Chapter 13 He is the darkness that has fallen into an endless abyss...
twilight night
The most popular and busiest nightclub in Qingwu City.
There is no other.
It occupies the most bustling area in the city center, covering a vast area. It opens at sunset and closes at sunrise. Young bodies indulge in sensual pleasures here.
The people who spend money here range from wealthy young men who can spend millions in a single night to curious college freshmen; everyone has their own spending range.
Deafening music, flashy lights, and a beautiful female DJ.
All sorts of men and women swayed in the dance floor.
In the best booth, Lu Yu, now dressed in a black shirt, casually leaned back on the sofa. Manager Zhang, on duty at the nightclub, approached him respectfully with four waiters carrying drinks, saying, "Young Master Lu, your drinks are here."
Lu Yu glanced at him casually, lit a cigarette and smoked it: "Same as always, put it on the tab."
Manager Zhang personally opened the bottle, filled Lu Yu's glass, and said politely, "Please enjoy your wine first, I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer."
The crowd dispersed in a flurry. After they poured the drinks, Shen Kangsheng came over with a glass and said loudly with a laugh, "Brother Yu, why don't you seem to be in the mood to see me today? What's wrong with you lately?"
The nightclub was very noisy, filled with the pounding of loud music. Shen Kangsheng shouted loudly at Lu Yu, who was already annoyed and frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.
They had the best seats and even used noise-canceling devices, so their voices could be heard clearly even if they spoke a little louder.
Lu Yu had something on his mind and was too lazy to argue. He took two more puffs, put out his cigarette, took the wine handed to him, and drank it all in one gulp.
The voice was indifferent: "Annoying."
Shen Kangsheng's eyes flashed, and he asked with a calm smile, "I didn't like you last time either. Who was so blind as to mess with our Brother Yu? Shouldn't we have broken their arms?"
Lu Yu glanced at him casually.
He immediately fell silent and sat down to the side, honestly analyzing, "It seems it wasn't a guy who caused the trouble, it was a girl?"
Shen Kangsheng had long since figured out Lu Yu's temperament, so he went along with it without showing any dissatisfaction on his face. Instead, he smiled and said, "I remember you just broke up with Luo Ying. When did you get a girlfriend again? You didn't even tell us brothers."
Lu Yu took a deep breath. He had drunk too much strong liquor earlier, and a hint of dazedness flickered in his dark eyes: "She's not my girlfriend."
"No?" Shen Kangsheng noticed this sentence and became more attentive, staring at Lu Yu with a somewhat gloomy expression.
After downing another glass, Lu Yu stared at the glass, slightly lost in thought.
Shen Kangsheng only lost his composure for a moment before quickly recovering and pondering Lu Yu's recent unusual behavior.
He had been by Lu Yu's side for quite some time and knew him best.
A rich second-generation like him, who is heartless and only cares about his own happiness, is the most ruthless and heartless.
In all this time, I've never seen him care about anyone even a little bit.
Whether it's his girlfriend or anyone else who follows him.
Anyone who displeases him will have to get out.
When Shen Kangsheng finally realized this, he felt it was a great pity that he would never experience the pain he had endured.
How can someone without a heart feel pain?
But now it seems like there's a chance again.
Lu Yu has been aloof and detached from worldly affairs for too long, unaware of human suffering.
Such people are born with everything that others have in a lifetime, yet they do not know how to cherish it, act recklessly, and despise everyone.
Little did he know that a casual remark he made could cost someone their life.
He doesn't deserve to like this thing.
Shen Kangsheng's gaze grew increasingly sinister, but as he pulled himself back to his senses, the malice slowly gave way to calm. He glanced at Lu Yu, subtly pondering who it could be.
As he checked each case, he suddenly remembered someone.
Lu Yu seems to treat her a little differently...
He smiled casually, "Brother Yu, you like Meng Xi?"
Lu Yu paused for a very short moment, drank the cocktail in his hand, and did not respond.
No response is the best response.
Shen Kangsheng smiled.
He tentatively asked, "Meng Xi, I've heard you're a good student. You're the top student in your grade, right?"
Upon hearing the words "first in the grade," Lu Yu gave a faint "hmm."
Shen Kangsheng smiled and continued, "Brother Yu, if you ask me, maybe we should just let this good student go." (Old 10 Light compiled)
He looked at Lu Yu's reaction and said in a very ordinary tone: "Think about it, well-behaved girls usually like gentle seniors who are good at studying and can help them improve. At the very least, they have to be diligent and ambitious students to work hard together, right? Let's not talk about family background, Yu-ge's family background is definitely not bad. Just based on personality alone, he's not suitable."
Lu Yu coldly glanced at him.
Shen Kangsheng knew he wanted to keep listening. He thought of a vague figure and couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly: "That person has been as clean as a lotus flower emerging from the mud since childhood. Brother Yu, let's not say he's a wicked person, but he's far from having a good personality and excellent character, isn't he?"
"Even if Brother Yu is awesome and catches up, the key is that he's about to go to university. What about the future? Meng Xi has such good grades. Maybe she'll even get a doctorate in the future, and if she works hard, it's not impossible for her to get into a research institution and do something for the country. At that time, the difference will be huge."
Seeing Lu Yu's momentary daze, he said sarcastically, "Many things can't be made up for with money, can they?"
Lu Yu fell completely silent.
The once arrogant and fearless boy was now lost in thought because of a few words.
Shen Kangsheng is right.
He willingly degenerated and fell into the dust, and over the years he has developed a host of bad habits that are hard to change.
But she is the sun, gentle and bright, resilient and ambitious.
For the first time, Lu Yu felt regret.
He is the darkness that has fallen into an endless abyss.
He doesn't deserve her purity.
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The Lu family.
After school, Meng Xi and Song Siyu went to "cure" and bought the white peach croissant that she hadn't been able to eat last time.
She happened to come across some freshly baked ones, so she bought four to bring back for Uncle Gu to try as well.
Before even entering the house, Meng Xi could see the maid bustling around setting out the dishes. Once inside, she saw a well-maintained woman with gentle features sitting on the sofa.
With fair skin, she sipped her coffee with elegant grace.
It was Lu Yu's mother, Aunt Xu.
"Hello Aunt Xu, I'm home from school."
Meng Xi was surprised and quickly went up to greet him, her eyes crinkling with a sweet smile.
Hearing the sound, Xu Baizhu put down her coffee and gently beckoned, "Xi Xi, come here quickly."
Meng Xi obediently sat down next to her. Her hands rested somewhat awkwardly on her knees, and she asked softly, "Aunt Xu, how many days are you staying this time? It feels like it's been a long time since I've seen you."
After carefully examining Meng Xi, Xu Baizhu exclaimed, "I haven't been back to China for two years. Xi Xi has grown up so much and is now so beautiful."
Her gaze fell on Meng Xi's clothes, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "You child, haven't I always told you to be kinder to yourself?"
Afraid that she would be upset, Xu Baizhu playfully scolded, "Auntie has money, you don't need to save for me. If Uncle Gu is ever negligent, you can just ask Auntie directly, it's the same."
Meng Xi hurriedly waved her hand: "No, Aunt Xu, I insisted on not wanting it..."
She was a little embarrassed and said softly, "I've caused you a lot of trouble, but things are much better now, really."
Xu Baizhu looked at Meng Xi and sighed inwardly. Children grow up and have their own pride, so it wasn't good to force it on her. She could only gently agree, "Okay, Xi Xi is sensible, Auntie knows. I've asked Uncle Gu to prepare some late-night snacks for you. Eat more before you go to rest."
Meng Xi nodded obediently, and then heard her ask with a smile, "I heard from Uncle Gu that your third mock exam results are out, and Xi Xi got first place in the grade again, is that right? Xi Xi has always made Aunt Xu very proud."
She was a little embarrassed, so she quickly took out her report card and test papers from her schoolbag to show Aunt Xu, and waited nervously on the side, like a primary school student waiting for her parents to inspect her work.
Aunt Xu was once a talented woman, a graduate student from an Ivy League university, and had always been an object of Meng Xi's admiration.
Meng Xi felt very honored to have gained her approval.
As Xu Baizhu looked at the exam paper, she casually asked Uncle Gu, who was entering the house, "Has Xiaoyu not returned yet?"
"Yes, the young master must have gone out to play. He hasn't come home yet at this hour."
Xu Baizhu frowned slightly, nodded, and said gently, "Okay, I understand."
A maid from the restaurant came over respectfully and said, "Madam, the supper is ready."
Xu Baizhu neatly organized all the test papers and handed them to Meng Xi, saying gently, "Let's go eat."
Meng Xi nodded, tidied up her things, and stood up from the sofa.
Just as he stood up and took a few breaths, Lu Yu walked in from outside and immediately saw Xu Baizhu.
He reeked of cigarettes and alcohol; one sniff was enough to tell what kind of trouble he'd been up to. Xu Baizhu's expression changed slightly, and she stared intently at him: "Xiaoyu, when did you learn to smoke and drink?"
Lu Yu looked down at his mother with a detached and mocking expression: "I'm eighteen. Is it abnormal for me to smoke and drink?"
His attitude stung Xu Baizhu, and a hint of anger appeared on her beautiful face: "Xiaoyu! Do you have to talk to your mother like this every time?"
“Mom?” Lu Yu coldly replied, “I’ve said it before, from the day you left me, you were no longer my mom.”
This was the first time Meng Xi had ever heard them argue, and as an outsider, she didn't know what to do.
Meng Xi was unaware of their family affairs and didn't know how to properly advise them. She could only help Xu Baizhu sit down and whispered, "Aunt Xu, please don't be angry, sit down first."
“Lu Yu, he…”
What she subconsciously wanted to say was that Lu Yu didn't do it on purpose.
This is a common way of comforting people, but when you actually say it, it feels a bit inappropriate.
He was clearly doing it on purpose.
Lu Yu did go too far, but if you look at it from another angle, what irreconcilable conflict exists between mother and son that makes him unable to forgive his mother for so many years?
She is not Lu Yu, so we cannot make hasty judgments.
The words that were on the tip of her tongue turned out as: "Please have some water and calm down first. It's not good for your health if you get upset."
Meng Xi considerately brought over a cup of tea, and Uncle Gu sighed softly, his face also showing worry.
She glanced at the doorway again; Lu Yu had already disappeared into the vast darkness of the night.
Xu Baizhu looked somewhat sad. She looked down at the water in her glass and murmured, "Isn't it strange? How did things turn out like this between Xiaoyu and me?"
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