Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!-Chapter 70 - 65. The malfunctioning Nafi

So cold...

The short-haired girl stood beside the washbasin, turning the water on full force, washing a wound she had just accidentally inflicted upon herself.

After cleaning the wound, she pulled out some tissue from the box to dry her hands, took a deep breath in front of the mirror, and tried to calm her turbulent emotions.

There’s nothing to fear about being stubborn, but it’s embarrassing when exposed.

In that moment, Guan Yongyi felt as if the facade she had maintained for over a decade had been shattered.

How could he do that?

How could someone look at her computer screen without permission?

And even if you peeked, why would you admit it?

Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

For the first time, a man like Lu Jincheng appeared in her life—someone who didn’t follow rules and showed no courtesy—and it threw Guan Yongyi into complete disarray.

If it were someone else, they would consider her dignity and even if they knew she was being stubborn, they wouldn’t call her out on it.

But Mr. Lu wouldn’t.

Not only would he deliberately remember this detail, but he would also lay a trap in conversation, build up the emotional atmosphere, and finally give her a heavy blow.

He wanted to see Guan Yongyi’s defenses crumble on the spot and enjoy the sight of her cold and proud façade giving way to her deeply buried, true self.

To do as one pleases immediately, that’s what a true alpha male is all about.

Zero internal conflict, a perfect unity of knowing and doing.

By the time she had readjusted her emotions and returned to the dinner table, Lu Jincheng was holding out a band-aid, his face full of smiles.

"I won’t say it next time."

"Suit yourself."

Guan Yongyi took the band-aid; the blush on her cheeks had faded, her eyes bright.

"Where did the band-aid come from?"

She clumsily applied the band-aid to her right index finger and asked casually.

"The reception desk had them. There are quite a few customers as clumsy as you who hurt themselves, so the restaurant keeps them stocked."

"You’re the clumsy one! If it hadn’t been for you..."

Guan Yongyi stiffened her neck, her chest heaved, and just as she was about to retort, she decided against it.

She didn’t want to recall their earlier conversation again.

"Alright, I didn’t say it this time, hmm? Cheers?"

Lu Jincheng lifted his glass, unable to hide his amusement.

"Cheers!"

Together they finished four bottles of rose wine and three plates of spicy crayfish.

Guan Yongyi was a typical Guangdong girl, petite and dainty, with a small appetite—a single plate of garlic crayfish was enough to fill her up.

Most of the remaining time, she struggled to keep up with Lu Jincheng’s pace, pouring her own drinks and chatting away.

The summer night carried a slight chill.

Exiting Bright Steamed Shrimp, Jiangnan Garden wasn’t far away.

Guan Yongyi and Lu Jincheng walked shoulder to shoulder, the grass on either side resonating with the chirping of cicadas. The security booth light was on, and from time to time, cars entered the complex, driving past them.

The headlights’ glow filtered through the windows, painting them in warm yellow light.

"I’ll go up on my own, you can head back."

Arriving at Building 6, Unit 2, Lu Jincheng voluntarily halted his steps.

A true master in any relationship always maintains a balance and clear boundaries.

His treatment of Guan Yongyi was polite and gentlemanly, somewhat reserved, which was distinct from his interaction with other girls.

Had it been someone else, when he handed her the band-aid earlier, he would have taken over and applied it himself.

And in romantic moments like these, walking to the apartment side by side, who wouldn’t want to use a classic line such as:

"I’m a bit thirsty, may I come up for a drink?"

But he knew all too well that such tactics wouldn’t work on Guan Yongyi.

The more you push a girl like her, the more she pulls away.

"Ah... okay."

"Bye."

Guan Yongyi didn’t say much, waved at him, and turned to enter the stairwell.

In the evening breeze, Mr. Lu looked down to light a cigarette and walked towards the entrance of the complex, his fingertips glowing with a tiny firefly-like light.

On the third floor of a building, a spacious living room remained dark.

The short-haired girl stood by the window, staring at the flickering firefly light, watching it fade into the distance.

...

...

Mr. Lu hadn’t gone far.

As a master at stirring emotions, he was capable of effortlessly breaching a girl’s defenses and surprising her unexpectedly.

Whether washing her face, removing makeup, or showering, a girl’s hands are bound to get wet.

But the band-aid he just obtained from the front desk was obviously not the waterproof type.

Flanked by trees that framed the moonlight, the man headed towards the pharmacy near the entrance of the complex.

The pharmacy’s door was wide open, and a woman’s voice came from inside.

The volume was low, just loud enough to be heard at the doorway. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Boss... is the medicine you sell here genuine?"

"What genuine or pirated? We have only this type here; what are you talking about?"

The store owner’s voice was gruff, with a hint of impatience.

"No, I was just asking because I bought some online before... and it didn’t work!"

The woman’s voice was anxious, her tone filled with a grievance that seemed to brim over from a bucket so full that the slightest shake would cause it to overflow.

By now, Lu Jincheng had recognized the voice as somewhat familiar.

Who could it be?

He stepped over the threshold and walked closer.

"All the customers before said it was good; it definitely shouldn’t be a problem."

"What if it still doesn’t work?"

"Teacher Guo, if it still doesn’t work, you’d best check if it’s a person’s problem."

Lu Jincheng patted the woman’s shoulder, catching her as she turned around, her eyes wide with astonishment.

The woman in the pharmacy was none other than his counselor, Guo Minjie.

Her hair pinned up high with a hairpin, the back of her neck flushed pink and white, and the as-yet-unpaid box in her hand all confirmed that Mr. Lu hadn’t mistaken her identity.

"You... you heard all that?"

Her lips parted slightly, her slender fingers gripping the edge of the box, the polished nails turning ghostly white.

"Yeah, every word."

Lu Jincheng stared at the counselor before him, flicked his cigarette butt into the trash can with nonchalant detachment.

"Why blame the medicine when the man is lacking?"

His middle finger lightly tapped the box of medication in Guo Minjie’s hand, as if bidding farewell to an old friend.

"If he can’t muster interest in a top-quality woman like you, he’s either too full from nightly revelry or he simply doesn’t like women at all."

"..."

Guo Minjie’s mind was muddled, unsure of what to say.

What was he saying to her?

Wasn’t she simply a counselor?

How could he dare?

Since she began teaching, she’d never met such a unique freshman.

From his words to his actions, Lu Jincheng was completely uninhibited.

He was actually smoking openly and discussing such matters with her!

Discovering the counselor’s secret, he didn’t feign ignorance; instead, he deliberately tapped the medicine box in her hand as if giving her a hint.

Top-quality?

Husband not performing?

Was he complimenting her, or...

For a moment, she felt utterly lost.

"Boss, give me a box of waterproof band-aids."

It was Lu Jincheng who recognized her helplessness and embarrassment and took the initiative to pay and leave.

Before he left, he dropped two lines.

"Trust me, I’ve been there."

"It’s really not a problem with the medicine."

So, what was the problem?

Guo Minjie pursed her lush lips as if swallowing saliva; her slender neck quivered slightly, making a small gurgling sound.

She turned her head, lost in deep contemplation.

In the corner of her eye, the tall man’s figure faded gradually under the streetlight’s glow.

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