Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 348 - 260.?

Chapter 348: 260.?

From noon to night, Zhou Sinin and her boyfriend spent the entire day together.

An unforgettable day.

They shopped together, dined together, hopping and skipping through the winter in Jiang City, her skirt swirling, gently creating a trapezoidal spiral.

After dinner, Zhou Sinin suddenly got a burst of inspiration and dragged Lu Jincheng to the haunted house near the mall, insisting on giving it a try.

She had been too scared before, but now, with her boyfriend by her side, she found a new source of courage.

With a big appetite for adventure, she sweated palms throughout, eyes closed, voluntarily hiding in Lu Jincheng’s arms.

Exiting the haunted house, the couple then watched an old Shanghai movie released for Christmas, to relax from their heightened nerves.

Jiang Wen’s new film—"Gone with the Bullets."

By the time the late show ended, they were on a very delicate timeline.

Zhou Sinin hooked her arm with her man’s as they walked out of the cinema, she glanced at the time without a word.

"What time is it?"

It was Mr. Lu who noticed her action and asked casually.

"Ah... after eleven."

Zhou Sinin spoke in a wheedling tone, slowing down her steps and turning to look at him while blinking her eyes.

Lu Jincheng was very attentive, judging from the girl’s subtle expressions and reactions, he already had an idea in his mind.

If they delayed any longer, they wouldn’t make it back to the dormitory.

In reality, they had reached the curfew. If they hurried now, driving fast and greeting the dormitory supervisor before she went to bed, it wouldn’t be too late.

But he could see the clear emotions in Zhou Sinin’s eyes.

The long-lasting yearning, the dense affection.

Even though it was late and they had nothing left to do, she still wanted to be with him.

Couples in the throes of passionate love were like conjoined twins.

She wasn’t so keen on going back yet.

So, she didn’t bring it up, and he tacitly didn’t either.

The two continued to leap and blend into the crowd along the brilliantly lit Han Zheng Street.

Unconsciously, time passed midnight, and the street vendors began to pack up.

Moving from the main road to an unknown alley, the streetlights dimmed, both the temperature and the mood dropped.

"We can’t go back today, shall we..." Mr. Lu thought for a moment, feeling the timing was right, and began to speak.

But before he could finish, Zhou Sinin’s phone in her purse rang just in time.

She looked at the name on the screen, pursed her lips gently, signaling Lu Jincheng with a gesture that she was going to answer the call.

The girl paused subconsciously, walked a short distance away, before choosing to answer.

"Hello?"

"I’m not ignoring your messages. I was watching a movie and walking around after it, didn’t look at my phone..."

"You should go to sleep, don’t wait for me."

At this point, she moved a couple of steps to the side, stealthily glancing at Lu Jincheng.

"Oh, it’s really nothing, don’t worry, I’m going back to the dorm."

Seeing that he seemed not to notice her, she continued softly.

"I can make it back, don’t worry. The auntie at our college is easy to talk to, just a greeting will do."

"Okay, okay, you get some rest~"

"Bye!"

After hanging up, Zhou Sinin stuffed the phone back into her purse, nonchalantly walked back to Lu Jincheng’s side, and resumed their intertwined fingers.

"By the way, what were you saying just now?"

"...I was saying."

Mr. Lu couldn’t help but laugh silently; the mood he had been cultivating was gone, and he wondered if she would agree.

Still, he had to say it.

"It’s past midnight. The dormitory probably won’t let you back in now, right?"

"Ah!"

Zhou Sinin’s mouth gaped, she looked at her wristwatch, a look of surprise and regret crossing her face.

"It’s over, the dorm really is closed. Looks like I can’t go back."

"Shall we find a place to rest?"

Lu Jincheng went with the flow.

"No need, no need, I’ll just stay at Guan Guan’s place."

Zhou Sinin’s eyelashes curved up, and her dimpled smile was clearly visible in the night sky.

Her words were an obvious refusal, but it seemed like she was hiding another message in her eyes and brows.

The voice was just distinctive enough for the experienced Mr. Lu to recognize.

So, he decided to keep pushing forward.

"Don’t bother her so late."

The man extended his right hand and wrapped it around Zhou Sinin’s shoulder.

"We’re good sisters, how could that be bothering her?"

"There’s always a light on for me at her house."

The evening breeze blew, and Zhou Sinin straightened the wisps of hair by her temples, her eyes shimmering like gentle ripples on water.

"She’s probably resting by now, it’s really not appropriate for you to go."

Lu Jincheng waved his hand dismissively and upped the stakes.

"Look, it’s past midnight now. Driving to Jiangnan Garden will take till one, then you go upstairs to change, remove makeup, wash up, and apply a face mask—how long will all that take?"

"What if Guan Guan is asleep, and you disturb her like this? That would be so impolite."

"That does seem true..."

Zhou Sinin dragged out her voice.

"Of course, the most important thing is, I don’t want you to go."

Lu Jincheng turned her to face him, locking eyes with the girl.

"I want to spend more time with you."

"Let’s not bother anyone else, we should find a place to rest."

His warm palm once again enveloped the girl’s hand, their warmth mingling.

"I always feel that’s not quite right..."

Zhou Sinin pursed her lips, her cheeks blushing with a cloud-like rosiness.

Not having been in a relationship didn’t mean she was completely clueless.

Hasn’t she read a bit of youth literature?

She knew all too well what finding a place to rest implied.

"Maybe we should just forget it, I didn’t bring any makeup remover."

As she was being pulled towards an unfamiliar place, the girl gently tugged on the man’s arm.

"We could go to a nicer hotel, they’ll have it at the front desk."

Lu Jincheng was ready with a counter for every move.

"But what if Guan Guan asks about it?"

Zhou Sinin’s large, peach-like eyes shimmered with embarrassment, her voice cautious.

"Why would she have anything to ask about such matters?"

Lu Jincheng sounded genuinely surprised as he said with a smirk.

"Haven’t we already made it official in front of her?"

"What, who says you have to stay at her place?"

"She’s not your mother! She can’t control where you stay with your boyfriend!"

After a few sentences, the streetlight illuminated half of the girl’s face, revealing only a docile and gentle smile.

"Alright then, but let me say this first, you better not pull any tricks on me."

"Don’t worry."

Don’t worry, trust me to play the trickster.

Lu Jincheng thought to himself.

...

Wanda Ruihua Hotel was nearby.

All along the way, like Sun Wukong enduring the eighty-one tribulations, Mr. Lu led the hesitating Zhou Sinin to a room, cajoling her with his silver tongue and relentless pursuit to bar the girl from changing her mind several times.

A proper twin bed room.

Not until he had pushed Zhou Sinin into the room, closed the door, inserted the key card, and turned on the dimmest light did he accomplish everything in one fell swoop.

Finally, they had reached what could commonly be considered a private space, the real battlefield for Mr. Lu.

"I’ll go and remove my makeup and take a shower first, okay?"

Zhou Sinin hung up her coat in the room, clutching the makeup remover and wet wipes as she ducked her head and slipped into the bathroom.

Thud.

The door closed firmly.

Mr. Lu wasn’t in a rush. He changed into a bathrobe and stood by the window, overlooking the night view of Jiang City.

After a while, his phone vibrated.

It was Guan Yongyi, who had been quiet all day.

She didn’t say anything.

The screen only displayed one punctuation mark.

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