Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 97 - 89. Am I also your person?

Chapter 97: 89. Am I also your person?

A little drink lifted everyone’s spirits.

Ying Kai didn’t seem interested in drinking much with the group of youngsters.

After expressing thanks and sending blessings, he checked his watch and left early.

So, all that were left were the peers.

The atmosphere immediately relaxed a lot, everyone cracked jokes, chatted cheerfully, and teased each other playfully.

"Junior, now that I look around, except for our host, everyone here seems to be your man."

Li Xu, also a senior in his third year, sipped his drink and looked at Lu Jincheng with envy in his eyes.

"You just realized that, kid?"

He Ying giggled, pouting at Li Xu.

"Half of the Student Union’s leadership is dining with Mr. Lu, of course they’re his people."

Besides He Ying, other Student Union members included Feng Changfei and Xiao Mu.

Those seated at this table were the elite of the Student Union.

Both naturally followed the chairman of the Student Union and were recruited by Mr. Lu into his studio.

They weren’t working for free!

Mr. Lu paid them salaries!

As a member of the welcome party organizing team, Li Xu also knew these inside stories very well.

"Indeed, I suddenly feel like I’m intruding."

"Our host shouldn’t really be at a junior’s private dinner."

Zhang Zecheng nodded, joining in on the joke.

"Hey, hosts aside, don’t count me in... I am too."

Mou Keyan laughed, waving her hand with a slight lift of her chin, she nudged towards Lu Jincheng, immediately clarifying her own position.

She was the famous lead host in the studio!

Don’t get it wrong, buddy!

She was also Mr. Lu’s person.

"Ah right, right, sorry, I’ll take a drink."

Li Xu then realized he had misspoken and chuckled nervously, lifting his glass to drink it all in one go.

"Hey, Brother Xu, with that logic, you should drink another."

At that moment, a smiling Mr. Lu spoke up.

"Why?"

Not just Li Xu, everyone was curious, they all looked towards Lu Jincheng.

"She’s my person too."

Lu Jincheng shrugged, pointing to Zhong Ruixi beside him, and said with a smile.

"..."

Zhong Ruixi was stunned, her wide eyes gleaming, uncertain whether to nod or shake her head.

What was Lu Jincheng talking about?

Was he joking?

She was confused, pursed her lips, and stayed silent.

But in others’ eyes, just like the two sisters, she accepted it.

"How is she..."

Li Xu had just quietly started speaking when his sleeve was tugged by Zhang Zecheng, suddenly realizing something.

"Right, right, I’m drinking, this one, I definitely should!"

Why did you start questioning first?

After all, Zhong Ruixi didn’t say she wasn’t right!

In today’s society, jokes often conceal truths, and serious words can sound like jokes.

Not to mention outsiders, even insiders could hardly tell them apart.

Since both the honorable Student Union Chairman and the top Douyu streamer were his people, then Zhong Ruixi being his person also made sense.

It’s all in good fun!

"I’ll tell you guys, I overheard while I was in the restroom just now, Mr. Ying’s family was hurrying him, so he had to go home."

"So soon and obediently heading home? Mr. Ying is truly a good man."

"I wish my future boyfriend could be that obedient!"

Everyone continued to talk about other topics, the atmosphere at the table was lively and cheerful, and the young peers seemed almost unable to have a dull moment when gossiping.

No one took the earlier jokes seriously, except for the person concerned.

Only the person involved could vaguely feel the difference.

During the latter part of the gathering, Zhong Ruixi’s gaze towards Lu Jincheng always carried a smile, her eyes gentle and sparkling, as if conveying another layer of sentiments.

Lu Jincheng felt as if he were standing by the edge of a beautiful deep pool, with the wind at the pool’s edge blowing waves into his body.

"The dorms are about to close, and everyone has been busy preparing for the party recently. Shall we call it a night?"

"Head back earlier and rest well."

Lu Jincheng gave He Ying a meaningful look and tapped his wrist. She immediately understood.

The group finished their dinner and left the Bridge Building, walking along Nanhu towards the school.

The seniors’ dorms were not far from the South Gate, unlike the freshmen dorms, which were a bit of a walk.

He Ying, a Student Union member and host, said goodbye to two freshmen one after another.

"Bye~"

The last one was Mou Keyan.

She waved at Zhong Ruixi and then turned her head to look at Lu Jincheng; while the girl next to her wasn’t paying attention, she silently winked at him with her left eye.

A wink hidden in the blind spot of her hair!

Even though Mr. Lu had completely devoured all her affections, the bit of charm she exuded was still worth savoring.

What a seductress!

Although she didn’t cry, fuss, or demand anything, deep down, she still feared that men, once satisfied, might desire more and couldn’t help but release a bit of her cunning.

Lu Jincheng understood.

As they turned a corner, only Zhong Ruixi and he were left.

They walked onto the small campus path beside Nanhu, with Zhong Ruixi cautiously tiptoeing, stepping on the cobblestones one after another.

The stars twinkled in the sky. Their shadows, one tall, one short, were elongated by a new moon and perfectly reflected on the mirror-like lake surface.

"Hey, were you serious about what you said during dinner?"

It was quiet all around, and the air was still; Zhong Ruixi turned to face him.

She wasn’t drunk; however, a captivating flush adorned her cheek.

"What did I say?"

Lu Jincheng stepped forward, closing the distance between them.

"You said... you said that I am yours too."

Zhong Ruixi tilted her chin up and looked up at him.

Her heartbeat thundered, yet she tried her best to appear calm.

"Oh, that..."

Lu Jincheng leisurely squeezed out a few words.

Zhong Ruixi stood waiting, her gaze fixed on his contemplative profile, his ear, his distinct jawline; she couldn’t help but speak up again.

"Lu Jincheng, is it that hard to answer?"

"Not at all, I thought you knew I wasn’t joking."

Lu Jincheng lowered his head to meet her gaze eye-to-eye.

Before saying goodbye to Mou Keyan, Zhong Ruixi had let down her high ponytail and returned the colorful hair tie to its owner.

At this moment, her long hair fluttered in the night, the wind brushing the tips against Lu Jincheng’s face, tickling his heart.

What did he say?

Not a joke?

The light was blocked by the tall figure before her.

The moon disappeared, sinking into her heart.

"To me, you have already been."

"I see."

Compared to their usual conversations, songs in the earbuds, long kisses in the evening breeze.

Today, Lu Jincheng was relatively straightforward.

Zhong Ruixi felt her mind buzz, the tension she was holding snapped suddenly.

As their words fell, the two drew uncontrollably closer.

First chaotic was the heart, then fervent were the lips.

He wrapped his arms around Zhong Ruixi’s waist, one hand cupping her cheek, his index finger making circles on her beauty mark, then brushing across her face, fingers weaving through her thick hair.

After many days, Lu Jincheng revisited.

The kiss beside Nanhu was like cherry blossoms blown down by the lake wind, scattering messily over the two of them.

Zhong Ruixi felt engulfed in an endless wave of heat, ravaged by his breath, leaving nothing untouched.

Even her breathing was filled with his scent.

Lips, neck, ears, the skin below—temperature all rose, as if ripened, waiting to be devoured in one bite.

The man’s fingertips slid over, then gently hooked, causing her heart to tremble as well.

All she remembered was giving up resistance, clinging tightly to his neck under the moonlight, tossed amidst the waves of Nanhu.

"Goodnight, Lu Jincheng."

Below the women’s dorm, a kiss goodbye was added.

The evening breeze carried waves of warmth.