novelraw Chapter 155 Dating
Chapter 155 Dating
As soon as she said it, Jin Qiqi immediately covered her mouth.
But it was too late.
Lu Xiran looked at her.
She also looked at Lu Xiran.
Then Jin Qiqi lowered her hand, saying in a defiant tone, "It's to let some...certain people see how sought-after Ranran is. Leaving you is his biggest loss!"
Lu Xiran didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
How could she change her emotions so quickly?
She was really envious.
For the next few days, Lu Xiran locked herself in Lin Chen's house.
She refused Fang Rui and Xiao Xiao's repeated requests to visit her, only asking them to send her the drawings. She worked overtime at home, drawing day and night.
She has already bought her plane ticket back to Switzerland.
I just want to finish this project before I go back.
This project was like fulfilling a dream of hers. She couldn't bear to let go and wanted to bring it to a perfect close herself.
That night, she stared at the blueprints for a long time.
There was a design problem that she just couldn't get around.
Out of habit, she opened that email.
Whenever she encountered a problem, she would turn to him.
Senior.
She started typing, clearly stating the question, attaching the artwork, and clicking send.
But as soon as she sent the email, she received a new email notification.
It was a reply from the senior student.
Are you feeling better?
Lu Xiran's fingers froze on the keyboard.
She stared at those five words, her heart feeling as if it had been violently struck by something.
Before she could figure it out, the email had already been retracted.
The email disappeared.
But those words still lingered in her mind, impossible to shake off.
Why would he ask that?
How did he know she was unwell?
He? He knows about her... What happened?
Lu Xiran stared at the retracted email, lost in thought for a long time.
Lu Xiran's fingers hovered over the keyboard. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally typed a line:
[Senior, have you returned to China?]
send.
Then she stared at the screen and waited.
One minute. Two minutes. Five minutes.
No reply.
She bit her lip, feeling annoyed again.
Maybe I'm just overthinking it? Maybe he sent it to the wrong person? Was it too abrupt of her to ask like that? What if he thinks she's being strange and never replies again?
Lu Xiran rubbed her temples, realizing she was truly obsessed.
Forget it, let's focus on solving the design problems.
She dug out all the emails her senior had sent over the years and read them one by one. The sketches, the parameters, the exquisite explanations of the use of light and shadow—she became more and more engrossed.
She excels at color, while her senior's use of light is simply divine. If she could blend his light with her colors, this villa could become the villa of her dreams.
Before I knew it, the sky outside the window had already turned white.
Just as Lu Xiran was about to close her laptop, her email notification suddenly went off.
New email.
She clicked on it almost instantly.
The attachment contains several design drawings, each one breathtakingly detailed. The parameters, the annotations, the considerations for site conditions—all are so precise it's as if he personally measured them.
Lu Xiran was stunned for a few seconds.
Senior, I'd like to use your design directly. How should I pay you the design fee?
She sent another email.
Are you in China? Would you like to have a meal with me?
send.
Then she waited.
waited for so long.
No reply.
Lu Xiran stared at the unanswered email, a wave of inexplicable disappointment washing over her.
Indeed, talent is something that cannot be replaced. She racked her brains all night, but it couldn't compare to her senior's casual strokes. The interplay of light and shadow, the creation of the atmosphere, were a level she could never reach.
She suddenly thought of Gu Yanshen again.
She thought of that villa. Floor-to-ceiling windows. A starry sky ceiling. A nursery. He had brought to life every detail of her dreams. It was so perfect, as if it had been brought directly from her dream.
But so what?
He doesn't like her.
He said her love was a burden.
He thought she loved him too much.
Lu Xiran tugged at the corners of her mouth, her smile somewhat bitter.
She couldn't even love someone. Gu Yanshen's domineering nature left her feeling helpless.
Forget it.
She closed her laptop.
The plane tickets are already bought. In a few days, she will be returning to Switzerland. Everything here—Gu Yanshen, those wounds, those pains, those resentments—will become the past.
My phone vibrated.
Xin Mubai.
You promised to treat me to dinner, you haven't forgotten, have you?
She truly owed him a great debt of gratitude. Both morally and logically, she should repay the debt before leaving.
She didn't want anyone else to come to Lin Chen's house.
[Evening, Clouds and Notes?]
Xin Mubai replied almost instantly.
【it is good. 】
Lu Xiran didn't get up until the afternoon.
She arrived at Yunyuji before four o'clock. She came early mainly to see Aunt Lu and the others. She had been hiding these past few days, afraid they would notice something.
"Ranran!" Aunt Lu greeted her as soon as she saw her, taking her hand and looking her up and down. "You child, how come you've lost so much weight?"
"It's nothing, I've just been busy with work lately," Lu Xiran said with a smile, changing the subject.
Lu Xiran didn't explain, but went to the kitchen to chat with Uncle Ye for a while.
A few minutes after five o'clock, Xin Mubai appeared at the entrance of Yunyuji.
Lu Xiran was helping to look at the menu at the bar when she looked up and saw him push the door open and come in, slightly out of breath.
"I didn't expect you to be here before me." He was a little surprised.
Xin Mubai walked over, glanced at the menu in her hand, then looked at the clock on the wall, his expression complicated.
"I arrived this afternoon," Lu Xiran said, pointing to the kitchen in the back. "I came to check out the new products early."
Xin Mubai paused for a moment, then smiled.
"It even made me skip work early. I thought I couldn't keep a girl waiting on our first date." He shook his head, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice. "Looks like I was overthinking it."
Lu Xiran couldn't help but laugh.
She picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed them to him: "You've come at the right time. This is a new product developed by Uncle Ye. Please give it a try."
Xin Mubai took the chopsticks, picked up the dish in the passion fruit in front of him, and put it in his mouth.
After chewing a few times, his eyes lit up.
"This is delicious." He picked up another piece with his chopsticks. "Foie gras? The flavor goes especially well with it."
"That's right." Lu Xiran said with some pride, "It's not just foie gras, but also Uncle Ye's secret weapon."
"Thanks to you today," Xin Mubai said, picking up another piece of food with his chopsticks.
"Ranran!" Aunt Lu's voice came from behind, tinged with laughter, "Is this the distinguished guest you're inviting tonight?"
Lu Xiran turned around and saw Aunt Lu standing at the entrance of the corridor, her eyes lingering on Xin Mubai several times.
"Uh-huh."
Aunt Lu smiled even more meaningfully: "Then hurry up and go sit in the private room."
"I'll take him there, you guys go ahead with your work."
Lu Xiran led Xin Mubai toward the private room.
As they walked through the lobby, she was still talking to Xin Mubai with her head down: "The private room is on the second floor, Uncle Ye reserved it for us..."
Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Several people were walking in from the other entrance of the lobby.
She recognized the figure at the head of the group all too well.
He wore a black overcoat, stood tall and straight, and his brows and eyes were as cold and aloof as if they were covered in frost.
Gu Yanshen.
He was accompanied by several men in suits, who were talking in hushed tones. His gaze swept across their faces, then casually glanced in their direction.
Then, his gaze froze.
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.