MLROCSHR Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Really Not Jealous?

In the crowded banquet hall, Lian Xun’s eyes only saw the man who seemed to be bathed in a grand halo, shining brightly, and walking slowly towards him.

The two rushed towards each other and stopped in front of each other.

Lian Xun’s eyes seemed to be glistening with dewdrops, desperately suppressing the urge to hug the other.

“What are you doing? It’s not worth offending An Sheng Group. Aren’t you afraid the project you just signed will fall through?”

“There’s nothing I’ve ever been afraid of.” Qi Luzhi took two steps forward, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his lips. “Let’s go, let’s talk outside. There are too many people here.”

“Okay.”

Lian Xun and Qi Luzhi walked out of the banquet hall one after the other and arrived at a corner of the garden, a blind spot for surveillance.

As soon as Qi Luzhi turned around, Lian Xun gave him a tight hug, his waist being tightly clasped.

“Qi-gege, you did that just now, was it for me?” Lian Xun looked up at the person in front of him, his eyes full of gratitude and a hint of heartache.

The thing he least wanted to see was Qi Luzhi’s career being affected by this.

He didn’t expect it to come to this step.

Lian Xun felt extremely guilty.

Qi Luzhi chuckled and lightly flicked Lian Xun’s forehead. “Who else would it be for?”

“Ouch!” Lian Xun dodged backward, but didn’t escape, glaring at Qi Luzhi reproachfully, earning a domineering kiss as light as a dragonfly touching water.

“What are you planning to do next? Judging by Chairman An’s appearance just now, Sheng Shao Group is probably going to be in trouble.”

Project withdrawal, negative public opinion, suspension of cooperation…

Lian Xun thought of everything he could think of, and each one would have a significant impact on Sheng Shao Group.

Alas, he wondered if Li Yang would be infuriated to death by the huge mess that Qi Luzhi’s rash behavior had caused!

“Don’t worry, we’ll meet soldiers with generals, and water with earth. Chairman An is a smart businessman; he wouldn’t go against money.” Qi Luzhi stroked Lian Xun’s head, comforting him.

“Hopefully.” Lian Xun smiled at Qi Luzhi. “It’s okay, even if he really makes things difficult for you, I’ll help you.”

“Okay, as long as you don’t get jealous of An Jinnan again, anything is fine.”

“I wasn’t jealous. I was just…deliberately teasing you.”

Lian Xun lowered his eyes, a little regretful that he had shown so much concern about An Jinnan’s words just now, causing Qi Luzhi to directly clarify, leading to the current situation.

“Really not jealous?” Qi Luzhi raised Lian Xun’s chin, narrowing his eyes dangerously. “Someone’s trying to steal your husband, and you’re really not jealous?”

“I…”

Lian Xun’s Adam’s apple bobbed twice, not knowing what to say, so he simply leaned in and kissed Qi Luzhi’s lips, attempting to muddle through.

…

Li Yang didn’t attend the banquet because he had a dinner party.

It wasn’t until the project progress with An Sheng Group was frequently hindered within two days, and the company’s stock price also inexplicably plummeted, that he belatedly realized what had happened.

He rushed to Qi Luzhi’s office in a fit of anger, took several deep breaths, and pointed his finger at Qi Luzhi’s nose.

“You…you…what can I say about you?”

Li Yang was furious, but he couldn’t say that Qi Luzhi was wrong.

After all, An Jinnan was brought in by him.

He felt guilty!

He felt ashamed!

He regretted it!

“The difficulties are temporary, don’t worry.” Qi Luzhi slowly sipped his tea, calmly saying, “Brothers are meant to share hardships, aren’t they?”

“Yes!” Li Yang said indignantly, “You will be responsible for An Sheng Group’s project from now on.”

It was true that brothers should share hardships, but Qi Luzhi didn’t even tell him before doing something like this, catching him completely off guard.

Who knew how much face he lost today when he went to An Sheng Group and An Shun made excuses to keep him waiting for two hours!

“Alright, we’ve seen so many ups and downs over the years, it’s not like we can’t survive without An Sheng.”

“Tomorrow is the weekend, don’t think so much. Relax and enjoy yourself with your Ling Yu assistant.” Qi Luzhi tried to divert Li Yang’s attention.

“Hmph, do I need you to tell me?”

Sure enough, the moment Ling Yu was mentioned, the thorns on Li Yang’s body immediately softened, his eyes full of pink, ambiguous little stars.

“I won’t talk to you anymore, I’m leaving. You’d better resolve the An Sheng matter yourself quickly.”

After Li Yang finished his warning, he strode away.

“Heh.” Qi Luzhi couldn’t help but chuckle.

Is this how people in love are?

Then, in other people’s eyes, are he and Lian Xun like this too?

Finally, it was time to get off work. Qi Luzhi abandoned the vexing work, casually grabbed the suit jacket from the coat rack, and went to pick up Lian Xun.

Even if there were many thorny things at work, as long as he was with Lian Xun, he could temporarily cast aside all his worries.

Lian Xun was his panacea.

Li Yang also happened to be picking up Ling Yu, and they met Qi Luzhi at the elevator entrance of Heng Feng Building/Mansion.

He still had a bit of anger in his heart and didn’t bother to pay attention to Qi Luzhi, his resentful eyes resembling a wronged woman.

Lian Xun insisted on working overtime, so Qi Luzhi had to stay with him at the company. However, he considerately let Ling Yu and Li Yang go back first.

Li Yang coaxed and pleaded with Ling Yu, finally getting him to agree to stay at his place overnight. Although Ling Yu had been there several times, he was still a little reserved.

“Would you like something to drink? Or should we go out to eat first?” Li Yang went to the cloakroom to change into casual clothes and came out to ask Ling Yu, who was on the sofa, gently.

“I’m not hungry yet.”

Ling Yu unconsciously picked at the corner of his shirt, not knowing why, but every time he came to Li Yang’s villa, he would have an awkward and nervous feeling.

He had been ordinary his whole life, and in this luxurious place where even a small lamp cost him two months’ salary, he couldn’t help but feel inferior.

Li Yang loved him very much; he could feel it.

But he still minded.

The gap between the two of them was an insurmountable chasm.

“Why are you sitting so straight? Aren’t you tired?” Li Yang smiled, walked to Ling Yu’s side, sat down, and pulled him into his arms. “My home is your home. You can be as comfortable as you want.”

“Got it.”

Li Yang leaned in close to Ling Yu’s ear, nuzzled him twice, and lowered his head to kiss him.

“Ding-dong—”

It was the sound of the doorbell.

Li Yang’s lips stopped beside Ling Yu’s lips, his brow furrowing slightly.

He had already told Li Yu not to come today, so why did she still come? And didn’t she have a key?

Li Yang pursed his lips and reluctantly let go of Ling Yu to open the door.

“Son, Mom came to see you.”

An excited woman’s voice sounded outside the door. The person who came wasn’t Li Yu, but Li Yang’s mother.

“Mom? Why are you here?” Li Yang looked shocked and stepped aside to let her in.

Hearing the commotion at the door, Ling Yu stood up from the sofa abruptly, the expression on his face even more nervous and at a loss.

The noblewoman, draped in black fur, stepped into the living room, her high heels clicking. Seeing Ling Yu, she was first stunned, then scanned him up and down.

This outfit…

She naturally assumed that he was Li Yang’s subordinate.

“You, go get me a glass of water.” Li Yang’s mother arrogantly issued an order directly to Ling Yu.

“Okay.”

Facing Li Yang’s mother, Ling Yu’s heart beat like a drum, and he obediently went to pour water.

Li Yang’s mother pulled Li Yang to sit on the sofa, her face full of excitement, as if she had something huge to share with him.

“Son, I heard that the daughter of An Sheng Group wanted to marry Qi Luzhi but was rejected. Why don’t you go?”

“I think An Sheng Group just wants to have a marriage alliance with your Sheng Shao Group. Whether it’s you or Qi Luzhi, it’s the same.”