Lu Yan chased people out of the school after school, but Shen Kuo was nowhere to be seen.

This guy must have moved too fast.

She returned to school, took her bicycle from the garage, and prepared to take a ride under the overpass.

As soon as the lock was unlocked, Lu Zhen hurried over and stopped her: "My parents have booked a private room at the Century City restaurant tonight and we want to have dinner together to celebrate you."

"Ah, okay!"

After Lu Yan said that, she got on the car and started to run away. Lu Zhen quickly pressed her shoulders with his quick eyes and said, "Where are you running!"

"It's an emergency, let go, let go!" Lu Yan slapped his hand away, got on the car and drove away quickly.

"I know who you are going to find!"

Behind her, Lu Zhen shouted at her: "You're not allowed to go! Did you hear that? I'm not allowed!...Bad girl, I'll tell you when you come back and you're done!"

Lu Yan left Lu Zhen behind and rode her bicycle to the foot of the overpass. There was someone at the CD stall under the bridge, but it wasn't Shen Kuo but Zhong Kai.

"Uncle Zhong, isn't Shen Kuo here?"

Zhong Kai smiled and said: "Little girl, if you don't know what to call me, you can call me Brother Zhong or Brother Kai. If that doesn't work, you can call me Zhong Zhong or Kai Kai. If you call me Uncle, hahahaha, then I

It’s really an advantage.”

"Um...Brother Kai, has Shen Kuo come back?"

"Have you seen the stone arch bridge opposite? When your Mr. Shen was in a bad mood, he would go there to smoke."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Kai!"

Lu Yan got back on her bicycle and drove towards the stone arch bridge.

The small bridge spans the city river, and is lined with relatively retro low-rise buildings. This area has not been developed during the process of urban modernization and retains its original ancient style.

On both sides of the river, there are mostly people carrying burdens doing business, and sometimes you can even see farmers driving cattle and horses passing by.

Shen Kuo sat on the stone railing of the arch bridge, his body facing outward, staring at the sparkling river, his heels tapping against the bridge deck.

His beautiful dark brown eyes reflected the sunlight, becoming increasingly clear and light.

Lu Yan parked her bicycle next to the bridge and walked to him cautiously: "Shen Kuo, I'm sorry, I broke my promise."

"I'm sorry."

Shen Kuo jumped off the railing and turned around to leave.

Lu Yan caught up and explained: "Because Lu Zhen said that his parents are here, and he wanted to let them get back together if there was a chance..."

However, before he finished speaking, Shen Kuo suddenly pinched the back of her head with his backhand, pulled her closer to him, looked at her pair of peach blossom eyes that were similar to Lu Zhen's, and said in a deep voice: "Don't be too self-righteous."

"Well."

"You are Lu Zhen's sister. God knows how much I hate you."

Shen Kuo's voice sounded hard, like a tight rubber band——

"So... don't think you are so important. You are nothing in my heart."

In an instant, the pitiful look on the girl's face disappeared, replaced by... a subtle look of being let down.

"You, you hate me, you take me to play games, and you come to listen to me sing." Her eyes were slightly red, and her eyes were stained with wet water: "I thought... we could be friends."

"As friends?" Shen Kuo suddenly held the girl's slender wrist tightly: "Your brother is right, I am just playing with you."

Lu Yanran's eyes widened suddenly. At least, in her limited life experience, no one had ever said such cruel words to her. She was surrounded by love, the love of her family and friends...

She has never been hurt like this.

"So... you are saying that you hate me."

The girl was choked with sobs and couldn't speak clearly.

Shen Kuo let go of her hand and pushed her away: "Get out."

He turned around, suppressed the piercing pain in his chest, and closed his eyes.

Lu Yan lowered her head and groped around in the canvas bag with trembling hands. After groping for a long time, she took out a small blue box about the size of a finger and stuffed it into his hand -

"Happy birthday."

After she finished speaking in a tearful voice, she hurriedly ran off the bridge, got on her bicycle and left crookedly, wiping a handful of tears before leaving.

Shen Kuo froze on the spot and could not come back to his senses for a long time.

He has never told anyone his birthday, how could she know...

His cold and stiff hands opened the small blue box, and inside was a mechanical lighter of extremely exquisite workmanship.

Shen Kuo took out the lighter and tried it. With a "pop" sound, a small flame jumped up and was extinguished by the wind.

**

Shi Xuexian and Shi Ya appeared at the door of Century City Hotel.

Shi Ya looked at the luxurious golden lion at the hotel door and asked Shi Xuexian tremblingly: "Mom, Uncle Lu didn't let us come, will he be angry if we come?"

"You have to be angry. I know that vixen has not given up on your Uncle Lu and is still thinking of remarrying. I will never let this happen."

"Mom, generally speaking, vixen is the name of the original mistress..."

Shi Xuexian glared at Shi Ya, who immediately fell silent.

The concierge boy, who was neatly dressed and treated guests politely, asked Shi Xuexian if she had made a reservation. After Shi Xuexian said the name of the private room, the concierge boy took them in.

Shi Ya felt that her mother was really capable. She could even find out the name of the private room where they were eating.

Lu Zhen had been planning this dinner for a long time, and it was he who persuaded his mother to come over, so that the whole family could have dinner together.

He asked his mother and father to order food in the private room, while he stood at the door and acted as the "doorman".

Lu Yan stood beside him listlessly, looking unhappy.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"Don't talk to me." Lu Yan turned around and knocked her head against the wall: "I'm disgusted."

Lu Zhen put his arms around her shoulders and asked casually: "Shen Kuo?"

"Yeah."

"He is just a bitch, there is something wrong with his mind, please don't pay attention to him."

"Dad, why do you always go against Shen Kuo?" Lu Yan finally raised her head and asked him curiously.

"I am against him. It is obvious that he is always at odds with me, right?"

When it comes to this person, Lu Zhen gets angry: "Since the first day of junior high school, that guy has always been against me! He framed me overtly and covertly! Otherwise, whoever is so full will have trouble with him!"

"why!"

"I'm jealous that your brother is more handsome than him."

The corner of Lu Yan's mouth twitched. In terms of looks alone, she thought Shen Kuo might be better. However, he was not as particular as Lu Zhen, so his skin was not as white as Lu Zhen, and his clothes were not as refined as him. But just looking at appearance, Shen Kuo

Absolute victory.

"I think Shen Kuo must have a reason for targeting you. Have you ever thought about having a peaceful chat with him and turning hostility into friendship?"

"Become a hammer."

"..."

"Hey! I found that you girl, you can't do anything without Shen Kuo." Lu Zhen held her collar and walked around: "What do you want to do? Are you attracted to him?"

"No, no, I'm just disgusted."

"If you are hated, you will be hated. People like him must be hated by the whole world."

"Woo..."

Lu Yan hit Lu Zhen, and Lu Zhen immediately hit back. Just as the father and daughter were having a heated fight at the door, Shi Xuexian appeared at the door of the private room holding Shi Ya.

"Lu Zhen, is your dad in there?"

Lu Zhen frowned: "Why are you here?"

Shi Xuexian smiled and said: "When the family is having dinner, of course I should come over."

"Family? I'm sorry, my parents are celebrating my sister today, it has nothing to do with you."

Lu Yan gently tugged on Lu Zhen's sleeve, leaned close to him and whispered, "Could it be grandpa who asked her to come here?"

"Not so cruel."

Lu Zhen wasn't sure, but no matter what, he couldn't let this woman ruin their family reunion.

"Sorry, Aunt Shi, please go back. Today's meal has nothing to do with you."

Shi Ya stepped forward and said, not to be outdone, "Uncle Lu didn't even ask us to leave. Why did you tell us to leave?"

Lu Jian happened to come out and asked Lu Zhen why he didn't come into the house yet.

He and Meng Zhining stayed in the private room, and the atmosphere was so awkward that it almost exploded.
To be continued...