Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 375 Liu Dongdong: Spring is here?

Liu Xiaoli and her daughter saw Lu Kuan speaking on video and TV more than an hour ago. How come he came back so soon?

For large-scale celebrations such as the one-year countdown, videos and television broadcasts are generally recorded.

Especially since tonight's celebration venue is special and there is a fireworks display that poses certain safety risks.

Therefore, Lu Kuan arrived home twenty minutes ago, but what he called home now was the copper-plated carved gate of this private manor.

It is also the gate for the owners of the former villa area to return home, but all the owners are just one person.

After arriving in Peking on the 5th, Boss Lu devoted himself to the preparations for the Olympic Games. Being used to being a hands-off boss, he naturally handed over the supervision and decision-making of the manor's renovation to Xiao Liu.

The latter naturally enjoyed it, or rather, they had already taken over the final decision on the reform plan from Dong Shuangqiang in the United States.

Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, the newly arrived mainland tycoon simply asked Ah Fei to drive around the villa complex to see how far each project had progressed.

This enclosed villa complex covers an area of ​​about 70,000 square meters. After a complete reconstruction, it has been clearly separated from the original villa complex, Yuhe Castle.

The main buildings are all located on the south bank of the Wenyu River. The 1-kilometer-long private riverside is a unique luxury and luxury in China.

The Wenyu River was an important waterway for grain transportation in successive dynasties in ancient times, and grain ships have been sailing on the river since the Han Dynasty.

It also has another nickname called Fuhe, which has a very good meaning. Therefore, after the municipal government accelerated the construction of the green ecological corridor on both sides of the Wenyu River in 2001, it attracted many high-end real estate projects to acquire land for development here.

In later generations, there was a large park project on the banks of the Wenyu River, spanning Chaoyang, Changping and Shunyi districts, with a planned area of ​​about 30 square kilometers.

When fully completed, it will be six times larger than the Olympic Forest Park. It will be the largest wetland park and "green lung" in Beijing, as well as an important flood storage area.

Lu Kuan chose to "enclose land" here because the timing was right and it was convenient for him to intercept this real estate project.

The second reason was that he anticipated the environmental problems that would arise in Peking in the future and looked for a residence in the green lung in advance. This was a good way to spend his money and find a good Feng Shui location for himself.

The villa complex is disguised as a private manor, with "Wenyuhe Mansion" written on the gate to conceal its identity.

In the darkness of the night, the copper-plated carved gate slowly slid open, and the red and green signal lights of the tightly guarded security flickered like fireflies.

"Has the equipment imported from Germany been installed and debugged?"

Ah Fei replied, "Yes, everything from the driveway gate to the fingerprint recognition terminal, as well as the surrounding infrared fence and vibration sensor cables, has been laid."

The cold-faced bodyguard walked past the small cinema, where construction had been suspended, and pointed to a high-definition dome camera in the corner. "We currently have six dome cameras installed. Besides the important facilities, they've all been installed in the taller buildings within the villa complex, essentially achieving full coverage."

"Equipped with a 36x optical zoom lens, the minimum illumination is 0.001 Lux, and the night mode automatically switches to black and white imaging."

He also reported other security work in detail, ensuring that maximum security needs were met with the smallest possible number of personnel without affecting the owner's residence.

In fact, it is just to be prepared. The probability of a malicious incident happening is very small, but it is always better to be prepared.

Along the way, we passed a multi-functional open-air stadium with football and basketball nets, a small cinema, an indoor heated swimming pool, and a small gym, all of which were under construction at different stages. The rest were reserved lawns and green spaces, which could be further renovated if necessary.

When these additional buildings are completed, the buyers of the villas next door might be jealous...

Why do they have so many public facilities?

The black Maybach 62S drove all the way to the main house deep in the manor, rolling over the permeable asphalt road, and the tire noise was as light as a silkworm eating mulberry leaves.

I rolled down the car window as Lu Kuan let the moist air of the Wenyu River, wrapped in the fragrance of locust flowers, rush into my nostrils - these were century-old Tang locust trees transplanted from the Japanese capital, with an Israeli drip irrigation system buried in their roots.

The fishing platform on the other side of the artificial lake is hidden in the reeds. Night herons fly over the water, snatching up koi carp. Ripples shatter the pouring moonlight, creating a tranquil and elegant scene.

When they drove to the main house, the flashing car lights attracted the mother and daughter who were chatting on the second floor of the villa. Xiao Liu leaned out from the terrace and happened to see him get out of the car and wave to him.

Liu Yifei, who had just been slapped on the butt by her old mother, smiled and pulled Liu Xiaoli downstairs.

Boss Lu changed his shoes and went into the house. Ah Fei left and went to the house in front to rest. That was his residence, like a family.

However, his residence is also the security information center for the entire estate, so he has a heavy responsibility.

"Aunt Liu, haven't you rested yet?"

"I just watched your one-year countdown celebration with Xixi. Haha, it was a grand scene!"

Xiao Liu, like a virtuous wife, went over and hung up his suit jacket. "Lu Kuan, my mom looked at you for a long time and praised you for a long time, saying how handsome you are!"

Boss Lu laughed out loud: "Auntie has good taste, better than you!"

The three of them sat down on the sofa in the living room, with the central air conditioning sending out cool breezes.

"Auntie, are you used to living here? Where's your aunt?"

"Aunt Xixi went back to Jiangcheng first. She also praised your place highly."

It is really amazing. In the imperial capital where every inch of land is valuable, there is a safe, quiet and comfortable private manor on the banks of the beautiful Wenyu River. Anyone who lives there will be stunned.

The value can be calculated. This piece of land alone is worth more than 900 million yuan, not to mention the cost of various main buildings and facilities and equipment.

What’s more crucial is that he was able to obtain it from a developer with considerable background, and legally changed its appearance through formal land procedures, thus completely hiding in the city.

Even if it is exposed in the future, the welfare housing of industry executives can be brought up at any time to deal with the heated discussion.

To take a step back, after the golden statue is completed after 2008, even if Boss Lu disregards the consequences and openly indulges in luxury here despite the world's condemnation, no one would probably say anything.

Gossipmongers, you also donated nearly 100 million to build an earthquake-resistant building in Sichuan Province? Countless lives were saved?
Lu Kuan glanced at Liu Yifei, whose expression was calm and composed. “Why don’t you ask her to stay here more often? When Xixi leaves for the People’s Art Theatre, it will be boring for you to be here alone.”

"Or you can invite grandpa and grandma to come and relax. The air quality in Beiping may be worse than that in Jiangcheng, but there are many places to visit nearby."

When Xiao Liu heard him calling his relatives in such a familiar tone, he was very happy. He clasped his hands in front of him and his pair of almond-shaped eyes were fixed on him, unwilling to move away.

If his mother hadn't been there, she would have hugged his neck and sat on his lap affectionately.

"Yes, Mom. I've been abroad during the Spring Festival these past few years, and I can only call to check on them. How about inviting them to stay over this Spring Festival?"

"This..." Liu Xiaoli hesitated.

She is not like an older girl, and she still has some concerns in her heart.

It’s no big deal for my daughter to live with her boyfriend, even if it’s his house.

It’s not that they can’t afford to buy a house or don’t have one, but because of their special identities, they made this choice in order to eliminate external interference.

But after all, the two of them have not officially formed a family, and it is actually a bit rude for the woman's relatives to come and live in the village in such a large group.

Liu Yifei was secretly in love with her boyfriend, and she had never thought about making any material difference between her and her boyfriend, because her net worth and wealth were enough to meet her material needs.

Today, the road is wide and rich enough to rival a country, and she can live in Wenyuhe Mansion without any worries;
If he went bankrupt and penniless tomorrow, Concubine Liu Yi would invite him to live with her in Changping without any hesitation, and they would be as close as brothers.

But Liu Xiaoli, as a mother, does not want others to point out mistakes in the details of etiquette, so as not to hinder her daughter.

Pity the parents of the world.

"I'll talk to them about it, but they all lived in Changping before and are used to it. We'll see when the time comes."

The young couple didn't think too much about it. It was getting late, so they got up and sent Liu Xiaoli back to the house next door.

"Actually, there are plenty of rooms here. Aunt Liu, you should live with us."

This is a thoughtful remark, unlike my own leaky little cotton-padded jacket.

Liu Xiaoli smiled happily when she heard this: "It only takes two minutes for me to walk here from the garden. It's no different from living together."

She glanced at her sniggering daughter in a reproachful manner: "I'm mainly tired of this girl. I've been following her around all day for over 20 years. I could use some time off."

"During the day, I take a walk around the manor and walk the dog. I asked her aunt to send some hydrangea and cosmos seeds from Jiangcheng, and I tidied up the garden. I also have so many cats that Xixi has adopted to take care of, so it's not boring."

Xiao Liu smiled and put his arm around her. "Mom, can you ask my aunt to get some pomegranate saplings and seeds? I really miss the pomegranate tree at my grandmother's house when I was a kid. I could pick pomegranates every autumn."

"Okay, got it." The summer heat was biting, and Liu Xiaoli told them to go back to their rooms quickly, and then she leisurely returned to the villa next door.

The cicadas outside the window were chirping more and more loudly. Xiao Liu didn't care about the sticky summer weather and insisted on holding hands for just a few steps, which made Lu Kuan look at her with disgust.

"What are you looking at! I've been waiting for you all day! I'm almost like a husband-waiting rock!"

"Don't blame me, I got you front-row tickets, but you refused to go."

"Yesterday, my mom and I went out shopping and we got stuck in traffic. I should just chill out. My fans have been a little crazy lately."

The two of them entered the house, and Lu Kuan picked up an apple from the coffee table and started eating it.

"You haven't eaten?"

Boss Lu patted his belly and said, "I had dinner with two leaders from Haizi this evening. We just talked about The Sky of History and the Olympics. The food was pretty good, but I didn't feel like eating too much."

Xiao Liu chuckled and said, "You also feel embarrassed sometimes, don't you?"

"The two leaders took a break after eating a few bites, and discussed work with you over tea. I can't possibly spit at them with meat, eggs, and milk in my mouth, right?"

Concubine Liu Yi snatched the apple from his hand: "Save some food, I'll give it to you."

washing machine:...

Xiao Liu, who was not yet so dirty, naturally did not realize that his speech was wrong. He just felt that his cooking skills had been put to good use again, and excitedly walked into the kitchen in his slippers.

Women dress up to please themselves, and also go to the kitchen to please themselves.

Liu Yifei tied an apron, tied her loose hair into a ponytail, opened the refrigerator, took out the leftovers from lunch, and prepared to make a simple topping.

She turned around and glanced at her boyfriend who was leaning against the kitchen door. "It's just my mom and I having lunch at noon. Don't you mind?"

Boss Lu poked his head out and said with a playful smile, "What are you talking about? I've already eaten a lot of your saliva."

"what is this?"

"Kumbu and bonito broth." Liu Yifei's hands kept moving, pouring the broth into the pot and turning on the fire.

Konbu bonito is a Japanese term.

Konbu is dried kelp, and the white salt frost on the surface is the source of its umami flavor;

Thin flakes made from dried bonito provide a rich seafood flavor, and the soup stock made from the combination of the two is the soul of Japanese-Ben cuisine.

Lu Kuan is used to eating Huaiyang cuisine, so whenever he is at home these days, Chef Qiao comes to cook.

Today, the mother and daughter decided to change their taste and DIY some fresh ways of eating.

Xiao Liu's movements were very skillful. The hand-stretched spinach noodles sank and floated three times in the boiling water. When he scooped them up with a silver colander, fan-shaped water mist was instantly thrown out.

She picked up the noodles with long chopsticks in her left hand and crossed the cold river with a glass bottle of iced mineral water in her right hand. Her hair was slightly damp from the steam, and the pearl pendants on her earlobes swayed slightly with her movements, reflecting the warm light from the kitchen spotlight.

"Crack!"

The girl smiled and turned back: "Which pervert is taking pictures of me?"

Boss Lu looked at the beautiful chef on the screen and sighed, "I want to show off, but I'm also afraid of being attacked by your fans if I post it on Weibo. What a contradiction!"

"Ha ha!"

While waiting for the noodles to cook, she made a soft-boiled egg in another pot and blanched some choy sum for later use. Only then did she leisurely flip through the beautiful photos her boyfriend had just taken.

"This is it, send it!"

"What should I do if I get scolded? They kill road dogs all day long." Boss Lu was speechless. "There's one guy named Lu Dan in particular. He reports for duty at 8 o'clock every morning and starts swearing, and then works overtime before going to bed at night."

Xiao Liu chuckled when he heard it: "Is this true? This is so funny."

The girlfriend glanced at the noodle pot, turned back and pursed her pink lips: "Here, my beautiful boyfriend has worked hard, so I will pay you some compensation for your mental damage." However, how can this small compensation satisfy the greedy gourmet?

Liu Yifei stood on tiptoe to reach the XO sauce on the top shelf of the cupboard, her toes forming a crescent arc on the terrazzo floor.

The silk nightgown was like mercury melted by the moonlight, flowing down along the waist and hip curves.

The porcelain jar on the top shelf of the cupboard was only three inches from her fingertips. Her spine arched into a full moon, and her hips pushed up two sand dunes crumpled by the wind under the silk.

The wrinkles on the left were smoothed out by the night breeze that squeezed in through the window, while ripples of desire were still piled up on the right.

"The road is wide~ Help me!" The little girl didn't look back, but just called out in a delicate voice.

Naturally, I didn't see the look in the washing machine's eyes.

"Oh. Here it comes."

But his arrival was different from what Xiao Liu had expected.

Ok?
The cold air from the central air conditioner was blowing directly onto the marble countertop, but the silk fabric warmed by his body temperature had already been blurred.

The man's stubble tickled the shell of her ear, and Pinocchio's nose, not lying, was also growing longer.

The strong masculine aura coming from him also made the blush on the little cook's face spread rapidly.

This bad guy is still in the kitchen...

Concubine Liu Yi turned around and pretended to be angry: "You... stop making trouble!"

Boss Lu bit her earlobe, making Xiao Liu even more itchy. "Who told you to deliberately flirt and seduce me?"

"I don't!"

"Stop pretending. I'm a top director. Can't I see through your poor acting skills?"

Xiao Liu bit his lower lip tightly, but his body was clamped by him and he couldn't move: "Don't lie anymore, it will only get worse..."

"Hahaha!"

"Xixi, go upstairs first."

Concubine Liu Yi was at a loss for words. How could she have gotten herself into this romantic trouble? "Where are the noodles? They're going to rot in the pot!"

Boss Lu reached out and turned off the fire: "Move the troops first, and worry about the food and supplies later!"

"Even if I don't eat grass, this old cow of mine can still squeeze out white..."

"Dead satyr!"

Lu Kuan picked up his girlfriend and was about to go out.

Glancing at the spacious and clean kitchen, he hesitated and said, "Or, just..."

"No! No!" Liu Yifei's face was burning hot and she struggled hard in his arms. It was obvious that she had not lost all her bottom line because of the contamination from the washing machine.

Lu Kuan continued to tease her: "Aunt Liu must be asleep. With Ah Fei here, not even a fly can fly into this house. There's no one here."

"That won't do! You, you, you, please behave like a human being. You shouldn't be in the kitchen..."

Liu Yifei was so anxious that she almost stuttered. Ever since her first love and the loss of her virginity, she had been refreshing her understanding of this man every day.

How can this be? Isn't this just like a puppy...

How can I still do that? Luckily I’ve practiced the splits before…

I guess after spending a few months with him, I will be able to demonstrate all the body movement exercises in Grotowski.

shock!
Xiao Liu suddenly thought of something very suspicious. This bastard didn't know how to teach him these moves...

The guess flashed through my mind, and the door of the luxurious master bedroom on the second floor slammed shut, and the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

The Wenyu River, facing the bathroom, was shrouded in dusk. The barely audible sound, as if deliberately suppressed in the vocal cords, spread far away with the night wind, startling the night herons nestling in the reeds on the shore.

Steam was spreading along the carved glass, turning Lu Kuan's figure into a reflection in the water.

Water was dripping from the ends of Liu Yifei's hair, and the water droplets that fell on her collarbone gathered into a small spring. Her hands were resting on the mosaic wall, and the water marks left by her fingertips meandered down.

. . .

"Meow~~~"

"Meow~~~"

Liu Xiaoli in the villa next door was awakened by a few cat calls. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and turned on the desk lamp. Seeing that nothing was wrong, she turned off the light and went back to sleep.

"Dongdong, stop yelling. Didn't you just eat cat food?"

Liu Dongdong is Xiao Liu’s favorite black cat and is very smart.

I don't know why he suddenly became agitated, standing by the door and howling at the top of his lungs.

When hunting, cats can even hear the faint sounds made by mice 20 meters away, thanks to their sensitivity to high-frequency sounds.

Sometimes they will suddenly stare at an empty corner, perhaps because they hear the sound of insects crawling in the cracks in the wall.

In the townhouse less than a few meters away, it was obvious that Liu Dongdong heard the voice of the hostess who was very familiar to him.

The sound was like silk soaked in morning mist, each syllable wrapped in a thin layer of moisture, falling heavily into the cochlea.

Short and urgent.

It seems to be filled with endless stickiness, or like cotton thread just taken out of warm milk, softly entangling the listener's breath.

The black cat Liu Dongdong has a very small brain capacity and cannot figure out what this cub-like whimpering means.

Joy or pain?

I don’t know how long it took, but the black cat seemed to hear something again and suddenly its fur stood up!

It didn't understand why the mistress let out such a sharp cry! It was eager to save her and scratched the wooden door with its two claws!
It’s just that humans and cats don’t share the same joys and sorrows.

What Liu Dongdong thought was a wail, turned into the afterglow of peach blossoms on Liu Yifei's face.

At the last moment, the little girl bit his shoulder as usual, and the muffled groan she made made the crystal chandelier above her head tremble slightly.

The sound was like an old film jamming in a projector, with an electric hissing sound, and also like the crisp sound of ice breaking on the Wenyu River, with cracks spreading like a spider web under the ice.

Concubine Liu Yi swallowed her saliva with a dry mouth.

"You bastard, I told you to eat, but you ate me first."

The washing machine, having gotten what it wanted, shamelessly flattered him: "When can't we eat? But you are different."

"You know about the Venus de Milo? Alexandros, the creator, didn't even start sculpting it for three months."

"When the apprentice asked him why, Alexandros said: Venus is in my mind. One second she is so beautiful, and the next second she is another kind of beauty. I can't tell which form is the most beautiful..."

Xiao Liu couldn't suppress the smile before he finished listening.

The washing machine continued to pump furiously: "You are the same in my heart. The beauty you show when washing your hands and making soup is also unique. How can I resist not cherishing you?"

"Well, that's a good point, but next time if you don't tell me after I've done all the hard work, it will be more credible."

"Oh no! It's extremely urgent before dinner, who would care about it?"

Concubine Liu Yi smiled sweetly and patted him: "Do you still want noodles? I'll make them for you."

"Come on, you're almost dehydrated, why are you still making noodles..."

"Bang!" There was a loud noise. This time the young girlfriend was serious. She slapped the washing machine so hard that its chest turned red.

Boss Lu didn't take it seriously. He smiled and hugged her and took two more bites. After washing, the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms.

Moonlight filtered through the ash treetops and flowed into a milky white stream along the gray brick exterior walls of the villa.

The ripples of the Wenyu River shattered the reflected starlight, and the sound of ripples faded into hypnotic whispers through the double-glazed windows.

Xiao Liu seemed to have just recovered from the sweet and bitter love, his voice was soft and sticky: "Siwei has booked a ticket for me, the flight is tomorrow night."

This trip back to China was originally the girl's own decision. She came back under the pretext of decorating her new house, but she insisted on spending a few more days with her boyfriend, with whom she was in love.

"Great, now it's convenient to go to the Capital Airport. It only takes about ten minutes from here."

"Washing machine! Can you please grasp the key points? I have to leave now. I won't see you for a long time!"

Lu Kuan played with the ends of her hair in his hands, deliberately looking around and talking about something else:
"It's a good idea for you to go to the US. Netflix is ​​almost done with its restructuring and transformation, and is preparing to launch its streaming project. You also helped design Twitter's "Twilight 2" event, so it's a good opportunity to help me..."

Before he could finish his words, the soft flesh on his waist was already pinched in his hands.

If you take another wrong step, your wild girlfriend will punish you with thunder.

"Did you do this on purpose?"

"Haha, I'm just kidding, let go." Boss Lu begged for mercy decisively, then threatened: "If you want an arms race, then I'll raise my gun too."

"Humph!"

Xiao Liu turned around and faced him, their warm breaths meeting. He asked with some dissatisfaction, "Are you hoping I won't come back from the US?"

"So you can live happily in China, and there's someone working illegally for you in the United States?"

Boss Lu denied it: "Nonsense, how is that possible? Besides, how can it be called working illegally? Isn't that the kingdom I built for you?"

The little girl was inexplicably jealous: "I'm guarding your kingdom overseas, you won't be looking for beauties for me back home, right?"

"Look at the Wenjie videos and your Weibo right now. They're all full of people calling you husband. You're posting your own photos under the posts. Are you trying to choose a concubine? You have no shame!"

"When I have time, I'm going to log into your account and ban all the female fans who call me husband! They're not allowed to reply!"

Lu Kuan laughed heartily: "So sour, so sour, luckily I ate you up clean just now, otherwise you would be so sour that your teeth would fall out."

As departure approached, Concubine Liu Yi became more and more clingy.

The instep of his foot was like a light-fearing vine, tightly wrapped around his wide calf, as if if he loosened even a little, the chill of tomorrow's separation would penetrate through his pores and into the gaps between his bones.

The silk quilt had long been kicked to the end of the bed, piled up into a lonely snow mountain. She twisted herself into a climbing trumpet creeper, each petal clinging to the warmth of the road.

Lu Kuan pecked her on the forehead and said soothingly, "Alright, alright. Why do you make it seem like we're parting forever? You've been back for over three months."

Xiao Liu chuckled and said, "When I was in middle school in the United States, I always found my classmates from Girls' Generation reading romance novels like 'The Carrie Diaries' , which I found disgusting and boring."

"I didn't expect that dating is even more boring than romance novels!"

Boss Lu teased, "Tired of it? Then I'll find a chance for you to savor the bitterness of love again."

"You want to try? Then I'll let you taste the pain of an iron fist!"

Liu Yifei's half-wet curly hair formed a black spider web on Lu Kuan's shoulders. The ends of her hair brushed against his Adam's apple with her breath, and she suddenly jumped onto the horse.

The silk nightgown slipped from her shoulders, and the moonlight condensed into silver frost in the hollow of her collarbone. Her eyes were blurred like amber soaked in warm water.

Since the establishment of the relationship, the girlfriend has rarely taken the initiative to make requests:
"You bastard... Love me again..."

(End of this chapter)