Lu Yaoyao had no choice but to wait for him in his office.
Lu Kuo’s office was just as casual as he was, with no trace of work anywhere. It wasn’t like his father’s or Gu Ruandong’s offices, which gave off a sense of immense pressure.
After waiting for a while, Lu Kuo came back. He was wearing a light beige knitted sweater and brown straight-leg pants. It was both casual and slightly business-like, looking very refreshing overall.
Lu Yaoyao had to admit that her brother, while he could be a bit of a chatterbox, was undeniably handsome when he wasn’t speaking. It was a shame, really, such a good person marred by that mouth of his.
Joining him in the office was Han Ya from the actuarial department. He had just pitched a new project at the meeting, one that required the actuarial department to assess its feasibility before deciding on investment.
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Especially Hana, she’s now the Deputy Director of Actuarial Department. This is her first time directly working with Lu Kuo, and she didn’t quite follow his train of thought during the meeting just now, so she specifically went back to his office to continue communicating with him.
Upon seeing Lu Yaoyao in the office, Han Ya said, “Lu General Manager, let’s talk when you have time.” Then he prepared to leave.
Lu Kuo: “Are you going to Lanshan Law Firm after work? I’ll go with you, I made an appointment with Tinglan.”
“Okay, I’ll wait for you after work.” Han Ya and Lan Xiao Shan had actually already broken up. She hadn’t been to Lan Shan Law Firm for a while, but since Lu Kuo had mentioned it, she simply replied as such.
Only after Han Ya left the office did Yao Yao speak, “You still have time…”
“Where’s Xin looking for Tinglan?”
Lu Kuo glanced at her: “Instead of talking about your romance, what are you doing here being sarcastic?”
One sentence made Yaoyao want to punch him instantly, and she silently thought in her heart that he was her own brother, “Brother, please speak nicely.”
“What’s going on between you and Ruann?” She was trying to talk to him patiently.
Lu Kuo sat behind his desk, which was surprisingly clean, with only a laptop on it. He opened the computer and was looking at the company’s office system. The light from the computer illuminated his face, but he remained expressionless and did not answer YaoYao’s question.
“Brother, Ruanruan is different from us. After her grandfather passed away, she’s been on her own, shouldering everything herself. She doesn’t even have someone to talk to. So, although she appears fragile on the outside, that’s her armor. In reality, she’s very independent, strong-willed, and decisive. What I mean is, don’t treat her with the same approach you used with other girls. Whether you love her or not, be clear and tell her. Don’t just keep things ambiguous.”
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“Did she come to see you?” Lu Kuò finally spoke.
“No, we are going back to Beijing for the New Year in two days. I thought she would go back too, but she said her brother is getting married and might not be able to return.”
Lu Kuo fell silent and said nothing more.
“Bro, what do you think of Ruan Ruan? Haven’t you forgotten your high school classmate yet?”
“Nonsense.”
It’s true, you used to pursue that high school classmate with such fervor, everyone knew about it. Now, you’re cold and indifferent to Ruan Ruan. You can’t just bully her because she’s easygoing. I said she’s soft on the outside, but you have to realize that you could truly hurt her.
“May your heart forever remain alone.”
Yao Yao, upon bringing this up, got angry again. Ruan Ruan didn’t care about his previous relationship, but his attitude and behavior towards the two were too different. If he was going to love someone, it would definitely be a grand and passionate affair, not this calm and placid one. Ruan Ruan aside, she herself suddenly realized that perhaps her brother didn’t truly love Ruan Ruan.
She suddenly felt very sorry for Ruan Ruan, and she was also very self-blameful. She had previously instigated it, which played a role in pushing the waves forward, causing Ruan Ruan to fall into this pit.
“Forget it, I don’t want to talk to you anymore. You’re such a jerk, a total scum! ” She cursed angrily and stormed out, vowing never to deal with her so-called brother again.
Lu Kuo would have definitely fought back the moment he was scolded like that in the past, but this time, he remained shockingly silent.
Yao Yao left Tingsheng Finance and called a driver. She originally wanted to go to Sen Da to see Ruan Ruan, but after contacting her, she found out that Ruan Ruan had returned to her mother’s place. She could only go to Gu Ruandong’s company.
After getting out of the car, I received a strange message from Lu Kuo: “I’m almost 30.”
“It’s just so ridiculous, what does it matter if he’s almost 30? He’s still a jerk anyway. ” She showed him this message and asked him what he meant.
“It’s probably saying that different stages of life require different ways of interacting with people and approaching things.”
After he finished speaking, he saw Yao Yao’s expression of being shocked and staring at him.
He smiled. “What’s wrong?”
“This is your experience speaking, right from the heart?”
“I suppose so.” He didn’t deny it.
Ruan Ruan is not actually at school. She went back to her mother’s house. Her mother calls her every day, urging her to go back for the New Year. She says a room has been prepared for her in the new house and she can >
Come back anytime. Perhaps because of the fever these past few days, besides feeling physically weak, my heart feels a little fragile too, so I crave a bit of warmth and affection.
Thinking that after all, she was her own mother, there was still some affection, so she simply packed a few clothes and took a taxi to her mother’s house.
Her mother and stepfather were very welcoming, inviting her in and saying they had a room especially for her. In reality, it was a guest room, the closet crammed full of various blankets, pillows, and assorted belongings from her mother’s family.
Her small suitcase and belongings, surprisingly, had nowhere to go. She ended up leaving them standing by the door. After all, her brother’s wedding was the day after tomorrow. There were guests coming and going to offer their congratulations, though they were mostly strangers – her stepfather’s siblings and relatives.
Whenever relatives visited, her mother would proudly introduce them: “This is Ruanruan. She studied abroad and is now a teacher at Sen University.”
After hearing this, her stepfather’s relatives all looked her up and down and then showered her with compliments.
“Ruan Ruan is really handsome. I even held her when she was a child.”
“Are you a teacher at Sen Da? That’s impressive! Are you a professor? I heard that the teachers at Sen Da have high salaries.”
“Thanks goodness I didn’t follow you all back then, or I wouldn’t have this good life now.”
Ruan Ruan was not good at handling such situations, she could only smile awkwardly and block out those voices as if she couldn’t hear them.
Her brother, across from her, winked and mouthed, “Ignore those busybodies.”
She was amused, feeling for the first time this sense of family warmth. She couldn’t say she liked it, but it wasn’t bad, especially during dinner when her mother >>>
Mom, stepfather, and brother were sitting together eating. They made all her favorite dishes. It was quite heartwarming.