stonecrandall Chapter 224 Attending the Cocktail Party
Chapter 224 Attending the Cocktail Party
chapter 224
Chinese New Year is just a month away, and the weather has gotten much colder. Every time I get up, I can see a thin layer of fog outside. It's very cold. I feel like it will snow soon.
Meng Youcheng, covered by the blanket, squirmed in bed. He knew it was already eight o'clock, but he didn't want to get up, so he just lay there writhing like a worm...
Lu Linshen also woke up and was already used to the other person's actions. It was too cold, and no one wanted to get up, so they stayed in bed and kept twisting and turning. He didn't understand why he was twisting and turning. Maybe he wanted to store up some heat so that he wouldn't be so cold when he got up later.
Lu Linshen looked at him calmly, then a smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes became doting.
Meng Youcheng rolled around on the bed, and as he turned around, he happened to meet his eyes. "What are you looking at?"
"You look like a worm..."
Lu Linshen's lips curled up slightly, looking quite handsome. Even after just waking up, his good looks remained undiminished, and his bright eyes were even more luminous.
Meng Youcheng didn't reply. He threw back the covers, preparing to get out of bed, when Lu Linshen pulled him back, "Hey..."
Meng Youcheng asked, puzzled, "What?"
Where are you going?
"I'm up. Where am I going?"
Looking into the other person's deep eyes, Meng Youcheng said with a puzzled expression, "It's almost eight o'clock. I need to get up now. You can continue sleeping for a while..."
Lu Linshen pulled him forcefully onto the bed, then tucked him back in. "I just woke up..."
Meng Youcheng tried to resist, but a heavy hand was already pressing down on his chest, and a leg was also wrapped around his stomach. "Sleep for a while..."
Meng Youcheng struggled for a while, but it was no use. "If you want to sleep, then sleep. Why are you dragging me along to sleep?"
"I can sleep well with you..."
"I can't sleep..."
Lu Linshen looked up at him, his double eyelids becoming even more pronounced. "Then let's chat for a while..."
Meng Youcheng looked down and met his eyes. The two were so close that he could feel the warm breath coming out of the other's nose.
"Can't we chat on the sofa?"
Lu Linshen's lips curled into a smile. "It's cold there, it's so warm in bed..."
"I……"
Lu Linshen's hand, which had been pressing against Meng Youcheng's chest, suddenly rose, his two slender fingers, like tiny figures, slowly moving across Meng Youcheng's face. "Going to the market today, planning to buy something to eat..."
Meng Youcheng glanced down and said, "Playing this kind of thing again?"
His fingers moved quickly, and soon reached Meng Youcheng's Adam's apple. Lu Linshen let out a long breath, staring at his fingers, "What a big slope, heave-ho... I'll climb it..."
Meng Youcheng could feel his fingers touching his Adam's apple. "Are you trying to take advantage of me?"
"Finally, we've reached the top..."
Lu Linshen clearly didn't respond to his words. His fingers continued upwards, touching his chin gently for a while. "Your beard is so prominent. It feels so prickly. Didn't you just shave yesterday?"
Meng Youcheng sighed, "I don't know... my beard just grows exceptionally fast..."
Lu Linshen chuckled. "That's strange... You have no hair on your legs, but your beard grows incredibly fast. I'm more curious, do you have any hair in that area?"
Meng Youcheng glanced at him. "Everyone has that..."
Is it lush or not?
I won't tell you.
"May I take a look?"
Meng Youcheng resisted, "No!!!"
"Just one look..."
……
"President, you have to attend the company's annual party today..."
The butler took a suit out of the closet and placed it on the sofa. "The vice president called me and said that many prominent families will be going there. The company has a project that they haven't been able to secure. Vice president, we hope you can come out of retirement."
Lu Linshen looked at the suit in front of him, somewhat hesitant...
The housekeeper said nothing more and chose to leave.
Lu Linshen turned his head and glanced at the insignificant Meng Youcheng, then moved closer, "Brother Cheng..."
Meng Youcheng, his eyes glued to the television, turned to look at him after hearing the sound. "What's wrong?"
"The company is having its annual party tonight, and I have to go. Actually, I haven't attended a company annual party in many years. The reason they asked me to go this time is because there's a project they haven't been able to secure. The person in charge of that project will be at the annual party tonight, so they hope I can come out of retirement..."
Meng Youcheng was puzzled. "Then just go! Why are you telling me?"
"I think...this matter is very important..."
Lu Linshen twirled his two thumbs incessantly, his expression grave. "If I agree to attend this annual meeting, it means I have to secure this project. It's not that I'm unsure of my abilities, it's that I'm worried about time. Securing a project requires a lot of time, and I want to spend more time with you..."
Meng Youcheng was stunned. His body, which had been sitting very casually just moments before, immediately became upright.
"For...me?"
I can't quite describe how I feel right now. I just feel a surge of excitement coursing through my body, and I'm so thrilled that words can hardly express my feelings.
"Um……"
Lu Linshen nodded. "I want to ask you, if you don't agree to me going, I'll turn down this project, but if..."
"Go..."
Meng Youcheng interrupted him, "I'm a grown man, over 30 years old, I don't need you to accompany me. Do whatever you want, there's no need to care about me..."
Lu Linshen looked up at him, hesitated for a long time, and said, "I... I think I'll decline..."
Lu Linshen was about to take out his phone when Meng Youcheng, puzzled, immediately stopped him, "Why?"
Lu Linshen looked into his deep eyes, "I want to stay with you through these last moments..."
"But……"
Lu Linshen lowered his head. "If... you could come with me to this annual meeting, if you could help me secure this project, that way, we could do both without any problems."
Meng Youcheng thought for a moment, "May I go into your company's annual meeting?"
"Of course...you can be my date."
Meng Youcheng looked at him...
Something's weird about me. Is he doing this on purpose? Is his real goal to get me to go to that damn annual party with him?
Lu Linshen opened his phone screen. "Never mind, I'll just refuse..."
Meng Youcheng snatched his phone away. "I'll go with you, okay?"
Lu Linshen immediately beamed, "I went to the clothing store a few days ago and got you a suit. I brought it over for you. I secretly measured your size, and it should fit you perfectly..."
Meng Youcheng frowned...
Am I really... not being tricked?
……
At seven o'clock in the evening, having just finished dinner, Meng Youcheng reluctantly changed into that suit.
Lu Linshen looked at him, his smile widening. He stepped forward to tie his tie, saying, "You look great. You look so handsome in a suit..."
Meng Youcheng glanced down at it, "It's uncomfortable to wear..."
"Is the size too small?"
"No, it's just that I'm not used to it."
Lu Linshen's hand, which was tying his tie, suddenly stopped. "How about... you change into casual clothes?"
Meng Youcheng was stunned. "Huh? Aren't you going to the annual party? It would be too... awkward to wear casual clothes..."
"Who cares? If you're uncomfortable wearing them, just change them..."
Looking into the other person's deep eyes, Meng Youcheng felt a surge of warmth in his heart. "It's okay, I'm just not used to it yet. I'll get used to it after a while. You can continue tying my tie..."
"Is it really okay? If it's uncomfortable, we can change it..."
Meng Youcheng shook his head. "No need."
A few minutes later, the black tie was finally tied. Lu Linshen looked at the man in front of him, smiled, and gently patted his shoulder. "So handsome..."
"Thank you for the compliment..."
Lu Linshen touched his face. "I feel like I want to kiss you now, what should I do?"
Meng Youcheng frowned. "Huh?"
"I feel a fire burning in my stomach, my desire is so strong! I never expected you could be like this in a suit!"
Meng Youcheng was taken aback. "Am I... that good-looking? Good enough to arouse your desire?"
"Um……"
Lu Linshen cupped his face in his hands, gazing at him tenderly. "If it weren't for reason controlling me, I might very well pick you up and throw you on the bed right now, then take off my clothes. But you can't take them off, you look so handsome in a suit..."
Meng Youcheng didn't resist, but unsure how to respond, he simply said, "Oh..."
"Oh……"
Lu Linshen immediately smiled, "Put on your hat, it's a bit cold outside..."
Lu Linshen took a hat from the side and put it on him, then took a scarf and wrapped it around him...
Meng Youcheng sighed, "I'm not cold..."
"It's 0 degrees outside, do you think you're not cold?"
Meng Youcheng looked at the scarf wrapped around his neck. "Mainly... it doesn't look good at all..."
Lu Linshen touched his face. "In my heart, you look good no matter what."
……
The two of them got into the driver's car.
The driver turned his head and glanced at him. "President..."
Lu Linshen sighed, "I'm sorry, it's almost Chinese New Year, and I had to call you back. I'll give you a big red envelope later..."
The driver thought for a moment, "No need... Shall we go to the annual meeting now?"
Lu Linshen nodded. "Mm."
The car started...
Lu Linshen looked at Meng Youcheng beside him and his hand involuntarily grasped Meng Youcheng's hand. Meng Youcheng belatedly glanced at him, but did not sense anything amiss.
The driver couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister-in-law...you look so handsome today!"