Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 274 - 203. I will sink you all_2

Chapter 274: 203. I will sink you all_2

The microphone picked up the bustling noise of the restaurant.

"Mhmm, I know, I just miss you a bit... Are you out eating?"

Zhong Ruixi lay listlessly in her dorm room, the silence around her a stark contrast to Beiyuan.

The sizzle of roasting meat, the calls of waiters, and the clinking of toasts were unceasing.

She recognized it instantly.

"Yep, me too."

The man raised his eyebrows, noticing that the two girls beside him had already started eating.

"I was a bit busy today, didn’t even have time to train; I’ll contact you in the afternoon."

"Tch, I’m not that clingy. Alright, you’re busy, I won’t keep you, bye~"

Realizing it was inconvenient to disturb someone during a meal, Zhong Ruixi quickly hung up with a smile.

Lu Jincheng put his phone aside as if nothing had happened and nonchalantly scooped up spoonful of bibimbap from Zhou Sinin’s bowl with serene ease.

"Who~ was that?"

As expected, Zhou Sinin put down her chopsticks, crossed her arms, and drew out her question.

"Weren’t you all listening? Wasn’t it obvious enough?"

Lu Jincheng spread his hands, the picture of perfect composure.

"I’ve signed up for the White Horse Cup, and the person who called is my debate partner, reminding me about when to train," he continued.

It was all true, not a word of a lie, so the man’s expression and tone were utterly sincere.

"The White Horse Cup?"

Zhou Sinin blinked.

"It’s that debate competition hosted by the Nanhu Three Schools, right? I heard my major’s professor mention it during class, suggesting the freshmen from our institute participate."

The quietly listening and delicately dining Guan Yongyi chimed in at the right moment.

"A debate competition... You’re joining a debate competition?"

Zhou Sinin pressed her lips together in a half-smile, appraising Lu Jincheng.

"But thinking about it, that makes sense. You’re so eloquent; it’s a waste to just argue with us all the time. You should definitely give the debate stage a shot."

She let it slide.

But Guan Guan was a tougher hurdle to clear.

"The debate team has four people, right? Are your teammates male or female?"

The short-haired girl sipped her drink through a straw, obviously curious about something else.

"The other two I don’t know yet, but the one who called is female."

Lu Jincheng honestly replied.

"Oh, a girl, huh? What do you mean by this contact name?"

Zhou Sinin, who had been uninterested, remembered a detail after her bestie mentioned it.

"z-r-x? Naturally awake?"

"What are you talking about? It’s the initial abbreviation of her full name; I’m used to setting it like this, makes it easier to search."

Mr. Lu parried each move deftly, his response quick and calm.

Thanks to a buffer of several seconds, plus his ad-lib reaction when he took the call, he had enough wits to speculate on and counter most potential questions.

"So old-fashioned, so what’s the nickname you set for me? zsn?"

"Mhmm."

Lu Jincheng nodded.

"Change it! I don’t want that one."

Zhou Sinin sat upright, her sparkling doe eyes brimming with playful resentment, illuminated by the warm interior lights, enhancing her radiant skin and picturesque features.

She unlocked her phone, proudly showing her WeChat pinned chat to him.

"Look at this! See the nickname I set for you!"

[Feeder Happy Sheep]

It was her nickname for him, filled with affection.

"Alright, alright, I got it. It’s important. I can’t think of a good one right now; I’ll change it when I get back."

The man glanced at Guan Yongyi’s expression, nodding slightly, and deferred further discussion for the moment.

"Hey babe, what nickname did you set for me? Show me too?"

Seemingly rekindled with the spirit of gossip, Guan Yongyi asked Zhou Sinin in a soft voice, a smile on her lips.

"Here~ this one."

Zhou Sinin was forthright, flipping her wrist to show the new nickname she set for her boyfriend to her best friend.

"Wow, how sweet... Feeder, Happy Sheep, tsk tsk tsk."

The short-haired girl’s eyebrows danced as she surveyed the couple with a teasing look.

Zhou Sinin had told her the story about Happy Sheep.

Romantic enough.

The meaning behind Feeder was self-evident.

Sweet enough.

"Let’s see yours, Guan Guan~"

Unknowingly flaunting her love in front of her best friend once again, Zhou Sinin’s smile returned to her eyes.

She casually said,

"Me? It’s nothing special... just a normal nickname, Lu Jincheng."

Guan Yongyi unintentionally clenched her phone tighter.

"Huh? Who mentioned him? I meant me!"

"Oh, oh, I haven’t changed it, it’s still the old one."

Someone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Universe’s Invincible Super Beautiful Girl?"

"Do you really have to shamelessly say it out loud? If I hadn’t lost a bet a few months ago, I’d be blushing on your behalf, Zhou Sinin!"

"Hahahaha~"

The close sisters burst into laughter together.

...

In the end, it was Mr. Lu who drove, taking the two sisters to buy snacks, fruits, and duck products, and then dropped them off at Jiangnan Garden.

"Bye-bye~"

"Good night~"

Zhou Sinin, with her hands full of large and small bags, could only smile and lift her chin in a farewell gesture.

So, there were no kisses this time.

Lu Jincheng didn’t return to his dorm; instead, he turned a corner back to his own domain, went upstairs, took off his shoes, and changed clothes.

He lay on the sofa, and the messages on his phone began to light up one by one.

["I heard the coaching teacher seems to be Teacher Guo, she has a background in literature, super strong at quoting classics, and she’s even competed in debate societies for her bachelor’s and master’s! How come it’s getting more professional... I’m so nervous uu, so it looks like we can’t slack off, when do we train?"]

["You didn’t drink tonight, right? Remember to let me know when you get back~"]

—This message was from Zhong Ruixi.

["What nickname did you give me? gyy?"]

["I don’t like being the same as others, change it right away."]

["Your behavior before leaving tonight was okay, keep it up~"]

—This message was from Guan Yongyi.

["From now on you’re not allowed to let other girls link arms with you!!!"]

—This message was from Zhou Sinin.

However, Mr. Lu had just seen it when Xiao Zhou withdrew the message.

It was replaced with another message with a more tactful tone.

["Let me tell you, women in love are really jealous, the smart other half should keep an appropriate distance from other females, don’t you think?"]

["Cute hamster.jpg"]

In the dimly lit living room, only the side room was faintly illuminated, Lu Jincheng looked at his phone screen and couldn’t help but grin.

He first replied to Bai Yueguang’s message and agreed to officially start the day after tomorrow.

Then it was Zhou Sinin’s turn.

["Makes sense, in the future, I’ll engrave the virtues of a man in my heart and will never possibly say a word to other girls, exit my research group directly, dissolve the MCN company, how about that?"]

["Annoying, I’m ignoring you!"]

After bantering with Xiao Zhou, he waited another two minutes before replying to Guan Yongyi, asking the sisters who were watching variety shows together to try not to both pick up their phones at the same time.

To avoid giving anything away.

What variety show are you watching?

Not paying attention at all.

["Your nickname?"]

["Fixed it, Underground Relationship No. 1 Female Guest."]

The other party immediately became ’typing’...

["..."]

["That sounds terrible, not romantic at all."]

["Forget it, that’s your level, I won’t talk to you anymore, I’m off to watch a variety show."]

["Also!"]

["You’re participating in the White Horse Cup with girls without telling me; I’m angry."]

["I’ve decided to crush you guys, let you see the power of a law student."]

Her reply came quickly.

Even from the other side of the screen, Mr. Lu could almost see the image: the short-haired girl puckering her lips, her pale fingertips dancing across the screen, her eyes sparkling.

["?"]

What do you mean?

See you on the field?

Lu Jincheng gasped in cold air.

...

["Alright friends, that’s it for today’s live stream~"]

Fairy Miao didn’t go to the company today and just finished today’s live stream at home.

She opened the door, walked out of the room with a smile, and saw the boss quietly on the sofa, her lips twitching up uncontrollably.

"Fairy Miao, I have something to ask you."

Before the senior could speak, Lu Jincheng suddenly lifted his head.

"Hm?"

"What nickname did you give me?"

He spread his arms, ran his fingers through the girl’s thick, curly hair, and casually embraced her in his arms.

"...Do you really want me to tell you?"

Mou Keyan’s cheeks flushed in an instant, her long eyelashes fluttering within her bright eyes.

"Tell me."

"..."

The senior didn’t speak but just jumped down from the couch barefooted, took her phone, and unlocked it.

The bright light spread across her palm.

He craned his neck and saw the English and little hearts on the screen.

——

[All-powerful Master♡♡♡]