Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Mr. Lu, is there any good news today? ...
Lu Mingzhou stared at Ye Anyu for a few seconds without saying anything. With the sound of the door closing, Ye Anyu quickly picked up the peach pit on the ground.
The trash can was quite close to Lu Mingzhou, so Ye Anyu did not move. He threw the peach pit again. It made a beautiful parabola, and with a "bang", the peach pit rolled to the ground again.
It rolled along the marble to Lu Mingzhou's feet.
Ye Anyu was awkwardly stuck in place. He had wanted to keep a distance from Lu Mingzhou, but he didn't expect to fail again.
Lu Mingzhou was bending over to change his shoes, and the sudden appearance of the peach pit obviously startled him. He glanced at the peach pit on the ground and looked up at Ye Anyu who was standing not far away.
Just when Ye Anyu thought he was going to get furious and teach her a lesson, Lu Mingzhou simply bent down to pick up the peach pit at his feet, threw it casually, and it obediently fell into the trash can.
"Thank you." This was the second sentence Ye Anyu said to Lu Mingzhou today. The first sentence was an apology in the morning.
Hearing this, Lu Mingzhou walked straight into the study without even raising his eyelids.
Staring at Lu Mingzhou's gradually disappearing back, Ye Anyu thought to himself: Lu Mingzhou was really abnormal today. Not only did he go out late in the morning, but he also came back so early in the evening. Ye Anyu looked at his mobile phone and it was not yet eight o'clock.
Since Lu Mingzhou had already returned home, Ye Anyu turned off the TV and prepared to go back to the bedroom. Although according to Lu Mingzhou's habit, once he started working, he would forget the time and stay in the study and would not come out, but just in case, it would be safer to go back to the bedroom.
Just as Ye Anyu walked to the TV and stretched out his hand, a voice came from the door of the study: "You met Lu Xingzhi today."
Lu Mingzhou used an affirmative tone.
Ye Anyu nodded in confusion. Lu Mingzhou's face looked a little ugly, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak. After staring at Ye Anyu for a moment, he walked into the study again, and then there was a loud sound of the door closing.
What was going on? Could it be because of that peach pit? It was just a scare, was he really that angry?
Ye Anyu stared at the study door for a few seconds before returning to his room.
Ye Anyu opened his phone and found several new messages, one of which was from Lu Xingzhi: [Anyu, when are you and Mingzhou free? Do you want to have dinner together?]
You have time to eat together? And with Lu Mingzhou? What's going on?
Forget it, it’s not good for me to interfere in the affairs between these brothers, so I’d better go ask Lu Mingzhou. Ye Anyu just took two steps and thought of the scene just now. It’s better not to talk to him now.
So she retreated and replied to Lu Xingzhi: "I'll ask him when he comes back."
Then he threw the phone aside.
The next day, as soon as Ye Anyu arrived at the office, he was surrounded by his colleagues.
"An Yu, I heard that Mr. Lu will also be attending Qingyuan University's anniversary celebration on Saturday."
"Yeah, I heard that too. He's still sitting next to you."
"Isn't Mr. Lu really handsome? Even more handsome than in the pictures online!"
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"Where did you hear the news?" Ye Anyu was somewhat helpless. These people's ability to gossip was comparable to that of entertainment paparazzi.
"There's no need to hear this kind of news, it's already on the trending searches." A colleague held up the phone in front of Ye Anyu.
A striking headline caught Ye Anyu's eye: Qingyuan University's Centennial Celebration, Outstanding Alumnus Lu Mingzhou, Founder of Ming'an Group, Invited to Attend...
The article is accompanied by a photo of Lu Mingzhou giving a speech, and there are photos of them having dinner together further down. No wonder everyone knows about it.
"So is Mr. Lu really that handsome?"
"Yes, yes, yes, very handsome."
"Hey, did you see the comments below?"
——The girl sitting next to Lu Mingzhou is so beautiful.
——They are really handsome men and beautiful women.
——They can’t be a couple.
——Impossible. You see, in this photo, only Lu Mingzhou is wearing a ring. The girl next to him is not wearing one. Obviously, she is not married yet.
——Agree with the above.
After reading the comments, Ye Anyu was a little amused and confused. Firstly, it was because the netizens guessed correctly that they were indeed a couple, and secondly, it was because of the netizens' reasoning.
Ye Anyu looked at the ring finger of her left hand, which was empty. She did have a wedding ring, and it was a pair with Lu Mingzhou's. It was said that Lu Mingzhou had it specially customized.
She still remembered what Lu Mingzhou said on their wedding day: "I'll keep this ring with you for now. When the three-year agreement is up, you must return it in good condition."
Ye Anyu followed his words and kept it in the drawer of her bedroom except for taking it out to look at it a few times.
"Why are you here so early in the morning instead of going to work?" Shi Taichu was holding a box of milk in his hand and drinking it while walking.
Hearing this voice, the colleagues surrounding Ye Anyu's workstation immediately scattered. Shi Taichu walked to Ye Anyu's side and put a box of milk.
"Mr. Shi, there's no need..." Before Ye Anyu finished speaking, Shi Taichu had already left.
Although Ye Anyu could not talk about marriage, she had clearly rejected Shi Taichu when he first confessed his love to her, but Shi Taichu still took good care of her.
Of course, Ye Anyu thought about resigning, but after resigning, Ye Anyu really couldn't find a company with such a good atmosphere. In addition, Shi Taichu didn't want to burden her and just treated them as good friends. His concern for her was just like that of a senior student for a junior student, or a leader for an employee. That's why Ye Anyu never left.
In Mingzhou Building, Lu Mingzhou came to the office early in the morning. He sat in front of the computer, looking through something carefully.
Assistant Liao Chengren knocked on the door and walked in after receiving permission. He walked up to Lu Mingzhou with a tablet in his hand and said, "Mr. Lu, we have two meetings this morning and a brand event this afternoon."
Unlike usual, Lu Mingzhou did not react and continued to stare at the computer screen in front of him.
"Mr. Lu." Assistant Liao called out again, and Lu Mingzhou finally reacted.
"What?"
"Let me report today's schedule to you." Assistant Liao repeated what he had just said.
Lu Mingzhou nodded.
Assistant Liao looked at Lu Mingzhou and asked, "Mr. Lu, is there any happy event today?"
"No."
"Then why are you so happy today?"
"Is there?"
Assistant Liao nodded and said, "The corners of your mouth have been raised."
Hearing this, Lu Mingzhou touched the corner of his mouth, looked at Assistant Liao and said, "You go out first."
After the assistant left, Lu Mingzhou's mouth curled up again. In front of the computer screen was a photo of him having a dinner at Qingyuan University. In addition to him, there was another person in the photo.
October 14th. After glancing at this date, Lu Mingzhou pursed his lips and turned the calendar down.
The morning passed quickly and it was soon time for lunch. Ye Anyu was in a bad mood, so she had no appetite. She randomly picked up two dishes from the cafeteria and found a corner to sit down.
She was thinking about what Lu Xingzhi said yesterday. She hadn't asked Lu Mingzhou yet, so she didn't know how Lu Mingzhou would react when he heard about having dinner together, and whether he would refuse outright.
Thinking of this, Ye Anyu frowned and felt a little troubled.
"What's wrong? Are you not liking the food?" Shi Taichu sat down opposite her with the food in his hand.
"Mr. Shi."
“I think the food in the cafeteria is okay.”
"It's not the food, it's just that I have no appetite." Ye Anyu explained.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Anyu shook his head and said, "Maybe the weather is too cold."
Shi Taichu looked at her clothes, a thin windbreaker, and said, "Wear something thicker tomorrow."
Ye Anyu nodded.
Shi Taichu stared at Ye Anyu and asked, "Do you know Mr. Lu from Ming'an Group?"
"I don't know him." Ye Anyu denied it flatly.
Shi Taichu pursed his lips and said, "Strange, why did he insist on sitting next to you on Saturday?"
"Senior, you're not sitting next to me."
"I sit next to you because I like you."
Ye Anyu choked, lowered his head, quickly picked up a few mouthfuls of rice with chopsticks, and said, "I'm full." Then he ran away angrily.
Looking at Ye Anyu's departing back, Shi Taichu felt a little helpless. His junior schoolmate always looked like she had a lot on her mind.
After putting down the dinner tray, Ye Anyu hurried upstairs and sat down at her workstation before she breathed a sigh of relief. She was no longer surprised by Shi Taichu's confession, but it was Lu Mingzhou who made her feel uncomfortable.
It seemed that no one outside had ever connected her with Lu Mingzhou. That was right, Lu Mingzhou was such a gifted man, how could he be related to her if it wasn't a sudden marriage.
Thinking of this, Ye Anyu irritably opened her phone and clicked on the dialog box with Lu Mingzhou. Their last conversation was a week ago. It was a family dinner at the Lu family, and Lu Mingzhou asked her when she would come over.
——【When you have time, Brother Xingzhi wants to have dinner with us.】
Delete.
——【Are you free tomorrow? 】
Delete.
——【Brother Xingzhi is back, did you know? 】
Delete.
What on earth was he posting about? Lu Xingzhi had returned, and as his younger brother, how could Lu Mingzhou not know? Moreover, Brother Xingzhi had gone to the company to find him that day.
When Lu Xingzhi asked her yesterday, she should have let Lu Xingzhi ask Lu Mingzhou himself. Why did she reply: I will ask him when he comes back.
Ye Anyu rubbed his hair irritably and buried his face in his arms.
How about asking him in person when he gets home in the evening? It would also be a good opportunity to explain it to him, and maybe it wouldn't be too embarrassing this way. Thinking of this, Ye Anyu took out a pillow and lay on the table, ready to take a nap.
For some reason, Ye Anyu suffered from insomnia last night, which was rare, so she was listless all morning. After a while, Ye Anyu fell into a deep sleep.
As soon as she got off work today, Ye Anyu left the company without stopping. She did not go home, but turned around and went to another place, an ordinary residential area.
Unlike the villa area where Lu Mingzhou lived, this community was bustling with people coming and going. Ye Anyu skillfully swiped the community gate, turned to the bottom of a building in the community, and then appeared in front of a house on the tenth floor.
With the sound of "beep", the door of the room was opened, and Ye Anyu casually threw the bag in his hand onto the sofa.
This is a house that Ye Anyu bought with his own money a year ago. It is a simple two-bedroom, one-living room house, not very big, with one bedroom and a studio, decorated in the solid color style that Ye Anyu likes.
A year ago, Ye Anyu spent all her savings to buy this house. One reason was that she wanted to have a place to paint on weekdays, and the other was to make plans for her divorce. After the divorce, she couldn't stay with Lu Mingzhou, let alone go back to the Ye family. Considering that she had too many painting supplies and it was inconvenient to rent a house, Ye Anyu thought about buying a house.
The housing prices in Bei'an are very high, often reaching tens of thousands. Ye Anyu spent all his savings to barely scrape together enough for the down payment. On impulse and out of a desire for a stable home, Ye Anyu paid the deposit without hesitation.
Later, Ye Anyu's career gradually developed. Due to the cute and novel style of his latest works, he quickly gained fans on the Internet. As of this year, the number of his fans has even exceeded one million.
Ye Anyu's income gradually became considerable, and she paid off her mortgage in advance.
This place is actually not very far from her and Lu Mingzhou's home, perhaps because she really wants to be closer to Lu Mingzhou, even after the divorce.
Whenever she was in a bad mood, she liked to come here and sit for a while, and today was no exception.
Perhaps he was really too sleepy, Ye Anyu actually fell asleep on the sofa. When he woke up again, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
Ye Anyu rubbed his eyes, straightened his clothes, then picked up the bag on the sofa, turned off the lights, went downstairs, and prepared to go home.
After getting downstairs, Ye Anyu took a taxi and soon arrived outside the villa area. Taxis could not enter the villa area, so Ye Anyu had to get off the car at the door.
She was walking forward with her bag in her hand when she suddenly heard two "meows" from a cat and Ye Anyu stopped.
Following the sound of the cat's meow, he found a skinny stray cat under the bushes. This cat must have just arrived here, because Ye Anyu had seen most of the other stray cats in the community.
They are all fat and strong. Ye Anyu often comes to feed these stray cats.
Ye Anyu rummaged through her bag. She had fed the baby all the food she had prepared, but she hadn't remembered to refill it yet. Ye Anyu murmured, "Wait a minute, little cutie. I'll get you some food when I get home."
Ye Anyu was about to get up, but when she looked up, she saw a familiar figure appear in front of her, holding something in his right hand and handing it to her.
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