Chapter 196 Blind Date (Two in One) "You sleep, I do mine..."
Macchiato International Garden Hotel is a five-star hotel in Suzhou. It is well-known throughout the country and even the world for its castle-style architecture, but there are only a dozen or so hotels in the chain, and each one is a must-visit point in the city.
Macchiato does not have the usual luxury of other five-star hotels. Each banquet hall has a theme style. There are seven or eight themes for the banquet halls that can accommodate about a hundred people, including princess style, Mediterranean style, medieval style, ancient Chinese style, etc. Each one is pleasing to the eye.
Yu Shang had booked a princess-style banquet hall, with dreamy pink tones everywhere in the hall. The curtains and partitions were all embroidered lace, the crystal chandeliers looked like waterfalls, the arches were woven with real flowers, and there were a few snow-white swan models standing gracefully by the windows, with feathers on their bodies collected from the swans' naturally fallen feathers.
The pink carpet is covered with rose petals, and the sweet fragrance of flowers and fruits fills the entire space.
Everyone: “…”
Led by the waiter, Yu Shang went in first and everyone had to follow.
Tian Ruan smiled and asked Lu Qiuyan: "Do you like it?"
Lu Qiuyan said expressionlessly, "Thank you for your kindness."
Choosing a princess-style banquet hall specifically was not an intentional decision. Tian Ruan had reason to suspect that Yu Shang was still influenced by yesterday's birthday party and subconsciously chose a pink banquet hall.
This cannot be blamed on Yu Shang. After all, Yu Shang celebrated his own birthday simply, and the only authentic birthday party he attended was his stepfather's birthday.
It can only be used as a reference.
Fortunately, Lu Qiuyan didn't say anything, and Lu's mother laughed instead: "He is still a child after all."
He Fang was very conscious and was the first to sit on the sofa. He lay there like a boneless person and said leisurely, "Call all the bodyguards. I'll take a look at them one by one."
In addition to the long pink sofa, there were two single sofas in the sofa area. Tian Ruan sat on one and motioned Lu's mother to sit opposite.
Lu's mother sat down.
Yu Shang and Lu Qiuyan just stood there while two waiters arranged the dishes on the revolving table which was about two meters in diameter.
"There are only two bodyguards here today, I'm afraid they are not enough for you." Tian Ruan said to He Fang, "Wait until tomorrow when you arrive at the manor, I will personally check for you."
He Fang patted his abdomen and said, "Okay, I'll save this stomach for eating today, and I won't eat anything else."
Tian Ruan: “…” What the hell do you want to eat?
They chatted for a while and exchanged a few pleasantries. Lu's mother sat upright the whole time, while He Fang either wandered around or lay down playing with his phone, then interjected a few insignificant remarks.
Tian Ruan couldn't help asking, "Mr. He, do you have kidney deficiency? Why do you always lie down?"
He Fang: "I am anemic and in poor health."
Tian Ruan thought, you looked so energetic just now, and you want to test the bodyguards one by one - of course it is impossible to really test them. Tian Ruan just wants to find a job for He Fang and let the bodyguards put on a show. It would be best if they can drive He Fang away painlessly and save money.
The phone vibrated in his trouser pocket, and Tian Ruan answered the call: "Mr. Yu, are you here?"
"I'll be there in about ten minutes."
"good."
Hearing that Yu Jingmo was coming, Lu's mother felt a little embarrassed: "Why bother Mr. Yu to come and celebrate Lu Qiuyan's birthday?"
Tian Ruan: "Since I'm here, he will naturally come." He knew that Lu's mother was sensitive. Only if Yu Jingmo came for him would Lu's mother not feel guilty.
Mother Lu nodded and said, "You two are so loving."
Tian Ruan smiled and didn't continue the topic.
Lu's mother did not continue. Her family situation was already bad enough. No matter how much she envied others' happy families, it would only add to her troubles.
He Fang sat up and saw Yu Shang and Lu Qiuyan talking in a very low voice. He couldn't hear anything, so he said loudly, "What are you whispering about? Speak it out for us."
The two young men paused.
Yu Shang turned around first and said, "It's just a matter of study."
He Fang: "There are many kinds of studies. For example, love is also a subject and there are many ways to solve it."
Lu Qiuyan: "Use mathematical induction to prove that the plane vectors a=(a1, a2) and b=(b1, b2) satisfy the following inequality: a1/b1+a2/b2>0 (assuming a1, a2, b1, b2 have the same sign). Uncle, can you do it?"
He Fang: “…”
Tian Ruan's mind automatically began to calculate: "..."
He Fang waved his hand and said, "I have graduated for many years, and I have returned the knowledge to my teacher long ago."
Tian Ruan didn't expect that Yu Shang and Lu Qiuyan were actually discussing math problems. What about their promised love?
Mother Lu looked at Lu Qiuyan and Yu Shang suspiciously and said, "Master Yu, my son is not very smart and has caused you trouble."
Yu Shang was silent for a moment, "Lu Qiuyan is very smart and didn't cause me any trouble."
Tian Ruan: "Yes, Lu Qiuyan is now always in the top ten in the grade."
Mother Lu didn't look happy. Parents always hope that their children can be better. "Mrs. Yu, I heard that you always rank among the top three in your grade?"
Tian Ruan: "...I was just studying hard, but Lu Qiuyan easily made it into the top ten in the grade, and he's actually smarter than me."
Lu's mother did not comment. The results were the most real. No matter whether Lu Qiuyan took the exam casually or not, there was a gap between him and those top students in Deyin. There was a gap.
She said, “Madam Yu is too modest. When you have time, you should give Lu Qiuyan more instructions.”
Tian Ruan didn't know what to say. He didn't understand why Mother Lu was still dissatisfied. He could only say, "I will."
Lu Qiuyan never said anything to his mother. He just lowered his head and picked his nails one by one with his thumb, as if there was dirt inside, but in fact there was nothing.
Tian Ruan glanced at Lu Qiuyan worriedly, and suddenly realized that whether He Fang was there or not might not have much impact. In the end, it was Lu's mother herself who caused the mother and son to become estranged.
Just like Tian Ruan and Sha Meijuan, no matter how much Tian Ruan wanted to win back the relationship, Sha Meijuan had made up her mind to leave, and now they have nothing to talk about except meeting once in a while to exchange pleasantries.
Even on Tian Ruan’s birthday, Sha Meijuan didn’t attend. She said on the phone: "Today is also Tian Yuan's birthday. I lied about the date because I thought he would retire early. Even if I can't see him, I want to celebrate it at home for him."
Tian Ruan knew that he couldn't force it, so he let it go long ago.
But Lu's mother is Lu Qiuyan's biological mother. Can Lu Qiuyan really let it go after so many years?
"Mrs. Lu," Tian Ruan said seriously, "In my opinion, Lu Qiuyan is very good, better than Yu Shang, and better than all the classmates I know. He is very good."
Mother Lu was startled, then smiled and said, “It’s his blessing that you think so.”
“…”
He Fang suddenly asked: "Are you still in school?"
Tian Ruan: “Yeah.”
He Fang pointed at Lu Qiuyan and said, "Are you in the same class as Qiuyan?"
"That's right."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty."
Yu Shang corrected him, “Little Dad, you are twenty-one.”
Tian Ruan: "I'll wait for you. When I'm twenty years old, you'll catch up with me."
“…”
He Fang chuckled and gave a thumbs up: "Awesome."
The door to the banquet hall suddenly opened, and Mao Qi stood upright by the door. He Fang stretched his head and asked in surprise, "Is he your bodyguard?"
Tian Ruan: “Yes.”
Mao Qi stood motionless by the door. After a moment, dull footsteps were heard. The smell of wood collided with the sweet scent of the banquet hall. As soon as the tall and majestic figure appeared, he exuded a heavy pressure, like the top of a mountain or the sun in the sky, shining brightly.
He Fang was instantly distracted, and said with eyes wide open: "I want this bodyguard! This is the one!"
Tian Ruan: “???”
Mother Lu's expression changed. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who is this..."
"Mr. Yu, you're here!" Tian Ruan jumped up and ran over happily, almost bumping into Yu Jingmo.
He Fang: “…”
Yu Jingmo raised his hand and grasped the thin and round shoulders of the young man. He stopped and stepped on the rose petals with his shiny square-toed leather shoes. He lowered his eyes and glanced at Tian Ruan's sparkling eyes. "Yeah."
Tian Ruan hugged him gently and declared his sovereignty: "It's good that you are here."
Yu Jingmo raised his head and said to Lu's mother, "Sorry for the wait."
Mother Lu was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and said, "No."
Yu Jingmo had his hair combed back in a 3:7 split style, revealing a full forehead and distinct sideburns. His long eyebrows and phoenix eyes were both cold and distant, but a smile as warm as spring breeze hung on the corners of his lips: "Today is Xiaolu's birthday. My wife is coming, so naturally I have to come too."
This statement coincided with Tian Ruan's. Tian Ruan said shamelessly: "Mr. Yu and I are really getting closer and closer."
Although Yu Jingmo didn't understand why he said that, he probably accidentally hit the nail on the head, "Yeah."
Mother Lu smiled and said, "Sit down."
Everyone moved to the dining table. Only He Fang was distraught, staring at Yu Jingmo and asking persistently: "Is he really not the bodyguard of the Yu family?"
Tian Ruan turned around and asked, "Brother Mao, if Mr. Yu was a bodyguard, would you be afraid?"
Mao Qi said seriously: "To the extent that I would be woken up by nightmares in the middle of the night."
He Fang perfunctorily bowed to Yu Jingmo, "Nice to meet you, the famous, cold-blooded, murderous Boss Yu."
Yu Jingmo remained noncommittal.
Tian Ruan disagreed: "When did Mr. Yu kill people without blinking an eye? Don't spread rumors."
He Fang shrugged, "It's just a joke."
"Then I was joking when I said you controlled ten people at night."
"Ten people is a bit too many, but five or six people shouldn't be a problem."
"..." He Fang had the nerve to admit it, but Tian Ruan was too embarrassed to say it.
Mother Lu rolled her eyes at He Fang and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, get out."
He Fang laughed: "Sister, I was just joking, why did you take it so seriously? It's really boring."
Tian Ruan: "The interesting thing will happen tomorrow."
He Fang immediately accepted the fact that Yu Jingmo was not a bodyguard, and flirted with Mao Qi, "Brother, come tomorrow."
Mao Qi: “…”
Waiters came in one after another, presenting all kinds of exquisite dishes with good colors, aromas and flavors. The only difference was that in order to fit in with the theme of the princess-style restaurant, the plates and dishes all had wavy lace and were pink in color.
After eating this meal, it seems like you can turn into a princess.
Even the cake was pink and white, decorated with a circle of red strawberries, the cream was intricately shaped and even had several princess dresses painted on it.
Lu Qiuyan: “…”
The last person to celebrate a birthday in this banquet hall must have been a ten-year-old girl.
When all the dishes were served, Yu Jingmo said, "Yu Shang, play a birthday song."
Yu Shang stood up and walked to the transparent grand piano in the corner. He sat down, lifted the key cover, tuned a few notes, and began to play.
The melody of the birthday song is extremely simple, but Yu Shang managed to bring out a gentle and affectionate feeling in it. Lu Qiuyan looked at him, and his dim eyes brightened little by little.
Tian Ruan sang: "Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~I wish you happiness forever~I wish you happiness~"
After the song was over, the door of the banquet hall opened again, and Madam Du walked in with a smile, clapping her hands and saying, "You sang really well."
Tian Ruan: "Mom, you're here."
Mrs. Du first said to Mrs. Lu: "Hello, Mrs. Lu, I hope my coming will not disturb you."
Mother Lu: "No, please sit down."
Mrs. Du walked over to Lu's mother, and Lu's mother said to He Fang, "Go away."
He Fang: “Oh.”
The two mothers sat together and chatted for a while. Mrs. Du was very generous, while Mrs. Lu seemed a little reserved. But after seeing that Mrs. Du did not look down on her at all, she gradually relaxed and said, "You all came to celebrate Qiu Yan's birthday. I will thank you on his behalf."
Madam Du: "No way, Xiaolu is half my son, and he is also my classmate of Xiaoruan Yushang. We are so close and happy. This is fate."
Mother Lu just smiled.
He Fang interrupted: "Yes, I think Qiu Yan and Yu Shang are really born to be together-"
Tian Ruan: “Ahhhh!”
Mother Lu and Madam Du looked over, and Madam Du asked, "Xiao Ruan, is your throat uncomfortable?"
Tian Ruan: “Yeah.”
He Fang continued: "I see Qiu Yan and Yu Shang——"
Tian Ruan: "Ahhh~ Oh oh oh~ Goose goose goose~"
He Fang: "I think they are really——"
Tian Ruan: "The sun is shining in the sky! The flowers are smiling at me! The birds are chirping!"
He Fang: “…”
Mrs. Du ordered the waiter, "Quickly bring a bowl of pear soup. He has a sore throat."
He Fang stared at Tian Ruan with a half-smile, "Madam Yu, what do you mean?"
Tian Ruan said innocently, "My throat is uncomfortable."
He Fang was too lazy to say anything.
Yu Jingmo glanced at Tian Ruan and said, "Keep your voice down, otherwise everyone will think there are a group of children making noise in this banquet hall."
Tian Ruan nodded and acted obediently: "I know."
When all the dishes were served, Yu Jingmo said, "The birthday boy, please start eating first."
Lu Qiuyan picked up the orange juice in his hand, stood up and said, "Thank you all for coming to my birthday party. I'll have a drink instead of wine, so I'll toast to everyone."
The table was too big, and even if Tian Ruan stood up, he couldn't touch Lu Qiuyan's cup. He wished from afar: "Lu Qiuyan, I wish you good health, success in everything and great wealth!"
Lu Qiuyan laughed: "Thank you."
Yu Shang held it in for a long time and said, "Happy birthday."
Lu Qiuyan: “…Thank you.”
He Fang winked and said, "I hope my good nephew can find a rich man soon, so that I can benefit from it."
Lu Qiuyan ignored him and drank the drink. Everyone else also wished me a happy birthday.
Without Yu Shang's piano accompaniment, soft music came from the speakers, and everyone enjoyed the birthday dinner quite happily.
The cake was cut at the last moment. Tian Ruan helped cut it. The first piece was solemnly presented to Lu Qiuyan. There was a complete little skirt painted on it.
Lu Qiuyan: "...Can I not eat it?"
Tian Ruan: "No, the birthday boy must eat cake."
In addition to the cake, the hotel also thoughtfully prepared a bowl of noodles. Lu Qiuyan finished the noodles and ate some vegetables and was full. He really couldn't finish the cake and could only take a few bites out of consideration.
Tian Ruan ate two pieces of cake in one breath, and when he was about to eat the third piece, he was stopped by Yu Jingmo.
Yu Jingmo touched his bulging belly and said, "Don't eat anymore. I can't digest it."
Tian Ruan: "It would be such a waste if we don't eat it."
“We can take away cakes and meals.”
"That's right. Lu Qiuyan, take this half of the cake back with you and remember to put it in the refrigerator."
Lu Qiuyan glanced at his mother and said, "No, it's already very expensive."
"Then I'll take it away and eat it tomorrow."
"oh."
“Mrs. Lu, these dishes are untouched, you can take them back. I really can’t eat them.”
When Lu's mother saw that he brought a cake, she said, "That's fine. We can't waste food."
Mrs. Du also said, "This sugar-fried peanuts is delicious. Can I take some home?"
Mother Lu smiled and said, "Of course. If Madam Du likes any other dishes, feel free to bring them."
Tian Ruan thought to herself, they are indeed mother and son, Mrs. Du can tell what he is thinking at a glance.
After the banquet, Tian Ruan helped Lu Qiuyan pack up the gifts everyone brought, and suddenly asked Yu Shang: "Where is your gift?"
Yu Shang: “…at home.”
Tian Ruan: "Give the gift to them when you get home."
"Um."
Lu Qiuyan didn't say anything. He would never say that he was looking forward to Yu Shang's gift.
Everyone left the hotel. Mrs. Du had her own car, Tian Ruan took Yu Jingmo's car, and Yu Shang gave up his car and said to Lu's mother, "The driver will take you back. It's a good time to move your things."
Mother Lu did not refuse. There were indeed too many things and she and Lu Qiuyan could not move them all.
Everyone said goodbye to each other and got on the bus to go home.
Halfway through the journey, Tian Ruan suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no! Lu Qiuyan's father is still sleeping soundly in the hotel!"
Yu Jingmo: "Throw it outside tomorrow morning, and it will go back by itself."
"That's good." Tian Ruan was not worried at all about what Lu's mother would think. She was probably happy to relax that night without having to worry about her husband.
Besides, sleeping on the floor of a five-star hotel means that Lu's father made a profit no matter how you look at it.
After returning home, Tian Ruan was so tired that he took a shower and lay down on the bed. After a while, he felt sleepy, but he felt itchy all over, as if a snake was drilling into him.
"...Mr. Yu..." he called in a daze.
Yu Jingmo fiddled with the young man's soft limbs and said, "You sleep, and I'll do mine."
Tian Ruan: “… um… ah…”
After groaning for a while, Tian Ruan finally woke up.
Then he started shouting again.
"Mr. Yu..."
Yu Jingmo placed his palms over his eyes and said, "Continue to sleep."
“……”It’s strange that I can sleep.
It was not until noon that Tian Ruan opened his eyes weakly. The slightest movement made him feel the familiar aches in his limbs.
"...Bastard, big bastard." Tian Ruan couldn't think of any swear words.
When I turned around, there was a thick stack of banknotes next to my pillow.
Tian Ruan: “…”
He suspected that he was hallucinating and was crazy about money.
I rubbed my eyes and the physical banknote was still there.
Not an illusion!
Tian Ruan quickly hugged at least two hundred thousand dollars in cash and smelled the refreshing fragrance of the money. All his pains were healed. There was also a small note on the banknote: Baby, I hope I can make up for my rudeness last night - Yu Jingmo.
Tian Ruan kissed the note: "I forgive you, Mr. Yu."
As a man with an iron will, Tian Ruan stood up bravely, brushed his teeth and washed his face, put on his clothes, and took two steps, still limping a little.
He didn't care, he went downstairs and shouted, "Uncle Wang!"
The housekeeper trotted in and bowed, "Madam, you got up just in time. Mr. He has already rushed into the bodyguard team."
"What?"
Tian Ruan didn't even eat or drink a sip of water, but rushed to the dormitory building where the bodyguards and servants lived. It was in a corner of the manor, very inconspicuous, and blocked by a small bridge and flowing water.
When Tian Ruan arrived, He Fang was lazily blocking the only way in and out. All the servants were let go, but the bodyguards came to investigate one by one -
"May I have your name?"
"How old?"
"How many people are there in your family?"
“What’s your annual income?”
"What are your measurements? How long is your chick?"
When the bodyguard was asked, his face turned red and he just stood there like a monkey.
Tian Ruan just happened to hear the sound of "how long the chirp is" and was shocked, "He Fang! You flirted with my bodyguard in broad daylight, you..."
He Fang turned around and said, "You asked me to come here for a blind date. I just wanted to ask about their family situation."
Tian Ruan was relieved to see many bodyguards still looking around the dormitory building. Fortunately, they had not yet fallen victim to He Fang's murder. He tried to be calm and said, "We have to take our time with this kind of thing. Come here."
He Fang came to Tian Ruan in a casual manner. He was only about two or three centimeters taller than Tian Ruan, and said, "I like tall people, not short people."
Tian Ruan nodded, "Any other requests?"
"Annual income is one million."
"It's possible that even the CEO doesn't earn a million dollars a year, let alone a bodyguard."
"That's at least an annual income of 500,000, not difficult, right?"
Tian Ruan has automatically selected in his mind that the only person in his family who can earn 500,000 yuan a year is Mao Qi. "I think 200,000 or 300,000 yuan is good enough."
He Fang scratched his ears and said, "Just give me all the money."
Tian Ruan then made a big promise: "No problem, my bodyguard is not only rich, but also very stupid. I guarantee you will fool him."
"That would be great, hahahaha."
"Hahahaha..." The two of them laughed like devils.
The bodyguards not far away: QAQ
Tian Ruan had laughed enough, so he touched his stiff face, straightened his expression, walked towards the dormitory building with his long legs unhurriedly, and shouted, "Mao Qi, step out."
Mao Qi jumped down from the second floor reluctantly and landed in front of Tian Ruan.
Tian Ruan patted Pa Maoqi's chest hard, gave him a thumbs up, turned to He Fang and said, "Solid!"
He Fang smiled and showed a satisfied expression.
Mao Qi: "...Madam, please respect yourself."
Tian Ruan continued to pat Mao Qi's shoulders to make noises, and whispered, "Brother Mao, let your brothers act out a play with him and lure him in. Just don't have time to run to Lu's house."
Mao Qi nodded: "Okay."
Tian Ruan slapped his hands and said, "Good job."
Mao Qi: "...Madam, it hurts."
Tian Ruan stopped suddenly and asked in surprise: "Really? I usually hit Mr. Yu like this, and he said I was just a kitten's claws tickling me..."
Mao Qi had no expression on his face.
Tian Ruan was silent. Could it be that Yu Jingmo had been coaxing him?
Mao Qi turned around and shouted, "Assemble!"
The bodyguards, who were used to being trained (whipped) by him, did not dare to delay. They rushed to the open space within three seconds, lined up neatly and counted, quite in the style of the military.
He Fang's expression became more and more obscene, "Brother Jun, I can do it."
Mao Qi pointed at He Fang and said, "Madam said, hang him up!"
The bodyguards were all stunned, then they all took out ropes and rushed towards He Fang.
He Fang: "Ah? Ahhhhh..."
Tian Ruan was so frightened that his worldview shattered on the spot: "??? Oh my God! Are you guys coming together? Too lewd! Too lewd!! Help..."
Three minutes later, He Fang was hung upside down by a rope on an old tree, staggering and doubting his life.
Tian Ruan: “………………”
He Fang: “………………”
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