Lu Yan completely forgot how he got home that day. All he remembered was that when he was about to leave, the girl came to ask for his WeChat, saying she wanted to show it to her father. But he just stared blankly at her, motionless. It was Xu Ruhui who quickly grabbed his phone and added the girl on WeChat.
"Hey!" Xu Ruhui nudged Lu Yan. "Look at you. What, are you smitten with her?"
Lu Yan swallowed hard. "Is she really the one my dad found?" Lu Yan suspected that this had little to do with his father. He didn't think the old man had such good taste.
Xu Ruhui thought for a while. "It really has nothing to do with your dad. It seems that the match was made by those aunts sunbathing in our yard. I don't know where those aunts who only know how to play cards and chat found such a great catch. Oh, right. The girl's family also seems to be arranging blind dates for her, but she's only in her early twenties. I don't know why her family is in such a hurry."
"Twenty?"
Xu Ruhui looked puzzled. "Yes. Didn't you listen during our long conversation just now?"
Lu Yan was taken aback. He stared at the WeChat contact on his phone, gently moved his finger, and sent her a smiling emoji.
They say a cycad doesn't bloom for ten years, but when it does, it's quite a sight. That very night after Lu Yan met Shen Qingfeng, he had a wet dream.
The old bachelor Lu Yan sat up abruptly in bed. Looking down at his completely wet underwear, he suddenly understood something. He immediately rushed into the bathroom, took a quick shower, grabbed a random piece of clothing, and rushed out.
Lu Jiang saw his son running out early in the morning and got so angry that he jumped up and down. He leaned over the railing on the fourth floor and shouted, "Lu Yan! You rascal! Why are you running so fast? Don't forget to buy some white vinegar and scallions!"
"Got it!" Lu Yan didn't even look back and just rushed out of the apartment building.
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"I said, Brother Lu, do you know it's Saturday today?!"
At Master Xu's place, Lu Yan was clinging to the bedroom door that Xu Ruhui had only opened a crack, trying to squeeze in.
"Do you want me to live? People who work just want to sleep in on weekends! It's only nine o'clock! Nine o'clock! I'm the kind of person who sleeps until two in the afternoon! I've even made a date with a girl to go clubbing tonight! Don't bother me! Get out!" Xu Ruhui screamed like a madman and tried to push Lu Yan out. But his strength was no match for Lu Yan's. After a shrill cry, Lu Yan pushed the door open and slipped into Xu Ruhui's bedroom.
"Damn it... Lu Yan! This is my house!"
Lu Yan shrugged. "Your dad treats me like his own son."
"Bullshit!" Just as Xu Ruhui finished speaking, he heard his father's voice from the living room. "Xu, look at Lu Yan. He's up so early. What are you doing lying in bed like that!"
Xu Ruhui: "..." He suddenly got up, slammed the bedroom door shut, and locked it. Then he turned to look at Lu Yan, who was sitting casually on his desk, and frowned. "What are you doing here?"
Lu Yan said calmly, "I'm here to ask for your advice."
Xu Ruhui immediately understood. He snorted. "I knew it! That woman is really good-looking. Look at you, a virgin. Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Lu Yan glared at him. "So what if I'm a virgin? Watch out for getting AIDS!"
Xu Ruhui said, "You don't understand. It's worth dying under the peony flower. Even as a ghost, one can be romantic."
Lu Yan spat fiercely.
"So what do you want to do?" Xu Ruhui yawned and curled back into bed. He covered his stomach with the quilt, propped his head up with one hand, and looked at Lu Yan. "Do you want to confess your love?"
Lu Yan nodded.
"Don't know how to word it?"
Lu Yan nodded again.
"At crucial moments, I still have to step in, right?" Xu Ruhui rubbed his nose, took Lu Yan's phone, opened WeChat, and gave Lu Yan a smug smile. "Learn from me."
But as soon as Xu Ruhui sent a greeting, he received an instant reply from Shen Qingfeng: "Sorry, Mr. Lu. I don't think we're a good match."
"..."
The cycad that had just bloomed with such difficulty wilted in an instant. For the next few days, Lu Yan locked himself in his room and didn't go out at all.
Even Xu Ruhui felt a bit sorry for him and wanted to take him to meet some other women to ease his emotions, but Lu Yan refused.
Half a month later, Lu Yan's former platoon leader suddenly found him. Since all the soldiers he knew didn't look very good, and Lu Yan was the most presentable one, he asked Lu Yan to accompany him to a dinner party.
Since it was his former platoon leader, Lu Yan couldn't very well refuse. So he dressed up a bit and went out.
At the entrance of a high - class five - star hotel, Lu Yan met his former platoon leader. The platoon leader quickly explained the situation to him. It turned out that he was here to discuss business. The other party was the local leading enterprise, the Shen Group. Chairman Shen had very high taste and attached great importance to this business. He had specially brought his son, who had just returned from studying in the United States, to discuss it.
"The Shen Group? I've never heard of it..." Lu Yan scratched his head.
The platoon leader hit him and scolded, "If you don't know, that's fine. Don't make a ruckus during the dinner. I brought you here just to be a decoration and make me look good. Do you understand?"
Lu Yan nodded. "Understood."
But Lu Yan never expected that when he entered the private room and saw the "Young Master Shen" sitting next to Chairman Shen, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
The other person also widened his eyes. A look of panic flashed across his eyes but was quickly concealed.
Their surprise didn't cause much of a stir. After the platoon leader and Chairman Shen exchanged greetings, they began to seriously discuss business. When the dinner was halfway through, very few dishes on the table had been touched. Shen Qingfeng seemed to finally be unable to bear the strange atmosphere. He stood up, whispered a few words in Chairman Shen's ear, and then turned to leave.
Seeing this, Lu Yan quickly excused himself to go to the toilet and slipped out after Shen Qingfeng. He followed Shen Qingfeng all the way to the men's restroom. As soon as he entered, he saw Shen Qingfeng bending over by the sink, washing his face.
Lu Yan's eyes flashed. Without saying a word, he walked directly behind Shen Qingfeng. Amid Shen Qingfeng's screams, he pinned him against the sink.
"What... what do you want?" Shen Qingfeng struggled but didn't dare to make too much noise.
Lu Yan squinted his eyes and stared at Shen Qingfeng's flat chest. "I'm asking you, do you have a partner?"
Shen Qingfeng was stunned by his sudden question.
"Answer me."
"No... Wait, what's it to you?"
"How is it none of my business?" Lu Yan snorted. "I'm threatening you now - I have photos of you in women's clothing."
Shen Qingfeng gritted his teeth and looked at him. "What do you want?"
Lu Yan blinked his eyes. He got closer and showed a sly smile. "It's very simple. Be mine. Otherwise, I'll expose the fact that you like to wear women's clothing."
The extra story ends.