Global Film Emperor

Chapter 218 The Cripple
Since Lu Ze fell ill, Wang Zixuan and Shen Jinghan each made a copy of his house key. So today, Wang Zixuan went up the elevator like a thief, pressed herself against the wall like a ninja, walked to Lu Ze's house door, and gently turned the key to open the door.

Lu Ze got angry with her yesterday, which kept her up all night. So she wanted to come and apologize to Lu Ze today. After this incident, their working relationship can still be maintained, but if Lu Ze doesn't forgive her, she will still choose to resign. After all, there's really no point in continuing a distant working relationship.

"Brother Lu."

She called out softly like a cat, took off her size 35 shoes, glanced at the kitchen and living room but didn't see anyone, and then heard a snoring sound like an earthquake coming from the bedroom, which puzzled her.

Lu Ze slept in the master bedroom, but the sound came from his side. Although Lu Ze also snored when he slept, the sound was not loud, just slight, unlike the loud rumbling sound now, like a train going into a tunnel.

I walked over and gently pushed open the bedroom door, but only opened it a crack. I peeked inside and could only see that the person was wearing long underwear, with their back to the door, sleeping soundly with a blanket in their arms.

She pushed the door open completely, and the person inside seemed to sense that someone had opened the door. He opened his eyes groggily, turned his head, and had some drool on his lips.

"Hmm? (X2)"

The two were taken aback. Last night, Old Song had taken off his coat while half asleep. When he turned around, his white breasts were exposed to the sunlight. It would be a shame if he didn't wear a bra. He was showing them off to Wang Zixuan as if he were doing so.

"Wang Zixuan, right?"

"Hello, Brother Song. Where's Brother Lu?"

Song Guiyuan opened his eyes, sat up in bed, glanced outside, scratched his bald head, and rubbed the sole of his left foot with the instep of his right foot. He looked like a burly man picking his toes. I don't know how Zhuang Xue could stand him.

"Isn't he inside?"

"No, we've searched the whole house, but it's not there."

"Huh? This is really weird. Where could this person have gone so early in the morning or at noon?"

Rewind one hour.
"Ugh. Uh."

With no food left in his stomach, Lu Ze just clutched his stomach and dry heaved. His whole body felt like it was falling apart, and everything ached all over.

Sunlight shone on his face as Lu Ze sat up from the asphalt road. His ribs felt like they had been punched, and he couldn't feel his shoulders. Well, anyone would have a hard time sleeping on the road.

His throat was parched and burning, and there were several vomits around him, probably from last night. The place smelled terrible. Lu Ze turned his head and hissed in pain, realizing that he had slept next to a garbage dump all night.

This is a small alley, and no pedestrians pass by nearby, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to sleep all night without being discovered, or if he was discovered, no one would have bothered him.

He frowned, trying to check the time. He raised his wrist and habitually glanced at his watch, only to find it empty. His watch, worth over 400,000 yuan, was nowhere to be seen. He then checked his pockets; his phone was gone too. However, as he sat up, his wallet, which he had tossed onto his stomach, fell to the ground.

He picked up his wallet, opened it, and tilted it upside down. There wasn't a single penny left. Lu Ze's brows furrowed even more. He had lost over 400,000 yuan in one drinking session. How could he possibly be happy? However, his ID and the ring on his hand were still there, which relieved Lu Ze. Losing the ID was one thing, but at least the ring was there.

"Ouch, good heavens, meow."

Just as he tried to get up, his stiff body caused Lu Ze to fall back to the ground. His internal organs were churning, and Lu Ze's face turned green. He had no memory of this feeling; people who have slept on the street can't understand it.

Suddenly hearing a meow, Lu Ze realized that less than half a meter away from him sat a pure black cat. It was rather ugly, and Lu Ze couldn't understand why a cat would have such deep forehead wrinkles, so deep they looked like they could hold a coin. It had a bitter and world-weary face, and its appearance was extremely hardcore.

It was staring at Lu Ze, and it didn't know how long it had been staring. When it saw Lu Ze looking at it, it didn't leave. It remained sitting on the ground, but turned its head away and turned its head to the side so as not to look at Lu Ze.

"squeak"

Lu Ze squeaked twice, and the black cat turned its head to look at Lu Ze, seemingly a little disgusted, before turning its head back and gently licking its paws.

"This cat is quite interesting," Lu Ze chuckled. He glanced around and saw a discarded lunchbox nearby. He opened it; inside was half a fried ribbonfish. He picked up some fish with his chopsticks and handed it to the cat. It wasn't fat, so it didn't seem to be a domesticated animal. Seeing the fish, it wasn't afraid of Lu Ze. It walked over and took a bite. Only then did Lu Ze notice that its hind leg was somewhat deformed; it was lame, but it didn't seem to be congenital. It seemed someone had broken its leg.

The two maintained a very good understanding. Lu Ze would pick up a chopstick and hand it to the cat, and it would eat it. After finishing, the cat would turn its head away from Lu Ze until the next chopstick was fed to its mouth.

It was a gradual process of interaction. It got closer and closer to Lu Ze until it sat down next to him. Even after he finished eating the fish, it didn't leave, but quietly groomed its fur.

Lu Ze liked the little guy, even though it wasn't very good-looking and had a limp left hind leg.

Lu Ze hadn't thought about getting a pet before, since he was always busy filming and running around, and probably wouldn't have time to take good care of a pet. On the other hand, he was also a bit reluctant to get rid of these shed animals, as they were really hard to manage.

But now he's taken a liking to this cat. Judging from its current behavior, it's quiet and intelligent, and he feels he needs to keep something to keep him company and satisfy his leisure needs.

So he slowly reached out his hand. The cat, which was so dark that it couldn't see anything, became wary but didn't back down or show any obvious resistance. It only stared back at Lu Ze with its world-weary face when Lu Ze placed his palm on its head.

Lu Ze didn't consider whether it had any bugs or fleas on it. He gently picked it up, and although it kicked its legs, it didn't scratch him. Only after Lu Ze put it in his coat and unzipped it so that its head could peek out did it stand up, grin, and slowly walk towards home.

When they got home and opened the door, Song Guiyuan was wandering around the room with a coffee cup in his hand, while Wang Zixuan was sitting on the sofa making a phone call. Both of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lu Ze return.

Song Guiyuan was unaware of the situation, so he wasn't nervous. Wang Zixuan, however, was terrified. Lu Ze was also a patient; what if he got lost? Right now, she was on the phone with Shen Jinghan, and to avoid Song Guiyuan noticing anything amiss, she had to suppress her anxious tone, which was incredibly painful.

"Where have you been? Judging by your appearance, you haven't been home all night! Wait a minute! Did you fall into a pile of poop?"

Song Guiyuan walked to Lu Ze's side. Could he not sense whether Wang Zixuan was in a hurry or not? Although he didn't know the situation, his heart was actually on edge. He only calmed down after seeing Lu Ze.

Old Song originally intended to walk over to Lu Ze and scold him, which would also be a way to subtly calm Wang Zixuan down. However, after taking only a couple of steps, Old Song's expression froze, and he quickly took two steps back, simply because Lu Ze's body emanated an unbearable stench.

"Yes, I spent the whole night in the septic tank. Zixuan called the police for me. I lost my phone and watch, but no cash. I lost them in an alley in that residential area on xx Road."

Is Lu Ze still angry with Wang Zixuan? The answer is no. He actually felt that he had been a bit too emotional towards Wang Zixuan yesterday because she was just doing what the company arranged. She hadn't done anything wrong. Given her position, if she hadn't reported her work and had just silently watched Lu Ze stand up for Jiang Wenshu, she probably would have been fired the next second, and he would have been bombarded with criticism from netizens that day.

Therefore, Lu Ze's dissatisfaction with Wang Zixuan stemmed from his subjective attitude. Objectively speaking, however, Wang Zixuan did nothing wrong; she was competent.

Now, Lu Ze speaks to her in the same tone as usual, which means he understands her meaning and is giving her a way out to avoid embarrassment for both of them.

"Okay, I understand, Brother Lu. By the way, Brother Liu asked me to give you the keys. The house has been aired out and the indoor air quality has been checked and found to be acceptable."

The house was finished a long time ago, and Liu Bin was given the task of airing it out. The plan was to move in as soon as it came back, but Jiang Wenshu's matter delayed the move, and now the keys have been handed over to Lu Ze.

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower. You guys take care of it."

Lu Ze took the cat down and went into the bathroom. This cat had the air of a big shot. Even in a new environment, it was not flustered at all. It took a few steps, found a comfortable spot, and sat down.

"Hey, where did you get this cat? Black cats are intelligent, let me see if it's male or female. Hey? Why is it lame?"

Song Guiyuan didn't mind the dirt. He picked up the cat and played with it for a bit. Then he looked at the kitten's private parts. The black cat didn't tolerate Song Guiyuan's behavior. It stretched out its paw and punched Song Guiyuan in the face.

"Holy crap! That lame cat slapped me across the face!"

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(End of this chapter)