Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!-Chapter 59 - 54. The Same Sky After the Rain

In September’s evening, the sun hung slanted in the sky, the sky was staggeringly high, as if saturated in hue, the clouds cleansed by rain shone brilliantly white with golden edges shining through in the dusk light.

This was when Jiang City was at its most beautiful and the temperature was most comfortable.

Under the same post-rain sky, Zhou Sinin took a day off for herself and met up with her best friend at a Western bar in Light Valley to check in.

On the big screen of the bar, a domestic legal drama was playing.

The elite lawyers on screen styled their hair stiff and straight, their suits always impeccably wrinkle-free, their high heels clicking on the marble floor like gunfire, strutting through the office lobby as if it were a runway, not giving a damn about the rest of the world.

After eating and drinking their fill, Guan Yongyi leaned back in the soft chair and began to scrutinize the popular drama.

She couldn’t help herself and started to vent to Zhou Sinin.

"It’s so fake. The protagonist is clearly just a freshly graduated newbie, not at all like the elites at Red Circle Law Firm."

"Really? I think he’s quite handsome. Isn’t that what everyone imagines an elite should be like?"

A bottle of red wine was open on the table. Zhou Sinin took a lazy sip and turned her head towards her best friend.

Though the two had different personalities, they always had endless topics to discuss from school to society to family life.

"I heard from a brother who graduated from Law University, that when you first graduate, you think you’re incredible, but it only takes a little while to realize just how insignificant and naive you are in this city, filled with so many talented people, each capable of outclassing you."

"Most people, even those who graduate from prestigious universities, struggle their entire lives and still can’t squeeze into a tiny window in a CBD office."

Guan Yongyi smiled at her, casually brushing a stray hair from her forehead.

At the office, she always dressed in formal bodycon dresses or wide-legged suits, looking sharp.

But today, seemingly loosened up by the alcohol and the evening breeze, her cheeks were flushed, and her every move carried an extra hint of allure.

"He also said that the look in a true elite’s eyes is mostly one of exhaustion."

"Exhaustion?" Zhou Sinin asked curiously.

"The exhaustion of losing the dreams of youth, entangled with responsibilities and pressures, like Uncle Zhou, and my father."

Guan Yongyi rested her chin in her hand, staring intently at the big screen as she spoke.

"I see..."

Zhou Sinin suddenly had a quirky idea and messaged Lu Jincheng.

"Hey, do you believe in dreams?"

"Of course."

It took him half an hour to reply with a tone that sounded so matter-of-fact that Zhou Sinin could even picture his expression.

"What are they?"

"Self-actualization, obviously. It’s hard enough to live once, let alone twice, so of course, you should do stuff that’s useful to society and makes you happy."

Live twice? Self-actualization?

Staring at the idealistic rhetoric on the screen, Zhou Sinin couldn’t help but chuckle.

Today, she wore an off-the-shoulder dress in ochre, her long brown hair cascading down, her shoulders tantalizingly visible. Her dressing rule was always "reveal one area at a time," ensuring a sophisticated kind of sexiness.

"Well, with that face, you look unscathed by life. I bet you could live a hundred times."

She leaned on the edge of her chair, her judgment delivered, her long, slender legs crossed and shaking restlessly.

"No way."

"I have definitely been scarred by life!"

Lu Jincheng retorted, then shamelessly added,

"I just haven’t been hurt by a woman."

Pfft!

Zhou Sinin rolled her eyes, her attention no longer on the domestic drama.

Her fingertips tapped nimbly on the screen, sending a message: "Then come here, and I’ll hurt you in a jiffy."

With that, she sent a picture of her hand and the commonplace cutlery in the bar.

...

...

In the half-hour with no return message, Lu Jincheng was accompanying Zhong Ruixi on a stroll around the campus.

Breathing the post-rain air was a delight.

So after dining in the cafeteria, neither of them had suggested going back to the dorm; instead, they ambled along the pebbled path beside Nanhu.

Near the student apartments, several tricolor cats rolled in the grass under the setting sun and, seeing a man and a woman walking slowly shoulder to shoulder, immediately came over, meowing.

They were stray cats stationed on the campus of Nanhu University, growing up eating cat food provided by various kind-hearted students and were well taken care of, chubby and white.

"Let’s go, let’s buy some sausages at the supermarket."

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Jincheng tugged at the girl beside him and said.

"Huh? Haven’t you eaten enough?"

"To feed the cats, dummy."

Lu Jincheng came out of the supermarket carrying a bag, and the kittens immediately gathered around him, their tails erect and meowing incessantly.

The two squatted on the grass, opening the cans of fish and sausages they had bought, and spread them out on the ground.

The cats were well-behaved, waiting patiently in line, each burying their heads in a can, eating quickly, making a satisfying "gurgle gurgle" sound that was intermittent.

Zhong Ruixi held her cheeks with both hands, rubbing this one and then that one, watching intently.

Lu Jincheng nudged her, smiling and pointing to the bag in his hand, "There’s one more can, do you want it?"

Zhong Ruixi blinked her eyes and took the can in confusion.

"You’re a little kitten too."

Lu Jincheng reached out his hand, shifting his body closer, attempting to rub her head just like she would pet a calico cat.

"Annoying."

Zhong Ruixi quickly dodged, opened the can, placed it on the ground, and gave him a glare.

At the end of September, a cool breeze lingered in the air of Jiang City after the rain. Lu Jincheng shifted his position, blocking a gust of cold wind that brushed against the side of her leg.

The grass was still damp from rain and with the temperature drop, Zhong Ruixi could faintly feel his warm breath, stirring a restless sensation inside her.

Thus, she too couldn’t resist shifting a little towards Lu Jincheng.

The two were already close, moving half a step towards each other, their shadows under the streetlight seemed to snuggle together.

His right arm was touching her left, their eyes on the kittens but hearts elsewhere, the cats’ "gurgle gurgle" and the sound of tongues licking the cans serving as a backdrop.

One of the calico cats finished first, rubbed against Lu Jincheng’s leg, meowed satisfactorily, and flopped onto the grass on its back, tempting to be petted.

"Such a good kitty."

Having never owned a pet before, Zhong Ruixi found this amusing and felt a sense of achievement, she nuzzled her head against his arm and mimicked the sound.

"Meow~"

"Pfft, haha..."

Lu Jincheng couldn’t help but laugh, lifting his hand to rub her head again, "Rui Rui is good."

This time, Zhong Ruixi did not dodge.

However, some men get greedy when shown a little kindness.

Lu Jincheng wasn’t satisfied with just a few rubs. He moved his head closer to her, his breath hot near her ear, his hand lingering, seeking to move even closer, when she took a deep breath and stood up.

"Shall we go back? I’ve been squatting too long, my legs are numb~"

Zhong Ruixi rubbed her knees, kicked her legs a bit, her voice slightly unnatural.

"Ah, okay."

Lu Jincheng, feeling the vibrations of his phone in his pocket, simply took the opportunity to get up, shook his pants, and walked with her towards the dormitory.

Silent all the way, until they reached the entrance of the female dormitory at the university, Zhong Ruixi turned around and waved at Lu Jincheng.

"I’m leaving?"

"Just leaving like this..."

Lu Jincheng moved closer to her, firmly embracing the girl’s shoulders, her freshly washed hair shimmering like satin under the moonlight.

So fragrant, intoxicatingly so.

Of course, even the sharpest man-slaying fragrance could only scratch a tiny cut in Mr. Lu’s heart.

Before Lu Jincheng could react, Zhong Ruixi took the lead, enlarging that cut.

She tiptoed, seriously straightening Lu Jincheng’s collar, her fingertips barely touching the skin on his neck, moving closer to his face, the distance ambiguous.

Her eyes glowed under the moonlight, the beauty mark just centimeters from him.

The next second, she took the initiative, wrapping her arms around his neck, leaning close to his ear, her voice very soft.

"Lu Jincheng, good night."

Her gentle breath was warm on his earlobe.

The unexpected movement left Lu Jincheng frozen in place.

By the time Mr. Lu reacted, Zhong Ruixi was already a few steps away, smiling and waving, turning to walk into the building.

Leaving behind only a shadow ascending the stairs, one floor, two floors, three floors.

Then, she was gone.

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