"Uh, didn't Mr. Gu invite you?" Lu Ming asked tentatively, feeling that he didn't know how to answer the other party.
"Master Gu is a big boss in Shanghai. He doesn't care about low-class people like us. He won't let us go to regular events. He is probably afraid of losing his value." Du Juan said sadly.
"It's my birthday, let's have some fun. Do you have to talk about your worth? If I didn't have something special to do, I wouldn't necessarily go!" Lu Ming was particularly fed up with the comments on the scene.
"Master Lu, oh no, Mr. Lu, I'm afraid you don't even believe this, right?" Du Juan said with a bitter smile.
"I just look down on those smug and noble people. They are very fake, superficially serious, and full of bad intentions." Lu Ming has never had a good impression of the gang, and he never wanted to meet Yuan Mingzhu's eldest brother.
"People are just different. They have different parents, different families, and different growing environments. They are born different!" Du Juan said angrily. She didn't know whether she was angry with Lu Ming or herself.
, or resent the injustice of the Creator.
Her voice became louder without realizing it, causing several diners and waiters to look over.
"People are born with different starting points, but it doesn't mean that people must be classified into high and low. Mr. Gu also came from a poor background and has done various ascetic practices, but isn't he quite majestic now?" Lu Ming said in order to calm Du Juan's emotions.
, I had no choice but to follow her words.
"How can this be compared? Mr. Gu is a man. You can fight with your own abilities, but what can us women do?" Du Juan said quietly.
Lu Ming sighed, Du Juan was right, the world was not only unfair to women but also too cruel.
This is the same everywhere. Even in the United States, which is known as the most civilized and respectful country for women, equal rights between men and women only remain in documents and announcements, and women and children are still vulnerable groups.
Of course, in Europe and the United States, this phenomenon is just an injustice in ordinary human rights, but in backward societies, old traditions are still a big mountain that weighs on women.
"Okay, I'll take you there. In fact, this kind of occasion is just lively and not interesting." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"I just want to broaden my horizons. I heard that there will be many big names going there tonight." Du Juan's eyes were a little bright.
Lu Ming thought to himself, this girl doesn't want to be high-ranking and get involved with those big guys. If she really thinks so, then she is really thinking too much.
In the eyes of those big men, these girls in the romantic field are just decorations that they call around to make themselves happy. At most, they are more expensive playthings. Dujuan understands in her heart, but the reality is like a rope that tightly tightens her
.
While speaking, Lu Ming subconsciously glanced out the window and felt that there was someone across the street, who seemed to be staring at them. He looked over intently, but the person quickly lowered his head and walked away.
It was a man in a wrinkled suit and a peaked cap, in his twenties, with a scar on his thin face. Even though they were across the street, Lu Ming's professional vision was still focused on the features of the other person.
"Did Mr. Lu make an appointment with someone else?" Du Juan saw the subtle change in Lu Ming's expression and asked without knowing why.
"No, there was a person walking by just now. He seemed familiar. Maybe I saw him wrong." Lu Ming interrupted and looked back.
He couldn't be sure who sent the man across the street, but he was definitely spying on them. This couldn't escape the eyes of a detective, not to mention that the man's surveillance techniques were clumsy and he completely exposed himself to the other party.
Could it be that he is from Gu Zhuxuan?
No, Gu Zhuxuan didn't need to send anyone to monitor him. It probably wouldn't take long to find him, so why bother?
"Isn't it Miss Mingzhu who sent someone to follow you? Be careful." Du Juan followed his gaze and looked out the window, but saw nothing except the shop opposite and a few pedestrians.
"How could she? She wouldn't do such a thing. This is not her character. Besides, she is very trusting of me." Lu Ming said generously.
"Are you also confident about yourself?" Du Juan smiled mysteriously, revealing her dimples.
Lu Ming's heart moved and he remained silent. Du Juan also regretted the words as soon as he said them. The words were very indecent and obviously meant to be provocative.
The two fell silent, unable to find anything to say for a while.
"I've finished eating. Let's go. Thank you for treating me to Western food." Du Juan suddenly said cheerfully.
"You're welcome, it's just a meal. If you like it, I'll invite you over someday." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Really?" Du Juan said in surprise.
"How can this be true? It's just a meal. I still have this little money?" Lu Ming giggled.
"No, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that you... are still willing to have dinner with me?" Du Juan said in a roundabout way.
"As long as there is an appropriate opportunity, no one will refuse to enjoy delicious food with a beautiful woman. This is the joy of life." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"You just have a sweet mouth and are good at coaxing people. Huh, I don't know who it is. When you see me, you will hide away like a plague." Du Juan pouted and said.
Lu Ming stopped talking. In the past, he could be said to have a "bad record" in this regard. He couldn't make excuses even if he wanted to, so he dared to do what he did.
"I know you only have Miss Mingzhu in your heart, but do you know that I can't let go of anyone else in my heart," Du Juan bit her lip and said.
Lu Ming was shocked. Du Juan had completely confessed her feelings to him. Although he had known about it for a long time, this was the first time that she had said it clearly.
"Du Juan, the relationship between people is actually fate. Our fate is to be friends, do you understand?" Now that the girls have made it clear, Lu Ming can no longer hide. This matter must be settled and dragged on.
That's not the case either.
Lu Ming doesn't hate Du Juan, he even likes this girl a little bit. Her personality, personality, appearance, etc. are all very attractive, but she only likes her by looking at her, not in her heart.
"It's because of my... humble status." Du Juan bit her lips and said, two round and bright tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, and her face instantly turned pale, as if she had lost all the blood in her body in an instant.
"Let me tell you this. You also know that Cai Lian and Zhang Ziyang are destined to be together. I have never looked down on Cai Lian because of her status. On the contrary, I have always treated her as a sister." Lu Ming explained.
"Well, I understand, thank you Mr. Lu." Du Juan said with a sweet smile.
Lu Ming broke out in a cold sweat. Du Juan's expression just now really scared him.
After sending Du Juan away, Lu Ming was frightened. He was really afraid of accidentally hurting the girl.
He knew that if he hadn't been worried about him, Du Juan would have been the most popular star in Shanghai. Although he could not accept her love, love itself was not wrong.
"When a person is in a daze, what is he thinking about?"
Lu Ming was startled and turned around to see Zhang Ziyang appearing out of nowhere.
"I asked you to give me some warning before you show up. This will scare people to death." Lu Ming's face turned pale.
"That's because you have been fascinated by someone. If I hadn't called you, you still wouldn't have woken up. But I remind you, if you get entangled with Miss Dujuan, be careful of a fire in the backyard. Sister Mingzhu's fiery temper...
I can't stop it."
"You are so evil yourself, yet you still have the nerve to criticize others." Lu Ming was not polite to him at all.
"Let me tell you, Changsan Apartment is a fire pit. Brother, I can't help it. I've already jumped in. You can't jump in anymore." Zhang Ziyang sighed.
He said this sincerely. Only he himself understood how much suffering he had suffered in the past few years since he had been friends with Cai Lian. He simply couldn't tell anyone, not even Lu Ming.
As they talked, the two walked into a teahouse, asked for a private room, and ordered a pot of tea.
I feel too tired after eating at noon, so I need a pot of strong tea to relieve the oil and clear my mind.
"By the way, how long do you want to delay the matter with Cai Lian?" Lu Ming asked.
He was originally unwilling to ask about this kind of thing because it was a bit taboo, but when he was leaving lunch, he saw Cai Lian's tearful eyes and felt a little unbearable.
The Changsan Apartment in Shanghai is basically the same as the Bada Hutongs in Peiping, but more Western-style. For women, it is a fire pit.
Lu Ming and Zhang Ziyang went to Changsan Apartment several times. When Zhang Ziyang went to see Cai Lian, he would wait outside. When he came back, he would be depressed for a long time. One time, he suddenly got angry with Zhang Ziyang and asked him to marry Cai Lian immediately. He could not do it again.
This continues.
"I also want to go earlier, but in this situation, I don't have the ability." Zhang Ziyang would turn off the engine at this time.
The social customs of the Republic of China were like this. A woman like Cai Lian could be a side wife, but she had to marry someone with a high status in society. Zhang Ziyang was qualified to pursue Cai Lian because of his status as a police detective.
Lu Ming took out a stack of banknotes and put them on the table, totaling 10,000 yuan: "Just think of it as something I loaned to you, and find a time in the next two days to take Cai Lian home."
"What do you mean, slap me in the face? This is my business and has nothing to do with you." Zhang Ziyang pushed away the stack of banknotes and got really angry.
"You are my brother, and your business is my business. When you have money, you can pay it back to me." Lu Ming refused to give in.
"Stop talking, this won't work, I have to rely on myself!"
"Asshole, just for your little self-esteem, you would rather let Cai Lian suffer every day? We grew up naked together, what kind of self-esteem do you care about in front of me?"
"Stop talking, I told you to stop talking! Put the money away!" Zhang Ziyang's eyes turned red.
It's okay to use Lu Ming's money to help pay off gambling debts, and it's okay to use Lu Ming's money to pay off the restaurant's debts, but you can't use Lu Ming's money to redeem the lotus. This is Zhang Ziyang's bottom line.
"You don't want to accept it, right? Okay, I'll send the money directly to Cai Lian tomorrow, and then we'll see who slaps whom in the face." Lu Ming put away the money and sneered.
"Okay, if Cai Lian uses your money to redeem herself, she will be your woman and no longer mine." Zhang Ziyang also glared at her and said angrily.
Two people, you stare at me and I stare at you, like two fighting beasts, refusing to give in to each other.
"This matter is not over yet, just wait for me!" Lu Ming was reluctant and patted the table.
Zhang Ziyang picked up the teapot and took a big sip, and responded: "Well, I'll wait and I will do what I say!"