Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 123 - 108. Walk a little slower

Chapter 123: 108. Walk a little slower

Adults only look at results.

Result-oriented justice holds more value than process-oriented justice, a lesson Guan Yongyi learned from Mr. Lu.

The two chatted and ate until, finally, Lu Jincheng called over the waiter again and ordered two sets of sashimi, neatly packed into small wooden boxes, planning to take them away on the spot.

"Haven’t you eaten enough?"

Guan Yongyi looked at his actions and asked curiously.

"No, I actually had plans to have lunch with a friend today."

Lu Jincheng wiped his mouth and stood up to walk toward the front desk.

"I stood someone up, so I need to make it up to them."

"..."

So, in comparison, this matter was more important?

The logic sounded perfectly reasonable.

So Guan Yongyi, with her cat backpack on her back, obediently followed behind him toward the parking lot.

The Golf raced down the road.

"Bye-bye~"

Near Jiangnan Garden, Lu Jincheng didn’t get out of the car but dropped off the short-haired girl and Mian Mian at the entrance of the community, smiling and waving goodbye to them.

...

The friend was indeed real.

But it wasn’t Lu Jincheng who stood someone up.

Mr. Lu ripped the delivery bag off and tossed it into the trash can, stopped at the supermarket by the community entrance to buy two bottles of mineral water, grabbed a plastic bag on his way out and packed the food boxes inside.

He got back into his car, stepped on the gas, and headed straight for Jiangcheng Tianhe Airport.

Zhong Ruixi’s flight was delayed due to weather, dragging the time to nearly the afternoon.

[Location (Jiangcheng Tianhe Airport)]

Lu Jincheng timed his arrival at the airport perfectly and sent Zhong Ruixi a location message.

[Just landed, I’ll be right out~]

He stood in the waiting area for about three to five minutes before he saw Zhong Ruixi fluttering out of the crowd like a little bird.

If it wasn’t for the small suitcase in her hand, she would have been bouncing all the way.

In the October of this southern city, it was the peak season for girls to showcase their fashion senses.

"I’m here! What are we eating next? Hurry, hurry. The flight was delayed, and I’m starving."

Zhong Ruixi wore overalls with a pair of white canvas shoes, her high ponytail swinging back and forth.

She just lightly filled her eyebrows, her lipstick a natural nude color, with an invincible youthful aura hitting you right in the face.

"I was afraid you’d be too hungry, so I packed some takeout from the store."

Lu Jincheng took her luggage, guiding her towards the airport exit and said with a smile.

A lunch date brimming with the excitement of a long-awaited reunion turned into a perfunctory takeout meal.

A typical girl would likely be quite upset at this.

"Awesome, awesome~"

But Zhong Ruixi didn’t care, nodding her head all the way, her joy never fading.

Side by side, they followed the tail end of the crowd, winding through Tianhe Airport’s long corridor, and as they passed the subway entrance, Zhong Ruixi’s arm was tugged.

She was pulled in a different direction.

"Where are you going?"

"We’re not taking the subway today."

Lu Jincheng chuckled, taking her hand and leading her out of the corridor, straight towards the elevator down to the underground parking lot, pressing the car key from afar.

A white Golf flickered, as if in response.

"Lu Jincheng, you’ve got a car now?"

Zhong Ruixi’s eyes widened as she examined the car in front of her, and then looked at the composed Lu Jincheng beside her, her tone filled with uncontrollable surprise.

Even though these days cars have become common among ordinary families, a college student driving a car was still a rarity.

If you don’t understand the internet, you’d hardly be able to grasp or estimate what Lu Jincheng’s current income might be.

Even though the guy was doing well with his coffee shop and studio and even sponsored the school’s welcome party, becoming somewhat of a campus celebrity...

Fame is one thing, but when it comes to tangible impacts, nothing spoke to Zhong Ruixi quite like the car in front of her.

Birds rely on beautiful plumage, while humans compete with luxury cars, mansions, and watches.

In the end, we’re all the same, unable to escape nature’s charming vulgarity.

Has Lu Jincheng really made it big?

"You really don’t know how to save, do you? Your business is just starting, why buy a car..."

"If I didn’t buy a car, would we take public transport or squeeze into the subway every time we go out?"

"What’s wrong with that?"

Zhong Ruixi confidently opened the passenger door and sat down, having just adjusted the seat, when she noticed the plastic bag on the armrest.

"Let’s see what tasty food we’ve got!"

She cheerfully pulled open the plastic bag.

Lu Jincheng placed the luggage correctly, letting her dig through without a word.

Zhong Ruixi opened the food box for a look, blinking repeatedly, finding the takeout somewhat unfamiliar.

"Eh?"

"This must have cost quite a bit, right?"

She asked.

"A box is just under a hundred, just a little treat to welcome you."

Mr. Lu casually mentioned a price.

Dealing with different girls requires a tailored approach.

Having known each other since high school, Zhong Ruixi and him were well aware of each other’s family circumstances, value systems, academic performance... all the details.

Because of this, she had a preconceived notion of Lu Jincheng, and any sudden drastic changes could make her feel alienated and estranged.

So, he didn’t tell her the real price of the sashimi in the box.

This wasn’t like showing off a new car.

Owning a car was not unheard of for a middle-class family, but those who treated sashimi worth thousands as an everyday meal clearly didn’t fit into that class.

It was a different kind of lifestyle.

Compared to Zhou Sinin and Guan Yongyi, who were born with silver spoons in their mouths, he preferred that Zhong Ruixi find out a bit slower.

Lu Jincheng would use a subtle and quiet approach to let her get used to it gradually.

"Then I’ll just help myself!"

Zhong Ruixi giggled, and as she spoke, she picked up a slice of tai and put it in her mouth.

The taste was obviously different.

She chewed carefully and couldn’t help but turn her head to look at Lu Jincheng and ask again.

"Hey, what kind of fish is this white one?"

"Is it good?"

"It’s delicious!"

"As long as it tastes good, who cares what fish it is!"

This response was perfectly in line with Zhong Ruixi’s straightforward nature.

She didn’t hold back and deftly maneuvered her chopsticks; it took her only about ten minutes to polish off the box of fish, almost as if she was savoring peonies like a sheep.

"You know, during the National Day gathering, Liu Zhe and Wu Zizhi were still talking about live streaming."

Zhong Ruixi, enjoying her meal, rolled up her sleeves and nudged the man beside her with her elbow.

"They actually asked me if I knew Fairy Miao!"

The girl wiped her mouth with a napkin, raising her voice.

"Oh?"

Lu Jincheng joined her in eating another box, enthusiastically responding, "What did you say?"

"I told them the truth, that I know her, but not well."

Zhong Ruixi shrugged.

"Even our high school classmates have heard of her and even know she was from our university. Has she really become so influential now?"

"It’s normal for college students to like watching live streams, especially since Miao Miao has been getting quite popular lately. It’s not surprising that they know."

Lu Jincheng casually remarked.

The barrage in live streams is so complex - all kinds of comments are made, so what’s revealing a school?

Maybe in the future, when Mou Keyan becomes famous, even her elementary school classmates might come out and mention seeing the streamer cry as a child.

"Wow, Miao Miao is here; you sure called her affectionately."

Zhong Ruixi dropped her chopsticks, pouted, and crossed her arms with a haughty air.

"I’m her boss; can’t keep calling her ’senior student,’ can I?"

Lu Jincheng laughed as he packed up the food container with a look of resignation.

"If I called her that, wouldn’t I lose my authority?"

"Do you even have any authority?"

Zhong Ruixi quipped, glancing out of the corner of her eye and catching the side profile of the man tidying up the bag.

He was looking down, the corners of his mouth turned up in a warm smile.

Had it only been a few months since graduation in June?

She watched as Lu Jincheng tied up the bag, opened the window to air out the car, released the handbrake, and started the vehicle.

She observed his practiced motions and the broad shoulders visible beneath his T-shirt.

She was lost in thought.

She had to admit that compared to their high school days, Lu Jincheng had indeed matured quite a bit.

Of course, she didn’t mean that he looked older.

Rather, it was his demeanor that had significantly changed after graduation, becoming like a sharp sword newly unsheathed.

It was as if, after surviving the college entrance exam and stepping into university life, he finally started to let his own light shine, just like many elders would say.

Boys mature late.

"You didn’t go home for the holidays this time, and everyone says you should treat us when school starts."

The sedan cruised steadily back along the route as Zhong Ruixi unlocked her phone to check in with her family about her safety, then mentioned to Lu Jincheng.

"Me treat?"

"Yeah, didn’t you see the group chat? I said you were busy responding to the school’s call for entrepreneurship here, so you didn’t have time to go back."

"I didn’t get a chance to see it yet."

Lu Jincheng said softly.

He had set too many group chats to ’do not disturb’ and truly didn’t have time to check each message.

But hearing Zhong Ruixi mention it, he figured the high school classmates’ suggestion wasn’t a bad idea.

After all, everyone was in different schools across Jiang City, and if it could serve a purpose, it would conveniently facilitate the next step in expanding his studio’s size.

Using this as a foothold to create a radiating network among universities.

If a gem like Mou Keyan could be found in one school, what about two?

What about five?

Apart from him and Zhong Ruixi, who came from the same teacher, Pan Xuan’s high school classmates’ WeChat group included connections from no less than five different universities.

"After school starts, let’s find a time to get everyone together, I think that’s doable."

Lu Jincheng suggested.

"You really are busy, too busy to even look at messages."

Zhong Ruixi pursed her lips and spoke softly.

"Why work so hard? We’re only freshmen after all."

She didn’t quite understand it.

If there was any family environment that could kill the possibility for a child’s success, the first kind would be the worry-free, happy middle-class family like hers.

Children growing up in such families often lacked ambition because they already had enough from their families.

Surrounded by love and warmth from a young age, they had no deficits internally; having no deficiencies meant no desires.

They were upright, cheerful, innocent, and ethical, the first to be eliminated in the world of fame and fortune.

Their families only endowed them with the capacity for happiness, which was nothing more than a life of peace and joy.

Also, mediocrity.

And as for those who grew up with golden spoons...

Everything they wanted had been theirs from the moment they were born.

Lu Jincheng heard her words and nodded with a smile.

"Alright, I’ll try to slow down a bit."