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Chapter 273 Lin Yongzhen: I Don't Want to Leave (6k views, please subscribe)

Lü Yao witnessed firsthand how Jian Xiaojie perceived Wang Shu's longing for her. It was clear that Wang Shu missed not only Lü Yao but also Jian Xiaojie.

of course.

If feelings could be quantified, Lü Yao could clearly sense that Wang Shu's longing for him was slightly stronger than her longing for Jian Xiaojie. As a result, Lü Yao was dragged into playing mahjong by Jian Xiaojie and Wang Shu.

Of course, a mahjong game can't be played if there are only three players missing.

But Lü Yao still had Lin Yongzhen on his side, so Jian Xiaojie had a great time playing cards tonight, and she played really wildly.

As the one who caused the other to lose in this game, Lü Yao naturally suffered quite a few losses, especially Jian Xiaojie, who was always happy and would win whenever she had the chance. After winning several hands in a row, she was finally satisfied and let Lü Yao go.

The recent period of travel and busyness had left Lü Yao physically and mentally exhausted.

So after letting others win hand after hand, Lü Yao's base treasury was also depleted, so Lü Yao and Jian Xiaojie left the game at about the same time.

After Lü Yao and Jian Xiaojie left the card game, only Wang Shu and Lin Yongzhen remained.

Wang Shu is the kind of person who has a lot of experience but hasn't changed his naivety. So when Jian Xiaojie and Lü Yao left the game, Wang Shu, who had also lost a lot of money, also had the idea of ​​quitting.

As for Lin Yongzhen...

She was equally experienced, but she was rather laid-back when it came to playing cards. She didn't have the filter that Wang Shu had, nor the addiction that Jian Xiaojie had. So Lin Yongzhen and Wang Shu exchanged a glance, and then the two of them tacitly put on a warm cashmere bathrobe and went to the balcony.

The apartment building where Wang Shu lives is a mixed-use building, without the open-air balconies typical of residential buildings. However, Wang Shu created a balcony area by using the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The two walked barefoot across the floor and carpet to the French windows.

Wang Shu asked, "Would you like something else to drink?"

Lin Yongzhen leaned back in her recliner and said softly, "Then let's have a glass of red wine."

Wang Shu quickly took two glasses of red wine and sat down by the floor-to-ceiling window. The only lights in the apartment were ambient lights in the corners, which made Wang Shu's apartment look dim and romantic.

Beyond these dim lights, the traffic lights of Shangnan gradually went out, leaving only the brightly lit streetlights of the city roads, like veins in the night scene.

Lying in the recliner, Wang Shu took a sip of red wine and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work during your trip to Silla with Lü Yao."

Lin Yongzhen turned her head, resting her chin on her slender and beautiful shoulder. She stared at Wang Shu for a moment, then smiled and said, "It wasn't too tiring, but it was a little frightening. I thought I had seen so many situations that I could remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of me, but this time when I went to Silla with Lü Yao, I realized that I am still far from being able to do so."

Wang Shu frowned: "Was it that dangerous?"

Lin Yongzhen smiled, pursing her lips: "Yes, I almost didn't make it back."

Wang Shu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

From Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie's various arrangements before heading to Silla, Wang Shu guessed that Lü Yao and his group would be unsettled during their trip to Silla, but he did not expect them to be this unsettled.

Only now did Wang Shu realize that his palms were sweating and that his hands felt hollow.

"call--"

Wang Shu's mind was in turmoil.

But Lin Yongzhen quickly said: "Thanks to Lü Yao and Xiao Jie's excellent arrangements in the early stages, we only escaped unscathed in that incident. We even made those who plotted against us pay the price and also exposed our true colors."

Wang Shu could tell that Lin Yongzhen was trying to comfort her, but the feeling that she couldn't be by their side during that dangerous moment lingered in Wang Shu's mind.

After a long while, Lin Yongzhen reached out and grabbed Wang Shu's hand, saying, "Don't worry so much. If I were you, I would only feel proud and honored, because my man is the kind of man who can really get things done."

After Lin Yongzhen said that, Wang Shu suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

What do you mean by "my own man"?

Lin Yongzhen withdrew her hand, lost in thought, and said, "Let me tell you, the time I spent truly interacting with you was the happiest period of my life. Before, I could only dream of such a life."

"No one will restrict your activities anymore, no one will beat or scold you at the drop of a hat, and you don't have to worry about disobeying anyone or offending anyone's likes or dislikes no matter what you do. It seems like I can finally be myself."

Lin Yongzhen took a deep breath and curled up to hug herself: "Although I stayed by Lü Yao's side as his secretary, Lü Yao never asked me to do anything. Even if I was willful a little sometimes, he wouldn't get angry. He would even praise and support my occasional pointless behavior."

"He's such a nice person."

Lin Yongzhen sighed with tenderness in her eyes.

Although Lin Yongzhen didn't mention a word about how much she had suffered in her gentle narration, Wang Shu, who was sitting next to her, felt waves of pity and tenderness welling up in his heart.

She got up and pulled the recliner between them closer, gently hugging Lin Yongzhen and comforting her, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. Since you think your life is good now, then cherish it."

Lin Yongzhen was embraced by Wang Shu, feeling his heartbeat so close to hers, and sensing the kindness emanating from him. Her feelings were somewhat complicated.

"This woman is so easy to fool..."

"But she's such a nice person."

This sense of security is something that Lin Yongzhen, who was once deeply mired in difficulties, cherishes and is particularly attached to.

Lin Yongzhen said in a muffled voice in Wang Shu's arms, "You know, I only came here as a temporary stop. Once all the fuss has passed and no one cares about me anymore, I will quietly leave and disappear without a trace."

Wang Shu sat up straight, somewhat surprised, and asked, "When...are you planning to leave?"

Lin Yongzhen leaned closer to Wang Shu, listening to his heartbeat. Her voice was soft, like the mist rising in the night, or like the neon lights in the city gradually going out.

She said, "I don't want to leave."

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Lu Yao pushed away the heavy limbs on his body and woke up feeling exhausted and sore.

He propped his head up and looked around, only to find that it was just her and Jian Xiaojie in the bedroom, and Jian Xiaojie was sleeping even more soundly than he was.

What about Wang Shu and Lin Yongzhen?
Lu Yao dragged himself out of the bedroom and saw Lin Yongzhen and Wang Shu sleeping on the bed that had been laid flat on the living room sofa.

Ok?
Something is wrong!
Twelve out of ten things are wrong.

Look at the way these two women are hugging—there's only one word to describe it: they're incredibly affectionate!

Did something spark develop between them?

But thinking about it, it doesn't seem so strange.

After all, we all know each other well, so isn't it normal for sparks to fly between us?

While secretly chuckling to himself, Lü Yao went to the kitchen to prepare some coffee to perk himself up. Then, Jian Xiaojie, who had been pushed away by Lü Yao, came out of the bedroom and saw Wang Shu and Lin Yongzhen, who had gone to bed late and were still asleep in the living room.

Upon seeing the scene in the living room, Jian Xiaojie, who was still a little sleepy, instantly woke up!
What the hell is going on?

Her woman's intuition told her that something else must have happened in the house last night after she left the poker game! So much so that she felt like she was being cuckolded.

Jian Xiaojie was stunned by the situation in the living room for a while. Just as she was hesitating whether to wake Wang Shu and Lin Yongzhen to ask what was going on, Lü Yao walked towards Jian Xiaojie with a glass of iced Americano in each hand and said with a smile, "A cup of black coffee in the morning will help you wake up."

"American style?"

Jian Xiaojie looked up, her emotions complicated, and said, "Give me an Italian-style drink, da-bo!"

Lu Yao chuckled and said, "Drink it or don't, and you should tone down that expression on your face. The scent of nature is too strong."

Jian Xiaojie looked at Lü Yao: "How can you blame me? Don't you want to see what the situation is like?"

Lu Yao was puzzled: "We've been playing cards together for so long, I thought you didn't care about this kind of thing at all."

Jian Xiaojie panicked: "How can that be the same? Playing around is fine, but falling in love is not. I feel like Lin Yongzhen has stolen my boyfriend! You! Understand?"

Jian Xiaojie said these words almost through gritted teeth, and Lü Yao even sensed a trace of murderous intent in her words.

While Lü Yao and Jian Xiaojie were chatting, the noise in the room woke up Wang Shu and Lin Yongzhen, who were sound asleep. The two woke up groggily and when they saw Lü Yao and Jian Xiaojie leaning against the side of the bedroom corridor like door gods, Wang Shu immediately reacted: "Hey!"

She woke up almost instantly, then sat up and demanded, "What kind of fetish do you two have?"

When you suddenly wake up and find your two best buddies in the dorm leaning against the headboard and footboard of your bed, staring at you with unreadable expressions, what would you think?
Most people's first reaction would be a sudden tightness!
Jian Xiaojie couldn't help but ask directly, "What's going on between you two?"

Wang Shu was a little confused. What was going on?
But when Jian Xiaojie asked him this so inexplicably, Wang Shu felt a little guilty: "What... what are you talking about?"

Jian Xiaojie got even more agitated. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "What are you feeling guilty about?"

Wang Shu was immediately exasperated. Her already impatient mood, which had just been lifted, became even more agitated: "What am I guilty about?"

Lu Yao was happily watching the drama unfold when he realized that neither of them intended to have a proper conversation. Wang Shu was a bit grumpy from waking up, while Jian Xiaojie was consumed by jealousy. Lu Yao, who had been navigating the world of romance for a long time, understood that he could no longer remain silent.

He first looked at Wang Shu: "Okay, don't be angry anymore. Have a cup of coffee to wake up."

After handing over the coffee, Lü Yao turned to look at Jian Xiaojie, who was still leaning against the bedroom corridor.

He said gently, "She just woke up, so talk to her properly."

Lin Yongzhen is such a clever and perceptive person. After Lü Yao came out to ease the atmosphere, she said, "After you all fell asleep last night, there wasn't much room on the bed, so Sister Shu and I spent the night in the living room."

"Before going to bed, we drank and talked about Silla, and I guessed what you were going through. Sister Su was very worried after hearing about it, and then we talked about some things from my past..."

Lin Yongzhen is telling the truth, and Jian Xiaojie can confirm that.

When she saw the half-empty bottle of red wine left by the French windows, she began to believe Lin Yongzhen.

Lin Yongzhen continued, "If it were me..."

But before Lin Yongzhen could finish speaking, Lü Yao interrupted, "Alright, alright, it's good to talk things out. Our Sister Jian is very magnanimous, isn't she?" Many things will leave a knot if they are not talked about, but if you really break them down and explain them, it is easy to seem pretentious. This situation will not only happen in ordinary interpersonal relationships, but also in people like Jian Xiaojie.

The only question is whether both parties were properly restrained or completely blocked when the conflict arose.

When Jian Xiaojie heard Wang Shu talk about her and express his concern for her last night, her heart had already softened. With Lü Yao smoothing things over, she wasn't angry anymore and realized that she had gotten a little carried away.

But she was still embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to say it, so she took her anger out on the house: "This place is too small, how about I get us a bigger house?"

Wang Shu looked up and glared at Jian Xiaojie.

But before she could speak, Lü Yao interrupted, "Sister Wang is definitely reluctant to part with this house, but I would have no objection if you gave it to me."

Lü Yao deliberately acted shrewd and ingratiating to liven up the atmosphere.

That smug look made Jian Xiaojie and Wang Shu almost lose their composure.

Jian Xiaojie's mood improved considerably: "Fine, I'll give it to you, but remember, I want a super big bed! A super, super big one!"

Lu Yao chuckled and said, "Sure, I'll figure out a way to knock down the side bedroom in the master bedroom and put a bed the size of a bedroom on it. Okay, Yongzhen, come and make me breakfast."

After smoothing things over, he left the living room space to Wang Shu and Jian Xiaojie.

Realizing Lü Yao's thoughtfulness, Jian Xiaojie didn't put on airs. She came to the sofa, bowed her head, and apologized, saying, "My attitude was bad just now. How... do you want me to make it up to you?"

Wang Shu didn't continue to keep a cold face.

After letting out a long sigh, she said, "I was chatting with Yongzhen last night, and she said she doesn't want to leave. Don't worry, her not wanting to leave doesn't really have much to do with me."

As he spoke, Wang Shu glanced toward the kitchen.

Jian Xiaojie raised an eyebrow and lowered her voice, saying, "Could she have feelings for Lü Yao? She doesn't seem like the kind of woman who would be trapped by emotions."

Wang Shu said irritably, "You know that too?"

Jian Xiaojie suddenly realized what was happening and lightly slapped herself: "I've lost my mind."

Wang Shu said meaningfully, "I didn't know much about what you did before, and I know I shouldn't have known too much. We've been together for several years, but haven't you noticed? Since Lü Yao appeared, our lives have changed a lot?"

Under Wang Shu's guidance, Jian Xiaojie recalled all the past events and indeed found that their lives had undergone tremendous changes before and after Lü Yao's appearance.

Wang Shu said, "What Yongzhen is so attached to is probably this kind of change."

As for how to describe this change, and which word would be most appropriate... Wang Shu and Jian Xiaojie couldn't think of a specific answer.

Wang Shu pursed her lips and smiled, "To be honest, I really like this change too."

Jian Xiaojie was not as sentimental as Wang Shu.

Different people have different ways of thinking. For example, some people are naturally delicate, sensitive, and sentimental, while others are naturally dull and careless.

Jian Xiaojie isn't careless, but she's not exactly meticulous either.

But seeing the expression on Wang Shu's face that she couldn't understand, Jian Xiaojie still pretended that she understood and nodded vigorously with an expression of trying to agree: "Yes, I like it too."

That expression looks fake.

Wang Shu glanced at him, then said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Alright, don't get angry so easily in the future. You're different from others; your anger is frightening."

Jian Xiaojie humbly admitted her mistake: "Ouch."

It's clear that Jian Xiaojie is not convinced.

But this resentment wasn't because she was right; it was simply a rebellious streak. However, Jian Xiaojie was able to suppress this rebellious streak and didn't intend to continue arguing.

She stood up and said, "I'll go wash up and help."

Jian Xiaojie: "I'm going too!"

But when the two of them also squeezed into the kitchen, Lü Yao said irritably, "The kitchen is so small, and there's no need to bring so many people to make breakfast!"

Jian Xiaojie said wearily, "Let's hurry up and move to a different place! What can we do with this little over 100 square meters?"

Lu Yao corrected, "The usable floor area should be less than one hundred square meters."

Jian Xiaojie gritted her teeth: "Shut up! I'll have someone look for a house."

Lü Yao shouted, "Thank you so much, boss, for the spacious apartment!"

Wang Shu glared at Lü Yao with a smile: "You're so good at talking nonsense, making yourself sound so mercenary. You already have so much wealth, why would you care about one or two houses?"

Lu Yao chuckled and said, "How can that be the same? You can never feel as good about something you buy yourself as something you get as a gift from someone else."

Who doesn't love a free lunch?

After resolving the minor conflict between Jian Xiaojie and Wang Shu, Lü Yao and the others took Lin Yongzhen to the company after breakfast, leaving the home to Wang Shu and Jian Xiaojie.

During dinner last night, Lu Yao briefly chatted with Zhu Junyan and the others about the company's recent situation, but he still needed to personally check and verify the details before he could feel at ease.

Voice chat and MCN companies are relatively safe because one is an internet software company and the other is a human resources-intensive internet company. Neither of these companies has a complex supply chain or financial business, so as long as there are no major problems with company discipline, they are fine.

For example, some managers in the company might hook up with some girls... This kind of thing is human nature, and Lü Yao doesn't intend to control it with high pressure.

But there's just one thing—

If you get involved, resign from the company, and make sure all the paperwork is complete.

Even for signed streamers who already have a large following, celebrities have to do this, or rather, they must do this—as the internet becomes more and more developed, this kind of thing often has a very bad impact.

In the future, even Alibaba's successor will be sidelined for a long time because of this.

When that incident happened, Lü Yao, who was studying abroad in the future, was still young and was too busy watching the drama unfold. But looking back now, it seems there were other hidden aspects to the story.

In the process of building his fortune, Lü Yao offended quite a few people.

Now, not only does he need to be careful, but those around him also need to act cautiously.

Otherwise, why would he use the "ghost strategy" to make Mr. Liang Bosong invisible?

During the company inspection and verification process, Lü Yao discovered that some senior executives in the company, and even among Zhu Junyan's group of friends, were indeed having affairs with their own colleagues. However, because Zhu Junyan was keeping an eye on them, and because Lü Yao had given them repeated instructions before leaving, the messes caused by these affairs were handled relatively cleanly.

As for the game company and QQ Battle Robe company...

With Yao Qiguang overseeing the game company's business, the operation of the MOBA mobile game is thriving.

The performance of "Shoot Shoot" is relatively mediocre compared to last year and the first half of this year, but this is unavoidable. After all, most people's screen time is fixed. When they have a game that they are more willing to invest time, money and energy in, the screen time occupied by other software will inevitably decrease.

As for QQ Battle Robe Company...

Because of the mess that Jian Xiaojie and Monia made, Lü Yao is preparing to use an equity structure to allow him to retain some power while also being kept out of the loop.

Jian Xiaojie's approach is unconventional; she uses a vertical market like QQ Battle Robes to tap into a larger and deeper market. Lü Yao admires their boldness, but he needs to be prepared for such a high-risk behavior.

Regarding the progress of the AI ​​data center and Mr. Liang Bosong's side, Lü Yao only verified the use of funds there.

He didn't understand the deeper technical issues, so he completely handed them over to Wang Shan, Liang Bosong, and the others.

It took Lü Yao more than a week just to investigate and verify the company's business.

In the blink of an eye, he had been back in Shangnan for almost ten days, and October was already in its latter half.

After sorting out all his affairs, Lü Yao finally had some rare free time, and when he had free time, he could go house hunting with Jian Xiaojie and Wang Shu.

Simultaneously.

After careful preparation, the allies that Lü Yao had won over from Silla were now preparing to launch an attack on Samsung's Lee Jae-young.

In the media, a recruitment notice for equestrian talent at Silla Ewha Womans University first appeared on various online platforms, and more and more negative information about this equestrian talent began to emerge.

It started when her bullying of other classmates was exposed.

The fact that Ewha Womans University changed its admission brochure for her also began to surface.

Then, the background of the female student's parents began to be dug up.

It was from this point that the scandals and information that were so active on various forums in Silla suddenly disappeared overnight, like a dream.

This attempt to cover up the truth immediately sparked conspiracy theories among Silla netizens.

Who is that female college student?

Who are their parents?

Many netizens with good hacking skills or extensive information began to expose information online, intending to use this information to attract a wave of fans. However, any information about the Ewha Womans University student or her parents would be deleted instantly as soon as it appeared on the internet.

Later on, many netizens were surprised to find that they were even unable to type certain words.

In no time, all sorts of allusions and speculations spread like wildfire on Silla's website.

Simply banning Silla's local forums and media won't do any good...

The internet in Silla is not blocked!

(End of this chapter)