manynovel Chapter 228 seems to indicate liking?
Chapter 228 seems to indicate liking?
chapter 228
Meng Youcheng was trembling with anger. He gritted his teeth, let out a long breath, and calmed himself down.
[Meng Youcheng: Ah, yes, yes, whatever you say is right...]
He couldn't discern his current feelings. Perhaps, as the system had said, at some unintentional moment, he had indeed fallen for this white-haired boy, and not just a little. Therefore, he was overly observing the other's every move, and if it didn't meet his expectations, he felt somewhat uncomfortable, which he called jealousy.
He couldn't refute the system's words because, deep down, he even felt that the system was right. So, he could only use this method to try to explain that he didn't care about the matter and to hide his discomfort.
But... it doesn't seem to have any effect.
[002: Of course, I'm sure everything I say is true. I have the best eye; I can tell at a glance that you're smitten and jealous, haha...]
Meng Youcheng gritted his teeth, trying his best to appear very dignified and conceal his anger. He had a lot to say and wanted to defend himself, but reason told him that if he tried to defend himself now, he would only make things worse, since it was the truth.
He chose to give a cold laugh and remain silent...
Lu Linshen looked at his profile and could sense the anger he was hiding. He couldn't understand his own feelings at that moment. He was probably happy, since he was jealous because of him. Or maybe he was sad. He didn't know how to explain it.
"Brother Cheng..."
Meng Youcheng was in great distress, especially after being unable to refute 002's words. As a result, he didn't hear Lu Linshen's words at all. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and squeezed it tightly, as if he wanted to crush it...
"Brother Cheng...!"
Meng Youcheng turned to look at Lu Linshen, "What's wrong?"
Lu Linshen stepped forward slightly. "Are you still angry?"
Meng Youcheng hesitated, then stammered, "I...?"
Lu Linshen bowed to him, "I'm sorry, Brother Cheng... It was my fault just now. I didn't consider your feelings and made you suffer. Please give me another chance. I promise I won't let this happen again!"
Watching him bow, Meng Youcheng still wavered...
He really didn't want to admit that he had fallen for her, but that was the truth. Seeing that Lu Linsen didn't defend himself and chose to remain silent, he felt very angry. Watching him being affectionate with someone else made him feel very uncomfortable, and he felt a lump in his throat that he couldn't release.
Is this... the legendary "liking"?
Meng Youcheng's anger subsided considerably. Although he had been quite angry, looking at the white-haired boy in front of him, he felt he couldn't stay angry any longer; it would feel somewhat contrived...
He sighed, stepped forward and helped Lu Linsen up. "It's alright... I... actually... don't know what happened either..."
He certainly couldn't say he had fallen in love with him, because the other person's words made him feel very annoyed, so he was sulking here.
Lu Linshen looked up into his deep eyes, "Brother Cheng...you...forgave me?"
Meng Youcheng avoided eye contact. "This... what's there to forgive or not forgive? Besides... you didn't do anything wrong... I just don't know why I was being sarcastic here. I should be apologizing to you..."
Lu Linshen reached out and cupped his face in her hands. "Actually... I'm very happy..."
Meng Youcheng had no choice but to look him in the eye. "Huh?"
Lu Linshen's lips curled slightly as he explained, "You're angry, which means you're interested in me and jealous. I'm glad, at least I've successfully entered your heart..."
Meng Youcheng froze, instinctively wanting to lower his head...
Lu Linshen refused, gently cupping his face in her hands, "Brother Cheng... am I right? You really fell in love with me without even realizing it? Can you answer me?"
Meng Youcheng had no way to avoid it. Looking into the other person's deep eyes, his breathing became uneven, and he was about to speak...
"Cough cough cough..."
Just then, a boy coughed beside them...
Lu Linshen and Meng Youcheng turned their heads to look at him at the same time, and found out that it was the vice president.
Lu Linshen belatedly released his grip and looked at the vice president in front of him. "What's wrong?"
"President……"
The vice president was visibly reserved and hesitated for a long time before saying, "This... is a public place, and quite a few people are watching. You two suddenly kissed just now... and a lot of people were watching. I had to disperse them. Although everyone here is wealthy, some of them are also journalism professionals..."
Lu Linshen looked at him. "What are you trying to say?"
The vice president pretended to be very busy and coughed a few times. "Well... the president probably doesn't want to see tomorrow's headlines about our Lu Group's president kissing a man in public."
Lu Linshen always had a smile on his face. "Oh..."
"Um?"
The vice president was somewhat shocked, looking at him, "President..."
Lu Linshen turned to look at Meng Youcheng, "Let them write whatever they want, and there's nothing wrong with what they write, but they need to add one thing: the person I kissed wasn't an ordinary man, it was my partner, that's the right thing to do..."
The vice president was very shocked.
The same applies to Mengyou City.
Lu Linshen raised an eyebrow at Meng Youcheng. "Am I right?"
Meng Youcheng hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you sick?"
The vice president, looking at the two of them, became even more embarrassed. His wine glass swayed incessantly, his brain seemingly racing. He pondered for a moment…
"Um... President... or..."
Lu Linshen looked at him and said, "Actually, I retired a long time ago. The company is yours, so whatever I do won't affect the company too much. Besides, I haven't broken the law."
The vice president sighed, "Okay... but... you should still be mindful of your image."
……
The banquet has begun, and many people have arrived; the place is packed with people…
Meng Youcheng and Lu Linshen weaved through the crowd, eating their way through. Occasionally, a few people would greet Lu Linshen, but Lu Linshen tried not to chat with them for long.
"What's today's topic?"
Meng Youcheng suddenly seemed to realize something, turned to look at Lu Linshen, and asked, "What is the purpose of this banquet?"
Lu Linshen thought for a few seconds, "Cooperation... and... the auction."
"what?"
Lu Linshen smiled at him and asked, "Want to see?"
Meng Youcheng frowned. "Really?"
"Fake."
……
This banquet was actually held to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the Lu Group, and also partly to secure a project from the Lin Group.
All the guests here are friends of the Lu Group, including Lin Su.
I heard there will be dancing later...
Meng Youcheng was extremely resistant, mainly because he had no prior knowledge of dance and knew nothing about how to dance. Lu Linshen comforted him, saying it was okay and that no matter what happened, he would be by his side.
Meng Youcheng still felt resistance...
If I really make a fool of myself, that would be incredibly embarrassing!
"Can I not jump?"
Lu Linshen shook his head, "No..."
Meng Youcheng sighed, "But I really don't know how..."
"I can teach you..."
Lu Linshen noticed the difficulty on Meng Youcheng's face, smiled and patted his shoulder, "I was just kidding. If you don't want to dance, you don't have to. I won't make things difficult for you. Besides, I didn't plan to have you dance when I brought you here."
Meng Youcheng's eyes immediately lit up. "Really?"
"Um……"
"Yo!"
Just then, a familiar voice rang out beside them. The two turned to look, and Lin Su casually walked over. "The banquet is about to begin, Brother Lu, haven't you found a dance partner yet?"
Lu Linshen looked at her, "I don't want to jump..."
"Do you really not want to jump?"
Lin Su glanced at Meng Youcheng behind her. "Brother Lu, you didn't bring him here today because you're planning to have him as your dance partner, did you? He's just a country bumpkin. Judging from his clothes, how could he possibly be a dancer? Besides, Brother Lu, you're the president of the Lu Group. How could your future partner be someone like that?"
Meng Youcheng was somewhat bewildered by what the young girl said...
After realizing what she had said, she found that the girl was right. The gap between herself and Lu Linsheng seemed really big, and it seemed that they really couldn't be together.
He was powerless to refute what the little girl said, and could only silently endure it, letting out a sigh.
"Enough, Lin Su!"
Just then, Lu Linshen suddenly spoke up, "As you probably already know, Cheng-ge and I are together. No matter what happens, that fact remains unchanged. If you don't respect him, you're disrespecting me. I hope you won't keep calling me a country bumpkin next time!"
Meng Youcheng was stunned. Looking at Lu Linshen's profile, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Lin Su persisted, "Brother Lu... I'm only doing this for your own good. You're the president of the Lu Group. People will criticize you for being with a guy, and this guy can't even dance. Won't you be gossiped about behind your back in the future?"
Lu Linshen retorted, "That's my business, it's none of your concern. Even if people talk behind my back, I don't care."
Meng Youcheng looked at him calmly, thought for a moment, and silently uttered a few words, "Dancing? Then let's dance..."
Lu Linshen was stunned, turning to look at him, "Brother Cheng... you didn't need to do this for me at all..."
"no……"
Meng Youcheng shook his head, looking into the other person's deep eyes, "I really want to dance, but... I'm a beginner, and I'm sure I won't do many things well. I hope you can be understanding."