Chapter 291: A Group Of Ill-Intentioned Young Masters and Young Ladies Inviting Zi Yi For a Drink
In fact, the people from Room A1 had gone out to watch the commotion when the male models had stopped Zi Yi. They had only gone back after Zi Yi came over.
When they heard knocking sounds on the door, they deliberately waited for a few seconds before opening it.
Zi Yi stood outside and asked, "You were asking for me to drink with you?"
"That's right." One of the men deliberately asked, "Boss Zi, you've been standing by the door and are not coming inside? Are you afraid that we will eat you up?"
Zi Yi looked at the group with a cold gaze and entered with Little Loli.
"Boss Zi, come and sit here."
Everyone specially vacated a sofa for her.
After Zi Yi sat down, a man with gold-rimmed glasses made a statement. "This bar is of great significance to us and we have frequented here in the past. Even though the owner has changed, we are still happy that it can continue operating."
Another woman spoke more straightforwardly. "Boss Zi, has created such a great spectacle today and you must have spent quite the effort. Don't end up not being able to continue tomorrow."
Zi Yi answered with indifference, "Don't worry. Even if you are too broke to spend time here, it's impossible for my bar to close."
The woman sneered. "Even if I laze around doing nothing, I still have endless pocket money every month. I wonder if it would be the same for Boss Zi."
Zi Yi stared at her with a strange gaze, causing the woman's hair to stand on end. "So other than asking money from your family, you're incapable of anything."
"You–!"
"Hanlu, don't be rash."
A few of them stopped her.
Hanlu finally calmed down and sat down, she stopped talking.
An indiscernible smile curled up on the corner of Zi Yi's lips and she said, "What else do you have to say?"
When they heard her, they felt uncomfortable deep down.
They felt that they had been led by the nose.
The gold-rimmed glasses man smiled and said, "Boss Zi, I believe you have some sort of misunderstanding about people of our status."
"Oh?" Zi Yi did not think she had any misunderstanding about them.
The gold-rimmed glasses man pushed up his glasses and said, "All of us have a job and all our jobs deserve respect."
"So what are you trying to say? That the jobs of the high society young masters and young ladies are worthy of respect, while the jobs of those who are not in your circle can be looked down on by you?"
"..."
"Boss Zi, that's not what I meant."
The corner of her lips curled up. "It doesn't matter if that's what you meant or not. Didn't you say you were going to buy me a drink? I'll say this upfront. I will only drink the most expensive alcohol and if you think it's a loss to treat me, then forget it."
All of them sneered deep down: The most expensive one? Then you better not regret it.
Someone else spoke up. "Bring out the alcohol price list."
After he said that a price list appeared before him.
The alcohol in bars was divided into high and middle grades. Not only were the high-grade wines expensive, their alcohol content was also very high.
That person said to Zi Yi, "Boss Zi, how much do you want to drink?"
"I'll drink the amount you treat me to." Zi Yi leaned towards them and added, "But you have to match how much I drink."
"It's not a problem."
The person ordered twenty bottles of high-grade red wine and it totalled up to more than four hundred thousand.
Their expressions seem to reveal slight heartache.
Zi Yi leaned against the chair and smiled. "On the account that you're so generous, I'll treat you to some fruit platters."
Everyone was thinking: Ha!
One of the woman's sharp voices sounded. "There's no need. We can afford good alcohol and do you think we would lack the money for the fruit platter?"
"Is that so? That's good then." Zi Yi revealed a relieved expression.
Everyone present: "..."
Twenty bottles of good red wine were delivered very soon and everyone was poured a glass by the robot waiter.
The gold-rimmed glasses man lifted his glass and said, "I wish for Boss Zi's business to become prosperous."
He then downed the glass.
Zi Yi lifted the wine glass and Little Loli said, "Sis, let me help you drink it~"
"No!"
Little Loli's words were immediately opposed by other people.
"Zi Yi, we are treating you to a drink. If you can't drink, just tell us straight out. Why are you getting a robot to drink on your behalf?"
"That's right, our no means no. You better not try to fake more than what you are capable of."
"Zi Yi, don't tell me you are crazy about money and deliberately got us to order so many drinks? You agreed to drink, but now you're getting your robot to drink instead?"
"I'm honestly worried about your robots. Don't let them get scrapped after tonight. I'd like to see how you explain yourself to Second Brother then."
...
Zi Yi looked at them, especially the woman who was filled with jealousy and who had deliberately implied something. The smile on her lips deepened and she downed the alcohol in one go.
"Right now, other than knowing how to spite me with your words, I doubt you can think of other methods to deal with me. But then... there's something you said wrongly. Ah Jing doesn't need me to explain anything to him. He would always stand by my side."
"You–!"
Her words had provoked all the women present.
"Zi Yi, what are you so proud of? You've only had dinner with Second Brother twice and you say it as if you two are in some sort of relationship!"
"That's right. How could our Second Brother fancy a woman like you?!"
Zi Yi was suddenly in a good mood when she saw the group of jealous women.
She motioned for Little Loli to pour the alcohol and said calmly, "Based on your tone of voice, I think Ah Jing has yet to dine alone with any one of you?"
The women all took in a deep breath.
One of them could not hold back her temper and stood up. She walked over to Zi Yi in an aggressive manner with a glass in her hand and said with a fake smile, "Boss Zi, I'd like to propose a toast to you. I wish for your bar to stay open for a long period of time."
Zi Yi glanced at her and touched glasses with her. "Then I'll wish for you to realize the truth as soon as possible. Don't act like you are possessed by jealousy every time."
"You–!" The woman clasped her glass tightly and she used all her self-control to stop herself from splashing the wine on Zi Yi's face.
She constantly told herself: This is that woman's turf and there are plenty of opportunities to take care of her in the future. I cannot be rash now.
She took a deep breath, drank the whole glass, and shoved it before Zi Yi's face as she said, "Boss Zi, it's your turn to drink."
Zi Yi finished the glass in her hand.
Someone else came to toast Zi Yi and she suddenly said, "It's boring to just drink. Why don't we play some games? The person who loses shall drink."
"What shall we play?" Everyone looked at her warily and snorted deep down: Don't think we're unaware that everything here is under your control. We aren't that stupid to fall for your trick.
Zi Yi glanced at them and said in an accommodating manner, "You can choose what to play."
Everyone looked at each other. They certainly would not play various gambling games as no one knew if it would be tampered by Zi Yi.
Just then, a woman saw the empty wine bottle on the short table. Her eyes flickered and she suggested. "Why don't we play truth or dare?"
Chapter 292: Truth Or Dare
The game truth or dare was popular in any era.
It was not for any other reason but just because they could openly punish those they disliked.
One of the women had suggested it and the rest had agreed in unison as they all looked towards Zi Yi.
Zi Yi was fine with anything.
She did not only have robots in the bar. There were also special magnetic fields and Little Loli could control all sorts of small items. Since they wanted to play with her, she shall accompany them and have fun.
Once they agreed, a few of them actively removed the alcohol bottles on the table, leaving behind an empty bottle.
Before the game started, several women had made eye contact and a scheming glint flashed past their eyes.
Shortly after, they kept a close eye on Zi Yi. "If you lose later and choose dare, you must do everything we ask."
Another woman added on. "If you can't do it, you shall settle our bill today."
Zi Yi glanced at them and said with a calm expression, "Sure."
A smirk curled up on the corner of a few of the women's lips.
They frequented bars for a long time and had plenty of time to play such games. They have reached a point where they were familiar with the techniques of spinning bottles.
They did not believe that they could not teach Zi Yi a lesson tonight.
When the time comes, they will get her to French kiss a man.
Zi Yi swept her gaze across them and said, "Since you've set the rules, it's not too much for me to have set some of the rules too right?"
Even though she said it as a question, she did not wait for their response. "If you lose, whoever dares to cheat shall wash wine glasses and plates at my bar for a month."
Zi Yi's words had provoked them.
"Zi Yi, don't think too much of yourself."
"It'll depend if you have that capability first if you want us to wash plates."
"If you lose and go back on your words, get out of the capital then."
"Sure, let's begin." The moment Zi Yi said that, everyone shut up and looked at the bottle.
One of the men said, "I should be the oldest here. I'll spin the bottle first then and it'll go clockwise."
Everyone had no objections.
The man reached out, grabbed the bottle, and spun it.
When the game started, everyone was aggressive and each of them thought of a way to teach Zi Yi a lesson.
Half an hour later, everyone realized that she had only drunk one glass of wine.
Their expressions turned ugly.
"Zi Yi, are you cheating?" A woman raised her voice and it contained a strong dissatisfaction.
Zi Yi gave her a cold gaze and sarcastically said, "If you aren't at ease, you can get someone to buy a bottle of wine outside and we can use that instead."
"I definitely would not trust you." The woman had truly done what Zi Yi suggested. She took out her phone and called her driver. "Go and get a bottle of alcohol... I want the bottle."
She then looked at Zi Yi and sneered. "If the bottle I buy has a different outcome from yours, I expect a good explanation from you."
With an expression of indifference, Zi Yi said, "Sure."
The driver brought her bottle of wine over very soon and one of them specially made a trip outside to fetch it.
It was a normal bottle of wine and they had poured the contents down the drain.
And so, the game continued.
Half an hour later, their expressions all turned black.
All of them had drank one after another while Zi Yi only drank one glass.
Just when everyone was gnashing their teeth in anger, Little Loli suddenly whispered in her ear.
A trace of pleasant surprise flashed past her eyes and she said, "Let's continue the game."
Just then, the bottle was aimed at her.
Everyone looked in her direction.
The corner of her lips curled up and she said, "I choose dare."
All of them were elated.
That was precisely what they were waiting on.
One of the women said in a loud voice. "We want you to find a random guy outside and French kiss him."
"Yes, that's right!"
The other women immediately agreed in unison.
The men did not speak and it was obvious that they agreed with the women's proposal.
Even though she knew they would make things difficult for her, she did not expect them to raise such a punishment. She lowered her eyes, suppressed the chilliness deep within, and the corner of her lips curled up. "Sure."
After saying that, she headed for the door.
The rest had also excitedly stood up and followed behind her.
There were some who were worried and emphasized. "You can only find someone outside and robots are out of the question."
Everyone immediately agreed.
"That's right. It must be a customer who came here to spend money."
Zi Yi had already reached the door and she suddenly stopped to turn towards them. She calmly asked. "What else?"
They were dazed by the expression she showed them. They felt that they should not go overboard, else that woman's revenge plan would befall them before they left.
Everyone said in unison, "Nothing else."
Zi Yi nodded. "After the dare, our game continues. No one leaves before 12 a.m tonight."
"So be it. You had better find a man to French kiss first."
As long as there was a first time, there would definitely be a second. The moment when Zi Yi chooses dare the next time, they will let her do something more overboard.
They secretly took out their mobile phones and got prepared to film from 360-degree angles with no dead spots.
Zi Yi had already made her way out, while everyone followed behind her.
Just as she walked to the corridor, she was met with a man who radiated a noble and elegant aura.
Everyone was stunned when they saw the man walking over.
However, Zi Yi smiled. She went over to Lu Jingye, hugged his neck, and whispered, "Ah Jing, I lost while playing a game with them. They want me to find a guy to have a French kiss with."
Lu Jingye held her waist and his gentle expression disappeared. A powerful aura was released and it instantly caused the hearts of the crowd standing two meters away to tighten.
Zi Yi had not seen him for a long time and she was very happy. She immediately tiptoed and gave him a kiss.
Lu Jingye used his large hands to block the view of her face the moment she kissed him.
The crowd could only rely on their imaginations.
However, all of them were shocked.
That woman dared to kiss Second Brother!
Moreover, Second Brother did not push her away!
"AHH-"
One of the women could not stand it and covered her eyes as she loudly screamed.
Who would have the spare energy to stand, even if Zi Yi had French kissed him or not? They all wished they could go up to her and end her life.
Just then, Lu Jingye suddenly released her and looked in their direction. His eyes were chilly. "Who suggested such a punishment?"
All their hearts trembled.
A long time later, someone recovered their senses and hastily said, "She agreed to play with us and the losers should be punished."
Lu Jingye looked down at the young lady in his arms and his grip on her waist tightened while he looked at her sternly.
Zi Yi blinked at him and whispered, "I knew you had arrived."
Lu Jingye still had a serious expression.
Zi Yi came out from his arms and pulled his hands. They then walked into the room, while the group of women stared at their hands, wishing they could chop hers off.
When Zi Yi came closer, she deliberately stopped and said, "I'm already done with my dare. The game continues."
Chapter 293: The Next Time We Make Out, I'll Definitely Find an Empty Location
All of them returned to the room. But their mood at the moment was completely opposite compared to how it was before.
They were still unable to recover from the terrifying shock that Zi Yi had kissed Second Brother and he did not push her away. Moreover, he allowed her to pull him into the room.
Zi Yi glanced at them and furrowed her brows in dissatisfaction. "Are we still going to continue?"
Everyone came back to their senses and one of the women said sourly, "Of course. We agreed to play until midnight and no one is allowed to leave before that."
While she said that, she thought bitterly deep down, "Zi Yi you shameless fox. I will definitely make you choose dare another time and let you French kiss another guy! I don't believe Second Brother will still like you by then!"
The other women were also filled with jealousy.
The handsome, noble, and immortal-like Second Brother of their dreams. How could he get defiled by a fox like Zi Yi?!
Other than that face of hers, what else did she have?
The more they thought, the more jealous they got. All of them hoped for Zi Yi to lose another round and choose dare. At that time, they will definitely make Second Brother loathe that woman.
However, Zi Yi had not given them any chances. Even when Zi Yi wanted to drink a glass of wine during the game and went to pour a cup for herself, Lu Jingye who had been sitting beside her, while maintaining silence, had taken the glass away.
His actions had stimulated the group of women.
After Lu Jingye put the glass aside, he suddenly said, "That'll be it for today."
He pulled Zi Yi to her feet.
"Second Brother, we agreed to play until midnight." One of the women looked as if she was about to cry, when she saw them holding hands.
The perfect Second Brother in her heart had actually taken the initiative to hold the hand of this fox.
Zi Yi glanced at her and the corner of her lips curled up.
From the looks of it, it seemed like that woman might even have thoughts of killing her.
Lu Jingye swept his gaze across them and said with a gentle expression, "Yiyi is still young. You better not let me discover that you dare to bully her like this for a second time. Otherwise..."
Speaking up to here, his gentle expression disappeared as he coldly said, "I will make you regret it."
He pulled Zi Yi away after he said his piece.
Within the room, everyone was silent for nearly ten minutes or so, before they suddenly recovered their senses.
The women had simply exploded.
"Who does that Zi Yi think she is?! Other than that appearance of hers, she's worthless and why is Second Brother so protective of her?!"
"Impossible, how could Second Brother possibly fancy her. He's not a superficial person and that b*tch must have done something to him."
"That's right, that bitch must have used some means to coerce Second Brother!"
"AHH-"
...
The group of women had gone crazy and to avoid getting implicated, the men chose to remain silent. Even though they were also shocked that Second Brother had fallen for Zi Yi.
However, she had a pretty face and a voluptuous figure. If it were up to them, they would also be unable to resist the temptation.
However, was Second Brother someone like that?!
...
After Zi Yi and Lu Jingye left the room, he asked, "Where's a quiet place?"
This young lady was getting more and more out of hand and he needed to teach her a good lesson.
If he had not come here today, was she thinking of finding another man to kiss?
At that thought, Lu Jingye tightened his grip on her hands.
Zi Yi was not experiencing the same type of feeling Lu Jingye was. All of a sudden, she recalled her cousins who she left behind in the control room and said, "Let's go to the control room."
Lu Jingye nodded.
The two of them headed to the control room from the main floor.
Lu Jingye wore a pair of deep khaki slacks and a white T-shirt. The customers in the hall rarely saw him and coupled with how he appeared less formal, none of them recognized him when the manager robot led him inside earlier.
When the two of them walked out of the corridor, everyone was still whispering.
"Who's that guy next to Boss Zi? Why does he seem so familiar?
"It's normal to find familiar faces with so many high society young masters here today."
...
Zi Yi stared at Lu Jingye and said with a smile, "You merely dressed more casually today and no one recognizes you. It seems like your previous impression was too rigid."
Lu Jingye pursed his lips and did not speak.
She knew that he was still concerned about the bet she made with those people. She then explained to him. "Little Loli has the ability to control that bottle. She received a message from the manager robot of your arrival. That was why I deliberately lost that round."
When she explained this point, they had already arrived at the control room. Zi Yi stopped in her tracks, turned around and faced him, while pulling his hand as she looked at him with those beautiful eyes of hers. "We've not met for so long and I've been missing you every day. Don't tell me you're going to get angry at me for this?"
She did not forget to swing his hands left and right as she spoke.
Lu Jingye looked at the young lady acting cute and his eyes darkened. He asked in a lowered voice, "Who's in charge of the control room?"
"It's AI controlled."
The moment she said that Lu Jingye pushed the door open and pulled her inside.
As he had his back facing the control room, the moment he pulled her inside, he shut the door and pressed her against the door.
Zi Yi looked up at the approaching beautiful face and her heartbeat unconsciously sped up. How could she possibly remember there were two people in the control room?
Lu Jingye's lips pressed down from above.
Their lips and tongues had intertwined, which made the spectators blush from the sight.
Zi Yi coiled her arm around his neck and enthusiastically responded.
Their kiss lasted until a coughing sound could be heard from behind.
Lu Jingye immediately ended the kiss and pressed her head against his chest.
A few seconds later, he turned to look at Dou Zerui and Dou Xiangling, who were standing there with an awkward expression.
Dou Zerui said with a taut expression, "Don't tell me you didn't see two living beings standing right here?"
Lu Jingye did not reveal any traces of panic and was still as calm and restrained as he had always been. "My apologies."
He released Zi Yi afterwards.
Zi Yi looked at the Dou Family siblings looking at her and said in dissatisfaction, "Cousin, were you unable to pretend that you didn't see us?"
Zi Yi felt unhappy when such a great kiss was interrupted.
Dou Zerui's temples bulged from anger and he thought to himself, "That Lu Jingye is about to eat you alive and if not for my reminder, you'd be having a husband soon!"
He said angrily, "You are two living beings! Do you think I can pretend not to see you?"
On the other hand, Dou Xiangling had turned red from the fiery scene earlier and did not know what to say.
However, Zi Yi was not ashamed at all. She giggled and said, "The next time we make out, I will definitely find somewhere empty."
Dou Zerui glared at her.
"The most important thing for you right now is your studies. It's not too late to fall in love a few years later."
Lu Jingye frowned and shifted his gaze on Dou Zerui.
Unexpectedly, he felt a slight pressure and said in dissatisfaction, "Am I wrong? My cousin has yet to reach 18 and your actions right now are considered hoodwinking her."
Before Lu Jingye spoke up, Zi Yi said unhappily, "Who said I don't need love? I like Ah Jing."
Lu Jingye's frown eased up at her words.
Chapter 294: Promise Me That You Won't Make Such a Bet With Others in the Future
Dou Zerui wanted to say something but Dou Xiangling had pulled him back.
Dou Xiangling asked, "Yiyi, what time are you going back?"
Today was the opening of the bar and strictly speaking, the boss had to remain till it closed.
At first, that was Zi Yi's plan. But now that Lu Jingye was here, she did not wish to remain here.
She thought for a moment and turned to look at Lu Jingye before she said, "I'll be going back not too long from now."
Lu Jingye said to her, "You can let your cousins return first."
Zi Yi nodded approvingly and looked at the Dou Family siblings. "You've been here with me for so long and it's getting late. You should go back first."
Dou Zerui felt that Lu Jingye would transform into a wolf and gobble his cousin whole if they left. He simply said, "We are planning to keep you company tonight."
Zi Yi glanced at the tactless Dou Zerui and bluntly said, "The bar is 100% operated by robots, and it is useless for you to stay here."
She then turned to Dou Xiangling and acted cute. "Go back first? I'll stay here until 12 a.m the latest."
Dou Xiangling glanced at Lu Jingye. In fact, she had a good impression of him and felt that he was not someone who would behave indecently.
Coupled with Zi Yi's cute eyes staring at her, she relented.
"Then send me a message or give me a call when you reach home."
"Xiangling..."
"Brother, there's nothing we can do to help here and it's useless for us to remain. We should go home and rest." Dou Xiangling hinted at Dou Zerui for him to be slightly tactful and said, "Besides, don't you have something to do tomorrow?"
Even though Dou Zerui was reluctant to leave, he knew that he would be disliked if he continued to stay. "Alright then."
He turned to look at Lu Jingye and warned him with his gaze: Don't you dare touch my cousin again!
Lu Jingye looked back at him with a broad and level gaze.
Only then did Dou Zerui leave with Dou Xiangling without saying anything else.
Zi Yi pounced into Lu Jingye's arms the moment they left.
Lu Jingye looked at the young lady in his arms and held her waist while patting her back. With a slightly hoarse voice, he said, "Yiyi, promise me not to make such bets with others in the future."
Zi Yi responded with a yes in his embrace. She raised her head and her bright eyes seemed to sparkle. "Ah Jing, did you miss me?"
Lu Jingye looked into her eyes. He lowered his head and said a single word before he sealed her lips, "Yes."
...
Sometime later, Zi Yi panted as she lay in his arms. The two of them continued hugging each other as they sat on a chair. She listened to his faster-than-usual heartbeat while Lu Jingye gently stroked her head.
The room was engulfed in a cozy atmosphere.
Sometime later, Zi Yi asked, "Ah Jing, have you gathered all the medicinal ingredients you need?"
After Zi Yi returned from abroad, she checked on the person who had offered a huge sum of money in exchange for the medicinal ingredients, on the black market exchange. As expected, she found out that it was Lu Jingye.
She combined that piece of knowledge with what he said in the past and had more or less guessed the situation.
"Does Auntie know about your younger brother?"
"She doesn't know."
Zi Yi had also managed to guess it. She merely wanted confirmation.
Lu Jingye said, "Other than me and my father, no one else knows of this."
Zi Yi looked at him and he said, "Go back and rest early. I'll pick you up in the morning tomorrow." Zi Yi raised her head and looked at him.
Lu Jingye also just happened to look down.
The tip of her nose touched his chin and they were momentarily stunned. She thought of the scene where she asked him to call her sister-in-law and chuckled. "There's me now."
"Yes." Lu Jingye's eyes also revealed a smile from within.
Zi Yi kissed him on his lips and narrowed her eyes. Like a lazy cat, she leaned in his embrace and hugged his waist. "You promised to fight with me when we were at the Snow Mountain. You big baddie. Did you already plan beforehand for me to return from there?"
Lu Jingye unexpectedly admitted it.
She snorted in discontentment.
"Does the Royal Family of Country C know you took the medicinal ingredient?"
"They don't know."
The reason why Lu Jingye had chased them to the hotel was to steal from the group who initially stole it. "The Royal Family of Country C are still looking for that group of thieves."
"Then... do they know you were the one who intercepted them?"
"Yes. I had fought with their leader during the scuffle."
Zi Yi frowned. "Would they chase after you and steal the medicinal ingredient?"
Since it was a medicine for her brother-in-law, Zi Yi was still rather concerned about it.
Lu Jingye saw Zi Yi's expression and was warmed. He covered her smooth cheeks with his palm and said, "Don't worry. Their leader is injured."
He had also made preparations for other things in advance.
Zi Yi nodded. She knew that it was confidential and did not pry further. "If you need my help, just tell me. After all, your younger brother is my future brother-in-law."
Lu Jingye chuckled at her words.
The young lady had reminded him so bluntly that it seemed like he had to consider marrying her as soon as she reached adulthood.
After they continued chatting for a while, the manager robot's voice sounded from the monitor. "Master, there are many people gathered outside the bar."
Zi Yi checked the surveillance outside the gates. As expected, she saw a large group of people standing outside.
They were stopped by her bodyguards and revealed a furious expression. Many of them were shouting, saying that since it was the opening of her bar, why did she stop them from entering.
Zi Yi's expression sank.
Just then, Lu Jingye placated her by patting her back. "Your bar is considered very novel to everyone. Why don't you set a rule on the number of customers you will receive every day? In this case, you don't have to keep others outside the gates because the place is full.
Zi Yi thought for a moment and felt that the suggestion was pretty good. She directly made an image projection of herself on the screen outside the gates.
"Everyone, be quiet."
Zi Yi's voice contained slight chilliness and she radiated a majestic aura. The moment her voice sounded, the group of people causing a ruckus outside had stopped.
One of them said discontentedly, "You are operating a bar and we're here as consumers. Why are you blocking us outside?"
"Because it's full." Zi Yi snorted. "I don't think you came here to play, but to cause trouble instead? It's clearly written on the monitor that it is a full house and the bar will not be entertaining any more guests. Are you telling me you're all blind and so you can't see those words?"
She continued to speak. "In the future, my bar will only be receiving 100 people per day. Whoever dares to cause trouble outside again, don't blame me for being rude."
"Y-you... how can you speak like that? Be careful that no one will patronize your bar again next time!"
Zi Yi laughed at his words and said arrogantly, "So be it. Am I supposed to beg you to come?"
The reason she opened a bar was so that she could purchase all sorts of good quality wine, so that she had a good reason to drink whenever she wanted to in the future.
As for the measly income she received from the bar, she truly had no need for that.
Chapter 295: I Also Know How to Have a Baby
Zi Yi's arrogant words had stunned everyone outside.
It was said that customers were gods, yet Zi Yi dared to be so arrogant!?
Who gave her the courage to do so?
Just when some of them were about to abuse her loudly, a wall of light suddenly appeared outside the gates.
It headed for them at an extremely fast speed.
When the person standing at the front was pricked by the wall, he jumped back in fright. The rest realized that it was dangerous and hastily retreated.
After all of them retreated to the roadside, Zi Yi said in a heavy voice, "I've said it earlier. It's your choice to patronize the bar, but for those who dare to cause trouble outside my bar, don't blame me for being rude!
In fact, many of the people who came to her bar were disguised reporters.
As today was the opening of Zi Yi's bar, they would obviously pay a visit.
It was only after their arrival did they realize that reporters were not allowed inside.
Even if they were in a disguise, their identities would be revealed at the entrance.
As a result, they had been outside since the opening.
After the previous incident where they suffered a loss, they did not dare to make random reports again. However, it was different right now.
They excitedly looked at the scene they photographed earlier and quickly typed out a title.
[<Futuristic Bar> chased away guests using a high-tech light wall. Who gave Boss Zi such rights to do so?"]
The strong points of paparazzi reporters were their capabilities in making groundless accusations and writing long articles.
After everything was edited, it was soon published on various websites.
For a moment, the click volume of <Futuristic Bar> shot up like a rocket and the numbers went up explosively.
The internet had instantly exploded.
"Wow! How was that light wall designed? It looks so majestic."
"All the staff in the bar are robots! The owner of this bar is too rich. I've previously checked out the Robot Exhibition and the price of a partially humanized robot is not cheap. Not to mention all the staff are fully humanized robots!"
"The owner of this bar is unexpectedly a woman. She's so arrogant, even I would like to have a meeting with her."
"The boss is a woman? Haha! I don't believe a woman can open such a bar unless she has a strong backing."
"<Futuristic Bar>? Could there be future technologies used in that bar?"
"Who would name their bar like this? I suspect that the customers who went in today had done so on the boss' request. Perhaps no one will visit tomorrow."
"Is there anyone that has the same thoughts as me, such as having the urge to go in and see what the bar looks like?"
"+1"
"+2"
...
There were all sorts of comments on the net. The attention continued to soar and in the end, even those who did not frequent bars were aware of the bar's existence.
It could be said that Zi Yi had not expended the slightest effort and yet had caused the reputation of <Futuristic Bar> to soar.
As for the future, where they had to make an appointment N days in advance to visit the bar, shall be left for another story.
Zi Yi said what she wanted to say and closed the projection. She then turned to look at Lu Jingye standing next to her.
Lu Jingye raised his hand and touched her head. "Do you need my help?"
He planned to secretly send some people to protect the bar to prevent anyone from having ideas.
However, Zi Yi shook her head. "No need. No one can break through the security system here. If someone with a scheme enters, I will let them experience what it means for it to be too late for regrets.
Lu Jingye looked at the confident Zi Yi and leaned forward as he looked into her eyes. With a husky voice, he asked, "Yiyi, what else are you capable of?"
Zi Yi looked at the handsome face and hugged his neck as she teased. "I also know how to have a baby. Why don't we go back and try it out?"
Lu Jingye's heart shook and the tips of his ears reddened. He raised her up and gently patted her hip as he said in a serious tone, "You're still young, don't think about these things."
"Hehe..." Zi Yi pressed all her body weight onto him and kissed him on the lips. "You were the one who asked."
She even deliberately rubbed and moved her body around.
A flame was ignited in Lu Jingye and he immediately released her and held her hand as they walked towards the door.
"Since you're done here, can we leave?"
Zi Yi felt the heat transmitted from his palms and then looked at his reddened earlobes. The curve on the corner of her lips deepened and she said, "Yes."
"We'll take the back door."
"Okay."
This was not Lu Jingye's first visit to the bar and he was very familiar with the layout.
He led Zi Yi and avoided the crowd and headed towards the back door. While walking, he informed the driver. "Drive the car to the back door."
Soon, both of them made their way out.
The street behind the bar was a dark alley and the street lights were much dimmer.
They held hands and stood outside while waiting for the driver to drive the car over.
Just then, Zi Yi sensed someone photographing them in secret.
Lu Jingye had also noticed it.
Just as he was about to get someone to resolve it, Zi Yi pulled him back with a smile in her eyes. "Ah Jing, let him be. It just so happens that we can let everyone know you're not single anymore."
Since the young lady was so straightforward, Lu Jingye smiled in response. Even though he did not get someone to settle the photographer, he pulled her into his embrace. His large hands held the back of her head in a protective manner and only revealed her back view.
Soon, the driver arrived where they were and picked them up.
The man who was hidden in the dark walked out in excitement with a camera in his hand.
He checked the photos he had taken just a second ago.
Even though the faces were blurred and Zi Yi's front view had also been blocked, it would be fine as long as Second Young Master Lu's identity could be more or less confirmed.
He quickly sent out the photos and made a call in excitement. "Boss, I've taken the photos in accordance with your requirements. When will you transfer the money you promised?"
The other party seemed to have said something and he nodded and bowed. "Thanks boss, thanks boss."
...
The car drove them straight to Zi Yi's villa.
The housekeeper was already waiting to welcome their return.
"Second Young Master, Miss Zi. You're back."
Lu Jingye nodded at him.
Zi Yi said, "Housekeeper, it's getting late. You should return to rest first."
The housekeeper smiled and nodded. "Yes, Miss Zi."
Before he left, he added, "I've asked the kitchen to prepare some supper for you. If you are hungry, you can get the robots to bring it out from the kitchen."
He turned to leave for his room following that.
Zi Yi and Lu Jingye headed in the direction of the courtyard.
Lu Jingye asked, "Are you hungry?"
She nodded and said, "Yes."
She then sent a signal to the robot. Not long after they entered the living room, the robot had brought out the supper.
The two of them headed upstairs after they finished supper.
When Zi Yi walked to her room, she stopped Lu Jingye.
He turned and looked down at her.
A sly look flashed past her eyes and she said with a smile, "I suddenly remember I have something to discuss with you. Why don't we go to my room?"
Lu Jingye looked into her eyes, and touched her head gently as he said in a serious voice, "It's very late today. We'll talk tomorrow."
Zi Yi did not release him nor did she move. "Then give me a kiss."
Chapter 296: Words From the Bottom of My Heart
Lu Jingye looked at the young lady before him and his gaze unconsciously fixed on her beautiful lips.
His Adam's apple twitched.
He seemed to have struggled for two seconds before he lowered his head and gave her a kiss.
Zi Yi had instantly hugged his neck.
It wasn't until quite sometime later that Lu Jingye restrained himself and widened the distance between them.
His voice was deep and hoarse, sounding very seductive. "Go in now. Good night."
Zi Yi's legs were slightly weak and she leaned against him. She only nodded after a while and went back to her room.
What she didn't know was, the first thing Lu Jingye did after he returned to his room was take a cold shower.
...
Early the next morning, Mrs. Lu received a phone call from Elder Lu's subordinates, informing her that Elder Lu wanted her to make a trip back home.
Mrs. Lu did not even have time to have breakfast and immediately made her way over.
As soon as she entered the living room of Elder Lu's residence, she saw her two sisters-in-law sitting there. Elder Lu's expression was also particularly stern. She knew that it was definitely nothing good.
"Father."
"You're here. Take a seat."
Mrs. Lu walked over and sat down.
The Eldest Madam and Third Madam looked at her simultaneously with a weird expression.
Just then, the Third Madam said. "Ersao[1], weren't you concerned about Lu Jingye's marriage before? I think there's no need for that now. He seems to have found a woman he likes."
The moment Mrs. Lu heard that, she knew the reason why Elder Lu had called her over early in the morning.
Sure enough, after Elder Lu finished his tea, he asked with a stern expression, "What's the background of the lady that Jingye likes?"
Mrs. Lu glanced at Elder Lu's expression and thought internally, "You've already called me over and I don't believe you have not heard of Little Zi's background."
On the surface, she replied with a hint of distress. "Father, I've told Jingye that as long as he finds someone he likes, I won't ask about the other party. I can only say that the lady is rather pretty and very likeable."
BAM!
Elder Lu suddenly slammed the teacup on the table and the aura he gave off was so strong that Mrs. Lu's heart trembled.
"What a mess! How can someone from the Lu Family fancy a woman with a bad reputation."
Mrs. Lu wanted to speak up for Zi Yi. "Father..."
"Shut up!"
When Elder Lu became headstrong, no one would dare to utter a single word.
Lu Jingye was the grandson he had the most pride in. How could he allow him to marry an indecent woman?
"As Jingye's mother, don't you know to think for the best of your children?"
He then took several photos on the table and threw them to Mrs. Li as he said in a stern voice, "Take a look, he went to such a place just to meet a woman last night and was even photographed. Do you know if these photos were to leak out, how huge of an impact it would cause to our Lu Family?"
Mrs. Lu glanced at the photos by her feet and stood up to pick them up. Her expression was not very good. That bar belonged to Little Zi and so what if her son went there? However, the person before her was her father-in-law and she could only endure it and was unable to refute.
Elder Lu became angrier at the sight of Mrs. Lu keeping silent.
"Immediately call Jingye to come back at once!"
Mrs. Lu said with a straight face, "Father, Jingye just returned from a business trip and he has many things to deal with in the company. He should have gone to the company at this time."
Elder Lu did not force her to make the call.
Just then, the Third Madam suddenly spoke up. "Ersao, Father is thinking on behalf of Jingye's wellbeing... Not only does the Lu Family have a large business, we also have a special status where we always receive the attention of all sectors of society. If everyone knew that Jingye had gotten together with a woman like that, what would people think and say about us?"
Mrs. Lu glanced at the Third Madam and a trace of displeasure streaked past her eyes.
The Third Madam sneered internally and on the surface, she acted as if she was thinking for her best interest. "Ersao, what I've said are all words from the bottom of my heart. You shouldn't ignore it, else you will regret it later."
The First Madam had also spoken up. "What she said is right. However..."
She turned to look at Elder Lu and suddenly changed the conversation. "Father, I heard from Zhiheng that Jingye was eyeing the flying technology in that woman's hands. I was thinking then, how could a woman possess such technology? Right now, it's said that Jingye likes her."
Speaking up to here, she glanced at Mrs. Lu again. "Could it be that Jingye deliberately gave her the Lu Group's core technology because they had gotten together? Moreover, he purposely made her appear capable so that you could accept her."
"Hmph!"
Elder Lu snorted and the aura he radiated caused the whole room's temperature to drop several degrees.
Mrs. Lu clasped her hands into fists and told herself to calm down. She should not get her eldest son and Little Zi into trouble because of her rashness.
Only then, did she say, "I believe Father knows about Lu Group's core technology the best and he knows if we possess the flying technology or not. Do you think he would suspect Lu Jingye just because of your random guesses?"
Elder Lu swallowed the words he wanted to say and took a sip of tea before he said, "No matter how capable that woman is, our Lu Family can provide her favorable conditions to purchase the technology from her. But people of our Lu Family cannot marry a woman with a bad reputation!"
"Father, Little Zi merely had a rebellious youth and she had never done..."
"Ersao!" Third Madam suddenly raised her voice and interrupted her. "It's undeniable that she has a bad reputation. Our Lu Family has an upright reputation and our Father emphasizes that. We can't possibly ruin the Lu Family's reputation for a woman like her. You shouldn't think that any kind of woman is good, just to make Jingye start a family soon."
Mrs. Li laughed at her words. "Little Zi was only rebellious in the past and the majority of the rumors surfaced because others were jealous of her. When has our Lu Family become so selective in what we want to hear?"
"Ersao, do you think we've not investigated that woman? Her reputation is well-known in S City and is there even a need to be selective of what we hear?"
"You–!"
"Enough, all of you keep quiet!"
The moment Elder Lu spoke up, all the three madams became silent.
Mrs. Lu wanted to continue explaining on Zi Yi's behalf, but Elder Lu glanced at her as he said in a manner where she could not refuse, "I will find some suitable women for him and you should go back and educate him."
Mrs. Lu's eyes turned red from anger.
However, she knew of Elder Lu's temper. He was used to having the final say and the more she said, the more it would cause his impression of Zi Yi to worsen instead.
Therefore, she suppressed her anger and planned to send her eldest son and her husband a message to get them to settle her father-in-law.
With a plan in mind, Mrs. Lu responded. "Father, I understand."
Only then did Elder Lu nod in satisfaction and his tone turned for the better. "Did Yunxiao come back recently?"
"He hasn't. Jianlin said that the task he's currently undergoing is rather tricky and he needs more time."
Elder Lu did not continue to ask anything and ordered the housekeeper to serve breakfast.
[1] The Third Madam is referring to Song Lingluo as the Second Madam.
Chapter 297: I'll Fetch You Tonight
Mrs. Lu left after she had finished breakfast.
Just as she walked out of the courtyard, the First Madam chased up to her and said, "Ersao, hold on."
Mrs. Lu stopped and waited for her.
The First Madam came out and revealed a kind expression. "I know that you must not be feeling good deep down, but Father said that this is for the wellbeing of Jingye."
Mrs. Lu pursed her lips and looked at her while she sneered deep down.
The First and Third House had been dissing the Second House regularly in front of Elder Lu.
Due to work-related issues, the Second House had moved outside several years ago.
Over the years, her husband and sons had pushed the Lu Family into the first position among the eight great aristocratic families and she thought that they would become the heroes of the family. However, what they received was the First and Third House's jealousy. They felt that it was the Second House that deliberately held all the rights in their hands, and the disgusting things they had done in secret were plenty to count.
She did not have to think to even figure out what happened with the issue between her eldest son and Little Zi.
When the First Madam saw her remain silent, she continued. "Ersao, I doubt you know what kind of person that girl named Zi Yi is. I heard that..."
"Dasao[1]." Mrs. Lu called out.
The First Madam was somewhat displeased that Mrs. Lu interrupted her. However, she still maintained a smile and asked, "Ersao, what are you trying to say?"
"I know what kind of person Zi Yi is better than you. I am also well aware if she is good or not. No matter what, you should not wag your tongue behind people's backs."
The First Madam's expression stiffened. On second thought, if Lu Jingye truly fell in love with that woman, he would definitely incur Elder Lu's rage at the time. Perhaps Elder Lu would retract all the power in his hands.
At the thought of this, the First Madam's attitude changed. "What you said is right. But you should know that our Father is used to having the final say. He has concluded that the woman Lu Jingye likes does not have a good reputation and he will never like her."
Mrs. Lu looked at her and she slightly retrained her expression. She had also thought of this matter and so, she planned to discuss this with her husband and eldest son.
"Dasao, I still have something to do. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
"Sure, take care."
The moment Mrs. Lu left, Lu Zhiheng walked out and called out, "Mother."
The First Madam looked at him. No matter how she looked at it, she felt that this son had suffered.
"If you were to take over the Lu Group, you would certainly not do any worse than Jingye."
Lu Zhiheng also had the same thought. The mother and son walked towards their courtyard.
When they arrived at their residence and were behind closed doors, the First Madam said, "I suddenly thought of a good idea earlier. Say, if Jingye goes against your grandfather because of that woman, would he take back Jingye's rights out of anger?"
Lu Zhiheng also had the same thought. "Mother, this idea is good. But... Second Brother has a meticulous way of thinking he might not make Grandfather angry.
Therefore, he had also thought of another idea.
The First Madam was bent on having Lu Jingye and Elder Lu have a fallout. "Isn't that easy, we'll just bring some suitable women to Elder Lu and as long as he fancies any, wouldn't he make plans for Jingye to meet them?"
...
Due to Lu Jingye's return, Zi Yi woke up early in the morning and did not even bother to change her clothes as she opened the door and headed towards Lu Jingye's room.
She wanted to see his sleeping appearance.
However, the door opened as soon as she got to the door.
Lu Jingye was standing there.
He first glanced at the clothes she wore before he looked at her face.
"Good morning, Ah Jing~"
"Why didn't you change your clothes?"
Lu Jingye was about to step out and Zi Yi directly pressed herself against the doorframe as she smiled at him.
The young lady had a beautiful appearance and coupled with the fact that she just woke up, her cheeks were ruddy. In particular, her bright and watery eyes unconsciously revealed her charm.
Zi Yi leaned forward and looked at him as she asked in displeasure, "Why did you wake up so early?"
The neckline of her pajamas lowered as she leaned forward, revealing her pale collarbones.
Lu Jingye grabbed her waist and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm making a trip back to the villa."
Zi Yi placed one hand on his shoulders and pulled his collar with another. "Wait for me then. I'll go with you."
Her hand on his shoulder moved and embraced his neck as she blinked her beautiful eyes. "Before I change my clothes, shouldn't you give me a good morning kiss first?"
Lu Jingye's line of sight unconsciously looked down at her red lips. The next second, her lips were sealed and his grip on her waist tightened.
Lu Jingye only released her quite sometime later and his voice was much hoarser than before. "Go change your clothes. I'll wait for you downstairs."
"Okay."
When Zi Yi got changed and came down, Lu Jingye stood up from the sofa and they both headed outside together.
Zi Yi suggested. "Let's run there."
"Okay."
It took twenty minutes of jogging from Zi Yi's courtyard to Lu Jingye's villa and it could be considered a morning exercise.
When they returned to the villa, Lu Jingye went to get her things and Zi Yi went strolling around his yard.
While strolling, she subconsciously took out her phone and connected to all the surveillance, and started to inspect the villa.
She discovered several anomalies as there were a few blind spots.
When Lu Jingye came out, she mentioned this to him.
"Here, here and here. There's something wrong with the surveillance cameras in these three areas."
Lu Jingye nodded and said, "I deliberately asked my men to leave an opening."
Zi Yi was puzzled.
Lu Jingye pointed at several points and explained. "My men discovered that someone is planning to steal from my villa and these areas are places for them to come in through."
At that time, he could catch them all.
Zi Yi did not continue to ask him about this.
The two of them made their way back to Zi Yi's villa.
After breakfast, Lu Jingye received Mrs. Lu's phone call.
Mrs. Lu asked him to make a trip back.
Lu Jingye agreed and asked Zi Yi afterwards, "Yiyi, what plans do you have today?"
"I'll most probably head to the bar."
Lu Jingye nodded and said, "I'll fetch you tonight."
...
When Lu Jingye came back, Mrs. Lu recounted everything his grandfather had said to her in the morning.
In the end, she said worriedly, "Your grandfather is used to having the final say and I'm honestly worried that he will get people to cause trouble for Little Zi."
Lu Jingye thought for a moment and said, "Mother, don't worry. I'll talk to Grandfather later."
After Lu Jingye left the house, he told the driver to head to the Lu Family's main residence.
...
Zi Yi headed to the bar and checked through all the programs. While she was planning to check how much she had earned yesterday, she saw Little Loli sitting alone at the bar as she propped up her chin, seemingly to be in deep thought.
She walked over and asked, "Little Loli, what are you doing?"
Little Loli turned around and her eyes simulated tears falling down as she sobbed. "Master, A refused to video call with me again last night."
[1] Dasao refers to the First Madam.
Chapter 298: Lu Zhiheng
"Again?" Zi Yi asked with a wooden expression. "What did you do to him again?" When she mentioned the word again, she emphasized it.
Little Loli blushed and said, "I only sent him several films for him to look at and he blocked me."
Zi Yi asked in suspicion. "What films did you send to him?"
"Love action films." Little Loli covered her face and acted embarrassed.
However, the corner of Zi Yi's lips twitched. "A has a management system installed and yet, you sent him those types of films? When it reaches him, it will be treated as a virus and discarded.
Little Loli lowered her hands and pressed the chest area. "What? But I had carefully selected those films..."
Zi Yi: "..."
She suddenly began to wonder if it was the correct decision to install a human emotional system on Little Loli.
The AI robots in the interstellar era were normal but why did it turn out like this when it was on ancient Earth?
Just as Zi Yi was lost in thought, the manager robot came and informed her. "Master, there's a gentleman looking for you outside."
Zi Yi brought up the surveillance. The man standing outside the door had some similarities with Lu Jingye.
She knew that he was Ah Jing's elder cousin, Lu Zhiheng.
He definitely had a purpose for suddenly coming over to look for her.
Zi Yi thought for a moment and said to the manager robot, "Bring him inside."
"Hello, Boss Zi." Lu Zhiheng walked towards Zi Yi in a polite manner.
Zi Yi pointed to the high stool beside her. "Take a seat."
Lu Zhiheng sat down.
Zi Yi asked, "What would you like to drink?"
"A cup of mineral water would do."
The robot assigned to the bar had soon delivered a cup of mineral water. Lu Zhiheng could not help but be amazed deep down, but he did not reveal the slightest reaction on his face. He started to introduce himself. "I am Jingye's older brother, Lu Zhiheng."
Zi Yi looked at him.
Lu Zhiheng was constantly monitoring Zi Yi's expression. When he did not see any traces of surprise, he assumed that Lu Jingye had previously mentioned him to her. The corner of his lips curled up and he continued to speak.
"My brother is a workaholic and in the past, my Second Aunt was particularly worried that he would remain single. I didn't expect he would suddenly fall in love with Miss Zi... However, due to Miss Zi's previous reputation, my Grandfather doesn't quite approve of your relationship."
Zi Yi narrowed her eyes.
"Miss Zi, you don't have to worry. I didn't come here with any other intentions. As his older cousin, I do not have the right to intervene in your relationship."
Zi Yi looked at him for several seconds and said, "You can be upfront with the reason for your visit."
"Actually, I came here today mainly to remind you that for a large family like us, especially the older generation, we attach great importance to our reputation and background."
Zi Yi did not believe he would be so kind hearted. She impatiently knocked on the bar table and asked, "So you're trying to say that not only will Elder Lu oppose our relationship, he would also arrange a marriage partner for Ah Jing?"
Lu Zhiheng neither agreed nor disagreed. His eyes looked at the cup of water before him, as if thinking of how to bring this up to her. However, he was counting the seconds in his heart. In his opinion, the best way to make a person anxious would be to give them time to entertain foolish ideas.
Zi Yi clicked her tongue and thought. They were clearly cousins, but Ah Jing excludes a warm and steady temperament from inside out. This man is obviously ambitious, but he pretends to be gentle which honestly makes him hard to like.
Since Lu Zhiheng did not speak, neither did she.
As expected, Lu Zhiheng spoke up after a period of time. "Miss Zi is very talented in robotics and advanced technology. My Grandfather is appreciative of talented people. If Miss Zi wishes to receive my grandfather's approval, I have a suggestion for you."
"Oh? What advice do you have?"
"Miss Zi, you can sell the automobile flying technology and high-end robot technology to the Lu Group."
Zi Yi suddenly laughed at his words. She motioned for the bartender robot. "Prepare a glass of alcohol for Mr. Lu."
Lu Zhiheng was elated.
He felt that Zi Yi must have accepted his proposal and thus, invited him for a drink.
After Zi Yi's bartending robot finished preparing a drink and placed it before Lu Zhiheng, she said to him seriously, "If obtaining these two technologies is your grandfather's intention, then please tell him that these are my dowry. Unless Lu Jingye marries me, there's no room for discussion."
If... this is your intention, then I can only say, in your dreams. Lu Zhiheng's hand that reached out the glass had paused. He turned to Zi Yi and several emotions flashed through his eyes.
"It seems like Mss Zi does not understand my Grandfather's temper. I came here today to give you a kind reminder. Miss Zi doesn't need to make a decision so quickly."
He took out a business card from his pocket and placed it before her. "My Second Uncle's family moved out of the Lu Family's main residence and my mother has been taking care of Grandfather all these years. As long as my mother puts in a good word for Miss Zi, it would prove to be much more effective than having Jingye stand against Grandfather.
I believe Miss Zi does not wish to see my Grandfather and Jingye be against each other.
Miss Zi, you can think about this for a few days. It's not too late to give me a call after having thought about it."
Having said that, he stood up and walked out of the bar.
After he left, Lu Zhiheng suddenly stopped and turned to look at the bar. A trace of determination flashed past his eyes.
Within the bar.
The moment Lu Zhiheng left, Little Loli came and sat next to Zi Yi.
"Master, was that man threatening you earlier?"
"Yes."
Zi Yi picked up the business car with two fingers and threw it away casually. An AI trash can quickly flew to catch it.
The corner of her lips curled up. She fiddled around with her phone for a while and sent Lu Jingye a message.
She planned to check on Lu Jingye's attitude before she proceeded on her next step.
Zi Yi: If your family opposes our relationship, would you be angry if I did something?
Lu Jingye's reply came soon after: I will solve this matter before you do anything. You won't have the chance to take action.
Zi Yi smiled after she read his message.
She stood up and said to Little Loli, "I'll be reporting to M.Uni in a few days time and I won't be coming here after that.
Little Loli looked at her with an envious expression. "Master, I also want to attend a school."
Zi Yi teased her. "What for? To be studied?"
Little Loli shut up and stopped talking.
...
As expected, <Futuristic Bar> was a full house again tonight. In the end, there were many who had been stopped outside.
As for those who specially made a trip down to the bar with a curious mindset, all of them had been thoroughly conquered by the advanced technology.
Lu Jingye came to pick up Zi Yi at nine in the evening.
Chapter 299: Why Don't You Sleep With Me?
As usual, the both of them went to the back door.
After they got in the car, Lu Jingye asked, "Was it my elder cousin who came looking for you today?"
"Yes." Zi Yi looked at him and selectively said what had happened, "He said that as long as I pass him the robot and automobile flying technology, he would get your Aunt to put in a good word for me before your Grandfather."
Lu Jingye's expression slightly chilled at her words. "No matter what he says, there's no need for you to agree. If he dares to do something behind your back, there's no need for you to hold back."
Since Lu Jingye had said that, Zi Yi understood what she had to do.
The two of them made their way to Zi Yi's villa.
After dinner, Zi Yi pulled Lu Jingye along and went down to the basement.
Lu Jingye knew she had purchased numerous high-end experimental equipment. However, he was still surprised when he saw the sight of it.
"Ah Jing, how is it?"
Zi Yi led him around each and every room as she explained what type of experiments the various equipment would be used for. After they finished the tour, Lu Jingye reached out and touched her head. "Yiyi, who are you? Why do you know so many things?"
She looked at his doubtful expression and smiled. "Would you believe me if I said my soul came from a future era?"
Lu Jingye looked into her eyes deeply and said after a period of time, "If you were the one who said it, I will believe you."
Zi Yi was elated. How could the man before her be so adorable?
She simply put her arm around his neck and gave him a kiss on the lips.
She then released him and grabbed his hand as she pulled him into one of the rooms. "My robots are too low-level. I'm going to create some special materials to upgrade them."
"What type of material?"
Zi Yi briefly explained it to him and he was once again, shocked.
"Scientists have conceived ideas for such materials in the past, but they have not been able to achieve a breakthrough."
Yet, this young lady could easily complete such experiments.
Zi Yi noticed Lu Jingye standing there in a daze and poked his arm. "Ah Jing."
Lu Jingye grabbed her fingers and looked at her seriously. "Yiyi, promise me. Don't casually let others know about these technologies that exceed those of our era."
Zi Yi blinked her beautiful pair of eyes that revealed confusion.
Lu Jingye held her cheeks and said, "These technologies are extremely enticing to everyone and many people will do what it takes to obtain them. You can protect yourself well, but you are unable to protect everyone you're close with."
Zi Yi thought about it for a moment and nodded.
She rubbed her cheeks on his palms and asked with a smile, "Then... did these advanced technologies entice you?"
If he wanted them, she would definitely give them to him.
"Yes." A slight smile curled up on the corner of his lips. "But I'm only curious about it and I do not wish for them to be used for business purposes. I alone am capable of earning enough wealth for the Lu Group."
Zi Yi smiled and simply threw herself into his arms. With a little regret, she said, "At that time, I told your elder cousin that the robot and automobile flying technologies are my dowry. But now that you told me you want nothing, I'm put in a tight situation."
Lu Jingye was amused by her words. He hugged her waist and his lips gently brushed her forehead as he deliberately asked, "Yiyi has even prepared her dowry. Should I start preparing the betrothal gift?"
"Yes, you should put this on your agenda."
Lu Jingye was delighted at her undisguised desire to marry him.
His grip on her tightened. "Alright. I'll prepare them after you settle your Grandfather and also mine."
"My Grandfather?"
Zi Yi looked up.
"Even if you are not the real Zi Yi, since everyone thinks you are, there's no need for you to deny this identity of yours. The Dou Family is a scholarly Family and the people there are very nice. You can recognize them as your family."
Zi Yi thought about it for a moment and nodded.
The Dou Family were indeed nice people. The original owner had done so many excessive things in the past but they had never resented her. They were merely angry and chose not to see her.
However...
"Your Grandfather?" Zi Yi frowned. "I heard that your grandfather is a very old-fashioned old man..."
Speaking up to here, Zi Yi somehow laughed.
She pinched his cheeks and said, "As expected of a grandson and his grandfather."
Lu Jingye did not know whether to laugh or cry at her words. He grabbed her hand and said seriously, "I'm different from him."
His grandfather was from the olden era and he was used to giving orders. Even though he had retired, he was still fond of giving orders to the younger generation.
Lu Jingye wished for his Grandfather to accept Zi Yi and so, he planned to do something.
The two of them stayed in the basement laboratory until half-past ten.
As soon as she went up, she had another idea and headed to the study room. Sure enough, Lu Jingye pulled her back. "Go to bed."
Zi Yi was unwilling. "I wish to surf the net for a while."
Lu Jingye looked at the young lady who suddenly became an internet addict and let her look at his wristwatch. "It'll be 11 p.m by the time you wash up. Surf the net tomorrow morning instead."
She looked at his serious expression and giggled. "Even if you prevent me from going into the study room, I can still use my phone or the tablet to surf the net in my bedroom."
Lu Jingye pressed his lips together and looked at her.
Zi Yi returned his gaze.
Lu Jingye suddenly lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before he said, "Return to your room and wash up first."
Having said that, he went to his room.
Zi Yi only returned to her room after he had entered his.
When she was done washing up and was wearing her pajamas, she deliberately ran to the window to look at Lu Jingye's room.
The curtains were pulled shut and she could only see a faint light coming out from there.
She turned around and took her tablet to lie on the bed as she prepared to surf the net.
Just then, she heard the sounds of knocking on her door.
Zi Yi was elated and immediately ran over to open the door with the tablet in hand.
Lu Jingye obviously just took a shower. Even though he was wearing conservative pajamas, it could not conceal his temperament and handsomeness.
Zi Yi stood there and smiled at him.
Lu Jingye's gaze shifted to her tablet.
She was not guilty at all. "I've said that I'm going to surf the net somewhere you can't see me~"
Lu Jingye's fingers twitched and alas, he could not resist himself as he flicked her on the forehead.
He took the tablet from her hands and said, "Go to bed."
Zi Yi still had a smile on her face. "Why don't you sleep with me?"
Following that, she said seriously. "In that case, you'll be able to monitor me."
Lu Jingye's expression instantly turned stern and he was about to go into his lecturing mode.
How could she be unaware of what he wanted to say? Therefore, she said in a particularly irritating way, "In any case, I won't listen even if you lecture me. Blah blah blah blah~"
She suddenly leaped forward and held his neck. Looking at his jawline, she rubbed her cheeks on his face.
Lu Jingye's temper immediately dissipated.
He deeply looked into her eyes and placed her on the bed. Before Zi Yi managed to react, he had pulled the blanket that was by her side. After he wrapped her up tightly, he laid down and held her in his arms as he hugged her tightly.
"Sleep."
Zi Yi: "..."
I was too hasty with my words!
Chapter 300: Zi Yi Sends Tonic Soup to Lu Jingye
Zi Yi stared at the handsome face at a close distance. She tried to struggle out from his hold but to no avail. With an aggrieved expression, she said, "It's too warm if you wrap me up like this."
Lu Jingye's hand reached for the bedside table next to her and he returned with the air conditioning remote control. He then lowered the temperature and continued to hold her as he closed his eyes.
Zi Yi: "..."
If not for the fact that she could feel the heat coming from him despite the low temperature, she would even suspect that he had no urges towards her.
However... the idea of preparing tonic soup for him should be put on the immediate agenda.
When Zi Yi woke up the next day, Lu Jingye had already gotten up.
She checked the time only to discover it was 5 a.m. She could not help but chuckle. "Old-fashioned man, don't tell me you stayed up all night?"
As for whether he slept or not, Zi Yi could not tell.
When she went downstairs, Lu Jingye was talking to the housekeeper in the courtyard.
The housekeeper had left by the time Zi Yi went out to the courtyard.
Lu Jingye turned and looked at her. "Let's go for a morning run."
After the morning run and breakfast, Lu Jingye said to her, "I'll be working overtime at the office these days and will be staying over at the office instead."
Zi Yi nodded and felt bad. "Don't overwork yourself."
She added, "I will deliver tonic soup for you."
Lu Jingye did not expect the young lady to be so considerate. He felt warm deep down and agreed to it.
Zi Yi kept her word. On the day itself, she went to the First Hospital through the back door and grabbed some special medicinal ingredients for the tonic soup. The next day, she gave Lu Jingye a call in the afternoon and headed for the Lu Group.
The headquarters of the Lu Group was a hundred floors high, and was located at the center of the business district. It's said to be the most iconic building in the capital and one could imagine how wealthy they were.
Zi Yi parked her car in the underground parking lot and made a video call to Lu Jingye.
Zi Yi looked at Lu Jingye who was on the other side of her screen. "Ah Jing, I've reached."
The corner of his lips curled up and he said, "You can take the No.1 elevator in the A1 area. That's my exclusive elevator and you don't have to squeeze in with the others."
Zi Yi cheerfully responded and was about to hang up the video call to alight.
Lu Jingye suddenly called out to her, "Yiyi, wait a minute."
"What's wrong?"
"Do you have a mask on hand?"
Zi Yi was momentarily stunned and shook her head. "Nope."
"What about a hat?"
"Yes, I have one."
She then searched through her car for the big brim hat that had been left in her car. While waving it at the camera, she said, "I only have this."
Lu Jingye nodded. "Put on the hat after you alight and remember to pull it down. Directly head towards No.1 elevator in A1."
Zi Yi immediately understood his concerns. She giggled and nodded. "Got it."
Shortly after, she disconnected the call. After she wore the hat, she took the thermos flask and headed for the elevator.
There were many guests visiting the Lu Group headquarters every day and many people had shifted their attention to her when she walked past.
However, as the brim of her hat was too large, they could only see a slight curve of her beautiful chin.
"Is she a celebrity? She gives off a strong aura and her figure is also good!"
Zi Yi took large strides and headed towards the elevators. They were divided into several areas and there were plenty of people crowded around.
However, there were not many people in the A1 area.
Zi Yi directly headed for the A1 area. Just then a kind reminder sounded.
"Miss, you can't go there."
Zi Yi turned to see the person who called out to her.
It was a young man wearing a suit and tie. He was also carrying a large envelope. He was most probably either an employee here or had come here to do business.
When he saw Zi Yi headed to the A1 area, he kindly reminded her. "That's an elevator for the senior management of the Lu Group. The lowest floor available is the 60th."
Zi Yi nodded and thanked him before she continued to head in that direction.
"Eh..."
Just as he wanted to continue calling out to her, a derisive voice sounded. "You'd better take care of yourself. Perhaps she might be someone from the senior management."
Zi Yi did not bother about what they had said and made her way to A1 very soon. There were 6 elevators here. Other than the No.1 elevator, the few others were crowded with people. However, compared to the elevators in the other area, the crowd here was noticeably lesser.
Precisely due to the smaller crowd, she had become the center of attention when she walked over with a large brim hat covering her face.
When she arrived at the No.1 elevator and was just about to press the button, a woman with a high ponytail and dressed in a smart suit sternly said, "Madam, this elevator is not one you can take."
Zi Yi turned to look at her.
Everyone's attention was on her at that moment as they felt that she must have come to the wrong place.
That woman sized her up and her gaze landed on her snow-white chin that was revealed. Internally, she thought that this woman was an insignificant celebrity and wanted to take a shortcut up to the top by coming here.
Thinking of this, her expression suddenly became fiercer. "If you are a celebrity who is auditioning for Lu Group's product endorsement, please enter Area C. There's a direct elevator there to the 28th floor. The lowest floors for these elevators here are the 60th floor.
Zi Yi replied with a cold voice, "I see, thanks."
Having said that, she turned around and pressed the elevator button.
That woman was enraged. She thought, "How dare an insignificant celebrity act so unruly in the Lu Group."
Just as she was about to reprimand Zi Yi, the No.1 elevator doors opened.
Zi Yi stood at the door and turned to the woman who seemed to have forgotten what to say. "There's an elevator guide when entering here. Miss, you don't have to specially remind me."
Having said that, she left behind a group of shocked people and the woman who turned red in embarrassment, and entered the elevator.
It took a while for the crowd to recover their senses.
They exploded in conversation at once after that.
"Who's that woman? How was she able to take the CEO's elevator?"
"She must be a young lady from some family."
"Impossible, which young ladies of the eight aristocratic families are we unaware of? Even though we did not see her appearance, just based on her figure, there's no one to match her to."
"Most importantly, when the other young ladies came looking for the CEO, he had never allowed them to take his elevator."
"The XXX knows the secretary on the top floor. Won't we know if we get them to ask?"
...
For a moment, everyone was extremely curious about the mysterious woman who took the CEO's elevator and they could not help but talk about it.
Only that woman who had stopped Zi Yi suddenly headed to a hidden corner. She hastily took out her phone and dialed a string of numbers. When the call was connected, she covered her phone and whispered, "A woman took the CEO's elevator to look for him."
"Who is it?"
The woman replied, "That woman wore a hat and it covered her face."
The other party was silent for a moment before she said, "Try to get a picture for me."