Chapter 46 Out of Control vs. Collar: A puppy's symbol of having an owner. ...
Under the spotlight.
After a slight moment of surprise, Wen Yinhe glanced at the newly ordered drink in his hand, then calmly picked it up. Suddenly, his wrist went limp as if he had developed rickets, and the drink in the glass spilled all over his body.
Not to mention the group of actors in front of them, the entire crowd in the bar and the viewers in the live broadcast room were all taken aback, wondering what Wen Yinhe was up to.
Wen Yinhe frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and subconsciously glanced at the people in front of him. His eyes were embarrassed and awkward. He stood up and nodded apologetically, saying, "I'm sorry, I may need to take care of my clothes first."
He then looked apologetically at the unfamiliar woman in front of him, his gaze devoid of any familiarity, filled with aloofness and suspicion towards strangers. His smile was restrained and gentle, but his anxious eyes revealed his embarrassment at wanting to escape the scene: "Madam, you may be drunk. I am not your honey. I am very sorry, please make way."
After saying that, without waiting for the person in front of him to react, he nimbly slipped out through the gaps in the crowd, his steps hurried.
The girl snapped out of her daze and immediately turned around to chase after him, but she watched helplessly as Wen Yinhe swiftly disappeared into the men's restroom, seemingly not to come out again until she left.
girl:"???"
How is she supposed to pursue him?
She can't exactly chase him into the men's restroom, can she?!
【Huh?! She just slipped into the men's restroom like that, all fresh and clean?! I'm totally dumbfounded!】
[Help! Hahahaha, I burst out laughing! Best actor, is this all the acting skill you've ever learned in your life used for?!]
[I have to say, the Best Actor truly lives up to his title; his acting skills have remained consistently excellent for over a decade! Even after a seven-year hiatus, his skills haven't diminished at all. He must have been practicing with President Lu quite a bit at home, right? (doge)]
However, if a pitiful and helpless girl really came to him for help in real life, wouldn't it be too cold-blooded to just ignore her like that? What happened to the gentle and kind male god...?
[Heh, I knew someone would try to morally blackmail us. Don't you guys find this scene familiar? Doesn't it resemble the scene seven years ago when the movie star was stabbed in the back by the minor he saved? Why can't he just call her "brother"? Why can't he call her "uncle"? Why does he have to call her "Honey"? What's the difference between this and spreading rumors? Imagine a strange man suddenly rushing up to you and calling you "wife"? (Of course, I'm only referring to the script, not the production team; I know it's acting.)]
Even so, please rest assured, the Best Actor would never abandon anyone. Even if he has been hurt in the past, he still wouldn't abandon anyone.
Sure enough, Wen Yinhe quietly slipped out again a short while later. Seeing that the girl outside was gone, he immediately stopped a waitress who came to wash up, took out a large wad of bills from his wallet, stuffed them into the waitress's hand, and quickly instructed her, word by word:
"Sir, there was a group of drunk men harassing a lady outside. Could you please find some thugs to drive them away, and then help the lady book a room at the hotel upstairs? You can keep the rest as a tip."
The waiter, clutching the banknotes in his hand, immediately agreed with great delight and went to call out the restaurant's thugs.
Bars with a good reputation like theirs usually have their own thugs to prevent people from causing trouble, and they also cooperate with the hotels upstairs.
If a customer gets drunk and can't go home, they also offer a hotel booking service, and they get a commission for that service.
This process is a set of established practices, and anyone with a modicum of insight knows it; there's no need to explicitly state it.
Those in the live stream who knew about it immediately understood and started explaining it to others.
However, some people are still dissatisfied with Wen Yinhe's behavior.
There's nothing we can do about it; no matter how perfectly he does it, there will always be someone who finds fault.
Fortunately, most people can still distinguish right from wrong.
[I'm telling you bunch of saints, don't be so ridiculous. It's easy for you to talk when you're not in her shoes, isn't it? A complete stranger has already done so much; what more do you want? Did you expect the movie star to personally take her home? Is the movie star her father?]
[Hilarious! If he actually did that, wouldn't you all say he's a married man who lacks self-control? That he's making advances towards women? You'll say whatever you want, good or bad. I wonder how well you can actually behave?]
Honestly, if it were me, after experiencing something like the farmer and the snake, I probably would have been completely disillusioned and would never get involved in similar situations again. It's truly remarkable that the actor still retains such a kind heart.
When the group of drunk actors saw that even thugs had arrived, they quickly abandoned the production crew and ran away.
The thugs were completely bewildered. They hadn't even seen a shadow of the person before he disappeared. They went back, still dumbfounded, clutching their bonuses.
[Hahaha, the fastest I've ever finished work! This money was so easy to earn tonight!]
[You guys hurry and watch CEO Lu's live stream! It's even more amazing on his end, hahaha!]
The camera then shifts to another quiet bar a street away.
Lu Huaijin's handsome and unique Eastern face also attracted the attention of all the foreigners in the bar.
He was not as gentle and refined as Wen Yinhe, but rather possessed a cool, aloof, and aggressive handsomeness.
Every corner of his face was cold and sharp, with clear and distinct lines from his brow bone to the bridge of his nose, almost like a steep and rugged mountain ridge.
In contrast to Wen Yinhe's naturally smiling lips, his lips naturally droop when he has no expression. His cold and deep black eyes are pressed down by his sculpted brow bones. His long-term position in a high position gives him a sense of detachment and scrutiny even when he is relaxed. His cold gaze has a tangible penetrating power that makes people hesitate to approach and dare not look directly at him.
Lu Huaijin, now separated from Wen Yinhe, is like a sword drawn from its sheath, sharp and piercing, exuding a distance that keeps people at arm's length, yet possessing an almost dangerous allure that makes people look up to him while simultaneously feeling wary and timid.
The volume in the entire bar was reduced, and even the temperature dropped.
"A glass of sparkling water."
Lu Huaijin sat at the bar, casually raising his slender hand to adjust his cuffs. His wrist was thin and fair, and his well-defined fingers exuded an almost arrogant elegance.
The bartender's heart raced; he was half excited and half terrified.
He scanned the hesitant faces in the room and thought to himself that this might be his chance.
He silently swallowed, trying to secretly add a little alcohol to his sparkling water. It wouldn't make him drunk, but anyone who tasted it would immediately understand his ambiguous hint.
But just as he raised his hand, the bar was suddenly tapped twice, neither too hard nor too soft, yet it felt like an alarm bell striking his heart.
The bartender instinctively looked up.
But then she saw the handsome man in front of her suddenly turn cold, all the last trace of warmth on his face vanish, and the aloofness and indifference between his brows suddenly turned into a suffocating sense of oppression. His sharp black eyes reflected a dark and cold light, as if they could penetrate into one's heart.
"Don't overthink it, I can see everything, okay?"
The bartender's heart skipped a beat. He quickly bowed his head and apologized, then hurriedly put the alcohol back. Under Lu Huaijin's sharp gaze, he obediently mixed the sparkling water and dared not make any further moves.
In an unseen corner, he secretly wiped the cold sweat from his palms on his trouser leg, thinking to himself, are all Easterners this aloof? It's as terrifying as seeing a soldier with a gun.
With the bartender taking the lead, countless eyes stole glances at this mysterious and aloof Eastern man, yet no one dared to approach him.
[Hahahaha, help! With President Lu's attitude of ready to fight anyone who dares to come up to him, who would dare to mess with him!]
[The Best Actor is like a gentle knife, while President Lu is like a blatant, gleaming cleaver! Hahahaha!]
These two succubi are equally alluring! It feels like either of them would be in danger walking alone outside. No wonder they're always glued together; that way, at least others will immediately know they have no chance. Hilarious!
The actors brought in by the production team also made their appearance soon.
She was still surrounded by drunkards, and her noisy behavior quickly attracted the attention of the entire bar.
Following the production team's instructions, the girl's anxious gaze swept over Lu Huaijin's figure. Suddenly, her face lit up with joy. She pushed aside the drunkard and ran to Lu Huaijin, raising her tear-streaked face, her mouth agape in surprise. But the moment she met Lu Huaijin's cold and stern face under the lights, her smile froze.
“H……H……”
Help! She's too scared to scream, what should I do?
No one told her that this man was so terrifying!
Lu Huaijin was in a state of extreme agitation due to his long separation from Wen Yinhe.
He glanced at the girl coldly, his deep voice devoid of any emotion, yet it inexplicably sent a chill down one's spine:
"Shut up, don't shout."
Then, Lu Huaijin pulled out his wallet, grabbed all the money inside, and tossed it into the air in front of everyone.
The banknotes flew towards the ceiling in an instant, jingling as they hit the hanging crystal chandelier, and then fell down like golden rain.
Light and shadow flickered between the coins, which flew everywhere, reflecting the bar's lights, passing over the astonished faces of countless customers, and casting shadows on the glasses.
The entire space fell silent, everyone staring in disbelief at the handsome man recklessly throwing money around on the bar.
Only the rustling sound of banknotes rubbing against the air resonated in people's feverish minds.
Lu Huaijin's lips curled slightly upward as he picked up his sparkling water and took a leisurely sip. He then raised a long, elegant hand, pointing towards the group of stunned drunkards, and spoke gracefully:
"Make them disappear from my sight."
Someone screamed, instantly shattering the eerie silence of the bar.
The crowd erupted in a frenzy, with countless men and women reaching their arms wildly towards the sky, scrambling to grab the coins raining down.
They roared, screamed, and laughed, their eyes gleaming with an intensely greedy light, their features almost distorted with excitement.
Many more people knelt on the ground, frantically clutching the money on the ground into their arms.
Those who successfully snatched the money casually stuffed it into their pockets and swarmed towards the drunkard, their wide eyes and excited faces making them look like they had completely lost their minds.
The drunken actors rushed out of the bar without looking back, and some excited people chased after them all the way down the street before they came running back, panting and full of excitement.
[Aaaaaaah, money! So much money! Let me in! I need to pick up the money!!!]
[OMG, he's so handsome! No wonder he's a domineering CEO! He's incredibly generous! He just throws away so much money like that!!!]
[Help! Mr. Lu seems to have gone mad! Calling for the best actor! Calling for the best actor! Come quick and stop your man! Mr. Lu seems to have completely lost control!]
The production team has gone mad. Who knew that Mr. Lu would lose control like this after Teacher Wen left!
Amidst the chaos, the staff quickly pulled Lu Huaijin out of the surging crowd, frantically wiping the cold sweat from his forehead while hurriedly explaining to him:
"President Lu, President Lu! What happened just now was fake! It was part of our mission, please calm down!"
Lu Huaijin paused slightly upon hearing this, then continued to carefully wipe his fingers, which had just touched the money, one by one with a wet tissue, and asked in a low voice, "You mean, all of that was an act?"
The staff member was almost in tears: "That's right, those drunkards and that girl were actors we specifically hired."
So please stop! Stop fooling around!
Lu Huai raised an eyebrow, offering no comment on the melodramatic and boring script, but instead asked, "Is Yinhe's script the same?"
Since they'd already revealed it, the staff didn't care to say anything more: "Yes, all the guests have the same script. It's mainly to test how each guest handles unexpected romantic encounters when their partner isn't around."
Lu Huaijin noncommittally tossed away the used tissue, casually opened his palm to the staff, and said, "Phone."
The staff member was taken aback: "Mr. Lu, cell phones are not allowed during filming..."
Lu Huaijin looked up at him: "Hmm?"
The staff member said through tears, "...Okay, Mr. Lu."
Lu Huaijin snatched the phone from the staff member and opened the live stream with practiced ease, just in time to see the comical scene of Wen Yinhe dashing into the men's restroom to avoid Tao Hua.
"Pfft." Lu Huaijin quickly covered his mouth, his cold brows softening instantly.
So cute.
Lu Huaijin couldn't help but lick the tip of his teeth, and suddenly felt a little itchy.
Just then, several foreigners walked by, chatting excitedly.
"Have you heard? A super handsome foreign man came to the bar on the next street!"
"What's wrong? Do you want to give it a try?"
"Forget it, I'll just watch. I heard he's super cold. In just one hour, he's already rejected more than a dozen people, saying he has a lover and no one can get close to him."
"I'm really curious what his lover looks like, that such a beautiful man is so fascinated by her."
"He said he was waiting for his lover, but an hour has passed and he still hasn't shown up. Who knows if that lover is real or not, maybe it's just an excuse?"
The passersby quickly walked past.
Lu Huaijin lowered his eyelashes and turned to get into the car without hesitation.
A staff member, sweating profusely, caught up with him and asked, "Mr. Lu, where are you going?"
"Is my mission complete?" Lu Huaijin stared at the handsome man on his phone, who was being coveted by countless people. A hint of hunting excitement flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes. "Drive, I'm going to have a 'romantic encounter'."
[Aaaaaaah! This is amazing! The two succubi are finally going to meet! Everyone! I'm so excited!!! President Lu, go go go—]
[President Lu looks like he's about to go hunting, hahaha! Turns out, the real romantic encounter is just beginning!]
[Best Actor: Danger!!!]
...
Once Wen Yinhe was certain that things had calmed down outside, he cautiously stepped out. The first thing he did was look for the camera, and seeing that it was still filming, he finally felt completely relieved.
For the past seven years, Wen Yinhe has lived under Lu Huaijin's constant "surveillance".
He had long been accustomed to having Lu Huaijin's every move under his control.
Once out of Lu Huaijin's control, the first one to panic will not be Lu Huaijin, but Wen Yinhe.
He was an extremely insecure person, and he had to make sure that Lu Huaijin was always longing for him, loving him deeply, and even controlling him.
It didn't matter that he couldn't see Lu Huaijin, but Lu Huaijin had to keep an eye on him at all times.
I've heard that some dogs, after being abandoned and then re-adopted, insist on having their collars on forever, even when taking a bath. If the collars are removed, they become anxious and demand to have them put back on immediately.
It's as if if you take it off, you'll be immediately abandoned.
For a puppy, this is not just a collar, but a source of security and a symbol of its owner.
Every time Lu Huaijin looked at him through the surveillance camera, it was proof that he was owned by someone else, and evidence that he had a family.
He knew his mindset was abnormal, but he didn't care; he enjoyed it.
Huai Jin was willing to go along with him and satisfy him, and that was enough.
Outsiders might assume that Lu Huaijin was the one most reluctant to part, but only the two of them knew that it was Wen Yinhe who truly suffered from separation anxiety.
Today, they have been separated too many times and for too long.
He was... almost at his limit.
Just then, the bar fell into an eerie silence for a moment.
An extremely handsome foreign man suddenly appeared at the entrance of the bar.
Everyone's eyes lit up.
No one could have imagined that two foreign men with such outstanding looks would appear at the same time tonight!
Wen Yinhe also noticed Lu Huaijin's arrival immediately.
His anxious, dark eyes brightened instantly, like a plant that had been deprived of light for a long time finally catching a glimpse of the sun and eagerly wanting to get up and greet it.
However, Lu Huaijin simply withdrew his gaze indifferently, as if that fleeting glance from just now was nothing more than a passing breeze.
The foreigners, who had been worried about whether the two knew each other, breathed a sigh of relief and then couldn't help but feel excited, as their chances had now doubled.
Wen Yinhe paused slightly, and in an instant understood what game Lu Huaijin wanted to play.
He felt both amused and helpless. He felt relieved and happy that the person he had been longing for had reappeared before his eyes, but this also made him yearn even more to touch, embrace, and fully experience the presence of his lover through his body.
Wen Yinhe tried his best to avert his gaze from Lu Huaijin, and for the first time since entering, he thirstily raised his hand to take a sip of the drink in his cup.
The thirst was not relieved at all; on the contrary, it made the throat even drier and itchier, clamoring for something else, something more intoxicating, to quench it.
He mentally sketched the man's handsome face and sexy, rosy lips, and involuntarily swallowed hard.
【Holy crap? Playing the pretend-not-know-each-other game, huh? Okay, okay, you two lovebirds really know how to have fun!】
[At this moment, these silly foreigners have no idea that they're about to become part of a couple's play, hahaha! Judging from their expressions, do they think they still have a chance? So pitiful~]
[No prize! Let's see who will be the first to strike up a conversation with the other! (Rubbing hands together~)]
[I bet it's CEO Lu! He's always been a straight-up guy! I support CEO Lu going all out! Let's give these still-timid foreign couples a real shock, hahaha!]
However, this time the viewers in the live chat guessed wrong.
Not far away, Lu Huaijin casually beckoned to a waiter, ordered a dry martini, and looked relaxed and carefree, not in a hurry at all.
The waiter gently placed the wine in front of him, noticing his dark eyes fixed on the lonely, aloof, and beautiful man, and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are you also interested in him?"
Lu Huaijin did not take his gaze off Wen Yinhe. He calmly admired the beautiful scene through the dappled light in the wine glass, and couldn't help but raise his wrist to take a sip of the spicy wine.
His fair cheeks flushed instantly, and the corners of his narrow eyes were also tinged with wine red. He murmured slightly drunkenly, "He's so charming, no one in the world can take their eyes off him."
The waiter was dazzled by the man's languid and carefree demeanor, and couldn't help but blush slightly. He kindly said, "You're right, he is indeed very charming, but I have to remind you that he seems to already have a lover. In the hour before you arrived, he had already rejected more than a dozen people, both men and women."
Although the fact that he had a lover has never been confirmed.
The waiter silently added in his mind that he also thought that it might just be a way of refusing to chat.
After all, if someone truly has a lover, how could anyone in the world bear to let such a beautiful man wait alone in a bar all night?
How could anyone feel comfortable leaving such a charming husband out alone in the cold night?
Lu Huaijin couldn't help but chuckle softly, his voice slightly hoarse from the alcohol. He raised an eyebrow dismissively: "Really? I don't think I'm necessarily worse than his lover."
The man in front of him was more confident and handsome than any other man in the bar, and the waiter suddenly realized that what he said made sense.
However, he then heard the man's magnetic, husky voice casually say, "I bet you, in less than five minutes, he will come over and strike up a conversation with me."
The waiter looked incredulous, and even found it somewhat amusing.
Okay, he took back what he had just said about the man having a chance of success.
This man is still too confident.
The waiter, unable to bear seeing such a handsome man so disappointed, kindly advised again, "Sir, I actually think it's not impossible if you take the initiative. That gentleman has been sitting here for over an hour, but he hasn't left his seat even once, so it might be difficult for him to come to you."
Before he could finish a sentence, a tall and imposing figure suddenly stood beside him.
The waiter stared in disbelief at the handsome man who stood before him, holding a wine glass and looking embarrassed. When he looked at Lu Huaijin, who showed no surprise, his astonished eyes were as if he had witnessed a miracle.
Lu Huaijin smiled, took a sip of his drink, and glanced smugly at the astonished waiter, a mocking smile playing on his lips:
"I won in less than ten seconds."
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