Chapter 52: 52

52 "You're back, does your dad know?"

Lu Ze Yuan, who had been holding it in for a long time, finally let out a breath; he could finally speak his mind.

But he hadn't expected that just as he was about to speak, the private room's door was knocked.

He had thought it was the waiter bringing drinks, but the person who pushed the door open turned out to be someone he didn't know.

There were two people who came, one of whom was the person Lu Ze Yuan had complained about today.

Lin Xiu'er had just entered the room and was about to speak her line when she saw Tushan Jiu sitting on the sofa over there, "Xiao Jiu? What are you doing here?"

Liu Li also came along, and he also looked surprised, "Idol!"

Just as Tushan Jiu was about to rise, her movement froze: "......"

What the hell is an idol?

But then she suddenly remembered what Lin Xiu'er had told her, and she felt a bit helpless, wanting to cover her face.

That time, Xie Shiyu had seen Lin Xiu'er when dealing with the poison cultivator, so he knew their identities.

And since he was a "family member", he didn't need to sign the confidentiality agreement.

Xie Shiyu was puzzled; it was obvious they weren't here to look for Tushan Jiu.

Just as he was puzzled, Lu Ze Yuan on the sofa stared for a while and finally recognized Lin Xiu'er; he instantly sprang up like a cat with its fur blown, jumping up with a swoosh, pointing at Lin Xiu'er in shock: "You! You you!"

He stammered for a long time before managing to say: "You're that woman!"

Everyone looked over at Lu Ze Yuan.

Tushan Jiu also rose and walked over to Lin Xiu'er's side.

"What's going on with you guys?"

Lin Xiu'er shrugged, "I got struck by lightning this afternoon and he saw it, so I came to have him sign the confidentiality agreement."

With just that short sentence, Tushan Jiu understood.

She shook her head helplessly, "Didn't I remind you?"

"I got too into fighting that evil spirit." Lin Xiu'er tilted her head, then asked Tushan Jiu, "How? You know him? If you know him, I won't let him sign, anyway, anyone close to you will eventually find out."

Tushan Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's sign one."

Looking at Lu Ze Yuan's appearance, his character is fine, but his drinking habits are average; when he drinks too much, he likes to pull people into talking and ends up saying everything.

That confidentiality agreement from the Netherworld's Yang Realm Office is not ordinary; whether electronic or paper, as soon as the other party signs their name, they become bound by heavenly and earthly constraints.

Just like Zhang Xuefeng's master Zhang Yue and Song Guogang—they two aren't unwilling to speak; they simply cannot.

Although few people would believe such a thing, the required procedures still need to be followed.

Lu Ze Yuan listened to the two speaking, glanced at Lin Xiu'er and then at Tushan Jiu, "Sister-in-law! Do you know them?"

"It's fine, just small matters; these people are all from the Nan Cheng Office, all Mystic Masters. What you saw today was her fighting the evil spirit, it's 'case work,' but this isn't suitable for ordinary people to know, so you need to cooperate and sign an agreement."

Tushan Jiu explained in detail, afraid Lu Ze Yuan wouldn't understand.

But unexpectedly, the first to speak was Qi Chen, who had been silent all along.

He said, "Is that the Netherworld's Yang Realm Office?"

"How do you know?" Lin Xiu'er sized up Qi Chen.

Qi Chen calmly replied, "I've signed one before, but not for Nan Cheng—it was for Border City."

Lin Xiu'er raised her eyebrows, "Then you don't need to sign; one copy of this is enough."

After glancing at his righteous aura, she casually asked, "Are you from the military?"

Qi Chen nodded.

"Oh, then that's not surprising."

Because they often go on missions, they might encounter any situation; no matter which war zone, there will always be some people who have signed.

Lu Ze Yuan scratched his head, seeing they all seemed familiar, feeling a mix of anxiety and annoyance, he was no longer afraid and spoke loudly:

"What's not surprising about that? What are you all talking about? Where did you put me, the person involved?"

Isn't he the one who needs to sign?

He had understood everything Tushan Jiu just explained.

In short, it's just one sentence: there are many things in this world he doesn't know exist; if he hadn't happened to encounter this, everyone else would know, but he alone wouldn't!

Lu Ze Yuan also didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky.

The agreement was signed in a snap, the official business was done, and Lin Xiu'er and Liu Li still had things to do; after saying a couple of words to Tushan Jiu, they left.

Once the unfamiliar people had left, Lu Ze Yuan immediately went over to Tushan Jiu's side and started asking all sorts of questions about ghosts.

Tushan Jiu answered every question.

In the end, Xie Shiyu, worried he would pester Tushan Jiu to death, handed her the fruit wine and told her to go eat something.

Lu Ze Yuan was in the middle of enjoying himself when Xie Shiyu interrupted; his gaze was wistful, but his tone was teasing: "Eh~ Having a fiancée really changes things, you see—this is guarded even more carefully than one's eyeballs."

Xie Shiyu couldn't be bothered to retort his sharp tongue, but he didn't deny it either, and his face showed plenty of pride.

Lu Ze Yuan: "......"

Afterwards, the three changed the topic and chatted about everything under the sun.

Tushan Jiu then shifted her gaze downstairs.

This second-floor private room had two large floor-to-ceiling windows, one-way, allowing a full view of the first floor below.

Suddenly, Tushan Jiu saw something and let out a puzzled sound: "Huh?"

She tapped her finger twice, shifting her gaze to the bartender she had been watching.

That bartender, currently mixing drinks, looked young, probably a college student.

Hearing that, Xie Shiyu looked over and asked her, "What's up? Do you know him?"

Tushan Jiu shook her head, "Do you still remember that rose cheongsam?"

She pointed downward, and a woman at the bar, drinking cup after cup, said, "She embroidered it."

"'What rose-patterned cheongsam?' Curious Lu Ze Yuan also came over."

After two glances, he asked, "What is that woman staring at Zhuo Sui for?"

Tushan Jiu didn't speak, only let out a soft sigh, "I hope she doesn't do anything outrageous."

No matter how earth-shattering the feelings of the past life were, they were still just the past life.

In this life, that man has his own destiny.

Once she tries to destroy what is forced, she won't have any good outcome.

Tushan Jiu withdrew her gaze, and Xie Shiyu and the others, seeing that, also didn't look again.

The three continued chatting, and Tushan Jiu, like a hamster, ate while listening on the side.

Qi Chen asked Lu Ze Yuan, "You're back—does your father know?"

"'He doesn't know; I argued with him before I went abroad.' Lu Ze Yuan wore a look of disgust, picked up his glass and took a big gulp of wine, 'I also don't know what pillow talk that woman recently fed my father, but he actually agreed to give her one percent of the Lu Family shares.'"

"'Does the old Lu master agree?' Xie Shiyu asked."

"'Impossible! Even though my mother has passed away, the old master has always only recognized my mother as his daughter-in-law; as for my father's flirtations, they simply aren't presentable.'"

"'It seems the old master is still clear-headed.'"

"'That's right.' Lu Ze Yuan suddenly paused, his expression turning somewhat gloomy, 'From after the New Year until now, the old man's health has been worsening day by day; a few days ago he even fainted and was taken to the hospital.'"

Hearing that, Xie Shiyu frowned, "When did that happen?"

"'Just a month ago; he kept it from me, not wanting me to know.'"

For a moment, all three fell silent.

After a moment, Xie Shiyu patted Lu Ze Yuan's shoulder, "You've had enough fun; it's time to shoulder the responsibility—don't keep the old master waiting too long."

Lu Ze Yuan nodded, "I know."

He knew that even if he disliked business, he still had to bear this great burden of the Lu Family—it was his responsibility.

On the other side of the sofa, Tushan Jiu pinched a piece of crispy meat, feeding it bit by bit into her mouth, her gaze continually fixed on Lu Ze Yuan.