Chapter 36 The Vivid Lin Che
The river breeze carried moisture, dispersing the smoky aroma of the barbecue and making Lin Che's cheeks slightly cool.
He had just picked up a card when his cell phone started buzzing in his down jacket pocket. The name jumping on the screen made his fingertips pause.
Lu Yu.
My heart suddenly skipped a beat, and the wound at the corner of my lip seemed to ache slightly.
Almost subconsciously, he swiped his finger across the screen and hung up.
The action was quick and decisive, with a hint of anger.
"Who is it! Cheche? Hold the cards firmly, play them quickly!" Li Qiuyi urged, his eyes fixed on the cards in his hand.
"No one, just a salesperson." Lin Che stuffed his phone back into his pocket, tightened his grip on the card again, and tried to focus on the card. "Pong! 80,000."
The phone went silent.
The busy tone of the phone being hung up sounded clearly in his ears. Lu Yu stared at the darkened phone screen, which reflected his stern profile and the extremely glaring gash at the corner of his mouth.
His fingertips tapped unconsciously on the smooth table surface, the rhythm short and suppressed.
"Mr. Lu?" Cheng Yi stood in front of his desk, carefully holding the newly printed quarterly financial report, and keenly noticed the sudden drop in air pressure.
Lu Yu did not immediately pay attention to Cheng Yi. He tapped the table with his slender fingers, as if weighing something.
A few seconds later, he picked up the phone on the table and dialed a number with a quick movement.
The phone was quickly picked up, and a gentle female voice came: "Ayu?"
"Aunt Qu, is Lin Che at home?" Lu Yu's voice sounded flat and still as calm as usual.
Aunt Qu on the other end of the phone seemed a little surprised that Lu Yu would specifically call to ask this, but she quickly replied, "Xiao Che? He left early this morning. He said he was going camping by the Li River with his friends."
"How is he...?" Lu Yu asked, his tone still calm, but the frequency of his fingertips tapping on the table was a little faster.
Aunt Qu smiled on the other end of the phone, with a hint of understanding and helplessness from someone who has experienced this: "Xiao Che seemed happy and in good spirits, but... he just grinned for a long time in the bathroom while brushing his teeth this morning. It seems like his mouth is a little uncomfortable."
"My mouth doesn't feel good..."
"grimace in pain…….."
These words were like hooks, instantly evoking all the images of last night -
The frightened look she was forced to bear as he pinched her chin, the soft lips that were red, swollen and broken from his kisses, and the weak whimper...
In fact, Lu Yu couldn't sleep after Lin Che fell asleep last night. The restlessness that was suppressed by the cold water was ignited again when Lin Che unconsciously leaned against him.
Finally, he had no choice but to take a second cold shower, smoked three cigarettes on the balcony, and then went back to sleep for two hours.
Before leaving in the morning, he applied some medicine to Lin Che's mouth. He didn't control himself last night and made her anxious.
so…..?
Are you angry?
Hang up the phone?
"Did he say what time he would be back?"
"Not really. Xiao Che just said he would be back in the evening and told me not to prepare dinner for him."
"Yeah." Lu Yu responded without saying anything more, "Hang up."
The call was disconnected.
The office fell silent again. Only Cheng Yi, holding the report, breathed softly. He saw clearly that after his boss put down the phone, his jawline tensed for a moment, and his eyes became even more unreadable.
Lu Yu's gaze fell back on the phone that was hung up.
"Mr. Lu?" Cheng Yi stood at his desk, carefully holding the freshly printed quarterly financial report. He was acutely aware of the sudden drop in air pressure. The chill emanating from his boss was even stronger than it had been yesterday afternoon.
Lu Yu raised his eyes, his gaze without any warmth, and fell precisely on Cheng Yi and the report in his hand.
Cheng Yi's heart skipped a beat.
"Is this what your Finance Department handed in after a week of hard work?" Lu Yu's voice was not loud, and there was not even any ups and downs. Every word came out with precision.
"The budget execution rate is unsatisfactory, the cash flow forecast model is riddled with loopholes, and the cost control points are practically non-existent. I think you're not doing financial analysis, you're writing incomprehensible code!"
Lu Yu threw the report onto the table casually like waste paper, and the paper rustled and scattered several pages.
"Have you verified the data source? Is the logical chain clear? Where is the risk assessment? How dare you show me this garbage?"
The Finance Manager stood behind Cheng Yi, his face pale, cold sweat instantly breaking out on his forehead, and he stammered as he tried to explain, "Boss Lu, we..."
Lu Yu interrupted him, leaning forward slightly, his hands supporting the invisible pressure that made the air in the entire office stagnant. "I want to see a decent report before 12 noon tomorrow. If it's still at this level, the entire Finance Department Budget Group will pack up and leave. Do you understand?"
"Yes... yes! President Lu! Let's go back and redo it immediately!" The financial manager's voice was trembling, and he was almost crying. He hurriedly picked up the scattered reports, pulled his subordinates who were also pale, and almost fled.
The office door closed and there was deathly silence.
Cheng Yi didn't dare to breathe and tried to minimize his presence.
He kept his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, but his mind was furiously scrolling through his head: It's over, it's over, the boss is furious! Not only did the kitten scratch its mouth, but now it's even refusing to answer the phone! I'm afraid I'll have to take this cold shower all night!
Lu Yu leaned back in the wide chair, pressing his fingers hard against his throbbing temples. The densely packed data charts on the screen now looked like distorted symbols, stinging his eyes.
“Beep, beep, beep…”
Lu Yu's cell phone, which was about to be penetrated by the spy, suddenly rang.
"Hello?" Lu Yu's voice sounded, still low, but the hostility just now was completely gone.
Cheng Yi was really surprised at the sudden and shocking change!!!
Lin Che's voice came from the other end of the phone. It was clear, a little hoarse from the river breeze, and filled with a carefree, pure joy. It was like a dancing fragment of sunlight, crashing straight into Lu Yu's eardrums:
"Hello? Lu Yu? Did you just call me? I'm by the river, the wind is a bit strong, the signal is not very good, and I hung up without noticing! What's going on?"
The lightness and lack of grudge in the voice were like an invisible hand, instantly smoothing Lu Yu's furrowed brow.
He could even imagine Lin Che at the riverside at that moment, with the tip of his nose probably red from the wind and his eyes sparkling.
The corners of Lu Yu's lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly, and his tone was more relaxed than Cheng Yi had ever heard. "It's okay, Aunt Qu said you went out to play."
"Yeah! Camping with Sister Qiuyi and the others by the Li River, having a barbecue! It's so lively!" Lin Che's voice was echoed by the crackling of charcoal and the laughter of his friends, confirming his description. He seemed to have completely forgotten last night's conflict and this morning's grimacing, his tone still rising and sharing.
"...Hey? Wait! Li Qiuyi, you're cheating! You can't play this card like that!"
There was a burst of laughter and protests from the other end of the line. Lin Che's voice was a little distant, as if he was arguing with a friend about the rules of a card game. Then he said hurriedly into the phone, "Ah, Lu Yu, I'm hanging up first! They're about to overturn the table! I'll talk to you later!"
"Yeah." Lu Yu responded, his voice filled with an indulgence that he himself hadn't noticed. "Have fun. Don't stay too late, and be careful. When you've had enough fun... go home."
"Okay! Bye!" Lin Che's conversation was obviously going on fiercely. He quickly responded and the call was hung up.
Lu Yu held the phone, prepared to answer the call, and stood there for a few seconds.
The slight smile on the corner of his mouth had not yet completely disappeared, and the tenderness in his eyes had not yet faded. The terrifying sense of oppression and hostility in his entire body disappeared without a trace, leaving only an almost gentle feeling of relaxation.
He put down his phone, his eyes still fixed on the call screen, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the cold screen.
Ding Dong
【Fish that loves to eat cats】:Sent a photo.
【Fish that loves to eat cats】: (5 seconds voice)
"Lu Yu, the sunset here is so beautiful! The golden light shines on the river, like a layer of gold!"
Lu Yu clicked on the photo Lin Che had shared. It was a recent photo of the sunset by the Li River. It was indeed beautiful. The voice in the voice chattering with the sound of the wind was still cheerful.
"You go out first." Lu Yu put away his phone and tapped the table to signal Cheng Yi.
"Okay, Mr. Lu." Cheng Yi quickly picked up the document and rushed out without stopping for a second.
[Fish that loves to eat cats]: Lu Yu, I won’t be going home for dinner tonight. Sister Qiu Yi will treat me.
[LY]: Yes. Be safe.
Lin Che put away her phone and watched Lu Yu give instructions like an elderly person, her eyes curved with a smile, her words always saying "Be careful."
He felt a little uneasy right after hanging up the phone with Lu Yu. He sneezed three times, but still chose to return the call.
after all....
Lu Yu has already called me on his own initiative, which can be considered as a concession.
"Cheche, are you done packing? Let's go!"
"Here I come, here I come~"
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The sunset outside the window was bright red. It was the same sunset that Lin Che shared, but the scenery was different.
Lu Yu lit a cigarette, casually rolled up his white shirt at his elbow, and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with one hand in his pocket.
He took a deep breath, and the spicy smell of tobacco instantly filled his lungs, and then he slowly exhaled.
Grayish-white smoke swirled before my eyes, blurring the intense sunset outside the window.
In the gap of smoke, he lowered his eyes and turned on the screen of his mobile phone again.
On the screen was the photo Lin Che had just posted on her Moments.
Lin Che, standing in the center of the photo, was standing by the Li River with his hands in the pockets of his black down jacket, smiling unreservedly, his eyes curved into crescents, revealing his white teeth. The river breeze blew his black hair casually, revealing his full forehead, and behind him was the golden sunset.
Fresh.
Lu Yu seemed to have never seen such a lively and youthful Lin Che, and his gaze stayed on the photo for a long time.
His fingertips unconsciously brushed across the corners of Lin Che's curved lips on the screen. There seemed to be still subtle traces left by his sucking and nibbling last night. It was almost invisible under the glow of the setting sun, but he captured it accurately and it was clearly imprinted in his sensory memory.
The cigarette burned quietly between his fingers, forming a small, grayish ash. He took another drag, the smoke blurring the sharp edges of his face. Through the swirling smoke, he stared at the smiling eyes in the photo, his Adam's apple rolling silently.
The slender fingers saved the photo.
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