191: Brothers are mighty

Lu Chi's breathing hitched, and his heart pounded.

This quiet, pure, and sweet girl completely captivated him.

He felt that this time he was truly hooked, and he had to thank his second uncle for helping to arrange this blind date.

He never dreamed that he could meet such a high-quality girl through a blind date.

"Jiajia, do you want some water?"

Yu Jiajia smiled.

"I'm not thirsty yet."

Lu Chi still poured her a glass and placed it on the bedside table, reasoning that even if she wasn't thirsty now, she might be later.

Both of them tacitly understood what was about to happen.

Lu Chi wrapped his arm around her slender waist and kissed her, and Yu Jiajia responded haphazardly.

Neither of them had much experience, let alone kissing skills, relying purely on instinct and improvisation.

The moment Lu Chi leaned on her, Yu Jiajia nervously clutched his arm, not daring to meet his gaze, burying her head in his chest, her ear tips flushed crimson.

Lu Chi kissed her gently to soothe her, and then reached up to turn off the light.

Lu Chi's biggest drawback was his somewhat impatient nature, but today he had a hundred percent patience for her.

Only after he had kissed her until she was completely relaxed did he take out the small box he had bought, pull out one, and tear it open.

Lu Chi was enduring an uncomfortable feeling and finally got to the main point.

Awkward silence permeated the air...

It really lived up to Song Yuan's words.

Lu Chi was mortified. What the hell!

That scoundrel friend was really right. Was it even a minute?

Apparently not.

That dog Song Yuan!

Lu Chi wanted Song Yuan to compensate him for emotional damages; it was all because of his jinxing mouth.

He definitely had to settle accounts with Song Yuan, but... how to salvage the situation now?

He wouldn't scare her away, would he?

Girls probably care more about this kind of timing, right?

Ah ah ah...!

What to do?

Lu Chi was so embarrassed he wanted to dig a hole and didn't know how to explain when Yu Jiajia patted him.

"Jiajia, it's normal for a man not to perform well the first time. Can we try again?"

Yu Jiajia looked as if she was facing a formidable enemy.

"No, no!"

Lu Chi rolled over to the side, and Yu Jiajia got out of bed and ran to the bathroom, where the sound of trickling water began.

Lu Chi looked at the discarded item in the trash can, a ball of fire burning in his chest.

He opened Song Yuan's WeChat.

"Treat me to dinner after the holiday, don't ask why!"

On the other end, Song Yuan returned to bed after showering and saw the message from Lu Chi.

He calculated the time between the first and second messages, an interval of eleven minutes.

Song Yuan couldn't help but smile, his shoulders shaking with laughter even as he typed; that guy seemed to hold a lot of resentment.

But how could he blame others for this?

"Excluding foreplay, eleven minutes is considered passing. Brother, mighty!"

Lu Chi quickly replied.

"Mighty my ass! You jinxing mouth, don't talk about me anymore, talk about yourself!"

Song Yuan saw the meaning in the text and figured he must have been right; that guy definitely finished quickly.

If he continued to mock him, it would be a bit of a blow. As a brother, he definitely had to offer some comfort.

"It's normal to finish quickly the first time. Try again tomorrow morning to prove your true ability!"

Lu Chi didn't reply after that; he was completely in no mood to argue with that dog anymore.

Song Yuan waited for a long time, but no message came, so he put down his phone.

Gu Shiyu returned to bed after finishing her call, her face serious.

"Meng Xuelin actually managed to get the money. Where do you think he got it from? I really can't figure out who in Beijing could lend him money!"

The call she had just taken was from her assistant. Meng Xuelin's news was tightly guarded, and no inside information could be found.

Song Yuan and Gu Shiyu analyzed together.

"In Beijing, for someone to be able to come up with such a large sum of money at once, Jis is one, Gus is one, and the other two are the ones who previously promised to lend money to Old Man Meng and then went back on their word.

And your cousin, Huo Ziming, definitely wouldn't lend him money. Could it be..."

The two exchanged a look, knowing they had thought of the same thing.

Gu Shiyu looked at her phone; Ji Qingxue hadn't sent her any messages, so she overturned her idea.

"It shouldn't be Jis. If this money was transferred from Jis account, it's been two days, and Ji Qingxue should have news."

Song Yuan was silent for a few seconds.

"Tomorrow, we'll attend Madam Ji's calligraphy exhibition. If we see Ji Qingxue, we'll ask her. President Ji seems to be discharged in three days. As a business partner, I'll go pick him up!"

Gu Shiyu nodded.

"President Ji invested a lot of money in Fengxue, so you should go pick him up. I'll have my assistant arrange my work, and if I have time, I'll accompany you."

Song Yuan pulled her into his arms.

"Okay, I'll pick you up then. However, I heard from the doctor that President Ji was in great danger this time, and it's a blessing he's recovered to his current state. He won't be able to work as before after being discharged.

The Ji family might be in for a change soon. It all depends on whether that little girl, Ji Qingxue, can hold up the sky. If she can't, I'm afraid there will be a storm!"

Gu Shiyu frowned.

"You're right. The previous calm within Jis was entirely President Ji suppressing things. Without him holding things down, all sorts of monsters will emerge, not just Ji Li, Ji Sheng, but also those shareholders. Who doesn't want to ascend to power?

Once an outsider takes control of Jis, with a new emperor comes new officials. At that time, the top management of the group will have a major reshuffle, and rival companies might take advantage of the chaos to launch a surprise attack. Anything is possible."

Song Yuan was worried about that little girl, Ji Qingxue, but after all, it was someone else's business, so he just silently wished her good luck.

"Go to bed early. Don't worry about other people's affairs anymore."

Gu Shiyu lay in his arms, her thoughts still not settled.

"Who said it's someone else's business? I think that girl Ji Qingxue and my brother are very well-matched. Maybe they'll be family someday. I have to help her. I can't let outsiders bully her. I can't let her call me 'sister' for nothing!"

Song Yuan chuckled.

"She calls you 'sister' not because of your brother, but purely because she likes you and wants to be friends with you. There's nothing concrete between them yet!"

Gu Shiyu snorted.

"Well, before you and I got together, there wasn't even a hint, and the first time we met... At least they're very familiar now and have a bit of a good impression of each other."

Song Yuan asked her,

"What about the first time we met?"