Bai Lu sat in the front passenger seat, her thoughts drifting. Liang Feifan told her some things about design. He said that he had studied design before, but because he was in a high position, he didn't have many opportunities to do it personally. Moreover, his most important job was to manage a company. However, a person like him, in Bai Lu's eyes, was an all-rounder.
As long as it was something he wanted to do, he would always be the best at it.
When the car finally stopped, Liang Feifan didn't rush to get out of the car. He took out the car keys and looked at her. "This design competition is organized by the government, so it will be held in a public venue. You are the only one from EC participating. I know that many people from Far East are also participating, including some other companies and recent graduates. Just like what Buck said, you just need to perform at your usual level. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I asked you to participate in the competition to train your ability. Winning a prize isn't the ultimate goal. "
Bai Lu nodded and smiled brightly at him. "I know. Don't worry. I will work hard. I won't let you down."
Liang Feifan reached out and stroked her hair. After a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Bai Lu, wait for me at the entrance of the venue after tomorrow's competition. I will come and pick you up."
"It's okay. I can go back by myself." "I will take you somewhere tomorrow." Liang Feifan smiled mysteriously. Bai Lu wanted to ask more, but he had already turned and got out of the car.
Bai Lu hurriedly followed him out of the car. Liang Feifan's phone rang again. He picked up the call and gestured for her to go into the house to rest.
Thinking about how busy he was, Bai Lu wanted to ask him where he was taking her the next day, but she swallowed her words. Seeing that it was getting late, she decided to get ready for tomorrow's competition. She washed up and went to bed early.
Bai Lu had been staying at Liang Feifan's villa for the past few days.
Because of her pregnancy, Liang Feifan was worried about letting her go back to her old apartment alone. Bai Lu wasn't too pretentious. Recently, she had been busy with the design competition, so she didn't have much time to cook. If she lived here, at least the servants would prepare three meals a day for her.
Although Liang Feifan was busy with work, she had rested early during the time she lived in his villa.
But today, she had already taken a shower, but he still hadn't come up.
Bai Lu originally wanted to go to the study to check on him, but on second thought, he probably had something to do. Plus, he was really tired, so he fell asleep with his head against the pillow.
The next day, when she opened her eyes, she realized that Liang Feifan had not slept at all last night.
The blanket and pillowcase beside her were flat and cold, which meant that he didn't come here to rest last night.
Bai Lu put on her pajamas and got out of bed. She first went to the study, but did not see Liang Feifan. Then she went to the guest room, but there was no one there either.
"Miss Bai."
The servant saw her standing at the bedroom door and called out to her. "You're awake. I've already prepared breakfast for you."
"Oh," Bai Lu replied. The servant noticed that she was hesitating and looking around, so she said knowingly, "Miss Bai, Mr. Liang went out last night. He seemed to have something important to attend to, but he reminded me to wake you up before eight o 'clock today."
"Uh huh. Did he say where he was going?"
"Mr. Liang didn't say. He only told us to take you to the venue after breakfast."
Bai Lu realized that she couldn't get anything out of the servant, so she didn't ask any more questions. She went back to her room to change her clothes and wash up briefly before going downstairs.
The servant had already prepared breakfast. Bai Lu looked at the table full of specially prepared food and knew that Liang Feifan must have specially ordered it. She ate a little, thought about it, and took out her phone to call Liang Feifan.
However, the call didn't go through. She was even more puzzled.
Actually, Liang Feifan's personal phone was almost always turned off. Moreover, it was still early in the morning. Why wouldn't his call go through?
Bai Lu put down her phone and picked up a spoon to stir the porridge in her bowl. She didn't have much of an appetite, but she forced herself to eat a little more since she was going to participate in a competition today. When it was time to go to the venue, Liang Feifan's chauffeur personally drove her there.
Bai Lu prepared everything she needed. As soon as she got out of the car, she saw Chu Weiye at the entrance of the venue.
He was wearing a very simple casual outfit today. His slender body leaned lazily against the car. He held a half-lit cigarette in one hand and narrowed one eye as he smoked.
He was already a dazzling man, so no one could ignore him when he posed casually.
Just by standing there and smoking casually, several women who passed by him couldn't help but look back. However, this man didn't know how to keep a low profile at all. Even the way he puffed out smoke rings was particularly seductive.
Bai Lu took a deep breath and calmly moved her gaze away from his face. Then, she walked past him and walked inside.
However, at this moment, someone grabbed her wrist. Bai Lu stopped in her tracks. She didn't seem surprised and said in a calm tone, "Mr. Chu, I have something important to do today."
"There are still more than two hours before the competition begins." Chu Weiye reached out to pinch out the cigarette butt. He raised his hand and accurately threw it into the trash can beside him. He said, "Last time, you had a chance to stand out in the bidding for the government building. It was indeed me who made things difficult for you. So this time, I won't affect you."
"Your current actions are affecting me. Please let go."
Chu Weiye frowned and didn't say anything. There were too many people passing by them. This time, he knew how to avoid taboo. He ignored Bai Lu's objection and pulled her to a small path at the side of the venue.
"Chu Weiye — —" Bai Lu was a little annoyed. "What do you want?"
"Don't look at me like that."
Chu Weiye's usual cold and arrogant tone was tinged with bitterness and helplessness at this moment. Bai Lu didn't know if she saw or heard wrong, but the light in his eyes was clearly something she had never seen before. If she had to describe his current expression, it was clearly — — cautious.
"The misunderstanding between us was also because of that design. No matter what I, Chu Weiye, do, the word 'regret' has never existed in my dictionary. But now, I'll admit to you that I regret it."
He said, "Bai Lu, if I could turn back time, I would rather not have used your design. Because of this matter, you're still holding a grudge. Even though I saved you in front of so many reporters, you're still unwilling to open your heart to me and reinstate our contractual marriage."
"… But I clearly said that when you see me on the road in the future, don't turn a blind eye."
…
"Chu Weiye, you …"
Bai Lu realized that countless words were tumbling in her heart, but when they reached the tip of her tongue, she couldn't say a single complete sentence.
Actually, she had long forgotten about the design. It had been so long, and she wasn't the kind of person who liked to fuss over minor matters. Besides, Chu Weiye had helped her more than once.
But even she didn't know why, every time she saw him, she always seemed to want to avoid, stay away, and turn a blind eye.
Perhaps it wasn't because she really hated his existence, but because … she clearly understood the way he looked at her.
— — She wasn't some ignorant little girl who didn't know anything about the world. When a man looked at a woman, she could still tell whether the gaze in his eyes was as calm as water or if there were hidden waves of turbulence.
So she could feel that Chu Weiye had the kind of desire that a man had for a woman.
But she couldn't bear anything, and she couldn't give him anything.
Because of that, the only thing she could do was to avoid him.
…
"Huh? Why aren't you saying anything? Go on. Say whatever you want to say. "
Chu Weiye saw that she had stopped talking halfway, so he couldn't help but lean over slightly and move closer to her.
Bai Lu happened to look up and catch a glimpse of the reflection in his deep eyes. She could clearly see that the eyes of the person inside were as clear as water, and his gaze was calm. She could feel her heartbeat, one after another, almost without any signs of urgency or disorder.
They were both men, but when Liang Feifan got close to her, she couldn't be so calm.
But Chu Weiye …
She knew that it was only because she didn't have any romantic feelings for this man.
Bai Lu pursed her lips and finally said, "Chu Weiye, what do you want to hear from me? Actually, we're both adults. There are some things that don't need to be said so clearly. You and I both know it in our hearts, and that's enough. "
Chu Weiye's heart sank straight into the abyss.
An ice-cold and dark abyss.
He already knew it a long time ago. It was just that he couldn't accept it and couldn't admit defeat, so he struggled to deceive himself and others. He really hadn't gone very far on this unfamiliar road of love, but he was already badly battered.
"I can give you what Liang Feifan can give you, but I can give you what he can't give you." Chu Weiye suppressed the emotions in his heart and still refused to let go. His slightly cool fingers gently brushed against her cheeks and finally stopped at her eyebrows. His fingertips seemed to emit a warmth of yearning. Bai Lu wanted to move away, but he reached out and clasped her chin. In the end, she heard him speak word by word. His domineering tone had a hint of seduction —
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