Seven years after my death, the male protagonist of the substitute novel was criticized

Chapter 29 Parting on bad terms
The restaurant was still crowded at around nine in the evening.

People who are doing business seem to think that night is the best time to make a deal, and people in love also think that candlelight is more romantic than daylight, so the dozens of seats are in short supply.

Duan Chengyu ordered two meals as usual out of social courtesy.

He knew that Lin Lu had a brother, but he never expected that he would be refused a meeting by his sister during the day, but would be asked out by his brother at night.

Two strangers facing each other may not be able to get through the moment in silence without food or drinks.

"Boss Pei," Duan Chengyu said with a gentle smile as he sat down, "I have long heard of your name. Linzhou Technology is a leading enterprise in post-disaster relief. A few years ago, few people had such a keen eye for this sector."

Pei Yizhou looked calm. He opened the menu and ordered a serving of chicken feet in abalone sauce and rose taro in honey sauce, and whispered to the waiter to put more candied rose.

After ordering, he crossed his hands on the table and asked directly, "I heard that my sister came to see Mr. Duan for something? I wonder what she wanted to talk to you about?"

Duan Chengyu sensed some ill intentions from his attitude.

"Nothing, just getting to know each other." His smile faded. "If there is something big, I believe Mr. Pei will know it before me."

And he was almost certain that Pei Yizhou didn't know about Lin Lu's dream.

He could guess why Lin Lu said they couldn't meet recently. It seemed that this brother was a very strong guardian.

Pei Yizhou didn't know what he was thinking, he just felt that the curve of his mouth and the words he said were really annoying.

"No matter what it is, I hope Mr. Duan will not contact her recently. If you have any information, you can pass it on through me. She was ill some time ago and always had nightmares. It has only been slightly relieved recently and she needs to rest at home." Pei Yizhou said calmly, and then handed over a business card.

Then he continued, "Dreams cannot be taken seriously. She is still young to believe these things. You probably won't believe them, Mr. Duan. If she disturbed you some time ago, I apologize on her behalf."

Duan Chengyu took the business card, looked at Pei Yizhou's name and contact number on it, and sneered softly.

"You know, Mr. Pei, you and your sister are a bit alike. She speaks like the protagonist of a science fiction movie, and you speak like the villain in a suspense film who deprives his relatives of their ability to move."

In comparison, Lin Lu is pretty cute.

Duan Chengyu leaned back in his chair, turning the business card in his hand: "Whether this is a brother disciplining his sister to make friends, or for some other reason I don't know, you're a little late. Lin Lu has the ability to have correct cognition, and I think we should listen to her wishes."

"What I'm doing is in accordance with her wishes, otherwise it should be her, not me, who should be meeting you now." Pei Yizhou was not angry. While speaking, he raised his hand to look at the time on his watch.

Duan Chengyu was a little confused: "If that's the case, Lin Lu should have told you about the dream. This is not a child's game. Although I don't know her very well, based on the few times we met, I think she should insist on investigating it."

How many times have they met? Pei Yizhou's eyes were dark and gloomy, and his gaze towards him became sharp.

"Of course I will check. I will find out what's going on. If I need Mr. Duan's help, I forgot. Mr. Duan is in the market information consulting business. He probably doesn't know much about this and probably can't provide any help. It seems that I am not the one who should give out my business card."

The words were sharp, too, like the tip of a pen hidden beneath a thin layer of paper.

Duan Chengyu felt that his aggressiveness came out of nowhere. Are all men with sisters so weird?
"It seems that Lin Lu didn't tell you what happened to this brother. If you want to investigate, she and I are indispensable."

"No one is indispensable. If you want to find out the truth as soon as possible, you can tell me what you already know. This will be faster, and you won't have to spare your precious time to develop the domestic market to discuss the possibility of science fiction movies becoming reality with a strange woman."

Pei Yizhou finished speaking, and the waiter brought the packed snacks. He opened them and took a look, confirming that the sugar roses were indeed a little extra, and smiled and said thank you to the waiter.

Duan Chengyu noticed that his coat had been neatly tied since he entered the restaurant, and he looked at the time two or three times. It seemed like... it seemed like he came here specifically to pack snacks. This meeting was just a casual thing, and he had no intention of sitting down and having a serious conversation.

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Pei Yizhou packed up his bag and said the most polite thing he had said since entering the room: "Mr. Duan, what do you think?"

The time for silence came and the ordered meal came in handy.

Duan Chengyu was thinking about the subtle discomfort that Pei Yizhou brought to him. Looking at the other party's condescending gaze, a strange sense of superiority suddenly flashed through his mind - the same sense of superiority as if Pei Yizhou knew Lin Lu's taste and ordered some snacks for her to take home right away - he and Lin Lu had a secret that even their close brothers didn't know.

So he smiled, spread his hands and said politely: "No comment. I promised Lin Lu that this is a secret between her and me, the two of us."

After a meeting, the two men parted unhappily.

The food at table number three was barely touched, except for the hand towel which was crumpled up and thrown on the table.

Pei Yizhou was walking in front carrying a packing bag. The cold wind blew open the corners of his coat, and he looked like someone who wanted to keep away from strangers.

At the same time, someone coming out of the restaurant thought he was dazzled and was about to say hello, but he had already walked past with his long legs.

However, Duan Chengyu, who was traveling with them, was stopped.

"Boss Duan, I haven't seen you for a while. The first step to expand the domestic market is to take over Linzhou Technology? That's Boss Pei from Linzhou Technology, right?"

Duan Chengyu adjusted his expression and exchanged a few polite words.

A drunken man in the back suddenly said, "Mr. Duan, I remember you usually book table number three? I saw you with a girl the other day..."

"Mr. Zhang has sharp eyes. You can see even when I invite friends to dinner."

Mr. Zhang was even more excited after being interrupted. He pointed at Duan Chengyu with his hand supported by someone else, saying, "You are not honest. I tell you, you'd better keep yourself clean when discussing cooperation with Linzhou Technology. That Pei guy pretends to be a widower and doesn't allow others to mess around... What is he pretending for? I don't believe he really..."

As he spoke, he retched and the stench of alcohol came over him.

Duan Chengyu frowned almost imperceptibly, moved away from him, and then casually asked others: "Widow? Has Pei ever been married?"

"I don't remember. He doesn't like to talk about personal matters, and everyone just heard it from hearsay. Who knows if it's true or not. Do you really want to cooperate?"

Duan Chengyu smiled: "No, we have just started domestic affairs and are not as good as Linzhou Technology..."

Wait, Linzhou Technology, Linlu Pei Yizhou?
Pei Yizhou values a sister with a different surname so much that he wants to give her half of the company name?
That strange and subtle feeling came over me again.

　Fight, fight quickly!

　　Mou Lu: (awakens from sleep and wipes saliva) Who started the fight?

　　Passersby: Help! A tabloid reporter was beaten!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)