Chapter 10 My Little Wutong
Lu Xuan rarely went home, but in his memory, Lu Ning was just a skinny, rebellious, and aloof little girl who didn't get along with anyone in the family, let alone that snob Qiao Wu.
This guy is really funny. Back when he had a fight with the old man and ran away from home for over a year, Qiao Wu kept telling him not to let his wealthy family background hold him back, that she would be his only support and help him pursue his dream in the entertainment industry and see a wider world.
As a result, she remained silent and unseen for over a week after returning to China, and now that he has personally spoken to her, she is refusing.
Lu Xuan looked down at him and said, "I'm very angry."
"..."
Qiao Wu had a rather complicated situation to explain.
How did my honest and gentle childhood sweetheart become so greasy?
She said thoughtfully, "Now I finally understand why your last drama flopped so badly."
flutter?
What kind of talk is that?
Lu Xuan frowned slightly: "Didn't you say you acted very well and even memorized all the lines?"
"Oh, I was just kidding." Qiao Wu recalled for a moment and did have a vague impression of it. "The acting was so bad that I couldn't watch it."
"?"
"That old-fashioned domineering CEO web series, right?" Qiao Wu recalled for two seconds but couldn't bear it and didn't discourage him too much. "But there's one thing you did very well: you were very immersed in the role. Otherwise, you wouldn't speak with such a strong tone now."
"???"
Crunch, crunch.
Lu Ning perked up her ears keenly: "What's that sound?"
Qiao Wu smiled and said, "It's probably the sound of someone grinding their back teeth."
Lu Xuan is very image-conscious and never hides his powerful background, so no one dares to challenge him.
But the young masters and ladies of the Lu family have become so unruly because they've been pampered. Now that Qiao Wu is back, he certainly won't tolerate their bad habits.
Being mocked like that, Lu Xuan's face turned green.
Something's not right.
He stood there for two seconds, then turned and kicked open the ward door, frowning as he leaned against the doorway: "Old man, did you make a will without taking me with you?"
If the old man hadn't stripped him of his inheritance rights, why would Qiao Wu suddenly be so harsh on him?
A moment of silence fell over the ward, followed by Lu Jiang's earth-shattering roar: "Get out of here, you father!!!"
A loud crash came from the ward door, something must have hit it, forcing Lu Xuan to take a few steps back: "You seem to be in good spirits, what's wrong with you? You've been in this erratic state all along, haven't you?"
It was thanks to Lu Jiang's foresight that the doctor, who had been waiting outside, finally got his chance to run in, shouting as he ran.
"Please don't get angry, please don't get angry."
Qiao Wu closed the ward door again, then turned back helplessly: "Is that mouth of yours that you're so eager to repay? Does it accrue interest if you say less?"
"Blame me?"
"Is it my fault?" Qiao Wu asked, puzzled. "When did you stop listening to the truth?"
Lu Xuan stared at her for a while, but still felt something was wrong. Suddenly, he reached out and took off her glasses.
Qiao Wu subconsciously narrowed his eyes, his eyebrows slightly raised in a small arc, indicating his confusion.
The light-colored pupils behind the lenses reflected the hospital's white lights, clear and bright, as if they could instantly see into someone's heart, carrying an astonishing sense of familiarity.
Lu Xuan's hand froze in mid-air, his heart skipped a beat, and he slammed the glasses back on her, taking a half-step back.
He had known Qiao Wu for twenty-two years, and even the baby bottles they used when he was a child were a pair.
The family is full of boys, all of whom are very strong-willed. Only Xiao Qiao Wu is sweet and gentle. His older brothers don't take care of him, and when he is alone, only Xiao Qiao Wu will come to his side and go to school with him.
The little girl who always sat next to him couldn't understand the teacher's lessons, so she liked to look at him with that kind of gaze.
But people's hearts change in an instant, let alone more than ten years later.
His mind raced through a thousand thoughts in an instant.
Qiao Wu knew that Lu Xuan was prone to overthinking. Back when the eldest young master of the Lu family was still alive, the relationship between the Lu brothers was quite good.
But ever since the eldest young master passed away unexpectedly, the Lu family has been thrown into chaos overnight. There is a stubborn old man and a young Lu Jinzhi who have to shoulder all the responsibilities. Lu Xuan, who has just entered adolescence, is naturally left unattended, which makes him very sensitive, not talkative and unable to confide in others.
At that time, in order to ease his father's burden, Qiao Wu spent all his time hanging around the young masters and ladies, acting as their portable power bank.
So Qiao Wu didn't give him much time to think. After adjusting his glasses, he led Lu Ning to him and said, "I'm worried about Lu Ning going home alone. Let's talk about it when we get home."
"Qiao Wu," Lu Xuan found it amusing, "when did I become second in your heart?"
Lu Ning immediately became alert.
Second? Was it first before?!
So Qiao Wu not only has a close relationship with Lu Yingchi, but also has an unspeakable deal with Lu Xuan?!
Wait a minute, does Lu Yingchi know about this?
Her expression cracked, and she didn't care about anything else for a moment: "Didn't you say that I was your number one priority?!"
Lu Xuan's tone suddenly turned dangerous: "What did you say?"
"..."
What's there to argue about? Qiao Wu had a headache, so he coaxed, "You're tied for first place."
"Who wants to be ranked alongside him!"
in unison.
Lu Xuan had lost patience with vying for attention with a little brat. He grabbed Qiao Wu's other wrist and issued an ultimatum: "Either come with me now, or don't come looking for me again, okay?"
Still?
Do you think you're a domineering CEO?
Qiao Wu didn't even think: "Let go."
Lu Xuan was stunned, his hands lost all strength and Qiao Wu broke free. He looked at his empty palm and slowly smiled.
Lu Xuan knew all too well why Qiao Wu used to say he wanted to be his most loyal lackey.
He has plenty of money.
It's not like we can't afford to keep a lackey.
But now his lackeys seem to be disloyal.
The only person standing beside him, even if that person was feigning affection, was now gone.
"Forget it, I don't like fickle people," Lu Xuan said with a smile. "Since you refuse, I'll just find someone I can tame."
Qiao Wu flicked his wrist and took off the man's pretentious sunglasses, shattering the man's idol image without mercy: "You're not handsome when you talk like that, and you're really greasy."
Lu Xuan, whose vision suddenly went blank: "?"
Qiao Wu hooked his sunglasses around the necklace around his neck, pulled him forward like he was pulling a dog's collar: "Let's go, it's been so long since you've been home, you don't have any plans these next few days."
Lu Xuan was so shocked by her unprecedented and audacious behavior that he subconsciously followed her forward. It took him a while to realize what she meant: "Are you pulling the dog leash?!"
People who heard the commotion looked over, so Lu Xuan quickly composed himself and got into the car, half-hidden behind Qiao Wu.
Seeing him quickly get into the car and close the door in one go, as if he wanted to bury himself in the seat, Qiao Wu chuckled: "Actually, you're not that famous yet."
Lu Xuan's fist was rock hard.
Seeing that the man had finally calmed down, Qiao Wu asked while driving, "Speak, what is it?"
Lu Xuan did not have any scheduled activities, but he had many private activities, mostly with investors trying to win him over, and he could also pursue any resources he wanted on his own.
But he had just fired his previous agent, and the company gave him two days off until the next agent took over, so no one would accompany him to tonight's social event.
Thinking that Qiao Wu was going back to China, she planned to let her take over. Although she was not very smart, had poor judgment, and was quite materialistic, at least she could serve him tea and water.
Lu Xuan regretted it; he felt that Qiao Wu now seemed to be the one making him serve tea and water.
"No need," he said lazily.
Qiao Wu nodded, but didn't ask any further questions: "Okay."
This was clearly the result Lu Xuan wanted, but he still felt uneasy. So he simply put on sunglasses and took a nap, out of sight, out of mind.
Lu Xuan was woken up by someone pushing him when he opened his eyes again. He stared blankly at the familiar garage for a moment.
He actually fell asleep in the car of an annoying person.
Even when he's alone in a hotel, he needs to take melatonin to fall asleep at night.
Thinking he was still asleep, Qiao Wu said gently, "Go back to sleep?"
Lu Xuan slowly turned her head, and Qiao Wu's face showed an amazing gentleness under the warm yellow light.
He subconsciously touched his sunglasses.
He even wore it on his face, otherwise he couldn't imagine what kind of uncontrollable expression he would have right now.
That must be incredibly stupid.
Lu Xuan unbuckled his seatbelt, slammed the door shut, and left without a word.
The Lu residence remains the same as before, with so many servants, but it actually feels completely devoid of human warmth.
Lu Xuan scoffed, what's the point of letting him go back to a home like this?
However, while eating, he noticed that there was an extra smart robot in the restaurant. He assumed it was for serving food and didn't pay much attention to it until Qiao Wu stood in front of the robot and waved to him.
"What are you doing?"
"This is my new toy, want to try it?" Qiao Wu said with a smile after putting on the equipment. "Lu Ning and Lu Yingchi both said it's fun."
Feeling the awkward atmosphere, Lu Ning, who was focused on eating, thought, "?"
Thinking of the slap she received from Lu Yingchi, she swallowed what was in her mouth and nodded firmly.
Lu Xuan: "..."
Are Lu Yingchi and Lu Ning playing games together?
The scene was too beautiful for him to imagine.
What is so captivating?
He admitted he was curious, so he stepped forward and put on another device.
Before he could figure out what this was about, he heard Qiao Wu ask in a slow, deliberate voice, "Do you want me to go out with you?"
Lu Xuan replied without hesitation, "No."
"Wrong answer!"
Snap!
He was dressed thinly, and the sound of the robot hitting his buttocks was crisp and loud.
Lu Ning felt both satisfied and aching in her butt.
It's a pity I didn't record it, otherwise she could have gotten up early tomorrow.
Lu Xuan jumped up reflexively after being hit, but he was still wearing the equipment on his hands and couldn't break free at all.
His face contorted in shock, his expression one of utter disbelief: "What was that?!"
"A modified lie detector." Qiao Wu leaned against the wall with a smile. "I thought it would suit you perfectly when I first saw it, and now I see it's true."
Lu Xuan's ears turned bright red. He ripped the things off his hands in one go, gritting his teeth, "Qiao, Wu, you're fired!"
"I'm sorry, only the old gentleman can fire me right now." Seeing that he was really angry, Qiao Wu smiled gently and soothed him. "Aren't you going to listen to my answer?"
Lu Xuan had no idea what agreement or contract she had with the old man, and his head was buzzing with anger: "What does it matter to me whether you go or not!"
“But you want me to go,” Qiao Wu continued before he could speak, “I want to go with you.”
"Correct answer!"
The robot's voice abruptly cut off Lu Xuan's anger. He stared intently at Qiao Wu, trying to find a trace of her past flattery and ingratiation on her face.
No, not at all.
"Lu Xuan, will you take me to school with you?"
Why should I take you to school?
"Because I want to go with you."
A thought suddenly struck Lu Xuan. He tossed aside all the jumbled things, barely ate anything, and left, saying, "Whatever."
That's what she said, but when it was time to leave, Lu Xuan didn't call her.
He changed his clothes and went to the parking lot. When the driver opened the car door, he saw that Qiao Wu was already sitting in the car, looking down at the tablet in his hand, probably working.
No wonder he thought Qiao Wu had plastic surgery. After two years abroad, her aesthetic sense had improved a lot. Even when wearing simple clothes, she liked to add some special embellishments.
The white sleeveless shirt with an irregular collar reveals the collarbone, and a necklace adorns the slender neck. A delicate rose waist chain hangs at the waist, making the look both formal and exquisite.
Lu Xuan calmly withdrew his gaze: "If you know where we're going, then just follow."
Hearing the voice, Qiao Wu looked up and chuckled, "It doesn't matter."
In fact, she knew that in the story, Lu Xuan had brought her to this party, where someone introduced a new girl to him. After drinking, Lu Xuan was encouraged by "Qiao Wu" and forcibly took the new girl home.
That newcomer is the previous female lead, what was her name again?
Oh, Liao Liao.
Qiao Wu smiled silently.
Looking at her expression, Lu Xuan felt a strange sensation. Even though he was no longer the first choice, he felt that he was more important to Qiao Wu than before.
He got into the car in silence and noticed that Qiao Wu's tablet displayed his own schedule and work arrangements.
Why are you looking at these?
Qiao Wu had already looked away, the light from the tablet reflecting off her glasses: "Isn't the company going to change your agent? I'm picking out a suitable one for you."
"What else do you know that suits me?"
Qiao Wu hummed in agreement: "At least they can't let you choose those terrible scripts from before, nor can they let you skip classes all day."
Although he pursued his dream of entering the entertainment industry, Lu Xuan was a latecomer to the field and didn't take acting classes seriously. The manager that the company later assigned to him in order to please him was just a sycophant and useless person. So in the end, he only had haters in the story.
Thinking of this, she turned around and glanced at Lu Xuan again.
"What are you doing?"
"It's nothing." Qiao Wu looked intently at his flawless face. "I'm really looking forward to seeing you stand on the podium after you've successfully achieved your dream."
The driver drove the car out of the garage, and the lights inside the car were turned off. But Lu Xuan kept seeing Qiao Wu's focused expression from earlier; she seemed to genuinely believe that he could succeed.
He smiled slightly, completely forgetting how he was dragged home by the neck and how he got a spanking.
Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with that shorty Lu Ning.
This is a private charity gala hosted by a celebrity in his personal capacity, where some of his personal collections will be auctioned off, and the attendees are a diverse group of people.
Qiao Wu was not among those invited and could only sit in the back chairs with the assistants of other artists. However, after regaining control of her body, she was interested in participating in everything, so she didn't mind spending a little more money to bid on some of the little trinkets she liked.
Gradually, many people in the main seats began to glance in her direction. Compared to those around her, she was quiet and otherworldly, living in her own little world.
Some people noticed that she came in with Lu Xuan and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Teacher Lu, who came with you?"
Lu Xuan sipped his drink and casually said, "Assistant."
He didn't think Qiao Wu had the ability to manage the Lu family well.
Such a beautiful assistant? She surpasses all the female celebrities in the venue.
"Your assistant... is quite confident, huh? They've filmed quite a lot."
Lu Xuan doesn't use secondhand items, so he wasn't very interested and didn't pay attention to what he was photographing. His nods were also perfunctory.
The old butler had worked for the Lu family for many years and had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth, so Qiao Wu was quite well-off.
But other people see it differently. How could an assistant earn so much money, and be so beautiful, dressed in luxury haute couture?
Suddenly, everyone's gazes became subtly meaningful.
By the time Qiao Wu had some free time at the after-party following the auction, he had already made quite a bit of money.
"Here, take this." She handed one of the boxes to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan, who was lounging on the sofa out of sheer boredom, raised an eyebrow in surprise: "For me?"
"A gift for our reunion."
Qiao Wu thought to himself: More than ten years have passed, that's quite a long time.
This made Lu Xuan laugh in anger: "You've been back in the country for over a week, we haven't even met in person, and the gift you gave me was bought right in front of me, and it was even secondhand?"
"Really don't want it?" Qiao Wu opened the box, inside was a sparkling star cufflink, "Cheng Tianwang's."
Lu Xuan's eyes flickered suddenly, and he finally looked directly at the cufflink.
Cheng Tianwang was a famous movie star and his childhood idol, but he died young. Lu Xuan's bookcase contains all of Cheng Tianwang's movies, which was also his original intention to enter the entertainment industry.
He was so disturbed by Qiao Wu's strange behavior today that he didn't even notice that he had taken a picture of this thing.
Qiao Wu, do you still remember?
He took the box in a good mood: "You have quite a bit of savings."
Then, as if remembering something, he looked at the other boxes in her hand: "Are there also gifts for others in these boxes?"
"certainly."
"..."
Lu Xuan really wanted to smash the box in her hand into her face, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.
He moved aside, deciding to stay away from this fickle woman; he was furious!
Seeing this, those who had been eyeing Lu Xuan for a long time surrounded him.
Lu Xuan is burdened by his image and doesn't like to take the initiative, but he has always been very high-profile in the industry. Knowing that he is rich and powerful, people will naturally flock to him.
"Teacher Lu, it's been a long time. Would you like to take a look at this new script that was tailor-made for you?"
"Teacher Lu, I'm sure this drama will be a hit! If you like it, we can add a role for you!"
"Teacher Lu..."
Qiao Wu looked at Lu Xuan with amusement upon hearing this form of address.
Just because you acted in a bad CEO drama, you're a teacher?
For some reason, Lu Xuan understood the teasing in her eyes.
He raised his hand and lightly touched her forehead from a distance, silently saying, "Don't you know the rules?"
Then he went to talk to other people.
Qiao Wu sat quietly beside him, helping him filter through the messy scripts. She knew that the adult world couldn't escape social obligations, so she wouldn't stop him within reasonable limits.
Little did she expect that Lu Xuan, flattered and elated, would accept everything offered. When she looked up again, his neck was already flushed, and he was huddled on the sofa, clutching the box of cufflinks, his eyes glazed with drunkenness.
People kept coming over: "Teacher Lu, I brought a very promising newcomer with me. Would you like to get to know her? What if we have the opportunity to work together in the future? What are you daydreaming about? Quickly toast Teacher Lu."
Liao Liao quickly snapped out of her shock at seeing the beautiful woman and raised her glass: "Hello, Teacher Lu, my name is Liao Liao, please take care of me."
Upon hearing the familiar name, Qiao Wu shifted his gaze.
Liao Liao is a freshman at an art college. She has not seen many people or experienced much, and her horizons are limited, so she is often deceived by some people with bad intentions.
The yacht party was one last time, and this cocktail party is another.
They had no idea that they were being treated as merchandise to be picked over.
The man's hand had already touched Liao Liao's back, just waiting for Lu Xuan to grab the wine and push him away.
Qiao Wu lowered his eyes and saw Lu Xuan, who was drunk, reach out to take the script. He put the script away and calmly called out, "Lu Xuan."
Lu Xuan flicked his fingers as he took the wine, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "Hmm?"
Qiao Wu placed his hand on his forearm and pressed down gently.
Lu Xuan's gaze fell on his arm, and the image of Qiao Wu from the depths of his memory instantly filled his entire mind, making his thoughts even more chaotic.
Seeing that Lu Xuan had behaved himself, Qiao Wu called out again, "Liao Liao?"
"It's my sister!"
"Turn around."
Out of trust, Liao Liao subconsciously turned around, only to see a restless hand behind her. Her expression changed drastically: "Teacher Wang?"
Wang Ran took a deep breath and casually withdrew his hand: "I was just afraid you would fall."
Qiao Wu chuckled softly, but everyone present heard it clearly. They were all shrewd people; who wouldn't know what this man was up to?
Liao Liao broke out in a cold sweat.
The last time this older sister laughed like that, she forced the fourth young master of the Lu family to drink an entire bottle of wine, and Lu Yingchi didn't even dare to get angry at her.
Qiao Wu seemed oblivious to the unusual atmosphere, his voice remaining gentle: "Want some more?"
She stopped there, not wanting to make things too awkward for others: "But Teacher Lu has had too much to drink. Let him calm down first. How about I drink this glass for him? It'll be a way of us getting to know each other."
Wang Ran was furious that his plans had been interrupted. He had just heard that this woman was Lu Xuan's "assistant". What kind of assistant could she be? She was clearly just a bed warmer and had ruined his plans!
Moreover, he felt that with such a beauty by his side, Lu Xuan might not be interested in Liao Liao, so he deliberately tried to sow discord: "Teacher Lu, your assistant is quite impressive. She spends your money to film things, and now she can even drink your wine on your behalf?"
Qiao Wu's patience was limited, and she smiled slightly.
"It seems you not only have long arms, able to reach other people's waists, but also long eyes, able to see whose money is on my card." She leaned back on the sofa and said calmly, "It's a pity that Lu Xuan is not qualified to pay my salary. He really has no right to interfere with me spending my own money."
Those around were stunned. Just who was this person? Lu Xuan wasn't even worthy of her attention?!
Qiao Wu nudged Lu Xuan's toe: "What do you think?"
This spendthrift son hasn't earned much money since entering the entertainment industry, so where would he get the money to pay her salary?
She had only hoped that Lu Xuan would nod, but she didn't expect that his shoulders would tremble.
Qiao Wu's expression froze; something was wrong.
She was about to reach out when her wrist was grabbed.
Lu Xuan's tears dripped onto the back of her hand, which was slightly hot.
“Why not spend my money? I have money.” Lu Xuan’s voice grew softer and softer as he leaned close to Qiao Wu’s ear and sobbed pitifully, “You wait, I’ll break into the old man’s safe tonight and change his will.”
Qiao Wu: "..."
Why haven't you gotten rid of your crybaby habit yet!
He seemed truly drunk. She sighed and pressed his head against her shoulder to avoid being laughed at: "Hold it back."
Lu Xuan fell silent instantly.
This scene was so shocking that everyone's eyes nearly popped out.
What's going on? Isn't she supposed to be a canary assistant?
It looks like Lu Xuan is offering himself up but no one wants him.
Moreover, after the two sat together, everyone inexplicably felt that Lu Xuan really couldn't suppress the other's aura.
Who is this guy?
Wang Ran didn't hear what Lu Xuan said after that, but seeing the situation, he felt a little uneasy. When he heard that Lu Xuan was about to leave, he immediately came up to him and said ingratiatingly, "Teacher Lu, this lady drinks very well too!"
Lu Xuan was furious that his little Wu had been interrupted after such a long wait.
He kicked away the person who was getting closer: "Get lost!"
Caught off guard, Wang Ran plopped down on the ground, her mind reeling: "Teacher Lu?"
Lu Xuan, leaning on Qiao Wu's shoulder, stepped on Wang Ran's shoulder with his toes. He turned his head to reveal his profile, his messy bangs half-covering his eyes. He glared at the ungrateful bastard, his voice tinged with anger and alcohol.
"She doesn't like it."
After saying that, he realized something, lowered his head and smelled it, tears welling up in his eyes, and whispered.
"I smell bad too."
Qiao Wu resisted the urge to look at the expressions of those around him.
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