"Since the misunderstanding is cleared, we'll take our leave. Mr. Qin, goodbye."
Qin Yutang's gentlemanly demeanor almost cracked. He said with a hint of gritted teeth, "Miss Lu, goodbye."
He refused to believe it was a coincidence every time!
The few boys were bewildered by the sudden turn of events, but they could tell that Qin Yutang was completely unable to gain the upper hand against Zhu Zhan, even appearing somewhat subservient.
Hmm... subservient, yet tinged with hatred, but unable to express it. A look of annoyance mixed with helplessness, which was strangely amusing.
Of course, no one dared to laugh at him.
The minor incident made them abandon their plan to go karaoke. Instead, they returned to school together. No one asked Zhou Fang to lie about sleeping and skipping the gathering, nor did they ask why she was there.
Everyone had their own choices and consequences to bear. Today, she was lucky. Zhang Yi wanted to go karaoke, and it just happened to be near that bar. What would have happened to her if they had gone boating?
"You're really not coming back? You're prioritizing romance over friendship."
Lu Chongyan joked, "A Zhan has lived with you for almost two years, and with me for how long? It's clearly prioritizing friendship over romance."
The two girls burst into laughter.
Zhu Zhan also laughed, "It's my fault. I'll reflect on it. I'll definitely spend more time with my boyfriend from now on."
Lu Chongyan's eyes curved into a smile, filled with stars.
"You guys go in quickly, the dorms will be locked soon."
It was still quite early.
Jiang Fangyun waved at them, "Okay, you guys go back quickly too. Lu Zhan, remember to attend class tomorrow."
"Okay!"
...
The two did not return to the hotel immediately. Instead, they strolled along the streets, taking a deliberately roundabout route. They walked hand in hand without saying anything.
After their stroll, when they returned to their hotel room, Lu Chongyan's expression turned serious. He asked, "Was it that Qin Yutang who was following us at the auction yesterday?"
Zhu Zhan leaned back, revealing her fair and delicate waist. Her luminous skin seemed to glow. Lu Chongyan quickly averted his gaze.
She tilted her head back, looking at the ceiling, and replied nonchalantly, "It wasn't him. What's wrong?"
Lu Chongyan sat down beside her. "Nothing, I just felt like he's not a good person. Let's not meet him again in the future."
Zhu Zhan chuckled lightly, "You're that self-aware?"
Lu Chongyan turned to look at her. He pulled her closer and covered her lips with his. They instantly embraced each other.
"Mmm..."
The person opposite the monitor was furious.
Not only did they kiss, but after the kiss, Zhu Zhan had Lu Chongyan hold her as she removed the miniature camera hidden in the ceiling and slowly crushed it.
Lu Chongyan was quite startled. "You... how are you so strong?"
Zhu Zhan blurted out, "Remember the old house behind our place? There was an old man living there when I was a child. He said he wanted to take me as his disciple. He taught me all this."
Lu Chongyan: "..."
"You don't believe me?"
Her voice carried a hint of threat.
"I believe you."
Zhu Zhan leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips. "That's good. Go take a shower and get some sleep. Come to school with me tomorrow."
Lu Chongyan was about to turn towards the bathroom when he stopped. He turned back to her and said, "Tomorrow, tomorrow I want to go to the hospital. My dad's leg... I want to ask about it."
Thinking of the fate of the kind couple in the original plot, Zhu Zhan immediately changed her words. "Alright, you go first. I'll come find you after my class."
Lu Chongyan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
He went into the bathroom. Zhu Zhan picked up her phone and called Fu Hongyu.
The person on the other end had just calmed his anger. When he received her call, he answered immediately but dared not speak.
"Mr. Fu," Zhu Zhan spoke first.
He didn't respond.
"I don't care if it's you or not. If it is, listen carefully. Don't install any more ridiculous things in my residence, don't have people follow us, and don't have any inappropriate thoughts about my boyfriend. If anything happens to him, I will kill everyone related to you and be buried with him! If it's not you, please convey this to him. I mean what I say."
"Wait," the person on the other end quickly said, sensing she was about to hang up.
"Is there anything else?"
Fu Hongyu asked with some reluctance, "I want to know, what makes him worthy?"
"Looks, inner cultivation, family background, connections. What do I lack compared to him? He's a mechanic, and his monthly salary isn't even as much as one of your clothes. He has a junior high education, his father is crippled, and his mother is weak and incompetent. He's a nobody from a humble background. What makes him worthy?"
"Because he is Lu Chongyan," Zhu Zhan reminded him kindly. "Mr. Fu, calm down. Your crown is about to fall."
When a person loses control of what is happening, all their elegance and gentlemanly demeanor collapses.
There was silence from the other end for a while.
"He's about to finish his shower. I meant what I said earlier. Mr. Fu, don't do anything that cuts off your own escape route. After all, I don't want to kill anyone. Goodbye."
"...Goodbye."