Eating and drinking are not the purpose of today.
Huo Jingxi was annoyed by Ruan Jiaojiao's chatter, so he made an excuse to smoke, tugged at Lu Yi's sleeve, and got up to walk towards the stairwell.
Ji Qing and Ruan Jiaojiao were having a great time, drinking one bottle of beer after another.
Gu Huainan gradually joined Fan Huijun and Lu Baoyun's conversation, and the three of them were having a great time chatting.
A breeze, carrying the warmth of spring, blew in through the open window.
Huo Jingxi lit a cigarette, held it between his teeth, and squinted one eye.
Seeing Lu Yi approach, she casually took out her phone and started scrolling through it, saying, "Big Brother is in the video. I'm worried he's after Lu Han."
This information came from Gong Che.
As for why Gong Che didn't tell Lu Yi directly, but instead told him first, Huo Jingxi also asked him curiously.
Gong Che explained that Du Guanglong was their brother, and it didn't matter who he told.
But Huo Jingxi always felt that it was because Du Guanglong was with Lu Baoqi.
Gong Che had no intention of helping the Lu family with a single hair.
Telling Lu Yi would be tantamount to telling the Lu family where Lu Baoqi is, and he couldn't get over that mental hurdle.
Numerous pieces of evidence have proven that Lu Zhengming participated in the operation to destroy the Huo family back then. Repaying evil with kindness is not Gong Che's style!
Lu Yi's previous help to Lu Baoqi soar to great heights was too obvious, and Gong Che must have seen through Lu Yi's next move.
But Lu Baoqi's escape from control was something no one expected.
After Liang Shiyue's accident, Lu Yi did nothing to Lu Baoqi. Gong Che is now unsure whether Lu Yi's surname is "Fan" or whether he still has expectations for the Lu family.
"Employ people, but also distrust them," Gong Che's tone on the phone was full of conflict.
“Lu Baoqi knows where Lu Han is staying, so my brother won’t act rashly.”
After saying this, Lu Yi lowered his eyes slightly.
Du Guanglong's ambiguous attitude towards Lu Baoqi does not mean he is love-struck.
He had already guessed it when he found the note he had left in Lu Baofei's villa.
The message that note conveyed was more than just those four words.
But after trying many methods, I still couldn't figure it out.
That day, he stayed overnight at the Gu family's house. While taking care of Coco, he was so tired that he fell asleep before he could even put the papers away.
Gu Keke got up to drink water in the middle of the night and accidentally knocked over her glass.
Hearing the noise, Lu Yi quickly carried her back to bed and poured her another glass of water.
After Gu Keke fell asleep again, he suddenly noticed two lines of small print clearly visible on the paper.
That was Du Guanglong's rough plan.
He wanted to gain Lu Baoqi's trust so that they could go abroad together, and then he would find another opportunity to get close to Lu Han.
Looking at the scribbled strokes, Lu Yi recalled the scene of him hurriedly wetting the paper, placing dry paper on top, and avoiding Lu Baoqi's writing.
He's making such a desperate gamble; he must be determined to seize this opportunity to avenge Lu Gengsheng!
Lu Yi destroyed the paper without revealing a word to anyone.
Hearing Huo Jingxi's confident assertion that Du Guanglong and his group had already gone abroad, Lu Yi was naturally not surprised.
Hearing his frankness, Huo Jingxi, with a cigarette butt in his mouth, reached behind his head and adjusted his blindfold.
"Gong Che is using Liang Shiyue as a hostage and is even worried that you'll be unfaithful to him. I feel so sorry for you..."
Lu Yi lowered his head, "He was able to climb to this position precisely because of his caution."
Huo Jingxi was amused by him.
He flicked a cigarette ring and chuckled, "He wants you to cooperate with him, yet he's wary of you, and you're still speaking up for him?"
"No wonder my grandfather always says that if you and Gong Che were brothers, the Huo family wouldn't have had so many hardships. It seems we should switch places!"
"If I were you, I would beat that fake young master to a pulp on my first day back at the Lu family, and then find an opportunity to throw him and his car into a river. Let him live or die in the river!"
This young master, who had been pampered since childhood, had never suffered any humiliation.
If he hadn't suffered in silence and ended up in this pathetic state of being blind and lame, he would have long since run rampant like a wild horse, kicking away all the wealthy families in Jiangzhou and Fengcheng.
That said, it was fortunate that Huo kept him firmly tied to his career as soon as he returned.
Lu Yi turned his head, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at him.
"Indeed, I should play the arrogant young master, but the opportunity will come soon, and I will do as you say!"
Huo Jingxi's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down before him.
"No, please don't. I was just saying it in anger. Even if we were to do it, we need to think it through carefully and make sure we can distance ourselves from the situation, right?"
Are you kidding me!
To risk your lifelong reputation for someone like that is a huge loss!
He wanted people to disappear without a trace, which was just a matter of a word, without needing to dirty his own hands.
However, that wouldn't be satisfying.
Lu Yi stopped smiling and gently shook his head.
"Big brother has already taken his own plans into account... Find some time to arrange a meeting with Gong Che, I need to talk to him."
Gong Che is even more shrewd than a businessman.
Once he knew Du Guanglong would make a move, he would definitely stand by and watch, minimizing his losses as much as possible.
This is completely different from what was agreed upon beforehand.
Huo Jingxi threw the cigarette butt at his feet and stubbed out the orange glow with his foot.
“That’s easy. My father’s health is getting worse and worse. It’s already the beginning of spring, but there’s no sign of improvement. Gong Che has been coming home more often lately.”
"In a few days, Gong Che's uncle is having a birthday celebration. The old man has agreed to go. Let's go and join in the fun!"
The Gong family?
Lu Yi was stunned for a moment.
If it weren't for Gong Che, Lu Yi would never have imagined that there was such a powerful and secretive family in Fengcheng.
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