Chapter 85: Jinjiang Dufa Chenchen, thank you for coming...
Gu Tingsen's disappearance was of great significance. No one in the company could be contacted and the negotiated project was stuck at the contract signing stage. No matter what Linfeng's people said, the other party demanded that Gu Tingsen show up in person.
While Linfeng Group was in chaos trying to find someone, Lu Chiyuan successfully met with the president of the bidding company.
Because they were discussing work, Jiang Chen did not go with Lu Chiyuan, but waited for him at a different location in the same restaurant.
The dinner lasted nearly two hours. By the time the other party left, the lights outside had come on and dusk had fallen.
Lu Chiyuan drank some wine, and when he came out to look for Jiang Chen, his face was a little ruddy. He sat down next to Jiang Chen and leaned his head on Jiang Chen's shoulder.
The air conditioning in the store was strong, and since it had just rained, the air wasn't too hot, so two people sitting together wouldn't feel sticky.
The restaurant values privacy, and Jiang Chen chose a seat in the corner so that no one would notice them.
Jiang Chen handed Lu Chiyuan a glass of ice water and asked, "How did the discussion go?"
Lu Chiyuan took a sip from Jiang Chen's hand and said, "As long as the benefits are sufficient, betrayal is to be expected."
Gu Tingsen used nothing but coercion and inducement, and Lu Chiyuan could do the same. The biggest difference between him and Gu Tingsen was probably that he was more stable than Gu Tingsen, and he would give the other party some wiggle room and would not force people into a dead end from the beginning.
At the moment, the situation was at a stalemate, and the other party was also looking for a way out. Lu Chiyuan took the initiative to help him share this trouble, so of course he would seize it.
Lu Chiyuan leaned on Jiang Chen for a while, then sat up and looked at Jiang Chen. The young man had handsome eyebrows and beautiful eyes with amber luster. When he looked at him sideways, there was always a smile in his eyes, which was a love from the bottom of his heart.
Jiang Chen didn't have to attend today's dinner. Lu Chiyuan would go back after discussing things. His bodyguards and driver were with him, but Jiang Chen was still worried.
After Lu Mingxuan left the plot, he became more and more strict in his care for Lu Chiyuan.
Sometimes Lu Chiyuan couldn't help but wonder, why did it have to be him? He could feel that everything was so familiar, but he just couldn't remember it.
Xia He's care, Jiang Tian's relief, his parents' occasional nagging, and the reports from Butler Lin's old house, they are the close people around him, living their original lives in their own timelines.
Only he was trapped in a vicious circle, forgetting everything but maintaining his daily life normally. No one noticed his abnormality, or perhaps they just chose to ignore it.
If Jiang Chen hadn't come back to find him, how long would he have been trapped here? Was it really as predetermined, until death?
"Chenchen." Lu Chiyuan played with the hair beside Jiang Chen's ear and said, "The company has a small team-building activity this week. Family members can be brought along. Do you want to go with me?"
Lu Chiyuan said it was a small team building, but there were several hundred people, and the company rented a farm. The site is open, with mountains and water, and the environment is quiet, which can accommodate thousands of people at the same time.
Huanyu’s team building is for relaxation, and employees are not required to participate in various activities. Some employees even bring their children.
Lu Chiyuan rarely participates in such activities. This time he wanted to bring Jiang Chen out to relax because Jiang Chen had been too tense recently due to his affairs.
The farm provides many leisure activities. There is an orchard on the back hill and an artificial lake in the front yard. The lotus flowers in the lake are in full bloom, and occasionally one or two small boats pass by.
The weather was a bit hot today, and Jiang Chen didn't want to run, so he asked for two sets of fishing gear and took Lu Chiyuan to go fishing.
There is a row of corridors along the lakeshore, and the wind blowing across the lake brings a cool breath.
Jiang Chen chose a spot away from the crowd. He skillfully put on the bait and swung the rod. Looking at the float hanging in the water, creating ripples, he couldn't help but think of the last time he went fishing at sea.
Because he was not skilled, Lu Chiyuan patiently guided him. They were so close to each other, and they were tacitly ambiguous, as if they were just one kiss away.
Jiang Chen put down his fishing rod, sat on the beauty's backrest, looked at Lu Chiyuan fiddling with the fishing line, and suddenly asked, "When did you fall in love with me?"
Lu Chiyuan glanced at him sideways, frowned slightly, and seemed a little surprised by his question.
What kind of like is this that Jiang Chen is asking about? Is it now or in the past?
Lu Chiyuan's feelings were not love at first sight, and it is hard to say when he learned to be moved. Maybe it was a glance back, maybe it was a fearless voice, or maybe it was the courage he pursued.
Feelings accumulate little by little during the time we spend together, and when the moment comes to express them, they have already filled the heart. As soon as you open your mouth, you can't help but vent.
Lu Chiyuan's subconscious indulgence and tolerance were instinctively making decisions for him when his feelings were unclear.
He instinctively protected Jiang Chen.
Lu Chiyuan retracted his gaze, threw out the fishing hook, and did not answer Jiang Chen directly, but threw the question to him again: "What about you?"
Jiang Chen laughed, facing the shimmering lake, and said, "I didn't fall in love with you one day, but I love you every day."
Every day is the past, the present, and the future.
Whether it is Jiang Chen who has lost his memory or Jiang Chen who is looking for his memory, he meets Lu Chiyuan and falls in love with Lu Chiyuan as if destined at different stages of his life.
Except for the few years he was kept in an orphanage, traces of Lu Chiyuan were everywhere in his life.
"If I say we are meant to be together, would you believe me?"
Jiang Chen asked, his eyes burning like fire.
Lu Chiyuan seemed to be able to feel the warmth. They were a perfect match. What a nice phrase.
Like a stone creating ripples on the surface of the lake, circle after circle, spreading into the depths of the heart.
Lu Chiyuan said: "I believe it. Chenchen, thank you for coming to my world."
Thank you for choosing me firmly and never wavering.
Jiang Chen curled his lips. He liked this answer: "You're welcome. Please give me more advice in the future."
There was a smile on his face, but as he smiled, his expression became more lonely. The sad emotion flashed by, so fast that it was impossible to catch it.
The fish in the lake took the bait and the float fell. Jiang Chen lifted the rod and reeled in the line, but unfortunately the cunning fish broke free from the bait and escaped after jumping out of the water.
Jiang Chen looked at the empty fishing hook, put aside his depressed mood, said "what a pity" unwillingly, and then, as if he was aroused, he started a new round of game.
Fishing requires patience and preparation for failure. Even if there are plenty of fish in the lake, you may get nothing if you are unlucky.
"It's horrible. I definitely shouldn't go out today."
Jiang Chen looked at his empty bucket and he couldn't understand why Lu Chiyuan could come back with a full load with the same bait in the same location?
Jiang Chen caught a glimpse of the fish in his bucket. They were crowded together, blowing bubbles, as if they were mocking Jiang Chen for fishing in vain.
Jiang Chen didn't want to be wronged like this, he gritted his teeth and said: "With so many fish, we can probably make a lot of different flavors."
A smile flashed across Lu Chiyuan's eyes: "It's up to you."
The two of them walked towards the shore as they talked. Jiang Chen listed the complete methods of cooking fish. He stopped talking and turned his eyes to the shore. From afar, he saw a group of people gathered on the shore, arguing and gesticulating with their hands, as if they were discussing something intensely. Some of them were crying with their faces covered.
Jiang Chen had excellent eyesight and vaguely felt that something was wrong. He and Lu Chiyuan looked at each other and quickened their pace to get ashore.
The special assistant was also in the crowd. Since Lu Mingxuan was not there, he was in charge of Lu Chiyuan's schedule.
His face was solemn at the moment, and he was trying to comfort a worried female colleague: "The child likes to play, maybe he ran away to play somewhere. Don't worry, all the exits here are monitored, so he won't get lost."
"Yes, yes, the company has reserved the place. We are the only ones here besides the staff. There are no strangers here, so nothing will happen."
"We have contacted the boss to check the surveillance. If they see the child go out, they will tell us immediately."
Those surrounding the female colleague were all from the same department. They had a lot of interactions on a daily basis, so they naturally stepped forward to help, some to comfort her, some to give advice, and some even went to look for her on their own initiative.
Jiang Chen and Lu Chiyuan came over, and the assistant saw them and walked forward quickly.
Lu Chiyuan glanced over and the assistant immediately told him the whole story.
It's not a big deal, but it's not a small deal either. A colleague's child went out to play and never came back. No one answered the phone. His parents searched the entire farm for him but couldn't find him. They are now extremely worried.
The child is not very old, he has just started primary school, and is only six or seven years old. Even if he wants to play, it is unlikely that he will run away from the farm.
However, just in case, after coordinating the inspection in the village, the assistant still arranged for people to drive out and search along the road.
Fortunately, this farm is located near the intersection of mountains and water, and there is only one main road nearby, so it is not difficult to find.
"Children of this age will not go too far without their parents' permission. Have you asked the adults and children who are familiar with them? Also, do they have conflicts with other people in the company on a daily basis?"
Jiang Chen heard clearly what was going on. He looked at the group of kind-hearted people surrounding the couple. Everyone had different expressions on their faces, some were worried, some were offering advice, and some were just joining in the fun.
Life is full of different situations, not everyone is warm-hearted.
Children aged six or seven already have the concept of strangers. In addition, in large group activities, there are many different people coming and going, so parents will more or less say hello in advance and tell their children not to run around.
Not being able to get through to the child’s phone was also a big problem, and Jiang Chen couldn’t help but make more guesses.
He was kidnapped as a child, and the perpetrator was someone he knew, so it was hard to guard against.
No wonder his first reaction was to think so far ahead.
But he quickly suppressed the thought. He looked at the sun. It was almost noon, the sun was shining directly, and the temperature was rising.
"There are surveillance cameras everywhere. Everything you do will leave clues. No one should be so desperate as to kidnap a child in such a place. Instead, we should pay attention to the neglected corners. The child is so young, could he be taking a nap?"
The assistant lowered his head and thought, then said, "I'll ask for more details."
Jiang Chen nodded, motioning him to get busy.
If a child really gets lost during a team-building activity organized by the company, it would have a terrible impact on the company.
Lu Chiyuan's eyes fell directly on Jiang Chen, his brows furrowed.
When Jiang Chen asked his assistant to pay attention to acquaintances, some sporadic fragments flashed through his mind, such as his childhood memories, which were also related to children.
Lu Chiyuan pursed his lips. His memory was shaking too fast and he couldn't see clearly. Instead, he felt a little dizzy.
Jiang Chen was puzzled by his look, tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"without……"
Just as Lu Chiyuan opened his mouth, a delighted voice came from the side: "Found it, found it, the child hid in the car and went to sleep."
The joy of finding the child broke the chaos, and everyone's thoughts were drawn to it. Jiang Chen also turned his head.
Someone asked, "How can you sleep in a car when it's so hot?"
"In order to cool down the car, the windows of the bus are open." The driver in the crowd replied.
Jiang Chen watched those people walk towards the parking lot, grabbed Lu Chiyuan's hand and said, "It's a good thing that the child has been found. Let's go and take a look."
Lu Chiyuan didn't want to go, but seeing Jiang Chen happy and feeling happy for others, he didn't refuse.
They stood far away, just watching the child's mother holding him, crying and laughing, saying a few harsh words, raising her hands high and placing them on the child's back, and then crying with heartache.
"You little brat, why did you run to the car by yourself without even saying hello? Do you know how anxious your parents were to find you?"
"What would mom do if you lost it?"
The child, who was awakened by the noise and was still confused, looked at the adults around him, not knowing what had happened. He was beaten and frightened by his mother's crying. His eyes were red and he soon started crying too.
The people around were laughing, and were comforting themselves that it was just a false alarm.
"It's all right as long as the child is found. Don't blame him too much."
The assistant who had just returned from checking the surveillance cameras stood behind Lu Chiyuan. He had just become a father and could not bear to see this scene. He was moved by the scene and said with emotion: "Parents in the world are pitiful. They are worried about their children just because they are missing for a short while. If they are really lost, it would be like the sky has fallen for the parents."
Lu Chiyuan's heart ached because of these words, and his face darkened.
The scene of a family holding their child and crying and laughing in the distance is so familiar, the mother's tears, the father's lingering fear, and the relief of the people around them.
He seemed to have experienced such a scene. The valve of his memory was pried open, and many images flooded into his mind. They were not as clear as a kaleidoscope, but more like a kaleidoscope, full of strange and colorful lights, bright and dazzling, but indistinguishable and indistinguishable.
Lu Chiyuan felt very dizzy, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest. The assistant said something else, but the voice seemed to come from distant clouds, distorted and unreal.
Lu Chiyuan heard his own heartbeat, thump, thump, thump...
"Boss Lu!"
The world was spinning in front of Lu Chiyuan’s eyes. He heard his assistant’s panicked voice and his body fell backwards uncontrollably.
He did not fall on the hot concrete floor, but was caught steadily by someone.
Suddenly there were a lot more sounds in his ears, but he couldn't hear them clearly.
Faintly, a clear and tender voice was heard.
"Brother, remember to pick me up."
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