If she made a call, her identity would be automatically revealed to Lu Luochen.
"I can't remember the number!" Wen Sining's shrill voice jumped out of her throat.
The reason somehow seemed quite valid, and she became emboldened.
"Stay where you are. After all, you need to be eye - catching for your friend to see you." Lu Luochen motioned for her to stand back in the sun.
She shielded her eyes with her hand and looked up at the blazing sun in the sky. Even before her body stepped into the sunlight, she could feel the burning pain.
"It's okay. I'll wait here. I can see her coming." Wen Sining gently declined his suggestion.
Without any sun protection, standing there for a while would turn her into a coal. Moreover, her skin was very sensitive. Excessive sun exposure would make her skin red and itchy.
Lu Luochen placed his coffee cup on the table beside him and stared at Wen Sining with great interest.
Time ticked by, and the people around them changed wave after wave.
So tired!
Wen Sining muttered to herself.
She was thirsty and hot, and her calves were numb and swollen, extremely uncomfortable.
Half an hour passed, and then another half an hour. The sun had risen to its highest point, and its rays became even more scorching as it moved.
"Is your friend still coming?" Lu Luochen asked.
The time wasted now was not only his but also hers.
Wen Sining thought for a while and pretended to be calm as she explained, "She might have something urgent and will be late, or she might have cancelled the appointment and informed me. It's a pity I didn't bring my phone, so I can't contact her. You can go ahead and do your thing. I'll wait a bit longer."
She tentatively tried to get rid of him, but at the same time, she was nervous that he would stay. Facing the silent Lu Luochen, Wen Sining felt a complex mix of emotions.
Lu Luochen had an appointment with Moxin Group today to sign a contract regarding Yun Chutong's shooting. He checked the time and decided not to waste any more time with her.
He put the phone he had been holding into his pocket and took out his car keys instead.
"Are you leaving?" Wen Sining asked excitedly. Seeing Lu Luochen stop his steps, she spoke again, "Be careful on the road. Don't worry about me."
A sneer came from Lu Luochen's nose, and his attitude reverted to the initial coldness. He pushed past Wen Sining in front of him and left her alone there indifferently.
With her back to his figure, Wen Sining raised her fist and waved it up and down in the air excitedly.
Finally, he's gone!
If she had to endure it any longer, she would really go back home.
Wen Sining turned around to see how far Lu Luochen had gone, but unexpectedly, she noticed a bicycle speeding towards him.
Vehicles were not allowed in this area, and the bicycle was moving at an unusually high speed. As the distance between them was getting shorter and shorter, Wen Sining raised her hand and shouted while running towards Lu Luochen.
"Watch out!"
Lu Luochen stopped and turned his head towards Wen Sining following the sound.
For some reason, the bicycle suddenly changed its direction and would collide with Wen Sining in a few seconds.
Instinctively, Lu Luochen ran towards her, jumped up, and covered her head with both hands.
The speed was too fast, and Wen Sining was in a state of panic in Lu Luochen's embrace.
The front brake of the bicycle was applied, but due to the high speed, the brake couldn't stop the bike immediately. The man on the bike had to put his feet on the ground to slow it down manually.
There were sparks!
Wen Sining saw the tire rubbing against the ground through the gap under Lu Luochen's armpit.
After sliding for a certain distance, the bike's front hit a pillar on the side of the road. The rider was thrown off, and the bicycle fell on top of him.
"Aren't you going to let go?" Lu Luochen looked down at Wen Sining in his arms.
Wen Sining was looking around and forgot to get out of his embrace at first. She let go and took a few steps back awkwardly, keeping a polite distance as if they were strangers.
Lu Luochen didn't care about the blush on Wen Sining's cheeks. He stepped forward to the "accident" scene.
The owner of the bicycle was a young man in his twenties. There was a traffic jam on the bike lane, so he had to ride on the sidewalk to save time.
Because of the high speed and being distracted by something on the side, he didn't notice the people in front, which led to what happened next.
Some people on the roadside saw that he managed to lift the bicycle off his body and stand up on his own, so no one called the emergency center.
"Are you guys okay?" The first words the man said were to ask about Wen Sining and Lu Luochen.
"You seem to need to go to the hospital for a check - up." Lu Luochen looked at the man and said.
Hearing this, the man immediately slapped his body. Every time his palm hit a spot, it also wiped off the dust on that area. "I'm fine. I'm not seriously injured."
After hearing the man's reply, Lu Luochen kindly reminded him again, "You'd better go to the hospital."
Repeatedly advising him to go to the hospital made not only the man but also Wen Sining curious.
The bike owner looked very strong. He got up quickly after falling. There were no external injuries on his exposed skin, and it seemed unlikely that he had serious internal injuries.
The bike owner gave an awkward smile and nodded perfunctorily. "Sure, I'll go now."
Saying that, he picked up the bicycle from the ground. He twisted the handlebar and adjusted the seat. Then he held the handlebar, swung his long leg over, and got back on the bike.
"Why do you keep asking him to go to the hospital for a check - up?" After the man left, Wen Sining asked curiously.
Lu Luochen glanced down at her and then fixed his eyes on the receding figure.
In his mind, if the man didn't go to the hospital, there would surely be problems with his body in the next few days.
Wen Sining's curiosity received no reply, and Lu Luochen disappeared from her sight. Standing in the shade, she repeatedly confirmed that Lu Luochen had really left and would not come back before taking out the phone from her pocket.
[Not coming to the company today?]
[People from Lu Corporation are here. They said they want to discuss the contract with us.]
[Where are you? Should we cooperate with Lu Corporation?]
After reading these consecutive messages, Wen Sining roughly understood the current situation of Moxin Group.
Sure enough, as the heir from the top in Licheng, Lu Luochen had everything under his control.
Wen Sining always thought he was just playing with his phone. She never expected that he had arranged for someone to go to the company in advance to feel out their stance.
Wen Sining called Qiao Xi, wanting to immediately find out Lu Corporation's intentions.
In the meeting room, after Qiao Xi had arranged the staff from Lu Corporation, she closed the door and walked in the corridor outside the meeting room.
"Sister Qiao, your phone has been ringing for a long time."