Lu Qianzhou's original plan was to send Lu Sheng there, time it right, and then bring the police to catch the culprit and give him a warning. However, his estimation was off. Cheng Yanxia was much smarter and more patient than he had imagined.
"Where's Lu Sheng?"
Wen Liang replied, "Miss Lu was rescued by Fang Jiangyi and is now resting in a hotel room."
It just so happened that this turned out to be a favor for Yanxia.
Lu Qianzhou instructed, "Keep an eye on the situation."
Fang Jiangyi placed Yanxia on the sofa.
She was expressionless, her eyes unfocused, as if in a daze.
"You did Wang Keding this favor to get the reclamation approval from him."
Hearing Fang Jiangyi's question, she finally came to her senses and said indifferently, "I can tell what's more important."
Little did she know that she was completely soaked, her short hair was messy and hanging by her ears, her cheeks were pale, there was a large stain on her clothes, and her finger was pricked by the name tag with the dried blood. She looked extremely embarrassed.
Fang Jiangyi looked down at her and said, "I really underestimated you before. You're very patient."
Suddenly, she said out of the blue, "Compared to what I've endured in the past, this is nothing."
Before Fang Jiangyi could digest this sentence, Yanxia turned her head to glance at the door and gave him a flirtatious smile.
"Mr. Fang, have you forgotten the last lesson? Even having a meal with me could get us photographed by paparazzi. Are you sure no paparazzi will capture the scene of you and me in a hotel room? Staying here now, do you want the news of us being in the same room to be on tomorrow's headlines?"
Seeing her so pitiful, he didn't argue with her.
"Take a hot bath and have a good sleep. It's better to let your assistant guard outside." He even said to her, "Sweet dreams."
Yanxia watched his back until the door closed.
After today's incident, seeing her pitiful state, Fang Jiangyi seemed to be much softer towards her.
It seemed that he had always been such a gentle person. He was extremely gentle to his sister. He used to be Yanxia's standard for looking for a boyfriend. His gentleness had always been there, just not for her but for Lu Sheng.
Lu Qianzhou called her when she was about to fall asleep to ask about her situation, and Yanxia answered truthfully.
Lu Qianzhou also seemed to be considering her state. He said, "If you feel it's inappropriate, you don't have to force yourself to get close to Wang Keding to get the reclamation approval."
"No need. I let him off today. He owes me a favor, and it will be easier to talk to him in the future." Yanxia was very firm.
"Are you just going to let it go like this?" Lu Qianzhou raised his lips slightly. "He plotted against you like this. Don't you want to take revenge on him?"
His voice was like a siren luring people into the abyss.
Yanxia said, "This matter won't end like this, but not now. Let's talk about it after I get the reclamation approval."
Lu Qianzhou chuckled twice. "But what should I do? I can't bear it. He bullied someone of mine. How can I bear it?"
These words made Yanxia's heart skip a beat.
Did Lu Qianzhou simply not allow anyone to plot against him under his nose, or was it his strange possessiveness at work?
She asked, "If we can't bear it now, is there any other way? Mr. Lu, you understand better than me that we still need to flatter him for now, right?"
"Fang Jiangyi saved you today."
Yanxia replied, "Yes."
Actually, her first reaction was also to ask him for help, but unfortunately, she didn't even have his phone number. Who would have thought that Lu Qianzhou seemed to be able to guess her thoughts. Suddenly, he said,
"Remember, if anything happens in the future, don't look for him. Come to me first. Just call this number. It's always on for you."
What was he talking about?
Yanxia held her breath for a moment. She sat up from the bed hugging the quilt. Her heart was as soft as cotton. It was a strange and unfamiliar feeling.
She asked sleepily, "Lu Qianzhou, are you telling me cheesy pick-up lines?"
He didn't deny it and then asked, "Cheng Yanxia, want to meet?"
Yanxia frowned. "You mean now?"
"Yes. The things you make seem to have a kind of magic that makes people addicted." He seemed to be teasing her. "Come on. I'll pick you up."
Yanxia turned to look out of the window. It was completely dark. It must be past ten o'clock at night.
But she seemed unable to refuse his request.
So she said, "Okay."
Lu Qianzhou came to pick her up in person.
There was a century-old osmanthus tree downstairs of the hotel. It was the season when osmanthus was in full bloom. Thousands of tiny yellow flowers were in full bloom, and the air was filled with a refreshing fragrance. The flowers were falling all over the ground.
Wen Liang found a sky-blue long dress for her. She was sitting alone on the bench under the tree.
Lu Qianzhou got out of the car and stood in front of her, calling her name, "Cheng Yanxia."
Now, it seemed that only by Lu Qianzhou's side could she hear others call her by her full name.
She suddenly stood up and almost bumped into his chin. Lu Qianzhou quickly grabbed her arm to help her stand straight.
"What were you thinking?" His hair in front of his forehead was soft, and his face was clean and handsome.
Lu Qianzhou had a pair of very deep eyes, as if he had experienced a lot and his eyes were full of stories.
She shook her head. "Just waiting for you."
He sized her up and down. When his eyes fell on the wound on her hand and then on the large red mark on her face, he squinted. "What happened to your face?"
"I rubbed it myself." After being kissed by Wang Keding, she felt disgusted and washed it for a long time.
Lu Qianzhou was such a smart person that he immediately understood what had happened, and he didn't ask any more questions.
"Get in the car."
The smell in the car was very pleasant and clean. Lu Qianzhou was a man of good taste. Whether it was in doing things or in life, he always knew when to stop and never made people feel disgusted.
After getting in the car, Lu Qianzhou handed her a thermos cup.
"Ginger soup. You caught a cold today. It will be very troublesome to catch a cold during the season change. Have some."
She didn't expect him to be so well-prepared. "Thank you..."
Holding the thermos cup, she took small sips of the hot ginger soup. Lu Qianzhou drove the car in another direction by himself.
It was midnight, and there were very few cars on the road. He drove the car smoothly all the way.
Yanxia leaned back on the seat and looked ahead. "It's really an honor for Mr. Lu to be the driver himself to pick me up."
Lu Qianzhou said calmly, "Because it's you, Cheng Yanxia."
But she was shocked by these words and coughed several times in a row. She didn't dare to continue the conversation.
After driving for more than ten minutes, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going?"
He deliberately teased her. "What, are you afraid I'll sell you?"
Yanxia had a clear self-awareness. "You won't sell me. I'm not worth much."
"Haven't you seen the missing person notice that Fang Jiangyi posted for you? The reward has now risen to one million. Miss Cheng, you don't have to belittle yourself." Lu Qianzhou had a smile on his lips.
It seemed that he had been paying attention all the time.
The scenery outside the window was speeding backwards, and a vast bay appeared in front of them.
"Mr. Lu doesn't have to comfort me. One million may be a large amount for ordinary people, but what is it for people of your status like Fang Jiangyi and you?" She wasn't belittling herself but was clear about the reality.
"Here we are."
Lu Qianzhou didn't respond to this sentence anymore. He parked the car steadily by the roadside.