Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 290 Discovery
Lu Yao's eyes were full of surprise.

But Xu Ruochu ignored his gaze and said:
"Just hurry up as much as you can."

Without giving Lu Yao any chance to say more, he glanced in the direction of the bathroom and walked straight over.

"..."

Lu Yao looked at her back, temporarily suppressed all his doubts, and followed the waiter to the box.

To be honest, the design of this Japanese-style box is stupid, because it doesn't seem to be very soundproof. The wooden sliding door structure, tatami, and big windows... It can't be said that it is drafty, but it can also be said that there is no privacy.

But fortunately, both sides are very lively at this moment.

Today was Friday, and tomorrow was a holiday. Plus, Christmas was approaching, so all the private rooms in this high-end Japanese restaurant were full. As soon as Lu Yao entered the room, he could hear laughter from the next room.

It just happens to be a perfect cover.

So, after telling the waiter that he would place his order later, he went straight to the door and called Zheng Xiaofan.

"Beep, beep, beep... Hey, Lu Yao, what's wrong?"

The voice from Zheng Xiaofan's end was quite quiet.

I don’t know if he’s off work yet.

Lu Yao said directly:

"Brother Fan, I saw Luo Xuewei with Sister Chu in a Japanese restaurant called Yamada."

"..."

"Can you hear me?"

"Yes, you are in the hotel now? No one is around? How is the environment?"

"In the box, there are people having dinner in the boxes on both sides, it's very noisy. I'm the only one in the room, don't worry."

"Okay, then keep it short."

"Well, Luo Xuewei probably didn't come to see me on purpose, because this restaurant was booked by Chu Jie and it just opened not long ago. She was having dinner with a man wearing glasses who looked to be under 40 years old. The man's name was Zhao Lijun, I don't know which LI he was, he had gray hair similar to Zhou Xinchi's, he was right-handed, and there were thick calluses on the middle finger of his right hand near the nail, which is where we hold a pen. It looked like he used a pen frequently. But I don't know what he does, when I saw the two of them, they had almost finished eating. I went to say hello..."

After repeating the conversation word for word, he continued:
"That's the situation, but there's something interesting. When Luo Xuewei said she was going to the bar soon, Zhao Lijun looked very disappointed. And then... when I wanted to contact you, I made an excuse to Chu Jie and said I wanted to go to the bathroom. She said she wouldn't let me go, but she would. Then she told me to hurry up..."

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Zheng Xiaofan said:

"Okay, I understand the situation. We'll investigate the other things. As for Xiaochu...you can decide for yourself what we can and cannot talk about."

"Well, okay."

"Okay, hang up. Zhao Lijun, less than 40 years old, gray hair, wearing glasses, right?"

"Yes."

"Well, hung up."

"Okay, Merry Christmas."

"Happy overtime."

After a little humor, he hung up the phone and sent a WeChat message to Xu Ruochu.

In less than 30 seconds, Xu Ruochu came back.

There was also a waiter accompanying him.

"That's all."

The waiter politely retreated.

Apparently, she had already ordered.

When the door was closed, she said:
"Order whatever you like. Try it later and see how it differs from the other place."

"……Um."

Lu Yao didn't care whether the "over there" she was talking about was the Kaiseki restaurant or the Michelin sushi restaurant.

It doesn't matter.

Holding the teacup, he looked at the royal sister who seemed to be putting on makeup, thought for a moment, and said:

"There is something wrong with Luo Xuewei's identity."

"..."

Xu Ruochu was about to drink some water, but when he heard this, he paused.

After looking at Lu Yao, he nodded calmly:
"Ok, I know."

"……you know?"

Lu Yao was shocked.

The royal sister smiled slightly and raised two fingers:
"Two points. The first point is quite metaphysical. Since I was a child, the people I don't like usually have some problems. I used to think that maybe I was superficial, judging people by appearance and stereotyping them. But later, after more experience, I found that my intuition was proven to be quite accurate. If I don't like a person from the first contact, then this person usually has something I can't stand. As for Luo Xuewei, I didn't like her from the first time I met her. Even though she is Hu Li's best friend."

"..."

Looking at the speechless Lu Yao, she continued:
"Secondly, Xiaochen and I would occasionally talk about you. I know that Luo Xuewei's twin DJs would often go to the 17th floor to find you, but you never let me go to the 17th floor once. Even when we were together, you went to the 17th floor to make music, and when I said I would come to listen, you would bring the notebook from the 17th floor to let me listen, and then take it back after listening. At the same time, the original camera of the notebook was covered with tape, and you would take it away immediately after listening, and you would not even chat with me in the middle. You said that you wanted me to feel it quietly, but this is not like your character... The 17th floor seems to be a very dangerous place, and you never let me take a step forward..."

As she spoke, she took a sip of water, stared at the shocked Lu Yao with her beautiful eyes, and shrugged:

"I don't know what's wrong with Luo Xuewei, but you're acting so abnormally, which means there must be something wrong with her. Plus... your decision to call Zheng Xiaofan right after you met her just now, and her foreign identity, we can probably guess that there are not many possibilities, and none of these possibilities are good, right?"

"..."

Seeing her casual expression, Lu Yao blinked twice in succession, then smiled and shook his head:

"Well, just keep it to yourself. Don't tell anyone else."

"Who do I tell?"

Xu Ruochu asked again:
"Hu Li? Have you told her?"

"How is that possible?"

"That's it. You didn't tell her because you wanted to protect her, so why should I tell her? Besides, we don't usually interact with each other, and I've never liked this person. I'm just worried about you...are you in danger?"

"No. At least not yet."

"..."

The corners of Xu Ruochu's mouth twitched, and he thought, isn't this answer the same as saying nothing?

She couldn't help but ask:
"Now? What about later?"

"No."

"..."

As he spoke, Xu Ruochu was carefully observing his expression.

Trying to find any detail that he was lying or panicking.

pity……

not at all.

Nothing at all.

At this moment, she suddenly felt a little ironic...

I don’t know since when, that Ping An Designated Driver 107, that sunny and cheerful boy, seemed to have turned into a bottomless pool.

There is no longer any trace of it.

Is this growth?
She doesn't know.

But a trace of uneasiness flashed through my heart.

I couldn't help but hold Lu Yao's hand:

"Promise me that at any time, if you feel in danger... you must protect yourself. No matter what the cost."

"...Okay, I promise you."

Lu Yao hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

But his promise had no comforting effect on Xu Ruochu.

It is still the same as before, with no clues, like a deep pool.

It can't even provide the most basic psychological comfort.

……

After finishing a tasteless Japanese meal, the two of them, who had originally planned to spend Christmas Eve together, ended up with Lu Yao leaving unilaterally.

He had to leave, after all, he and Xu Ruochu were together when they showed up. No matter whether Luo Xuewei believed that Xu Ruochen would come later, Lu Yao had to let the other party know that he and Xu Ruochu were just "friends".

Spies are very suspicious.

This is what Brother Fan said.

He dared not slack off in the slightest.

Xu Ruochu also expressed her understanding, saying that this was just her personality and she always seemed to be the intellectual one.

In the car, Xu Ruochu rolled down the window and heard Lu Yao's voice:
"Let's go! Go out and have fun! Hahahaha..."

"..."

She looked at Lu Yao deeply.

The calmness just now and the wildness at this moment formed the most striking contrast.

Looking at her boyfriend wearing a playboy mask, she had no other thoughts but just felt a little upset.

Because she didn't understand why a scientific researcher would be involved with these foreigners.

I don’t want to go into details.

I just feel very sad.

So she rolled up the car window and said to Wang Jun:
"Let's go."

After watching her leave, Lu Yao hailed a taxi and headed towards MIXX.

The twins have returned to China for the holidays, and they have been given a month's vacation. In addition, Luo Xuewei is also expanding her DJ team.

During the months that Lu Yao went to Shenzhen, three more DJs were added to MIXX's DJ group, one male and two females.

It is said that they are all handsome men and beautiful women.

In a short period of time, he gained a group of fans.

After Lu Yao learned from his girlfriend that MIXX was going to open another branch, he guessed that the DJ in the team must be preparing for the second store.

As for the identities of these people...

To be honest, it was already difficult for him to deal with twins and he really didn't have the energy to take care of them.

That's Zheng Xiaofan's job.

We arrived at MIXX, and the nightclub business was still packed in the winter.

Christmas is a time when hormones are surging.

The hotel is in high season.

The bar naturally cannot be left behind.

Master Xu and his companions were already there. When they saw Lu Yao appear, several older brothers, smoking cigarettes, laughed and quickly asked him to sit down.

The girl who was warming up the audience quickly poured him a drink.

And he looked vaguely familiar.

Lu Yao sat next to Master Xu, raised his glass and clinked glasses with everyone, then he heard Master Xu say:

"have you eaten?"

"I ate. I got off the plane at 7 o'clock. Sister Chu came to pick me up and we had dinner together."

"...???"

Master Xu was stunned.

But Lu Yao, who knew what it meant to be in the dark, looked at him with the same puzzled eyes:
"what happened?"

"…The meal you and my sister went to have?"

"correct."

"why?"

"Why?" "Why are you having dinner with my sister?"

"She called me. She, I, and a few managers from Didi Taxi, we ate together."

"Oh~~"

Mr. Xu understood instantly and didn't ask any more questions.

When Lu Yao was a little tipsy, Luo Xuewei and Zheng Xiaofan appeared in front of the booth one after another.

"Brother Fan."

Master Xu shouted.

Zheng Xiaofan smiled and nodded, and Luo Xuewei turned her head to look at Zheng Xiaofan, then waved with a smile.

The two of them seemed to be "familiar".

However, Luo Xuewei did not come to see Lu Yao, but came as the boss to toast a few friends who came to support him.

She has a good alcohol tolerance, so she filled a large square glass of whiskey, just enough for one person.

Lu Yao is no exception.

But when Lu Yao was drinking, she pressed his arm down and heard the words in his ear:
"You should drink less. The whiskey they ordered today is a newly arrived bourbon, and it's quite strong. If you get drunk, you can come to my office to rest later."

Lu Yao thought to himself, do I dare to go?
But on the surface he still rolled his eyes:
"I can drink quite well."

This time, it was Luo Xuewei's turn to roll her eyes.

Anyway, after everyone, including Zheng Xiaofan who had just arrived, clinked glasses, finished a square glass of whiskey without ice, and then she waved and left.

As soon as she left, Mr. Xu was driven away from Lu Yao.

In his speechless eyes, Zheng Xiaofan took out his cell phone and handed it to Lu Yao:
"Is it him?"

The lighting in the bar was dim.

But even darker was Zheng Xiaofan's cell phone.

His screen seemed to have the brightness turned down to the lowest setting.

This can effectively prevent anyone from snooping.

Lu Yao took the phone, squinted his eyes to look at the ID photo in the phone, turned off the screen, leaned close to his ear and said:

"Yes, that's him."

Zheng Xiaofan nodded slightly to show that he understood. Lu Yao thought about it and asked tentatively:

“Is he a scientific researcher?”

Hearing this, Zheng Xiaofan glanced at him, thought for a moment, and nodded:

"High-level research fellow of the Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology."

"..."

Lu Yao's heart shuddered.

Less than 40 years old, highly educated.

He is considered an absolute backbone elite in the field.

In the Department of Aerospace...

Could it be... someone from “that” project?
Just as he was thinking, Zheng Xiaofan suddenly patted him on the shoulder:

"You've done a great thing."

"…Is this ironic or serious?"

"Get lost."

Giving Lu Yao a cold look, Zheng Xiaofan ignored him, turned around, picked up his wine glass, and went to chat with his sister beside him.

But Lu Yao thought about it and couldn't help but said to him:

"Brother Fan, why can't you catch her now? If you catch her, a great memory recovery technique...won't that mean everything will be yours?"

"What is the Great Memory Restoration Technique?"

Zheng Xiaofan looked puzzled.

Then I heard Lu Yao’s explanation:
"Put a book on her chest and hit her chest with a hammer. Shine a strong light on her and prevent her from sleeping until she collapses..."

"...Brother, I told you, we have discipline!"

"What should I do? Should I use love to influence her?"

"Yes, use love to influence her."

"..."

Lu Yao thought to himself, you are all local foxes, why are you talking to me about "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"?
But in the face of his doubts, Zheng Xiaofan shrugged:

"Don't worry about it. We have our own plans for when to move and when to catch them. By the way, what did Xiaochu ask you?"

"She didn't ask anything, but she guessed it."

"Uh……"

"I didn't say anything, but it seemed like I said everything."

"..."

Zheng Xiaofan's mouth twitched, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, he knew Xu Ruochu's character, so there was no concern about leaks.

But for this kind of thing, the fewer people who know about it, the better, so he gave Lu Yao some instructions to keep it confidential, and the conversation between the two ended here tonight.

The warm-up person next to him should be more to his taste.

All night long, Zheng Du, an ordinary passerby, had a very happy chat with her.

It’s a pity that at the end, although I was clearly interested, my lover was heartless.

Anyway, Lu Yao saw that the girl liked Brother Fan very much and obviously didn't mind having a wonderful night with him on Christmas Eve.

But Brother Fan found a designated driver and left in his Magotan.

Mr. Xu was drunk again, but unlike other times, he was holding the phone and calling someone unknown.

Lu Yao stood beside Xue Mingyue, who was holding a thick down jacket, and looked at Mr. Xu, who was smoking while talking on the phone, and asked curiously:
"Who is he calling?"

"It should be the girl named Zhang Mengxi."

Hearing this, Lu Yao turned his head and looked at the girl.

I noticed that she didn't have any other expression.

After thinking for a while, he asked:

"Any progress?"

"It's quite big. Brother Chen basically visits her every day when he's at school."

"Well……"

Lu Yao thought for a moment and asked:

"What does the girl look like to you?"

"..."

After hearing this, Xue Mingyue also glanced at Lu Yao.

She pursed her lips slightly.

After thinking for about two or three seconds, he said:
"It's good. It suits Brother Chen very well."

"……truth?"

"Yeah, the truth."

Seeing this, Lu Yao stopped asking.

He just patted her on the shoulder and said:
"Take care of him and call me if you need anything. I'm leaving now."

"I'm sending Brother Lu back."

"No, you should go back and rest early."

Although he could see that Xue Mingyue was not interested in the girl, he was too lazy to say anything at the moment.

People, it's always like this.

After having what’s in the bowl, I want to see what’s in the pot.

Xue Mingyue is like this, and I am actually the same.

Selfishness, possessiveness, liking, jealousy... or even grievance.

He couldn't tell what was in the girl's mind.

I'm too lazy to tell the difference.

Everyone has his or her own life, so just take care of your own business.

Thinking about it, he stopped a car and walked towards the Fortune Garden.

As soon as the taxi driver asked him where he was going, he could tell that he had an accent from another place.

After Lu Yao mentioned the Fortune Garden, he turned on the navigation and it was obvious that he was not familiar with the road conditions.

Seeing this, Lu Yao thought for a moment and asked:

"Master, if there is a software that allows you to receive orders on your mobile phone and then give you directions after receiving the order, would you be willing to install it?"

"Yes, the roads in Shanghai are too complicated. I've been driving for three months and I can only remember the main roads, not the small roads. It would be so convenient if there was such an app."

Hearing this, Lu Yao nodded slightly.

Although it was just a casual question, I felt much better.

The driver saw that the guest was able to chat with him, so he asked curiously:

"Did the guest just finish drinking in there?"

"Uh...right."

"I heard from my colleagues that this store is the most popular in Shanghai right now... Is it expensive?"

Lu Yao looked at him and saw that he was probably about thirty years old. He smiled and said:

“It depends on how you consume it.”

"What about a dozen of wine?"

"Well, a few hundred dollars."

"That's pretty expensive... A dozen is 12 bottles, the small ones, right?"

"Correct."

"...If two people drink this, it will cost more than a thousand?"

"That's about the price. If I bring a girl, it'll probably cost one or two thousand per visit."

"...Tsk, how much do you think we need to earn a month to be able to come here and spend money every day?"

Lu Yao was happy:

"You can't come here every day, just come here once in a while and indulge yourself."

"……Ugh."

The driver sighed:
"Life in Shanghai is stressful. Rent is expensive, houses are even more expensive, and consumption is also high. My cousin from a relative's family has been a good student since he was young. He is a graduate student this year and only makes a little over 9,000 yuan a month in a job. When we met two days ago, he told me that if he didn't take the doctoral exam and didn't keep moving forward, he would never be able to buy a house in Shanghai. And yet he is still engaged in scientific research..."

"..."

Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

For some reason I thought of Zhao Lijun.

He...could this be the case?

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

He took a look and found that it was sent by Luo Xuewei:
"What do you think of the man you saw today?"

(End of this chapter)