Global Film Emperor

Chapter 26 Lu Nan's School Days (Part 1)
"Why are you running away! Can't you just behave for a moment!"

Lu Ze glanced at his younger sister. She was wearing a white shirt and jeans, which together probably cost no more than 200 yuan. The most expensive item she wore was probably the pair of sneakers he bought for her last year.

"I just missed you! I haven't seen you for over half a year, and I really miss you!"

Lu Nan flashed a silly, goofy smile, turned around and waved to the father and daughter who had come with her, shouting, "Tingting! I found my brother! Come over here!"

The girl who came with her was not tall and not particularly pretty. She was probably visiting the capital for the first time, and her nervousness was written all over her face. She walked slowly toward Lu Ze beside her father.

"Uncle, thank you for bringing Lu Nan over. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, let's go get some drinks. My girl is so naughty, you've had to take care of her the whole way."

The girl's father looked like an honest, simple man with dark skin. He smiled warmly and waved his hand.

“No need. My daughter said their university shuttle bus is parked here and it’s about to leave. We need to hurry up and we can skip the meal. It’s not good to go to school after drinking.”

“That’s right, I remember this drinking session. We’re from different generations, so I doubt you and I would drink together. How about this, I’ll call my dad. Consider this a drink I owe you, Uncle. When you get home, I’ll have my dad come over and have a drink with you.”

The uncle was also cheerful, and nodded with a smile, "Okay, I'll have a drink with your dad when we get back. That's settled then, we'll be going now."

"Alright, Uncle, keep a close eye on your bag and don't lose anything. There are a lot of people in the capital, so I won't see you and Tingting off. Thank you so much, Uncle."

After they left, Lu Nan, who had been scolded by Lu Ze, started acting up again, pulling on the shoulder straps of her backpack with both hands and twisting her body to ask.

"Brother, do you think this outfit looks good on me?"

Lu Nan was indeed exceptionally beautiful, clearly a descendant of the Lu family. She was also very tall, with an oval face, a high nose, big eyes, double eyelids, and a ponytail. She looked sunny and cheerful, but Lu Ze never said a kind word about his sister.

"Look at you, but when you get to school, stop acting all fussy. Behave like a proper young lady, okay? Come on, what do you want to eat?"

Lu Ze took the suitcase, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and was about to leave when Lu Nan stopped him.

"Brother, I've arrived in the capital, shouldn't I take a picture? I'll just stand here, take a picture of me and send it to my dad."

Helpless, Lu Ze took out his phone and pointed it at Lu Nan, who was making a peace sign and poking her cheek. Behind her was the Beijing Railway Station, a pretty good spot.

After taking a photo, as they were about to leave, Lu Nan put her arm around his, took out Lu Ze's phone, and looked at her own photo with a radiant smile.

What time does the school bus arrive?

"There's another trip at 2 PM, no rush. I want to walk around and see more. This is my first time in the capital! It's much better than Lü Hua's."

"Alright, enough nonsense, just grab a bite here."

Just as they were about to enter the McDonald's, Lu Nan stopped him again, glanced nervously inside, and whispered, "McDonald's?"

"Nonsense, so what? Have you gotten too high a standard? Now you don't even look down on McDonald's?"

"No, it's too expensive. Let's just grab something quick. If we go in, the two of us will spend at least a hundred yuan!"

Seeing Lu Nan bent over like a thief, Lu Ze felt helpless. He pulled her inside, found her a place to sit down, and went to buy some food.

He ordered a set meal, casually placed the tray on the table, and ate a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe). This was for Lu Nan alone.

"Brother, aren't you going to eat?"

"I've been on the train for just as long, do you expect me to wait for you to eat? Just eat yours." After saying this in a bad mood, Lu Ze looked at Lu Nan's schoolbag again. It was the one he bought for her when she was in her first year of high school, after he went home for the first time after becoming an extra. It wasn't very dirty, but there were still quite a few scratches and abrasions.

The suitcase was also bought by Lu Ze. After all, Lu Nan lived in the dormitory during high school, and the wear and tear was obvious. The pink suitcase also had Hello Kitty stickers on it, which was quite girly.

"Where's your phone? Give it to me."

Having just taken a sip of cola, Lu Nan rolled her eyes upon hearing Lu Ze's words, took out her phone, placed it on the table, and said helplessly, "Why do you need my phone again? I'm already eighteen, and you still keep checking my phone. I've already told you, I'm really not in a relationship!"

"Who said you're dating? If you really have a girlfriend, you might as well quit school and we'll just go home. I'll hang you from the roof!"

"Seriously? What's the big deal? I'm eighteen now, I have the right to date freely! When I was in high school, you investigated my dating, and I was innocent anyway. I accepted that you were worried about it interfering with my studies. But now I've graduated from high school, what's wrong with dating? Everyone says that college isn't complete without dating, so can't I admire beautiful love stories?"

Lu Ze brought out his older brotherly spirit again. It was only because there were so many people around that he would have slammed his fist on the table. Even so, his eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to devour someone.

"No, Lu Nan, let me ask you, did you come to university to study or to find a partner? If you came to find a partner, why would you even go to university? You could just pick one of Li Gou Dan, Zhao Tie Zhu, or Wang Da Li from your village, wouldn't that be enough? Why did you come all the way to the capital to find a partner? What? Even Lu Hua can't tolerate you?"

"Who would even look at them? They're all so unconventional. They spend forty yuan on perms and dyes and still think they're pretty cool. They ride electric bikes all day and play DJ music. When they see me, they toss their bangs around like Zhao Si'er, it's almost like they have a nervous reaction. It's so annoying."

Lu Ze knew Lu Nan was right, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Okay, okay, you're so kind, so kind. I bought it for you. Change the card."

He took out the phone box and placed it on the table, pretending to be nonchalant, but actually he was heartbroken. This girl's college education had really cost him a lot of money.

"elder brother"

"what?"

"Where did you buy it? I returned it. My old phone was working perfectly fine. Why did you have to buy me this one? It's ridiculously expensive."

Lu Nan bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening. She wasn't the kind of spoiled princess; she was just an ordinary farmer's daughter. She knew how hard it was to earn money, and she knew that her brother, who had such good grades, had given up his studies so that she could continue her education. She hadn't earned a single penny yet, and she truly felt she owed her family and her brother too much.

Lu Nan remembered once calling Lu Ze, when suddenly a voice burst out cursing: "Where are all the extras? Are you here just to freeload? If you can't do the work, get out!"

Then Lu Ze said in a humble tone she had never heard before, "Coming, coming! I'm sorry, Director, my family called, and I was afraid it was something urgent, so I answered. I'm so sorry, I promise I won't answer next time."

She could picture Lu Ze bowing and apologizing to that person with a forced smile. From that day on, she knew that her brother earned his money by doing manual labor and having to sell his dignity.

She felt like this money was burning her hands, like a hot knife in her hand. She had to be very careful with every penny. But now her brother had given her something so expensive. How could she possibly accept it with a clear conscience?

"Return it. I don't need such a good phone. I don't usually use my phone."

"So what? Do I have to buy you a computer?"

Lu Nan's blood pressure spiked again. She was so angry that she wanted to hit Lu Ze with a stick. This bastard just loved to mess with her. She was about to be driven crazy.

Lu Ze chuckled, opened the paper cup lid, took a sip of cola, crossed his legs, and said, "Take it. Consider it a reward for doing so well on the exam, and also an apology for going through your phone all this time. Take it. I'm rich now, I don't need your little bit of money."

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I bought a band T-shirt and a related water bottle a while ago, and today when I drank some tea, the water bottle melted from the heat. It's heartbreaking that sixty yuan of my money was melted!

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