Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 311 Weakness
"I'm a bit busy right now, it's work-related, so it's not convenient for me to talk to you now. I'll have to go later."

He didn't answer Luo Xuewei's question, but instead sent a message to Hu Li first.

He lied to his girlfriend again.

Then, he put down his phone, looked at Luo Xuewei seriously, and took a deep breath.

Calm yourself down.

This attitude is 5% for show and 5% a genuine expression of emotion.

He had to force himself to calm down and stop thinking about anything bad in order to respond to her words with the most rational emotions.

Luo Xuewei didn't urge him, but just looked at Lu Yao with a hint of curiosity on her face.

After taking two or three breaths to calm himself down, Lu Yao said directly:
"If I could, I would rather that day had never happened."

"But the past cannot be changed, can it?"

"yes……"

Lu Yao sighed, grabbed a piece of the pre-meal packet from the plate, tore off a strip, and put it in his mouth, chewing it unconsciously.

After thinking for a moment, he asked in return:
What about you? Have you thought about it?

“I have thought about it. After all, in Natalia’s eyes, we are both at fault.”

So are you scared?

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Luo Xuewei did not answer directly, but continued:

"We have no future, Lu Yao."

Lu Yao was taken aback.

Noticing his surprise, the woman continued:
“I’m not actually a hedonist, nor am I the kind of selfish person who ‘lives in the moment.’ But sometimes, I can be selfish and cling to things I’m obsessed with. Like us.”

As she spoke, she waved to the approaching waiter, picked up her champagne, poured herself some, and continued:

"We're a great match, don't you agree?"

Without waiting for Lu Yao's reply, he continued:

“Natalia is my friend, and so are you. Of course I wouldn’t hurt either of you. Besides… you’re very charming. So, I think we both need to keep our little secrets to ourselves when necessary, and not let anyone know, don’t you think?”

Then, she picked up her wine glass:
"Everyone has their own little secrets, just like you and me."

Seeing her raise her wine glass, Lu Yao glanced at his own, silently picked up his lemonade, and clinked glasses with hers.
"Cheers to the little secret."

"what."

The woman smiled slightly.

The topic seemed to have slipped away unnoticed.

The meal proceeded quite peacefully, as if she had never asked the question at all, and the conversation returned to its normal rhythm. Casual chatter, enjoying the food, and her mention of her invitation to Lu Yao to attend church this week... Time flew by, and it was already past 9 pm.

After finishing all the main meals and dessert, the mature woman pursed her red lips, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and smiled:
"let's go?"

"it is good."

Lu Yao paid the bill.

The meal cost him over ten thousand...

He was speechless, while Luo Xuewei naturally took his arm.

They took the elevator down and got into the Land Rover together.

As for Luo Xuewei's Mercedes, according to her, she didn't need to worry about it; she would have someone drive it to the nightclub.

After getting on the bus, Luo Xuewei turned on the music, leaned back in her seat, and watched the neon lights of Pudong flicker.

Speechless for a moment.

About a minute later, she suddenly said:
Do you prefer it here or London?

"Well……"

Lu Yao considered the purpose of her topic and said:
"I haven't really seen much of London's night view. After all, my last stay was too short... What do you think?"

"I think London is better. Maybe it can catch up in another five or six years?"

Lu Yao thought to himself, "You're kidding me."

What's so great about London?
It's filthy everywhere...

Seeing that Lu Yao didn't respond, Luo Xuewei suddenly asked:
When do you plan to move to London?

Lu Yao unconsciously paused in breathing.

However, he quickly returned to normal, forcing himself to speak in a casual tone:

"Why go to London? If I could, I'd rather go to Italy and find a house in Sicily..."

"..."

Luo Xuewei was speechless:
"Have you been watching The Godfather movies lately?"

"how do you know?"

"Because you specifically mentioned Sicily. I wouldn't be surprised if you mentioned Rome, but what can you do in a rural place like Sicily? Become a farmer?"

"That's still better than London. I heard from Natalia that London has been experiencing a cold snap these past few days, it's really cold."

"I'm not kidding you."

Seeing that Lu Yao was becoming increasingly rambling, she seemed somewhat speechless and said seriously:
"Seriously, what are your plans?"

"I do not know."

"do not know?"

"Well, Natalia and I aren't engaged right now... what would I do in London?"

"But you want to marry her, right?"

"That's for sure."

"Then you should make plans."

For some reason, the woman spoke with a resolute certainty:

“You two are too far apart. She has to take care of her grandmother, so you're essentially in a long-distance relationship… Didn't we talk about this before? She's destined not to stay here for long. And if you two want to be together… you need to make plans soon.”

"..."

Now, Lu Yao could finally detect a hint of urgency in her tone, a hint of seduction.

He thought for a moment and smiled:
"It sounds like you really want me to go to England?"

"Yes."

"...?"

Lu Yao was taken aback when she admitted it directly.

Luo Xuewei noticed his surprised expression and said directly:

"Because... I kind of want to go back."

"...Back to England?"

"Ah."

"...Didn't you say you'd be developing your career here from now on?"

Would you believe me if I said I was starting to regret it?

"What's the reason?"

"alone."

The woman answered Lu Yao's question with the simplest two words:
“I’m so lonely. Lu Yao, my life has started to get a little messy lately. You, him, and this environment around me… I’m not used to it. Although I still feel like I’m from China, my friends, my life, and everything I’m familiar with… are all left over there.”

"That's...ok."

Lu Yao seemed unsure of what to say.

But just then, she reached out and grabbed Lu Yao's right hand, which was resting on the steering wheel. She pulled it away, placed it on the center console, and then gripped it tightly.

That's incredibly assertive.

“I was thinking that if I went back and needed you to comfort me, I would be very happy.”

"...So, you feel lonely here?"

"Ah."

Luo Xuewei nodded:

"So I'm kind of thinking about going back. Not only that, Alice's also a bit homesick. Of course, at least we're not leaving now. I mean, what are your plans? I'd be so happy to see you in England."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll develop the same feelings as you over there?"

"will not."

"...Why are you so sure?"

"Because Natalia, me, and Alice are there. You'll also meet many new friends. Besides... the work environment there is much better than here, don't you agree?"

"Uh……"

My intuition told me that it was best to go along with her for now.

So, Lu Yao thought for a moment and said:
“I’ve never worked there, so I don’t know what your so-called work environment is like. But personally, yes, with her and all of you, I might be able to adapt better there. But that’s uncertain, isn’t it? That kind of future is too far away.”

"Is it far away...?"

Hearing Lu Yao's words, Luo Xuewei smiled and shook her head:

"I don't think it's far off. Oh right, I forgot to mention, when I met with Vincent Haiding the other day, he brought you up. He asked how your plans to join ARM were going..."

"Haha, he actually remembers me..."

"You always leave a lasting impression, don't you?"

Amidst laughter and conversation, Luo Xuewei gazed at the dazzling night view of Shanghai, then suddenly sighed:
"Sigh, I miss home."

"...I can see it."

As Lu Yao spoke, he sneered inwardly.

Sisters.

You probably can't go back.

……

The female spy chief was right; when he returned, Alice was indeed already waiting there.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. That night, Lu Yao went from being dazed at first to handling things calmly. It wasn't that he was adept, but rather that he handled things with ease.

Moreover, he was in very good condition that night.

The next morning, when he opened his eyes, the white-haired man was gone again.

She's like a ghost. As for Luo Xuewei...

Good morning, lover.

Hearing her call him "lover," Lu Yao's lips twitched.
"what?"

"?"

Luo Xuewei gave him a strange look and asked:

"what happened?"

"It's alright... Where's Alice?"

"She should be sleeping. Her biological clock usually wakes her up around noon."

"Uh...when did she leave?"

"They left last night, after you fell asleep."

The mature woman in the silk robe shrugged and then asked:

What are you planning to do today?

As she spoke, she climbed onto the bed and sat on Lu Yao's lap, looking down at him.

Not bad, this woman understands men; she knows Lu Yao just woke up and hasn't gone to the bathroom yet.

Lu Yao could easily feel the strength in her thighs, but he remained expressionless and said:

"Today... should be a day off. Nothing much has been going on lately, so I can slack off for a few more days, but I'll be busy again soon."

Busy with work?

"Yes."

With his agreement, the female spy chief continued:

"Is it the same radio frequency chip you mentioned before?"

"...Do you still remember?"

Seeing Lu Yao's surprised expression, she smiled slightly:
"I'm still very curious. Has it been successfully developed? Let me see it."

That chill crept into my heart once again.

But Lu Yao's way of dealing with it was to roll his eyes:
"Come on... You'd better forget about this."

"why?"

"Because it's confidential. I can't tell anyone, or I might end up in jail."

Hearing this, the mature woman smiled slightly:
"Would you be willing to go to jail for me?"

She suddenly said something out of the blue, but just as Lu Yao was about to get up, she used a joint lock technique that he couldn't quite understand, grabbing Lu Yao's hand at a strange angle and "locking" his wrist, then pulling it up to his head.

She was on top, and Lu Yao was below, as if he had been pinned against a wall.

"?"

Lu Yao was taken aback.

But the woman leaned down and whispered in his ear, her breath sweet as orchids:
"Are you willing? For your queen."

"..."

To be honest, Lu Yao is about to explode right now.

It wasn't that she was seductively trying to seduce him; she just needed to use the restroom.

So he said in a very urgent manner:
"Stop messing around, I need to go to the bathroom."

"You're not allowed to go."

From whispers to nibbling, she continued, tugging at Lu Yao's ear:

"I'm going to lock you in a cage."

Lu Yao was amused.

It was a purely instinctive laugh.

Because he thought of something, and that was...

"We don't even know who's locking up whom yet."

This was the truth, but Luo Xuewei probably didn't understand the deeper meaning behind her words.

Instead, he chuckled softly:
"Ha, shall we take a shower together? Then we'll go have breakfast. After breakfast, will you come to church with me?"

"Go today? It's not the weekend."

"Hmm... just think of it as me wanting to try spending a day with you as your girlfriend."

"..."

Lu Yao's lips twitched.

But the mature woman who was still whispering in his ear didn't see him; she was just clinging to him like a beautiful snake.

It seems there are ideas that go a step further.

Lu Yao thought for a moment, then exerted a little force to break free from her grasp and said:
"I need to go to the bathroom, I can't take it anymore."

He quickly walked towards the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

Standing in front of the toilet, his mind raced.

What does she mean?
Or rather, he had been thinking about this problem since last night.

From last night until just now, the female spy chief's every word was filled with probing and seduction.

First it was Hu Li, then the living environment, and so on.

The series of events were all imbued with a seductive, suggestive quality.

And today she still wants to be with me...?
Should I agree?

Still don’t agree?
Should we find someone to help us out?
As he was pondering this, he suddenly heard his cell phone ring.

Luo Xuewei uses an Apple phone, while he uses an HTC phone; their ringtones are quite easy to distinguish.

So, after washing his hands and going outside, he picked up his phone and saw that it was Wei Qianqian calling.

The call connected immediately, and I heard Wei Qianqian's voice on the other end:

Are you busy?

"I'm not busy, what's wrong?"

"Come over to Teacher Wu's place, everyone's almost finished practicing the song. I noticed you weren't active in the group chat all night, I thought you were busy with your research. Are you free now?"

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao's mind raced in an instant, and he found the "optimal solution":
"Okay, shall I go straight there?"

"Okay, come straight here. We'll be there in a bit."

"Row."

After agreeing, Lu Yao hung up the phone and, under the curious gaze of the female spy chief, said:

"My band members asked me to record a song, so I probably can't be with you today."

"Shouldn't you normally be the one to reject them and then spend the whole day with me?"

Luo Xuewei looked amused, but she was definitely not the clingy type.

Seeing that Lu Yao was busy, she didn't press the matter and simply nodded.

"Then go ahead. Are you still having breakfast?"

"I'm not eating anymore. It's already past 9 o'clock, and there's nothing good to eat there anyway. I'm just leaving."

"Row."

After she agreed, Lu Yao quickly washed her face and brushed her teeth, then walked straight out of the room.

Unbeknownst to him, less than five minutes after he left the hotel, there was a knock on Luo Xuewei's door.

"Enter."

Upon hearing her voice, the white-haired man, clutching a room key, walked in.

Seeing the person who had arrived, Luo Xuewei, who was still sitting at her dressing table applying makeup, showed no surprise and asked:
"he's gone?"

"Ah."

White Hair responded and asked proactively:

"Are all of today's plans null and void?"

"Yes, he was called away halfway through, so the plan was pointless."

As she spoke, she picked up the lipstick, swished it across her lips twice, and then pursed her lips.

A touch of alluring red adorned it.

"Let's invite Zhao Lijun. I'm in a good mood today, I'll give him a little treat."

“You’re always in a good mood whenever Lu Yao comes to visit.”

Hearing this, Luo Xuewei smiled slightly:
"Aren't you the same? At least he makes us very satisfied. Isn't that right?"

White Hair nodded subconsciously and asked again:

“But I still feel that there’s no point in continuing to probe. We already have enough information, and it would be more effective to confront him directly. Besides, his project has already started. Why continue to maintain this relationship? Headquarters is very anxious.”

"It's not headquarters that's in a hurry, it's the EU that's anxious."

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Luo Xuewei's eyes:
"When they learned that the Big Dipper above the heads of the Chinese could be accurate to the meter level, they panicked. Their current satellites can be accurate to the half-meter level, a technology they only achieved last year. And now, a genius from China has developed a high-precision, high-penetration radio frequency chip that echoes the Big Dipper in the sky. It's only natural that they are anxious."

"But we are also a member of the European Union."

"Ha, maybe."

The female spy chief did not continue on this topic, but instead said:

"Don't worry, I know how to deal with someone like Lu Yao. I've already figured out his weakness."

"..."

White Hair was taken aback and subconsciously asked:

"What is it?"

"...Who knows."

Luo Xuewei didn't say anything.

But she knew perfectly well what was going on in her heart.

(End of this chapter)