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Chapter 320 Get Out

"You have something on your mind?"

In the darkness of the room, after Luo Xuewei heard Lu Yao's words, her voice also rang out in the darkness:

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I was about to fall asleep, but you kept tossing and turning, and then you let out that long sigh just now... so I woke up."

"I'm sorry... I disturbed you."

"Nothing... What's wrong? Can't sleep?"

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Luo Xuewei turned around immediately from her back to him and buried her face in his chest:
"It's alright, you should get some rest, it's very late."

"Ha, can't you sleep without Alice holding you?"

At this moment, the white-haired man, having completed his mission, has departed.

Only the two of them remained on the bed in the bedroom.

However, Lu Yao's teasing did not elicit a response from her.

The female spy chief simply buried her head in Lu Yao's chest, took a few deep breaths, and then suddenly sat up:
"Want to have a drink with me?"

"……Now?"

"Ah."

"……All right."

Lu Yao nodded, and the two of them put on bathrobes, left the bedroom, and went to the living room of the suite.

Luo Xuewei's room can lack anything, but it will never lack wine.

In the short time it took Lu Yao to turn around, with the sound of the cork being opened, two glasses of whiskey had already been poured out.

Furthermore, this woman's favorite way to drink is to drink it straight.

Nothing special, just plain dry drinking.

They didn't even add ice.

Lu Yao took the glass and sniffed it, but unfortunately he wasn't an expert in this area. Apart from the smell of alcohol and a... smoky aroma, there was nothing else.

On the contrary, when Lu Yao's gaze met Luo Xuewei's, he saw her tilt her head back and down a glass...

"...?"

Lu Yao was stunned.

She poured herself another glass and walked to the sofa.

Lu Yao sat on this side, and she sat on the other side, then put her long legs on Lu Yao's lap.

Her legs were flawless, all the way to her toes, and were the same color. They were also very well maintained, with no dead skin or calluses.

While not quite as extravagant as a foot model, it's not bad either.

However, Lu Yao had no intention of kissing.

He simply placed his hand on her lap, holding a cup in one hand and looking at her:
"better?"

"Ah."

Luo Xuewei nodded, then suddenly asked:
"Isn't there a saying... 'What can relieve sorrow? Only strong liquor'?"

"The only way to relieve sorrow is with wine."

Lu Yao looked both amused and exasperated.

But I already had a premonition.

Is she... trying to confront me?

Otherwise... what is she doing, staying up all night, sighing and drinking?
Just then, Luo Xuewei asked:

"Lu Yao, how do you feel about me?"

"...?"

Lu Yao was somewhat bewildered.

Just now, many possibilities ran through his mind, such as "I want to tell you a secret," or "I want to talk to you," or even "Actually, I'm an undercover agent," and so on...

He had thought about all of that.

But I never imagined she would ask me to evaluate her.

Seeing his bewildered expression, Luo Xuewei suddenly shook her head:
"Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."

"……What happened to you?"

"fine."

"Nonsense, you don't look like someone who's alright."

"Well……"

The woman's eyes fell on the man's face.

After observing for a while, she shook her head slightly again:

"Forget it."

"...Can you please stop this? Why are you starting to tease us like this?"

"I didn't mean to flirt with you, I just felt it wasn't a good fit."

"...Just tell me already! How will you know if it's appropriate or not if you don't say anything? Hurry up, don't leave things unsaid this late at night, okay?"

"..."

Seeing Lu Yao's anxious look, she seemed somewhat helpless.

But in the end, he nodded:

"Hmm... alright. Then let me ask you, do you know why Alice came along today?"

"Because I invited the two of you, didn't I?"

Lu Yao wore a speechless expression, as if asking, "What are you talking about?"

"I'm calling you two to have dinner together."

"I know, I mean, do you know why she agreed?"

"Sister, we've eaten together many times before."

"That's true. You two did eat together many times before you hurt her sister's feelings."

"..."

Now, Lu Yao didn't know what to say.

But Luo Xuewei stopped showing off and continued:

"We actually talked about you unintentionally last night... well, the night before last."

"I?"

"Yes. It started when Elena called her and said she was having guests over today... Oh right, I forgot to tell you, Elena will be back around next week."

At this point, a hint of absurdity flashed in her eyes, as if she found it somewhat amusing, and she shook her head speechlessly, saying:

"It's ridiculous, isn't it? I was the one who made her leave. I wanted you and Natalia to have a good relationship... but now we've ended up like this."

"..."

Lu Yao was speechless for a moment, then heard her continue:

"Alice must have been homesick too, so we started talking about you. Suddenly she asked me: If I went back to England with her, would we still keep in touch?"

"Your answer is..."

“I can’t answer that, but Alice said she will keep in touch with you.”

"...?"

The woman shrugged:

"It seems she's happy to maintain this relationship with you."

"Well... okay. So this is what's bothering you? I'm too charming and stole your girlfriend?"

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Luo Xuewei suddenly focused her gaze on Lu Yao's face, ignoring his teasing remark, and instead asked:

"Lu Yao, if we both return to England, will you still keep in touch with us?"

"...You're not really leaving, are you?"

Lu Yao's expression looked somewhat absurd:

"You've just invested so much money here, and the second bar has only just opened. Are you really going to leave?"

"...To be honest, Daewoo is talking to me about acquiring shares."

"!"

After the image of that chubby figure appeared in his mind, Lu Yao was speechless, thinking to himself, "Brother, why are you getting involved in this mess?"

The water is so deep, you can't wade through it!
Seeing his surprised expression, Luo Xuewei smiled and shrugged:

“Don’t be surprised… What you should be most surprised about is not just that my partner wants to acquire my shares, but that I am actually considering whether or not to agree to his offer.”

"Do you really want to leave?"

Lu Yao frowned.

The tone gradually became more complex:

“But…but…I heard from Natalia that you are planning to go back to your country to develop your career.”

“That was the plan at the beginning. We had agreed beforehand… oh right, you weren’t here yet. I told her I was coming here to develop my career, and we could live together, be roommates, talk about everything, go crazy together, play together, and be together every day. To be honest, she was part of the reason I decided to come back. But now you see… I’m here, but she’s gone.”

As the woman spoke, she downed the rest of her drink in one gulp.

“I know it’s because of her grandmother’s health, but you’ve seen it too… I’ve lived here for a year, and all I’ve seen is you. I originally thought Da Yu and I were friends, but now he wants to buy my shares. When I first met Zhao Lijun, he was humorous and incredibly gentlemanly, but recently he borrowed 100,000 yuan from me… Money isn’t important. But… you should understand what I mean. They all seem to have something on their minds about me… including you.”

"...What do I want from you?" Lu Yao was a little taken aback and asked instinctively.

But as soon as she finished speaking, the woman's toes became incredibly agile:
"Thank God I met you. I like giving you what you want. Haha~ It's very spirited."

As she spoke, she placed the cup on the coffee table, and like a female leopard, she climbed up to Lu Yao and sat in his lap.

With his arms around Lu Yao's neck, he looked down at her.

"Would you like to come live with me in England?"

"?"

Under Lu Yao's questioning gaze, she continued:
“You can be with Natalia every day, and even Alice and I are willing to maintain this kind of relationship with you… Our relationship is actually very stable. You could even say she's my soulmate. And we both want you to be a part of our lives now… You know, before you, no man could get both of our approval at the same time. We might even need you to have our children in the future… Are you willing? Come with us to England.”

"..."

Lu Yao's expression was somewhat blank.

It's usually an act, but half of it is real...

Pretending was purely instinctive. My true feelings were... a bit of a mess.

He hadn't expected Luo Xuewei to suddenly extend an "invitation" at this time, so half of his mind was thinking of a countermeasure, while the other half inevitably followed her train of thought and began to "associate".

After arriving in England, I spent every day with Hu Li, and I was happy every day.

And then there are these two beauties to keep him company.

Are they going to have their own child?
They maintained this relationship for a long time, having fun every day and enjoying themselves every night...

"..."

Thinking of this, a sliver of reason gradually returned to his eyes.

He suddenly seemed to understand why those people wanted to profit from this.

He remembered seeing a news story on Douyin in his past life, which was about a fallen official who said to the camera: "At my level, basically anything I think about today can become a reality tomorrow."

Tsk.

pity.

If I wanted to get out, I would have left long ago.

Abroad...maybe it's better.

But that's not my home.

As for countermeasures...

Although Luo Xuewei's angle of approach is unique, it still boils down to the same principle.

"We can't get out."

He let out a long sigh.

Leaning his head back on the sofa, gazing at Luo Xuewei's alluring yet venomous face, he seemed to take this statement as a joke, shaking his head with a wry smile:
"Don't even talk about whether I can get out. Even if I wanted to get out, do you think I could?"

"We can think of a way."

Hearing Lu Yao's words, she continued:

"There's always a way, isn't there?"

"Could it be that they're illegally crossing the border?"

Lu Yao rolled her eyes.
"Come on, you've been watching too many movies. Besides, what will happen to my parents if I really leave?"

"If you don't leave, what are we supposed to do?"

After hearing his answer, the woman continued to hook her arms around his neck and press him for more information.

"..."

Lu Yao was silent for a moment, then shook his head:
"Let's not discuss this topic anymore. Let's change it. There's no use thinking about something so uncertain."

Although he said that, Luo Xuewei didn't seem to intend to let him off the hook:

"Have you thought about Natalia?"

"……What's the meaning?"

"You don't want to be with Natalia?"

"Of course I want to. It's not like she's never coming back."

"So... you still haven't considered me, right?"

Seemingly understanding Lu Yao's unspoken message, the woman who had been gently rubbing her waist against Lu Yao's chest paused.

His eyes suddenly turned dangerous:
"You didn't consider me and Alice... You're just playing with us, aren't you!"

"...?"

Lu Yao was taken aback, wondering if he was angry.
Or are you... joking?

After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said:
"Why don't you two stay here too? Isn't it good to stay here?"

He smiled, but Luo Xuewei showed no sign of smiling.

Instead, he asked seriously:
“I’m serious, Lu Yao, come to England with me. I’m asking you one last time, do you want to come to England with us?”

"I'm not going."

Lu Yao's answer was also very firm:
"Can you be realistic? You think you can just walk away like that? Besides, Natalia and I aren't even married yet, it's not even close to happening. How can I leave? Let's not even talk about whether I can leave now. What will happen to my parents if I really leave? And besides, I'm sure I'll do better over there than I do back home?"

"You'll definitely do better over there than here, that's for sure. I have connections at ARM, and with your abilities, you'll thrive there. As for your aunt and uncle... why don't you take them with you?"

"What a load of rubbish! You think this is like carrying luggage and just packing up and leaving? Can you stop being so childish?"

Lu Yao chuckled.

Perhaps it was his attitude, or even his tone of voice...

In short, his tone was like a spark that ignited a powder keg.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

"I'm naive...? Ha."

Suddenly, she burst out laughing.

Then he got off Lu Yao and stepped aside.

Looking at the man with the inscrutable gaze, he said directly:

"roll."

"...?"

"Now, get dressed and get out."

She said it word by word.

……

"You shouldn't have talked to him like that."

Less than five minutes after Lu Yao slunk out of the hotel at 1 a.m., Bai Mao walked straight into the room.

Looking at the woman sitting alone on the sofa drinking, she spoke directly.

But the woman who had seemed so angry just moments before now had a very calm look in her eyes:
"I think it's a good thing to talk like this. Next time I contact him, I can just turn on him directly... He's a very considerate person. If I didn't do this, I really wouldn't be able to bring myself to ask him directly. Besides, if I didn't do this, he would definitely think that there's still room for negotiation between us. So, by having a big fight like this and cutting off all feelings, next time, it'll be a direct threat of financial gain. I think it's a good idea."

"This……"

Hearing her words, the white-haired man thought for a moment and nodded:
"Okay, maybe you're right."

"...What? You can't bear to part with it?"

"a little bit."

After frankly acknowledging his reluctance to part, the white-haired man continued:

"In every respect, he is an attractive man. I originally thought your plan was for him to proactively establish a connection with us for long-term intelligence sharing..."

"The moment Chen Xiaoqun appeared, it became virtually impossible. This person... is similar to Zhao Lijun; it's a one-off deal."

Vesna Lo shook her head directly:

"But what makes him better than Zhao Lijun is... what he has is really important to us."

As she spoke, she swirled the remaining wine in her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"call……"

A pungent aroma of alcohol wafted out, and she said:

"Get your things ready. Next time we meet... it'll be our turn to take the initiative. And this time... we need to complete the mission in one go. Headquarters has been waiting for too long and is losing patience."

"Ok."

White Hair nodded:
"I'll go now."

She left.

Only Vesna Lo remained in the room.

Her eyes were somewhat vacant.

He seems to be thinking about something.

Startled and lost in thought.

After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly picked up the wine bottle, refilled it, and held it up.

His expression grew increasingly dazed, as if he were recalling various years and the past.

At this moment, the golden liquor, illuminated by the lamplight, revealed her most authentic self.

until……

"I'm sorry, Natalia."