Chapter 20: Stingy Lu Yu

Without further explanation, Lu Yu called Qin Jiu and they headed downstairs.

Stepping out of the elevator, Lu Yu was heard saying into his phone, "I've sent you the address. Hurry up and come get your wife."

Once inside the car, Lu Yu stated their destination: "Get to 'The Infinity' in ten minutes."

"The Infinity? Isn't that a bar?" Qin Jiu asked, looking stunned. "Young Master, going there is a bit dangerous, isn't it?"

With the bar being a crowded and noisy place, it was best for a public figure like Lu Yu to avoid it. In the rearview mirror, Lu Yu looked impatient. "Just do as you're told and don't talk so much."

"Oh." Qin Jiu silently fastened his seatbelt, feeling quite wronged. Looking at the navigation, he wanted to scream for help. Ten minutes? Was he joking? Why didn't he just ask him to fly a plane?

"Still not moving?" Qin Jiu clearly felt Lu Yu kick the back of his seat.

"Moving right now." Swallowing his frustration and thinking about his upcoming paycheck, Qin Jiu slammed on the accelerator, and the car shot forward like a bullet.

Fifteen minutes later, the Maybach finally pulled into a small alley near "The Infinity."

"Young Master," Qin Jiu said, turning around to hand over a hat and a mask.

Lu Yu took them, put them on, and then added, "Get me another set." Though puzzled, Qin Jiu complied. Lu Yu stepped out of the car and quickly disappeared into the bar.

Moments later, Qin Jiu saw Lu Tianyu’s white G-Wagon pull up, followed by Lu Tianyu rushing inside in a similarly harried state. What on earth had happened?

In truth, it wasn't a major crisis. It was just two women who had gotten drunk. To drown her sorrows, Zhang Jingyan had rented the largest private room and brought along a group of handsome men for company.

When the two brothers met up, Lu Yu glanced at the teary-eyed Zhang Jingyan and pointed at the room full of men. "Look at the mess your wife has made."

Lu Tianyu looked around. A group of boys, all over 180 centimeters tall, were lined up against the wall. They were all stunningly handsome, some good enough to be trainees at Qi Yihuai’s company.

Lu Tianyu cleared his throat. "Get out, all of you." Though unwilling, they could tell by Lu Tianyu’s expensive attire and imposing aura that he was not someone to be trifled with. Under the lead of the manager, the boys scurried out of the room.

Lu Yu continued to grumble, "What did you do wrong this time?"

Lu Tianyu glared at him. "Worry about yourself and stop meddling in other people's business."

Lu Yu’s tone was relaxed. "I didn't do anything. Jiang Mengnan only came here to comfort your wife." He crouched down, looking at Jiang Mengnan, who was fast asleep on the sofa, and sighed, "Honestly, if you can't hold your liquor, why drink so much?"

Twenty minutes earlier, Jiang Mengnan had been singing and dancing with the handsome men, even enthusiastically inviting the driver to join in. The driver, terrified and unsure of what to do, had quickly contacted Lu Yu. Now, however, she was quiet.

Carefully, Lu Yu put a hat and mask on her. As he carried Jiang Mengnan out, he passed Lu Tianyu and advised earnestly, "Your wife seems truly heartbroken. You'd better handle this carefully."

Zhang Jingyan was still curled up in a corner, holding a wine glass and sobbing softly. Lu Tianyu sat down beside her and took the glass. "Stop drinking."

Seeing that she didn't resist, Lu Tianyu pulled her into his arms and comforted her patiently. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. Let's go home, okay?"

Barely recognizing his voice, Zhang Jingyan resisted, crying, "Let go of me! Go find your 'white moonlight.' What good is a stand-in like me?"

Holding her tighter, Lu Tianyu kissed her forehead. "You aren't a stand-in. You are you. Don't listen to nonsense."

Hearing the word "stand-in," Zhang Jingyan sobbed and pounded on his chest. "You're shameless! Both you and her are shameless!"

Seeing her muddled state, Lu Tianyu whispered soothingly, "Yes, yes, I'm shameless, I'm the most shameless one. You can hit me if you're upset, but please don't bottle it up and drink alone, okay?"

When Lu Tianyu’s assistant, Jiang Cheng’an, entered the room, he saw Lu Tianyu acting like a total pushover. He had never heard Lu Tianyu speak so much in one breath, and so mushily at that. *Tsk, who knew he was such a romantic fool?*

Lost in thought, Jiang Cheng’an didn't notice Lu Tianyu’s sharp gaze until a cold voice cut through the air: "Assistant Jiang, enjoying the show?"

The voice sounded like it came from the underworld. Terrified, Jiang Cheng’an scurried to Lu Tianyu’s side. "Boss Lu, everything at the bar is taken care of, and the surveillance footage has been destroyed. As for those... those young men..." Glancing nervously at Lu Tianyu, he corrected himself, "The servers' phones are clean as well."

Lu Tianyu nodded in satisfaction and picked up Zhang Jingyan, ready to leave. "Open the door for me."

Jiang Cheng’an wisely opened the door and scanned the area. "Boss Lu, it's clear." The hallway had been cleared out, with Lu family staff guarding the perimeter.

Safely back in the car, Lu Tianyu fastened Zhang Jingyan’s seatbelt and covered her with his suit jacket. Overcome by exhaustion, Zhang Jingyan closed her eyes to rest. Lu Tianyu loosened his tie and drove away, hoping she wouldn't cause any more trouble on the way.

While Zhang Jingyan slept soundly, Jiang Mengnan, who had been sleeping peacefully, suddenly woke up. Seeing she was in a car, she murmured and looked around.

Thinking she was clearer-headed, Lu Yu checked his phone and asked calmly, "Awake?"

To his surprise, Jiang Mengnan was still drunk. Finding a man sitting next to her, she brazenly leaned in toward Lu Yu, looking him over. Lu Yu lifted his eyes, meeting her gaze calmly.

After a long silence, Jiang Mengnan squinted and smiled. "Handsome, where are you taking this big sister to play?"

*Big sister?* Was she still thinking about those little boys from earlier? Lu Yu let out an annoyed "hmpf" and ignored her.

Jiang Mengnan was not discouraged. "Hey, why do you look so much like that stingy Lu Yu?"

A soft chuckle came from the driver’s seat. It was clearly Qin Jiu gloating. Lu Yu raised the privacy partition and looked at Jiang Mengnan. "Stingy Lu Yu?"

Jiang Mengnan laughed innocently. "You know him too? Well, he's so famous, of course you know him." She scratched her head in distress. "Right, I shouldn't badmouth him. He holds a grudge."

Hearing Jiang Mengnan’s "candid" remarks, Lu Yu’s eyelid twitched. Trying to salvage his image, he attempted