Chapter 25 p2
Life went on as usual.
But Lu Ze had one more thing to do, to deal with Qi Kuo.
If he had been willing to honestly fulfill the bet, Lu Ze would not have bothered with him, but he was greedy.
Since he had the guts, he also had to see if he had the ability.
Soon, Qi Kuo felt that he was restricted everywhere. The cooperation that had been agreed upon fell through, the contacts he had made avoided him, and the projects he had finally gotten his hands on were repeatedly having problems.
It was as if there was an invisible big hand controlling everything about him.
Qi Kuo had suspected Lu Ze, but he couldn’t believe that Lu Ze had such means; he was even more unwilling to believe that he would dare to tell the Lu family about this matter, just for a man.
He had someone investigate who was behind it, but the finger pointed to a company that had been gaining momentum recently, Rongze.
Qi Kuo racked his brains but couldn’t figure out how he had offended this company. Not to mention that they had never had any dealings, just that they were in different fields, how had he gotten in his way?
But no one could give him an answer.
He finally managed to contact Rongze’s external representative, but the other party also had a look of “this never happened,” as if he was just overthinking it.
Qi Kuo wished he was overthinking it.
The projects on hand were repeatedly hitting a wall, and the projects that had been completed in the past were also more or less showing some problems. This matter finally attracted the attention of Chairman Qi and CEO Qi.
Qi Kuo was called back to the old residence and was scolded severely before he could even say a word. His face was livid with anger. “How would I know when I offended him?!”
Old Master Qi threw the teapot at hand at him. “You bastard, you don’t even know when you’ve offended someone. It’s your own fault if you’re played to death one day!”
With a “thump,” the teapot hit Qi Kuo’s shoulder, and he felt a sharp pain.
The eldest son of the Qi family calmly comforted the old master, his gaze dark as he looked at Qi Kuo. “The family has a big cooperation with Rongze recently. It was about to get on the right track, but because you don’t know how you offended them, they’ve been dragging their feet on this cooperation. It’s no loss to them, but for us, every day of delay is a lot of money down the drain.”
“I thought you were old enough to be sensible. I was thinking of gradually letting you handle company affairs after this project was over, but I didn’t expect you to cause such trouble!”
“What kind of status does Rongze have? You think they’ve only been established for a short time, but look at how many people in the entire capital want to cooperate with them? How much effort did your grandfather and I put in to get this cooperation? Before you do anything, can’t you think that you’re not alone, that you have the Qi family behind you, can’t you consider the family more?!”
“Alright, stop talking!” Old Master Qi said angrily. “What’s the use of you saying so much to him? He won’t listen anyway!”
Old Master Qi got up and walked towards the study, saying, “You don’t have to be in charge of that project anymore. Hand over all the things you’re in charge of. When you figure out what you did wrong, then we’ll talk!”
He glared at him fiercely. “I don’t expect you to be able to compare to your big brother, but don’t always make me clean up your messes!”
“Eldest son, come to the study with me!”
Qi Kuo was furious. He looked at his big brother, who had always been outwardly benevolent, and his forever biased grandfather, and his ten fingers were tightly clenched into fists.
But no matter what, he still couldn’t stop the fate of having the things in his hands taken back.
He didn’t dare to think that the person behind Rongze was Lu Ze, but besides Lu Ze, he really couldn’t figure out who else he had offended to want him dead so badly!
Christmas had passed, and New Year’s Day was here. The various departments of A University were also on holiday one after another.
Apart from the last exam of this week, Lin Zhiyan didn’t have much to do. Lu Ze asked him about his winter vacation plans. Lin Zhiyan said he would be working on a project with his professor and didn’t mention anything about going home.
Lu Ze knew what was going on and didn’t ask much. He just said, “Then we have to think about how to spend New Year’s Day.”
After New Year’s Day, there was also the Spring Festival.
In short, with him around, it was impossible for Lin Zhiyan to be alone.
Lin Zhiyan glanced at him, his expression unchanged, but his eyes slowly softened.
The two of them had planned it well, but they didn’t expect a call from the old residence on New Year’s Day.
Father Lu’s voice was steady. “I never see you around. It’s New Year’s Eve, and you’re still planning to be out in the wild?”
Lu Ze paused, then smiled. “How could I?”
Father Lu’s voice was heavy. “Then come back early tonight. Everyone will be here. We’ll have a meal together.”
Lu Ze agreed with a smile. After hanging up the phone, the smile on his face slowly faded.
Father Lu’s attitude was not right. He must have known something.
It was not hard to guess who had told him.
Last time, when Father Lu and Mother Lu were on a trip, he could only leak the news to Lu Zhun. Now that Father Lu was here, and he was being pushed to the brink, this was the only way.
Lu Ze let out a light laugh. As expected, it was still useful to keep him around.
He didn’t even have to come out himself.
He walked to the sofa and sat down, hugging Lin Zhiyan tightly and sighing, “Gege, we probably can’t spend New Year’s Eve together.”
Lin Zhiyan looked up from his book, blinked slowly, and said, “Is it… your parents asking you to go home?”
Lu Ze nodded. “My dad asked me to go home for dinner today.”
Lin Zhiyan’s eyes lowered, his voice calm. “You should. It’s New Year’s Eve, after all. The family should be together.”
Lu Ze was silent for a moment, but his embrace tightened. “Gege…”
Lin Zhiyan put down his book, stroked his head, and his voice softened. “It’s okay. You haven’t been back for a long time either. Go home and spend some time with your uncle and aunt today. You don’t have to rush back.”
He had a smile on his face, as if he were not forced at all. “Do you want to buy something for your uncle and aunt? They’ll definitely be happy to receive a gift.”
Lu Ze looked at him quietly for a moment, then suddenly said, “Gege.”
“Hmm?” Lin Zhiyan’s eyes were gentle. Lu Ze lowered his head and kissed his eyes. “I like you.”
Lin Zhiyan couldn’t help but smile. “I like you too.”
He hugged him. “It’s okay. It’s just one night. I’ve always been like this in the past.”
He held his hand and shook it. “At worst, we can go out together tomorrow. I don’t have anything to do tomorrow anyway.”
Lu Ze was silent for a long time.
Lin Zhiyan hugged him. “It’s really okay…”
His voice slowly grew smaller.
Lu Ze just caressed the back of his neck. “Gege, we are also a family.”
Lin Zhiyan paused and said in a small voice, “I know…”
I know.
He had long considered this place as his home.
.
When Lu Ze left, Lin Zhiyan was still telling him not to rush back, but after he really left, he just looked at the book, unable to concentrate for a long time.
The refrigerator was filled with a refrigerator full of vegetables. They had originally planned to have a good meal.
But now, he was the only one left.
.
When Lu Ze arrived home, it was getting dark, and the whole family was already waiting in the living room.
Mother Lu came up to him, the smile on her face a little forced. “Hey, you’re back, you’re back.”
Lu Ze looked around. Father Lu’s face was dark, and Lu Zhun shook his head at him.
Lu Ze knew what was going on and smiled. “What, are you all waiting for me?”
He sniffed. “I smell it. Aunt Zhang’s braised fish. I’ve been craving it.”
Mother Lu gave Father Lu a look. Although Father Lu’s face was still not good, he still opened his mouth and said, “If you’re craving it, why don’t you come back often? I don’t know what you’re messing around with outside.”
“What do you mean by messing around? I’m seriously going to university. How can you say I’m messing around?” The whole family sat down. Lu Ze said, “Besides, I have other things to do.”
“What can you have to do?” Father Lu snorted coldly.
Lu Ze didn’t say anything to him, just picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of fish, and immediately praised, “Aunt Zhang’s cooking is getting better and better.”
Mother Lu smiled from the side and said, “If you like it, eat more. Have you lost weight recently?”
“No, I’ve gained a lot,” Lu Ze said. “By the way, is there any more fish at home? Ask Aunt Zhang to cook another one for me later.”
Father Lu said, “Isn’t this enough for you?”
“Can’t I take it home?” Lu Ze said. “There’s no such dish at home.”
Father Lu put down his chopsticks, his face not looking good. “You usually go to school and don’t come home to live. Why can’t you stay at home now that you’re on vacation? What do you want to eat that you don’t have?”
“That won’t do.” Lu Ze spit out the fish bones. “If I stay at home for too long, you’ll definitely get tired of me.”
Father Lu was fuming. “If you don’t cause trouble, why would I be annoyed with you?”
“Look, look,” Lu Ze looked at him and tutted. “Look at you. How long have I been home, and you’re already impatient with me.”
Father Lu was at a loss for words and couldn’t help but say, “Isn’t it because you—”
“Ahem!” Mother Lu nudged him and gave him a warning look. “What’s wrong with what A Ze said? We’re having a good meal. Can’t you have a better attitude?”
Father Lu was holding his breath, unable to go up or down, and could only eat in silence.
Lu Zhun and his wife looked at each other, a hint of a smile in their eyes.
The culprit who had caused all this was extremely at ease. While eating, he even said, “This dish is also good. Aunt Zhang, please cook it for me too. I’ll take it home to eat.”
Aunt Zhang looked at him from the side and smiled in agreement.
Hearing this, Mother Lu opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn’t say anything.
The meal was finally over.
Father Lu sat at the table, his face dark.
Lu Ze was full and satisfied, and he sat with his legs crossed, his posture leisurely. “Tell me, what’s going on? You’ve had a long face ever since I came in.”
Hearing this, Father Lu’s anger finally couldn’t be contained. He slammed the table and said, “You have the nerve to ask me! Don’t you know what kind of bastard thing you’ve done?”
Lu Ze looked up at him lazily. “What kind of bastard thing have I done? I haven’t committed any crimes, nor have I gotten into any fights. I’ve been diligently attending classes and listening carefully recently. If you go to the school and ask the teachers, they’ll all say I’m a good student.”
Father Lu got up and walked to the living room, picked up a stack of documents and threw them in front of him. “Then tell me, what’s going on here?!”
Lu Ze casually picked it up and saw that it was all photos of him and Lin Zhiyan, some of them holding hands and hugging, and some of them kissing, their postures intimate. Although they were taken from a distance and were not very clear, it was obvious that it was them.
The rest were some information about Lin Zhiyan. Lu Ze casually glanced at them, then slowly looked up and smiled. “Aiya, so you already know.”
Father Lu said, “What else do you have to say now!”
Lu Ze looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. “It’s good that you know. I was just thinking about how to tell you recently. Now it’s good. I don’t have to take the initiative to say it.”
He looked at Father Lu’s fuming appearance and, instead of being afraid, he moved closer to him and Mother Lu. “Come, come, let me introduce you.”
He picked up his phone and, while flipping through his photo album, said, “Just as you thought, I’m in a relationship. It’s him, his name is Lin Zhiyan.”
As he spoke, he held the photo up to Mother Lu. “Those people took such blurry photos of us, they’re so ugly. Let me show you what he looks like.”
“It’s not that I’m bragging, Mom, but you’ll definitely like him when you see him.”
As he spoke, he presented the high-definition photo he had taken to Mother Lu. Mother Lu was a little hesitant, but she couldn’t resist the temptation. She had originally planned to just glance at it, but she didn’t expect her eyes to widen in an instant, and she moved closer to look:
“Yo, this child is so good-looking!”
