Chapter 132#
The tailor arrived at five o’clock sharp.
She had both catalogs and sample clothes.
The living room was filled with suits. They decided on the style first before taking measurements.
The tailor was an old hand with sixty years of experience in making clothes. She could judge clothes better than people.
Lu Lin’s grandmother and grandfather’s wedding attire was tailored by this tailor, and it was still kept in a room on the second floor.
Lu Lin asked her to recommend a style.
The tailor smiled, put on her glasses, looked at Yan Heqing for a while, and took down a pure white three-piece suit from the rack.
“I basically don’t recommend white suits to people.” The tailor told the truth. “White is picky. Not many people can wear it with texture. Mr. Yan can try this set. I think you are very suitable for white.”
Lu Lin’s left hand naturally rested on Yan Heqing’s shoulder. He lowered his head slightly and said, “Try it?”
Yan Heqing took the suit and went to the guest bedroom on the first floor. Although it was a guest bedroom, there hadn’t been any guests for many years.
Since the previous owner passed away, Lu Lin rarely came back.
There were shadows of his grandparents everywhere, memories of the past. Before bringing Yan Heqing back, Lu Lin hadn’t been back for a long time.
With the owner absent, naturally there were no guests.
The retro-style bedroom completely reflected Lu Lin’s grandmother’s aesthetic. Even the bedding, which was changed every three days, was left by her.
So was the vase of lotus flowers on the chest of drawers.
A bunch of fresh flowers picked from the garden had to be changed every day.
As if that elegant, lovely old lady who loved life had never left.
Yan Heqing was distracted for a moment.
At this moment, the door lock clicked, and Lu Lin pushed the door open with clothes in his hand.
Seeing Yan Heqing standing still holding the clothes, Lu Lin locked the door, stepped forward, and smiled, “What are you thinking about?”
“You.” Yan Heqing looked sideways, his pupils clear and bright, allowing one to see straight to the bottom.
Lu Lin put down the clothes, lowered his head to look at him at eye level. “Thinking about what about me?”
Yan Heqing couldn’t explain it clearly either.
He thought seriously while changing clothes. When he finished changing into the suit, he thought of the answer.
“What you were like before.”
Yesterday he rode the bicycle Lu Lin had ridden and walked the streets Lu Lin had walked.
Not memories from others, but his own memories.
The wind would blow the corner of Lu Lin’s clothes just like it blew his shirt.
The leaves crushed by the wheels also came from the same row of plane trees.
Yan Heqing’s eyebrows curved. “I like that street outside. I want to walk it with you again. Let’s go for a walk after dinner.”
Yan Heqing, changed into a white three-piece suit, was bathed in sunlight. Lu Lin’s throat tightened. He lowered his voice, “Walking is fine, change the suit.”
Yan Heqing hadn’t seen the effect yet. He walked to the full-length mirror. Because it was a sample, not his size, it was slightly big for him. But from his aesthetic point of view, this suit was good. He rarely didn’t agree directly. “Does it not fit?”
“Not fit.” Lu Lin changed into his set in a few moves.
Yan Heqing looked at Lu Lin behind him through the mirror and didn’t go out to choose again, settling on this set.
After selecting the style, they went out to measure the data. When placing the order, besides the selected wedding attire, Lu Lin also ordered an extra set of the white three-piece suit Yan Heqing had tried on.
It was a purely handmade suit, not to mention from the top tailor in the country. A suit started at six figures.
Yan Heqing’s wardrobe had been filled by Lu Lin during the last shopping trip. Even if Yan Heqing wore a different set every day, he could go two months without repeating. He leaned close to Lu Lin and whispered, “I have enough clothes, no need to buy more.” He added, “It doesn’t fit either.”
Lu Lin also whispered to him, “I think it fits perfectly when worn alone.”
Yan Heqing was stunned for a second before turning his head away, the corners of his lips already curving up.
*
Dinner was cooked by the chef. The weather was hot, so the kitchen made several sour and spicy dishes.
Yan Heqing ate little, but he had to admit that the sour and spicy taste was very appetizing. While blushing from the spiciness and drinking milk constantly, he kept moving his chopsticks. Seeing the remaining soup, he felt it was a pity, so he scooped a spoonful of rice to mix with the soup and finished it.
Rarely eating three bowls of rice, Yan Heqing was very full. When going out for a walk, Lu Lin deliberately walked slower.
The sky was slightly dim, and the street lamps on the sidewalk were all lit. The wind blowing from the lake was very cool and comfortable. The two of them, each leading a dog, strolled along the street chatting.
After chatting for a while, fishing was mentioned.
Lu Lin asked about the Audi owner seen at the ice lake.
Seeing that he still remembered, Yan Heqing’s smile grew wider. “That was Grandpa Fang. Your fishing place was too expensive, so I went to the reservoir first and met Grandpa Fang. After getting familiar, he took me to the ice lake.”
Lu Lin nodded. “Then he is also one of the matchmakers. We should invite him to the wedding.”
Yan Heqing did want to invite Old Man Fang. He had no family or friends. The people he could think of who would bless his and Lu Lin’s wedding were Old Man Fang and Ge Tongyuan. He just didn’t know if Old Man Fang could take a plane to go to the island.
Yan Heqing nodded. Just as he was about to ask the meaning of “one of”, Lu Lin spoke again, “Where did you check my intelligence?”
Since he took over the Lu Group, people inquiring about his information and itinerary, whether business rivals or people with other intentions, came in an endless stream, but no one had succeeded.
Only Yan Heqing.
Yan Heqing’s eyelashes fluttered. “Can I not answer?”
Lu Lin smiled. He turned his head to look at Yan Heqing. “Of course, that’s your right.”
At this time, they passed a square with many stalls. 51Hz suddenly wanted to run over excitedly, shaking the leash straight. Yan Heqing looked in its direction and saw a ring toss stall.
Yan Heqing had worked odd jobs at the night market. There were many such ring toss stalls, and the prizes displayed were also different. Today, this was a small fish ring toss stall. The front row was grass goldfish in disposable cups. Further back, the quantity increased, and the varieties were also rich: Red Cap Oranda, Butterfly Tail, Lionhead, Pearlscale…
“Go try tossing?”
Lu Lin asked, but his hand was already pulling Yan Heqing over.
After asking the boss for the price, Lu Lin directly asked for all the rings in the boss’s hand, took the leash of 51Hz, and handed the rings to Yan Heqing.
The boss was so happy his eyes were almost invisible. “Go for it, I’ll replenish new stock immediately if you win.”
Yan Heqing took the rings.
Soon the boss couldn’t smile anymore.
Yan Heqing went straight for the last row.
The last row was five boxes of small goldfish, each box containing more than ten.
When he threw a ring and hit the target, the boss’s smile froze a bit. When the last row was completely wiped out, the boss couldn’t smile anymore.
Is this ring tossing or restocking?
The boss went to change the goldfish with a bitter face. Unexpectedly, Yan Heqing tossed for a few favorite goldfish in the front row again, and didn’t hit any more after that.
Yan Heqing roughly calculated the price. The goldfish he won, if bought at the flower and bird market, would cost about the same as the rings.
The boss secretly breathed a sigh of relief, packed the goldfish Yan Heqing won, and actively picked a few beautiful small goldfish to put in.
A large bag of fish plus water was not light. Lu Lin carried it. Yan Heqing didn’t walk further and suggested going home.
Two people and two dogs came, and dozens of fish were added on the way back. Arriving home, Yan Heqing took the bag and carried the fish to the lotus pond. In midsummer, the lotus flowers in the pond were blooming very well, and the air was full of fragrance.
There were many kinds: pink, white, golden, and green Jinling Ningcui.
Yan Heqing sat on the edge of the pond and carefully poured the small goldfish and water into the lotus pond.
There were originally goldfish in the lotus pond, but after Lu Lin’s grandparents passed away and the goldfish gradually died of old age, the gardener who took care of the garden didn’t add new fish.
Lu Lin watched Yan Heqing quietly. When the person turned around, he bent down and kissed the young man solidly.
This kiss was incredibly gentle, like the lotus fragrance in the air, elegant and warm.
“Baby.” He called him this for the first time. “Not at the end of the month. Can we advance the wedding by half a month?”
Advancing by half a month meant this weekend.
He wanted to let everyone know immediately that he and Yan Heqing were married.
Yan Heqing raised his eyes. In his eyes, the light bloomed instantly like the lotus flowers blooming behind him, brighter than the moonlight.
“Okay.”
*
Early the next morning, when Lu Lin woke up, Yan Heqing was already up.
He went out in his bathrobe. Yan Heqing was talking on the phone in the small living room.
“Island wedding?” Old Man Fang exclaimed. “Haven’t seen you for a few months, and you’re getting married! Can take a plane. As long as it’s a place where I can fish, I can take a plane no matter how far.”
Yan Heqing asked for Old Man Fang’s address to send him an invitation.
Old Man Fang readily agreed.
After inviting Old Man Fang, Yan Heqing contacted Ge Tongyuan again.
Unlike Old Man Fang who went to bed early and got up early, Ge Tongyuan might still be sleeping at ten o’clock on a holiday.
Yan Heqing sent a WeChat message. Unexpectedly, Ge Tongyuan called back quickly.
Ge Tongyuan wasn’t surprised that Yan Heqing and Lu Lin were getting married. The first time he saw them, he thought they were a perfect match. What surprised him was that Yan Heqing actually invited him!
Ge Tongyuan was familiar, but not tactless.
He took the initiative to list Yan Heqing as a friend, but the other party might not like him. Now that Yan Heqing invited him to the wedding, it meant he was willing to interact with him, right?
Must be!
Ge Tongyuan smiled, showing his white teeth. “Free on the weekend! I have plenty of time!”
Even across a long distance, one could feel Ge Tongyuan’s cheerfulness. Yan Heqing also smiled and chatted with Ge Tongyuan for a few more sentences before hanging up.
Just as he put down the phone, Lu Lin hugged him from behind and fell onto the sofa together. Lu Lin hadn’t shaved yet, and there was a stubble on his chin. He rubbed against Yan Heqing’s neck. “Any plans for today?”
Yan Heqing was tickled by his rubbing and pulled him up directly to go back to the bedroom. “No, do you?”
Entering the bedroom, Yan Heqing pulled Lu Lin to the bathroom again.
He took the shaving cream, squeezed it out, and applied it to Lu Lin’s chin.
Lu Lin cooperated by raising his chin. “Cheng Jian and Zhao Weifang will be sentenced this afternoon. Go listen to the scene?”
After applying the foam, Yan Heqing took the razor, thought for a moment, and nodded. “Okay.”
The procedure went so fast because Lu Changcheng exerted a lot of effort behind the scenes.
Sentencing the murderer, Lu Changcheng was the first to arrive at the scene.
He sat in the first row.
In the final verdict, Cheng Jian was sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple crimes, and Zhao Weifang was also sentenced to life imprisonment for instigating murder. Cheng Jian looked numb, while Zhao Weifang trembled and cried bitterly in court.
Lu Changcheng’s eyes were gloomy.
This was just the beginning.
Once they entered prison, he would have countless ways to take good “care” of them.
Lu Changcheng withdrew his gaze. Just as he turned around, he saw a familiar figure flashing past the door. He looked carefully again, but it was gone.
Probably an illusion.
Lu Changcheng was angry again. Lu Lin’s driver resigned, and he couldn’t know the whereabouts of Lu Lin and Yan Heqing now.
But since Lin Fengzhi was found, there was no need to pay attention to their whereabouts anymore.
He knew Lu Lin was about to marry Yan Heqing.
Very good. He had a big congratulatory gift for Yan Heqing.
Lu Changcheng had aged rapidly recently and needed someone to support him while walking. He moved his feet slowly and asked coldly, “How long until Lin Fengzhi goes completely blind?”
The person supporting him replied in a low voice, “The doctor checked this morning. At the latest, early August.”
Lu Changcheng was satisfied. “Watch him closely, don’t let him seek death.”
His grandson was living in pain, so Yan Heqing’s own brother must also live in pain for a lifetime!
At the same time, Lu Lin drove out of the court gate.
Just getting on the main road, the assistant’s call came in.
“Mr. Lu, the moving company has arrived downstairs. How long until you and Mr. Yan arrive?”
Lu Lin sped up. “20 minutes.”