu Si's house and my house are definitely not an option. Are you staying in a hotel or a hostel? ...No, no, I need the check-in information. Mr. Gu can definitely find it if he wants to."
Lu Si lowered his eyes and thought: "Or should I rent a house in a secluded neighborhood?"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed across Le Jiayu's eyes. "I remember now. Jing Xingye used his New Year's money to buy an apartment without telling President Jing. He planned to use it to play games during the holidays. He has never used the apartment, and President Jing doesn't know about it either. You can live there!"
"Are you sure you can't find anything?" Gu Fang's eyes showed suspicion. "Since Mr. Gu wants to investigate you, he will definitely not let Jing Xingye go."
Le Jiayu patted her chest and promised, "It's useless for him to check Jing Xingye's real estate. Jing Xingye is afraid that Mr. Jing will find out that he bought the house in Gao Hanying's name before the New Year. Even if Mr. Gu wants to check this, as long as Jing Xingye doesn't say anything, how can he know who his good friends are? It will take time to check them one by one, right?"
After it was finalized, Le Jiayu went aside to call Jing Xingye.
Lu Si gently squeezed Gu Fang's palm and said, "Where are your clothes for changing? There shouldn't be any in Jing Xingye's apartment, right?"
Gu Fang took out his bank card and said, "This card can't be used. Mr. Gu will know if he uses it."
Lu Si was about to get up and said, "I'm going to buy some clothes nearby."
"Don't go," Gu Fang took his hand, brought him back to him, put his arm around his waist and rubbed his cheek against his. "You don't have any cash, so if you pay with your phone, people will get suspicious if you suddenly buy so many clothes. And I can just wear yours, we're about the same size."
Lu Si understood what he meant, rubbed the top of his head, bent down and kissed him gently, "I'm going to pack my clothes now while my dad is not home."
Gu Fang was reluctant to let go, and Lu Si was also reluctant, so he let him hug and rub her.
Lu Si's fingertips shuttled through his soft hair, stroking it gently.
Gu Fang suddenly chuckled, the meaning of which was unclear.
Lu Si looked down in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Gu Fang clings to his waist and rubs against him again, "Brother Lu Si, if the situation is not right, are you willing to elope with me?"
He seemed to be joking, but also seemed to be just acting coquettishly.
Lu Si held his head steady with his palm, lowered his fair neck, and placed a serious kiss on the top of his head, "I do."
Gu Fang was startled, and looked up in a daze. There was a hidden ripple in those beautiful blue eyes, the meaning was unclear and hard to discern.
"...Do you understand what this means?"
"Why don't you understand?"
Lu Si raised his eyebrows nonchalantly, "This is my life, I'm responsible for it. I want to be responsible for your life too."
He chuckled softly, his chest shaking slightly. "Are you really arrogant and unbelievable, Fangfang?"
Gu Fang slowly raised his lips and smiled, "I believe everything you said."
After Le Jiayu finished the call, they discussed many details.
So Lu Si went back to pack his clothes, while Le Jiayu got the address and password from Jing Xingye and took Gu Fang to the apartment.
This apartment was secluded, located in a newly developed subdivision on the urban-rural border, and it wasn't part of any of the land owned by the Jing or Gu families. Jing Xingye had been very careful when purchasing the house, not wanting Mr. Jing to discover it.
The apartment is located on the 13th floor, with a private entrance and excellent views. The minimalist decor shows Jing Xingye's good taste. It has all the basic necessities, but I haven't used them yet.
Gu Fang chose a guest bedroom on the ground floor and, as Jing Xingye had instructed, found new duvet covers and pillowcases in the storage room. He was halfway through changing them when Le Jiayu suddenly ran into the room, her phone in hand, a look of horror on her face. "Fang Fang! Calling! It's Mr. Gu!"
Gu Fang was not surprised at all, and continued to change the quilt calmly, "Just speak normally."
Le Jiayu took a deep breath, turned on the hands-free mode, and instantly changed her expression as she obediently called out, "Hello, Uncle Gu."
"Hello, Xiaole." Mr. Gu also said politely, and then naturally said, "Ask Fangfang to answer the phone."
Le Jiayu was at a loss, swallowing her throat and trying to remain calm, "Uncle Gu, are you asking about Fangfang? Didn't Fangfang go back with you..."
Gu Fang finished shaking the quilt, picked up his phone, and interrupted Le Jiayu: "You looking for me?"
Mr. Gu asked, "Did you fall?"
"It's just a few scrapes, nothing serious." Gu Fang gestured for Le Jiayu to change his pillowcase, then sat down on the bed with his phone. "What else do you want?"
Mr. Gu paused and said, "...there's no need to be so polite."
Gu Fang's voice was tinged with a smile: "Then you accept it?"
Gu Jianbo's tone was slightly cold, revealing a hint of helplessness, "So if I don't accept it, I have to keep being so polite?"
Gu Fang said casually, "You can give it a try."
Gu Jianbo was silent for a moment. For a long time, only the sound of light breathing came from the receiver. After a while, Gu Jianbo said in an unclear tone: "I can give in."
Gu Fang was a little surprised that Mr. Gu changed his mind so quickly, but he didn't respond first. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "How do you give in? What are the conditions?"
"Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, go to a place to meet someone." Gu Jianbo sighed softly, "After that, I will no longer interfere with your choice."
After Mr. Gu hung up the phone, he sent an address to Gu Fang on WeChat.
When I was in the villa before, the signal was blocked and the mobile phone was basically disabled. Now that I have left the villa, everything has returned to normal except that the SIM card has been deactivated.
Gu Fang copied the address and clicked on the navigation, and found that it was a modern art museum.
What does this mean? Gu Fang doesn't understand.
After changing the pillowcase, Le Jiayu came over and blinked, "Fang Fang, are you going tomorrow?"
"Why not go?" Gu Fang asked back.
"What if Mr. Gu ambushes you near the art museum?" Le Jiayu had a rich imagination. "Then he forces you onto a plane, and whoosh, you'll be separated from Lu Siyi!"
“…”
Gu Fang patted Le Jiayu's head with pity. "I know Mr. Gu. He wouldn't do that. With your imagination, you can consider becoming a screenwriter for a melodramatic family drama at eight o'clock in the future."
"Hiss... a tragic love story among wealthy families." Le Jiayu gasped, "Isn't the material right next to me?"
Gu Fang didn't want to pay attention to him, so she walked out of the room and sent a sweet message to her boyfriend.
-Brother, are you home yet?
Let’s go back to this afternoon.
After Lu Qi finished her work at Suyuan, she went home that afternoon to do some heavy cleaning. Her family's rule was that the three of them took turns cleaning the area around their rooms, one person for a week, and cooking was done by whoever was free. However, due to her limited cooking skills, this task usually fell to Lu Si.
If Lu Qi cooks it, her family will have to eat noodles every day.
After mopping the floor for the last time, Lu Qi sorted the garbage into bags and temporarily left them outside the door, waiting to throw them away on the way downstairs.
When I returned to the house and was about to close the security door, suddenly a hand pressed against the door and stuck it tightly.
Lu Qi was startled. While she was surprised, the man took the opportunity to sneak into the house and closed the door behind him with a click.
Lu Qi stepped back, his eyes wide open: "Why are you here?"
In her panic, her back suddenly hit the table, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.
Lu Jianye didn't answer her question and went straight to Xie Qinghe's room. Lu Qi realized something and quickly wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, dragging him back: "Don't go into my dad's room! Don't even think about taking a penny! We have nothing to do with you anymore!"
Lu Jianye tried to pry open her tightly clasped arms and sneered, "It doesn't matter? My blood is flowing in your veins, and it has nothing to do with me? — Just as heartless as that bitch dad of yours!"
Lu Qi's arms were suddenly pried apart, and he fell backwards onto the dining table.
She hissed and squinted her eyes, watching Lu Jianye enter Xie Qinghe's room, rummage through the drawers, and find the bank card and passbook in the drawer.
Lu Qi's blood immediately surged, and he rushed into the kitchen to grab a kitchen knife. Lu Jianye happened to come out of the room and was shocked: "Xiao Qi, don't be impulsive! Killing is against the law!"
"I'm not impulsive. I also know that killing is illegal," Lu Qi sneered, holding the knife and walking towards him step by step, "Leave the things here, and I'll let you go."
Lu Jianye was blocked by her at the dining table. His eyes were darting around and he noticed the bottle of soy sauce on the table - this was the soy sauce that Lu Qi had put in this morning because the noodles she cooked were tasteless and she asked her brother to remember to put more soy sauce in.
Lu Jianye raised the soy sauce bottle and warned repeatedly: "I advise you not to come over!"
"I won't come over if you leave the things here!" Lu Qi felt uneasy inside, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He waved the knife and pretended to threaten.
Lu Jianye seemed to sense her weakness behind her outward display of power, and he swiftly stepped forward, snatched the knife, and flung it to the ground. Unexpectedly, Lu Qi, now without the knife, went mad, bending over and wrapping his arms around him tightly, dragging him straight to Xie Qinghe's room, intending to lock him inside.
"Lu Qi, let go! You're crazy!"
Lu Jianye held the door frame tightly with one hand, and in a panic, he raised the soy sauce bottle and smashed it hard, not knowing where it hit. Immediately, a pool of blood flowed out from Lu Qi's forehead and temples.
Lu Jianye did it casually, and when he saw the blood, he panicked and lost his grip on the soy sauce bottle, causing it to fall to the ground.
"Xiao Qi," he shivered, "Are you okay..."
At that moment, the outer security door suddenly opened with a click.
"Xiao Qi, I'm going home to get something. Is Dad here?" Lu Si's voice came from the entrance, and it seemed that he was bending down to change his shoes.
Lu Qi seemed to be frozen in time, and turned back very slowly.
Lu Si paused halfway through the change, stood up, and looked at the abrupt mud shoe print on the polished floor.
"elder brother……"
Blood flowed from Lu Qi's forehead. She felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to blink, but found that her eyelids were swollen and bulged, and she couldn't blink at all.
Her voice was rarely panicked and confused.
"Brother, is that you?"
"Why can't I see...?"
Lu Si's thoughts went blank for a moment. He rushed forward, picked up the trembling Lu Jianye, who was unable to stand steadily, and punched him in the face regardless of his repeated pleas.
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I tremble and send this chapter
Just these few chapters, really no knife woo woo
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