Holding the paper cup in the palm of my hand, it was a bit hot.

Lu Xiaoyuan's coffee hung in the air for a long time.

He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

I saw Yu Jing upstairs just now, and was surprised that the other party didn't go back. And judging by that posture, it seems that he still has to deal with official business.

Although the eldest brother and the second brother told him not to approach, they are partners after all, so they planned to send coffee back.

Is it superfluous for me?

He hesitated to take his hand back.

At this time, the palm was empty, and the body of the cup was finally taken over.

The fingertips of the other party brushed the back of his hand, which was a little cold.

Yu Jing was really cold.

Lu Xiaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I didn't add sugar, don't worry."

After the voice fell, the other party just paused slightly and did not respond.

Lu Xiaoyuan's ears were a little red, and he tried his best not to make the atmosphere awkward.

"You'd better rest early, don't be in a hurry for a while."

"That, I..."

above his finger.

"I'll go up first, good night."

He turned to leave.

At this moment, the arm suddenly tightened.

The movement was a little sudden, and he staggered.

Turning around, he saw that the person in the car leaned over and grabbed him with his right hand.

A few drops of coffee spilled out and splashed on the sofa cushion.

White smoke was dense, rising and going.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The face of the person on the opposite side is half hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to see clearly.

Lu Xiaoyuan couldn't help being stunned.

After a while, he looked at the other party and grasped his arm tightly.

The five fingers seem to be clasped a little more. He heard the other party speak:

"Would you like... come up and sit down?"

After a while.

Lu Xiaoyuan got into the car.

Although he didn't understand why Yu Jing called himself. But seeing that the other party's mood is different from usual, I always feel a little depressed.

Is it a problem at work?

Lu Xiaoyuan was not sure.

The other party has been wearing a mask to show people, presumably there is no one to talk to at this moment. So you will find yourself.

It was indeed a bit cold at night.

When Lu Xiaoyuan first came down, he still felt quite warm. Now sitting in the car for a while, the body and mind are chilled.

He cast his eyes forward, a little wanting to turn on the air conditioner. But this is someone else's car. After hesitating for a while, he finally made no move.

After Yu Jing called him up, he didn't speak for a long time.

Lu Xiaoyuan looked at the sky, the ground, and finally out the window.

It was extremely dark at night, and the lights were turned off in the rooms of the hotel, so there was no light at all.

The glass windows reflect the silhouette.

The other party put down the laptop for the time being, and held the cup with both hands. The eyelids drooped slightly, covering the dark pupils.

From this angle, you can just see the mole at the end of each other's eyes. It is faintly embellished, and it is not conspicuous at ordinary times, but when you see it occasionally, you will feel amazing.

Yu Jing is still beautiful no matter when she looks at it.

"that……"

Lu Xiaoyuan couldn't bear the silence, so he spoke first.

"Excuse me, what happened?"

The other party glanced sideways.

Lu Xiaoyuan: "If there is something I can do, no, you're welcome."

Yu Jing: ...

He quickly looked away: "Nothing."

nothing much……

Then why call him up!

Lu Xiaoyuan clasped the window sill with his hands, feeling like ants were crawling all over his body, restless.

The car fell silent again.

Yu Jing sat on the sidelines, but he didn't really understand why he would leave him behind.

It's just...too cold.

There was nothing but the sound of typing on the keyboard. The screen was dimly lit, and even that light was frozen with the cold.

And the appearance of the other party seemed to melt everything.

He was just... a little cold, so he held him back.

Yu Jing squeezed the cup tighter.

The coffee curled up with white smoke. The scalding heat spread from the fingertips all the way to the heart.

At this time, there was a rustling sound beside him.

He misunderstood the movement and asked, "Are you cold too?"

Lu Xiaoyuan nodded purely out of embarrassment, "A little bit."

Hearing this, Yu Jing leaned forward and turned on the air conditioner.

The replacement fan starts running. The heat poured out, dispelling the chilly night air.

The tightened pores seem to be stretched out.

"That," Lu Xiaoyuan asked late, "Why didn't you drive just now?"

Yu Jing sat back and said, "You have to stay awake."

Lu Xiaoyuan cast his eyes on the laptop beside him, and he understood.

Indeed, the warm wind is blowing, which makes people sleepy.

Although when he was on a business trip for the first time, he could see that Yu was always a workaholic and hardly took a break.

But every time they come into contact, they will still be dumbfounded because of the seriousness of the other party.

It is precisely because of such a person that he will be successful.

Although, Lu Xiaoyuan was somewhat disillusioned with Yu Jing's true character. But at least in these aspects, the other party is still the kind of person he yearns for.

"Mr. Yu..." He couldn't help but say, "It's amazing."

Hearing the words, the other party paused and turned to look over.

When he spoke suddenly, Lu Xiaoyuan couldn't help but blushed, and waved his hands quickly: "I mean, work very seriously. Be very self-disciplined! Ordinary people will never be able to do what you do."

Yu Jing: ...

"Are you talking to me?"

Lu Xiaoyuan: Huh?

He really thought so, how could he be mistaken for politeness.

"I really think so..." He whispered, "You are very aggressive and have goals."

Only those with faith in their hearts can move forward without confusion.

The other party stared at him for a while, then opened the corners of his mouth.

"But I'm not that kind of person."

Lu Xiaoyuan was taken aback.

"I just……"

The man looked away.

"I just like money more than the average person."

The warm wind was blowing. put on a coat, so it was a little hot.

Lu Xiaoyuan stared blankly at the people beside him.

"Hi, like money?"

"I entered the entertainment industry for money."

Lu Xiaoyuan: Huh?

The other party didn't look at him, but stared at the coffee in his hand. It seemed to be talking to him, and it seemed to be talking to himself.

"A few thousand at first. Then tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions."

"I have been in the entertainment industry for five years. The money I earn, I guess I can't earn it in my whole life working for others."

Lu Xiaoyuan did not expect that Yu Jing would take the initiative to bring up the matter of entering the entertainment circle.

Isn't this the opponent's minefield?

"Then," he hesitated, "why don't you stay?"

From the point of view of the person in charge of the entertainment company, with Yu Jing's strength and appearance, it is indeed a pity not to act.

"I told you that before,"

From Yu Jing's point of view.

"This face is not bad, so many people use it to approach me. Under the guise of an announcement..."

As he spoke, his eyebrows frowned: "You are considered to have entered the circle now, and you should know that there are many unspoken rules here."

Lu Xiaoyuan remembered what Yu Jing said before.

Because the other party scolded a lot of dirty words at that time, his attention was completely drawn away. And it was a matter of privacy, so he didn't dare to ask more questions at the time.

Thinking about it now, the opponent entered the circle so early.

——This is an unspoken rule for minors.

"Then they..."

Lu Xiaoyuan wanted to ask those people if they succeeded, but felt it was inappropriate.

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Yu Jing guessed the question and said, "I'm not a fool. No matter how much I love money, I won't kill the chicken to get the egg."

He frowned even tighter: "It's just that the group of pigs are too annoying, harassing every three days, so I quit the circle."

The dirty words came out again.

Lu Xiaoyuan can understand.

If it were him, encountering such a disgusting thing at such a young age would probably become a lifetime of psychological shadow.

But after the other party withdrew from the circle, he didn't just leave. Instead, opened a studio from scratch with accumulated experience and funds.

Thinking of this, Lu Xiaoyuan admired him even more.

"In short, I'm only doing it for money. Standing on a high place, I won't encounter such disgusting things again."

Yu Jing paused.

He hadn't intended to say that.

I usually listen to those compliments. Whether sincere or polite, he accepted it with a smile on his face. He also doesn't care what other people think of him.

But when this person praised him seriously, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

—that was his disguise.

The so-called self-discipline, or seriousness, is motivated by money.

He is not a man of conviction.

As long as he can make money, even if he is asked to face those pigs with a shy smile, he will not resist at all.

He wants the person next to him to recognize himself.

……and then.

Even for a layman like him, would he approach this young master without any grievances?

"President Yu..."

When he heard the man speak, his heart suddenly tightened.

"You really are amazing."

Yu Cheng didn't expect to hear this sentence, Yu Jing looked over.

The other party grasped the armrest of the seat and looked at him with sparkling eyes, as if it was not a fake.

Yu Jing: "... Did you hear me clearly?"

Lu Xiaoyuan nodded.

"That's right! You were alone at the time, and no one could help you. You didn't take advantage of the shortcuts of those unspoken rules, and you got to where you are today by yourself, of course it's amazing!"

"And money is something, of course it's all for money when you come out to work! It's too uncomfortable to have no money,"

Lu Xiaoyuan recalled his previous life.

"I once had only 300 yuan left in my pocket, and I had to last for a month. I ate dried noodles every day, so I put some salt. Later, I didn't want to see noodles for more than half a year."

Yu Jing was taken aback.

300 yuan? Noodle?

"And in order to save the water card, each shower is limited to less than 10 minutes. It's like a war."

Looking back on the past, Lu Xiaoyuan felt both sad and nostalgic.

Yu Jing hesitated: "Why don't you ask your family?"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoyuan scratched the back of his head, and said with a smile: "Because I was lost when I was a child, and I just returned home recently."

get lost.

It was as if a boulder had been thrown into a deep pool, causing waves to splash.

Yu Jing couldn't help but freeze.

I see.

No wonder, it has never been heard that the Lu family has a young son before.

No wonder, he was clearly the young master of a wealthy family, but his actions and demeanor were contrary to harmony everywhere.

Afraid of causing trouble to others, not good at refusing. It's not like a child who grew up under the pampering at all.

Got lost as a child?

So was it adopted by someone, or entered an orphanage?

In any case, since life was so difficult before, presumably the life of more than twenty years has not been smooth.

And he used to think that the person in front of him was just a young master who didn't know much about the world.

"you……"

He opened his mouth. The originally clear and clear voice appeared a bit hoarse.

This topic came up suddenly. Even he didn't know how to take it smoothly.

"Ah, sorry."

Lu Xiaoyuan didn't intend to make the atmosphere so tense, but just said it casually.

And even though he got lost, he was educated and went to university after all. Regarding that period of the past, he didn't think there was anything he couldn't mention.

It's just a pity that couldn't spend childhood with family.

"Life was good as a child."

He said, "I have always been to school, and I can watch TV when I am free. It is not as scary as others think."

At least among lost children, he was extremely lucky.

Yu Jing: "Sorry."

Lu Xiaoyuan:?

"I always thought," Yu Jing looked away, "you are a pampered young master."

Lu Xiaoyuan laughed dryly: "They should all think so."

After all, he inherited the position of chairman at a young age.

From the outside, his father and two older brothers treated him very well. It would make people think that it should be taken for granted.

Although he doesn't mind the past, the topic always seems heavy. He didn't want others to be burdened unnecessarily.

As for why he brought this matter up to Yu Jing now.

Perhaps it was because the other party took off the mask in front of him. So, he also wants to be honest.

After chatting, Lu Xiaoyuan saw that the coffee in Yu Jing's hand was no longer emitting white smoke.

He hesitated for a moment: "Should I make you another cup?"

Yu Jing looked away. Said no need, then swallowed.

Lu Xiaoyuan saw it and heaved a sigh of relief.

He thought the other party didn't want to drink.

Looking at the time, almost half an hour had passed.

Seeing that Yu Jing still had work, Lu Xiaoyuan didn't intend to bother him anymore and was about to leave.

"Mr. Yu. I'm leaving first, and you should rest earlier."

He was about to open the door when he heard a voice.

"and many more."

Lu Xiaoyuan turned his head.

The other party didn't look at him, his eyes fell on the half-empty paper cup, and his brows frowned slightly.

"Did you know Meng Zhun before?"

Lu Xiaoyuan:?

"I heard him call your name."

Lu Xiaoyuan didn't expect Yu Jing to care about this.

Although when the other party first called him brother Xiaoyuan, he was not too embarrassed.

"He is relatively young and unfamiliar with the environment. So maybe...he has a little closeness to me."

"that is it?"

"Uh-huh."

Lu Xiaoyuan didn't understand why the other party asked this question.

After a while, I heard the human say again: "When you said it was private before, it would be more comfortable to call you by name."

Lu Xiaoyuan was taken aback when he heard this.

"President Yu..."

The other party's volume is lowered.

"Can you stop calling me that?"

Stop calling him that.

Lu Xiaoyuan didn't react for a while, almost thinking that he was making people angry.

Just as I was at a loss, I heard the next sentence: "You can call my name directly."

name?

Lu Xiaoyuan suddenly remembered. wish he had said something similar to Mr. Yu when he was climbing the mountain before.

It's just that the other party still didn't change his title at that time, and he couldn't call out the other party's name.

How did you change your mind now.

Xu Shi noticed the gaze falling on his body, Yu Jing squeezed the cup tighter, and his fingertips turned red.

"Any questions."

"Do not……"

Lu Xiaoyuan just found it strange.

At least from the experience of climbing the mountain, the other party should not have a good impression of him.

Although the relationship seems to have eased up a bit just now, it should have changed from "disgust" to "no feeling" at most.

But because of the experience of getting lost when I was young, will people's attitude change so much?

The gaze stayed on his body for too long, and Yu Jing finally couldn't help but look up.

"If you don't want to, forget it."

There is nothing willing or not.

Lu Xiaoyuan is not the type to get to the bottom of things.

Although I couldn't figure it out, it was the other party's request after all, so I responded: "If you don't hate it... I understand."

Yu Jing was taken aback.

"Hate it?" he said, "Why do you feel that way?"

Lu Xiaoyuan: Huh?

"I asked for it."

Yu Jing frowned, "I'm not bored enough to say these things to people I hate."

Lu Xiaoyuan scratched his cheek: "But...you just know how to talk."

Yu Jing was speechless.

Indeed, usually for work, even in the face of hated people, he would do things against his will.

"It's different now."

Yu Jing said.

"I'm not working."

"Then," Lu Xiaoyuan asked cautiously, "don't you hate me?"

Yu Jing opened his mouth.

Start to reflect on what you usually do to make people have this misunderstanding.

Images of the past flashed through his mind, and he suddenly felt a little depressed.

...It seems that he has indeed done some bad things.

Therefore, he didn't have the courage to face the questions from the people around him. He looked out the window and said in a muffled voice, "I don't hate you."

Just because of this sentence, the people behind seemed relieved: "That's great!"

There is no need to be so happy.

Yu Jing supported his face with his hands, and couldn't help tapping with his fingertips.

"At first, I was still thinking that we must keep a distance. If you don't hate me, then after this——"

after……

The heartbeat also seemed to speed up with the rhythm.

"Can we be friends too!"

Fingertips paused, Yu Jing turned around.

The other party looked at him sincerely, his eyes full of hope.

"..."

Yu Jing opened the corner of his mouth, "Friend?"

Hearing the rhetorical question, Lu Xiaoyuan panicked for a moment.

Are you being too aggressive.

The other party just doesn't hate him, and maybe it's not enough to be friends.

"Then, is that a colleague?"

It doesn't seem right.

"Uh, a little closer than someone I know."

That's a mouthful to describe.

Lu Xiaoyuan racked his brains, but couldn't think of a suitable relationship.

Yu Jing looked at the troubled look on the face of the person in front of him, and then realized that he had fallen into a huge misunderstanding.

He always thought that the other party liked him.

Whether it's because of the face or other factors, in short, there must be illusions in that regard.

So he was extremely repulsive at first.

But later, his state of mind gradually became chaotic, on the contrary, he cared more and more about this person.

Although, he still doesn't know what that hazy feeling means.

But at least one thing is certain.

——It’s definitely more than simply wanting to be friends.

"Yes!"

Lu Xiaoyuan finally thought of a suitable noun.

"Then let's be acquaintances."

A little lower than friends, but not so unfamiliar.

After all, he has also dealt with Yu Jing several times, and he had such a heart-to-heart conversation just now, so he can be called an acquaintance.

……acquaintance.

Yu Jing is not the active type.

He hasn't liked anyone so far, but there are quite a few unsightly bugs around him.

So he never thought that he would take the initiative to pursue anyone.

He is already insensitive to feelings. And this person in front of him is obviously better.

If this continues, it will take about ten years before can be promoted from an acquaintance to a friend.

God TM acquaintance.

Yu Jing's mouth parted.

Seeing people laughing, Lu Xiaoyuan thought he agreed with his proposal, and was about to clap hands to celebrate when he suddenly saw someone leaning over.

The strong aroma of coffee permeates the interior of the car.

Lu Xiaoyuan didn't know what he was going to do, so he couldn't help but froze in place, not daring to move.

With a bang, the door opened.

The man just stepped past him and reached out to open the door.

The cold air infiltrated, and the temperature inside the car dropped instantly.

However, after the other party opened the door, he didn't withdraw his body immediately and glanced sideways.

From such a close distance, you can clearly see the tear mole at the end of each other's eyes. And smell the faint aroma of coffee left on the body.

"that……"

Lu Xiaoyuan looked left and right.

"Nothing, just open the door for my 'acquaintance'."

Yu Jing said: "You are sleepy."

How do you feel that something is not right.

Lu Xiaoyuan thanked him nonchalantly.

"You're welcome."

The top of Lu Xiaoyuan's head itched slightly.

The man's fingertips passed over, gently touched his hair, and pulled the loose strands behind his ears.

Eyes slightly curved.

"sleep tight."

"See you tomorrow, Xiao Yuan."