Chapter 64: Jinjiang Dufa doesn’t go to the hospital, I want to…
Chapter 64:
The drizzle continued and the lights were as bright as day.
The hall was filled with celebrities, toasting each other.
Lu Chiyuan stood on the second floor and looked down at the banquet hall. The wine in the glass was swaying. Looking through the glass, he saw the banquet hall full of beautiful women and guests.
"Boss Lu, why are you here alone? Are you trying to get away from work?"
The elegantly dressed young man walked up to Lu Chiyuan with a glass of wine, clinked glasses with him gently, and leaned against the guardrail with a frivolous smile on his face.
Lu Xingyuan glanced at him and asked, "When did you return home?"
"I just arrived. My dad packed it and sent it here just in time for the old man's party." Chen Xingxu said helplessly, "You also know that my family's business has been a bit sluggish in the past two years. My dad wanted to change the direction, but my grandfather disagreed. I was just a punching bag, caught between them and acting as a messenger."
Chen Xingxu sighed. Tonight's dinner was hosted by his grandfather, and all the invited guests were well-known figures in the circle. His father had just had a quarrel with his grandfather and felt embarrassed to come, so he pushed him out.
Chen Xingxu was too embarrassed to say anything to him. He was already old, but he was suffering for wanting to save face.
"Uncle Chen is still so funny."
Lu Chiyuan and Chen Xingxu are old classmates. Their families know each other well and have a good relationship. They know each other well. However, Chen Xingxu went abroad for further studies a few years ago, and they have less contact and are not sure about his current situation.
Lu Chiyuan was a little surprised to meet Chen Xingxu today.
Regarding the crisis of the Chen family, Lu Chiyuan heard from others that Uncle Chen had his own ideas, and even if he wanted to maintain relations, he would contact Lu's parents instead of getting close to Lu Chiyuan, a junior.
He pushed Chen Xingxu forward, not only to test his grandfather's thoughts, but probably also to allow Chen Xingxu and Lu Chiyuan to build a good relationship so that they could help at critical moments.
Lu Chiyuan was not an unkind person, and Chen Xingxu had a good personality and was a friend worth making. The two of them chatted and reminisced upstairs in a harmonious atmosphere without any awkwardness.
Chen Xingxu talked about his experiences abroad, and then changed the subject, saying, "I've heard everything abroad. You're getting married soon. When are you going to send me an invitation so I can go to the wedding?"
Lu Chiyuan didn't react for a moment and asked, "What?"
"Getting married? Isn't your family going to form an alliance with Hengxing?" Chen Xingxu thought Lu Chiyuan was pretending to be stupid with him and laughed at him for not being nice enough. He glanced downstairs and didn't see Jiang Chen. He only saw Lu Mingxuan, an old classmate, socializing. He was surprised and asked, "Didn't your little tail come with you today?"
Lu Chiyuan understood every word Chen Xingxu said, but he couldn't understand them together. Their family had cooperation with Hengxing, but when did the marriage take place?
He had never heard his parents mention it.
And who is Little Tail?
Lu Chiyuan couldn't remember if there was anyone else around him besides Lu Mingxuan.
The nerves in his temples were throbbing, and along with Chen Xingxu's voice, many images flashed through his mind, but they were all blurry. When he tried hard to recall, his brain felt like it was being pricked by needles, making it impossible for him to concentrate.
Chen Xingxu didn't notice his abnormality. Instead, he saw an acquaintance walking towards them. He nudged Lu Chiyuan with his elbow and gossiped, "This guy from the Gu family is so lucky! Where did they trick this girl from?"
Lu Chiyuan was interrupted by him, and those strange images disappeared from his mind. He shook off the strange emotion and looked in the direction Chen Xingxu pointed.
Because it was the old man of the Chen family who hosted the banquet, the Gu family was also among the invited guests. Gu Tingsen was much more low-key this time and did not cause a crowd at the venue.
Shen Zhiyi held his arm and stood beside him, the smile on her face was a little stiff, her beautiful eyes had lost their luster due to being worn out, and there was a hint of numbness.
Chen Xingxu was still sighing that Shen Zhiyi was a beautiful girl from a small family, and was not the same type as Gu Tingsen’s previous female companions.
His words caused Lu Chiyuan to look sideways, with a gloomy look in his eyes.
When Shen Zhiyi was first adopted by the Lu family, Lu's parents held a party to introduce her to people in the circle. Chen Xingxu was there at the time, so how could he not know her?
Lu Chiyuan kindly reminded: "She is Shen Zhiyi."
"Ah?" Chen Xingxu looked bewildered. His expression was blank for a moment, and he froze in place. After a long while, he came back to his senses and said, "Oh, I remember now. Girls change a lot when they grow up. But why is she with Gu Tingsen?"
When Shen Zhiyi first arrived at the Lu family, she was indeed pale and thin, and had not yet grown up. The twelve or thirteen-year-old girl was shorter than her peers due to malnutrition.
It is understandable that Chen Xingxu did not recognize him for this reason.
But the weird feeling lingers.
Lu Chiyuan stroked the wine glass in his hand, his expression serious, and said nothing.
After Gu Tingsen brought Shen Zhiyi upstairs, he came straight to them. As the host, Chen Xingxu naturally couldn't neglect the guests, so he still exchanged a few polite words with Gu Tingsen.
Shen Zhiyi did not join in their conversation, and her eyes were no longer completely on Gu Tingsen. She looked at Lu Chiyuan and whispered, "Brother, long time no see."
Lu Chiyuan nodded slightly, without any extra expression.
This was the first time Shen Zhiyi had been so polite in front of him since she left the Gu family.
Chen Xingxu noticed that the atmosphere between the two people was not right. Thinking of the conflict between Lu Chiyuan and Gu Tingsen, he imagined a bloody drama of love, hate and vengeance. He looked left and right, and seeing that Lu Chiyuan did not want to mention it, he tactfully did not ask any more questions.
Gu Tingsen put his arm around Shen Zhiyi's waist and held her close to him. He was tall and had a tough attitude. For Shen Zhiyi, this action was full of control.
The smile on her face froze and she glanced at Lu Chiyuan. Seeing that Lu Chiyuan did not react, her eyes dimmed.
Gu Tingsen played with her hair, looked at Lu Chiyuan provocatively, and said, "Boss Lu, I haven't seen you for a few days and you are still so vigorous and resolute. I am really flattered that you would use your favor to exchange my project for your assistant. It's a pity that those are some undecided cooperations. If you like them, I'll give them to you."
Gu Tingsen bullied Jiang Chen, and Lu Chiyuan caused trouble for his cooperation. Although, as he said, these cooperations have not been finalized, but all of them collapsed at once, which was enough to give him a headache for a while.
He didn't act as calm as he seemed, he just didn't want to lose face in front of Lu Chiyuan.
Lu Chiyuan glanced at him and sneered, "Boss Gu has been talking for so long but still hasn't finalized the cooperation. If I make a slight move, it will be gone. I think Boss Gu should carefully review the company's personnel assessments to see who are just sitting there doing nothing. How come you can't even handle such a small matter? Do you need to step in?"
It is true that Gu Tingsen is the president of Linfeng, but Gu Tingsen also has the board of directors under his control. The Gu family has changed from black to white, the composition is complicated, and the internal situation is not harmonious with the world.
Gu Tingsen used to be able to control these people, and he naturally had the final say. But after his successive failures, the board of directors began to question his ability and jumped out to hinder him.
Linfeng’s board of directors played an indispensable role in Lu Chiyuan’s ability to leverage these projects.
Gu Tingsen felt pained by what he said, and his face darkened slightly, but he quickly regained his smile: "Please don't worry about our company's affairs, Mr. Lu! I came here thinking that Assistant Jiang was with you, but it seems that I thought too much."
The person around Lu Chiyuan was replaced by Lu Mingxuan, which was a good thing in Gu Tingsen's opinion.
Lu Chiyuan adjusted the brooch on his clothes and said, "Chenchen didn't sleep well last night because of me, so I asked him to have a good rest at home. Is Mr. Gu here to apologize? I wonder how sincere he is?"
Pinned on Lu Chiyuan's chest was the brooch that Jiang Chen bought at the auction that day. Gu Tingsen was also present at the time, so he naturally recognized it.
The snowflake design of the brooch was particularly dazzling against the black suit, and Gu Tingsen felt it was blinding. He could hear Lu Chiyuan's intimacy and boasting, which was simply a provocation.
"Could it be that Mr. Gu didn't prepare anything and just apologized verbally?" Seeing that Gu Tingsen was distracted by his brooch, Lu Chiyuan said, "My Chenchen doesn't need these two sentences. Mr. Gu, please stop. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you can still sit in the president's seat and talk to me next time!"
Although everyone here likes to compare Lu Chiyuan and Gu Tingsen, to be honest, Gu Tingsen is just a high-profile person who likes to show off. He has the capital to do so with the Gu family behind him, but it's a pity that the Gu family is the reason for his success and failure.
If he can create benefits, the Gu family will support him. If he has no value, the Gu family will abandon him.
Lu Chiyuan is different. He had run his own business very successfully before taking over the family business. He was very decisive and resolute after taking over the family business. His parents waited until he had established a firm foothold before taking over the overseas market. His position will not be shaken by the slightest disturbance.
Even if they really encounter big trouble, the company's top management will not think about how to get rid of him, but how to deal with the crisis.
There are many people standing behind him, and he is more confident than Gu Tingsen.
He didn't care about the trouble Gu Tingsen caused him because those ups and downs were not enough to hurt him.
But if the situation were reversed and he found something to do with Gu Tingsen, it would definitely be enough to give Gu Tingsen a headache for a while.
Gu Tingsen heard Lu Chiyuan's threat, and his hand on Shen Zhiyi's waist tightened involuntarily. Shen Zhiyi felt pain but did not dare to resist. He just snuggled in Gu Tingsen's arms, his fingers falling on his chest, but his eyes looked at Lu Chiyuan pleadingly.
Lu Chiyuan raised his glass and drank, completely ignoring her gaze. She frowned slightly, and a hint of resentment flashed across her eyes.
Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward and not wanting to ask too many questions, Chen Xingxu tried to smooth things over by chatting with Gu Tingsen for a few words and then asked the person to leave.
"What's going on between you and Shen Zhiyi?" Chen Xingxu asked.
Lu Chiyuan put it on the wine glass and said, "She has terminated the adoption relationship with the Lu family."
Shen Zhiyi chose the path of Gu Tingsen herself, and Lu Chiyuan respected her choice. If she was smart enough, she should stop the loss in time and hide away with the money Lu Chiyuan gave her. But if she persisted, Lu Chiyuan would not ask.
Chen Xingxu was very confused, because in his opinion, he really couldn't think of any reason that could make a girl who grew up in the Lu family fall in love with a guy like Gu Tingsen, and even turn against the Lu family for Gu Tingsen.
"I don't really understand the way these young people think." Chen Xingxu said exaggeratedly, "Am I getting old and becoming a conservative?"
Lu Chiyuan said indifferently: "Probably."
After he said this, he walked downstairs. Chen Xingxu followed him. He probably had a lot of opinions about him and started a one-sided debate with him.
Lu Chiyuan nodded from time to time, adding some emotional value, but as for whether he listened or not, that is another topic.
Lu Mingxuan walked around the venue, socializing as usual. Now he came back to Lu Chiyuan and clinked glasses with Chen Xingxu. He stared at his super short haircut that exposed his scalp for two seconds, then smiled unceremoniously, "Second Master Chen, I remember you were going abroad, not becoming a monk. Your hairstyle..."
Chen Xingxu gave him a look that told him to shut up, raised his hand to touch his prickly scalp, and complained, "My sister punished me."
Chen Xingxu has an older sister who is very strict with him.
Lu Mingxuan was not surprised and said, "It's actually quite good, better than the lion head you posted on WeChat Moments."
Chen Xingxu licked his teeth unwillingly, thinking of Lu Mingxuan's previously dyed green hair, and counterattacked: "Heh, compared to your previous green hat, it's really good."
Lu Mingxuan, who was cheated on by his girlfriend: "..."
Just bicker if you want to, why do you have to stab me in the back?
Seeing that he was silent and had a resentful look in his eyes, Chen Xingxu couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body. He rubbed his arms and asked, "What? Did Xu Chen really cheat on you?"
"It has nothing to do with Xu Chen..." Lu Mingxuan thought Chen Xingxu was talking about Xu Chen stealing his girlfriend, so he started to explain for Xu Chen.
Lu Chiyuan was standing aside. He had just heard the first half of the sentence and had not had time to think about what Chen Xingxu said when the old man of the Chen family came over with two partners to introduce them to each other.
Mr. Chen is a bit conservative, but not a rigid old-fashioned person. For the sake of the Chen family business, he is willing to make some changes, but he needs to do it gradually rather than taking big steps and achieving everything all at once.
The person he introduced to Lu Chiyuan tonight is the new direction of future cooperation.
Lu Chiyuan chatted with them for a while. One of them was particularly enthusiastic. He handed out business cards, toasted, and actively promoted their company.
Lu Chiyuan didn't refuse for Mr. Chen's sake. The man brought him some wine, and he symbolically drank two sips to end the conversation. But the other party was not satisfied and kept talking to him about other things, toasting him constantly.
Lu Chiyuan felt that he had no sense of boundaries, and Old Man Chen was not happy about his behavior of persuading him to drink, so he told Lu Chiyuan to go find Chen Xingxu: "You young people have more things to talk about when you get together, so I, an old man, won't drag you to talk too much."
Lu Chiyuan nodded, put down his wine glass and left.
Mr. Chen looked at the partner who was smiling apologetically, and said angrily: "We will talk about cooperation next time."
No cooperation can last long if there is no tact in the person.
The partner's smile froze on his face, and Mr. Chen left with another person. The partner stood there for a long time, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he took the wine glass that Lu Chiyuan had just used, avoided the surveillance in the hall, and walked out.
"Boss Gu, I have completed everything you asked me to do. Look at the funds I applied for..."
In the corridor outside the hall, the partners looked at Gu Tingsen flatteringly, and were humble. Although the cooperation of the Chen family was rare, what he lacked at the moment was money, a large sum of money.
Gu Tingsen hugged Shen Zhiyi, glanced through the glass at Lu Chiyuan, who was not unusual in the crowd, and said, "Don't worry, you will get a penny less, go back and wait."
The partner smiled happily and quickly left the venue with his driver.
Gu Tingsen looked down at Shen Zhiyi, raised his hand and pinched her chin, forcing her to look up: “The road has been paved for you, don’t let me down.”
Shen Zhiyi's eyes were filled with fear. She grabbed her skirt and whispered, "Can I just pretend to lie in the same bed with him? I don't want to do that with him."
Gu Tingsen's fingers left a little red mark on Shen Zhiyi's face. His eyes were cold, but there was a smile on his lips. "What do you think? If you don't want to sleep with him, then go and be with someone else. The only thing you have left to use for me is this face. Are you sure you want to bargain with me?"
Shen Zhiyi shuddered and turned pale. Since she left the Lu family, Gu Tingsen's attitude towards her has changed 180 degrees. She thought that love was nothing without the support of interests.
Especially after Gu Tingsen knew that Jiang Chen was the young master of Hengxing, he became even worse towards Shen Zhiyi.
Because he almost chose Jiang Chen between Shen Zhiyi and Jiang Chen.
It’s not that he hadn’t asked Shen Zhiyi about Jiang Chen before. She said that Jiang Chen was just a bodyguard beside Lu Chiyuan before, and for some reason he suddenly gained Lu Chiyuan’s attention and became his life assistant.
She obscured Jiang Chen's identity, causing Gu Tingsen to misjudge.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as Lu Chiyuan and Jiang Chen are not really together, Gu Tingsen still has a chance.
He instructs his partners to bring drugged wine to Lu Chiyuan and let Shen Zhiyi be the bait. He wants to use Shen Zhiyi to ruin Lu Chiyuan's reputation.
The heir to a wealthy family sexually assaulted his adopted sister. What a great gossip!
Once it is exposed, if the Lu family wants to save Lu Chiyuan, they will have to consider Shen Zhiyi's placement. By then, how much love Lu Chiyuan has for Jiang Chen can make him tolerate this grain of sand?
"Chen Zhiyi, you should be glad that you are still useful to me." Gu Tingsen let go of Chen Zhiyi's chin and patted her face. "Cheer up and don't be so depressed. If you can marry Lu Chiyuan, you won't lose anything."
Shen Zhiyi didn't dare to refute at all, she was pushed forward by Gu Tingsen.
The hall was brightly lit, but it was pitch black to her and she could hardly see the road beneath her feet.
Chen Xingxu and Lu Mingxuan exchanged a few words, both exposing each other's past. Lu Chiyuan sat aside and did not interrupt their conversation.
Maybe he drank too much tonight, but he felt a little dizzy and thirsty. He touched his throat and felt uncomfortable.
He asked the waiter to get him a bottle of water, and the waiter went to get it, but was intercepted by Shen Zhiyi halfway.
Shen Zhiyi came over with the water and handed it to Lu Chiyuan, looking very pitiful as if she had suffered a great injustice. She bit her lip and said, "Brother, can I talk to you alone for a few minutes?"
Chen Xingxu and Lu Mingxuan turned their heads to look over. Lu Chiyuan did not take Shen Zhiyi's water and said coldly, "I have said what I should say the day you left the Lu family. There is no need for us to talk alone."
Shen Zhiyi's hand froze in mid-air. She awkwardly put the water on the table and looked around uneasily.
This is a separate rest area, which is separated from the lobby by a transparent glass wall. Although the view is unobstructed, the sound is blocked and it is very quiet.
At this moment, many people are still busy socializing, and there are only a few people in the rest area.
Shen knew that he couldn't trick Lu Chiyuan, so he looked at the other two people for help and said quickly, "Can you give me two minutes?"
Lu Mingxuan didn't want to pay attention, but Chen Xingxu didn't know the situation, not only did he stand up, but also pulled Lu Mingxuan up: "Come on, come on, I'll buy you a drink."
Shen Zhiyi looked at Chen Xingxu gratefully and sat down next to Lu Chiyuan.
"Brother, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong." Shen Zhiyi grabbed her skirt and lowered her head. She seemed to be too guilty to look directly into Lu Chiyuan's eyes, but in fact she was afraid that Lu Chiyuan would see the resentment hidden in her eyes.
She hated Lu Chiyuan for giving up on her so easily, and she also hated Jiang Chen for stealing Gu Tingsen's attention. The beginning of her relationship with Gu Tingsen was so beautiful, Gu Tingsen always responded to her requests, and she should be held in Gu Tingsen's palm, instead of being summoned and dismissed at will.
Lu Chiyuan glanced at her, not in the mood to listen to her confession. He stood up and wanted to leave, but a sudden dizziness made him fall back on the sofa. His brain lost its sense of balance, and the world in front of him was spinning.
Shen Zhiyi knew from this that the medicine had taken effect, so she quickly pretended to be concerned and stepped forward, reaching out to grab Lu Chiyuan's wrist: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Lu Chiyuan was unconscious, his vision was doubled, and Shen Zhiyi's voice was so distant that it seemed to come from the clouds.
"Brother, I'll help you to rest." Shen Zhiyi said this, but actually he pretended to be exhausted and fell on the sofa next to Lu Chiyuan, with half of his body leaning on Lu Chiyuan.
Gu Tingsen wanted her to destroy Lu Chiyuan and leave her no way out, so she didn't want to be so stupid!
It's just to create an indelible stain on Lu Chiyuan. The current situation is fine. She just needs to manipulate Lu Chiyuan and make him look like he's calling for help. There are so many people here, is she still afraid that Lu Chiyuan will escape?
Shen Zhiyi was very proud of her cleverness, but she quickly suppressed the smile on her face, pretending to be a caring sister, and constantly bewitched Lu Chiyuan with her voice.
"Brother, you still care about me, right?"
"I'm your sister, how can you bear to ignore me?"
"Look at me, I'm right next to you."
"I know you're feeling miserable right now, I can help you..."
Shen Zhiyi grabbed Lu Chiyuan's hand and put it on her chest. She was wearing a strapless dress today, and her breasts were faintly visible. Once Lu Chiyuan's hand fell on her, she would not be able to wash it off even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
Shen Zhiyi was ready to scream, she was so excited that her hands were shaking with nervousness.
But what she didn't expect was that when she was almost certain to succeed, Lu Chiyuan suddenly shook off her hand and stood up abruptly.
Lu Chiyuan felt very uncomfortable, his mouth was dry, his whole body was hot, and there was a buzzing sound in his ears, which gave him a splitting headache.
The name Shen Zhiyi kept appearing in his mind, as if he was some very important existence. His subconscious mind told him to believe this person, but his instinct was resisting.
Lu Chiyuan calmed down and could barely see the situation in front of him. He stared down at Shen Zhiyi.
He raised his hand to support his forehead, trying hard to fight against the subconscious drive.
Shen Zhiyi was a little surprised when he pushed her away, but she quickly came to her senses. She couldn't let Lu Chiyuan go, so she stood up and rushed towards him.
Lu Chiyuan staggered back to avoid it and bumped into the glass coffee table behind him. The pain made him clear-headed for a moment, and a familiar face flashed through his mind. Someone was sitting at the desk with his face in his hands, watching him study. The sunlight fell on the other person's face, and his eyebrows and eyes were dyed golden, brilliant and dazzling.
"Jiang... Jiang Chen, Chen Chen..."
Lu Chiyuan seemed to remember something, countless memories tumbling in his mind, his red eyes looked at Shen Zhiyi, his eyes gradually became unfamiliar, and in the end only coldness remained.
Shen Zhiyi shuddered when he was looked at, and felt a chill from head to toe.
Lu Chiyuan pushed Shen Zhiyi away and walked out the door. Lu Mingxuan and Chen Xingxu, who were not far away, saw that something was wrong and walked towards him quickly.
Lu Mingxuan was the first to support him. Seeing that his face was flushed and he was sweating all over, his heart skipped a beat. He did not dare to delay for even a moment and immediately stood beside him to protect him.
The situation was serious, so Chen Xingxu didn't dare to be careless and said, "My car is outside, take him to the car."
Chen Xingxu didn't plan to stay for long at first, so he parked the car at the edge so he could leave at any time. This was convenient for Lu Mingxuan at the moment, saving him the trouble of looking for a car.
"I won't go. I'll stay here to check the surveillance. I'll contact you anytime if there's anything else."
Chen Xingxu helped Lu Chiyuan to the back seat and threw his car keys to Lu Mingxuan.
The Chen family hosted today's dinner, and if Lu Chiyuan really got into trouble, the Chen family would be blamed. Chen Xingxu had to find out the mastermind before the other party destroyed the evidence.
The situation was urgent, so Lu Mingxuan didn't bother to be polite with him. He got in the car, started the engine, and drove straight to the hospital.
Lu Chiyuan looked at the lights flying by outside the window, tugged at his tie, and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm not going to the hospital, I want to see Jiang Chen!"
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