Global Film Emperor

Chapter 432 Returning to China
"Ladies and gentlemen, the plane has landed at Fengtian Taoxian Airport. The outside temperature is 26 degrees Celsius. The plane is taxiing. For your safety and the safety of others, please wait until the plane has come to a complete stop before unfastening your seatbelt, gathering your personal belongings, and disembarking in an orderly manner. Please be careful when retrieving items from the overhead bins..."

Inside the first-class cabin, the passengers were well-behaved and there was no crowding. They waited for the passengers in front of them to move towards the cabin door before getting up, taking their luggage, and following in the footsteps of those in front. With the flight attendants saying goodbye, they confidently and proudly disembarked from the plane.

Lu Ze followed at the back of the first-class cabin, his coat draped over his chest. He nodded to the flight attendant, stepped off the plane, and the midday sun was just right. He took a deep breath, and although the air was no different from that of a foreign land, he could smell the scent of home.

He returned without notifying anyone. As he collected his luggage amidst the crowd, he was in a good mood, a slight smile playing on his lips. Listening to the familiar local accents and the joyful laughter of travelers returning home, he lowered the brim of his hat, walked out of the airport, and waved for a taxi. The driver rolled down the window and asked the fully armed Lu Ze where he was going.

"where to?"

"Taiyuan Street, Zhongxing".

"Come up."

Should we take the expressway or the national highway?

"Let's go on the highway."

In Lu Ze's memory, the red taxis of Fengtian have disappeared into the long river of history, replaced by yellow and white Hyundai manual transmission cars.

If the driver hadn't been drinking tea from a thermos, simply opening the trunk, sitting firmly in the driver's seat, watching Lu Ze put his luggage away, and then speeding at an absolute overspeed on a highway without any speed cameras after the car started moving, Lu Ze would have really had the illusion that he had gotten off the wrong plane.

When it comes to the recklessness of taxis and buses on the road across the country, drivers in the three northeastern provinces stand out, with no other taxi driver in the country able to match them. It is common practice for them not to brake or yield to pedestrians on the road, and it is not uncommon for buses to cut in and out of traffic when they are full of passengers. Even violating traffic regulations in urban areas is commonplace.

Compared to the driver's friendly and outgoing manner, his driving skills definitely need improvement. Along the way, the car body, with its slightly poor shock absorption, kept shaking, making Lu Ze, who was used to riding in nice cars, a little apprehensive. He kept his hands gripping the handrail, and soon his palms began to sweat.

Lu Ze's responses to the driver's attempts to engage him in conversation were not very enthusiastic, and gradually the atmosphere became awkward. After a quiet drive to their destination, to make it easier for Lu Ze to avoid walking a few steps and taking a long detour, the driver stopped the car next to the bus stop and urged Lu Ze to get out of the car quickly so as not to be seen by the traffic police. As soon as Lu Ze closed the trunk, the driver sped away.

After the somewhat thrilling highway race, Lu Ze took out his phone and followed the navigation, detouring behind ZTE. There was an office building behind it. Fortunately, it was working hours and there was no one in the elevator. Otherwise, Lu Ze might have been mistaken for an oddball because he was carrying a lot of luggage, thus exposing his identity and making it difficult for him to get away.

The elevator stopped on the tenth floor. The area to the left was a bit noisy, probably the office of a small company's telemarketing department. Lu Ze could hear a few sales pitches for products.

The area on the right was noticeably quieter, with the glass door effectively isolating outside noise. Through the glass door, Lu Ze could see the receptionist taking notes, and behind her, on the dark background wall, were the words "Yu Rong Law Firm".

"Hello sir, how can I help you?"

"Hello, is Lu Nan here? I'm her brother, I've come to see her."

"Oh, you're a family member of Teacher Lu? Please have a seat. Teacher Lu is working right now. Would you like me to contact him?"

The girl was young, probably in her early twenties. Her black ponytail was pulled back, and she wore a white neutral-colored shirt and a black office lady skirt, looking very professional. With a gentle smile, she warmly arranged a seat for Lu Ze and asked for his opinion. She didn't know Lu Nan's background. Although Lu Nan had indeed gotten into the most famous law firm in Fengtian through Lu Ze's connections, no one except the boss and a few leaders knew about her family situation. Lu Nan had never used Lu Ze as something to brag about, nor had she made their sibling relationship public knowledge.

He politely declined the receptionist's offer to help him with his luggage, put it aside, and felt even happier to hear that Lu Nan could be called a teacher than to have made a good movie. He waved his hand to indicate that he did not want to disturb Lu Nan's work, accepted a cup of lemon tea from the receptionist, and thanked her softly.

The receptionist couldn't always be focused on Lu Ze, so she soon got busy with her own things, greeting customers, answering phones, and taking notes. But she would occasionally glance at Lu Ze, not because of anything else, but because she felt that Lu Nan's brother looked familiar, as if... she had seen him somewhere before.

Lu Ze was wearing a hat, glasses, and a mask—a rare sight, though occasionally seen in places like law firms. The receptionist wasn't surprised, but after thinking for a while, she couldn't recall anything and gave up. During a moment of free time, she secretly began to guess what Lu Ze looked like.

Lu Nan is good-looking, so she figured Lu Ze must be good-looking too. Although she couldn't rule out the possibility that he was her cousin, or that the brother might be extremely ugly while the sister was stunningly beautiful, judging from Lu Ze's demeanor, it seemed unlikely that such a thing would happen. He was definitely very handsome, the receptionist silently concluded.

Furthermore, although Lu Ze arrived with luggage, he did not appear travel-worn at all. He was clean and tidy from head to toe, and even his bags were from top luxury brands. In particular, the watch he occasionally showed, which was definitely worth no less than seven figures, proved that Lu Ze was definitely not an ordinary person.

Therefore, the melodramatic plot of relatives in distress seeking refuge is unlikely to unfold. On the contrary, the fact that a man who clearly lives a life of luxury arrives with his luggage to find his sister can only prove one thing: the siblings have a very close relationship.

Despite her guesses, even though her mind wasn't on work, she didn't talk to Lu Ze in her spare time. She knew perfectly well that this man's body wasn't something she could lust after. Rather than clinging to him like she'd never seen a rich man before, it was better to show some self-awareness and at least leave a good impression on him, so as not to upset Lu Nan and cause her trouble.

For a while afterward, apart from occasionally refilling Lu Ze's tea, the two barely spoke. About forty minutes later, the sound of two pairs of high heels clicking on the floor came from the corridor.

"Thank you so much, Attorney Lu, for today's trouble."

"You're too kind. If there's anything I forgot to mention this time, you can call me anytime."

"Okay, then I'll be causing you a lot of trouble in the future. No need to see me off, Attorney Lu, you can go back now."

The woman walking in front was middle-aged and dressed in all red, as if she were celebrating her birth year. However, it was clear from her speech, manners, and attire that she was undoubtedly a wealthy woman.

Following behind her was Lu Nan, who was wearing a black Lolita uniform. Her long black hair was curled at the ends and tied in a ponytail instead of being loose. Overall, she looked much more serious and even a bit old-fashioned.

The two chatted and laughed as Lu Nan escorted the wealthy woman to the elevator. After pushing open the glass door and re-entering the firm, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at his watch, and was about to head to his office when he noticed someone sitting at the reception desk. He glanced at him but didn't recognize him. He took a couple of steps, then stopped, turned his head to look again, and finally smiled gently.

"..."

My migraine flared up, and I had absolutely no ideas. I managed to write two thousand words to update this post, but I'm sorry everyone. I'll take a break today. Sorry.

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