CH 18

Yu Le slept until dawn.

Early that morning, Lele was still half asleep as he called his grandma to come and bring back this little ancestor with her.

He could never leave that imp alone in his room.

The main reason being obvious, if he went to work and he started to snoop, his closet full of women’s clothing would definitely be discovered!

He would never let that little kid catch any more things to blackmail him!

Lele pouted as he left, extremely dissatisfied with this ending, but the silver-haired grandmother was just as grateful as he was moody.

She repeatedly invited Yu Le to go back and have breakfast together with them but was firmly rejected.

He had more important things to do.

He had to prepare for Zhu Luo’s celebration banquet.

Ever since their dinner that night, Yu Le was horrified to find that there was almost no progress at all between Zhu Luo and Huo Annong.

It made him anxious.

And this celebration banquet happened to be a key plot point.

In fact, this event was both a celebration and a charity dinner.

Led by the Z City government, the Municipal Grand Theatre would take the lead in donating half of the proceeds from concert tickets, calling on all invited entrepreneurs to conduct similar auctions and donations in the future. After all, what better way to ask than to lead by example?

As partners of the Municipal Grand Theatre, Zhu Luo and the Provincial Symphony Orchestra are the well-deserved focus of this dinner.

According to the development of the original plot, Huo Annong should fall in love with Zhu Luo at first sight at the concert, and then this feeling will heat up at the charity dinner during a specific performance by Zhu Luo. Even more importantly, Huo Annong would actually step up to save Zhu Luo from a cannon fodder’s ill intentions later that night so that Zhu Luo could gain an impression of him as well.

As a result, the plot of the concert was completely destroyed by him, and the self-made fix of delivering flowers in Huo Annong’s stead backfired horribly.

Now, he was worried that the plot of the charity dinner wouldn’t go well either.

Therefore, even if Zhu Luo hadn’t invited him, he would definitely attend this event!

He had to ensure that the original plot could be completed; for his happy future.

So…what should he prepare?

At this moment, Zhu Luo contacted him and, for once, was straight to the point.

[Azhu: A Yu, next Saturday is the celebration banquet, do you have any formal attire for dining at home?]

[Yu: …]

[Yu: Do you need special clothes just to eat?]

He immediately went to look in his closet and found, to his dismay, that there was no suit of men’s clothes, merely rows and rows of various small skirts.

[Azhu: Of course! I knew you wouldn’t have thought about this kind of thing…]

[Yu: I can rent a suit.]

[Azhu: …]

[Azhu: Are you free tomorrow? I just have time; I can take you to make a set of your own.]

Yu Le originally wanted to refuse because he still had his part-time job and didn’t particularly want to spend a long time with Zhu Luo for fear of showing flaws.

But considering various reasons, mainly money, he gave in.

[Yu: Okay, I’ll see you tomorrow then.]

That afternoon, he urgently asked his boss for a vacation, and while seemingly reluctant to do so, he was approved anyway.

“You’re asking for leave again Yu Le?” The colleague who worked with him immediately leaned over when he heard about it, “Yu Le, maybe you have a girlfriend, are you secretly going on a date?”

Yu Le could only smile shyly, “How could that be it? I really have something to do Brother Qi.”

Qi Dongyi obviously didn’t believe it, “Why are you always so secretive, if you aren’t going on a date, what is the leave for?”

To be honest, Qi Dongyi was really a good guy. He did his work well and was kind; his only flaw was that he loved to gossip.

Before, he had been suspicious that Yu Le was a second rich generation who knew Yu Youzhi.

Afterwards, Yu Le had denied it vehemently, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the end of this man’s need for tea.

So, whenever he was at work, Yu Le kept a very tight lid on his personal affairs, afraid that this kind brother of his would see any clues he left out.

Leaving work and Qi Dongyi behind, Yu Le went home and started to plan for the next day’s outing.

As a result, the next day, Zhu Luo directly drove to pick him up and took him to a certain suit design studio at the centre of the city.

Zhu Luo seemed to be a frequent visitor here, and as soon as he entered the door, he turned to a fashionable lady with big, curly hair, “Yu Jie, can I trouble you to make a suit for my friend, there will be a charity dinner next Saturday and it’s too late for me to feel at ease with others, so I can only trouble you.”

Yu Jie looked Yu Le up and down for a full two minutes, her eyes full of inquiry.

“You know, my studio doesn’t usually accept this kind of private work, but…I’ll take your order!” She had a lazy voice as she spoke with half-lidded eyes, “Only because your friend looks good, though, not because it’s you, Zhu Luo.”

Looking for Zhu Luo for introductions, Yu Le nudged him not so subtly.

Zhu Luo immediately noticed, “This is Yu Jie, the owner of this clothing design studio. She also occasionally accepts customised private work. She is a very talented fashion designer!” He turned to face Yu Jie, “This is Yu Le, my best friend.”

Yu Le greeted her obediently, “Hello Yu Jie.”

A genius in fashion design…Zhu Luo is a genius in violin.

He sighed, geniuses really attract geniuses.

“Nice to meet you,” she accepted his greeting quickly and turned back to Zhu Luo, “For his clothes, do you want to choose the style and fabric first or measure him first?”

Zhu Luo had obviously come prepared as he began his order, “We will be using the same fabric and style that I ordered last time; as for the colour…” He pointed to an expensive-looking royal blue in the window, “A Yu, do you want to try that?”

Yu Le politely refused, “…Isn’t it a bit fancy?”

“But you like this blue the most, don’t you?”

Pausing, Yu Le corrected him, “People always change, I don’t like it now.”

The young man was stunned as he turned back to face his friend.

These words seemed to reflect the precarious relationship between them, bringing back emotions that Zhu Luo didn’t want to have to face.

But as he dealt with Yu Le’s refusal, a fit of rebellious anger rose in his heart, and whether he was being coquettish or arrogant, he wanted Yu Le to wear that suit.

He was cautious as he spoke, “A Yu, believe me, this will suit you the best.”

“Shall we try a sample?” Yu Jie broke in as she watched their debate, “I agree with Zhu Luo that this shade will be quite flattering on you Yu Le.”

He wanted to refuse directly, but looking into Zhu Luo’s eyes, he couldn’t say it.

Under the influence of the original owner, his heart always seemed to soften just after he made his resolve.

With Zhu Luo’s earnest eyes watching, the staff quickly found a suit of the same colour. Yu Le entered the fitting room with a face full of embarrassment, changed his clothes quickly, and came out in an extremely awkward manner.

Pulling his sleeves down, “It seems a little tight.”

But Zhu Luo’s face lit up, “No! A Yu, it suits you very well!”

The original owner was handsome and tall, with especially gentle eyes. After Yu Le had taken over him, his eyes were covered with a layer of grey shadows.

Now that he was wearing such a regal colour, this demeanour had changed. His grey eyes felt mysterious, and the mole at the corner of his mouth seemed to come alive.

When he smiled, there was an almost elegant frivolity in his face.

“Hmm…” Yu Jie looked at Yu Le and gently gestured with her painted red nails, “It feels like something is missing.”

Saying this, she rummaged through a large row of dressers before coming out in satisfaction. Helping him wear a snake-shaped brooch, she also placed a pair of rimless glasses on his face.

“Well, much better,” she nodded with satisfaction at her creation, “Maybe try unbuttoning two more buttons?”

Having spoken her intentions, she approached Yu Le quickly, caressing his chest with her hands to unbutton him neatly.

Yu Le took a step back to avoid her, tilting his head slightly as he pursed his lips uncomfortably.

Zhu Luo was suddenly a little happy.

He walked over smiling, gave Yu Le a gentle tug, and brought him into his embrace, “Yu Jie, let’s make it according to this. It’s time to measure A Yu now.”

She blinked her eyes slowly as she looked between Zhu Luo and Yu Le, hidden in his arms, “Alright…let’s measure him then.” She hadn’t given up, though, as she continued to reach forward and undo Yu Le’s shirt.

Zhu Luo stopped her quickly, “Don’t worry about this, I can measure A Yu.”

She frowned suspiciously, “Zhu Luo, you can’t…” She looked back and forth from the two of them once more, “Forget it, you can measure him yourself if you want.” Spreading her hands, she threw the measuring tape to Zhu Luo, “The fitting room is over there, go in and make it quick. Don’t waste my time. Also,” she seemed to think of something and, with enchanting eyes, glanced at Zhu Luo shyly, “You two, don’t do bad things in my fitting room. If I find that something has been stained, I won’t forgive you!”

Yu Le was stunned. Did this boss misunderstand something?

No, stop; this feels like something that needs to be cleared up!