Lu Lin smiled, "I don't need wine, but when you get back, you can make me a Negroni."
Yan Heqing gave him a deep look and agreed.
They fished for a while longer that night, even setting up a net, before returning to their tent to rest. After Yan Heqing fell asleep, Lu Lin came out of the tent again.
The signal was unstable in the mountains, and it took almost half an hour for Lu Lin to receive the group message.
Chu Ziyu: " President Old Lu, you'd like to drink some red wine? I just asked my friend, and there's a wine tasting at Luopu Winery tomorrow."
Xie Yunjie, " Luopu? That place where you have to be introduced by someone you know?"
Chu Ziyu: "Oh, Old Xie, you know this place too? There's nothing fun here, the wine is so-so, and they even have to offer limited-edition invitations. I'm too lazy to go."
Xie Yunjie: "Where's President Lu? If you want some red wine, I have a few bottles of Romanée-Conti here. When do you need it? I'll have someone send it over."
Chu Ziyu: " President Old Lu called someone out but then didn't say anything. Is he with your precious baby? @Lu Lin @Lu Lin @Lu Lin..."
Lu Lin first replied to Xie Yunjie in the group chat, then privately messaged Chu Ziyu, "Get two invitation letters from the Luopu Winery."
Chu Ziyu, a night owl, replied the next second, "What are you trying to do President Old Lu! That winery is too complicated; it's not suitable for someone with a family."
"Something came up," Lu Lin replied briefly.
Chu Ziyu, "When are we going?"
"Tomorrow."
*
Lu Lin escorted Yan Heqing back to her residence and then left. Yan Heqing took a shower, changed her clothes, and then turned on her phone. There was a missed call from Lu Muchi and a text message.
"Still not awake?"
Zhao Weifang had told Lu Muchi about Yan Heqing's final exam schedule early in the morning. Lu Muchi assumed that Yan Heqing would be resting after finishing her final exams and would be sleeping in today.
Yan Heqing dialed Lu Muchi's number.
Lu Muchi answered immediately, "Are you hungry? I'll have someone send you some food."
"What time are you leaving?" Yan Heqing cut to the chase, adding casually, "I need to be back early; I can't stay out too late."
Lu Muchi planned to propose to Yan Heqing at the mountaintop after the wine tasting. Since Yan Heqing wouldn't be coming back tonight, he vaguely said, "Three o'clock, I'll come find you."
At three o'clock, a Ferrari stopped downstairs at Yan Heqing's building.
This was Lu Muchi's newly bought car. He got out of the car and went straight to his apartment building.
Across the flowerbed, a discreet Land Rover was parked in the distance. After watching Lu Muchi into the apartment building, Lu Lin raised his hand to check his watch.
The second hand ticked away, one tick at a time.
Before they had even finished one lap, Lu Muchi came out again, followed by Yan Heqing.
Unlike Lu Muchi, who was dressed in a suit and tie, Yan Heqing was only wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. Lu Lin's tense brows relaxed slightly, and he picked up his phone to dial Chu Ziyu's number. "Get up, I'll come pick you up."
When Chu Ziyu got into the car, his eyes weren't fully open; he had two large dark circles under his eyes. He tossed two invitations aside, then hunched over to catch up on sleep, saying, "Wake me up when we get there!"
After sleeping for a while, Chu Ziyu finally woke up. He opened his eyes and reached into the armrest box to find something to eat, only to discover that Lu Lin had changed cars, and... Chu Ziyu looked around, his face full of surprise, " President Lu went bankrupt?"
Chu Ziyu narrowed her eyes, "You're not going to pretend to do something bad, are you?"
He was just joking, but to his surprise, Lu Lin didn't actually refute him.
Meanwhile, Yan Heqing followed Lu Muchi's car out of the city and drove for almost No. 1 Primary School before arriving at the Luopu Winery.
The winery is located halfway up the mountain, and there is a security booth at the entrance.
There will be a check before going up the mountain; you can't bring mobile phones, cameras, or other devices that can be used for photography.
There was a previous incident where a reporter sneaked in and exposed footage of the wine tasting, causing quite a stir. Since then, they've been strictly checking things, requiring invitations, and prohibiting anyone from bringing a mobile phone into the winery.
This does not include Lu Muchi, of course.
The owner of the Luopu Winery and Lu Muchi are good friends. Luopu's reputation among the wealthy is also inseparable from Lu Muchi's help.
The security guards were all shrewd; seeing that Yan Heqing had come with Lu Muchi, they didn't search his car at all, but passed it on to the second security guard.
There were significantly more security guards at today's wine tasting event than before, and the checks were much stricter. When it came to Lu Muchi and Yan Heqing, several security guards smiled and didn't move, except for a new security guard who was about to scan Yan Heqing with a machine.
Lu Muchi immediately turned cold and shoved the security guard aside, "Who do you think you are, daring to search him?"
The security guard quickly bowed and apologized. Yan Heqing glanced at the guard, who was only in his early twenties and very young. His face turned pale with fright. He said to Lu Muchi, "He was just doing his job and didn't know I knew you."
Lu Muchi's eyes darkened.
He knew Yan Heqing was speaking up for the security guard; after what had just happened, that guard was doomed to be fired, but—
Yan Heqing is kind.
Lu Muchi was very jealous. Even Yan Heqing was friendly to the unfamiliar security guard who had offended him, but he was cold to him.
But he brought it on himself.
It's all because he and Yan Heqing had such an unpleasant beginning.
Lu Muchi suppressed his temper and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for him."
The security guard glanced gratefully at Yan Heqing.
Upon entering the winery, just as described in the original text, it exuded extravagance everywhere and was filled with faces often seen on television. Those celebrities who were adored by millions were now holding wine glasses and humbly mingling among businessmen and celebrities.
Lu Muchi's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention in the hall.
Then it fell on Yan Heqing.
There was amazement, surprise, and also jealousy.
Lu Muchi and Cheng Jian got into a fight over a man, and Lu Muchi even gave Cheng Jian a 12-year gift package, which has already spread throughout their circle.
Could it be him?
All eyes turned to Yan Heqing.
A young man approached first. He had delicate features and lips somewhat resembling Lin Fengzhi's. As they passed each other, he playfully pinched Lu Muchi's waist before raising an eyebrow and smiling, "You've managed to find such a stunning beauty, Young Master Lu. You're quite the lucky one."
He sized up Yan Heqing with hostility.
Yan Heqing looked back calmly.