Chapter 30 Lu Yu’s protection is the confidence.
Lin Che pushed open the heavy wooden door of the study. His eyes fell on a dark walnut cabinet against the wall and he pulled open one of the drawers.
“…”
Lin Che fell silent as he looked at the row of car keys lying quietly and neatly in the drawer.
He knew that Lu Yu had many cars, but he didn't expect that he had so many spare keys kept in the study and available at any time.
Each key represents a valuable vehicle, from a stable business sedan to a sharp sports car, with different brands, luxuriously and restrainedly lying on the velvet cushions.
The impact is more intuitive than seeing a row of cars in a garage.
Lin Che's finger skimmed over the key, finally landing on a relatively understated black key with the Porsche crest on it. He didn't know much about cars, but he figured this brand would be more "everyday" than those supercars, less conspicuous.
He picked up the key, the heavy metal texture was cold to the touch. He took out his phone and sent a message to Lu Yu.
[Fish that loves cats]: Got the key. Thank you. (Attached is a cute nodding kitten emoji)
[LY]: Yeah.
The other party was still concise and to the point. Lin Che smiled, put the key in his pocket, and turned to leave.
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＜Underground parking lot of the Affiliated Hospital of East China Medical University＞
Lin Che parked the car securely in the parking space and turned off the engine. The Porsche Panamera's sleek lines glowed with a low-key luster under the cool white light.
He pushed open the car door, and just as his feet touched the ground, a voice with obvious sourness and ridicule sounded from behind.
"Hey, Doctor Lin, you're out of the hospital? You look good."
Lin Che paused and looked in the direction of the voice. Qi Yan was leaning against a supporting column, his hands tucked into the pockets of his white lab coat. A familiar smirk, a mixture of jealousy and disdain, played on his face, but his gaze was glued like a hook to the car he had just exited.
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
Qi Yan shook his head and took a few steps closer, his eyes darting back and forth between the Porsche and Lin Che. "As expected of a member of the Lu family, you've made it onto this list. Look at the treatment you've received. You've instantly become a Porsche-driving royalty? Was this a gift from Mr. Lu? Or... is he just lending it to you for a bit of fun?"
He deliberately stretched out the three words "superior to others", and the sarcasm in his tone almost overflowed.
Lin Che closed the car door and locked it. The cold metal key jarred against his palm. He turned around, his face expressionless, but his eyes, as if hardened by ice, stared straight at Qi Yan.
The aura of the Lu family, which had been deliberately suppressed in the hospital, spread silently under Qi Yan's malicious provocation.
"Qi Yan," Lin Che's voice was low, even calm, yet it carried a chilling chill that pierced the air. "Since you know who's on my list, then be smart and get out of here."
The fake smile on Qi Yan's face froze, as if he had not expected Lin Che to fight back so directly and in such a tough tone.
Lin Che took a step forward, and the distance between them suddenly shortened. He tilted his head slightly, looking at Qi Yan, who was slightly taller than him, with a gaze as sharp as a scalpel.
"I don't even take Qin Ru seriously, so who do you think you are?" Lin Che's voice was lowered, but every word was clear, carrying an undeniable warning. "If you dare to be sarcastic in front of me again, or let me hear any gossip about me..."
He stretched out his hand and poked Qi Yan's chest with his index finger at the position of his heart, neither lightly nor heavily, with the tip of his finger carrying a force that could not be ignored.
"I don't mind letting you experience firsthand how easy it is to crush an ant." Lin Che withdrew his hand, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt. "Do you understand?"
Qi Yan's heart clenched at the blow, and he subconsciously took a half step back. He looked into Lin Che's eyes, which were no longer the gentle, occasionally distant calm of the past. Instead, they were filled with a cold, condescending indifference, as if he were truly just an eyesore on the side of the road.
The look in those eyes made Qi Yan feel a chill running down his spine.
He thought of the Qin family's current fate, the rumors of Qin Ru being kicked out of the house, and the terrifying pressure Lu Yu exerted at the hospital's high-level meeting...
All the jealousy, resentment, and stubbornness, when meeting Lin Che's eyes at that moment, were like a popped balloon, quickly deflated, leaving only fear.
"I..." Qi Yan's Adam's apple rolled, his face turned pale and blue, his lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.
Lin Che didn't even glance at him, as if he were just air. He straightened his collar, walked past Qi Yan, who was frozen in his spot, with an indifferent expression, and headed straight for the elevator leading to the ground floor.
It was not until the elevator door opened and closed with a "ding" sound and Lin Che's figure disappeared that Qi Yan leaned heavily against the cold load-bearing column as if all his strength had been drained, and a thin layer of cold sweat seeped out of his forehead.
He looked at the quiet, graceful Porsche and realized for the first time that Lin Che was no longer the person he could mock and criticize at will.
He was Lu Yu's man. And Lu Yu's anger was something that neither he nor the entire Qin family could bear.
The elevator ascended steadily, leaving Lin Che alone in the narrow space. He leaned against the cold wall of the elevator, closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
The coldness and aura that he had forced himself to show when facing Qi Yan just now slowly dissipated. His fingertips seemed to still retain the touch of Qi Yan's clothes when he poked his chest, and... the violent heartbeat at that moment.
He opened his palm and looked at the car keys in his palm. The sharp edges of the metal hurt him a little. He was not used to being so aggressive, and he was even less used to using Lu Yu's identity to pressure others.
But people like Qi Yan are like maggots on the tarsal bone. If they are not crushed to death once and for all, they will always buzz in the dark.
He hated the malicious speculations and endless harassment.
The elevator doors opened, letting in bright light. Lin Che put away his keys, straightened his back, and his expression regained its usual calm and gentle expression, as if the scene in the underground parking lot had never happened. He stepped out of the elevator and headed towards the medical department with a steady pace.
He needed to deal with his own affairs, and the insignificant fly was not worth his attention.
Lu Yu's protection is his confidence, but he, Lin Che, also needs to learn to stand out in this circle in his own way.
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