Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 16 Hu Li
There was really no conversation along the way.

After the second call ended, there was no more movement in the car.

From the angle of the rearview mirror, Lu Yao saw the woman's baseball cap raised upwards.

Seems to be resting.

So Lu Yao drove the car more steadily.

After driving the car to the crematorium, he parked the car and saw that the other party didn't move, then he turned his head to take a look.

Sure enough, he was sleeping soundly.

Just when Lu Yao was thinking about whether to call her, the other party seemed to realize that the car had stopped, and opened her beautifully curved eyes.

With a bit of sleepiness, he looked around and asked:
"Arrived already?"

"Yes, shall I call Mr. Xu?"

"No need to fight... I saw her."

Following the direction she was looking, Lu Yao turned his head and found that Xu Ruochu was standing at the door of the mourning hall building of the crematorium, talking to several men in their forties or fifties.

And his eyes would look here from time to time.

Seeing this, Lu Yao was about to open the door and get out of the car to help Hai Hou open the door, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened the door, he heard Hai Hou say:
"Don't get out of the car yet."

Lu Yao suddenly stopped moving.

In the quiet car after the engine was turned off, both of them focused their eyes on Xu Ruochu.

Actually, to be honest, is Xu Ruochu pretty?
very beautiful.

Even if there is a comparison, in Lu Yao's mind, Hai Hou is a very "charming" woman. Even if he didn't see her face, just from her voice and temperament, he could feel that this was a beauty that any man would be attracted to.

In comparison, Xu Ruochu is like... a lady from a noble family.

Her temperament is not as charming as the Queen of the Sea, and even her body size is smaller than the Queen of the Sea.

But... she has the aura of a lady from a noble family.

It was as if this woman was born to be the treasure of the house.

He has a mysterious aura about him, and he is so dignified and calm that he leaves a deep impression on people.

Unfortunately... ever since he saw her family, her temperament and appearance have been discounted in his eyes.

Moreover, after witnessing her fragility, Lu Yao felt that the woman in front of him, who was talking to a few older and obviously successful people and behaving appropriately, seemed more like someone pretending to be strong.

Obviously my heart is in pain, but I am still "smiling".

But I feel more pity for her.

The car was quiet for five or six minutes.

Finally, after Lu Yao saw these people shaking hands with Xu Ruochu and saying goodbye, they didn't ask him to get out of the car. Hai Hou at the back directly opened the door, got out and walked over.

Lu Yao hurried to catch up.

When Queen Hai walked hurriedly in front of Xu Ruochu, in Lu Yao's perspective, the strength that Mr. Xu had disappeared.

With every step the Queen took, she gradually collapsed. In the end, she changed from a lady from a noble family to a tearful girl who hugged the Queen and cried bitterly.

But for some reason, she didn't even make any sound when she cried.

It is also possible that it was hidden by the broad mind of the Queen of the Sea.

In short, Lu Yao stopped and stood aside.

The two hugged each other for a long time, until Xu Ruochu, who was still in a stable mood when she got up in the morning, came out of the other's arms with red and swollen eyes.

Then, Queen Hai said something and walked into the building taking Xu Ruochu's arm.

Lu Yao’s mission was completed.

Looking at the time, he received the call at around 11 o'clock, and it was almost 2 o'clock now.

He sent a message to Zhang Siyuan:
"Have you finished eating?"

"We're done eating. We're going to move Sun Qian's house now. The people collecting second-hand furniture are here. Are you done?"

"Not yet. I think it will be night before I get back."

"Then you go ahead and get busy. See you in the evening."

"it is good."

After sending the message, he smoked a cigarette outside the car and got straight into the car.

The car started, the air conditioner turned on, and he closed his eyes.

It’s very hot in June, but that’s the good thing about driving for your boss.

There is no need to save on gas. After all, the leader has to leave and he certainly doesn't want to sit in a hot car that has been baked in the sun for several hours.

And this wait lasted an entire afternoon.

At nearly 6 o'clock in the evening, Lu Yao, who was sitting in a car learning French, saw a van parked in front of the building. Two people got out, carrying several foam boxes with advertisements for XX restaurant on them.

At this moment, many people were already walking out one after another. Seeing this, Lu Yao guessed that Xu Ruochu should be coming out soon, so he got out of the car and started waiting.

The weather is still very hot, but that's the nature of being a driver, there's nothing you can do about it.

Experienced people can accurately guess when the leaders will appear, but newcomers can only gain experience slowly.

It’s hot, so be it.

Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long before he saw the figures of Xu Ruochu and the Queen of the Sea.

At this moment, the Queen of the Sea has taken off her mask and hat, revealing her true face.

Eyes like crescent moons, a straight nose, a cherry-like mouth...

Frankly speaking, these two people are equally beautiful, one is beautiful in charm, the other is beautiful in grace.

If this happened in ancient times, there would be absolutely nothing wrong in giving one to the queen who has secured her place in the harem and is the mother of the country, and the other to the imperial concubine who is most beautiful among all the other beauties.

It's just a pity that the beauty looks haggard and exhausted. Although they are equally beautiful, she looks three points weaker at this moment.

Apparently, keeping vigil is a very painful job.

Lu Yao had also been in this position and knew well that when guests arrived, they would burn incense and bow, and the filial sons and grandchildren would also return the greetings and kneel to express their gratitude. It was really hard work.

So Lu Yao opened the car door, took out two bottles of water, and walked quickly to the two of them.

"Mr. Xu, this is for you."

He handed the water to Xu Ruochu first.

But he felt a little confused because he still didn't know what to call this sea queen.

Just when he was about to offer the water with the more universal “Have some water?”, Xu Ruochu seemed to have foreseen the future and said:

"Hu Li, just call me Sister Li."

Lu Yao was surprised for half a second, but immediately smiled and nodded:
"Sister Li, drink some water."

"Thank you."

The Queen of the Sea was no longer as silent as when she came, and nodded in thanks.

Then, Lu Yao opened the car door and they sat in the back seat together. After he got in the car, he heard the rich woman say:
"send you home?"

"Go to the Marriott."

"...You're not going back?"

"What am I going back for? If I go back now, someone might come to arrange a blind date for me tonight. I'll go back tomorrow, show up, greet you, and then use the excuse of accompanying you as an excuse. The old man and the old lady won't say anything. Anyway, they won't be bothered by me if they don't see me."

"Then stay at my place."

"Did you find the cleaner?"

"..."

The rich woman who was drinking water pursed her lips, glanced at the driver who was driving silently in front of her, and said:

"It's not convenient for you to go to the hotel."

"A hotel is more convenient. I will be back in the afternoon and so many people will see me. If I stay at your house again, how will the old man miss you? I might as well stay at a hotel so that outsiders can see me. Then we will know who is in the wrong."

"...Okay, let's eat together?"

"I have an appointment tonight. Just take me to the hotel and go home to have a good rest. Look how haggard you have become these past two days."

Lu Yao was driving while listening to the two people chatting.

Honestly, that's a lot of information.

It seems that this sea queen does not have a good relationship with her family.

Quite...rebellious?
While he was thinking about it, he heard the Queen of the Sea say:

"Xiaolu, do you know the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Lujiazui?" (Note 1)

"Uh... I'm not sure, do you have an address?"

"Go to Lujiazui and I'll tell you where it is."

"Ok."

Lu Yao nodded and drove towards the Huangpu River. After passing a traffic light, he heard the Queen behind him say:
"So...are you sure you want to go into business?"

"Ah."

Xu Ruochu subconsciously glanced at Lu Yao and responded.

"Then here, Ruochen..."

"And Linlin and Xiaoxiang."

The Queen behind seemed surprised:

"Are you crazy? You and Ruochen are real siblings!"

Hearing this, Xu Ruochu looked at Lu Yao again.

Unfortunately, the X6 is a 4-seater car, and the queen didn’t see the rich woman’s eyes.

The rich woman just shook her head:

"We are all family. Besides... it would be too tiring to really go that route, and Ruochen doesn't have the heart to do so. I'll come out, Ruochen will come out, and Aunt Li will treat my dad better."

After she said this, there was another mysterious silence in the car.

After a long while, the Queen of the Sea chuckled.

"Ha~"

Different from the chuckle Lu Yao heard her give when she was talking on the phone with someone in the afternoon, this chuckle contained a lot of emotions.

After this chuckle, she said again:
"So what are you planning to do? A physical entity? A fund? Or something else? Does Ruochen know?"

"We talked about it... a long time ago. I talked to him again after I made the decision, and he agreed with it."

"...Okay. So what do you want to do?"

"Let's just start an investment company. The angel investment industry has been very good in recent years, and I've been preparing for this recently."

"Venture capital? ... Well, I'm quite interested. Can we become partners?"

"Are you interested?"

"It's OK, and I'm tired of staying abroad."

"Then let's do it."

“How much start-up capital do you plan to prepare?”

"About 200 million."

"Well... I have just enough pocket money, so you don't have to ask my mom for it. I'll also give you 200 million."

"Let's just do it first, test the waters, and wait for grandma's matter to be resolved... huh."

The rich woman barely adjusted her mood before continuing:
"I'll invite a few investment bank executives to come out and talk about this."

"Okay... Oops!"

"what happened?"

"If I don't go to England, won't my new boyfriend fly away?"

"..."

"Too bad, the novelty hasn't worn off yet... Never mind."

"..."

The rich woman seemed to know what kind of person the Queen was and remained silent about this matter.

And a few seconds later, the voice of the Queen of the Sea sounded again:

"Okay, the breakup text message is done. Oh, baby, I'm single again. How about you sleep with me tonight? I'll take good care of you..."

"..."

Lu Yao listened carefully to the conversation between the two.

There is a huge amount of information in the conversation between the two.

But it's more of a feeling.

Pocket money, one hundred million, a sense of novelty, breaking up at any time... and the seemingly endless and confusing past of the wealthy family between the lines.

For a moment, he didn't know what to feel.

But no matter what he felt, he remained silent.

He knew that different classes had different perceptions of the world.

There is naturally an unfathomable gap between the environment of a person who has to look at the amount of discount even when ordering takeout and a person who spends someone else's monthly salary on a single meal.

The world itself is unfair.

The heart is the principle. Is there anything in the world that is outside the heart, or is there any principle outside the heart?

Just keep your feet on the ground, identify the path in your heart, and keep going forward unswervingly.

……

When he arrived at Lujiazui, he followed Haihou's instructions and came to the JW Marriott Hotel.

To be honest, he knows Marriott and has stayed there before.

It's five stars.

But the name of this Marriott Marquis... He could probably guess that the reason why this name had the word "Marquis" in it compared to other Marriott hotels was that it must be more high-end, but he couldn't tell what it looked like from the appearance.

I helped Hai Hou take down the suitcase and handed it to the doorman. Hai Hou greeted the rich woman in a cool manner and walked into the hotel.

After getting in the car, Lu Yao asked:
"Boss Xu, are you going home?"

"Ah."

Xu Ruochu, who seemed very tired, responded in a weak voice.

So, they didn't talk all the way. After Lu Yao sent her to Fortune Garden, he waited for her to get off the car before he took the initiative to ask:
"Mr. Xu, tomorrow is the day of the funeral. Should we pick you up earlier?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rich woman's eyes became red again.

But this time, she didn't shed tears, she just nodded:
"Go to bed early and pick me up at five tomorrow."

"Okay. Do you want me to order dinner?"

Xu Ruochu shook his head.

She has no appetite at all.

Seeing this, Lu Yao said no more. After watching the other party leave, he drove straight back home.

It's already 8 o'clock.

The first thing he did when he got home was to call Zhang Siyuan:
"Hey, are you guys done yet?"

"You still remember to come back? I'm waiting for your help..."

Fatty Zhang's tone was full of speechlessness.

Then Lu Yao heard a light laugh:
"Hey, Lu Yao, are you done?"

It was Sun Qian's voice.

"Well, I just finished my work. I'm sorry."

"Hehe, it's okay. We're eating fried skewers right outside our house. Have you eaten? If not, come over."

"Just you two? Where are the others?"

“They all went back.”

"...Okay, I'll go over now."

Soon, Lu Yao walked out of the community and went straight to the fried skewers shop, but before that, he first walked into a lottery shop.

At 11 o'clock tonight, the opening match of the South Africa World Cup will be held.

He remembered very clearly the first match against the host country South Africa. Although he did not understand football, he still had the impression that the first match between South Africa and Mexico ended in a draw.

But... he couldn't say whether there would be a butterfly effect.

So I plan to give it a try.

"Boss, South Africa vs. Mexico..."

Before he finished asking, he saw the words "South Africa - Mexico" written on the wall of the lottery station, with the odds listed below.

The odds for win, draw and loss are different.

The odds for a tie are 1.08.

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

(Note 1: JW Marriott Marquis actually opened in 19, and some changes have been made here)

(End of this chapter)