Since he'd already been seen, there was no point in trying to hide.
Luo Wenxuan stopped, looking awkwardly at Lu Zhou as he scratched the back of his head.
Getting caught slacking off really was embarrassing.
Trying to change the subject, he gave a dry laugh and said,
"Fancy seeing you here. By the way, the weather's pretty nice today. Good thing it didn't rain—clear skies as far as the eye can see. If it had rained, everyone would be carrying umbrellas, and it definitely wouldn't have had the same effect—"
Lu Zhou said, "They sprayed dry ice into the sky yesterday. Where would the rain come from today? Stop changing the subject. What were you doing when I was looking for you just now?"
Seeing that his attempt to change the subject had failed, Senior Brother Luo gave an embarrassed cough. "My train was delayed by more than ten minutes, and when I got here, I ran into rush-hour traffic... so I was late."
"You only took the high-speed rail here this morning?" Lu Zhou looked speechless. "Couldn't you have come to Shanghai a day early? Did you have to cut it this close?"
Senior Brother Luo awkwardly scratched the back of his head. "Um... I didn't miss anything important, did I?"
Lu Zhou chuckled. "No, you didn't miss anything. Other than the unveiling ceremony, you made it to everything."
Relieved, Luo Wenxuan patted his chest.
"Whew, that was close!"
"Close my ass! You think I'm praising you?" Lu Zhou couldn't help snapping. Then he continued, "You'll handle the press conference at two this afternoon. Go to the news department and pick up the speaking notes right now. Familiarize yourself with what you can say and what you can't."
The moment he heard that the afternoon press conference had