Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Cheng Yi can’t have two sides…
When he got home at night, Cheng Yi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
His mind was full of fireballs, one after another, streaking across his heart, falling to the ground and turning into a human being, Lu Yu.
Although he had vaguely guessed this result before, when he actually heard Lu Yu say it himself, he was still panic-stricken.
A very unreal feeling arises from the bottom of my heart.
His face is prettier than others, he is smart, and he is humorous. Well, with all these advantages added together, he almost falls in love with himself.
It is normal for ordinary people to fall for him.
But the problem is that Lu Yu is not an ordinary person. He is the male protagonist in this novel world.
My thoughts go back to the scene of the confession. He still remembers his heartbeat beating against the drum.
But she tried to remain calm and asked Lu Yu: "Why is it that the person you like is me?"
"Do you still need to ask such a simple question?" Lu Yu replied, "Because I don't like anyone else, so it's you."
Whenever Cheng Yi thinks of this sentence now, his head still feels tingling as if it were electrified, and goose bumps appear on his arms.
This is a really simplistic reason.
So will he accept it?
Cheng Yi was so entangled that he couldn't extricate himself. The two villains in his head, the pros and cons, also fought over this issue for half the night.
The positive villain believes that people should live their lives to the fullest, do whatever makes them happy, follow their true inner thoughts and don't worry about anything else.
If you like it, just do it and it's done.
The opposing side objected that he was still wearing a vest and Lu Yu still didn't know his true identity under the vest.
Because of the evil deeds that his elder brother, second brother, and third sister had done before, they were probably all on Lu Yu's blacklist. Once his true identity is exposed, this relationship might be rejected.
Not only will you lose your lover, but it may also bring you into bigger trouble. The scales in Cheng Yi's heart swayed for most of the night but failed to produce any result.
Fortunately, Lu Yu said that he didn't need to reply immediately. He didn't want to be hasty in matters of the heart, and he wouldn't force Cheng Yi to be hasty. Think carefully before making a decision.
A night passed. The next morning, Cheng Yi woke up with his mind in a daze.
He was still the only one eating breakfast in the empty villa, and there was only one left of the two maids today.
It is said that the other one went to the interview in the wealthy villa next door.
Cheng Yi sighed, lost his appetite, drank only two mouthfuls of porridge and went out.
When he arrived at the company, he took a few minutes to adjust his mindset before going to his boss's office to clean.
He believes that he is rational enough, feelings are feelings, and work is work. Before they have confirmed the relationship, he would not casually engage in an ambiguous relationship with his boss in a place like the company.
"Good morning, Mr. Lu." Cheng Yi knocked on the door and came in, pretending to be an assistant, carrying a watering can to take care of the money tree.
He raised his eyes unconsciously and met Lu Yu's eyes.
"No need to clean, come and have breakfast." Lu Yu looked at him and said.
The rare and gentle voice made Cheng Yi's ears numb. Is this the benefit of dating your boss?
Oh, no, they haven’t started talking yet. Is this the benefit of being liked by the boss?
His chest was beating like a drum, but the rationality in his head still made him stay where he was.
"...That's not good, what if someone comes in and sees us." His eyelashes trembled, and he absentmindedly picked up the kettle and sprayed the money tree.
Lu Yu caught a glimpse of the young man's red ears through the branches of the money tree: "Your watering can hasn't been filled with water yet." He reminded him softly.
Cheng Yi: “……!!”
Lu Yu pursed his lips, stood up and walked to his side, took the empty watering can from his hand, put it down, and looked down at him again.
"Is eating breakfast something shameful?"
"Well, it's not that eating breakfast is shameful, it's that subordinates sneak into their boss's office early in the morning, and eat a lot alone... It's not very presentable." Cheng Yi explained with gestures.
Lu Yu looked at him, turned and walked to the door, closed it, and hung up the "Do Not Disturb" sign.
"Is this okay now?" he asked again.
Cheng Yi was speechless.
Although it felt like he was trying to hide something, he still slowly moved to the table and sat down. The aroma of the hot seafood porridge filled my nose. I had no appetite at home before, but now I could only feel the saliva boiling in my mouth.
"Come to the company every day and have breakfast with me from now on." Lu Yu said again.
Cheng Yi thought about it and felt that it was not impossible. He was alone at home anyway.
"Then let's go Dutch," he suggested.
"Do you need to calculate it so clearly with me?" Lu Yu pursed his lips.
"Yes." Cheng Yi said, "Otherwise I'll feel like I'm getting it for free.
Lu Yu: “…”
Cheng Yi transferred the money after the meal. Seeing that working time was approaching, he left his boss's office in time and prepared to return to his job.
As soon as I went out, my cell phone rang.
Lu Yu returned the meal money he had spent on A.
[Lu Yu]: This can't be considered freeloading, it's called an opportunity
【Cheng Yi】：?
[Lu Yu]: If you want to get the person you like, you must have the opportunity to do something for him.
"!" Cheng Yi's fingertips trembled and he almost threw his phone away.
My head was still hot until I returned to my workstation.
He really didn't realize that under Lu Yu's cold appearance, there was such a passionate heart.
After revealing his feelings, he started to play straight ball, and he kept silent. After just one morning, his little heart couldn't take it anymore. How could he bear it in the future?
A colleague behind him saw him with his head down and his face slightly red. He couldn't help but come forward and asked with concern: "What's wrong? I saw you go into Mr. Lu's office early in the morning. Why are you coming back now? Did you get scolded?"
“…”
Cheng Yi pursed his lips, not daring to let his colleagues know that not only was he not scolded, but he also received the special treatment of a loving breakfast.
"Yes," he answered vaguely, "I got beaten there. A big beating."
"Too much!" The colleague was indignant. "You have been working two jobs recently. It's so hard. You work overtime until midnight every day. Why is Mr. Lu still so picky? You really don't know how to be considerate. You are so mean!"
"..." Cheng Yi knew his colleague was speaking for him, but he felt uncomfortable after hearing the last sentence. "I work two jobs at the same time, and he paid me the salary for both jobs. I worked overtime until midnight, and I also got triple overtime pay. He is not a bad person at all."
“People should know how to be content and always be grateful.”
colleague:"……"
colleague:"?"
There was not much work in the morning. After compiling a statistical report, Lu Yu took Cheng Yi to a meeting.
The marketing department’s third quarter performance report will be held today. The chairman and company executives will participate, and Cheng Yi will be responsible for taking meeting minutes.
The marketing director was reporting passionately on the stage, while Lu Yu was staring intently at the big screen below the stage, holding the pen with his slender fingers, and occasionally lowering his head to leave clear ink marks on the paper documents in front of him.
Cheng Yi was distracted at the corner of the table diagonally opposite, secretly observing his boss with half of his face covered. It is said that men who work hard are the most attractive. Well, that makes sense!
It was a very unique attraction that kept his eyes glued to Lu Yu's face for a long time without moving away.
It was not until the man lowered his head again and pulled the business notebook in front of him that Cheng Yi withdrew his gaze.
A few seconds later, Cheng Yi's phone vibrated. When I touched it and saw the message on it, my heart skipped a beat.
【Lu Yu】: What do you want to eat at noon?
Oh shit! Cheng Yi couldn't believe that a big chairman would actually smuggle during a meeting!
He pulled the meeting minutes book in front of him and quietly replied in the dialog box:
[Cheng Yi]: All is fine. Canteen? How about going to Lu Lingyi’s store?
[Lu Yu]: There are too many people, I don’t want to be disturbed
"..." Cheng Yi's cheeks began to feel hot again.
What do you mean you don't want to be disturbed? It feels like the two of them are going to do something ambiguous and bad.
While he was daydreaming, the marketing director on the stage suddenly cue him and asked him to pass the laser pen.
Cheng Yi was startled and stood up quickly. In his panic, his elbow accidentally knocked the laser pen to the ground, and he hurriedly picked it up.
The laser pointer was handed to the marketing director, who thanked him politely and tilted his head to look at him twice more: "Assistant Cheng, why is your face so red? Are you sick? Do you have a fever?"
Cheng Yi: “…”
Cheng Yi touched his cheek and said, "No, I don't have a fever. Your report was so wonderful that I got excited and my face turned red."
The marketing director was so delighted by this sudden flattery that he smiled to the point of adding two more wrinkles to his face.
"Assistant Cheng is worthy of being brought up by President Lu. He has a promising future!" He expressed his gratitude.
Cheng Yi grinned awkwardly and sat back in his seat with a blush on his face. Lu Yu still had a serious expression on his face, but his finger opened his phone again.
【Lu Yu】: [pats head]
Cheng Yi looked at the little piglet's expression and took a deep breath.
No, he couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't communicate with his boss in meetings anymore.
He hid his phone under the table and typed:
[Cheng Yi]: Focus! Focus! don't want! Flirting!
Cheng Yi withdrew a message.
[Cheng Yi]: Focus! Focus! don't want! Distracted!
【Lu Yu】:.
In the second half of the meeting, Cheng Yi did not lose his concentration and hardly even looked up. He concentrated on preparing today's meeting minutes, an unprecedentedly long version that even included the speeches of each executive.
After I finished writing and closed the notebook, my phone vibrated again.
Cheng Yi thought it was his boss again, so he looked up at him.
However, this time Lu Yu was not looking at him. He was asking the marketing director to answer questions about some data in the PPT.
Cheng Yi withdrew his gaze and clicked on WeChat.
[Cheng Xiaoyong]: I'm back from a business trip. I happened to be doing some work near Lutuo Times at noon. Come out for lunch with me. I have something to ask you.
Cheng Yi could vaguely guess what it was about, so he replied to his elder brother with an "OK", then looked up at Lu Yu.
After thinking for two minutes, he clicked on the dialog box and sent a message to the other party.
[Cheng Yi]: I suddenly remembered that I can't have lunch with you at noon. The village party secretary has moved to the city. He has taken care of me since I was a child. Now that I have money, I have to treat him to a good meal.
After sending this message, he lowered his head, and his thick eyelashes hid the guilt in his eyes.
It was not until the end of the meeting that he finally received a reply from the other party.
[Lu Yu]: Should I accompany you? I should also thank this great village party secretary
Cheng Yi: “…”
Cheng Yi was really terrified. A hundred reasons to stop Lu Yu from accompanying him flashed through his mind. He picked the most reliable one.
[Cheng Yi]: No, no, my village party secretary has severe social anxiety. He wants to hide in the ground all the time when eating with strangers.
【Lu Yu】:.
Lu Yu did not force him to go together, which made Cheng Yi feel relieved.
As soon as lunch break came, he packed up and left the company.
The restaurant where Cheng Xiaoyong had an appointment to have dinner was not far from the company, just two bus stops and then a hundred meters walk.
When Cheng Yi entered the box, his elder brother was on the phone. His expression was solemn, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he had dark circles under his lower eyelids.
"Brother." Cheng Yi greeted him and sat over.
Cheng Xiaoyong put down his phone: "The Zhao family is in a mess now. Zhao Xiaolang was arrested for gang rape last night. His parents are worried to death."
"What an unfilial beast," Cheng Yi tried to change the subject, "but since everything has become a mess, let's drink it while it's hot."
“…”
Cheng Xiaoyong was in no mood to joke with him: "He was reported for something related to you, right?"
Cheng Yi was stunned: "What? I won't take the blame for this."
Cheng Xiaoyong looked at him suspiciously.
"But this guy deserves it. I should thank the whistleblower very much," Cheng Yi cleared his throat and told him everything that happened in the hotel yesterday.
The only one missing was Lu Yu.
"At first, I tolerated him because his company had a cooperation with my eldest brother's company. But he offended me again and again and tried to force me to submit with such despicable means. I..." Cheng Yi bit his lower lip and didn't continue.
The expression on Cheng Xiaoyong's face changed from shock at first to anger later.
"Damn you!" He slammed the table and looked at Cheng Yi with concern, "So he didn't do anything to you, did he?"
"No," Cheng Yi said proudly, "Not only did I fail to sleep with him, I also gave him a naked live show, which was quite eye-catching. His bird is really very small."
“…”
Cheng Xiaoyong pinched his brows. He was not interested in discussing whether the bird was big or small. His brother was not hurt by Zhao Xiaolang. He was slightly relieved: "It's good that he's okay. I'm relieved. Why didn't you tell me earlier that the beast had bad intentions towards you?"
"You're so busy," Cheng Yi shrugged, "but it's all in the past. I didn't suffer any loss. Maybe you just need to find new financing channels, and the cooperation with them has also been affected."
"Those are secondary." Cheng Xiaoyong shook his head.
As they were talking, the waiter knocked on the door and started serving the dishes. Cheng Yi helped his eldest brother get a bowl of soup and they ate while chatting. .
"Brother, is it really possible that our company will go bankrupt?"
Cheng Xiaoyong glanced at him, but he didn't answer the question. After a moment of silence, he changed the subject and said, "If our company really can't survive this crisis, you have a high-paying job with Lu Yu, which is not bad."
"I was narrow-minded in some things before," he closed his eyes and sighed, "but many things can't be reversed after they're done. I can only take one step at a time. Okay, okay, let's not talk about these bad things and have a good meal."
Cheng Yi felt very depressed during this meal.
Judging from Cheng Xiaoyong's condition, his family's company is most likely on the verge of bankruptcy.
Although my father and elder brother have been running around to raise funds and find channels during this period, the results have been minimal.
Our former partners all put profit first. A phoenix in distress is no better than a chicken, so it is better not to get involved. In addition, the company has had inherent problems for many years. Technological iterations cannot keep up with the pace of development, and the collapse of the building is only a matter of seconds.
After dinner, Cheng Yi followed Cheng Xiaoyong out of the restaurant.
As the two stepped out of the door, two men in black suits with fierce faces suddenly appeared from somewhere, followed by a reporter with a camera.
"Cheng Xiaoyong! When will we be paid the construction fee owed to us?" Two men in black suits rushed up to them and roared ferociously.
The reporter quickly posted: "Hello Mr. Cheng, I heard that your company has had serious problems with its capital chain recently and has defaulted on payments to many engineering companies. Is this true?"
The camera was almost hitting Cheng Xiaoyong in the face. The latter frowned and turned sideways to avoid the reporter: "No comment."
"Why are you pretending? You dare not take responsibility for what you owe?" Two men in suits stopped him from the left and right. "It's been almost three months since the money arrived, and you've disappeared too. If we hadn't come to stop you today, would you have continued to play hide-and-seek?"
One of the men in suits rolled up his sleeves and was about to attack, but Cheng Yi quickly pulled his elder brother aside and blocked the man in the black suit.
"Just talk, why use violence!" He also glared at people with a fierce look, "It's just that the project payment has not been paid, how much does he owe you!"
"Haha, why are there always people meddling in other people's business?" The man in the suit looked him up and down. "You are not even an adult yet, so stay out of adult business!"
"Who said that? Why don't you tell me first, how much money does he owe you?" Cheng Yi tried hard to maintain his aura.
"Eighty million." The man in the black suit glared at him, "What? You want to help him pay it back?"
Cheng Yi; "..."
Damn, 80 million seems a bit difficult.
The man in the black suit cursed and tried to drag Cheng Xiaoyong to the police station. Cheng Xiaoyong broke free from him and said with great determination: "By the end of this month, I will pay off your 80 million."
The man in the black suit stopped yelling and called the police: "You said it, we recorded it and took photos. If you don't get the money by then, we'll see how we deal with you!"
The storm finally calmed down.
Cheng Xiaoyong forced a smile, patted him, and then drove away. Cheng Yi looked at the shadow of the car leaving, and sadness surged in his heart.
The afternoon's work proceeded in an orderly manner.
As the workday was about to end, Lu Yu received a piece of news pushed by a specially hired investigator.
Freshly released report: Cheng Xiaoyong of Chengsheng Group was surrounded on the street because of owing project payment.
The specially appointed investigator said that the cooperation between Chengsheng Group and Zhao has collapsed, and it is estimated that it will encounter financial difficulties again in the near future. Lu Yu looked at several recent projects on the market. It seems that Cheng Sheng only has one lifeline left.
Lu Yu clicked on the news again and glanced at it.
There was a picture at the bottom of the news, which showed the scene of Cheng Xiaoyong and the creditor pulling each other.
Lu Yu clicked on the large picture and suddenly his eyes fell on a small corner at the edge. I noticed that in addition to Cheng Xiaoyong and the two men in black suits, there seemed to be another person in the photo.
But the photo only captured one of his hands, which was pushing one of the men in black suits. The shape of his hand looked very much like Cheng Yi.
"?"
Lu Yu stared at the hand for a long time, and a strange feeling grew in his heart. Cheng Yi said that he went to eat with the village party secretary at noon. Could it be...
He suddenly wanted to call Cheng Yi over to take a closer look at his hand. He had the phone at his fingertips, but after hesitating for a moment, he put it back.
never mind.
Just based on the unclear hand in the photo, she suspected it was Cheng Yi and suspected that he had gone back to see his ex-boyfriend. There's really no need to be so sensitive. Lu Yu convinced himself in his heart.
If you like it, you should choose to believe it. I believe Cheng Yi can't have two boats at the same time. The one called Cheng Xiaoyong is the former wave, who has already been beaten to death on the beach by him...
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