Lu Mingzhe winced, clutching his arm, and slowly sat up.
He glanced at the time.
7:20 AM.
"It's still early. Aren't you your own boss now? What are you afraid of being late?"
"We have a livestream at eight, and you're asking what I'm afraid of being late for? I'm not wasting any more time with you, I'm leaving. Clean up after yourself and leave quickly too, don't you dare stay at my place again."
Xiang Wan hurriedly put on her clothes and rushed into the bathroom.
Lu Mingzhe slowly got up. His brother was eating breakfast, greeting him as he stuffed food into his mouth.
Then he went to the bathroom door.
"Sis, I'm late today too, so I have to leave quickly. I won't pack my things now. I'll pack them when I get back tonight. I'm leaving."
Xiang Wan, who was brushing her teeth, heard him and ran out holding her toothbrush.
"What time does your event start?"
"Eight-thirty. I still need to catch the subway, so I can't talk to you."
The school was quite far from here, requiring two subway transfers and a long walk in between.
There wasn't enough time, and Xiang Wan felt for her brother.
"Wait."
She ran to her room, took out her bag, and tossed the car keys to him.
"Drive there. It's too late for the subway."
"If I drive away, what about you?"
"Don't worry about me. I can take a taxi, or someone can pick me up. It's okay to be a little late, and the consequences won't be as severe for me. Hurry up and go."
Her brother hesitated.
"No, no, it's your first livestream. Being late right at the start, people will talk about you."
Seeing the deep affection between the siblings early in the morning, pushing back and forth over a car, Lu Mingzhe walked up to his brother.
"Alright, you hurry up and go. I have a car, and I'll take your sister to work."
"Is that so?" Her brother smiled.
"Then I'll trouble you, brother. I'm leaving first."
Lu Mingzhe unhurriedly entered the bathroom.
Xiang Wan brushed her teeth and washed her face; he used the toilet.
When Xiang Wan went to the bathroom, he went to brush his teeth and wash his face.
Xiang Wan went to wash her hands and saw him holding a toothbrush, her curiosity piqued.
"Where did you get a toothbrush?"
"Found it in the cabinet."
"Was it just opened?"
"Of course. Would I use yours after you've used it?"
"How did I not know there were new toothbrushes in the cabinet?"
Lu Mingzhe scoffed at her.
"It's obvious your brother bought them. You're the big boss rushing ahead and only focusing on making money. Do you need to worry about these little things?"
"Hurry up and eat. I'll go out after I brush my teeth."
There was no time to eat.
Xiang Wan quickly grabbed the hairdryer, blew her hair dry, and applied some skincare products.
"Let's go, let's go, stop brushing. What if there's traffic and we're really late?"
The two of them closed the door and hurried downstairs.
This was her first time seeing Lu Mingzhe's car and his front passenger seat.
What a low-key great doctor.
He drove a black Maybach.
Although she had also earned some money in the past two years, it was still an entry-level Mercedes series.
Compared to him, it was like a magpie meeting a phoenix.
She couldn't help but sigh.
The class divide between people is truly hard to bridge.
Some people are born with everything.
Effortlessly enjoying the best things in the world.
While some people struggle with all their might, still using things that others wouldn't even look at.
Xiang Wan silently cheered herself on in her heart.
"Go, go, make money, Xiang Wan! In the future, strive to let your brother drive a luxury car like this too!"
Rushing against time, Lu Mingzhe drove very fast. He was so focused that he didn't talk to her.
They remained silent all the way and soon arrived at the studio entrance.
Xiang Wan opened the car door and got out.
"Thank you. You can go back now, be careful on the road."
After saying that, she had already run far away.
Watching her from the windshield as she ran and tidied her appearance, her flustered state,
It was quite different from her cool and domineering demeanor yesterday.
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but want to laugh.
What would it be like for a former runway model to become a studio boss?
He decided to go down and take a look.
After all, it was still early for his own work.
The studio was rented on the third floor of an ordinary commercial street.
Lu Mingzhe went to a nearby coffee shop, ordered coffee and pastries, and arranged for them to be delivered later. He went upstairs first.
Upon entering, there was a spacious and bright livestreaming room.
Fill lights, cameras, and various equipment were already set up.
Standing against the wall were four or five tall, thin young men with heavy makeup.
Opposite them, several equally young and beautiful girls were squatting on the floor, each holding a mirror and applying makeup.
Clearly, everyone was ready.
Xiang Wan sat between two makeup artists, holding a script.
She focused on reading it while having her makeup done.
Lu Mingzhe raised his wrist and checked the time; there were still ten minutes left.
With so many handsome guys and beautiful girls, it seemed like this livestream would be quite a grand event.
He had never watched a livestream on-site before.
If this was Xiang Wan's first e-commerce livestream, it would be good to have the chance to witness it.
He pulled up a chair opposite everyone and sat down.
As soon as he sat down, a young man looked at him.
"Who is that? Do you guys know him? Why is he here?"
"Don't know."
Someone went to ask Xiang Wan.
Xiang Wan looked up and saw Lu Mingzhe sitting opposite her. Her eyes flickered with panic, followed by dissatisfaction.
"Why did you come up here? Don't you have work?"
"It's still early. Didn't you skip breakfast? I brought you some breakfast and I'm leaving."
Lu Mingzhe's tone was ambiguous.
Seeing how familiar Xiang Wan was when talking to him, everyone immediately understood.
Could this be the boss's boyfriend? He's quite handsome.
Xiang Wan had a good base, and with a little makeup, she immediately looked more vibrant.
As they started doing her hair, she reminded everyone.
"Stop looking at him. Go back to your own work. Everyone get ready. The countdown is starting soon."
Then she looked at Lu Mingzhe again.
"Hurry up and go. I'm already nervous about the first livestream. With you here, I can't relax. Hurry."
Lu Mingzhe smiled.
The nervous energy early in the morning made him feel somewhat energized too.
Alright. I'll go back to work and focus on my career. No more playing around!
"Remember to eat breakfast. I'm leaving."
Zhou Jinbei took Shen Min'er's mother to the best psychiatric hospital in Nancheng.
The doctor diagnosed her with moderate schizophrenia and recommended inpatient treatment. The hospitalization procedures were completed that day.
The next day, Min'er went to Huatai for work as usual.
At nine in the morning, Ke Teng arrived.
Using the excuse of delivering documents, Min'er went to his office.
Ke Teng asked about her progress over the past two days, and she felt frustrated.
"Not great. I told you long ago, I'm not as important to him as you think."
"He doesn't pay any attention to me. He sent an assistant to find a hospital for my mother."
"You didn't even get to see him?"
"I did see him, but I saw him with his wife."
"His wife said many indirect and accusatory things. He's not stupid; he's guarding me like a thief. I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill your request."
Is that so?
Jiang Nan Fang is watching him so closely?
Ke Teng couldn't imagine.
The two people who used to fight like hell, could they still be a loving couple now?