Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 540
Chapter 540 The night is long
When Gu Nianbin and Lu Xiaoxian stood in the doorway, Lan Kaili couldn’t believe his eyes, for so long, he had been on edge and fidgeting every day, praying and begging for them every day, entangled in hope and disappointment every day, but just as suddenly, they appeared in front of him!
Not only him, but all the people in the house were taken aback, all of them dumbfounded.
It was Uncle Hua’s expression that was still calm, letting someone pick up their luggage and saying with a smile, “Young Master and Miss Lu are back just in time for dinner.”
All of them then turned their gazes towards Lan Zufeng in unison.
The old man’s face was calm, no emotions could be seen as he stood up with the help of Gui’s sister-in-law, “Since you’re back, let’s come together for dinner.”
These words showed his attitude. The atmosphere was instantly lively, and everyone went up to greet Gu Nianbin.
Lan Kai Li was the first to rush up and hug Gu Nianbin, “Big brother, you’ve suffered!” Although he was very excited, he still remembered that Gu Nianbin was so jealous that he didn’t dare to even hug Lu Xiaoxian together.
Zeng Hong smiled and said, “Kai Ze, it’s good to be back,” and glanced at her own son, “Look at you, like a little kid, isn’t big brother back? Go, eat, don’t keep grandpa waiting.”
Gu Nianbin held Lu Xiaoxian and walked towards the restaurant surrounded by the crowd.
Lan Xiuming sized up Gu Nianbin and said, “Well, darker and thinner, it’s been hard work. Kaiser ah, don’t you ever upset grandpa again.”
“Third Uncle, I know,” Gu Nianbin’s attitude was respectful and submissive, but it seemed better than before.
Lin Peizhi and Lan Xiuhe glanced at each other, Gu Nianbin and Lu Xiaoxian’s appearance was too sudden, for a moment they didn’t know what to say.
It wasn’t until everyone was seated that Lin Peizhi said, “Kaiser, how did you reflect on the rubber plantation? Did you know it was wrong?”
Before Gu Nianbin could answer, Lan Zufeng said lightly, “Things have passed, so don’t mention it again, Kai Ze has just come back, first rest for a few days before returning to work, Kaida, you arrange the work, what used to be under Kai Ze’s control is handed back to him, including the finance department. Kaiser’s position remains unchanged, he still serves as the first chief vice president, you assist him in his work.”
Lan Kaida’s face was a bit ugly, but he didn’t dare to rebel against Lan Zufeng’s words, and lowly replied, “Good.”
This arrangement of Lan Zufeng did not surprise everyone, after a storm, everything went on as usual, nothing changed. Only Lan Kaida was so angry that his teeth itched, his gaze sank, after enduring for so many years, planning for so long, it was not easy to catch the opportunity to bring down Lan Kaiser, he stood up to the position of a man under a man, the fruits of victory were not even warmed up, and let him return them back, how could he hold back this tone of voice? Since grandpa is so biased, don’t blame him for not being polite!
Lan Zufeng suddenly looked at Lu Xiaoxian with a hint of a smile on his face, “Xiaoxian, are you alright?”
This move of his surprised everyone present, Lu Xiao Xian although she came back with Gu Nian Bin, no one dared to greet her because everything started because of her, she was someone Lan Zufeng hated. But now, Lan Zufeng had clearly changed his attitude.
“I’m fine, Grandpa.” Lu Xiaoxian was not overbearing and wore a smile.
“A while ago, I let you suffer, you won’t hold a grudge against grandpa, will you?”
“Of course not, I’m the one who did the wrong thing and deserve to be punished, how can you blame grandpa.”
Lan Zufeng nodded with satisfaction, “It’s good that you can think this way.” He also asked, “Are you guys still used to living in the rubber plantation?”
“It’s quite good, Grandpa,” Lu Xiaoxian said, “I was born in the mountains, and I feel quite close to everything there, and Kaiser is used to living there.”
Lan Zufeng nodded with a smile, “He used to go to the rubber plantation when he was small, so he should be used to living there. Kaiser, you still remember going to the rubber plantation as a child, right?”
Gu Nianbin frowned slightly, “Did I often go to the rubber plantation when I was a kid? It seems like it doesn’t ring a bell!”
Lan Zufeng was a little surprised, “How can you have no impression? When you were young you always followed me to the rubber garden, once you were almost bitten by a snake and cried out in fear, then you refused to go to the rubber garden again for a long time, don’t you remember?”
Gu Nianbin thought about it and shook his head blankly.
Lin Peizhi’s heart sank, and she hurriedly said, “Kaiser, think again, how could you not remember? You were already seven or eight years old at that time.”
“It’s not strange that you don’t remember things at the age of seven or eight,” said Lan Zufeng, “Kai Ze, you must remember what happened when you were sixteen years old, when you were greedy for fun and climbed to the tip of a tree, and ended up falling, it really scared grandpa, and sent you to the hospital for a checkup, and the doctor said that there was nothing wrong with you, and even joked that you were not dead from the great disaster. The doctor said you were fine and joked that you would be lucky to survive the disaster. You still remember this, right?”
Gu Nianbin was still at a loss, “How come I don’t have any impression of any of the things Grandpa said?”
“Kaiser, forget the past if you don’t remember it,” Lan Xiuhe said, “Just now, your third uncle said that you’ve lost weight, eat more, and since you’ve come back to the family, you should make up for it and nourish your body well.”
Gu Nianbin smiled faintly, “Dad, don’t look at me as thin, but my body has always been good, so I don’t need to supplement anything.”
“That’s good, that’s good.” Lan Xiuhe smiled and lowered his head to take a bite of his meal.
Gu Nianbin secretly laughed in his heart, the meal is not finished so impatient to pry news, but also too anxious point!
In this way, Gu Nianbin and Lu Xiaoxian returned to the Lan family, and the previous events were written off, and the relationship with Lan Zufeng also became harmonious again. The family seems to be happy again.
But those who have ghosts in their hearts are terrified. Lan Qin’er went back to her room after dinner and called An Yirou to tell her about Lu Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin coming home.
An Yirou was also taken aback when she heard the news. The first time she sent someone to the Rubber Garden to assassinate Lu Xiaoxian was unsuccessful, this time she spent a lot of money to hire the top experts to get rid of Lu Xiaoxian at all costs, to blood-wash the bullying she had received in the Lan family, but the result was that those who claimed to be the top experts went without a return, and disappeared without a trace together with Gu Nianbin Lu Xiaoxian.
These days, she is trying every possible way to find out the whereabouts of those people, spending a lot of money, but the results are very little. She was worried and anxious, but Lu Xiaoxian and Gu Nianbin suddenly appeared out of nowhere, which was unbelievable! But where are her people? Where are the experts? What’s going on here?
Listening to Lan Qin’er, it seemed as if there hadn’t been a gunfight at all that night, and Gu Nianbin and Lu Xiaoxian had stayed in the rubber garden without leaving.
It was too strange, this was too strange, An Yirou couldn’t figure it out and hung up the phone in fear. Before there was no news of them, she was terrified, and now that they had appeared, she was also terrified.
Even more terrified than her was Lin Peizhi, who sat in the room with Lan Xiuhe looking at each other, not knowing what to do.
“In reverse, who rescued Kaiser and Lu Xiaoxian that night?”
Lan Xiuhe thought for a moment and said, “Could it be Lan Kaili? He’s been putting on a show for us these days, intentionally putting up smoke, bombs?”
“I see this as a possibility.” Lin Peizhi said, “Kai Li saved them and was afraid that someone would hit on them again, so he simply let hide them away. Two days earlier, I saw him and dad standing outside talking, probably testing dad’s attitude, if dad wasn’t mad at Kaizer and Lu Xiaoxian anymore, he let them come back.”
“You’re right,” Lan Xiuhe took a drag on his cigarette, his brows furrowed, “But what’s important to us now is not to figure out who saved them, but Kaiser, I think something has gone wrong with him, you heard the conversation between him and dad during dinner, those memories that we force-fed him, he don’t remember anymore, which means his own memories are coming back, and that’s the worst of it.”
“What then?” Lin Peizhi grabbed her husband’s arm, panicked, “Xiuhe, if he remembers it all, we’ll be finished.”
Lan Xiuhe’s eyes flashed with a sinister light, “There is no other way, although it’s not good for his body to use medicine again in such a short period of time, but it’s not a matter of concern, really waiting for him to remember everything will be all over.”
Lin Peizhi also had a stern look on his face, “This is the only way, when will we do it?”
“The sooner the better, lest the night be long.”
“Okay, I hear you.”
On the third floor, in Gu Nianbin’s room, Lan Kaili was pestering Lu Xiaoxian to tell her what happened that night.
Lu Xiaoxian but smiled and said nothing, no matter how much Lan Kaili asked.
Gu Nianbin slowly sipped a cup of tea and said to Lan Kai Li, “Don’t ask, she won’t say anything.”
“So, tell me, how did you escape from the Ascension?”
Gu Nianbin pointed to the sky and said with a smile, “Saved by God.”
Seeing how they refused to say, Lan Kaili was a little discouraged, “I am scared for you every day, I don’t eat well, I don’t sleep well, you actually have something not to tell me, take me as an outsider … Are we still not partners anymore, do we still want to find out the truth together?”
“Keli, let’s leave this matter for now, I’ll tell you later,” Gu Nianbin said, “Tell me about your side first, has that medicine been sent for testing?”
“Tested, it’s the kind of drug that represses the brain’s memory.”
“Can you be one hundred percent sure?”
“Yes,” said Lanceli, “I gave it to a friend in the military to check, and he’s familiar with all this stuff.”
“Any news from Ubidan?”
“No.” Kai-Li Lan asked, “Big brother, what do we do now?”
Gu Nianbin put down his teacup, the corner of his mouth spread a meaningful smile, “Wait!”
“Still waiting?” Lan Kaili was a bit anxious, “Xiao Xian is in danger now, those who want to kill her are still waiting for an opportunity in the dark, we have to take the initiative and find out the truth as soon as possible!”
“Alright, we just came back today and we’re tired, we want to rest early, let’s talk about anything tomorrow.” Gu Nianbin stood up with an air of sending off.
Lan Kaili didn’t want to go, dawdling, “It’s still early, let’s talk a little longer!” Then he played pitiful with Lu Xiaoxian, “Xiaoxian, you haven’t seen me for so long, don’t you miss me at all?”
Lu Xiaoxian covered her mouth and laughed, “Let’s listen to Nianbin and go back first, I’ll see you tomorrow!”
“I knew you’d help him out.” Lan Kaili’s mouth was like this, but the person walked towards the door, he could see that Gu Nianbin and Lu Xiaoxian were both a bit tired, they must not have had a good time outside, they should have rested earlier.
This night, everyone in the Blue House went to bed a little early, and the lighted windows gradually darkened. The night was pale and thick, and it was hard to reach out, and the majestic buildings stood between heaven and earth, as if they were silent giants, coldly gazing at everything under the night.
Two black shadows quietly scurried up to the third floor, agilely flashed into Gu Nianbin’s room, touched the side of the bed, and inserted a tiny needle into Gu Nianbin’s robust arm.
“Pop!” The lights came on, and the room blazed with light.
