Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The closer it got to June, the hotter the weather became. Lu Chengyu drove to and from work every day, and was somewhat glad that he didn’t have to squeeze into the bus every day. Waiting for the bus at the bus stop in this weather was like frying an egg.
Because the graduation thesis and defense had passed, Lu Chengyu’s graduation ceremony would be held on June 1st. By the time he received the notice, it was already May 30th. He remembered that at this time of year in previous years, many parents took cameras to take photos with their children in graduation gowns at Q University, and the graduates also had joy and pride on their faces.
Thinking of this, Lu Chengyu closed his email, looked at the dense words on the document, exhaled, and continued to work on the plan. He checked a lot of data for this plan, and even after getting off work every day, he researched to get a general idea of the markets, this directly affected whether he could gain a foothold in Huading, so he didn’t want to mess it up.
In the afternoon, Lu Chengyu delivered the documents to Cao Jingshen’s office and told him in advance that he would take leave on the 1st. Cao Jingshen knew that he had to attend the graduation ceremony, so he didn’t make it difficult for him. “Since it’s a graduation ceremony, you will definitely have a party that night. You can come to work on the 3rd.”
“Thank you, boss,” Lu Chengyu put down the documents and said with a smile, “I am moved by your generosity.”
“There will be many places that will move you in the future,” Cao Jingshen then took out a document and threw it to Lu Chengyu, saying without raising his head, “Don’t talk nonsense, help me send this document to the president’s office, I have to go to the human resources department later and don’t have time to go up.”
Lu Chengyu took the document and said nothing more. He walked out of the office and walked towards the elevator. But when he entered the elevator, the smile on his face faded a little bit.
The floor where the president’s office was located had a solemn atmosphere from inside to outside, which made people unconsciously raise their spirits. Lu Chengyu knocked on the door of the president’s office and saw Yan Mu writing and drawing on a notebook expressionlessly when he entered.
Seeing that it was him who came in, Yan Mu stopped writing: “Sending the documents? Just put them on the table.”
Lu Chengyu was already used to his boss’s quiet and stiff expression. So, he put the documents down and prepared to leave, but before he reached the door, Yan Mu called him again.
“The day after tomorrow is your school’s graduation ceremony. I happen to have a research project in cooperation with your school for which I have to go there. Let’s go together then.” After saying this, Yan Mu hesitated for a moment and added a question, “Okay?” The two words were said a little stiffly, as if they were squeezed out dryly.
He was about to say, “I just don’t know if we will be going the same way,” but Lu Chengyu hesitated for a moment, glanced at Yan Mu’s face, and then changed his words, “If the boss doesn’t mind the trouble, let’s go together.”
Although the boss’s facial expression changed very slowly, he could still see that the other party hoped that he would agree to this suggestion.
“Okay, I’ll pick you up on the morning of June 1st,” Yan Mu looked in the direction of the door, “Go back to work.”
Lu Chengyu raised his eyebrows and left the office without comment, of course, he did not forget to close the door. He knew very well in his heart that Yan Mu was going to reuse him, otherwise he would not have wasted all this attention on him, and him expending his energy during this period would not be in vain.
He remembered very clearly what he had heard about the history of the man who had wanted to keep him in his previous life. At that time, this man wanted to cooperate with Huading, but unfortunately the boss of Huading looked down on him, so he went to please the internal staff of Huading. Later, he didn’t know what path he took, but he really got on the big ship of Huading, made a lot of money, and then started to invest in the entertainment industry. This person was very lucky. He invested in a profitable movie as soon as he entered this circle, and then he got better and better in the entertainment industry.
If it weren’t for this, that person would never be able to stand so firmly in the entertainment industry, and finally force him to be unable to mix in the circle.
What he had to do now was to cut off the source of this person’s money. There could be no effect without the cause. Without money, how could he invest in movies? Without money and status, what kind of hidden rules could he use to threaten others?
Thinking of this, Lu Chengyu sneered. What he liked most was to kill those who had offended him in the past.
Oh, he was so petty that he was really ashamed but he refused to change.
Lu Chengyu had two Weibo accounts. On the account called Chengyu Niannian, every post was serious and full of stylish and upscale content. His college and high school alumni and some familiar relatives and friends also followed this Weibo account. On the other Weibo account called Yu Yuyu, there were all kinds of complaints and vulgarity. All the people who followed him were strangers on the Internet, and both accounts had many fans. Lu Chengyu didn’t feel uncomfortable with this kind of pretentious and vulgar coexistence. He even felt an indescribable sense of comfort in his heart.
“Yu Yuyu: The big boss said he would drive me to the school to attend the graduation party. What if I was at a loss in a luxury car worth tens of millions? What should I do to make people think that I am cold and noble, and not make them feel I have never seen the world?”
Soon, a bunch of likes appeared under this Weibo, and then a bunch of people made mean comments. As for the comments talking about dating, Lu Chengyu calmly ignored them. Across the Internet, everyone could joke around, but whoever took it seriously was the fool.
On the morning of the 1st, Lu Chengyu had just washed and changed his clothes when his cell phone placed on the table rang. He saw that the caller ID was showing an unknown number. After hesitating for a while, he picked up the phone and found out that Yan Mu’s car had already driven downstairs.
He walked to the window, opened the curtains and looked down, and saw that the Maybach he envied and hated was parked in the temporary parking space outside the building. Yan Mu stood straight beside the car door, with a demeanor which kept strangers away.
When he went downstairs and walked in front of Yan Mu, Yan Mu’s posture did not change. He smiled and said, “Sorry to keep you waiting for a long time.”
“It’s just right,” Yan Mu glanced at his watch, “Get in the car, we’ll have breakfast first and then go over.”
Lu Chengyu opened the door of the passenger seat and got in, then directed Yan Mu to a breakfast shop nearby for breakfast.
The breakfast shop was not big, with just a few clean tables. The shop owner was a middle-aged couple. When they saw Lu Chengyu coming in, the proprietress greeted him with a smile: “Xiao Yu is here, today will be the same as before?” She then saw an imposing man following Lu Chengyu, and asked, “This is your friend, is there anything he wants to eat in particular?”
Yan Mu glanced at the small breakfast shop, and then looked at Lu Chengyu.
“He’ll have the same as me,” Lu Chengyu took two pairs of chopsticks and sat down with Yan Mu at a small table. He handed the chopsticks to Yan Mu while saying, “The buns in this store have thin skin and lots of fillings. The eggs are all local eggs collected from the countryside. The soy milk and fried dough sticks are also tasty. The hygiene is also very good. You will know after you try it.”
After taking the chopsticks, Yan Mu listened to Lu Chengyu’s words and nodded, saying, “I’m not picky about food.”
The proprietress quickly brought up what Lu Chengyu wanted, two baskets of hot buns, four fried dough sticks, two eggs, two bowls of soy milk, and two small plates of crispy and delicious pickles.
Then Yan Mu saw Lu Chengyu eating fried dough sticks and drinking soy milk. Obviously, they were greasy things, but the person opposite him could eat them beautifully and quickly, and there was no ugly look as when ordinary people ate. Yan Mu couldn’t help but pick up a bun and put it in his mouth. It turned out to be stuffed with mushrooms and chicken. It tasted appetizing and not greasy. It was indeed better than the ones made by many big hotels. Then he followed Lu Chengyu’s example and tried the fried dough sticks. However, because he didn’t like fried food since he was a child, he finished one dough stick and didn’t taste anything special about it.
“You’re not eating anymore?” Lu Chengyu finished his breakfast and saw that there was still a steamed bun and a dough stick left in front of Yan Mu.
“I’m full,” Yan Mu wiped his mouth and said with a wooden expression, “It was delicious.”
Was he explaining that he didn’t dislike the taste of breakfast, but was too full to eat?
Lu Chengyu couldn’t help but look at Yan Mu more. He felt that Yan Mu in front of him seemed a little stupid. This must be his imagination!
Lu Chengyu picked up the remaining bun and ate it very naturally. Then he wiped his mouth and stood up to pay the bill.
“I’ll pay,” Yan Mu saw that he was going to pay the bill and stood up.
“Consider it as my gas money,” Lu Chengyu smiled and took out a few coins to pay the boss lady, “It’s just a small amount of money, boss, don’t be polite, if we have a big meal together in the future, I will definitely not fight with you.” Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered the more than 8,000 yuan he swiped when he first met Yan Mu, and suddenly felt a little painful.
“Okay.” Yan Mu nodded, and kept in mind that he would be paying for the big meal together in the future.
After the two returned to the car, Lu Chengyu took out two pieces of chewing gum from his pocket, stuffed one piece into his pocket, and gave one piece to Yan Mu. Then, under Yan Mu’s puzzled eyes, he explained: “The buns have a strong taste, we still have to be more careful on some occasions.”
Then, Yan Mu tried chewing gum while driving for the first time, and it felt acceptable.
Because Lu Chengyu had to go to the auditorium to attend the graduation ceremony and take graduation photos, and Yan Mu was going to talk to the professor from the research college, so after the two arrived at the school together, they went their separate ways.
After entering the auditorium, Lu Chengyu found the numbered area assigned to his class, and saw that Zhu Guanglin and Zhang Hong had already arrived, and Chen Jin was also sitting next to them. When Zhu Guanglin and Zhang Hong saw Lu Chengyu, they called him over to sit down. Lu Chengyu smiled and sat down in the empty seat next to the three of them, then said, “You three are here early.”
“The two of us got up before six o’clock today, how could we not be early?” Zhu Guanglin touched his hair, “The bus almost destroyed my haircut that I just got cut yesterday.”
“Look at the way you sleep, you didn’t need to have a haircut last night, how could you show off on the bus,” Lu Chengyu raised his eyebrows, “Don’t make excuses for your messy hair.”
“Get lost,” Zhu Guanglin slapped him on the back, and seeing that Lu Chengyu was dressed neatly and exuded a refreshing and handsome vibe, he couldn’t help sighing, “It’s true that handsome people look good in anything, even messy clothes and hair are set off by them.”
“Didn’t you know that this is a society that values appearance?” Zhang Hong came closer and said in a slightly vulgar tone, “By the way, a few days ago Chen Ya asked someone to inquire about you, did you know that?”
Chen Jin, who was sitting next to them, heard Zhang Hong’s words and his face changed slightly. Chen Ya was the class flower from their class. She was beautiful and had a good personality. She was also a local and her family conditions were said to be very good. There were rumors in the class that she liked Lu Chengyu. Although it had not been confirmed, he had found that Chen Ya’s attitude towards Lu Chengyu was indeed different from that towards others in the past few years.
Perhaps, it was because of this that Lu Chengyu looked down on his feelings. Without him, there was Chen Ya, or Wang Ya and Zhang Ya. With these people around, how could Lu Chengyu like him?
Only he foolishly ran to confess to him, but in the end, nothing came of it except embarrassing each other.
“Where did you hear this gossip?” Lu Chengyu shook his head helplessly. “Chen Ya’s mother knows my mother. But because I changed my phone number and didn’t tell her, she asked Chen Ya to come and ask about me. Don’t talk nonsense, be careful or Chen Ya will slap you in the face.” This was half true and half false. The truth was the friendship between the older generation, and the lie was the reason why Chen Ya came to find him.
He had clearly rejected Chen Ya a few days ago, but he didn’t want to use this kind of thing as a topic of conversation. If this kind of thing spread out, maybe others would praise him for being charming, but for girls, it was a very hurtful thing. A real man would not do things like using women’s feelings as a topic of conversation. When Chen Jin heard this, he showed a bitter smile on his face. This man was always like this, he was gentlemanly in everything he did. He suddenly realized that maybe Lu Chengyu treated him the same way as he treated other female classmates, but he was just ridiculously moved.
He felt that he hated people like Lu Chengyu. Maybe he needed a man who was only good to him, not someone like Lu Chengyu.
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