Chapter 25: Hung Up Lu Chi's Phone

Lu Chi quickly spotted that luxury car among the crowd.

But since it wasn't the car Lu Jingqing usually drove, Lu Chi didn't recognize it either.

"Lu Chi, I didn't misjudge this car, did I?"

A close friend beside him patted his shoulder, and Lu Chi came back to his senses.

"Su Yun Jiao, where did she meet this rich friend? Could it be that she..."

The few guys quickly jumped to that conclusion.

Lu Chi's face darkened.

Qin Xue beside him couldn't help saying, "Lu Chi, Su Yun Jiao is so impressive, she actually has such a wealthy friend."

Lu Chi and Su Yun Jiao grew up together, and he had never heard that Su Yun Jiao had any other friends besides him.

Let alone a friend who could drive a limited-edition Maybach.

Seeing Lu Chi's unpleasant expression, Qin Xue asked puzzledly, "Lu Chi, what's wrong?"

"I have something else to do, you guys go ahead and play."

After saying that, Lu Chi turned back to the private room, picked up his bag, and called Su Yun Jiao.

This side.

Su Yun Jiao glanced at Lu Chi's caller ID and then hung up directly.

Lu Jingqing beside her said, "Lu Chi was looking for you—why did you hang up?"

"I don't want to talk to him."

Su Yun Jiao slipped her phone away.

She actually didn't really want to talk to Lu Jingqing either.

Both of them want to swallow the inheritance her father left her.

One is open about it, the other is hidden.

Lu Jingqing watched Su Yun Jiao's evasive gaze, smiled slightly, and said, "Did I do something unforgivable?"

"No."

"Since you came back from the hospital that day, you seem to have been afraid of me."

"How could that be."

Su Yun Jiao said that with her mouth, but her body honestly shifted toward the car window.

She is afraid of Lu Jingqing.

After all, how good could someone who appears gentle and polite but is cold-hearted behind the scenes be?

"Come sit here."

Lu Jingqing suddenly patted the spot beside him.

Su Yun Jiao's whole body went stiff.

Lu Jingqing raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you not afraid?"

"I just feel... being this close isn't good."

Su Yun Jiao shifted to the side, trying to put as much distance as possible between herself and Lu Jingqing.

"I'll count to three."

Lu Jingqing leaned against the sofa and said lightly, "Three."

"I'm sitting! I'm sitting!"

Su Yun Jiao immediately sat down beside Lu Jingqing.

At that moment she deeply understood what it means to be under someone else's roof and have to bow your head.

Lu Jingqing smiled faintly: "Su Yun Jiao, can you now tell Brother what you're actually afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid."

"You're not good at lying." Lu Jingqing said: "At least not in front of me."

Whenever Su Yun Jiao sees Lu Jingqing now, she recalls that night—his icy tone and the strong, choking smell of tobacco.

"Brother Jingqing, you really misunderstood... I am, I am..."

"Hmm?"

"... the bashfulness of a young girl."

Su Yun Jiao lowered her head, not daring to look at Lu Jingqing.

She never expected that, after being reborn, she would have to say such embarrassing words.

Lu Jingqing was stunned by Su Yun Jiao's words.

Soon he understood what Su Yun Jiao meant by "the bashfulness of a young girl."

The driver, Secretary Li, couldn't help but give a dry cough.

He didn't know whether he had just overheard something appropriate or not.

Lu Jingqing, having regained his composure, also involuntarily looked away; his usually aloof face showed a rare flicker of panic: "Su Yun Jiao, you're in puberty now—I don't blame you, but your focus should be on your studies."

"Mm-hmm!"

Su Yun Jiao nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I will definitely keep my mind on my studies, but... Brother Jingqing, don't let me get too close to you—I'm afraid... I won't be able to control myself."

Su Yun Jiao pinched her thigh while enduring the embarrassment to say these words.

Whether it's true or not.

As long as I can stay away from Lu Jingqing a bit.

Indeed, Lu Jingqing no longer forced her to sit beside him.

Su Yun Jiao let out a breath of relief, then shifted to the side.

She never expected that Lu Jingqing, at his age, would actually be shy.

That makes sense—being confessed to by a girl seven years younger, it's normal to feel shy.

Midnight.

Su Yun Jiao arrived at Jingyuan and immediately ran upstairs.

Secretary Li said beside him, "Boss Lu, did your actions today scare Miss Su?"

However, Secretary Li never imagined that Miss Su actually liked Boss Lu.

Their Boss Lu is nothing but good-looking and a bit wealthy—otherwise completely useless.

Hmm, completely useless!

Lu Jingqing said, "I thought she had seen something that night, but… she's still just a little girl."

"……"

When Lu Jingqing turned around, he saw Secretary Li lower his head, frowned, and asked, "What's with that expression?"

"……No, I don't dare."

"You think she's lying?"

"Impossible!" Secretary Li said, "In this circle, which socialite wouldn't want to be your wife, Boss Lu? Miss Su is young, so it's normal for her to be taken with you."

"Hmm."

Lu Jingqing nodded: "From now on, the task of picking up and dropping off Jiao Jiao is yours—she's focused on her studies and shouldn't be distracted."

"Yes!"

Secretary Li quickly agreed.

Only then did Lu Jingqing walk into the interior of Jingyuan.

From now on… he should also improve his image, so as not to frighten Su Yun Jiao.

Inside the Night Club.

Everyone was having a great time, but Lu Chi left first.

Qin Xue sat alone on the sofa, dazed, when her close friend nudged her and asked, "Xiao Xue, where's Lu Chi? Why hasn't he come back?"

"Oh… he, he had something to do, so he left first."

Qin Xue forced a smile.

A girl nearby, feeling a bit disappointed, said, "Well, I thought your relationship might make some progress today."

Not only Qin Xue's friend thought that, but Qin Xue herself thought so too.

She just didn't expect that Lu Chi would actually leave early.

Thinking about this, Qin Xue felt a little uneasy.

Could it really be… because of Su Yun Jiao?

If it's because of Su Yun Jiao, what should she do?

On the streets of the city center, Lu Chi drove around, searching for that limited-edition Maybach.

But he still couldn't find it.

Lu Chi lowered his head to glance at the phone that Su Yun Jiao had hung up on him, then angrily hammered the steering wheel with his fist.

This Su Yun Jiao!

Hanging up on him wasn't enough—she even blocked him!

"Thump thump—"

Soon, someone tapped the car window twice.

A traffic police officer stood outside the car and said, "Random drunk‑drive check—please blow."

Looking at the device before him, Lu Chi furrowed his brows.

The traffic police officer quickly smelled the alcohol inside the car; from years of experience he knew Lu Chi had definitely been drinking.