Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 318 Instinctive Warning
With the team selection explained, Sun Liqiang had a clear idea of ​​what was going on. The next step was for the school to handle the communication, so Lu Yao didn't need to worry too much.

The master and disciple chatted about other things until a senior brother came to find him, at which point Lu Yao got up to say goodbye.

The project continued to progress steadily, and after finishing his work, he thought for a moment and then directly dialed Xu Ruochu's number.

Firstly, the two hadn't met yesterday, and secondly... he also wanted to see what Chen Xiaoqun's "procedure" was like when dealing with personal relationships.

It was almost noon when Xu Ruochu received a call from her boyfriend. She then declined his lunch invitation, chose a restaurant, and sent the address to Lu Yao.

"Brother Chen, let's go eat."

Chen Xiaoqun had just overheard him on the phone making plans to have dinner with friends, so she nodded in agreement.
"it is good."

After Lu Yao gave him the address, the A6 drove towards the restaurant.

After arriving at the restaurant, he and Chen Xiaoqun went inside and saw Xu Ruochu sitting by the window, and Xiao Min next to her.

Xu Ruochu also saw him, so she said something to Xiao Min, and Xiao Min nodded and walked over.

"Mr. Lu."

Hearing this form of address, Lu Yao was speechless, but still nodded in agreement.

"Well, long time no see."

"Yes."

Xiao Min nodded, while Lu Yao introduced Chen Xiaoqun:
"Brother Chen, this is Xiao Min, Xu Ruochu's assistant."

"Hello, Brother Chen."

Xiao Min politely extended her hand, then guided the way:

"Our location is over there."

Chen Xiaoqun glanced in the direction of the location and nodded:

"Ok."

Having figured things out, Lu Yao sat down directly opposite Xu Ruochu after everyone parted ways.

After Xu Ruochu withdrew her gaze from Chen Xiaoqun, she glanced at Lu Yao with a smile and said:

"Hello, big boss."

"..."

Lu Yao rolled her eyes and asked:

Have you ordered yet?

"Yes, these are all your favorite foods."

After Xu Ruochu finished speaking, she waved to the waiter who rushed over and said:
"Just serve the dishes directly, serve them all at once."

After the waiter politely left, Lu Yao said:
"Xiao Min seems to have changed quite a bit."

"Yes, I'm in love."

"I see……"

"And you? How does it feel to have someone by your side?"

"I'm not quite used to it yet. Anyway, we can't have a proper date now."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruochu asked with considerable curiosity:
"You can't even come to see me secretly?"

"No. From now on, only you can come to me. I'd better go back to Shengshi Garden every day, otherwise Brother Chen and Brother Zeng will definitely stick to my side every step of the way."

"So... that means we're 'just friends'?"

After Lu Yao caught the emphasis in her tone, he simply nodded:
"Yes, they know we're not really boyfriend and girlfriend, but they don't know our true relationship. So they won't think much of it if you come over, but if I go to your place, or you stay overnight at mine... things will be harder to explain."

"..."

Xu Ruochu was speechless for a moment, and said with a wry smile:
"How long will that last?"

"...Once some things come to an end, it won't be so strict."

"!?"

Xu Ruochu was taken aback.

Seemingly understanding something, he nodded instantly:

"understood."

"……Um."

Lu Yao responded, then, after a moment's thought, changed the subject:
"Oh right, my advisor asked me to select the team roster today..."

He gave a brief explanation of the situation.

Xu Ruochu was not surprised:
"You can find people with connections anywhere, but don't worry about it. Their so-called connections are nothing compared to yours. I'll organize a get-together in a few days, you can just come for a meal."

"What game?"

Seeing her boyfriend's curious gaze, she smiled and shook her head:
"A scheme to turn you into a crony."

"Goodbye."

Lu Yao was somewhat speechless:

"I don't need that."

"I know, to be honest, I should introduce you to some people. And even if I don't, the people who need to know you already do."

"……What's the meaning?"

"Because you are my boyfriend."

The moment she uttered those words, she exuded the air of a wealthy and powerful woman.

Lu Yao was deeply moved after reading it:
"Tsk tsk. That's quite a confident statement..."

"It's not that you're confident, it's inevitable. Didn't I tell you before that you've already made your choice between working in Beijing and staying here? This is your hometown, the place where you were born and raised. If you contribute to your hometown, it will definitely not forget you. And your mentor's so-called connections and favors are really incomparable to the folks back home. So you don't need to care too much about them, because you have something better."

"Tsk..."

"Alright, stop making a fuss. Just watch what I arrange, I'll take care of everything."

"Tsk tsk..."

"I hit you! Why are you doing this again!"

"hey-hey."

Lu Yao smiled and raised his glass:
"Well, enough said. Thank you for your guidance, boss. Let me give you a toast first."

"Hahaha, you look so smug..."

"Hey hey hey..."

……

The atmosphere after dinner was wonderful.

After the meal, Lu Yao naturally extended an invitation:
"Want to come sit at my place?"

"Okay."

Xu Ruochu readily agreed:
"I'll follow you in my car."

Poor Xiao Min had no choice but to take a taxi by herself.

Chen Xiaoqun remained silent throughout the entire visit of Xu Ruochu to Lu Yao's home.

Lu Yao didn't care whether he thought the two of them were putting on an act or if there was really something going on... Xu Ruochu had said at the dinner table that as long as the two of them acted naturally, others wouldn't suspect anything... To be honest, what she said made Lu Yao momentarily think that she was a spy too.

Upon arriving at Shengshi Garden, Chen Xiaoqun returned to her residence. Lu Yao closed the door, leaving the two of them alone in the room.

This was Xu Ruochu's first time here. After wandering around for a while, she nodded slightly, expressing her satisfaction with the arrangement of the house. Then, Lu Yao picked her up, and with a scream and a giggle, she rolled into the bathroom with him.

Everything was normal when she left; she still possessed the aura of a mature, sophisticated woman.

His clothes were neat and tidy, without the slightest dishevelment.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Lu Yao went home, lay down, and rested.

Time flies, and it's Friday already.

Over the course of a few days, he went from feeling uncomfortable at first to getting used to the presence of Chen Xiaoqun and Zeng Ming.

These two were like his shadow, never leaving his side.

On Friday afternoon, Lu Yao had just finished exercising and was heading back to his research lab when he received a message on his phone:
I miss you. Come see me tonight.

It was sent by Luo Xuewei.

He paused in his steps.

He handed over his phone under Chen Xiaoqun's questioning gaze.

After glancing at it, Chen Xiaoqun showed no particular expression, simply nodding to Lu Yao:
"You can arrange a time with her. I'll be with Zeng Ming tonight. One of us will be in the open, and the other in the shadows."

"...What if we stay overnight there?"

"We can also do a good job of protection. We can ask the hotel's security personnel for help."

"……it is good."

After Lu Yao had a clear idea of ​​what was going on, he replied to the text message:
"Tonight? What time? Are you going to church tomorrow?"

"Yes, and it's in the morning. There's communion at church tomorrow, so I'll be off work early today, around 10 o'clock. How does that sound?"

"Then you might as well not go at all."

"...Are you asking me out again?"

"Yes. You, and Alice. How about we have dinner together? I recently found a really nice restaurant."

"Ha, greedy man. But... I promise you. Tonight, two beauties will come especially for you."

"OK, shall I pick you two up tonight?"

"Okay, we'll wait for you."

"Okay, I'll go to work now."

"Go."

After ending the chat, he immediately sent the chat history to Zheng Xiaofan, and then showed it to Chen Xiaoqun.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiaoqun said:
"Tonight, you'd better show some autonomy. Let them see that I can't forcefully interfere with your actions, so... I suggest you drive your own car, and I'll follow behind in another car. When you pick them up, they'll definitely see me, and you can introduce me. And once they're in the car, they'll probably ask you for information about me. What are you going to say?"

"...Is there anything you want to emphasize?" "Yes, according to Captain Zheng's idea, you must demonstrate an increasingly important identity."

"...Then I'll just say that people from Shanghai sent you, Brother Chen, to protect me?"

Why should I protect you?

"Because... my project is very important. Am I the overall commander of the entire research project?... Being the overall commander is not very realistic. Logically, the one in charge should be a leader. How about I just say I'm the chief technical officer?"

"Okay. How long have I been with you?"

"...a few days."

"how do you feel?"

"Well……"

Lu Yao maintained a simulated question-and-answer session with him, pondering the question for a moment before shaking his head:

"I don't like it, I'm not used to it. You follow me everywhere, I feel like I have no freedom. I have to take you with me tonight, and even when I'm meeting up with friends, you want to come along. I really don't like it, but there's nothing I can do, it's a strict rule. It's so annoying!"

Hearing Lu Yao's tentative reply, Chen Xiaoqun nodded:
"Hmm. So, how are you going to spend time with them today?"

“You definitely won’t allow it, but I will secretly go back with you first, and after you take me home, I will sneak out to find them.”

"no problem."

Chen Xiaoqun nodded:

"That's settled then. As for the rest... you talk to Captain Zheng about it. I can't show too much of myself in front of them."

"Yeah, I understand."

Just as Lu Yao finished speaking, Zheng Xiaofan called.

After Lu Yao shared the plan he and Chen Xiaoqun had discussed, Zheng Xiaofan quickly agreed to it.

"No problem, based on my estimation, you shouldn't be in any danger. But... you should be prepared. My assessment is that she might make a request of you at any time recently, but it's unlikely to happen tonight. With Brother Chen and the others showing up, this plan will probably be disrupted, so you need to be careful in the coming days."

"……Um."

Lu Yao understood the meaning behind his words perfectly.

This time, however, he didn't ask any sentimental questions like "What should we do about Hu Li?"

In fact, even he himself had to admit that after his conversation with Yang Ying, he suddenly had some insights.

There's a saying: "How can one have it all, to be true to both Buddha and one's beloved?"

This is... difficult.

He didn't even have the initiative.

It's completely unpredictable.

But there was one thing he was very clear about.

If I die...

You're not going to live either!
……

Night falls.

In the underground parking garage of Shengshi Garden, Lu Yao looked at a Toyota Corolla in front of Zeng Ming and asked:

"Brother Zeng, they won't find out about this, will they?"

Zeng Ming smiled slightly:
“I’m a former reconnaissance soldier. When it comes to reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, in the complex traffic conditions at night, it’s like walking a dog for me. Besides, you’re the one driving, and they aren’t.”

"understood."

Lu Yao nodded, and Chen Xiaoqun then took out a square matchbox from his pocket and said to Lu Yao:
"Check the distress signal device."

"?"

Lu Yao was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was talking about his keychain, so he quickly took it out and pressed it against the metal plate on it.

Three seconds later, the matchbox emitted a rapid "beep beep" sound.

"OK, the check is normal."

"...Won't this distress call device just summon the National Security Bureau?"

"No, I've already explained the plan to them. This kind of verification is necessary before the mission begins, so don't worry."

"Okay... shall I get in the car?"

"Ah."

With Chen Xiaoqun's agreement, Lu Yao got into the Land Rover.

After seeing the two get into the Corolla and the A6 respectively, he drove off immediately.

At first, everyone exited the underground parking garage one after the other, but soon, after a traffic light, Lu Yao could no longer find the Corolla.

While waiting at the traffic light, I turned my head and looked for a while before I found it following a boxy Wuling Hongguang... about three or four cars away from me, but it was very inconspicuous.

Amazing.

he said in his heart.

But he quickly regained his composure and headed straight for the InterContinental Hotel.

Traffic jams during peak hours.

It took almost an hour to get there. And that's only because we all live in Pudong; if we were in the city center, the traffic would probably be even worse.

Midway through the call, Ms. Chen called her son to ask if he wanted to come home for dinner. After receiving a negative answer, she muttered, "You little brat, you don't have a home anymore, do you?" and hung up.

Lu Yao then rammed the Land Rover onto the VIP platform, got out of the car, and dialed Luo Xuewei's number:

"Hey, I'm downstairs."

"Okay, we'll go down now."

He glanced at Chen Xiaoqun, who had also gotten off the bus.

Chen Xiaoqun was standing at the front of the Audi, about three meters away from him in a straight line.

After exchanging a glance with Lu Yao, he nodded slightly:

"Calm down and act like usual."

"……Um."

Lu Yao took a deep breath.

As usual, he then turned his head and scanned the surroundings...

The Corolla disappeared again.

It was as if it had never existed.

……

As she walked out of the InterContinental Hotel wearing a long dress, accompanied by Bai Mao who was wearing a black dress, black stockings, and black high heels, she immediately spotted Lu Yao standing next to the car.

Even she had to admit that Lu Yao was indeed a natural clothes hanger.

He has broad shoulders and long legs, and his face is particularly appealing to women.

There's a reason why Natalia is so infatuated with him.

Besides... he really... um?

Instinctively, she immediately spotted the man standing to Lu Yao's right, next to the Audi behind the Land Rover.

She looked at him, and Chen Xiaoqun was looking at her too.

When their eyes met, a strong sense of tension instantly caused Luo Xuewei's back muscles to tighten.

That's caused by biological signals that indicate an instinctive threat.

However, at that moment, Lu Yao smiled at just the right time and waved to her.

Who is this person?

With this question in mind, she responded to Lu Yao with a smile.

Before he could even speak, he saw Lu Yao say to the man who gave him a sense of threat:
"Brother Chen, these two are my friends. This is Luo Xuewei, and this is Alice."

"..."

Chen Xiaoqun nodded politely and continued to watch the two of them.

The gaze wasn't exactly unrestrained, but it was certainly a scrutinizing one.

from head to foot.

His gaze then settled on the clasp jewelry bracelet on Luo Xuewei's wrist and Alice's slightly slender high heels.

After glancing at it a few times, he turned to face Lu Yao.

This action... allowed him to rush to Lu Yao's aid the moment he encountered danger.

Luo Xuewei took everything in, and her instinctive vigilance began to grow rapidly.

However, she remained calm and subtly gave Lu Yao a curious look:

"Who is this……?"

"Chen Xiaoqun, Brother Chen."

As Lu Yao spoke, he leaned closer to the two of them and lowered his voice, saying:

"My bodyguard. I'll tell you when we get in the car."

"..."

"...?"

Amidst their instinctively questioning gazes, Lu Yao shrugged:

"Let's go, are you hungry? I'm starving."

"..."

Luo Xuewei quickly regained her senses and said with a smile:

"it is good."

So, Lu Yao personally opened the passenger and back doors, helped the two people into the car, and then went directly to the driver's side, opened the door, and got in.

(End of this chapter)