When Lu Bai entered his office the next morning, he took off his suit jacket and said, "Book me a ticket to A City."
Assistant Wang almost knelt down on the floor. Boss, please don't play like this! What's more, he didn't know when and where in A City the ceremony, for the completed construction of a school building, would be scheduled. Assistant Wang tried his best to appear like he wasn't about to fall apart. He calmed himself and asked, "President Lu Bai, when will the ceremony start for A College?"
"It will start at two o'clock in the afternoon."
Assistant Wang said, "...I will book the flights immediately!"
It will take two hours by plane to travel from Shengjin to A City. He also had to schedule some time for Lu Bai to have lunch after getting off the plane. Therefore, Assistant Wang rushed to prepare everything and arrived at the airport at 9:30 in the morning with Lu Bai. He will have to reschedule Lu Bai's meeting with various executives and the collaborations with other companies. After Assistant Wang got on the plane, he looked at the boundless blue sky and felt his heart was a little tired. In the past, when his boss attended these opening ceremonies...wait no, his boss had never attended this type of boring ceremony. He would never attend an opening ceremony in A City when the school didn't even have a strong relationship with him. The event will officially end after the dinner party concluded. Under normal circumstances, his boss would most likely leave after the opening ceremony. But because Master Zhann was here, it was hard for Assistant Wang to make the decision.
Therefore, he forced himself to work up the courage to ask Lu Bai. But right after he asked the question, he secretly scolded himself for being stupid. It doesn't matter whether or not Lu Bai wanted to stay in a hotel. He could've just booked a room, and if Lu Bai didn't want to stay, he could just cancel it on President Lu Bai's behalf. It was better than asking his boss such a worthless question.
Lu Bai who heard didn't directly respond and just glanced at Assistant Wang. Assistant Wang felt that something was wrong, so he said, "President Lu Bai, I apologize."
Lu Bai waved his hand. When he started walking, he said, "Book a room."
Assistant Wang was shocked; he wiped the sweat off his forehead. He took out his phone and called the secretary to book a room at a hotel. During lunch, Assistant Wang could see that Lu Bai was absent-minded. Although he had seen through his boss, it didn't mean that he could say it out loud. It was getting late after eating. After the meal, Assistant Wang sent Lu Bai to the hotel so he could wash up. Then, they went to A College. When they arrived at A College, Assistant Wang reported their names. He looked up and saw that the schoolboys and girls in charge of welcoming guests looked astonished. Their gaze enthusiastic as they stared at Lu Bai. Lu Bai had combed back the loose strands of his hair that were usually on his forehead. This exposed his full forehead, making his facial features appear to look even more refined. When it was coupled with his handsome face and soul-sucking eyes, even if he was dressed in simple black pants and a white shirt, it couldn't conceal his noble aura. His boss had always been very charming. It was very obvious as the ladies had all turned their heads to have a better look at him. When Assistant Wang saw that the girl still hadn't returned to her senses and that his boss was getting more importantly mpatient, he said, "May I ask which way is the opening ceremony is at?"
"Oh, please wait for a moment. I will ask another classmate to take you there." When she said that, she apologetically nodded at Lu Bai.
Assistant Wang didn't even need to look to know his boss didn't respond to her at all. However, in the next second, the classmate shouted, "Zhan Yu, you're heading to the new lab building, right? Why don't you help President Lu Bai lead the way? After all, he came here to represent your school."
When Zhan Yu was suddenly stopped by Gu Tong to lead the way for Lu Bai, he inexplicably became frozen. He looked in the direction that Gu Tong was pointing at and a handsome white figure. The handsome white figure could be no one else but LU BAI! . His first thought, upon suddenly saw Lu Bai after a long time was: The evil spirit has continued to linger on! Why does she still see him even after she came to A City?. He was trying to ignore Lu Bai's scorching look as he pulled Gu Tong to the side. With his back to Lu Bai, she said quietly, "Hey, why did you bother me for this?"
Gu Tong didn't understand. Even though she had heard of the big shot Lu Bai, why did Zhan Yu appear to be avoiding him like the plague?
Gu Tong examined him and asked in confusion, "Didn't you guys go to the same school? I thought it would be best for you to show him around."
Zhan Yu shook his head, "I'm not acquainted with him. You take him."
"What about my job here?" Gu Tong said bewildered.
Zhan Yu said without thinking, "I'll help you."
"But aren't you going over there to help too?"
"There should be enough time, come back right after you show him the way and I'll rush over."
Gu Tong didn't understand why Zhan Yu would rather go through such a complicated process, adding more work to both of them instead of bringing Lu Bai over. But she thought she had already troubled Zhan Yu by making him help greet the guests, so she didn't want to reject his feelings. Then she turned and grinned sweetly, with an apologetic tone she said: "Mr. Lu Bai, I'm sorry, let me escort you."
Lu Bai didn't look at her; his gaze was on Zhan Yu's graceful back. He was wearing the hanfu outfit as the other boys in front of him there a traditionally, hanfu consisting of a robe which was light grey, a jacket worn as the upper garment which was dark grey with a skirt commonly worn as the lower garment , a Chinese-style dress. It fit his body tightly, showing off his beautiful graceful figure. The side look was quite handsome , but far from his view, his body looked perfect in every way.
Lu Bai's gaze deepened; as he lifted his chin, he said, "I only want him to show me the way."
Gu Tong was stupefied. What?
Zhan Yu was also stupefied when he heard that.
That f***! Nit picking!
Gu Tong really didn't know what to do. She looked at Lu Bai, who was only staring at Zhan Yu. Then she glanced at Zhan Yu, who was being stubborn and refusing to turn around. In the end, she could only look towards Assistant Wang for help. Assistant Wang was good at handling these situations, so he said to Zhan Yu politely "Sorry to bother Master Zhan to lead the way. Thank you."
Zhan Yu gritted his teeth. Anyone who wants to go can go; he's not going! Lu Bai could stay here if he wanted to!. Zhan Yu turned and was going to tell Gu Tong off, but after seeing Assistant Wang's appearance more clearly, he pointed at him and stuttered, "You...Weren't you the person who brought me the porridge?". Zhan Yu looked at Assistant Wang. Assistant Wang looked at Lu Bai and was a little speechless...Yes, boss, we have been exposed. Following Assistant Wang's line of sight, Zhan Yu also looked at Lu Bai. He can't help but ask, "Isn't this your mom's assistant? Why is he with you?"
"He's my assistant." Lu Bai continued, "Why? Do you have any issues with that?"
Zhan Yu gritted his teeth and glared at Lu Bai!
Yes!
If Assistant Wang was his assistant, then why did he bring him breakfast? Also, why did he claim he was Weng Yinlin's assistant? What the hell was he doing?
Seeing Zhan Yu getting angry, Lu Bai finally felt more comfortable. He said kindly, "What are you dissatisfied with, say it."
Zhan Yu said bluntly without even thinking, "I am very dissatisfied. Lu Bai, what do you mean by this? He's your assistant, so why did you lie to me that he was your mom's assistant?"
"If I didn't lie, would you have eaten it?" Lu Bai asked.
"I..." Zhan Yu swallowed his words. He could guess, without really thinking, that he most likely wouldn't have eaten the porridge if he knew it was him that had sent it. He just doesn't want any kind of unexplainable relationship with Lu Bai. They have no relationship with each other, so why would he have other people deliver food to him? This makes it easier for others to misunderstand!
Zhan Yu thought, if it were another girl or boy, he would probably have misunderstood and thought he has feelings towards him. But Zhan Yu proudly and calmly gave himself an internal thumbs up. Luckily, he knew how the story would progress. He would be eliminated if he had any intentions towards Lu Bai since he wasn't the female lead.
Lu Bai's deep gaze never left Zhan Yu for a moment. After seeing his reaction, he said confidently, "I knew it."
Zhan Yu gritted his teeth, "Then thank you for your previous kindness."
"But I don't feel your gratitude at all." He continued lazily, "Is this the way that Master Zhan expresses his gratitude to others? It doesn't sound sincere in the least."
Zhan Yu mmediately looked at him defensively, "Then what do you want?"
"Lead the way," Lu Bai said briefly.
"Isn't it the same if someone else guides you?"
"I don't know anyone else, I only know you."
Zhan Yu thought that he was unreasonable. "It's only being a guide, does it matter who takes you there?"
"Yes. I'm not used to having a female stranger by my side."
"Hehe." Zhan Yu looked at him, contemptuously, "Why weren't you bothered when there were so many women around you in the mall?"
Lu Bai smiled, "I was just there to join in on the fun. How can you take that seriously?"
Zhan Yu was pissed off by his frivolous attitude. He was sure that he did it on purpose. He tolerated him and asked, "If I guide you, does it offset the favor from last time?"
Lu Bai gave him a look saying, "You're so innocent." Then, responded passively, "You can ask Assistant Wang how troublesome it was for him to get you that porridge. If you think his hard work is only worth this much, then I think he's quite pitiful."
Standing on the side, Assistant Wang beamed at his boss! In his eyes, Lu Bai looked so manly at this time. He had never known his boss was this sweet. Not once has Assistant Wang complained to his boss about any matter, so how was Lu Bai able to understand him so well? Even recognizing his hard work!. Assistant Wang admired his boss and was thankful. The CEO was actually a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside!
When Zhan Yu saw the expression in Assistant Wang's eyes, he was left speechless. He can't really say that he doesn't work hard enough... Feeling reluctant, Zhan Yu gave up and said, "I can bring you over. But once you are there, you cannot ask me for anything anymore. You can't pretend to be close to me."
Lu Bai had some issues with his (Zhan Yu's) words, "We are close."
Zhan Yu was about to turn and tell Gu Tong, but after hearing that, he refuted him directly and without hesitation "Close your *ss!"
On the other side, Lu Bai's face became like Bao Qingtian after he saw that Zhan Yu didn't take him seriously.
(Help: Bao Qingtian - Northern Song official renowned for his honesty)
This was the first time that Assistant Wang had witnessed his boss being contradicted and not yelling back. He tried his best to hold back his laughter.
Gu Tong heard their conversation from the start; the back-and-forth between Zhan Yu and Lu Bai's conversation was shocking! How was Zhan Yu not close with Lu Bai! With this pace, they are clearly too close!
"Gu Tong, I'll bring them over first, and I'll see you there."
Gu Tong still hadn't recovered from the shock. She grabbed Zhan Yu's hand quickly as she was about to leave, "Think about how you're going to confess everything to us tonight, after this has finished."
"Confess what?" Zhan Yu was confused.
"The relationship between you and Lu Bai!"
"I..." Zhan Yu didn't think it was necessary to wait until tonight; he can clarify this with just one sentence - they have no relationship.
Gu Tong seemed to know what he was about to say so she cut him off, "Don't respond now, and don't think about fooling me. Just wait for us to serve you with cruel punishment tonight!"
Zhan Yu "..."
While being pushed by Gu Tong to leave, Zhan Yu was still puzzled. He really wasn't trying to fool anyone, so what do they want him to say?
While leading the way, Zhan Yu was deep in thought, so he didn't say a word. Of course, the most important reason for his silence was that he didn't want to talk to Lu Bai.
But Lu Bai wanted to talk with him! Although he could see him walk quickly ahead without looking back, he couldn't help but glance at his back a couple of times. When he couldn't take it anymore, Lu Bai finally lengthened his stride to walk up to his side.
Assistant Wang saw the whole thing from the back, his eyes widening from shock; then he purposely put a little distance between the couple and himself. He had to pretend that he didn't see the boss's embarrassing moment.
Zhan Yu noticed something unusual after walking a few steps, he looked at Lu Bai out of the side of his eye and frowned, "What are you doing?"
Lu Bai countered, "How are you going to answer your classmate's question?"
"What question?" Zhan Yu said without a care.
Lu Bai gaze deepened as he looked at him.
Zhan Yu vaguely thought it might be that question concerning him. But that question doesn't even need any brain cells. He answered without thinking, "I will tell the truth. You don't have to worry, this is not Shengjin City. I'm not dumb enough to tie myself to you. Oh yeah, you also don't have to worry, I won't destroy your innocence."
Upon hearing his words, Lu Bai stopped and sneered, "Zhan Yu, do you know how you will meet your end?"
Hearing him, Zhan Yu stopped and turned back to look at him in terror.
Lu Bai felt his emotions finally settle down, so he continued walking. While walking, he said, "Because of your obliviousness!"
Zhan Yu rolled his eyes, he really wants to grab a brick and throw it on his (Lu Bai) head! Humph! Why are you so proud of yourself?. I must tolerate him! Zhan Yu told himself to bear with it! He just needed to bring him to the lab building and then make a quick getaway.
When they arrived at their destination, the principal came out to welcome Lu Bai.
When Zhan Yu saw Lu Bai being surrounded by everyone, he withdrew quickly, while they were all clustered around him. He looked back at Lu Bai cautiously during his escape, and thought, 'He's indeed the male lead. He always has the halo effect surrounding him. The author had to be his biological mother!'
While Zhan Yu was looking back, he wasn't paying attention to the path and almost hit the person in front of him. Good thing that this time he didn't throw himself on to someone's chest. Xia Qiao reacted quickly, holding on to his shoulder and moved him gently a little distance away.
Zhan Yu realizing that he almost hit him again, apologized immediately, "I forgot to pay attention to the path."
"Yeah, I know." Xia Qiao said, smiling, "This wasn't the first time."
Zhan Yu felt awkward. The corners of his mouth curved into an apologetic smile, then he changed the topic and asked, "Is it starting?"
"Wait for about 10 more minutes."
"Okay."
The two of them had already met in the library. After that encounter, they saw each other a few more times afterward. Xiao Qiao was easy to get along and fun to talk to. With all of that, the two of them gradually became closer.
Xia Qiao examined his grey colour Hanfu Chinese-styled dress and praised, "Not bad, very handsome."
Zhan Yu responded with a smile, "Thank you, I'm still not used to it yet."
"Is it your first time wearing it?"
"Kind of."
"If you have a chance, you should wear it more often. It looks very nice."
Zhan Yu smiled.
Because the two of them had to do things afterward, they separated after talking for a bit.
To be continued...
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