ca-book Chapter 17 chapter 17
Chapter 17 chapter 17
Yu Zixuan also made a cup of tea for herself, and sat opposite Lu Xiumu.
"Xiao Mu, you haven't come for a long time." Yu Zixuan muttered and took a sip of tea, his tone seemed to be complaining.
"Didn't I come here?" Lu Xiumu also took a sip. It was bitter at first, and then the rich fragrance exploded in his mouth.
"How are you feeling recently? Are you emotionally stable?"
"Well, it's much better. The scars on my body are also gradually recovering." Lu Xiumu replied honestly.
"No new ones added!?" Yu Zixuan suddenly approached, her eyes full of worry.
Lu Xiumu muttered for a while, before saying: "One or two times, but don't worry, Axuan, compared to before, the frequency has gradually decreased."
Yu Zixuan nodded.She has been Lu Xiumu's personal psychiatrist for four years.She knows Lu Xiumu's situation better than anyone else.
She sighed softly.
Let Lu Xiumu and Qi Lin get in touch again, I don't know if it is a good thing.
It was also here that I met Lu Xiumu for the first time four years ago.
She was sitting on the steps, with a grain of rice stuck to the corner of her mouth, she raised her head and looked at Lu Xiumu.
But Lu Xiumu actually took a step back, the emotions reflected in his beautiful eyes were panic and helplessness.
He is afraid.
But not afraid of her.
He is afraid of the world.This world is foreign to him.
Later, by chance, she had a long talk with Lu Xiumu.
Only then did she know about his illness.
Lu Xiumu would hurt himself crazily.She witnessed this scene with her own eyes once later, and Lu Xiumu's fanatical gaze seemed to be a different person.And what he was destroying was his own body.
Yu Zixuan remembered that she rushed over and hugged Lu Xiumu, holding him in her arms.
Lu Xiumu was stunned for a moment, the bloody blade in his hand fell to the ground.
He also hugged Yu Zixuan tightly, crying very loudly, like a wounded child.
But such Lu Xiumu gradually opened his heart to her later.
So Yu Zixuan swore secretly that she would definitely help Lu Xiumu.
No matter how hard she tried, she didn't care.
She wants to make him a normal person.
Let him also wanton and sincere laugh out loud.
She wants to protect Lu Xiumu like this.
She wants to shine on Lu Xiumu like the sun.
"Remember to come and chat with me more in the future, so that I can understand your psychological state." Yu Zixuan said.
"Okay." Lu Xiumu replied readily.
They sat here and chatted for a long time, until the setting sun poured into the whole room, coating everything in the room with a layer of golden light.
Yu Zixuan stood up and went to make tea again.
At the same time, Qi Lin's family.
Nie Wanning was busy in the kitchen, mumbling that she wanted to make dinner for Qi Lin.
Qi Lin was sitting on the sofa in the living room playing with his mobile phone.
Not long after, a burning smell came out.The range hood was turned off.
Nie Wanning came out, took off her apron, and put it aside.Hair is a little disheveled.
She said with some regret: "It failed."
Qi Lin let out a "hmm", this result was within his expectation.
He was just about to ask if he wanted to order takeaway, but Nie Wanning cheered up again.As if she came up with a good idea, she said, "Isn't Xiao Mu good at cooking? Let's ask him to help us cook?"
Qi Lin frowned: "This is not good, it's better not to bother others."
"What's the matter, aren't you friends? He will definitely agree." Nie Wanning looked indifferent.
With that said, Nie Wanning dialed the phone on her own.But she dialed Wonderland's number, and she didn't save Lu Xiumu's personal number.
The phone was connected, and she talked to the other side of the phone for a few words, then put down the phone with a dejected look on her face.
"Wonderland said that Lu Xiumu is not here today."
Qi Lin breathed a sigh of relief: "So, it's just right, let's order takeaway."
Taking advantage of Qi Lin's inattention, Nie Wanning snatched the phone from Qi Lin's hand.
"I remember you have Lu Xiumu's phone number?" She opened the address book and said excitedly, "Look, you were still chatting the night before yesterday."
Qi Lin looked at her rather helplessly, with some unpredictable emotions hidden in his eyes.
"That's enough, give it back to me." There was a hint of anger in his tone.
Nie Wanning pressed it regardless.
Qi Lin stood up and wanted to grab it, but Nie Wanning dodged it deftly.
The call was quickly connected.
"Hello, Qi Lin?" Lu Xiumu's voice sounded a little tired.
"Hello, Xiao Mu, I'm Nie Wanning." Nie Wanning smiled and looked at Qi Lin who was maintaining the posture just now, and then said, "Are you free? Can I trouble you to cook for us? I just failed and I want to do it." Here comes the steak."
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, and then he smiled and said, "It's ok, I just don't know where to go for dinner."
"Then can I also ask you to buy the ingredients yourself? I'm sorry, I ruined all the ones I bought just now." Nie Wanning looked a little aggrieved.
"Ah, no problem. I'll be there in half an hour."
Nie Wanning hung up the phone, and put the phone back in Qi Lin's hands with a triumphant look.
"Why do you want to do this?" Qi Lin asked.
"what why?"
"Why do you have to ask Lu Xiumu?"
Nie Wanning sat comfortably on the sofa, looked at Qi Lin with a smile: "What's the reason, it's just my pleasure."
When Lu Xiumu received the call from Nie Wanning, he happened to come out of Mu Yang's private counseling office.
At this time, gloomy clouds were pressing over the city, a gray mist, lingering, scattered and gathered.
He squeezed the phone tightly in his hand, his expression was as gloomy as the weather at this time.
And three seconds later, he put on his usual smile.It's just that those eyes are too cold to show any emotion.
He first went to a nearby supermarket to purchase the necessary ingredients. Half an hour later, according to the address he sent, he found Qi Lin's house and rang the doorbell.
It was Qi Linlai who opened the door.He took the shopping bag in Lu Xiumu's hand, bent down and took a pair of slippers for him.
"Sorry to trouble you." Qi Lin looked helpless.
"It's okay." Lu Xiumu put on his slippers and walked in.
Nie Wanning also greeted her: "Xiao Mu is so kind, otherwise Qi Lin and I would be hungry tonight."
Lu Xiumu smiled politely at her, but didn't answer.
He jumped straight into the kitchen and started to work.
In fact, steak is not difficult to make, the most important thing is to accurately grasp the heat.
He first cut the beef into large slices, put it on the board and beat it loose with the back of a knife, then marinated it with black pepper, oyster sauce, and salt.Put a little olive oil in a frying pan and fry the steak over high heat.Heat up the teppanyaki, put in steak and eggs, put in pasta, sprinkle in corn kernels, pour in black pepper sauce, and you're done.
Lu Xiumu brought out the steaks one by one, while Nie Wanning and Qi Lin were already sitting at the dining table waiting.
"Wow, it smells so good." Nie Wanning exclaimed.
Qi Lin helped Lu Xiumu open the stool: "Thank you."
Lu Xiumu sat down and smiled politely at them.
Nie Wanning took a sip first, and gave Lu Xiumu a thumbs up: "As expected of the owner of the cafe, the cooking is really delicious."
"Thank you." Lu Xiumu didn't have much reaction, just said calmly.
Today's meal was very boring, mainly because Lu Xiumu kept his head buried in cutting the steak with a knife, put it in his mouth and chewed it mechanically, without saying a word.
But I have to say that his fluent movements are elegant and beautiful, making people unable to look away for a while.
After he was full, Lu Xiumu got up, packed the dishes, and walked to the sink.
Nie Wanning hurriedly followed, and said, "Xiao Mu, leave it alone, let me come, I can't trouble you anymore."
Qi Lin rolled up his sleeves, wanting to help too.But Nie Wanning stopped him: "Qi Lin, the dish soap in the kitchen is used up, go and buy a bottle."
Qi Lin probably doesn't often cook by himself, and he has no idea himself.
He tilted his head and asked, "Is dish soap necessary?"
"Of course, otherwise the oil stains on the dinner plate will not be cleaned."
Qi Lin nodded, put down his sleeves, walked to the door, put on his leather shoes, said "Then I'll go buy it now", and went out.
Lu Xiumu looked at the dish soap on his right hand, weighed it, there was at least half a bottle left.
He looked at Nie Wanning suspiciously.He really couldn't figure out what plan Nie Wanning was planning.
Nie Wanning leaned against the sink, crossed her hands in front of her chest: "Lu Xiumu, you like Qi Lin, right?"
The faucet that Nie Wanning had just turned on hadn't been turned off, and the water was rushing out.
Lu Xiumu answered the wrong question: "Miss Nie, can I understand tonight's invitation as your challenge to me?"
But Nie Wanning continued: "Do you like my boyfriend? I am a woman, I observe very carefully, and my intuition is usually very accurate. I can understand what is hidden in your eyes every time you look at Qi Shiji."
Lu Xiumu put away his smile, showing an unprecedented cold expression.
"So what?" His voice was like icy water.
"Sure enough, this is Mr. Lu's real appearance? I spent some time investigating you. You actually have a mental illness, right? And there is an older brother who is the president of the Qiao Group. Ah, but there is no blood relationship. How many years have you been Years ago, both parents died, so I went to them, right?"
"Ah, it's amazing how much effort Ms. Nie took to find out these simple things." After speaking, Lu Xiumu clapped his hands a few times.
Nie Wanning frowned displeasedly: "What do you mean?"
"These things were almost rumored three years ago. But after such a long time, it's so fresh to hear rumors about me again." Lu Xiumu's eyes were full of jokes.
"Lu Xiumu," Nie Wanning supported the edge of the sink with both hands, and leaned forward, "You only rely on your brother to be a domineering man, right? Even Wonderland was actually bought by your brother as a gift. Is it for you?"
Lu Xiumu sneered: "So what?"
"Don't you think life is meaningless? You are a psychopath, and you can only survive by relying on your brother. Is such a life meaningful?"
Lu Xiumu narrowed his eyes and looked at Nie Wanning: "I think it makes sense."
"What?" Nie Wanning laughed angrily.
"Yeah, I really can't understand helpless people like you. In comparison, I'm quite lucky?" Lu Xiumu said righteously.
Nie Wanning's complexion gradually turned ugly.
"By the way, there is something I have to tell you clearly. What my brother is willing to do for me is what he is willing to do. It is because I am his family. Outsiders like you don't care."
Lu Xiumu looked at her condescendingly, and said slowly.
"Family?" Nie Wanning's eyes were a little red, "I don't think so. A pervert like you who likes men will be so mad at his brother who has no blood, I really can't tell. Oh no, fuck It’s not good, your own brother, you can do it.”
Lu Xiumu smiled lightly.This laughter seemed extremely abrupt in the tense atmosphere at this time.
"I don't know which sentence I said just now stimulated Miss Nie, making Miss Nie's speech so disorganized at this time."
Nie Wanning stared at Lu Xiumu, but did not reply.
Lu Xiumu approached her step by step.The strong sense of oppression made her want to run away immediately, but she found that she had no way to escape.
Lu Xiumu stopped when the distance between them was only one centimeter.
His breath clearly brushed over Nie Wanning's face.
His voice was like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter. He clung to her ear and deliberately lowered his voice: "Miss Nie, no matter how unreasonable things you said to me tonight, I can pretend that I didn't hear you. But if you Tell Qi Lin everything about today, or disrupt my plan, I can't guarantee what I will do. I remember Miss Nie's father opened a small company, right? Is it very hard to manage? Yes, after all, the current The market is like this. If this company is annexed, how sad will Uncle Nie be? What if I instruct Joe to do something about that small company? After all, the president of Joe is my 'family'. Isn't it?"
He deliberately bit the word "family" very hard.
After finishing speaking, he took a few steps back and looked at Nie Wanning who was trembling all over.
"Miss Nie, Qi Lin will be back soon, you sure don't want him to see us like this?"
Although it was a question, Lu Xiumu used a positive tone.
After a long time, Nie Wanning slowly shook her head. She deliberately avoided Lu Xiumu's gaze, picked up a dinner plate beside her, and rinsed it under the tap.
However, she couldn't hide her trembling hands.
She bit her lower lip hard, with a very ugly expression on her face, as if she would cry in the next second.
The whole space was so quiet that only the sound of running water remained.
The sound of the key unlocking the door sounded, and Qi Lin walked in with a new bottle of dish soap.
"Did something happen just now, the atmosphere doesn't seem right?"
Qi Lin put the dish soap aside, and looked at Lu Xiumu and Nie Wanning with questioning eyes.
Nie Wanning took the dish soap and squeezed a little onto the dinner plate.She showed a forced smile: "Nothing happened. By the way, your speed is really fast. You have worked hard."
After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and continued the work at hand.It was hard to see her expression at this moment.
And Lu Xiumu smiled brightly, and echoed: "Yes, you have worked hard."
Ahhh, it's my first time being a bad guy, I hope he pretends to be pretty good.
Under Lu Xiumu's smile, he hid such a thought.