Chapter 2
His shirt was buttoned to the top button and his tie was immaculately tied, but the only flaw was a wine stain on the hem of his shirt.
But I have to say that Lu Yanqing really suits suits.
"Pay him today's salary," he answered the phone without any emotion, "and tell him he doesn't need to come tomorrow."
There is a peace incense bag hanging in front of the car, emitting a faint sandalwood fragrance.
It was a reassuring smell, but Xia Lanzheng didn't even dare to breathe.
He hadn't read the book to the end, so he wasn't sure who Song Xinghuai would end up with. Lu Yanqing had a strong background, having become a business tycoon before he was thirty, a man who controlled the ever-changing business world.
He has the final say at the negotiation table, but his private image is gentle and mature, which is a huge contrast. He is definitely a dad-type boyfriend.
Xia Lanzheng originally thought that he had a great chance of winning, but the question was, why did he fire his people?
Halfway through eating the melon, Xia Lanzheng felt anxious. This sudden change in the plot shouldn't have anything to do with her...right?
Unable to figure out what was going on, Chu Linchuan, who had been silent for a long time, said, "Is it okay for you to leave early?"
Lu Yanqing seemed to be thinking about something: "You said you wanted to leave first, I thought it was a signal to evacuate."
Chu Linchuan was silent for a few seconds: "The other side is obviously well prepared, and they actually held a Hongmen Banquet in your place."
"idiot."
Xia Lanzheng stopped eating melons.
There is a living devil sitting next to him.
As a supporting male character, Chu Linchuan has very few roles in the book, and most of his time he appears in the sections where the protagonist appears.
He can be seen at drinking tables, banquets...all similar scenes.
If Xia Lanzheng's role is to ignite the relationship between the protagonists, then Chu Linchuan must be the one adding fuel to the fire.
Despite this, he still has a perfect personality——
The second young master, who is highly regarded by the Chu family, has been raised in the palm of his hand since he was a child. He has achieved a lot at a young age and is admired by others.
The interior of the car seemed to be separated by a barrier, and no one paid attention to Xia Lanzheng in the corner, and Xia Lanzheng really didn't understand much.
He always thought that the business wars in novels were all nonsense, but it turned out to be real?
Xiao Li glanced back, knowing he shouldn't listen, and turned on the car stereo.
“Thump!”
Two heavy piano notes.
Xia Lanzheng bumped into the car window and opened her eyes in shock.
"Sorry, young master," Xiao Li hurriedly turned down the volume, "I forgot it was on auto-resume."
When her name was suddenly called, Xia Lanzheng reflexively let out an "ah" as if she was being called out by her leader for slacking off in a meeting.
The conversation stopped abruptly, and a faint laugh was heard.
The light inside the car was dim, and the dim light from the central control screen was reflected on Lu Yanqing's face.
He has deep eye sockets and profound facial features. Such a face gives people the illusion of deep concentration and affection no matter who he looks at.
The piano sound turned into the soothing sound of violin. Chu Linchuan, who was sitting in the middle, suddenly sat up straight, blocking the intersecting line of sight.
Chu Linchuan didn't look at him. His slender fingers pinched the frame of his glasses and wiped the lenses to the music.
Up, down, up, down.
Xia Lanzheng loves watching suspense films. Before committing crimes, those perverts would listen to classical music while wiping their tools.
The scenery outside the window quickly receded, and the pendant swayed.
He suddenly remembered that compared to the main characters, the person who currently had the most direct conflict with him was Chu Linchuan.
Chu Linchuan hated this greedy idiot, and this idiot had just played the confession game with him at the instigation of his bad friends.
Xia Lanzheng broke out in a cold sweat, like a sheep that had lost its way and entered unfamiliar territory.
Half of his face was hidden in the darkness, with his left ear peeking out from between his hair, appearing slightly red when illuminated.
I don’t know if he was drunk or scared.
Scared?
Lu Yanqing's gaze stayed on Xia Lanzheng. The young man was dressed fashionably and flamboyantly, and he looked out of place sitting in the car.
He frowned and, while the light was red, handed over a bottle of soda: "Lan Zheng, are you playing with your friends in Wan Garden today?"
Xia Lanzheng raised her hand to take it, but her sleeve slipped down and almost touched Chu Linchuan's nose.
He quickly withdrew his hand: "Yeah, with friends."
Lu Yanqing leaned back in his chair and looked at Xia Lanzheng again: "Did you have fun?"
Going further, the car drove onto the bridge, and the lights on both sides slanted into the car, dyeing the faint blue light into orange.
Chu Linchuan suddenly raised his eyes and looked over: "Are you having fun?"
The lenses concealed the sharpness in the corners of his eyes. He was clearly repeating Lu Yanqing's question, but his tone was completely different.
Playful, nonchalant, with a hint of interrogation.
Xia Lanzheng's smile froze on his face. In a trance, he thought that the missed interview had started again.
"Not bad," he answered the examiner's question first, then looked at Chu Linchuan and pecked his head twice, "But I drank too much and feel dizzy, ah... I can't remember things clearly."
The eyes around him did not move away, and it was obvious that the interviewer was not satisfied with this answer.
Lu Yanqing laughed: "I thought you would come to see me."
His tone was familiar, and Chu Linchuan glanced sideways.
Xia Lanzheng was anxious to distance herself from the matter: "Huh? I didn't know you were here."
His eyelids twitched after he finished speaking. He realized belatedly that this was too vague, as if it had another ambiguous meaning.
The original owner never missed any opportunity to get close to the protagonist. Lu Yanqing clearly didn't like him, but he didn't push him away directly.
His attitude is hot and cold, making it hard to understand.
Xia Lanzheng thought this was Lu Yanqing's inherent etiquette, but now she suddenly understood.
This is a cheetah that likes to play with its food.
Lu Yanqing turned away, not questioning her further. Xia Lanzheng fell silent, awkwardly looking down at her phone, her clothes rustling against her.
Chu Linchuan saw the curly hair moving around like a dyed cloud.
The young master, who was spoiled by his parents, had a pretty head but was actually an empty mind, and he always played some self-righteous tricks.
No matter how many little movements she made, they could not hide Xia Lanzheng's stupidity at the moment.
Although he was never very bright, he stayed up too long today.
Xia Lanzheng aimlessly scrolled through the apps in the melodramatic novel. The homepage was full of men flaunting their muscles under the guise of fitness, revealing the original owner's quirks.
The flickering blue-purple light distracted Chu Linchuan. He lowered his eyes and saw the muscles all over the screen.
Chu Linchuan: "..."
It's hard to change one's nature.
Lu Yanqing replied with a few messages: "No need to take a detour, send Lin Chuan and the others first."
It was not the first time for him to ride in the Chu family's car. Chu Linchuan did not hesitate to talk to him. Xiao Li in front nodded and said okay.
The car drove into a quiet residential complex, and after security personnel confirmed it, they opened the gate. After driving for a while, the car stopped in front of an exquisitely decorated manor villa.
The automatic car door slowly opened, and the eerie atmosphere was blown away by the night wind.
Xia Lanzheng gathered her hair and jumped out of the car without hesitation. After a few steps, she suddenly lowered her raised foot.
The first door seems to be a combination lock.
Xia Lanzheng squatted down, silently untied and tied her shoelaces. Chu Linchuan was still behind her, so he untied his shoelaces again.
Chu Linchuan glanced at him, said hello to Lu Yanqing, got out of the car and walked straight into the house.
Xia Lanzheng jumped up and followed.
"Lan Zheng." Lu Yanqing called out to him.
Xia Lanzheng turned around and almost couldn't keep the corners of her mouth from sinking.
Lu Yanqing laughed and handed over the bottle of soda: "You forgot."
Xia Lanzheng stretched out her hand and was dazzled by Lu Yanqing's cufflinks.
The cold silver light pounced on Xia Lanzheng's face. He pinched the bottle, touched Lu Yanqing's fingers, and quickly pulled away.
"Thanks."
Lu Yanqing stared at him for a long time, until he became a dot in the darkness.
The corners of his mouth sank and became straight, and he closed the window: "Let's go."
*
Water vapor seeped out of the bottle and stuck to Xia Lanzheng's hand.
He and Chu Linchuan entered the house one after the other, always keeping a distance of two steps between them.
There were only a few servants at home who had not yet gone to bed. They were all stunned when they saw Xia Lanzheng and Chu Linchuan come in together.
Everyone knows that they don't have a good relationship, and it's rare to see them going in and out together.
Several people looked at each other and didn't dare to say anything.
Xia Lanzheng followed in a daze with something on her mind.
Only then did he notice that Chu Linchuan was very tall, at least 1.9 meters.
"How long are you going to follow?" Chu Linchuan tilted his head, his tone a little cold.
He stood tall and straight, his shadow completely covering Xia Lanzheng. Xia Lanzheng sniffed and realized she had walked past him.
He had just finished dealing with Lu Yanqing and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now, standing at the door of Chu Linchuan's room, his heart suddenly began to beat wildly.
Why didn’t Chu Linchuan mention the club?
After hearing no sound for a long while, Chu Linchuan turned around and looked at him, with the words "Why don't you leave yet?" almost carved on his face.
Xia Lanzheng immediately came to her senses.
Anyway, this was done by the original owner and has nothing to do with him.
He didn't care what Chu Linchuan's expression was, and quickly rushed back to his room: "I'm not following you anymore, goodbye."
Accompanied by the sound of a door closing in the corridor, Xia Lanzheng turned on the light in the room and once again felt the reality of traveling through a book.
The desire to live is stronger than ever.
We can't just sit there and wait for death.
Since the original owner's personality was flat, Xia Lanzheng tried to get hidden clues and began to search the house.
The bookcase was large, but it contained only a few books. The middle shelf contained some documents, including a degree certificate tucked inside, which showed that I had graduated this year.
He was just about to pick up the next book when his eyes fell on a line of small print: Performance Art Major.
No, what is it?
Although the book doesn't go into detail, the original owner did have a job of his own.
On the way back, Xia Lanzheng had already made a plan: just treat it as a job in a different place.
He worked diligently in his previous life and worked as a corporate slave for several years, so he has a lot of experience in this area.
But now, performance art? He can't do that.
Xia Lanzheng was a little confused, and she remained confused for the entire night.
The next day, he was awakened by a knock on the door at dawn.
The morning after drinking was very difficult, and Xia Lanzheng felt even more dizzy than last night.
He stared at the ceiling with a sullen look on his face. He got out of bed and opened the door. Chu Linchuan was standing at the door of his room, also with a sullen look on his face.
Xia Lanzheng kept saying various names, but none of them seemed appropriate. "What's wrong?"
Chu Linchuan lowered his head and stared at Xia Lanzheng's pupils.
The unpleasant feeling came back, but the stupid feeling was still there.
"Keep your pet under control," Chu Linchuan took a step back. He was severely sleep-deprived and pressed his temples. "Don't let it knock on my door so early in the morning."
Xia Lanzheng followed his movements and met a pair of round eyes.
Where were the pets? He only saw a sheep chewing on Chu Linchuan's trouser legs.
Xia Lanzheng: ...
I remember it now, I remember it all.
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