After leaving the hospital with a cold face, Lu Beichen returned to the office. As soon as he entered, he called his special assistant to come in.
“Dear President Lu, what is the matter?” The heavy door was pushed open, and an enchanting woman with long pink hair walked in wearing professional attire. She held a thick stack of documents and blew a kiss toward Lu Beichen.
That “dead gay” Lu Beichen did not even look at her. He simply frowned, staring at a childhood photo of himself and Gu Yuebai. “Assistant Gong, go and investigate! Find out who the person Yuebai likes is!”
Hearing Lu Beichen’s words, a flash of excitement crossed Assistant Gong’s eyes. She used the documents in her hand to hide the smile at the corners of her mouth, nodded to indicate she understood, and then asked, “President, after I find out, do I need to capture that person? Or should I take a few people to kidnap Young Master Gu and bring him to your villa so you can have a grand, intense, forbidden love story?”
Lu Beichen looked up at his assistant in shock. After all these years, he actually had no idea his special assistant was a criminal in the making. He said coldly, “Assistant Gong, do you know that kidnapping is illegal? These days, even web novels do not dare to write kidnapping plots! Are you trying to send me to prison so you can find a new boss?”
“I apologize, President! I saw that the presidents in the neighboring city were doing it, so I thought you might like it. My apologies! I will go investigate immediately!” Assistant Gong realized her thoughts were indeed problematic. She apologized to Lu Beichen at once and rushed out of the office clutching her documents.
After Assistant Gong left, Lu Beichen ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. He reached into his pocket for a cigarette, but he remembered Gu Yuebai disliked the smell of smoke and forced himself to stop. He rubbed his temples, grabbed his car keys, and walked out.
Yan Mingyue was sleeping in a daze when a call from the God of Wealth woke him up instantly. For most people, a call that interrupted his sleep sounded like screeching noise, but a call from a benefactor sounded like heavenly music.
Yan Mingyue squinted his eyes and answered the call. The background on the other end was noisy, with the faint sound of glass clinking.
“Yuebai, Yue, bai.”
Lu Beichen’s voice was clearly slurred. He was obviously drunk and had called Yan Mingyue by mistake, thinking he was calling Gu Yuebai. However, they both knew that even if he had called Gu Yuebai, the other man would not have picked up.
Yan Mingyue originally did not want to get involved. Their contract was over, and a good substitute should stay out of sight like the dead. He was about to hang up when he heard a crashing sound on the other end.
“Damn it! Fine! Lu Beichen, where are you right now?” Yan Mingyue did not want to be nosy, but his personality made it impossible for him to just sit by and do nothing. He got up while asking for Lu Beichen’s location.
Lu Beichen seemed to realize it was Yan Mingyue and paused for a moment before giving his address.
Fortunately, it was not too late. Yan Mingyue did not take long to reach the location. The place was a roadside food stall, which was very lively at night and filled with people drinking and eating skewers.
Among the crowd, Yan Mingyue spotted Lu Beichen immediately. It was rare to see someone like Lu Beichen, dressed in a high-end tailored suit, huddled in a corner drinking alone.
Yan Mingyue walked over and sat on the small stool in front of Lu Beichen. Looking at Lu Beichen’s reddened eyes, he asked, “What happened to you, President Lu?”
He did not really need to ask. Lu Beichen was likely grieving because his White Moonlight had someone he liked.
The drunken Lu Beichen did not even look up. He handed a beer to Yan Mingyue and said in a hoarse voice, “You are here? Have a drink with me.”
Yan Mingyue’s alcohol tolerance was not very good, but he always believed he was a great drinker.
After three rounds of drinks, Yan Mingyue’s cheeks were flushed. He slurred his words and slapped the sobbing Lu Beichen on the shoulder to comfort him. “Good daddy! Do not cry! There are plenty of fish in the sea! Why be obsessed with Gu Yuebai?”
Lu Beichen tilted his head and finished his beer. He wiped his face and said to Yan Mingyue, “I do not care! I only want Yuebai!”
After another three rounds, the two completely let loose. Lu Beichen had stolen a fake peach blossom branch from somewhere and stuck it in a beer bottle, insisting on becoming sworn brothers with Yan Mingyue.
Yan Mingyue was in a daze. Seeing Lu Beichen kneel down and kowtow three times to the fake peach blossom, he followed suit.
“Lord Guan as my witness, I, Lu Beichen, and Yan Mingyue become brothers of different surnames! From now on, I will enjoy the blessings, and he will handle the hardships!”
Yan Mingyue imitated him and repeated, “Lord Guan as my witness, I, Lu Beichen, and Yan Mingyue become brothers of different surnames! From now on, I will enjoy the blessings, and he will handle the hardships!”
After the ceremony, Lu Beichen grabbed Yan Mingyue’s hand like a best friend, his gaze serious. “From now on, you call me dad, and I call you brother. How about that?”
The drunken Yan Mingyue was somewhat dazed and obedient. He believed whatever people told him. He nodded and repeated Lu Beichen’s words, “Okay. From now on, I call you dad, and you call me brother.”
“Brother? You do not even know you are being sold out by him!”
A familiar voice came from behind Yan Mingyue. Immediately after, the dazed boy was pulled into a warm embrace.