It was already afternoon when the two arrived at Zhou's house, and Zhou Mingxuan was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Chenxi's behavior of sneaking out without saying hello.
However, in the afternoon, the guests arrived early one after another, and Zhou Mingxuan was busy entertaining and had no energy to take care of him.
Zhou Chenxi and Lu Ji were among the guests, and slowly walked to the security guard and stopped.
"Please show the invitation." The security guard said to them mechanically before he had time to look up.
"Friday!" Zhou Chenxi snapped his fingers in front of him and motioned him to look over, "This is the guest I invited over. I would like to introduce myself. This is Lu Ji, the president of the Lu Group."
Before he finished speaking, the guests next to him all looked sideways.
Lu Ji of the Lu Group
Lu Ji is here today
Is Zhou Xin going to cooperate with Lu's or what
Join forces, what else is there to do!
The heads of other companies and the big bosses who want to come and talk business with Zhou Mingxuan are all drumming up.
Lu Ji coughed dryly amid the commotion.
Who would have thought that he was just an ordinary guest invited by the younger brother of the protagonist today.
I took a closer look on Friday, isn't this the young master who just slipped out in the morning and didn't have time to come back for lunch
He hurriedly said, "Little Master, Aunt Zhang just came to you and said that you didn't eat lunch, so let her make something to pamper her stomach first."
Zhou Chenxi waved his hand: "No lunch has been eaten, so let's go in first!" After saying that, he pulled Lu Ji and went inside.
I just came back to my senses on Friday, what did the young master just say
Is that the guest he invited - Lu Ji from the Lu Group?
The other guests were also confused. Mr. Lu was actually invited by the second young master of the Zhou family. What is the relationship between Mr. Lu and the two brothers of the Zhou family
Zhou Chenxi introduced Lu Ji all the way. When he saw Zhao Yiqian'er, the bodyguard guarding the garden, he wanted to introduce Lu Ji solemnly (Zhao Yiqian'er said: "I don't need to introduce me to know him, thank you!"), and when he saw that Zhou Chenxi was back, the housekeeper Chang who hurriedly greeted him also I solemnly introduce Lu Ji. When I saw Aunt Zhang who came to ask Zhou Chenxi if she was hungry, she introduced Lu Ji solemnly.
It's almost enough to give Lu Ji noodles in the entire Zhou family.
Usually, on such banquet occasions, Zhou Chenxi has nothing to do at home, and everyone who should be busy is busy. At most, he is a mascot.
Before Zhou Mingxuan's birthday, Zhou Chenxi wanted to help, but she was disliked by Zhou's mother when she walked to the garden, and by Aunt Zhang when she went to the kitchen. Zhou Mingxuan was talking about business with the guests, but Zhou Chenxi couldn't get in, so he could only hide in the room and watch. He didn't come down until his brother called him.
Today he finally got something to do.
My brother's guest belongs to my brother, only Lu Ji is his guest, he must take good care of Lu Ji.
Zhou Chenxi and Lu Ji walked through the garden and didn't see Zhou's mother. Aunt Zhang brought a bowl of snacks and Zhou Chenxi handed it to Lu Ji first.
He had lunch with Lu Ji at noon, and if he was hungry later, Lu Ji would be too!
Lu Ji was a little amused, and felt that he had been treated unusually.
Aunt Zhang had no choice but to bring another bowl of dim sum to Zhou Chenxi.
The two were running a small stove, and Mother Zhou came in from the back garden.
"So many people came so soon?" Mother Zhou whispered.
She was wearing a beautiful dress and had just finished looking at her new roses in the backyard.
It seems that Mingxuan has managed Zhou Xin very well in the past two years.
Mother Zhou thought so, and saw her little son who was standing in the corner eating.
"Mom!" Zhou Chenxi beckoned.
"Chenxi, where did you just go?" Mother Zhou came over while talking, and suddenly saw Lu Ji standing beside Zhou Chenxi.
—Is this Lu’s Lu Ji
Mother Zhou's heart moved, but she still said, "This is...?"
"This is Lu Ji." Zhou Chenxi solemnly introduced Lu Ji again.
Mother Zhou said politely, "Hello."
Lu Ji put down the dim sum bowl and shook hands with her politely: "Hello."
As expected of the person in power of the Lu family, he has an extraordinary bearing.
Mother Zhou thought so, and noticed the dim sum bowl that Lu Ji had just held in her hand.
Guests' afternoon refreshment is almond and walnut crumble, with a choice of green tea and coffee on the side.
Zhou Chenxi didn't like to eat these, so Aunt Zhang specially prepared wine dumplings for him, saying that he was afraid that he would be hungry in the afternoon, and now there is a bowl in Lu Ji's hand.
Mother Zhou smiled and said, "Chenxi, take care of the guests, I'll chat with the other elders first."
Zhou Chenxi is very responsible: "Of course."
Zhou's mother left, and Zhou Mingxuan also appeared shortly after.
He had just finished talking business with someone, with a serious face and a straight suit, next to him was a middle-aged man in a suit like him, with wrinkles on his forehead and two documents in his hands.
The two stepped out of the guest study room on the first floor, and Zhou Mingxuan shook hands with each other: "please do it yourself, there is afternoon tea and snacks in the living room, and the Mingqian Longjing that I specially ordered to buy in Hangzhou, You can taste it, please forgive me for the poor reception."
"You're welcome." The middle-aged man smiled and turned to leave.
Zhou Mingxuan looked up and saw Lu Ji standing beside Zhou Chenxi.
Lu Ji: "… "
Zhou Mingxuan: "…"
Zhou Mingxuan sorted out his expression secretly, and said to Zhou Chenxi first: "Chenxi, where did you go before?"
"Brother?" Zhou Chenxi turned around and said, "I'm going to pick up Lu Ji. He has never been to our house. I'm afraid he will get lost."
Nonsense.
Zhou Mingxuan thought to himself, if an adult opens a navigation, is there still a place to be found in this world
Even if you really can't find it, as for picking up someone for lunch and not coming back
Having said that, Zhou Mingxuan still had a serious expression on his face. He reached out and shook Lu Ji gently: "Hello, Zhou Mingxuan."
"Hello, Lu Ji."
The moment Lu Ji was about to withdraw his hand, he suddenly felt that Zhou Mingxuan exerted a little strength.
Lu Ji: "… "
"Oh, yes!" Zhou Chenxi didn't realize it, and suddenly remembered, "Brother, Lu Ji brought you a special gift, do you want to take a look now?"
There are not so many guests who need to be entertained now.
If you open the gift now, it means that Zhou Mingxuan pays enough attention to this guest.
This kind of banquet with commercial purposes is etiquette, and there is a special place in the living room for stacking gifts.
Every year on Zhou Mingxuan's birthday, the corner of the living room will be full of piles. In fact, those gifts are all very expensive. Zhou Mingxuan can't dismantle everything. Make a list for Zhou Mingxuan, and when he attends banquets of the same type in the future, he will return the gifts according to the list.
As for the return gift, the housekeeper often and the secretary will arrange it.
The only gift Zhou Mingxuan would unwrap on the spot at the banquet was from Zhou Chenxi.
Zhou Chenxi was the most special to him, his younger brother, no matter what gift Zhou Mingxuan gave, he wanted others to know.
Parents do not have this treatment.
Moreover, at Zhou Mingxuan's age and identity, it was not appropriate to unwrap parents' gifts on the spot.
Lu Ji's gift is not special in any way, but in Zhou Chenxi's heart it seems to be very meaningful.
Zhou Mingxuan had to agree.
Zhou Chenxi then pushed Lu Cum and asked him to get the gift.
Lu Ji walked to the place where the gifts were stacked, and brought the gift he just put down again.
"Young Master Zhou, it happened suddenly," Lu Ji politely handed over the gift and said, "I couldn't prepare any valuable gifts, so I'll find a time to visit alone another day."
"Okay, I just wanted to chat with you," Zhou Mingxuan took the gift with a half-smiling smile, "Mr. Lu doesn't have to be so polite. Now that we all know each other, there will definitely be opportunities for cooperation in the future. We will..."
He opened the box, and his expression suddenly froze.
Seeing that his brother's expression seemed wrong, Zhou Chenxi hurriedly said, "I picked this tie clip with Lu Ji, does my brother like it?"
"Oh..." Zhou Mingxuan sighed meaningfully and glanced at the tie clip on Lu Ji's chest.
It is better not to open this gift.
Zhou Mingxuan gave a "tsk" in his heart. If I remember correctly, the tie clip on Lu Ji's tie is the same brand as the one in his hand.
Lu Ji probably didn't have the leisure time to wear a couple's model with Zhou Mingxuan. After thinking about it for a while, he knew why Zhou Chenxi disappeared for a noon.
"Brother, do you like it?" Zhou Chenxi still looked at him expectantly.
This expression was the same as when he usually bought gifts for Zhou Mingxuan. Zhou Mingxuan reluctantly put the lid back: "I like it."
He said to Lu Ji: "Mr. Lu, please do it yourself, the reception is not good, there are a few elders here, I'll go and say hello to them first."
Lu Ji said politely, "Excuse me."
Zhou Mingxuan took the gift and left, Zhou Chenxi sighed and said, "Brother has a good impression of you."
Lu Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't see how Zhou Mingxuan had a good impression of him.
However, Zhou Mingxuan, being an older brother, really loves his younger brother.
Many people took the opportunity to get close to Lu Ji, but because Lu Ji was not the protagonist of today, he only stood with Zhou Chenxi. Everyone didn't understand the situation, so they just greeted him politely. Zhou Chenxi was bored and suddenly said to Lu Ji, "Lu Ji, let's go upstairs."
Lu Ji raised his eyebrows: "Is it okay?"
"Of course you're my guest, what's wrong with that."
From the moment Lu Ji entered the room, he felt that he was being covered by Zhou Chenxi. It was the first time for him to attend this kind of banquet without any business experience, and there were not a lot of people around, and he could even be called doing nothing.
Zhou Chenxi led Lu Ji to the stairs and saw a painting hanging on the wall near the restaurant.
Zhou Chenxi followed his line of sight and found that it was the family portrait he drew when he was a child.
Four matchstick villains, the expressions of two of them are like this "=_=", a lady with wavy long hair raised the corners of her mouth, and there is a boy who is the shortest, with short light flaxen hair, the expression is like this" :D".
It is a painting of the soul.
Lu Ji rolled his eyes: "It's a really good painting."
Zhou Chenxi blushed at his praise, and dragged him upstairs by the wrist: "Oh, don't look, don't look!"
The two went upstairs.
Mother Zhou saw their interaction on the side, just as Father Zhou came down the stairs on the other side, Mother Zhou went up to meet him, took his arm and said, "Before we were all worried about our youngest son's life-long affairs, and worried that he would work hard outside alone. No one takes care of us, do you think we think too much?"
Father Zhou said, "Lu Ji? He doesn't look so suave on the surface, but it depends on the son's own intentions. I guess Ming Xuan is more anxious than us."
Zhou's father and Zhou's mother looked at Zhou Mingxuan together.
While talking to the elder who came to congratulate him on his birthday, Zhou Mingxuan raised his head and glanced in the direction of the stairs.
Noticing that his parents were watching him, he coughed dryly and took a sip of water from the cup beside him.
Zhou Chenxi pushed open the door of his studio to show Lu Ji, which was full of various paints and easels.
"Look, this is where I paint," Zhou Chenxi said proudly, "What I used to do was to fish for three days and two days to dry the net. As long as the painting lasted the longest, my dad made room for me. I have this studio, but I still like to paint in the room, because I'm lazy, I can lie down after painting."
While talking, Zhou Chenxi took Lu Ji towards his room again.
Lu Ji smiled and said, "What does acting mean to you?"
"Acting?" Zhou Chenxi thought about it seriously, "It counts as faith."
He summed it up in one word.
Only faith can make him persevere.
Lu Ji's expression softened.
Zhou Chenxi pushed open the door of his room and let Lu Ji in.
"Come in!" Zhou Chenxi said, "My room is comfortable. Anyway, we still have time. Let's sit for a while and go down after dinner."
"Yeah." This is the first time Lu Ji has experienced this kind of lazy guest. Wearing a very restrained and exquisite formal suit, he looks a little out of place in Zhou Chenxi's room full of warm colors.
Lu Ji loosened his tie and visited Zhou Chenxi's room.
Zhou Chenxi noticed his graceful wrists and skeletal knuckles. After the tie was loosened, the slightly raised Adam's apple was clearly visible.
Zhou Chenxi's mouth was dry for no reason. He slid his eyes to one side and said, "If it's hot, take off your jacket first, and then put it back on later."
Lu Ji just unbuttoned the button and opened the collar of his shirt slightly: "It's okay, it's because you are too comfortable here, but I'm a little restrained."
Zhou Chenxi didn't dare to look at him anymore, and let Lu Ji sit casually.
His bed was beige, more than two meters wide, and there were N lazy balls who had been with him all the time. The floor was covered with a fluffy rug. Zhou Chenxi stood there barefoot, and his whole person seemed extraordinarily soft.
"I'll pour you Coke, okay?" Zhou Chenxi said nervously, "I have several cans of Coke hidden in my small refrigerator. My brother said that drinking too much is prone to high blood sugar. You say how old is he, and he is forced to force it every day. With my health care, my head is about to grow!"
Zhou Chenxi spared no effort to blackmail his brother to ease his nervousness, but Lu Ji felt that Zhou Mingxuan was fine: "He's doing it for your own good."
Zhou Chenxi opened a can of Coke and handed it to Lu Ji. When Lu Ji saw a picture book he put on the table, it was very similar to the picture book he secretly drew himself when he recorded "Carp". Lu Ji hesitated for a moment. , asked Zhou Chenxi: "Can I see that?"
Zhou Chenxi became even more nervous and said, "No!"
He rushed over in a panic, knocking over the Coke he had placed by the table.
The bubbling liquid was turned out, Lu Ji's eyes were quick, he rescued his drawing book, and by the way, he caught Zhou Chenxi, who almost tripped over his left foot and right foot.
"I'm so stupid," Zhou Chenxi said, lying in Lu Ji's arms, "I almost fell flat again."
Lu Ji wrapped his arms around his waist and said, "I've never seen you fall flat. This is the first time, so you're not stupid."
Zhou Chenxi blinked her round eyes and smiled: "Thank you for saving my album, but my carpet is dirty, so I have to ask my aunt to come and change it."
Lu Ji said, "Before asking her to come up to change the carpet, in order to thank me for saving it, can you show me a picture inside?"
He emphasized "one" just because he wanted to see the original picture of the color painting that Zhou Chenxi gave him.
"No." Zhou Chenxi said.
"Why?" Lu Ji asked.
-Because there are so many of you that I have drawn in it. Since I met you, I have drawn more and more and more and more drawings. It is about to fill a whole book. I don't know how to show it to you.
Zhou Chenxi was thinking about what to say when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Chenxi, your uncle Cheng is here, go down and say hello to him..."
Zhou Chenxi's door was not closed, Zhou Mingxuan thought he could come in, but he didn't think too much. When he opened the door, he found his brother and Lu Ji in the room, showing a very strange posture.
Zhou Mingxuan: "…"
Lu Ji: "… "
Zhou Mingxuan looked at the hand that Lu Ji put on Zhou Chenxi's waist, and his collar, which was fine just now, but now has the buttons open.
The blue veins on Zhou Mingxuan's forehead jumped slightly, and said to Zhou Chenxi, "Zhou Chenxi, come with me."
The author has something to say: The elder brother put on the dean's face.
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