OBS Chapter 134 The Spy Trio
Chapter 134 The Spy Trio
After completing the registration procedures, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe were wondering where to kill the rest of the afternoon when Lin Kai called at just the right time.
Lin Kai has settled down in Jiangcheng and now urgently needs Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe to help him come up with ideas and plan his next move.
Even if there are no specific plans at the moment, the two sides can still exchange information.
Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe need to delve into the details of Lin Kai and Gao Ya's interactions during their university years. The more information they gather, the more accurately they can determine Gao Ya's true feelings towards Lin Kai.
Lin Kai was equally eager to learn about Gao Ya's recent life activities from Gao Zhe and Lu Yuan.
So the three of them arranged to meet at a dessert shop on the riverside pedestrian street.
The reason for choosing this remote location was mainly because it was far from Gao Zhe's house, which would minimize the chance of running into acquaintances.
If news of Lin Kai's stay in Jiangcheng reaches Gao Ya's ears, all her previous efforts may be in vain.
Walking down the street, Lu Yuan felt that their formation was just like a rendezvous between spies and agents, having to be secretive and covert to meet.
He couldn't help but jokingly think to himself: If this were in the era of short dramas ten years from now, it would probably be a short drama about a wealthy family's tragic love story that would last for dozens of episodes.
Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe took a taxi there. After waiting for a while at the store entrance, a sports car with an eye-catching design and an expensive price tag roared over and came to a steady stop in front of them.
In a relatively underdeveloped inland city like Jiangcheng, it's rare to see such a cool supercar on the streets, not just now, but even a decade or more from now.
The car door opened, and Lin Kai stepped out.
A top-tier handsome man paired with a top-tier luxury car—this combination instantly became the focus of attention on the street. Passersby stopped to watch, and some even couldn't wait to take out their phones to take pictures.
"Wow!" Gao Zhe's eyes widened, and he approached the sports car with a look of envy, circling it and examining it intently. "Brother, this car must be expensive, right?"
"More than five million," Lin Kai replied casually, as if the number was just the price tag of a bottle of mineral water in a supermarket.
"Brother! I'm currently taking my driver's license test. Once I get it, can I borrow it for a spin?" Gao Zhe stared at Lin Kai expectantly, his eyes filled with longing for the mechanical behemoth.
"Sure," Lin Kai agreed without hesitation.
Perhaps feeling that standing on the roadside was too conspicuous, the three of them walked into the dessert shop side by side and chose the most secluded corner to sit down.
Throughout the journey, Gao Zhe's mouth never stopped, calling him "brother" so affectionately, clearly indicating that he had completely accepted this future brother-in-law.
Lu Yuan even suspected that, if conditions allowed, Gao Zhe would love to go home right now, find a sack, pack up his older sister, and send her to Lin Kai's house.
After this experience, Lu Yuan gained a more direct understanding of Lin Kai's financial resources.
After taking their seats, Lu Yuan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Lin Kai, what do you do for a living? How come you're so rich?"
"I don't have a job," Lin Kai said with a smile. "This money was given to me by my parents, and this sports car was a graduation gift from my aunt."
Okay, that's confirmed, he's definitely a top-tier rich kid.
No wonder he could have over a dozen girlfriends in the past; he certainly has the financial means.
"Does your family own a company?" Gao Zhe asked impatiently.
"Yes." Lin Kai nodded. "We mainly do import and export trade, and conservatively speaking, we can earn several hundred million yuan a year."
"That's great! My family owns a company too!" Gao Zhe seemed to have found a kindred spirit and quickly found common ground. "But our business isn't as big as yours, and we haven't been able to expand overseas. We mainly do local building materials business."
"Yes, I know that. Ya Ya mentioned it to me."
Lin Kai's demeanor remained impeccable, neither impatient nor dull.
Even though Gao Zhe was talking nonsense, he listened very carefully and nodded in response from time to time.
Lu Yuan thought to himself: Sure enough, only the rich kids in mindless wish-fulfillment novels are truly stupid.
True scions of wealthy families possess an innate sense of propriety in their words and actions, requiring no deliberate pretense.
Lin Kai's impetuousness at their first meeting was purely because he saw Lu Yuan as a rival in love.
Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up and the two sides have become allies, he has naturally regained his composure.
"Lu Yuan, what would you like to eat?"
A clear and pleasant female voice suddenly rang out from beside the table.
Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, wondering how someone here could recognize him? Turning his head, he was surprised to find Tong Xiaowei's figure.
"Xiao Wei? What are you doing here?" Lu Yuan asked with a smile.
"I... I'm working a summer job here." Tong Xiaowei lowered her head slightly and bit her lip shyly.
Wearing work clothes in front of acquaintances seemed to make her feel a little embarrassed.
Lu Yuan looked her up and down. She was wearing a dessert shop uniform that resembled a maid's outfit, and she looked completely different from the reserved and introverted person she was at school.
If he hadn't gotten closer and seen her face clearly, Lu Yuan wouldn't have recognized her at all.
"I never expected you to work here." Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised.
"It was Anqi's family who introduced me to this job," Tong Xiaowei explained in a low voice, but seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to mention Xia Anqi in front of Lu Yuan, so she abruptly changed the subject, "Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll order for you."
"What, you two know each other?" Lin Kai asked curiously from the side.
"Yes, she's a high school classmate." Lu Yuan nodded and briefly introduced Tong Xiaowei to Lin Kai.
While running into Tong Xiaowei at the dessert shop was unexpected, Lu Yuan didn't forget the core purpose of their meeting.
He casually ordered a few desserts and drinks, then quickly steered the conversation back on track, engaging Lin Kai in a deeper discussion.
As Lin Kai reminisced, he recounted his and Ya Zhi's time together in college, making sure not to miss any details.
Judging from his description, Gao Ya clearly had feelings for him. Lin Kai was extremely attentive and considerate towards her; there was no reason for Gao Ya not to be moved.
Lin Kai and Gao Ya are practically "wildering upgraded versions" of Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian. Back then, Gao Ya was quite the delinquent; when she first entered university, smoking, drinking, and fighting were commonplace.
It wasn't until she met Lin Kai that she gradually gave up these bad habits.
This is enough to prove that Gao Ya truly loves Lin Kai; otherwise, she would never have completely changed herself for a man.
But the problem just keeps circling back to that intractable knot: if Gao Ya worked so hard to transform herself in order to express her love for Lin Kai, then why did she suddenly change her mind and choose to leave after completely turning over a new leaf?
What untold story happened in between?
Lin Kai appeared very distressed.
Many times, he wished he could rush up to Gao Ya and ask her for clarification, but he never found the right opportunity.
Moreover, he knew Gao Ya too well; once she decided to keep something to herself, she would never admit it, even if he beat her to death.
Lu Yuan pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Well then, your description alone isn't enough to prove that Gao Ya really likes you. After all, we can't rule out the possibility of your subjective assumptions."
One of the biggest illusions in life is probably "she likes me".
Lu Yuan was well aware of this, so he could not only listen to Lin Kai's side of the story, but also needed to cross-verify with Gao Ya.
He paused, then continued, "Give us some time. Let's go talk to Sister Ya and subtly probe her true thoughts."
"Well, that's the only way." Lin Kai nodded. He still had a lot of faith in Lu Yuan's abilities, after all, Lu Yuan always gave people the impression of being calm and reliable.
The three of them ate and chatted in the shop, and before they knew it, more than three hours had passed before they were ready to get up and leave.
Before leaving, Lu Yuan caught a glimpse of several exquisite little cakes displayed in the shop window. They looked very appealing, so he decided to buy some for Ye Yixian to try, and also to bring some back for his parents.
"Which one have you got your eye on?" Tong Xiaowei noticed Lu Yuan's intention to buy and took the initiative to come over and ask.
"One strawberry cake and one mango cake, please," Lu Yuan said, pointing to the two most appetizing cakes in the display window.
"Okay." Tong Xiaowei quickly helped pack the food, and couldn't help but tease, "Do you have such a big appetite? Can you eat so much by yourself?"
"This is for Ye Yixian and my parents." As Lu Yuan prepared to take out his money, the image of Ye Yixian eating with great satisfaction flashed through his mind, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. "Yixian has probably never eaten this kind of dessert before, she will definitely like it."
"Ye Yixian..."
Upon hearing the name, Tong Xiaowei paused slightly in her packing, and her expression became somewhat unnatural.
For some reason, the thought that Ye Yixian was Lu Yuan's rightful girlfriend, and that Lu Yuan's heart and eyes were full of that girl, made her feel like there was a wad of waterlogged cotton stuck in her chest, making her feel suffocated and unable to breathe.