Chapter 146 I Missed You Too

Chapter 146: I Miss You Too

That voice was soft, carrying a hint of playfulness, a trace of dependence, and a deep, bone-deep love.

Shen Qingci was silent for a moment.

He looked at his handsome face on the screen, at those eyes brimming with anticipation.

He spoke calmly:

"I miss you too."

At this reply, Lu Lin froze as if he had been struck to the spot.

The overwhelming joy nearly made his head spin.

After coming to his senses, his face visibly reddened.

He slowly sat up straight, like he was radiating pink bubbles.

He spoke shyly, his voice soft, tinged with a hint of unease:

"big brother..."

"Mm, I'm here."

Lu Lin's Adam's apple bobbed noticeably.

He reached out, picked up the pillow from the sofa, and hugged it on his lap.

Then he bent down, holding his phone in one hand, the other resting on his leg, gripping his hair.

He looked at the man on the screen saying sweet things with a straight face, feeling like he was losing his mind.

Why was his big brother...

so cute...

so irresistible...

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Lu Lin and Shen Qingci chatted off and on.

Most of the time, Lu Lin was the one talking, while Shen Qingci listened quietly, occasionally replying with a soft 'mm'.

Shen Qingci leaned back in his chair, watching the man on the screen.

That handsome face was smiling, eyes bright, his mouth chattering away.

Sunlight streamed in through the dessert shop's window, falling on him, casting a warm glow around him.

Halfway through making the cake, a knock came at the office door.

The assistant walked in carrying a stack of documents, head bowed, tone respectful:

"President Shen, the meeting is about to start."

Shen Qingci raised his eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall; almost an hour had passed without him realizing.

He replied calmly, "Mm."

The assistant backed out and gently closed the door behind him.

Shen Qingci stood up with his cane, his fingers hovering over the end call button, looking at Lu Lin's longing expression on the screen.

Those eyes gazed at him longingly, like a puppy about to be left home alone.

He suddenly spoke, his expression cool, tone flat:

"Do you want to watch me during the meeting?"

On the screen, Lu Lin's eyes instantly lit up.

"Yes!~ I want to~"

That voice was soft and syrupy, carrying undisguised excitement.

A faint, barely noticeable smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

He grabbed his phone and cane and walked out of the office.

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The meeting room door was pushed open.

Everyone looked up in unison, their gazes falling on the entrance.

Shen Qingci walked in with his cane, with a composed stride and noble bearing.

His chin-length black hair was tied back, falling to one shoulder, making his features look even more cool and flawless like jade.

He slowly took his seat at the head of the conference table.

Then he placed his phone on the stand prepared by his assistant and adjusted the angle.

Below, department heads from all sides exchanged glances.

They stared at the phone, their heads full of questions.

"What's going on?"

"President Shen is keeping a video call going during the meeting?"

"With who?"

Then a voice came through the phone, so clear that the entire meeting room could hear:

"big brother is so handsome～I love big brother～"

Shen Qingci paused mid-motion.

He turned his head slightly to look at the brightly smiling face on the screen.

The tips of his ears turned faintly red.

He thought: Is Lu Lin doing this on purpose? Shouldn't he shut up at a time like this?

He set the phone down, then looked up and scanned the room.

The moment his eyes passed over them, everyone sat up straight, their spines rigid as spears.

The briefing began.

Everyone who got up to present was exceptionally serious, double-checking every piece of data, afraid of making the slightest mistake.

After all, they knew that if anyone's report made Shen Qingci frown even slightly, the person on the other side of the screen would start planning where to bury you.

Fortunately, Shen Qingci seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood today.

His gaze was fixed on the phone the entire time, and occasionally when he glanced at the data on the screen, he merely gave it a quick, indifferent glance.

When someone made a mistake due to nervousness, he merely lifted his eyes to glance at that person, then continued looking down at his phone.

That person breathed a sigh of relief, but his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Lu Lin was showing him the cake-making process on his phone.

In the video, the cake decorator was piping flowers, with skilled and graceful movements.

Lu Lin leaned in very close, filming and explaining softly:

"Brother, look, this flower is made like this... They've upgraded their cream, it's even better than before, not the very sweet kind..."

"I can do it too – I’ll make it for you next time, brother～"

Shen Qingci hummed in acknowledgment.

Looking at that earnest face on the screen, he grew even more fond of Lu Lin.

Apart from work and study, he didn't have much interest in other things.

Household chores especially – he had never done any; he couldn't cook, couldn't wash clothes, and Lu Lin even dried his hair for him.

But Lu Lin was different.

Lu Lin could do everything.

He could make good coffee, cook delicious meals, had strong work abilities, managed the Lu Group efficiently, and was very good, loved to smile, like a little sun, always radiating light.

When he thought about it…

he himself was cold and dull every day.

Would he one day snuff out this little sun, Lu Lin?

Would he?

Probably not.

But the human heart... is the most complex.

Just like that person...

And Feng Yuetian said that if things went on like this, Lu Lin would break up with him.

Shen Qingci's eyes darkened.

The aura around him instantly turned cold.

The person giving the report stopped, looked at Shen Qingci's icy face, and couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

What happened?

He was fine just now, why did he suddenly change his expression?

Lu Lin also noticed the change in Shen Qingci's mood.

Carrying the packed cake, his smile slowly fading, he walked quickly outside. Behind him came the employee's voice "Thank you, come again!" but he seemed not to hear it, and asked anxiously:

"Brother? Why are you unhappy?"

"Did someone upset you? Or did I do something wrong?"

He walked to the car, placed the cake on the passenger seat, and then stared unblinkingly at Shen Qingci on the screen.

Shen Qingci shook his head.

His voice was flat, betraying no emotion:

"I have a meeting first. Drive safe."

The call ended.

Lu Lin put down his phone, his expression instantly darkened.

His brother was unhappy.

Why?