Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 308 The King
Around 11 o'clock, Lu Yao yawned twice in a row.

Although the music in his ears was still frantic, he was getting sleepy.

He was feeling a bit bored, mainly because he had used up a lot of energy today and... well, he was feeling quite restless.

The atmosphere of the entire bar was less interesting to him than that of Mr. Xu and his girlfriend.

He spent the entire night secretly observing how the two of them interacted.

I discovered... it's quite interesting.

Zhang Mengxi is definitely not as pure and gentle as she appears on the surface. In fact, quite the opposite, she smokes and drinks, and her gaze keeps wandering over the girls who are warming up the atmosphere.

Lu Yao unconsciously put himself in Lu Yao's shoes and tried to see things from Lu Yao's perspective.

"Where did you find all these girls for my boyfriend's birthday?"

Does he do this often?

Tsk.

Looking at Xu Gongzi's henpecked appearance, he knew perfectly well what was going on.

It's probably because they've just started dating that Mr. Xu is so accommodating. Otherwise, given his temperament, he wouldn't be such an indecisive person at all.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and sent a message to Xu Ruochu:
How many times have you met Zhang Mengxi?

"...You're up in the middle of the night just to talk to me about my brother's girlfriend?"

"Are you going to sleep? There's still about half an hour left."

"I was just planning to read for a while and then go to sleep. Half an hour should be enough. But since you want to share some gossip with me, I'll chat with you for a bit."

"Ha, thank you, Your Majesty."

"Hehe, I've met that girl twice. She came to see Xiao Chen today, this is the second time. What's up?"

"What's your impression?"

"I don't feel anything."

"Not at all?"

"Well, perhaps if the two of them could get engaged, I might take her more seriously. But until that happens, why bother with all this?"

"That sounds really cruel."

"It's not cruel, it's just unnecessary... What? You don't like her?"

"No, not at all. I don't dislike this girl. I just observed how the two of them interacted all night and found it quite interesting."

How did you get along?

"She really likes to control Xiao Chen. She doesn't allow him to smoke, doesn't allow him to drink, and even gets jealous and unhappy when other girls come over to toast him..."

"Then she's not suitable for Xiaochen."

Upon seeing this message, Lu Yao was speechless:
I thought you would agree with her approach.

"How could that be? What she did was the most foolish thing to do. I think it's stupid to flaunt your family status in public. Besides, Xiao Chen isn't the kind of person who'll just take things lying down. If that's the case, I don't think their relationship will last."

Lu Yao thought to himself, "Great minds think alike."

This girl... well, how should I put it?

Not grand.

And a bit...

“She’s different from you; my impression is that she can’t control the situation.”

"Ha, is this a compliment?"

"of course."

"So, I've never embarrassed myself when I go out with you, have I?"

"That's for sure."

I like hearing that.

Just as Lu Yao received the message, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Looking up, I saw Zheng Xiaofan had arrived.

He smiled and nodded.

Zheng Xiaofan didn't sit next to him either; instead, he took a long gift box and sat down next to Young Master Xu.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yao sent Xu Ruochu a message:

"Brother Fan is here, you should get some rest."

"OK, good night."

"Good night."

He turned off his phone screen. Although he didn't know why Zheng Xiaofan had arrived so late, he could tell from Xu Gongzi's expression that he was quite happy.

So, Lu Yao yawned lazily again.

Time flew by, and it was already a little past 12 o'clock.

Zheng Xiaofan sat down next to him, holding a wine glass:
Happy birthday! Here's your present.

There was no gift wrapping; he simply handed me something.

Lu Yao subconsciously took it and glanced at it, revealing a surprised expression.

It's a keychain.

He was speechless.

"Brother Fan, can you be any more perfunctory?"

Zheng Xiaofan rolled his eyes:

"You know shit."

"You give him a fan, and me a keychain, and you expect me to know nothing about it?"

Seeing Lu Yao's absurd appearance, Zheng Xiaofan chuckled and whispered in Lu Yao's ear:

"See that little Rubik's Cube on the keychain?"

The keychain he gave me was actually quite simple in design: a small circle connected to a small metal cube about the size of a 50-cent coin.

It looks like a five-yuan craft item.

Then, with Lu Yao nodding, he continued:

"The metal chain that the link imitates has a button on it. Press it."

Upon hearing his words, Lu Yao subconsciously exerted a little force and immediately felt the metal chain head dent slightly.

"Alright, release it quickly... There's a high-penetration signal locator inside. Press it for five seconds, and the signal will be transmitted directly to us. As long as Beidou is shining, we can clearly detect your signal. This is one of the most advanced technologies currently available, and it's not yet officially deployed. It's an experimental product, but its functionality is quite reliable. I went to great lengths to get this for you, so don't take it lightly. Remember, press and hold for five seconds, then release, and wait for rescue. It's not normally activated, and metal detectors won't detect anything. Just keep it with your car keys or house keys."

After hearing this, Lu Yao understood the value of the keychain, nodded, and immediately attached it to his car keychain.
"What if this thing gets confiscated?"

"Then activate it before it gets confiscated."

"...So unintelligent? Couldn't you use one of those...give me an injection and put the locator under my skin...?"

"I've told you, can't you watch fewer movies, you brat?"

Zheng Xiaofan looked utterly dejected.

"Your generation has really been deeply poisoned by the ideology exported by Hollywood."

"...Is it technically impossible?"

"What do you think? The chip you painstakingly developed is still the size of a coin."

"..."

"Alright, is Luo Xuewei coming tonight? What are the plans?"

"I don't know. She said she prepared a gift for me and told me to go see her later."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiaofan nodded:
"Okay, then you'll have to adapt to the situation."

"Haven't I always been like this?"

"what."

He chuckled softly, patted Lu Yao on the shoulder, then leaned back on the sofa and yawned as well.

They looked quite tired.

Lu Yao thought to himself that working for the National Security Bureau was not an easy job.

……

Around 1 a.m., Mr. Xu finally drank enough and leaned drunkenly against his girlfriend's chest. The two whispered something to each other and decided to call it a night.

Of course, it doesn't matter who else is fine.

Anyway, the two of them are going to retreat.

Lu Yao, who was also sleepy and kept yawning, heard that the two of them were going to retreat. After thinking for a moment, he followed them out.

Some of the other people in the booth left, and some stayed.

They were all somewhat unsteady on their feet, clearly having drunk quite a bit.

As the girls saw them off, some held hands, ready to enjoy a wonderful night, while others simply called a designated driver and drove off.

Zheng Xiaofan was also preparing to retreat, and before getting into the car, he simply waved to Lu Yao.

After watching Zhang Mengxi drive away in Xu Gongzi's Ferrari, Lu Yao took out his phone and checked it.

It's already 1 o'clock.

He thought for a moment and sent Luo Xuewei a message:

"Anything else? If not, I'm leaving now, I'm a little sleepy."

"Come find me backstage."

"Now?"

"Ah."

So Lu Yao went straight into the bar and went to the backstage area.

After easily finding Luo Xuewei's office, he knocked on the door and went inside.

As soon as I entered, I saw Luo Xuewei sitting at her desk, pouring herself a drink.

Lu Yao's lips twitched, and he said:
Have you been checked for alcoholic liver disease?

Luo Xuewei glanced at the wine in her hand, smiled, shook her head, downed the wine in one gulp, and then asked:

"Want a drink? This is one of my treasures."

"...Forget it. I've had enough to drink today."

"But you seem quite lucid to me."

Lu Yao shrugged and slammed the whiskey bottle shut.

"You don't have alcohol dependence, do you?"

"Who knows."

Luo Xuewei shrugged, mimicking his gesture, put down her cup, and stood up: "Let's go."

"I'm here to collect a gift."

Your birthday has already passed.

"Playing word games, huh?"

Seeing Lu Yao rolling her eyes, the female spy chief smiled slightly:
Just kidding. Your gift isn't here; it's with me.

Lu Yao was taken aback.

His eyes then turned strange:

"If you end up wrapping a red ribbon around yourself and saying you're the gift, and then give it to me... well, I might not be unable to accept that."

"I've noticed you're quite greedy."

Luo Xuewei tilted her head:
"Still can't accept it?...What else do you want?"

"Give me something tangible."

Upon hearing this, she walked directly to Lu Yao's side, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him.

The smell of alcohol and whiskey, along with her fragrance, instantly filled Lu Yao's nostrils.

Is it affordable enough?

"...Ha, that's enough."

It was as if the words "nothing will happen after tonight" from that night were nothing but rambling.

The moment she kissed me, the tone of the evening seemed to be set in stone.

"Let's go back to my place."

"So, the gift really is yourself?"

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, the woman smiled mysteriously:
“I told you this gift would be unforgettable. And I never break my promise.”

She still didn't say what it was.

But Lu Yao helped her take the trench coat off the hanger.

After the two walked out, Luo Xuewei glanced at her car and naturally chose Lu Yao's. Lu Yao then called a designated driver, and the Land Rover headed towards the InterContinental Hotel.

"By the way, where's Alice? Did she go to the second store?"

"Ah."

Luo Xuewei nodded and casually asked:
What gift did Natalia prepare for you?

"I didn't let her deliver it."

"why?"

"There's no need for that. Actually, I don't really care about birthdays. And... to be honest, don't you think these kinds of holidays can sometimes be a big burden for people? Like having to carefully choose a gift, worrying about what to do if the other person isn't satisfied. So I don't think it's necessary. Just have a normal meal together and have some fun."

"That's far too perfunctory."

I don't think so.

"But a birthday is a very important day after all..."

Sitting in the back seat, the two chatted idly along the way, while the designated driver diligently drove the car to the underground parking lot of the InterContinental Hotel.

Everything seemed normal until the two went upstairs.

After entering her suite, Lu Yao looked around and smiled:

"Where's the red ribbon? Do you need my help?"

Upon hearing this, the mature woman, who was taking off her coat, smiled charmingly:
You underestimate my abilities.

As she spoke, she walked up to Lu Yao, looked up at him, and said:
“My gift to you… is absolutely not perfunctory, but something you’ve never experienced before. So…”

As she spoke, she scratched Lu Yao's chin with her fingernail and pointed towards the bathroom in a commanding tone:
"To take a bath."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yao embraced her.

"Aren't you coming with me?"

"Don't waste my surprise, darling. Go take a shower."

Wow, that's so assertive?

Seeing that Lu Yao still didn't move, she narrowed her eyes, like a dangerous cat:
"To take a bath."

"alright."

Lu Yao was too lazy to argue with her.

Let's just wash it.

Anyway, it's just the same old thing over and over.

He went straight into the bathroom, but didn't close the door.

When he was taking off his clothes, Luo Xuewei helped him close the door.

Lu Yao smiled and said:

I thought you would come with me.

"I already showered at the company beforehand. For you."

"Ok."

The sound of splashing water was heard.

After about ten minutes, the sound of water stopped.

Lu Yao stepped out of the shower, glanced at his sharply defined muscles in the mirror, and silently prepared himself mentally:

"When the enemy fires a sugar-coated bullet, eat the sugar coating and throw the bullet back!"

Just then, the shower door was suddenly opened.

When Lu Yao saw Luo Xuewei's attire, he was immediately stunned.

"...You want to play this kind of PLAY?"

Looking at the other person's outfit—a leather corset on top and high boots on the bottom—he was speechless.

I thought to myself, shouldn't you ask me first about something like this?
Faced with his silence, Luo Xuewei simply smiled mysteriously and raised her hand:

"Here, put it on."

"...Your silk scarf?"

"Put it on quickly."

The female spy chief didn't respond, but instead walked up behind him and blindfolded him with a black silk scarf.

Suddenly, all was dark.

Lu Yao could see nothing anymore.

"...Aren't you going to ask my opinion? Shouldn't we both be interested in this kind of thing?"

"You don't need to be interested; all you need to do now is receive my gift."

"...Are you poisonous?"

Lu Yao made a comment, at the same time feeling the female spy chief take his hand.

"Follow me, be careful not to fall."

So, in the darkness, Lu Yao followed her step by step out of the bathroom.

Actually, she hadn't gone very far. Her suite also had a bathroom and bedroom in one room, with the living room outside.

As soon as Lu Yao stepped out of the bathroom, he turned right.

This indicates that they were not going to the living room, but rather towards the bedroom.

After walking about two or three steps, according to his memory, he should have arrived at the foot of the bed.

Luo Xuewei then stopped.

"are you ready?"

Her voice suddenly rang in Lu Yao's ears.

When the leather gloves were placed on him, Lu Yao could clearly feel their texture.

"Ready, Your Majesty."

He responded jokingly, and the classic image of "Call me Your Majesty" even popped into his mind.

“I like this nickname, darling. But…”

Lu Yao felt her hand placed behind his head.

As the ribbon wrapped around his eyes was untied, his vision returned after blinking, going from darkness to normal.

The moment his vision returned, he immediately realized something was wrong.

Not right.

Something's totally wrong!
There's someone else in this room!

Luo Xuewei was beside him, and directly in front of him, on the bed... there was another person!

A woman...

Her eyes were also covered by a blindfold, and her mouth was also covered by a ball.

A pair of handcuffs were placed on his hands and linked to a leather collar around his neck.

A chain extended from the collar, reaching right to within Lu Yao's reach.

Lu Yao was stunned...

My first thought: Who is this person?

But my second thought was... that striking head of white hair in my pupils.

"Ah...oh...Alice!?"

A gasp escaped his lips instinctively, and upon hearing his voice, the person on the bed began to blush and turn red amidst sobs.

Just then, a hot breath sounded in his ear:

"This is a gift I prepared for you, darling."

As she spoke, she gently picked up the chain and personally handed it to Lu Yao.

Amid the rattling of the chains, Alice, who was bound, seemed somewhat uneasy, and her body became increasingly squirm.

At the same time, he heard Luo Xuewei's last words:

"Tonight, she is a slave, and you are the king."

"..."

To Lu Yao's astonishment, she gently tugged at the chains, and Alice, following her instructions, crawled forward.

Happy birthday, my king.

(End of this chapter)