Chapter 124#
Yan Heqing nodded, “Hello.”
His tone was so flat it was as if they were meeting for the first time.
Lu Muchi ground his back molars so hard they almost shattered.
Yan Heqing looked past Lu Muchi’s shoulder and calmly glanced at the bodyguards not far away.
Previously, Lu Muchi was protected by two bodyguards. After his disappearance last time, and to guard against any tricks from the Cheng family, Lu Changcheng had increased the manpower, so now there were four bodyguards.
Including Zhao Qiang, all four were carefully selected and had outstanding professional abilities.
Yan Heqing’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he withdrew his gaze to get the gifts from the trunk.
The five gifts were packed in paper bags and weren’t heavy, but Lu Lin still followed and took the bags. After exchanging a few words with Lu Han, he led Yan Heqing into the hotel first.
Lu Han waited until the two were far away before asking Lu Muchi in astonishment, “Isn’t Yan Heqing your—”
Before he could finish, Lu Muchi was about to get into the car and leave. His hand touched the door, trembling violently. He stood stiffly for a long while, then clenched his fists, turned around, and strode towards the hotel.
The Lu family was huge. Lu Changcheng was the second child. His eldest brother had passed away, and he still had two younger brothers and three younger sisters.
The banquet hall was on the second floor. A man in a suit was waiting at the entrance. As soon as Lu Lin and Yan Heqing got out of the elevator, he walked up quickly, “Brother Lin!”
He wanted to take the paper bags, but Lu Lin refused, so he looked at Yan Heqing.
It was the first time Lu Lin had brought a guest. Although he was curious, he didn’t show it on his face. He smiled appropriately and extended his hand, “Hello, I’m Lu Suian, Brother Lin’s second younger brother.”
Yan Heqing immediately had an impression.
The one showing off his daughter on WeChat Moments.
Lu Lin had introduced him in advance. Lu Suian was the youngest son of his fifth uncle, one year younger than Lu Lin.
Yan Heqing politely shook his hand back, “Hello, my name is Yan Heqing.”
Just as he finished speaking, several people walked out of the banquet hall and walked enthusiastically towards Lu Lin. Seeing Yan Heqing beside him, they couldn’t hide their surprise. Lu Suian took the initiative to introduce, “This Mr. Yan is Brother Lin’s frie—”
“He is my lover,” Lu Lin said. “We’re getting married next month.”
At the same time, Lu Muchi also arrived. Hearing this sentence, his face became extremely ugly.
The entrance was quiet for only a moment, then everyone immediately scrambled to welcome Yan Heqing inside, “So it’s family. Hello, hello, I am—”
They introduced themselves as they walked.
Yan Heqing had memorized Lu Lin’s relatives in advance. As soon as the names came out, he matched them and responded one by one.
Lu Lin didn’t follow them in. His phone rang. Yan Heqing looked back at him. He made a gesture of answering the phone and signaled him to go in first. Yan Heqing raised the corners of his mouth and nodded.
The interaction between the two fell completely into Lu Muchi’s eyes. His face became even uglier. Lu Lin glanced at him, ignored him, and walked to the window to answer the phone.
It was the assistant calling.
“Mr. Lu, should I bring the gifts up now?”
Lu Lin had prepared other gifts. He raised his hand to look at his watch. There were still ten minutes left, so he asked the assistant to bring them up.
Lu Lin put away his phone and walked back to the banquet hall. Lu Muchi had already gone in, and Lu Suian was still waiting for him at the entrance.
Suddenly catching a glimpse of a figure shrinking back at the turn of the corridor, Lu Lin’s eyes flashed slightly, and he entered the banquet hall.
Lu Suian followed closely behind.
In the banquet hall, Lu Changcheng’s phone was ringing. The caller was Lu Han. Just as he was about to answer, there was a commotion at the door. He looked over and saw Yan Heqing at first glance.
Lu Changcheng immediately put down his phone.
Lu Muchi dared to bring Yan Heqing to the Lu family dinner privately!
Then he saw Lu Muchi lagging a few steps behind. He trembled with anger. It wasn’t good to make a scene in public, so he shouted first, “Lu Muchi, come here!”
Yan Heqing also noticed Lu Changcheng at the same time. His eyes darkened slightly, and he walked up to Lu Changcheng first, “Old Mr. Lu, long time no see.”
The others at the table didn’t know Yan Heqing and looked over curiously. Lu Changcheng’s sister even asked, “Second Brother, who is this?”
Lu Changcheng glanced at Yan Heqing warningly, hinting him not to talk nonsense. Yan Heqing nodded politely and behaved generously, “Hello, elders. I am Lu Lin’s lover.”
The whole table was silent. Lu Changcheng thought he had heard the wrong name, “What did you say?”
Lu Muchi stared firmly at Yan Heqing’s back, wishing he could take him away immediately.
Just as Yan Heqing was about to say it again, his arm was embraced by a familiar aura. Lu Lin answered for him, “He is Yan Heqing. I have successfully proposed, and we are getting married next month.”
Lu Changcheng looked at Lu Muchi in shock. Lu Muchi clenched his hands.
Although others were surprised that Lu Lin suddenly had a male marriage partner, they didn’t dare to say much. Besides, Lu Lin marrying a man was a great thing for other branches. They congratulated Lu Changcheng one after another and asked about the specific wedding date.
Lu Changcheng’s face turned pale and green. He couldn’t answer, so he pulled a long face and lost his temper: “Why aren’t the dishes served yet?”
Lu Suian immediately chimed in, “I’ll go hurry them up.”
Just then, the waiter pushed a cart in. But it wasn’t a food cart; it was several sealed cardboard boxes.
Lu Lin let go of Yan Heqing and smiled at him, “You give the gifts you prepared yourself.”
Yan Heqing understood in a second that the gifts were prepared for Lu Muchi.
Except for a few elders, everyone else’s gifts were the same. He personally presented the gifts. They were all discerning people. Lu Lin’s juniors said thank you Uncle Yan, and peers called him Xiao Yan.
When it was Lu Muchi’s turn, he stared at the gift, his face as ugly as it could be. He didn’t take it for a long time. The peer next to him poked his arm quietly, “Brother Chi, Uncle Lin’s lover is giving you a gift!”
Lu Muchi snatched it abruptly, forcing the corners of his mouth, “Thank you, Uncle Yan.”
He gritted his teeth, feeling extremely aggrieved, almost crushing the gift.
Staring at Yan Heqing, he then strode to the other side of the table where tea, fruits, and wine were placed. He poured a full glass of wine and downed it, the bitterness making him nauseous.
Yan Heqing gave gifts to the children again.
The five little girls were very polite. They thanked Yan Heqing first after receiving the gifts, and then surrounded him. Compared to the gifts, they liked this beautiful brother more.
“Brother, are you going to marry my uncle?” Lu Suian’s daughter spoke first, her big black eyes full of joy.
Yan Heqing squatted down, looked at the little girl at eye level, his eyes curving slightly, “En, I’m going to marry your uncle.”
“Wow, that’s great! The beautiful brother will also be my uncle in the future!” The little girl jumped for joy, then leaned into Yan Heqing’s ear to whisper, “Brother, I have saved lucky money. When you get married, I’ll give it all to you to buy beautiful clothes!”
Yan Heqing smiled gently, “Then I thank you in advance.”
The adults were amused by the little girl’s innocence. The dishes were served, and everyone chatted while eating. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Except for Lu Muchi.
He didn’t want to watch Yan Heqing and Lu Lin loving each other, but he couldn’t help stealing glances at the opposite side from time to time.
The dining table was a large round table that could accommodate about fifty people. Everyone was at one table. Yan Heqing and Lu Lin were diagonally opposite Lu Muchi. He could see them as soon as he looked up.
Yan Heqing wasn’t even willing to taste the porridge he cooked himself, but he accepted all the food Lu Lin picked for him!
Lu Muchi poured another glass of wine and poured it into his mouth. This time it was so spicy that his eyes turned red. With red eyes, he drank cup after cup.
Lu Changcheng finally understood. No wonder Lu Lin sent Lu Muchi to the detention center. It turned out to be for Yan Heqing!
He had seen all kinds of storms in his life, and he didn’t want to stumble over Yan Heqing!
Lu Changcheng had no appetite. He put down his chopsticks and suppressed his anger, “Heqing, I’m not feeling well. You send me downstairs first.”
The others weren’t stupid. Seeing that Lu Changcheng was angry and knowing his bad temper, they didn’t say much. Lu Lin was about to get up, but Yan Heqing stood up first, naturally pressed Lu Lin’s shoulder, and smiled in response to Lu Changcheng, “Okay.”
Lu Lin didn’t move then.
Yan Heqing followed Lu Changcheng down to the first floor and walked to the fountain in front of the hotel.
It was quiet all around, only the sound of falling water. Lu Changcheng immediately attacked, “Xiao Yan, you wasted my trust.”
His usual practice was not to scold first, but to put on an elder’s posture.
Yan Heqing didn’t follow his rhythm. “You didn’t give me trust, and I don’t need your trust.” His voice was calm, “Do you still remember owing me one thing?”
Lu Changcheng choked.
He had actually forgotten long ago, but when Yan Heqing mentioned it, he quickly remembered. When he asked Yan Heqing to help him discipline Lu Muchi, he did promise Yan Heqing one thing.
At that time, he thought Yan Heqing, a poor man, would want either money or job opportunities, but he didn’t expect him to want to enter the Lu family!
His appetite was really not small!
Lu Changcheng’s lips were trembling, “You were plotting against me back then!”
Yan Heqing smiled politely, “Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to agree to my marriage with Lu Lin. This is our business and doesn’t need your consent. I hope you now—” He said unhurriedly, “Shut your mouth.”
Lu Changcheng’s blood pressure rose. He pressed his chest, panting heavily, staring at Yan Heqing with hatred, “Good, good… you…”
Speechless, he left angrily, didn’t return to the hotel, and went to the parking lot.
Yan Heqing returned to the hotel.
The elevator just came down. The elevator door opened, and Lu Muchi walked out unsteadily. He was very drunk. After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned back to stare at Yan Heqing, suddenly clapped his hands hard a few times, and burped heavily, “Yan Heqing, you won.”
He gave a thumbs up, walked backwards, repeating constantly, “You won, Yan Heqing, you fucking won!”
Yan Heqing ignored him and entered the elevator. The elevator door closed. He didn’t press the floor button, staying quietly in the elevator. Just now, through the mirror surface of the elevator door, he discovered Lin Fengzhi hiding behind the decorative tree.
At the same time, Lin Fengzhi watched Yan Heqing enter the elevator, then looked at Lu Muchi who staggered out of the hotel drunk. After a slight hesitation, he followed Lu Muchi.
He came to find Lu Lin.
He didn’t want to do anything, just wanted to take one more look at Lu Lin from a distance.
During this time, he was tortured by past memories, and Mother Lin wouldn’t answer his calls. He was really scared. Thinking that today was the Lu family dinner, he quietly returned to the Lin family to shower and change clothes, rushing here to see Lu Lin.
As a result…
He heard that Lu Lin and Yan Heqing were getting married next month.
Lin Fengzhi bit his mouth full of blood. At this time, he saw Lu Muchi.
He suddenly remembered Lu Muchi.
Now only Lu Muchi wasn’t on Yan Heqing’s side!
He swallowed the blood and chased out of the hotel. Not seeing Lu Muchi, he ran forward quickly. Passing the hotel’s column, he was pulled over by a hand. Lu Muchi pressed him down, the smell of alcohol hitting his face. Lin Fengzhi was startled, “You…”
Lu Muchi lowered his head and sealed Lin Fengzhi’s lips abusively, biting hard like punishment. Lin Fengzhi’s eyes widened, motionless against the column.
Lu Muchi kissed very devotedly, stopping only after a long time, murmuring against Lin Fengzhi’s lips, “Qingqing…”
Yan Heqing!
Lin Fengzhi suddenly woke up. He pushed Lu Muchi away like crazy.
Lu Muchi was unprepared and was pushed to the ground by him. He didn’t get up either, just lying on the ground with limbs spread out, looking at the distant night sky, constantly saying, “Qingqing… I love you… I really love you…”
He loves Yan Heqing? He also loves Yan Heqing! Lin Fengzhi’s head buzzed. He shook his head heavily and ran away.
As soon as Lin Fengzhi left, the Lu family bodyguards appeared and carried Lu Muchi away.
Not far away, Yan Heqing witnessed everything.
He lowered his eyes. The screen was still the video just taken. He tapped save lightly.