Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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At the beginning of the new year, the sun shone brightly.
It was good weather to be a guest.
On the second floor of the villa facing south, there was a room with a long window. It was originally a tea tasting room, but Gu Nian didn’t like tea and was more accustomed to coffee, so Luo Xiu recently hired someone to change half of the room’s decoration style.
As soon as you enter the room, you could see a tea cabinet with bottles, cans and boxes on one side, as well as a sea of tea and various tea sets. The style was also more classical; but the other side was completely opposite, there were modern-style bar stools, a row of coffee machines, milk frothers and hand-pour pots, and sealed coffee bean bags were neatly displayed in the grid cabinet.
The two blended together, creating a strange sense of harmony in the scene.
Lin Nantian stood at the door of the room. She was shocked for a while before regaining consciousness as she walked in.
She followed the name tags on the tea cabinet on the side and looked at them one by one. As she read, she shook her head with emotion: “As expected, the eldest young master of the Luo family has his own private storage. It’s amazing. It’s really not like that in my house, it can’t even be compared.”
Gu Nian went straight to the bar in the other half of the room. When she was rummaging for coffee beans, she heard what Lin Nantian said, and said helplessly: “It’s just the two of us, don’t keep calling young master all the time, it sounds awkward.”
Lin Nantian walked back: “Is it so awkward?”
“It’s the 21st century. How can you shout like this? Isn’t it awkward?” Gu Nian smiled half-heartedly and returned to the bar carrying a bag of coffee beans.
“You don’t understand. The Luo family has a big business, and they are also the rule makers in the circle. It’s a matter of calling them. Of course, they can call others whatever they want. Who dares to laugh at-“
Lin Nantian paused.
After Gu Nian poured out the coffee beans and turned on the machine, she turned around and asked, “Why did you stop talking all of a sudden?”
Lin Nantian sighed, sat on a high stool at the bar, and tilted her head: “No one dares to laugh at them except you. The Luo family has the final say after all.”
Gu Nian: “Luo Xiu himself doesn’t like it either.”
“The old man at home likes it.”
Gu Nian nodded: “That really can’t be controlled.”
“Who says you can’t control it,” Lin Nantian came over and bumped Gu Nian’s arm, “It’s rumored outside that the Luo family brothers are at odds and don’t want to inherit the family business. Can you please advise Luo Xiu, once the Luo family is in his hands, won’t you be in charge and have the final say?”
“…”
Gu Nian was choked by her words for several seconds and could only roll her eyes at Lin Nantian. The coffee machine was about to dispense the coffee. Gu Nian got off the high stool and said in a lazy tone: “You are so wild, come here.”
“Then I don’t dare. Neither of the two young masters is easy to mess with, so I can’t bear it. I leave it to you and your sisters-in-law to tame the evildoers in the Luo family, which can be regarded as a blessing to the common people.”
Gu Nian protected her shortcomings: “You are the evildoer.”
“Okay, okay, neither are they evildoers nor demons… Hey, to be honest, your family demon – no, where is that one in your family? Normally when I come to play with you, he would like to make a glass cover to keep you inside. I’m so close to you, why didn’t he come out today?”
“It’s not that exaggerated,” Gu Nian smiled, “BH Media is working on expanding to overseas markets this year, and he is on a business trip.”
“On a business trip?”
“Um.”
“Tsk, tsk, no.”
“…?”
Gu Nian mixed the grounded coffee and milk foam according to Lin Nantian’s preference. Hearing this, she turned back blankly with the cup in hand: “Why not?”
Lin Nantian took it and spoke hurriedly: “You are newlywed, your lovely wife is at home, and you go out on a business trip at such a time. Young Master Luo can’t do that.”
“——!”
Gu Nian finally reacted, and her fair face turned as red as a lantern in a second.
After regaining consciousness for a while, she stared at Lin Nantian with a red face and gritted her teeth: “You are lucky that you just took away the coffee, otherwise you will be at risk of disfigurement today.”
Lin Nantian couldn’t help laughing: “Don’t be shy, I just told the truth.”
“To be honest, it’s not even true, we haven’t officially gotten married yet.”
“Isn’t the wedding just a formality?”
“We didn’t even get a marriage certificate.”
“Isn’t it coming soon? Besides, this matter has nothing to do with the marriage certificate. Anyway, you are both engaged. I don’t believe you two haven’t…”
The lingering sound at the end was so meaningful that Gu Nian was so embarrassed and angry that she used her last bit of reason to hold back from putting the milk jug in his hand on Lin Nantian’s head as a hat.
Seeing Lin Nantian’s evil smile as she approached, Gu Nian said harshly: “No, stop talking nonsense.”
“Come on, you think I don’t know?”
“…What do you know?”
Gu Nian turned around in shock.
Lin Nantian stood on the bar with one hand and smiled proudly: “We agreed to go out together last week, why did you suddenly cancel?”
Gu Nian was stunned. The next second she came to her senses, and hesitated: “Didn’t I tell you that day? My body suddenly felt… uncomfortable…”
“Oh? Did you have a cold?”
“I said no.”
“Since you didn’t have a cold, why was your voice hoarse when you called me that day, as if you had just cried all night?”
“…………!”
The little girl who was lying in bed a second ago seemed to have suddenly touched the phone and slid off the high stool. She stared at Lin Nantian seriously and awe-inspiringly: “You–you are the one who cried all night!”
Lin Nantian was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter: “Baby, you are so fun to tease. It’s okay. It’s a good thing.”
Gu Nian’s face turned red, but she still stiffened her neck and firmly denied: “I didn’t!”
Lin Nantian couldn’t help laughing: “Okay, okay, you didn’t, you didn’t.”
“…”
Gu Nian was not convinced but gave up.
But before she could pick up the coffee cup, Lin Nantian leaned over with a smile again, and her voice was low and a bit mean: “It seems like you had been crying all night? Then? I just wronged Young Master Luo, he is such gentle scum, but as soon as he takes off his glasses and unbuttons his shirt, he immediately turns into a beast, right?”
“……Lin, Nan, Tian!”
“Hahahahaha I was wrong, I was wrong, don’t–stop tickling me hahahaha…”
Lin Nantian almost died in the tea room, but she was saved by the sudden ringing of the bell in the villa downstairs.
Gu Nian turned around unexpectedly.
Lin Nantian almost died from laughter, lingering for breath. She climbed up from under the table, holding on to the high stool to adjust her breathing: “You, you made an appointment with someone else?”
“No,” Gu Nian frowned, “I agreed to spend the afternoon with you today, how could I ask someone else to come?”
“Then they are looking for Luo Xiu?”
“He didn’t tell me about it either…forget it, I’ll go down and take a look.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“Need not.”
“No, no, I have to be with you. Otherwise, if something happens to you, I will be torn into pieces by your evil Mr. Dragon?”
“…”
Gu Nian had no choice but to go downstairs with Lin Nantian.
When the two of them arrived at the door of the villa, Gu Nian turned on the video intercom and saw a strange man in the camera, wearing a meticulous black suit and sunglasses.
All in all, it didn’t look good at first glance.
Gu Nian and Lin Nantian looked at each other warily, turned around and turned on the microphone, asking aloud: “Hello? Who are you looking for?”
“Miss Gu?”
“It’s me.”
“I am the driver of the Luo family. Mr. Luo asked me to pick up Miss Gu and take her back to the Luo family.”
“…?”
Gu Nian was stunned for a few seconds, then subconsciously said: “I haven’t heard Luo Xiu mention this matter.”
The outsider replied: “The eldest young master doesn’t know. The old gentleman heard that the eldest young master is going abroad and Miss Gu is home alone today, so he asked me to come over to treat you to a simple meal.”
Within a few words, Gu Nian had regained her composure. She cleared her throat and asked, “But I haven’t received a call from the Luo family. How can I be sure that what you said is true?”
The person outside was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: “I am Mr. Luo’s special driver. Everyone in the Luo family knows me… But I couldn’t see Miss Gu last time. That’s okay. Come out and take a look. You’ll just know it.”
“…”
Just as Gu Nian was about to say something, Lin Nantian raised her hand and pulled her.
Lin Nantian lowered her voice: “If he isn’t a bad person, would he have asked you to come out?”
“He’s probably not,” Gu Nian shook her head, “I’ve lived in this villa area for a long time, and the security is really high. If he isn’t someone from the Luo family, it should be difficult to get in.”
“Then I’ll accompany you.”
“Good.”
The villa door opened, and Gu Nian and Lin Nantian walked into the villa garden. Through the private wall and metal fence, Gu Nian saw the man who she had seen in the intercom before, and the low-key yet luxurious black car behind him.
The back of the car was open, and there was a person sitting inside.
Gu Nian walked around the garden path and saw the person in the car clearly. At the same time, the person inside was also holding on to cane and looking sideways.
“——!”
Gu Nian’s figure suddenly stopped.
Lin Nantian was caught off guard and almost bumped into Gu Nian. She stood back and looked at Gu Nian in confusion: “Why did you suddenly show such an expression? Is it really a bad guy?”
“…No,” in the past two or three seconds, Gu Nian slowly relaxed her slightly tense shoulders and whispered in a bitter tone, “It’s that old gentleman from the Luo family.”
Lin Nantian was silent for a moment and said sincerely: “F**k.”
Gu Nian was still stiff at first, but she almost laughed when she heard this word. She turned around and looked at Lin Nantian: “When we just talked about the Luo family, you were still coveting the treasures of the family. How come you got cold feet just after hearing the name of the old man?”
“You don’t understand. He has long been a legendary figure in the industry who is as mysterious as a living fossil. We are just a nouveau riche. Not to mention me as a junior, even my father and uncle have never had the chance to meet him. Ah.”
“Then why don’t you want to see him?”
“It’s too much to say and it’s just too much – I can’t.”
“As expected of you.”
“You are welcome.”
Gu Nian and Lin Nantian didn’t dare to talk anymore. After making sure that Lin Nantian had gone inside, she walked quickly outside the villa.
Passing by the man who had just spoken to her, Gu Nian walked to the car before stopping, “Grandpa Luo.”
“Well, have you had lunch?”
“…”
Gu Nian raised her head and looked at the sun that had just risen from behind the mountain in the east. She really couldn’t say anything about have eaten without conscience. So, she could only smile stiffly: “Not yet.”
“That’s just right.” Luo Jingyuan lowered his hand from the crutch and tapped the armrest. His majesty revealed rare gentleness for a moment or two, “Get in the car and let’s go home to eat.”
Gu Nian almost burst into tears.
Although she really wanted to, she didn’t dare to say no. Although Luo Xiu had never cared much about the dignified character of the Luo family, Lin Nantian’s “half” circle of people gave her knowledge, and Mr. Luo’s prestige had also spread to her.
And based on the old man’s imposing manner in the car, Gu Nian felt that as long as she dared to say “no”, Luo Jingyuan would be able to pull out a gun from his cane in the next second.
Gu Nian could only nod: “Then I’ll tell my friend.”
“Okay, no rush.”
“It’s okay. I’ll just change my clothes and come out after I finish speaking.”
“Um.”
Gu Nian turned around and quickly returned to the courtyard.
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