Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 150 - 127. Boy’s Souvenir

Chapter 150: 127. Boy’s Souvenir

"It has to be the West Lake Double Treasures for enjoyment."

Lu Jincheng squinted his eyes and took a sip of tea, still maintaining considerable patience.

"Right, Mr. Lu looks like someone who knows his tea. This Tiger Spring Water is top-quality mountain water, with a high molecular density and strong surface tension, which makes for an especially good flavor when used to brew tea."

Xie Yujia picked up the teapot, stood up, and poured for Lu Jincheng with graceful movements.

Longjing tea leaves with Tiger Spring Water, also known as the "West Lake Double Treasures."

Back when Mr. Lu made his first million, he excitedly took friends for tea tasting and horseback riding down in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. It happened to be in Hang City where he tasted this tea and instantly got hooked.

Ever since then, the water he used for brewing tea in his office was extracted from Tiger Spring in Hang City and specially sealed and shipped to Beijing.

"..."

Luo Lang, upon hearing this, scratched his head and tilted his neck back, pouring the cup’s emerald liquid down his throat.

Hey, why can’t I taste any difference?

They were on their second brew of tea, yet the bosses were still not getting down to business.

The group chatted for another good half hour, from the West Lake Double Treasures to cultural and historical topics, with Luo Lang and He Ying both finding the discussion engrossing, being their first visit to Hang City.

After having their fill of food and drink, it was night, and Xie Yujia insisted on taking everyone to West Lake.

Near the Bai Causeway, the moonlight was crisp and fresh.

Someone was rowing a boat on the lake, wearing a conical hat. With every stroke, they shattered the moon’s reflection on the water, which then rippled and danced upon their faces.

The lights hidden within West Lake were a breathtakingly lush green.

The group boarded a rowboat, drifting amidst the glimmering waves, their laughter echoing across the water’s surface.

"So beautiful..."

He Ying used her phone to take pictures here and there, with her eyes sparkling with joy.

"A girl taking pictures is one thing, but you too!" Lu Jincheng patted Luo Lang on the shoulder, as the young man had also been snapping photos, his eyebrows raised in glee.

"How can you even compare them?"

Luo Lang was momentarily stunned, then chuckled and said, "The grass is always greener on the other side!"

"Hahahaha, Little Luo has a point. Every time we go to the lakeside or the seaside, we also feel it’s more beautiful than West Lake."

Xie Yujia leaned against the boat’s edge, her lips curling into a smile under the moonlight, her expressions and gestures gentle and charming.

If she had a traditional oil-paper umbrella, she would have looked like the classic beauty from traditional Chinese paintings.

The scenery at West Lake was beautiful.

Hiring such a little boat to sit in—sounds of water, wind, birds, and oars—all created a quiet symphony.

The world seemed to shrink dramatically, leaving no room on the small boat for life’s heavier burdens, forcing them to pick up some and toss them into the water.

At that moment, one would realize that no matter how eagerly anticipated the worries, when cast into the water, they made no sound.

Xie Yujia was experiencing just that.

From the dinner table to now, Mr. Lu hadn’t given an inch about whether the cooperation would happen or not, whether they would make a swap. She didn’t have any certainty in her heart.

Would he reject a mutually beneficial cooperation?

If it were any other partner, they would have probably been firmly grasped by her under such conditions.

What made her even more perplexed was Lu Jincheng himself.

He was unhurried, clearly having seen enough concessions and sincerity from her side, yet he maintained an indifferent demeanor as if testing each other’s patience.

Not only that, he seemed to have forgotten about the cooperation altogether.

He made jokes along the way, told one anecdote after another, and many naive and cute jokes that showed a youthful sense of humor.

Precisely such a person could be the most dangerous.

Xie Yujia understood that when someone is carefree, daring to show his fun and innocence, it signifies a very strong inner core.

Because these two traits are very easy to attack.

When people say someone is naive, it’s a veiled criticism that he hasn’t thought at the level expected in society.

To call someone innocent might be to mock him for lacking foresight, not considering other possibilities.

In fact, these two descriptors can be fatal in a professional setting.

So you’ll notice that those with a fragile psychological defense often pretend to be mature and profound.

Like when people enter an unfamiliar setting for the first time, they are serious and a bit cautious, afraid of appearing weak.

And those who are relaxed, naive, and a bit innocent, actually don’t care what others think of them.

Adults are all worried about the future of e-commerce, about the rising housing prices, worried about whether they can afford a good car, being chased around by various pressures of life.

But Lu Jincheng was completely different.

He could strategize and make the internet and traffic operations thrive.

He could also sit at the bow of a boat and suddenly point to a cloud and say, "It looks like a big elephant, doesn’t it?"

He cared about clouds, cared about West Lake, cared about small animals, using his imagination to construct another lovely world.

While everyone else was squeezing along the same path, he would squat down to watch ants move house, picking up snails drenched by lake water and placing them back in the grass one by one.

Xie Yujia had worked with many young people, and she deeply understood that when children try to become adults, they often pretend to be mature.

Whereas for an adult to do as he pleases, what he needs is not just a disguise, but a strong and complete order within his heart.

An order that disregards external doubts and criticism, always seeming nonchalant.

Just like now.

The boat reached the shore, and Lu Jincheng was the first to jump off, turning back to extend his hand toward Xie Yujia with a smile.

Xie Yujia boldly took his hand for support and stepped firmly onto the bank as a man’s voice resounded by her ear.

Still that nonchalant.

"Sister Jia Jia, let’s prepare the necessary paperwork and contracts when we get back, I can sign them anytime before I leave."

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"I bought everything you asked for, it’s all here."

Before departing, Xie Yujia took a big, bulging package from the trunk of the business car and handed it to Lu Jincheng with a complicated look.

On the way back to Jiang City, Luo Lang couldn’t help but lean over, curious about the large package.

The three of them were on a short business trip, and no one carried large suitcases – not even He Ying was fully loaded.

"Brother Lu, what are these..."

"Souvenirs, ah. You’ve got to bring something back for friends after a trip out, right?"

Lu Jincheng was clearly in high spirits, opening the package and checking the contents as he chuckled.

"Let me check, don’t want to miss anyone, that wouldn’t be polite."

"This one, Silk Paradise pajamas, for Senior Sister Miao Miao."

"...Learning something here."

Luo Lang slapped his thigh.

Right, giving souvenirs during travels is a natural way to maintain relationships, how did he not think of that!

"This one, West Lake Lotus Root Powder, for our Zhong Ruixi from the institute."

A classmate and a fellow townsman, indeed faultless.

Luo Lang nodded.

"This one, Tiger Spring Tea, for Guan Guan from the neighboring school."

Also quite reasonable.

Luo Lang pondered thoughtfully.

"This one, Zhiwei Cake, for Xiao Zhou who partnered in opening a coffee shop."

There’s more?

Luo Lang bit his lip.

"This one, Heavenly Umbrella, for the counselor of the class."

"..."

Luo Lang raised his head to look at Lu Jincheng, whose expression was usual, but something felt odd.

"Junior, do all you guys prepare souvenirs as thoughtfully as Mr. Lu?"

Watching from the sidelines with a cold eye, He Ying crossed her arms, her lips curling up slightly.

"It should... probably be like that?"

Luo Lang didn’t quite know what to say for a moment.

But luckily, he was quick to react, and his learning skills were always not inferior to others.

"This is my first business trip and I lack experience, next time I’ll also pick up a few pointers."