As soon as the stock market opened, Cheng Group's stock plummeted, with retail investors scrambling to sell, while the Chu family, under the name of Chu Ziyu, bought up large quantities.
Shorting a listed company requires a huge cash flow, which the Chu family cannot come up with in a short time. Naturally, Lu Lin is behind it.
Lu Lin's goal was simple: to bring down Cheng Qingyi within a day and eliminate him completely.
He had told Yan Heqing that if it were him, he would have been even more ruthless.
Upon receiving Chu Ziyu's message, Lu Lin put down his phone and turned to Yan Heqing was reading a book.
"When will you finish watching? The tailor will be here soon."
Today they are ordering their wedding attire.
Chapter 132
The tailor arrived precisely at five o'clock.
Both catalogs and sample garments are available.
The living room was filled with suits; the style was decided first, then the measurements were taken.
The tailor is an experienced seamstress with sixty years of experience; she's better at judging clothes than people.
The wedding dresses worn by Lu Lin's maternal grandparents were custom-made by this tailor and are still kept in a room on the second floor.
Lu Lin asked her to recommend one.
The tailor smiled, put on his glasses, looked Yan Heqing up and down for a while, and then took down a pure white three-piece suit from the rack.
"I generally don't recommend white suits to people," the tailor said frankly. "White is selective; not many people can pull it off with style. Mr. Yan, you could try this one; I think white suits you very well."
Lu Lin placed his left hand naturally on Yan Heqing's shoulder, lowered his head slightly, and said, "Want to give it a try?"
Yan Heqing took the suit and went to the guest room on the first floor. Although it was a guest room, no guests had visited for many years.
Since the previous owner passed away, Lu Lin has rarely returned.
Everywhere she looked, she saw the shadows of her grandparents, and memories of the past. Before bringing Yan Heqing back, Lu Lin hadn't been back for a long time.
Without the host, there are naturally no guests.
The retro-style bedroom was entirely a reflection of Lu Lin's grandmother's aesthetic; even the bedding, which was changed every three days, was left behind by her.
The vase of lotus flowers on the dresser is also one.
Every day, I change the bouquet of flowers I pick from the garden.
It's as if that elegant, lovely, and life-loving old lady has never left.
Yan Heqing was momentarily lost in thought.
Just then, the door lock clicked, and Lu Lin pushed the door open and came in, carrying clothes.
Seeing Yan Heqing standing there holding the clothes without moving, Lu Lin locked the door, stepped forward, and asked with a smile, "What are you thinking about?"
"You." Yan Heqing glanced sideways, his pupils clear and bright, revealing their depths.
Lu Lin put down the clothes, looked down at him directly, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Yan Heqing couldn't explain it either.
He was thinking hard as he changed his clothes, and when he finished changing into his suit, he had the answer.
"What you used to be like."
Yesterday, he rode the same bicycle that Lu Lin had ridden, and walked along the same streets that Lu Lin had walked.
It wasn't someone else's memory; it was his own.
The wind would blow past Lu Lin's clothes, just like it would lift his shirt.
The leaves crushed by the wheels also came from the same row of sycamore trees.
Yan Heqing's eyebrows curved into a smile. "I like that street outside. I want to walk it with you again. Let's go for a walk after dinner."
Yan Heqing, dressed in a white three-piece suit, basked in the sunlight. Lu Lin's throat tightened, and he lowered his voice, "A walk is fine, but change into your suit."
Before Yan Heqing could even see the result, he walked to the full-length mirror. Since it was a sample, not his size, it was a little too big for him. But from his aesthetic point of view, the suit was nice, and unusually, he didn't immediately agree. "Doesn't it suit me?"
"It doesn't suit me." Lu Lin quickly changed into his own outfit.
Yan Heqing looked at Lu Lin behind her through the mirror, and without going out to choose another set, she decided on this one.
After selecting the style and taking measurements, Lu Lin ordered an extra white three-piece suit, the same one that Yan Heqing had tried on, in addition to the wedding dress he had chosen.
These are handmade suits, made by one of the top tailors in the country; a single suit can cost six figures.
Yan Heqing's wardrobe had already been filled by Lu Lin during their last shopping trip. Yan Heqing could wear an outfit every day for two months without repeating a single look. He leaned closer to Lu Lin and whispered, "I have enough clothes, no need to buy more." He added, "They don't suit me either."
Lu Lin whispered to him, "I think it would suit you well if you wore it alone."
Yan Heqing paused for a second before turning his head away, a smile already playing on his lips.
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The chef prepared dinner; it was hot, so the kitchen made several spicy and sour dishes.
Yan Heqing ate little, but he had to admit that the sour and spicy flavor was very appetizing. His face turned red from the spiciness, and he kept drinking milk while continuing to eat. He felt it was a waste to leave the soup, so he scooped up a spoonful of rice, mixed it with the soup, and ate it all.
It was unusual for Yan Heqing to eat three bowls of rice; he was quite full and went out for a walk. Lu Lin deliberately walked a little slower.
As dusk settled, the streetlights on the sidewalk came on, and a cool breeze blew in from the lake, making it feel especially comfortable. The two of them, each holding a dog, strolled along the street chatting.
After chatting for a while, the topic of fishing came up.
Lu Lin asked about the Audi owner he had seen at the frozen lake.
Seeing that he still remembered, Yan Heqing's smile widened even more. "That was Grandpa Fang. Your fishing spot was too expensive, so I went to the reservoir to get to know Grandpa Fang first. Once we were familiar, he took me to the Ice Lake."
Lu Lin nodded, "Then he's one of the matchmakers too; we should invite him to the wedding."
Yan Heqing did want to invite Old Man Fang. He had no family or friends, and the only people he could think of who would bless his and Lu Lin's wedding were Old Man Fang and Ge Tongyuan. He just didn't know if Old Man Fang could take a plane to the island.
Yan Heqing nodded, and was about to ask what "one of" meant when Lu Lin spoke up again, "Where did you get my information?"
Since he took over the Lu Group, numerous people, including business rivals and those with ulterior motives, have tried to gather information about his schedule, but none have succeeded.
Only Yan Heqing remained.
Yan Heqing's eyelashes fluttered. "Can I not answer?"
Lu Lin smiled, turning his head to look at Yan Heqing, "Of course, that's your right."
Just then, they passed by a square with many stalls. 51 Hertz suddenly got excited and wanted to run over, causing the leash to sway. Yan Heqing looked in the direction it was pointing and saw that it was a ring toss stall.