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Chapter 131 Chicken Pot

Lu Yao escaped.

It’s not that I’m afraid of Xu Ruochu proposing to me.

But I was discouraged by the price of Van Cleef & Arpels.

Because he really couldn't figure out how a simple platinum diamond ring could be sold for more than 90,000 yuan.

But... you know what, it's quite fresh to see someone propose on the spot.

Faced with his escape, Xu Ruochu didn't say anything, and even seemed a little absent-minded.

After walking around the mall for less than half a circle, Lu Yao was determined to leave.

There's no way... these rings are too expensive, ridiculously expensive. He's just here for a performance, there's no need to be so extravagant.

What's more, I was spending my friend's sister's money.

There is really no need for that.

So, when facing Xu Ruochu, he appealed to her emotions and reasoned with her, and finally made the other party understand what kind of rock style he wanted.

To put it bluntly, he planned to go to the small commodity store at the school gate and buy a few skulls that looked very childish, or some... accessories with rebellious elements.

When Xu Ruochu heard it, he seemed to think it made sense.

So, we didn't even go shopping in the mall and took him directly to get his leather shoes.

In the car.

Lu Yao took the initiative to bring up YY.

"Sister Chu, have you read the article about YY that I sent you?"

"seen it already."

Xu Ruochu, who was still a little absent-minded, nodded:

"The prospects seem good. But... I'm still considering it. After all, according to the financing letter of intent that Duowan sent to the investment company, the amount of financing they are raising this time is not small. It will probably be more than six dollars per share, and this round of financing is aiming for 100 million US dollars."

"...One hundred million dollars?"

Lu Yao was shocked.

"Yes, in July this year, they just split 7 million common shares for Lei Jun. At the same time, as for other shareholders, their equity dilution ratio has reached 1:490 per share. The financing has reached the C+ round. If I really enter the market now... I am evaluating whether I can make enough profits."

Lu Yao didn’t quite understand what the extent of this 1:490 equity dilution was.

but……

He thought for a while and said:
“What if they go public?”

"They will definitely go public, otherwise they wouldn't have raised such a high amount of funding in the C+ round. But their advantages..."

At this point, Xu Ruochu shook his head slightly:
“It’s not particularly clear.”

“I think there are three advantages.”

Seeing that she tended to be conservative, Lu Yao said:

"First, each game has its own game communication system, but they are not universal, and it is very troublesome for players to switch. And YY happens to be a communication platform that connects various games."

Xu Ruochu was stunned.

Nod:
"Well, what about the second point?"

"The second point is that it does not develop games itself and has no competitive relationship with other game manufacturers, so YY can achieve better access and adaptation with the products of various game manufacturers."

"Well……"

Xu Ruochu narrowed his eyes.

Looking at Lu Yao, his expression became more serious:

"Third point?"

"It doesn't freeze, disconnect, or lag, and the user experience is very reliable. At the same time, it's free, which is completely different from the high-quality channels like UT and IS that charge fees, which further expands its advantage over those paid competitors. And... Chu Jie, have you used this software?"

"I have used it. After reading your recommendation, I tried it. But... maybe it's a matter of usage habits. When communicating with foreign customers, SKYPE is still the first choice."

"It's not the same thing as Skype. I mean, have you ever paid attention to its potential in the field of virtual currency?"

"That YY coin, right?"

"Correct."

"I saw in your proposal that it is the part you value most."

"Yes, through observation, I think its ability to attract money is actually terrifying. Just like recharging in a game, it may not bring you any actual benefits, but... it is more like a spiritual satisfaction stimulated by dopamine."

"...I've seen Xiaochen playing this. Has he topped up the account?"

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

I was thinking, should I sell this teammate or not?

Seeing his strange expression, Xu Ruochu seemed to understand something and suddenly smiled and nodded:
"I see. Anyway, you're optimistic about it? Really? Like DJI?"

"……Yes."

“Have you been paying attention to DJI recently?”

"No. What happened to them?"

"You didn't pay attention?"

Hearing Lu Yao's answer, Xu Ruochu was a little surprised:
"Isn't that a project you're very optimistic about? How come you haven't paid attention to it?"

"I'm... quite busy."

"...ha~"

Xu Ruochu chuckled and said:

"It turns out that your vision for DJI's investment is very good. The product they launched has received very good market feedback and has begun to iterate. In addition, they have also begun to plan a drone production line. The current performance has been growing steadily."

Xiao Min, who was driving in front, was a little surprised.

Was the company, which was evaluated internally as having A+ potential, promoted by Lu Yao?
“DJI is a long-term investment, but I think if YY can get in, the return rate should be very attractive within three to five years.”

"Hmm... is that so?"

Xu Ruochu nodded thoughtfully:
"Okay, I'll think about it. What about the other one? You and... that taxi map navigation thing you came up with. What do you think of it?"

"That? ... I think that is a rigid demand in the future. Just like YY, there will definitely be many competing products in the future, but so far, as long as the speed is fast enough and it can seize a market share, then it can be considered as a mid-term investment."

Hearing Lu Yao's words, for some reason, Xu Ruochu, who had been looking at him, smiled again:
"So confident?... You always seem to be full of confidence in what you think is right. Didn't she say she would invest in you? Why don't you do it yourself?"

"..."

Lu Yao was speechless for a while.

What can I say?

Can I say that we discussed it, both felt it was troublesome, and finally pushed it to you?
After thinking for a while, I had to say:

"I'm still a student after all. And... I don't have that much energy."

"So what do you usually do? I heard from Xiaochen that you sit in front of the computer every day... What are you busy with?"

"The architecture model of a radio frequency chip. Do you understand it, Chujie?"

"..."

Obviously, this question hit upon Xu Ruochu's blind spot in knowledge.

It would be strange if she understood.

At this time, Xu Ruochu's phone rang again.

After taking a look, she answered the phone:

"Hello, Aunt Bai."

Aunt Bai?

Lu Yao subconsciously thought of the art exhibition.

"Ah? At night?"

She instinctively looked at the time on her watch and seemed a little hesitant.

But in the end he said:
"Okay, I get it. What time is it tonight?"

"Yeah, okay. See you later then."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Ruochu was about to speak when another call came in.

"Hey, Dad, what's going on?"

"……who?"

"Du Xun...I don't quite remember. What happened?"

"...Aunt Bai just called me."

"……what?"

"……what?"

"Dad, I..."

"I don't even remember him."

"…Then why did you agree?"

"……I……"

For some reason, Lu Yao felt that she seemed a little speechless.

But in the end, she said:

"ok, I get it……"

The tone was full of helplessness.

"Didn't you agree not to force me?"

"...Aunt Bai and you are acting first and asking for permission later!"

"……understood."

After hanging up the phone, she seemed helpless and leaned back in her seat.

I no longer have the interest to talk.

"...Chujie, what's wrong?"

Hearing Lu Yao's words, Xu Ruochu subconsciously opened his eyes and saw his concerned gaze.

Lips move slightly.

But in the end he shook his head:

"fine."

……

A little after six o'clock, Lu Yao returned home with a few more shopping bags in his hands.

The exquisite shopping bag formed a sharp contrast with the three cheap-looking skull rings on his hands.

Feeling a little hungry, he walked straight into the kitchen, planning to cook some noodles for dinner.

Just as he was looking for instant noodles, his cell phone rang.

After taking a look, I found that it was sent by Shen Wan.

"Brother Lu, have you eaten?"

This is the first time she has sent me a message recently.

Lu Yao replied:
"No, I was just about to eat. What's wrong?"

"I just finished working out and I'm a little hungry. Brother Lu, I know a delicious chicken pot restaurant. Shall we go try it? The address is..."

She also typed out the address.

"Chicken pot?"

"Yes, didn't Brother Lu say he likes spicy food? His... I think it's quite spicy. It's Chongqing cuisine."

Spicy dishes...

To be honest, Lu Yao was a little moved.

However, whether chicken pot is a Chongqing dish...is debatable.

Just as I was thinking about it, suddenly, the phone rang.

He thought it was Shen Wan, but he didn't expect... Seeing the three words "Hu Dabao", Lu Yao quickly answered:
"Hey. Awake?"

"Hmm... Hehe. I was woken up by Xiaochu. Did you two meet in the afternoon?"

Hu Li's voice was soft and sticky.

"Yes, I went to get a suit as a performance outfit and came across it by chance."

"Hehe, she has plenty of free time. No wonder she was arranged to go on a blind date."

"……what?"

Lu Yao was stunned:
"Blind date?"

"Yeah, she just called me and asked me if I knew the guy she was going to have dinner with tonight. I was wondering... but it turned out to be a blind date, hehehehe."

"Uh……"

Lu Yao thought to himself that no wonder, she looked so helpless.

Couldn't help but laugh and said:
"I didn't expect that Chu Jie would be arranged to go on a blind date."

"What's so strange about that? She doesn't have a boyfriend as good as my baby."

"Keep going, I like listening."

"Hehehe~...Baby, what are you doing? It should be five or six o'clock in China now, right?" "I'm planning to eat."

"What did you eat?"

"Instant noodles."

"……what?"

Hu Li was speechless on the other end of the phone:
"Instant noodles? Where are you? School or home?"

"Family."

"Where are uncle and aunt?"

"I drank Forget-Cub milk and went on a trip."

“Hehehe~hahahahaha…”

Obviously, she was amused by Lu Yao's joke.

"My baby is so pitiful... Bobobo, kiss you~"

"Don't give me that... If you really miss me, you should come back as soon as possible."

"Hey hey... miss me?"

There was a layer of hoarse charm in her voice.

"Ah."

"I miss you, too, but it's not Christmas yet... Oh, baby, I remembered something. Mom said she wanted to spend Christmas in France this year."

"……France?"

"Yes, she bought a new winery this year, and she wants to go there. I was just thinking...isn't your sister also in France? Should I go and help you look after her?"

"Well……"

You know what, Lu Yao was really moved.

The reason was simple: Lu Qing would definitely not be able to come back for the New Year this year. In addition, the two of them had almost no communication in the past six months.

Although the siblings didn't need to communicate every day, in the limited chats, her responses were almost the same:
"What's wrong? I just got back from work."

"What's up? I just got back from language school."

"I still have to go to work, just tell me quickly."

"It's okay. I'm going to work."

These are the words that are repeated over and over again.

And...the photos in the emails she sent to her mother every week were all of schools and dormitories, and there was not even any photos of the beach or some cultural buildings.

My mother was also very worried, afraid that her daughter wouldn't have enough to eat or wear warmly, but Lu Qing always reported good news and never bad news.

To the point that...the whole family now has no idea what her real situation is.

So, he said:

"You have time?"

"Yes, I'm going there this afternoon. Where is your sister? Nice?"

"Correct."

"There's an airport over there. I can just go there directly."

"...Okay, then I'll give you her contact information?"

"Yeah, okay. It's Christmas after all, and she's all alone. If possible, I'll invite her to spend Christmas with me."

"I guess it's difficult. She said she found a job in a supermarket and it seems she gets overtime pay during Christmas."

"Ah? So bitter... I'll go take a look first, and then I'll tell you the details, how about that?"

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

"whee……"

After the two chatted for a while, Lu Yao hung up the phone and sent her Lu Qing's contact information.

At the same time, leave a message to Lu Qing:

"Sister Li is going to spend Christmas in France this year. She said she wanted to go see you. I gave her your contact information. See the reply."

Lu Qing obviously didn't reply.

But Shen Wan called.

"Brother Lu, were you calling your girlfriend just now?"

That's the first thing she said when she came up.

Lu Yao's mouth twitched...

"Did you call me?"

"Yes, seeing that you haven't replied yet...Brother Lu, is she not back yet?"

"..."

"Then can I accompany Brother Lu? And I'm so hungry..."

Her tone was pitiful.

Unfortunately, Lu Yao still refused:

"Goodbye, my meal is ready. And I have to go back to school soon. You can eat by yourself. I'll eat with you next time. How about that?"

"That's...ok."

She didn't force it.

Just when Lu Yao finished eating the noodles, he sent a photo:
“Brother Lu, look, it’s delicious!”

Lu Yao clicked on the photo...you know what, the appearance of the food really whetted one's appetite.

But, he was already full.

So I replied with a text message saying, "Well, it looks delicious." and then I didn't reply again.

who knew...

At around seven o'clock, almost eight o'clock, she called again.

Lu Yao frowned slightly.

After thinking about it, I answered the call:

"Hey."

"Hey, Brother Lu, I'm at the gate of your school. Hehe, I packed a portion for you, it's still hot, come out quickly or it will get cold."

"……what?"

Lu Yao was stunned.

"Where are you?"

"It's in front of your school. I've been sitting in the car for a long time, and I was afraid it would get cold, so I kept wrapping myself in my down jacket. Come out quickly, or you'll get cold."

"..."

……

It was almost 9 o'clock when Lu Yao handed the money to the taxi driver and walked straight into the milk tea shop.

It took him less than an hour to walk here from home.

There’s no way, there’s a traffic jam.

Then, he saw the girl drinking milk tea at a glance.

Seeing him coming, the girl's eyes completely lit up.

There was not the slightest impatience of waiting.

She waved excitedly at him.

And today she seemed to be without any makeup...or she seemed to have put on some light makeup.

In short... without that layer of charming and enchanting aura, the natural beauty underneath is revealed.

And... she seemed to be wearing very thick clothes. When she stood up, she was wearing a fleece coat that showed off her figure and a pair of jeans that were very suitable for wearing in winter.

For some reason, Lu Yao felt a little regretful.

I think black stockings suit her better.

"Have you been waiting for a long time? I was just about to leave, and who knew you would come here."

He had no intention of coming to school at all, so he could only come up with this excuse.

"It's okay, Brother Lu, wait a moment."

She quickly stood up and walked to the bar.

"Handsome guy, please."

"..."

The handsome guy selling milk tea smiled a little forcedly and took out a large takeaway box from the counter.

"Brother Lu, here, I asked that handsome guy to fill a milk tea cup with hot water and cover it all around and on top... Feel it, it's not cold yet."

"..."

To be honest, when Lu Yao's fingers touched the takeaway box and felt the warmth inside, he was really moved.

Because...that chicken pot restaurant is really far away from Fuhua, almost across half the city.

"Okay, I'll try it. But I've already eaten it at home..."

Lu Yao opened the box, took a piece and put it in his mouth, feeling the spiciness, and nodded:

"It's good."

"Hehe, huh? Then do you want some rice? I'll buy it for you."

"Don't……"

Lu Yao quickly stopped her, picked up a few more pieces, and closed the box:
"I'll take the rest back to the dormitory for a midnight snack."

This tastes really good.

"Uh-huh."

The girl smiled and nodded, then handed over a cup of milk tea:
"Brother Lu, what time does your school close?"

"..."

Lu Yao thought for a moment and asked:

"what happened?"

"Have you seen If You Are the One 2? It's a new movie that just came out."

Lu Yao was stunned.

Then his eyes flickered and he shook his head.

"no!"

The girl's eyes lit up instantly, and turned into anticipation:

"If there's enough time...Brother Lu, shall we go to the movies?"

Lu Yao looked at the girl's shining eyes, and subconsciously glanced at the chicken pot in front of him. The warmth on his fingertips still remained.

"……okay."

moment.

She could no longer suppress the joy on her face.

Seeing this, Lu Yao didn't say anything. He looked at the time, stood up and said:

"Let's go then? Let's put this back in the dormitory first."

"Ok!"

She stood up very quickly, as if she was afraid that Lu Yao would return.

But she didn't make any move towards Lu Yao. She just followed Lu Yao out under the slightly sad gaze of the milk tea boy.

At the school gate, she took the initiative to say:
"I'll just wait here for Brother Lu. I won't go in."

"... Not going in? It's not far, I have an electric car."

But after hearing this, Shen Wan shook her head:

"That sister has been to school before, I'm afraid to bring trouble to Brother Lu. Just wait here. Brother Lu, go quickly, I'll wait for you."

"Okay, then wait for me."

Lu Yao walked in quickly.

The girl looked at his back, and the smile and surprise on her face could no longer be suppressed.

There's also a bit of obsession mixed in.

Soon, Lu Yao returned.

As for the chicken hotpot...it was divided between the two poor brothers Liu and Yu.

Especially when he heard that Lu Yao thought it was delicious and brought a portion for the two of them, he almost recognized him as his godfather on the spot.

After coming out, Lu Yao stopped a car.

After getting in the car, the girl hugged his arms and whispered softly in his ear in the night:

"Brother Lu, I miss you so much."

(End of this chapter)