AAWOMAHI Chapter60

Lu Xingmian’s original plan was to pick up Lu Shiran on Christmas Day.

 

But he didn’t expect Lu Shiran to come back early. However, Lu Xingmian had already bought the gifts and planned to celebrate Christmas with Lu Shiran, but the plans changed.

 

Something came up at school. The club was having dinner on Christmas Eve. The day before, the club president sent a message in the group chat, asking everyone to attend, especially the freshmen. They could only be excused if they had a good reason to ask the president for leave.

 

While Lu Xingmian was staring at the message in a daze, Lu Shiran asked him what was wrong.

 

“I can’t spend Christmas with you tomorrow night,” Lu Xingmian said, showing his phone to Lu Shiran. “The club is having dinner.”

 

Lu Shiran also hoped Lu Xingmian would maintain good relationships with his classmates and enjoy his college life like any other young person, doing whatever he wanted. College life should be vibrant and colorful.

 

On Christmas Day, Lu Xingmian attended his club dinner, and the Lu clan also happened to be hosting a banquet.

 

When Lu Yu saw Lu Shiran arrive alone, he was a bit surprised. “Where’s Lu Xingmian?” He thought Lu Shiran would bring him. Wasn’t it Christmas today?

 

Lu Shiran: “He went to a club event.”

 

Lu Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at Lu Shiran, trying to analyze the truthfulness of his statement. Some people would go to great lengths to attend this banquet.

 

He looked at a family of three in the distance. “They’ve arrived.”

 

Lu Xingmian wasn’t there, but the Lu family of three had shown up.

 

He heard that their situation was very difficult, and he didn’t know how Lu Yan and his family got the invitation. It seemed they still wanted to make a comeback.

 

Lu Yan’s family did indeed want to make a comeback, but they had also come to realize that the most important thing was to have a good relationship with the Lu clan.

 

Especially with the head of the Lu clan. Lu Yu was already married and had a reputation for being loving to his wife, so it was impossible to approach him. That left only Lu Shiran.

 

Lu Shiran had no partner and was still single.

 

If Lu Sihang could get Lu Shiran’s attention and affection, many things would be easily resolved, and their family would be wealthy and prosperous for the rest of their lives.

 

Lu Sihang had met Lu Shiran before. Although Lu Shiran came across as cold, he was truly too handsome. His good looks often made people overlook his indifferent nature.

 

Lu Sihang thought he was very good-looking, especially his long eyelashes. He also had two dimples, and his mother said he looked handsome and adorable when he smiled, and his dimples were very charming.

 

Lu Yan and Xia Yuefang were very supportive of Lu Sihang trying to get close to Lu Shiran. If he could truly get close to Lu Shiran, the Lu family could enter the real high society.

 

They heard that Lu Shiran had returned from abroad and would definitely be at this banquet, so they went to great lengths to get an invitation.

 

They even gritted their teeth and bought new clothes for Lu Sihang and hired a makeup artist to give him a light, natural makeup look. It made him look better than usual, with flawless skin.

 

When the family of three appeared at the banquet, everyone looked at them with surprise. Who didn’t know about the Lu family’s current situation? Despite that, they still came to this kind of banquet.

 

Xia Yuefang tried to approach the other madams, but they just gave her a perfunctory word or two before excusing themselves to “go touch up their makeup.” She knew she was being shunned.

 

The banquet hall was too large. Lu Sihang ran into some friends he used to be close with, but after his family fell on hard times, they had slowly distanced themselves from him. Now, seeing him at such an event, they just walked right past.

 

Lu Sihang understood. He knew that once his family made a comeback, many people would flock to be his friend again. He’d be able to buy limited edition figurines, play expensive pianos, and travel in luxury cars. He could even get his supercar back.

 

That’s why he had to succeed today. He had to perform well.

 

The venue was vast, but Lu Sihang finally found Lu Shiran alone.

 

The formidable head of the Lu clan wore a black, well-tailored suit that perfectly complemented his supermodel physique of broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs.

 

Most importantly, this exceptionally perfect man was still single.

 

Lu Shiran sat there like a beautiful statue.

 

Lu Sihang had mentally rehearsed the first words to say to Lu Shiran and what tone to use countless times.

 

Lu Sihang wore a sweet smile, perfected after countless rehearsals. This particular expression brought out his two dimples to their fullest, showcasing him at his very best.

 

Holding a wine glass, Lu Sihang carefully walked toward him.

 

After greeting the elders and friends at the banquet, Lu Shiran finally found a quiet place to sit. He left the rest to Lu Yu.

 

There was a lot of delicious food at the banquet. Lu Shiran thought of Lu Xingmian; he would surely be happy if he saw all this.

 

He wished Lu Xingmian would come to these banquets with him.

 

Lu Yu had told Lu Shiran about the flicker of resistance in Lu Xingmian’s eyes when he tried to invite him to dinner. Lu Yu understood completely, saying that the Lu family had caused Lu Xingmian a great deal of harm.

 

Lu Shiran knew that Lu Xingmian never liked these kinds of events, so he wouldn’t force him to do anything he was even the slightest bit unwilling to do.

 

At this moment, Lu Xingmian must be having fun with his classmates. He would pick him up later when it was time.

 

Thinking of Lu Xingmian, a smile unconsciously appeared on Lu Shiran’s face. He automatically took out a cigarette but then put it away. He had promised Lu Xingmian he’d quit, and it was about time he did.

 

Just as Lu Shiran put away the cigarette, he caught a whiff of a pungent perfume. Lu Shiran frowned. The scent was too strong and deliberate, a smell Lu Shiran had smelled often before. Smelling it for too long gave him a headache.

 

Looking up, he saw Lu Sihang from the Lu family walking toward him.

 

Lu Sihang smiled sweetly at him. “Hello, President Lu.”

 

Lu Shiran frowned. He had seen this act too many times.

 

He gave Lu Sihang a sidelong glance, surprised that someone who appeared so harmless on the outside could have done so many things to harm Lu Xingmian. Lu Sihang was one of the main culprits behind Lu Xingmian’s insomnia.

 

Seeing no reaction from Lu Shiran, Lu Sihang thought he had a chance, so he smiled even sweeter, his voice slightly higher-pitched. “Hello, President Lu. My name is Lu Sihang.”

 

He intentionally lowered his gaze slightly so that from Lu Shiran’s perspective, he could see his long eyelashes and delicate nose. This was his most flattering angle.

 

Before he could finish, he heard Lu Shiran’s icy voice. “Get lost.” This was one of the few times Lu Shiran had ever used foul language.

 

Lu Sihang froze, the smile still lingering on his face, convinced he had misheard. “President Lu…”

 

His eyes welled up with tears, and he looked pitifully helpless as he whispered, “President Lu, did I do something to upset you?”

 

“President Lu, if I made you angry, I apologize. Please don’t be angry.”

 

Lu Shiran gave a barely perceptible cold laugh. He had seen this tactic far too many times.

 

Lu Shiran’s tone was even colder than before. “Either you disappear from my sight now, or your entire Lu family disappears from this banquet.”

 

Lu Sihang held back his tears, his voice choked with sobs. “President Lu.”

 

He bit his lip, hoping to evoke some sympathy from Lu Shiran, but found it had no effect at all.

 

Lu Shiran just gave him a look, and Lu Sihang’s tears instantly retracted. His previous pitiful expression immediately turned to one of terror.

 

This was the oppression that came from a powerful figure like the head of the Lu clan. One look was enough to fill Lu Sihang with fear.

 

Lu Sihang truly believed that if he didn’t leave immediately, his family would be kicked out of the banquet.

 

Seeing Lu Sihang return so dejectedly, Xia Yuefang knew he hadn’t succeeded with Lu Shiran. She sighed. Did this method not work either? How could they get close to Lu Shiran? Who could finally catch the eye of this great Buddha?

 

–

 

When Lu Xingmian arrived at the restaurant for the gathering, he realized it wasn’t just his club, but several of them. There were dozens of people, and it felt more like a social mixer.

 

Socializing wasn’t his thing, so Lu Xingmian consciously hid in a corner to eat and drink. After all, he had a boyfriend.

 

While he ate, he watched everyone interact and play games. Such interactive games could indeed build relationships, and Lu Xingmian enjoyed watching them.

 

Lu Xingmian was both good-looking and refined. Even in the corner, he was easy to spot, so people came over to chat. Lu Xingmian politely chatted with them for a few minutes.

 

Eventually, they asked for his contact information.

 

Casual chatting was fine, but contact information was not. Lu Xingmian didn’t give it out.

 

One of the guys, an upperclassman, found him quite cute. When Lu Xingmian wouldn’t give his contact information, the guy said he would just get it from the club president instead.

 

Lu Xingmian blinked. How could he do that?

 

So Lu Xingmian said that his boyfriend didn’t like him adding strangers.

 

The guy looked at Lu Xingmian, apologized, and left.

 

This led Lu Xingmian to suddenly find a way to reject people. The method proved highly effective, once he mentioned having a boyfriend, no one ever asked for his contact information again.

 

Lu Xingmian happily ate his fill at the party.

 

When Lu Shiran came to pick him up, it was snowing.

 

He saw Lu Xingmian standing quietly by the side of the road, waiting for him. The snowflakes falling on him made him look like a beautiful painting.

 

Lu Shiran got out of the car and walked toward Lu Xingmian. He didn’t know how long he had been waiting, but a snowflake had landed on his eyelashes. Lu Shiran gently brushed it away.

 

Lu Xingmian smiled, took a box out of his pocket, and said, “Merry Christmas, Ge.”