Chapter 813: Chapter 776: Leave the Door Open for Me Tonight
Upon hearing Lu Shouyueâs question, Lin Wanwan was surprised by his perceptiveness. After a moment of silence, she replied, "Yes, I just heard a particularly beautiful melody that moved me to tears."
"What song? It must be heavenly to touch you so deeply."
"It was just a fleeting moment, I donât know the name. If I ever get the chance to hear it again, Iâll let you know."
"Alright."
After chatting for another moment, Lu Shouyue said, "Wanwan, you should get something to eat first. Iâll go inside, and call you later tonight."
"Okay, bye-bye." Lin Wanwan said goodbye but didnât hang up the video call, and evidently, Lu Shouyue was waiting for her to disconnect first.
Then Lin Wanwan suddenly smiled. After thinking for a bit, she said, "Iâll head to Hai City later too, live at my parentsâ house for the weekend."
Lu Shouyue said, "Sure. But donât drive on the highway alone. One of my familyâs properties is available; Iâll have someone bring a car for you."
Lin Wanwan fiddled with her hair and said, "No need for that trouble, Iâll just hire a driver. You focus on your annual meeting, and donât worry about me."
"Wanwan, Iâm your fiancĂ©. Let me do something for you, okay? Indulge my vanity a little."
Lin Wanwan chuckled. Clearly helping herself, yet he made it sound as if she were helping him. Lu Shouyue really was wonderful.
After pondering for a moment, she nodded and said, "Alright then, you handle it."
"Okay, Iâll arrange it and send you a message on WeChat later. Bye, Wanwan."
"Okay, bye."
This time, the call truly ended. The water in the pot was boiling, and Lin Wanwan carefully placed the dumplings in the water.
After Lin Wanwan finished eating the dumplings, she put the empty bowl and chopsticks in the dishwasher, and the RV conveniently arrived outside the community.
Lin Wanwan changed her clothes, grabbed her bag and phone, and went out.
At the entrance of the community, she ran into Ye Ying and her boyfriend driving by.
This time, Ye Ying didnât arrogantly roll down the window to greet Lin Wanwan. She even pretended not to notice her boyfriendâs eyes shifting towards Lin Wanwan.
Nowadays, anyone who surfs the internet knows that Lin Wanwan is engaged to Lu Xingjianâs son, Lu Shouyue, from Times Group.
Besides the widely known invisible Asiaâs richest dad, Lu Xingjian (because his companyâs debt ratio is only twenty percent, and cash flow exceeds hundreds of billions, experts believe heâs the real richest), Lu Shouyueâs assets have been thoroughly scrutinized by the media, with his antique shop, museum, and auction house all being large and powerful.
Even more impressive is that Lu Shouyue personally has a venture fund in the United States, which reportedly manages assets over hundreds of billions of US Dollar. Moreover, all his companies are privately held, with the vast majority being wholly owned by him.
This value is difficult to measure clearly on the surface.
Yet such a person happens to be Lin Wanwanâs fiancĂ©!
This fact left Ye Ying feeling uncomfortable, as she couldnât stand Lin Wanwanâs good fortune.
Someone like Lu Shouyue could get engaged to anyone, any internet celebrity or actress, but it shouldnât be with her elementary school classmate, the same communityâs Lin Wanwan!
Even if together, it shouldnât lead to engagement; it should just be casual!
Originally, Lin Wanwan was just a lone orphan without parents, unemployed, and almost homeless. How did she find such a good fiancé?
Can beauty really transcend boundaries?
Ye Ying felt quite bitter, especially since sheâd seen Lin Wanwan buy childrenâs products before, and rumors spread that she already had a child.
Now, with her engagement to Lu Shouyue announced, those rumors were easily disproved.
After all, who would believe a woman engaged to a famous entrepreneur would have a non-marital child?
Ye Ying glanced sideways, watching Lin Wanwan enter the wide-open door of the bus, and was instantly shocked.
What bus? It was clearly an RV!
Oh my, sheâs traveling in such a vehicle now, so why live in this ordinary old neighborhood in the suburbs?
While jealousy was devouring Ye Yingâs heart, Lin Wanwan didnât notice her at all, gracefully entered the RV, opened an electronic medical book, and started listening to it.
Someone like Ye Ying had never been considered a friend by Lin Wanwan.
Not all neighbors are good neighbors, and not all classmates are worth remembering.
Lin Wanwan barely keeps in touch with her middle school classmates, let alone elementary classmates with such different life paths.
Now fully immersed in the medical book, she only wanted to quickly replace the snowy musical scene lingering in her mind.
Lin Wanwan felt she couldnât listen to Xiao Chong playing the piano anymore; even if she did, it couldnât be in an overly atmospheric setting.
Like when she sent off Ma Zhou, his piano playing didnât have such an effect.
But encountering a snowy night with a strong ambiance, she had to avoid him.
Because his piano skills truly struck the soul, leaving no place to hide! Heng Wuâs harp, Dugu Diâs flute, Ma Zhouâs pipa couldnât match his mesmerizing effect!
Lin Wanwan admitted she couldnât handle it, better to keep a distance.
Because listening to his piece stirred her thoughts, now she needed to focus on listening to medical books and redirect her attention.
During the three-hour journey to Hai City, Lin Wanwan spent almost all her time studying, causing her to be somewhat absent-minded when she later received Lu Shouyueâs call.
"Wanwan, are you nearing Hai City?"
Lin Wanwan turned to look out the window, realizing theyâve left the highway.
"Yes, off the highway now."
"The RV is scheduled to park in the Time Hotelâs underground garage, Wanwan, why donât you come along and join me at the banquet?" The thought of Lin Wanwan being in Hai City made waves of longing surge in Lu Shouyue.
"No way, youâre having an annual meeting, what would I do there?" Lin Wanwan refused, "Iâll drive the sports car in the RV home later."
Seeing Lin Wanwanâs insistence, Lu Shouyue had no choice but to give up persuasion.
"Wanwan, can you leave the door open for me tonight?"
"No way!" Lin Wanwan instantly refused, "You behave and go home!"
"Wanwan, even if itâs inconvenient for you, thereâs not much I can do! Iâm just heading to the United States for a business trip tomorrow; I wonât see you for at least two weeks, can you take it as a gesture for me, please?"
"Youâre going that far?"
"Yes, I mentioned it to you before." Lu Shouyue helplessly said, "Wanwan, did you not pay attention to what I said again?"
"No, no, I remember." Lin Wanwan quickly denied, biting her lip, "Alright, then you can come over to my place tonight."
With relatives around, there couldnât be any mischief, so Lin Wanwan was quite at ease.
"Okay, see you tonight then." Lu Shouyue achieved his goal and hung up the phone contentedly.
The RV was too large to navigate Hai Cityâs bustling streets, especially the old neighborhood where Lin Wanwanâs parents lived, prone to heavy traffic.
So it went straight to the Time Hotel parking lot, with Lin Wanwan exiting halfway, driving the supercar nested inside back home, attracting numerous gazes along the way.