CH 69

Chapter 69: Plan

Lu Zheng thought he had drawn a clear line, but Chang Qing didn’t notice it at all. He just felt that Lu Zheng was different from before, and that was all. His mind was temporarily focused on what Qiao Zhenran had told him.

Soon, it was the end of November. Lu Shi was discharged from the hospital, but he didn’t go home. Instead, he went to another residence that Lu Zheng arranged for him. It was located in the city center. The school also took the trouble to transfer him to a prestigious private high school.

After making this arrangement for Lu Shi, Lu Zheng didn’t let go of him. Instead, he would call him every day as if he was on a mission to ask about his condition and care for him.

Lu Zheng didn’t know how he had the patience to do this, but as Chang Qing said, Lu Shi and Lu Hua were both his younger siblings, and he has to take on the responsibility of being an elder brother.

He was actually very unfamiliar with doing things like caring about others, but he found that neither Lu Shi nor Lu Hua seemed to have particularly high requirements for him. For example, Lu Hua, every time he went back and brought her some small thing it would be enough to make her happy. Her eyes would shine when she looked at him. This reminded Lu Zheng of many things, those past events that usually seem to be covered with a veil, and can’t be seen clearly.

When he was still young, and when Lu Shi and Lu Hua were younger, his attitude towards them was actually not very good. When he didn’t like Lu Shi, he would even hit him let alone care or anything like that. But Lu Shi only scolded him at that time. In a few days, he forgot that he beat him, and like Lu Hua, neither of them held a grudge.

This wasn’t the first time Lu Zheng had experienced this feeling. Brothers were bound by blood ties. They could be relied on and trusted. Being close to ones parents and brothers was almost an instinct. He has only now discovered that Lu Shi actually has the nature and instinct to be close to him. Even if the relationship between them wasn’t harmonious, as long as one person can soften, it was only a matter of time before the relationship became harmonious.

He softened his tone and tried his best not to use harsh words. He spoke gently and calmly. Lu Shi fell for this trick. Lu Zheng found his awkward expression interesting.

Lu Hua also liked to make trouble, but without realizing it, she became quieter and listened to others. This change, in the end, was brought about by Chang Qing.

Lu Zheng felt that Chang Qing had this kind of ability, but he didn’t. He simply took advantage of the natural instinct that people had to be close to their blood relatives.

If he weren’t their brother, he felt that the relationship between the three of them wouldn’t be so good.

Lu Zheng hasn’t told Lu Shi about Shi Huanchuan yet. He didn’t ask, but he also took it as if he didn’t know it.

Back on Chang Qing’s side, Chang Qing was accompanied by Ah Jian to the H&C headquarters for an audition.

Qiao Zhenran opened a green channel for him. Unlike the models who auditioned with number plates, he auditioned alone.

This convenience was also something that Chang Qing only learned about when he arrived at H&C headquarters.

“You’re Chang Qing, right?” a man with long messy hair combed back into a ponytail asked Chang Qing when he saw him entering.

Chang Qing nodded, and the man glanced him up and down, his eyes shining, “You are… very good.”

Chang Qing still doesn’t know the charm of this appearance of his. His appearance wasn’t glamorous, but had a kind of delicate and pretty beauty. If he wore colorful clothes then he wouldn’t be overwhelmed and look like a drab passerby. His pretty features and pale skin can also hold up. If he wore clothes with bland colors, his appearance would keep him from disappearing into the crowd. Instead there would be a sense of sophistication.

This wasn’t a catwalk. They don’t need them to be professional models. As long as their temperament and facial features can match the clothes they design, that’s the model they want.

And Chang Qing has this advantage. In the eyes of men, he is like a piece of uncut jade. As long as he is carefully carved, he will definitely shine with an amazing light.

The man was excited and couldn’t help feeling Chang Qing’s waist. “How much do you weigh?”

Chang Qing felt itchy all over. The man’s touch made his hair stand on end and he almost screamed. He pressed down on the corners of his lips and controlled his voice as he said, “67 kilograms.”

The man touched it and didn’t feel any fat. His lower abdomen was also flat. He was more and more satisfied. He gestured for a staff member to take Chang Qing to change his clothes.

After all this, it was already evening when Chang Qing came out of H&C.

Ah-Jian was taciturn, but attentive, and bought him dinner.

Chang Qing sat in the car and ate the dinner that Ah Jian bought for him. A deep sense of exhaustion came to his heart, making him feel sleepy too.

Ah-Jian glanced at Chang Qing in the rearview mirror, and drove the car a little slower.

In the evening, the Lu family.

When Lu Zheng returned home, he saw Ah Jian’s car parked outside the garage, so he asked Shang Shu to roll down the window and he called out to Ah Jian.

Ah Jian got out of the car, lowered his voice and told Lu Zheng, “He’s sleeping.” 

Lu Zheng remembered which audition Chang Qing had told them that he was going to try today. He frowned and asked, “When did you go?”

Ah Jian replied, “We got there at three o’clock in the afternoon. He was in there for three hours.”

Lu Zheng didn’t speak, and after a while said, “Wake him up.”

Ah Jian was a little reluctant. He always felt a little pity for this person, so he didn’t have the heart to wake him up.

Lu Zheng looked at him and said, “I still can’t call you? Wake him up quickly and let him get out of the car and go to bed. “

Ah Jian had no choice but to open the car door, gently push Chang Qing and tell him to get up.

Chang Qing was still a little dazed after being pushed awake. He rubbed his eyes and saw Ah Jian’s face clearly. His voice was a little hoarse. “Are we back yet?”

A Jian said, “We’re here.”

Chang Qing unbuckled his seat belt, got out of the car, and exhaled a breath of white air in the cold air. His eyes fell on the car next to him, and saw Lu Zheng’s face in the window.

He didn’t know what to say. The number of conversations he had with Lu Zheng seemed to have decreased a lot. In fact, this was normal. They didn’t talk that much.

“You’re back, too. What a coincidence.” Chang Qing thought about it and then said this.

Lu Zheng got out of the car and asked Shang Shu and Ah Jian to drive the cars into the garage. He was half a head taller than Chang Qing, and his figure was also wider and stronger than Chang Qing. The difference in size caused Lu Zheng to look much taller than Chang Qing. He looked at Chang Qing with a somewhat condescending nonchalance. He only glanced at Chang Qing, then quickly looked away and said to him, “You’re so tired. Is it necessary to be a model?”

His tone was also light, and no emotion could be heard.

Chang Qing paused for a moment and walked in the direction of the door. “I’m not very tired.”

He didn’t need to be a model, he just wanted to find something interesting to do. After this afternoon, he looked at the flashing flash lamp and the man with long hair — the photographer called him Teacher Ah Jie, who seemed to be the designer of his clothes. That teacher Ah Jie looked at him with eyes full of admiration and satisfaction, which gave him a strange sense of excitement.

He should have been unaccustomed to the feeling of flashing lights but when he let go, it actually felt pretty good.

This afternoon, in addition to feeling exhaustion, there was also an irresistible feeling of satisfaction and excitement.

Chang Qing’s mood was also good now. He felt, even if he wasn’t selected, it was enough that he got to experience this feeling.

Thinking of this, a little smile appeared on the corner of Chang Qing’s lips, and he murmured: “It’s quite interesting.”

Hearing his voice, Lu Zheng lowered his head and glanced at him.

The weather was really getting colder, and Lu Zheng not only wore a suit, but also wore an overcoat outside, which was just warm enough. On the other hand, Chang Qing wore a loose-knit sweater with an equally loose coat outside. It seemed like the wind could get in which made him shake.

Lu Zheng suddenly asked, “Aren’t you cold?”

Chang Qing was stunned for a moment because he took the initiative to talk to him. When he reacted, he said softly: “I’m not cold.”

The garage wasn’t far from the house, and these two conversations brought them to the door.

Lu Zheng opened the door, lifted his chin to him and gestured for him to enter.

Chang Qing entered the house and Lu Zheng followed him in. Lu Hua was like a cat. Her ears were sharp, and she didn’t make a sound as she walked. As soon as the two of them walked in, Lu Hua threw herself into Lu Zheng’s arms she screamed in false surprise “Second brother!”

Chang Qing looked a little inexplicably lost.

Lu Zheng pulled her out of his arms, and his face sank again, “I’ve told you several times, don’t throw yourself into my arms, even if I’m your brother. Don’t you understand human language?”

Lu Hua wasn’t upset that she had been reprimanded. She almost did it on purpose. When she saw that Lu Zheng had changed and was speaking nicely to her, she always wanted to see where his bottom line was. If she knew where his bottom line was, there would be one more person for her to work with.

Lu Zheng didn’t know the little girl’s complicated psychology. He’d just thought of something else. It was actually very inconvenient to have no women at home, especially when there was a girl at home. Lu Zheng felt it necessary to teach her gender knowledge. If she grew up innocent and cute she wouldn’t even know if she was deceived by a bad man.

A few times before, he had also told her not to touch Chang Qing. Chang Qing was their sister-in-law in name, but he was still a normal man. Lu Zheng didn’t even know if he still liked women, but whether he liked them or not, it wasn’t good for Lu Hua to be too close to him.

This was Lu Hua’s brain. She didn’t know the seriousness of the problem. It was useless to hint and remind her vaguely. She didn’t take it seriously and Lu Zheng started to feel annoyed.

He thought to hire a female teacher, specifically to teach gender education to Lu Hua.

Once he had this idea, Lu Zheng wasn’t so angry anymore.

The author has something to say: The second update is over! See you tomorrow, Lu Zheng will soon be overwhelmed.