17 Yiyi, Let's Go Home

Outside the washroom, there were always people passing by. It was not suitable for chatting, so Zhu Xiaonan found a quiet place with few people.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

Zhu Xiaonan looked at him. It was dimly lit here, and his glasses were plated with a layer of golden light. He was wearing a stiff white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He looked like a yuppie.

When their eyes met, she still blushed unconsciously.

"Doctor Lu, actually, I…" Zhu Xiaonan was so nervous that she stuttered.

"Hmm?"

A few seconds later, she finally mustered up her courage. "I just want to ask, do you really think we're not suitable?"

"We're not suitable." Lu Shiyuan said directly without any hesitation.

He was undoubtedly cruel.

Zhu Xiaonan already knew the answer. Although she was heartbroken and embarrassed, she still smiled. "Do you think I'm not worthy of you? I know about your Lu family. I'm indeed too high of a social climber…"

"That's not the reason." Lu Shiyuan interrupted her. "You have a good education and a good job. You're a good girl."

"Then why aren't we suitable?" Zhu Xiaonan was a little anxious when she heard this.

"You're very good, but I don't like you."

Zhu Xiaonan was in a trance for a moment. A word of dislike was so heart-wrenching.

She smiled bitterly. "Then you like her?"

She did not point it out, but Lu Shiyuan knew very well. He hummed in agreement.

"Isn't she your niece?"

"We're not related. It's just that she is calling me that."

Lu Shiyuan thought of her calling him uncle and found it a little funny. Even the expression on his face became gentler.

Zhu Xiaonan didn't give up. "I've known you for more than two years. We're in the same department in Beijing. There's a team coming to Kingstown. You signed up, so I came with you. My family didn't understand and even quarreled with me a few times."

"How long have you known her? Do you like her that much?"

"I've done so much for you. Why can't you see any of it?"

She had liked him for many years, but Zhu Xiaonan had never said anything about it. The reason was very simple.

Although there were many people pursuing Lu Shiyuan, he completely ignored them. The two of them were colleagues in the same department and they were together day and night. No one was closer to Lu Shiyuan than she was, so she naturally had more time to woo him.

However, Su Xianyi's appearance made her anxious. She did not dare to sit still and wait for failure.

"Lu Shiyuan, I really like you. I've liked you for two years!"

Even if she knew the outcome, she still wanted to fight for it for herself. It could also be considered as an explanation for her many years of emotions.

Zhu Xiaonan was making her last stand. She stared at Lu Shiyuan, nervous and full of anticipation.

Lu Shiyuan lowered his gaze. With just one sentence, he had completely defeated her.

He said,

"You came to Kingstown for me, but I came here…"

"To find her."

Without needing more words, Zhu Xiaonan's entire heart was torn to pieces.

"If feelings can be measured by time, I've known her for a longer time." Lu Shiyuan raised his hand to put down his rolled-up sleeve and smoothed it out. "She's like a cat. She's timid. We have to take it slow."

Zhu Xiaonan suddenly remembered that Xiao Dongyi had mentioned that Lu Shiyuan had picked up a cat and named it Little Gutsy…

No guts?

She lowered her head and smiled bitterly, but she could not control her tears.

It turned out that she had lost from the beginning.

"I'll go back to the private room first."

After Lu Shiyuan finished speaking, he turned around and left without giving any comfort.

He didn't think that comfort at this moment was a kind of gentleness.

He walked straight away and turned a corner when he heard a girl sobbing softly behind him.

Many people said that he was cruel at times, but he felt that giving them hope but not giving them happiness was true cruelty.

**

On the way back to the private room, Lu Shiyuan received another call from home, which delayed him for some time. When he returned, he pushed the door open and saw Su Xianyi holding a glass of wine and Xiao Dongyi who was urging her to drink.

How long had he left? Xiao Dongyi, you're really capable!

"Doctor Lu, you're back. Come over, let's have a drink." The person sitting at the door noticed Lu Shiyuan and pulled him into the room.

Xiao Dongyi turned his head in the direction of the voice, and his eyes met his. That gaze…It could kill!

He instantly felt a chill down his spine. Oh my god, he had to run!

If he didn't leave now, his life would be in danger.

"Everyone should be done drinking. After working for so many days, my back hurts. I have to go back to sleep early. Director Chen, I'll be leaving."

Xiao Dongyi wanted to run after greeting him, but he was stopped by Lu Shiyuan at the door.

"It's a rare gathering. You haven't even had a drink with me and you're leaving already?"

"Hehe, I'm a little tired." Xiao Dongyi giggled tactically.

"Weren't you quite energetic when you were persuading her to drink just now? Are you tired already?"

"A little."

Lu Shiyuan raised his eyebrows. "How can a man say he's tired?"

What the f * ck?

Xiao Dongyi resisted the urge to curse and said in a low voice. "I'm just a little anxious to see you and your niece developing your relationship."

"Although I don't have any practical experience, I'm rich in theory. Let me tell you, your girl drank too much and is especially doting…"

"I've created an opportunity for you. You have to seize it and take a gamble."

After saying that, a certain someone ran away, but Lu Shiyuan's face was ashen.

How shameless must he be to dare to say such a shameless thing?

When Lu Shiyuan returned to his seat, the girl was already slouched on the table. She seemed to have fallen asleep after drinking too much.

"Yiyi?"

"Oh?" Su Xianyi shook her head and looked up at him. "Uncle Xiao? Do you want to continue drinking?"

Uncle Xiao?

Xiao Dongyi, you really know how to give yourself seniority!

"Wine, drink wine…" Su Xianyi was a little drunk. She casually grabbed a cup on the table and was about to pull Lu Shiyuan to drink with her.

"Stop drinking. I'll take you home." Lu Shiyuan frowned. "Can you stand?"

"Stand…Stand up? I can do it." Su Xianyi got up drunk.

Her body swayed and she almost fell backward.

Lu Shiyuan hurriedly grabbed her arm and tried to stabilize her.

Su Xianyi instantly fell into his arms, her head against his chest. Separated by a thin layer of shirt, the girl's forehead was burning hot from the alcohol, and the heat seemed to want to brand a mark on his skin.

"S-Sorry."

Su Xianyi grabbed his arm and tried to get up.

However, she did not get up and fell into his arms again.

Her breathing was hot and rapid, touching his chest messily, causing his entire body to stiffen.

Su Xianyi grabbed him hard and tried to use force to straighten her body again. When she could support her body and stand up, her fingers loosened. When her hand slipped from his arm, he gently grabbed it…

He held it in his palm.

Her hands were burning hot from the alcohol.

Soft, burning... It was so hot that his palms went numb. He could only hold her tighter.

Lu Shiyuan's throat was a little dry. He held his breath, lowered his voice, and approached her.

"Yiyi, let's go home, okay?"

He dragged out his voice slightly and coaxed her dotingly.