Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 207 - 165. Good sisters don’t distinguish between you and me

Chapter 207: 165. Good sisters don’t distinguish between you and me

"Why didn’t you answer the phone and return messages?"

Lu Jincheng’s face was cold as he assessed the somewhat disheveled Guan Yongyi in front of him.

Tonight, he had been multitasking to the extreme.

He had first gone out with Zhou Sinin for a meeting and then returned home to coordinate with Xie Yujia regarding the various matters of the Double Eleven event. In between, he managed one WeChat message after another.

There were received and sent ones.

As time went on, Guan Yongyi did not reply at all, and the message Mr. Lu sent her was about serious matters, so he simply made a phone call.

But the other party still did not answer.

This triggered Lu Jincheng’s rebellious mentality.

Since everyone lived in the same complex, he didn’t care about the time, immediately changed clothes, and walked under her apartment building.

Seeing the lights on in Guan Yongyi’s room, he went up directly and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one responded.

Was she doing this on purpose?

He stood at the door for a while and faintly heard wailing sounds.

At first, Mr. Lu thought he had heard wrong or that the hallway window wasn’t closed tight, allowing wind to seep through.

But in a few minutes, the wails turned into loud crying, and his initial anger turned into seven parts patience. He took out his phone again and slowly dialed.

When Guan Yongyi opened the door, he couldn’t help but laugh, never expecting to see her like a little kitten one day.

Despite wearing light makeup for work, it was now smeared, and she was dressed in a white tank top nightgown, one foot in flip-flops, the other bare, her eyes red and swollen, looking pitifully at him.

It was evident she wanted to pout, but she was trying hard to pretend not to care, every muscle controlling her expression.

The hem of her skirt in the leg area was wet, dust and tea stains pooled together, and before she had time to change, she stood in front of him in this state.

"What happened to you?"

Lu Jincheng’s heart involuntarily clenched. He instinctively reached out his hand, wanting to put his arm around Guan Yongyi’s shoulder.

But the short-haired girl, unceremoniously, slapped his hand away, her back straight, her voice carrying a hint of decisiveness.

"Finished with your girlfriend?"

Although it was only six words, Jin Cheng was all too familiar with Guan Guan’s tone and voice.

The kitchen’s seasonings were neatly arranged, but the spice jars in his heart had been tipped over long ago, sprouting something called jealousy.

"What girlfriend? I went with a colleague to catch a toy tonight."

Lu Jincheng was both frustrated and amused, extending his hand to poke the girl’s head, his voice soft.

"Colleague, huh..."

Guan Yongyi pursed her lips, just about to retort, but Lu Jincheng interrupted her preemptively.

"Ignoring messages, not answering calls, not even responding when I knock on the door, were you just at home crying?"

"I wasn’t crying."

The girl raised her head, trying to be stubborn, but the sticky nasal tone betrayed her again.

Lu Jincheng walked straight in, and she could only make room, close the door, and look up at his figure.

Guan Yongyi suddenly felt it was somewhat unreal.

What time was it?

Wasn’t he supposed to be on a date with Si si?

Why did he suddenly appear here?

The short-haired girl lowered her head, watching him change shoes, skillfully step into the largest slippers in the house, and stood still.

The appearing and disappearing Lu Jincheng was like a dedicated battery, running to her front, every cell in her body seemingly revitalizing little by little, restoring robust vitality.

Thus, the recharged Guan Yongyi sniffled, tidied up her frizzy hair, suppressed the rolling injustices in her heart, put her mask back on, and her tone became calm.

"Yeah, right, I cried a little."

"Just had a small disagreement at home, spilled water, glass scattered all over the floor, the floor got wet, cleaned clothes got dirty, and the dress you gave me got torn."

"It’s nothing, these things happened all at once, just a small breakdown."

She rubbed her reddening eyes.

"That’s it? Nothing else?"

Lu Jincheng nodded, not hearing the further details he expected.

Like who the girlfriend in her words was, how far the date had progressed, what the other woman’s reaction was.

"What else?"

Guan Yongyi took a deep breath, the fresh air from opening the door entering her brain, making her more clear-headed.

Those six words...

That odd, emotional question.

Seemed a bit impulsive.

He probably didn’t notice, right?

Only after calming down did she realize she didn’t want to bring up that topic with him.

After talking about it, what then?

Repeat the blessings aimed at thin air to him again?

But they clearly weren’t together yet, Lu Jincheng outright denied it, Zhou Sinin was still hesitating, what blessings?

Pretending nothing happened was the most dignified choice.

Asking more would be impolite.

"Of course not, do you think there would be any other reason?"

She was afraid Lu Jincheng would notice something amiss, immediately adding,

"If you say so."

Lu Jincheng smiled as he walked into the kitchen, pulled open a drawer, took out a bottle of well-preserved vinegar, examined it thoroughly, mumbling nonstop.

"How strange, this hasn’t been opened?"

"Put that down!"

Guan Yongyi raised her voice in frustration.

"Look at you, getting anxious again."

Lu Jincheng, smiling, put down what he was holding and walked closer to her.

He reached out his finger, carefully wiped away the tear at the corner of her eye, pinched her smudged cheek, and led her to the restroom.

"Come on, I’ll help you deal with it."

"Such a small matter, and you keep crying. Why didn’t you call me?"

"It was too late."

That’s funny.

Can I really count on you for anything troublesome at home?

To be interrupted during a happy date with your best friend after dormitory lights-out, and be asked to help with housework?

Isn’t that too much?

Who could do such a thing?

Guan Yongyi pouted, thinking to herself.

"I bought a house in the building behind us, you didn’t know, did you? From now on, we’re neighbors, closer than distant relatives, in fact, closer than sisters."

"You’re just a lying scoundrel."

"What did I lie to you about?"

"Weren’t you also living nearby during my birthday?"

Guan Yongyi clenched the broom, slightly lifting her chin to meet Lu Jincheng’s eyes.

The suspicions she had vaguely harbored since last month had finally found their clues.

"I didn’t expect you to be quite clever at times."

Lu Jincheng took the broom with a smile, neither confirming nor denying.

That was an admission.

Guan Yongyi turned around and walked to the master bedroom with another broom, staying silent.

It all made sense now...

The splendid fireworks outside on her birthday had indeed been Lu Jincheng’s doing.

All those coincidences that seemed too good to be true were premeditated surprises.

But, why didn’t you say anything earlier!

Without your saying, how could anyone know your intentions?!

She clenched her teeth, gripping the broom tight.

"Is the master bedroom done? Shall we move to the living room next?"

"Yes."

In the end, Mr. Lu’s way of doing housework was not very skilled. He was used to being served and seldom did such tasks, his actions clumsy yet sincere.

They swept the master bedroom together, disposing of the glass shards into the trash bin, even cleaned under the bed, and then mopped the floor one more time.

Then he brought two buckets, helping Guan Yongyi patiently sort the laundry, soaking the hand-wash clothes in water, and stuffing machine-washable ones into the washing machine.

As for the underwear...

As they sorted, underwear began to cover the floor.

Lace, cotton, and even see-through underwear.

Who would have thought that the seemingly noble and cold Guan Yongyi would wear such underwear?

Mr. Lu just revealed a slight peculiar expression when a cold huff sounded by his ear.

Already seen, Guan Yongyi glared at Lu Jincheng with dagger-like eyes, her expression screaming "say a word and I’ll strangle you," her movements quick.

Alright, alright, let’s pretend I saw nothing.

Only the customized "All Dreams" dress remained, Guan Yongyi tightly gripping its hem, pouting and staring hard at Lu Jincheng.

What should be done with this?

"I’ll have the factory make you another one right away, no rush."

"But I want to wear it tomorrow! I have planned everything! I can’t wait!!"

The short-haired girl’s voice bubbled with rising grievances, cracks opening like a black hole in her heart, involuntarily wiping her eyes.

Is she... throwing a tantrum?

If Lu Jincheng hadn’t stormed into her house today, he probably would never have seen, a little bit of her guard down, this willful and capricious Guan Yongyi.

"Alright, alright, don’t be upset, I have a solution."

He was moved, thinking of someone else who might have the same size in custom designs, gently reassured her.

"I’ll ask Si Si for hers, she wears the same size as you. You can wear it first, okay?"

Even though Zhou Sinin was a bit taller, it wasn’t enough to require a different size.

In fairness, both sisters should be treated equally.

But when it’s time to be fair, let’s be fair, when the scale clearly tips to one side...

Please, make a small sacrifice where it can’t be seen.

"..."

Hearing this, Guan Yongyi seemed to be struck by an odd force, suddenly falling silent.

The girl’s lips tightly pressed together, her gaze wandering over the floor in front of her, silent and not looking at him.

Seeing her quiet, Lu Jincheng quickly thought, organizing his words, and added.

" Don’t think too much, I won’t tell her it’s for you. I’ve already made up an excuse, the custom order was mistakenly sent as a regular order, just mail another, she won’t notice anyway."

"..."

Guan Yongyi finally raised her head, shifting her gaze towards him, with a hint of unusual emotion in her eyes.

But she remained silent.

In this moment, it was like solving a puzzle or opening a mystery box, Mr. Lu could only rely on his superior intuitive reactions, interpreting her emotions from her body language and details.

It seems... I’m on the right track?

Just a bit more, what is it?

Yes, an excuse!

He had to give her an "it’s not what I wanted, but he insisted, and I have no choice but to accept it" way out.

"I know it’s weird to give you someone else’s thing. You wouldn’t be content with this solution, but there were only two custom sizes made at the whole factory, I’m really sorry."

Lu Jincheng held her hand, his gaze sincere, his tone patient.

"She’s never even opened a Taobao shop, unlike you who has a certain interest in uniforms. You’ll definitely look good in it, short hair, a big beauty, with such a fine demeanor."

"And you girls are close sisters, let’s not split hairs over this little thing, let’s stick with this, okay?"

"..."

Her hand was gently held for a while, then softly withdrawn by its owner.

He just let himself go on and on, talking straight into the sharp tip of Guan Yongyi’s heart, warmth rising slowly like the tide returning, bubbling up gently.

"It seems you’re not stupid, knowing I’m not satisfied at all."

The short-haired girl forced a cold expression, the creased hem of the dress already out of her grasp.

"Not to impose, let’s leave it at this for now."