Dinner lasted a full two hours, and Yun Suiwan stayed in her seat the entire time to avoid attracting attention.
Whether out of enthusiasm or something else, Gu Fanyan would always offer Yun Suiwan the food that Lu Dongjue offered her first.
As a result, Yun Suiwan rejected all of her offers.
"What's wrong with you at the end of the night? You seemed down all evening?"
While everyone was chatting, Gu Fanyan spoke quietly to Yun Suiwan.
Yun Suiwan looked at her without saying anything.
After a while, Gu Fanyan said again, "Suiwan, I remember you weren't like this before. You used to be so talkative and cheerful. Why are you so silent now?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Dongjue looked at Yun Suiwan.
Yun Suiwan's gaze met his, and a hint of grievance flashed in her eyes.
Yun Suiwan withdrew her gaze and smiled faintly, "I'm all grown up now, I'm not a child anymore."
"Oh, that makes sense."
Yun Suiwan's blunt reply made Gu Fanyan feel somewhat embarrassed.
When everyone had almost finished eating, some people began to leave the table one after another, and Yun Suiwan also made an excuse to leave her seat.
After leaving the Lu family mansion, Yun Suiwan went to a corner of the courtyard.
She stood there quietly by herself, looking up at the endless starry sky.
The gloomy weather tonight mirrored her mood.
Gloomy, an indescribable sense of unease.
"Miss Yun."
Hearing the sound, Yun Suiwan turned around and saw Lu Dongjue walking towards her, holding a bottle of purified water in his hand.
"Give."
Yun Suiwan looked at him and subconsciously took the water.
Lu Dongjue stood beside her, mimicking her gaze at the sky, "Miss Yun, are you in a bad mood?"
Yun Suiwan looked at him, her heart pounding.
She clenched her fists, not wanting to expose her vulnerability.
"I am fine."
"Oh?" Lu Dongjue looked at her. "I heard you and Fan Yan are childhood friends?"
Yun Suiwan looked at him, not knowing what he meant by those words.
Lu Dongjue smiled slightly, "You and Fan Yan must have a good relationship, she took care of you all night."
"Me and her..."
"However, Miss Yun, the indifference you showed was somewhat hurtful."
Lu Dongjue said seriously, "Fan Yan is a very caring person, she is very kind."
Yun Suiwan suddenly realized that Lu Dongjue had come to "stand up" for Gu Fanyan.
“I’m a cold person, and I didn’t want to accept it. When you choose to be enthusiastic, you should be prepared to be ignored.” Yun Suiwan’s hot mood gradually cooled down.
Hearing Lu Dongjue help Gu Fanyan so much, she felt a bitter taste in her mouth, a bitterness she couldn't swallow or spit out.
“Miss Yun, Fan Yan treats you as a good friend and takes good care of you.”
In other words, you can't be so indifferent.
Lu Dongjue's patient lecturing manner was really quite annoying.
"Mr. Lu, are you done?" Yun Suiwan's tone gradually revealed impatience.
Upon hearing this, Lu Dongjue couldn't help but purse his lips. Yun Suiwan's manner was truly impolite.
“Mr. Lu, instead of lecturing me, you should try to persuade Gu Fanyan.”
"Miss Yun, are you interested in me?" Lu Dongjue suddenly asked.
Yun Suiwan was taken aback upon hearing this, and Lu Dongjue also noticed her change.
"Or are you interested in many men?" Lu Dongjue said this with a hint of a smile and a somewhat flirtatious manner.
That smile, on his gentle and refined face, looked utterly mocking.
"What did you say?"
Lu Dongjue stood before Yun Suiwan, looking down at her. "I just want to say, don't covet men who don't belong to you. You may be beautiful, but he's not interested in you."
"Mr. Lu, what are you saying? I don't understand." Yun Suiwan stared at him intently, trying to find some answer in his eyes.
But his eyes held only indifference and aloofness.
Lu Dongjue smiled faintly, "Miss Yun, your methods are not very clever." After saying that, he took a step back.
"Fan Yan considers you a good friend, so please don't hurt her feelings."
He thought that the things she did while eating were intentionally trying to attract him?
Yun Suiwan's expression was a mixture of laughter and tears.
"Mr. Lu, you...you're really interesting."
After saying that, Yun Suiwan turned around and left quickly.
Lu Dongjue is indeed interesting; he nipps any woman's feelings for him in the bud.
This is his way of rejecting women—direct and cold.
Yun Suiwan felt that she had suffered an inexplicable humiliation.
In front of Lu Dongjue, she was a scheming woman, a green tea bitch.
What makes him so sure of himself?
**
When Yun Suiwan was about to leave the Lu family, she was called upstairs by Uncle Zhong, who wanted to see Old Master Lu.
When she entered the study, she found that Lu Dongjue was also there.
Perhaps because of the unpleasantness they had just had, Lu Dongjue's expression towards her was not so gentle anymore.
Yun Suiwan ignored him.
"Grandpa Lu, what can I do for you?"
"Yun girl, the Lu Group has a ski resort that is in the later stages of construction and is expected to be very profitable. This is a project that your grandmother and I had our eye on before."
"Tomorrow, you and Dongjue will go to the construction site to keep an eye on things. It's our own project; we can't keep neglecting to send someone over."
"tomorrow?"
And Lu Dongjue?
“Grandpa Lu…” Yun Suiwan looked troubled.
Lu Dongjue looked at Yun Suiwan quietly. This was a good opportunity for her, and he was sure she would gladly accept.
“Grandpa Lu, things at the company have been very busy lately, and I can’t get away for the time being. But I can find a trusted confidant to oversee the construction.”
However, Yun Suiwan's answer was beyond Lu Dongjue's expectations.
Grandpa Lu smiled. "Yun'er, it's been so long since we last met, it's normal to be a little estranged. But this was your grandmother's wish... If you don't have time..."
"Grandpa Lu..."
Her grandmother was her Achilles' heel.
Grandpa Lu smiled helplessly, "Good child, Grandpa won't make things difficult for you, it's alright. It's just that your grandma is gone, she won't be able to see the day the project is completed."
As he spoke, a hint of melancholy appeared on Old Master Lu's face.
“Miss Yun, since this is your grandmother’s last wish, wouldn’t it be unfilial of you not to go?”
Before Yun Suiwan could even speak, Lu Dongjue slammed a huge accusation on her.
Yun Suiwan frowned slightly as she looked at Lu Dongjue, only to find that he was also looking at her.
The moment their eyes met, Yun Suiwan immediately looked away. "I'll go, Grandpa Lu, I'll go. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
"Good boy, good boy!" Grandpa Lu was instantly delighted. "Well then, Dongjue, you and Yun'er should discuss it, since you're going to set off together tomorrow."
"Alright, I'm tired, I need to rest. You guys chat." After saying that, Uncle Zhong helped him up.
After Old Master Lu left, only the two of them remained in the room.
They were sitting in opposite directions.
Lu Dongjue said, "Miss Yun, I didn't expect our two families to have this connection."
Yun Suiwan glanced at him, "I can handle the project myself."
"You want me to get scolded by Grandpa? We agreed to go together, so why are you making an exception?"
"..."
Well, Lu Dongjue started questioning her instead.
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