In the distance, Xiao Zhan spotted Lu Luochen. His assistant, who had just arrived late, immediately followed his line of sight and explained, "The person in front seems to be Mr. Lu of the Lu Group. Why is he in Lincheng too?"
"Lu Group?"
"Yes, Lu Luochen. He's Amanda's boyfriend," the assistant said, and then his eyes also noticed the woman in Lu Luochen's arms. "Is Amanda here in Lincheng too?"
"She's not," Xiao Zhan said, then took the initiative to walk towards the direction of his sight.
Wen Sining had her back to them, but she had a bad feeling in her heart. Could it be...
Over her body, two unfriendly gazes clashed intensely. Suddenly, a strong smell of gunpowder filled the air, and everyone present was affected.
"Friend?" Lu Luochen whispered in Wen Sining's ear, looking down at her.
His cold gesture, but from the angle, it made people around feel the intimacy and ambiguity that only lovers would have.
Wen Sining let out a soft sound, broke free from Lu Luochen's arm, and turned around to see Xiao Zhan who had walked over at some point.
Oh no!
Her heart skipped a beat.
"Mr. Lu, I've long admired your name. I'm Xiao Zhan," Xiao Zhan said, reaching out his hand.
Looking at the hand in front of him, Lu Luochen coldly shifted his gaze upwards. "Sorry, I don't know you."
His initiative to greet was ignored, and now his identity was publicly denied. Xiao Zhan curled his outstretched fingers back and politely smiled as he explained, "Mr. Lu is always busy with important matters, so it's normal that you don't know me. But I was lucky enough to attend the product launch of the Lu Group before."
Hearing the explanation, Lu Luochen seemed to understand.
He nodded and calmly asked, "Do you have something to say?"
Following this question, Xiao Zhan automatically shifted his gaze to Wen Sining beside Lu Luochen, indirectly answering Lu Luochen's question.
"Friend?" Lu Luochen asked again. This time, he was asking not only Wen Sining but also Xiao Zhan.
Wen Sining shook her head and deliberately hid behind Lu Luochen.
"I don't know her. I just thought this lady looked a bit like a friend I know," Xiao Zhan explained with a smile.
Hearing this, Lu Luochen let out an "oh". "Really?"
"Yes. Maybe it's because I haven't seen my friend for a long time, so I think everyone looks like her," Xiao Zhan said, trying to sound relaxed as he joked.
Seeing them chatting and laughing from afar, the assistant immediately trotted over.
"We still have something to do, so we'll leave first," Lu Luochen said.
"Okay."
After they left, Xiao Zhan's assistant immediately asked, "Brother Zhan, I've never heard that you know Mr. Lu before."
At first, the atmosphere was very tense, and the assistant was afraid that Xiao Zhan might offend Lu Luochen. It was rumored that Lu Luochen was extremely fierce and never cared about anything when doing things. Anyone who offended him would end up miserably.
Xiao Zhan had just emerged from a group of young actors and hadn't yet established a firm foothold in the entertainment industry. He couldn't ruin his bright future because of a small thing.
"Let's go. We have to arrive before it gets dark."
After leaving the apron, two nanny cars that had been waiting at the airport entrance drove away one after another.
It seemed that the village knew in advance that important guests were coming. There were quite a few villagers gathered at the entrance of the village, and there were also fresh food prepared beside them.
"Mom, will brother really come back?" Tian Tian asked excitedly, grabbing the woman's arm.
On their simple and honest faces, there were happy smiles. Someone beside the woman answered on her behalf, "Of course. You'll see your favorite brother soon."
Hearing this, Tian Tian happily spun around. She excitedly ran to the front. Since she was short, she could only keep jumping up to see the slope in the distance.
Bouncing up and down, Wen Sining curled up uncomfortably in the seat. She got carsick easily, especially on such bumpy mountain roads. Her head leaned against the window, and the swaying car kept making her forehead hit the window.
"We're almost there!" the driver in the front said.
Lu Luochen glanced at Wen Sining's pale face and said, "Stop the car first!"
The driver who received the order immediately stepped on the brake. After the car rushed forward a short distance, the wheels got stuck in the mud.
"Get out of the car!" Lu Luochen turned to Wen Sining and said.
The driver in the front was stunned for a moment. Looking at the dense tree trunks around, he sympathetically looked at Wen Sining who was carsick.
"We haven't arrived yet," Wen Sining said with difficulty, trying hard not to vomit as she refused Lu Luochen's arrangement.
What on earth was he up to? There was no one in sight in this desolate place.
Wen Sining turned her face to the window and ignored Lu Luochen.
"Get out of the car!" Lu Luochen's tone rose as he gave the order again.
A few minutes passed, but Wen Sining still didn't respond.
The door on one side opened, and Lu Luochen got out of his seat. He walked mercilessly to the other side and directly opened the door from the outside without caring about Wen Sining's state. Fortunately, the seat belt protected her from falling.
She looked up in disbelief at Lu Luochen's cold face. "I don't want to get out of the car!"
Lu Luochen didn't care about her resistance. He reached out to untie the seat belt on her waist and pulled her out by her slender arm.
Not noticing her feet, Wen Sining stepped into the mud. Feeling the sticky touch, she suddenly felt extremely wronged.
"I said I don't want to get out of the car. Why did you pull me out regardless of my feelings!"
Facing the accusation, Lu Luochen didn't say a word. He squatted down to pull out her calf that was deeply stuck in the mud and then pulled Wen Sining's arm to the edge of the muddy road.
"Water," Lu Luochen said to the driver.
The driver quickly took out a spare bottle of mineral water from the trunk.
Opening the bottle cap, Lu Luochen forcefully stuffed the bottle into Wen Sining's hand. "Rinse your mouth."
Feeling the coldness of the bottle, Wen Sining stared blankly at Lu Luochen.
He didn't mean to abandon her here? Was he actually concerned about her?
"Not going to drink? Do you really want to vomit in the car?" Lu Luochen asked.
His words confirmed her thought. Wen Sining obediently swallowed the water. Breathing in the fresh air, her churning stomach felt much better. After drinking and rinsing her mouth with the whole bottle of mineral water, her complexion became much healthier.
The driver beside them scratched his head and awkwardly joked, "I thought Young Master Lu was going to abandon Young Mistress in this god - forsaken place."
Having the same thought, Wen Sining looked at Lu Luochen curiously.
It was clearly a show of concern, but he made it seem like he was going to abandon her. She really didn't understand why he had to be so awkward. Why couldn't he just say his caring words in a more amiable way?
Forget it. Why bother thinking about it. The person he truly cared about was someone else. As for her, he was probably just worried that the old man would be angry and take it out on his white moonlight. Wen Sining murmured in her heart as she screwed the bottle cap back on.