Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 105: I miss dad.

Chapter 105: I miss dad.

"Let him

like a recluse

hide in the heart from now on~"

As the climax of the song approached, a soft inhale through the microphone could be faintly heard, as if filled with the singer’s deep emotions.

That feeling of living alone, fearing dusk, afraid of being lost, was on the verge of breaking out.

"If all the streets in the world

don’t have someone who matches with me

why not let me be

a companion~"

Guan Yongyi sat up straight, her tiny frame rigid, her eyes slightly squinted, utterly absorbed.

She didn’t fancy speaking much, not easily revealing her feelings, independent and reluctant to trouble anyone.

In her world, speaking through music was better than speaking outright.

He secluded himself in the attic, he never really left.

The few lines about the "attic" matched perfectly with the scene where Lu Jincheng came and went that day.

When she stumbled upon this song while alone at home, it felt as if an arrow had flown from miles away, pierced through the band-aid on her fingertip, along the wound, and directly into her heart.

So, she wanted to sing it for the audience to hear.

Although... the song was really obscure.

Although... the audience probably couldn’t understand it.

After finishing the song, Guan Yongyi tilted her head back and took a large gulp of alcohol, feeling very pleased.

"It’s my turn, my turn~!"

Zhou Sinin took the microphone from her hands, stood up with a smile, and twisted her slim waist, looking incredibly cute.

"Yo yoyoyoyo Cindy~"

The cheerful beat started, a sweet song fit for everyone.

— Wang Xingling’s "Love You".

"If you suddenly sneeze~"

Zhou Sinin held the microphone with one hand, turned to face the two in the audience, tapped her foot to the rhythm, and suddenly blinked.

"That must be because I’m thinking of you~"

Too sweet!

Damn, can’t handle it!

Even for someone as experienced as Mr. Lu, he had to admit something.

The deliberately charming Zhou Sinin was just too enchanting.

Her beauty was worldly, her eyes and brows full of allure and coyness, the type every man found irresistible.

In ancient times, one might have started a war for her, in modern times, one might be willing to bankrupt oneself, spending a fortune.

If Lu Jincheng didn’t have this second chance at life, he would hardly make the queue even as a fawning admirer.

Being able to be friends with Zhou Sinin in this life, even intimate, was a matter of timely, favorable conditions.

A single element less, would not do.

Don’t mention the Mr. Lu of his past life, stepping out of the selected grounds of campus, even Mr. Lu wasn’t invincible.

He couldn’t win over a glamorous, rich woman!

In society, others were equally experienced and financially free, all they wanted was a heart full of sincere warmth.

And this, the former Mr. Lu couldn’t give.

"Come on, drink up."

Zhou Sinin was energetically singing away, while Guan Yongyi came over holding her beer glass.

They clinked glasses and drank up everything.

"It seems, you’re especially happy today."

The volume of the love song was loud; Lu Jincheng hooked his arm over the shoulder of the short-haired girl and leaned close to her ear to speak.

He couldn’t be heard otherwise.

Guan Yongyi understood his closeness but couldn’t help her body’s reaction.

The warm manly breath made her earrings sway back and forth, swinging loosely, ringing directly into her mind.

"Yeah, this is the happiest birthday I’ve ever had."

Guan Yongyi titled her head, her ears turning red, escaping the warmth of his approach.

"How happy can you be?"

"Hmm... probably the kind of happy that makes you smile secretly when you remember."

"That’s perfect, this photo is for you, smile more in the future."

Lu Jincheng pulled out an instant photo from his pocket and placed it in Guan Yongyi’s palm.

"Smiling secretly is fine, too."

...

...

After feasting on songs and alcohol, the time had quietly passed midnight.

The dormitory was, by any means, unreachable.

They packed the electric bike into the trunk of the Mercedes, Lu Jincheng sat in the passenger seat, and Zhou Sinin and Guan Yongyi, slightly drunk, squeezed into the back seat, heading towards Jiangnan Garden.

"You can’t get into the dorm at this hour either, can you?"

Guan Yongyi looked at the time on her wrist, looking towards the man in the front seat.

"Yeah."

Lu Jincheng nodded.

The short-haired girl turned sideways, exchanging a glance with her best friend, and they came to a mutual proposition.

"How about... you crash at my place tonight? I have a spare room."

The reason Lu Jincheng couldn’t return to the dorm was because of his own birthday celebration.

Furthermore, having a friend with her not only was polite but also took care of safety.

Asking for his opinion at this time, even Zhou Sinin felt it was alright.

"I’m not going."

Lu Jincheng didn’t even bother to think it over; he flatly refused.

"Stay at your place?"

"No way, I’m not going, it’s not appropriate."

In this moment, Mr. Lu turned into an adamantly moralistic person.

The invitation seemed very much like an exotic and ambiguous romantic scene from some fantasy.

But in reality?

Given that their friendship was barely beyond acquaintance, they would definitely end up in the same room.

Only having the treatment of lying on the side, what’s the use of that?

Absolutely useless!

Lu Jincheng knew all too well, a perfect opportunity to make a move was precious.

For some girls, there might only be one chance.

Wasting it on something like this would be utterly foolish.

"It’s fine, you guys don’t worry about me, if it comes to it, I’ll just get a hotel room."

"Okay."

Even under the influence of alcohol and the atmosphere, Guan Yongyi’s decency only allowed her to be polite once.

The car sped along the wide avenue, quickly arriving downstairs at Jiangnan Garden.

Lu Jincheng waved goodbye to them and walked towards the entrance of the complex.

Turning around the corner, he headed back to his own home.

With food readily available at home, who needs to catch the whiff of someone else’s pie!

...

"Baby, I might have been wrong before."

As soon as she entered the house, Guan Yongyi kicked off her shoes, scooped up Mian Mian in her arms, and showered him with kisses.

The shaky little kitten that came out to greet its mom was absolutely the world’s cutest!

"Where was I wrong?"

Zhou Sinin asked.

"Although he always brags about himself, today... he was quite polite, huh?"

"Indeed."

Preferably getting his own room rather than bothering them.

In the case of ordinary people, this might just be courtesy, but coming from Mr. Lu, who often made bold statements and acted recklessly, it meant something else.

"I’m going to take a shower now; I’m so tired today."

Zhou Sinin sprawled on the sofa, let out a long sigh, struggled to sit up, and shuffled towards the bathroom in her slippers.

The sound of running water began.

"Meow~"

Mian Mian in her hands meowed softly.

It sounded like cooing, almost like yearning.

"Good boy, Mian Mian’s a good boy."

"Want some cat treats?"

Guan Yongyi quickly walked over and noticed the bowl of cat food was a little emptier.

"Seems like you’re hungry."

She rummaged through the cabinets, found a cat treat, and cut it open with scissors.

"Meow~"

Mian Mian came over to sniff, turned his head away, meowed again, and swished his tail, uninterested.

"Aw, what’s wrong, baby~"

Guan Yongyi’s heart melted, unable to bear seeing the little kitten act spoilt.

"Is it because you’ve been out for too long and had no one to play with?"

She pulled out the cat toy Lu Jincheng had given her, squatted down, and shook her wrist, making the bell on the long string sway.

Mian Mian still had no reaction.

"Meow~"

He meowed again.

"..."

"I really don’t understand you."

Guan Yongyi felt a bit helpless, not knowing what else she could do.

The sound of the water in the bathroom gradually stopped, and it was her turn to get things cleared up and prepare for a shower.

She changed out of her undergarments, hung her bag on the rack.

After hanging it, she remembered something, pulled out a thick Polaroid photo from inside the wall.

In the photo, Lu Jincheng stood between the two of them.

His features clear, his contours distinct.

Looking at it, she couldn’t help but smile gently.

Today was genuinely joyous.

Guan Yongyi looked at the photo a bit longer, was just about to put it away nicely, when she caught the naive gaze of the little kitten.

In an instant, it stopped meowing.

Mian Mian stared at the photo, gently rubbed the familiar face with his soft pink paw, cautiously.

It didn’t seem to serve any practical purpose, but it was enough.

He climbed into Guan Yongyi’s arms, comfortably narrowed his eyes, and purred contentedly.

"So that’s it..."

The night breeze was quiet, the sky full of stars.

The girl gently groomed with her fingertips, speaking softly.

"You missed Daddy, huh."