The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 498 Big misunderstanding
"Ziqiao, only you can save Zhang Wei! You have to stop him from sinking any deeper!"

Inside apartment 3602, Guan Gu Shenqi spoke with a serious expression to Lu Ziqiao, who had just returned from the bar.

Lu Ziqiao looked at his aunt and uncle standing in front of him, and his expression suddenly became strange.

"I?"

The two nodded in unison, and then Guan Gu added, "Isn't ending a relationship your specialty?"

"..."

Lu Ziqiao's lips twitched, and then he heard Tang Youyou say, "I bet that Louise is only after young men. Ziqiao, you have to distract her before Zhang Wei does, in order to prevent this tragedy from happening!"

"Do you want to be so exaggerated?"

"Things are more serious than you think! Zhang Wei's girlfriend... is a little older than we thought, a little older!"

Just now, when Grandma Louise came to return Zhang Wei's wallet, due to the information asymmetry, Guan Gu and Youyou mistook her for Zhang Wei's girlfriend.

Although it sounds incredible, who can blame them when the two sides had a spiritual dialogue?

Youyou and Guangu already had the idea that Zhang Wei had found a girlfriend who was older than him and whose age was unknown, so they couldn't quite believe it when they first met Louise.

But who can blame Louise for constantly saying how young she feels?

In particular, she said she thought highly of Zhang Wei, liked him a lot, and that he resembled her first husband. She even said that seeing Zhang Wei made her feel younger...

Who wouldn't misunderstand this?
As the most enthusiastic and meddlesome people in the apartment, Tang Youyou and Guan Gu immediately decided to save Zhang Wei.

Hmm... They even thought it might be because Zhang Wei was an orphan and lacked maternal love from a young age, which led to his Oedipus complex.

It's also possible that the failures of his previous relationships dealt a blow to Zhang Wei, causing serious psychological damage and leading to a distorted view of choosing a partner later on.

Looking at the tense expressions on the faces of the two men in front of him, Lu Ziqiao thought for less than half a second before saying, "I won't do it. Zhang Wei will fight me to the death if he finds out!"

"Don't you want to prove that you're charming enough to appeal to all ages? Now you have an opportunity right in front of you!"

Tang Youyou began by half-coaxing and half-provocation, saying, "If Zhang Wei can handle it, why can't you?"

And coincidentally, this is exactly what Lu Ziqiao can't stand the most.

Are you challenging me?

"I'm afraid you'll desert your post."

"It's settled then! My 'Dating Handbook' is about to be updated with an older woman/younger man chapter!"

……

The next day.

After finishing her first day at Wensheng Company, Xinling arrived at Lonely Corner Bar.

To her regret, she did not meet Wen Sheng at the company.

It's worth mentioning that although Wen Sheng initially started the company because he felt that the studio was too small to support the expansion of his business, his original music studio was not fully integrated into the company.

He still frequently visits the recording studio that was built at great expense, and Dali sometimes goes there too.

Although Cyndi joined the company, she was responsible for coordinating with the studios there during the business division today.

He had originally hoped to see Wen Sheng at the recording studio, but the other party didn't show up.

'It doesn't matter, I'll invite him over for dinner after I move into the apartment.'

Today, she came to Love Apartment because of the subletting ad she saw yesterday.

Although Teacher He talked a lot yesterday, and his talk about Cupid's Star really resonated with her, she still clearly saw that he was just trying to fool her.

If you're not short of money, why would you sublet?

She might think it's somewhat reasonable to sublet the house to keep it lively.

So she didn't rush to agree yesterday, planning to go over and take a look later.

"Hey, Zhang Wei, when are you getting off work?" Just then, a voice came from Xinling's ear, and the keyword "Zhang Wei" immediately caught her attention.

She turned her head and saw a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair making a phone call.

“I’ve come to the bar downstairs from your apartment building. My mom said she encountered a pervert who tried to harass her here at noon, so I came here specifically to catch that pervert.”

Xinling looked at him strangely. Judging from the other person's age, he was probably older than her. His mother's hair was probably already white. How could he be teased like that?
Xinling frowned, feeling that this bar might be a little unsafe.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to come back at the bar."

After hanging up the phone, Jian Ning picked up a drink from the bar and drank half a glass before she felt a little better.

In the blink of an eye, she saw a pretty girl with a high ponytail looking at her curiously, and Jian Ning nodded and greeted her.

Just as she was about to take another sip of wine, Xinling spoke up.

"Hello, are you Zhang Wei's girlfriend? I just heard you calling him."

Jian Ning was taken aback, looked at the pretty girl in front of her again, then nodded and shook her head: "I'm still seeing Zhang Wei, I'm not his girlfriend yet. Who are you?"

Without realizing it, Jian Ning's brows furrowed slightly, wondering if Zhang Wei already had a girlfriend.

"Oh, Zhang Wei and I are just acquaintances, I don't think we're even friends."

Xinling smiled and then added, "But the person I like is Zhang Wei's roommate."

"roommate?"

Jian Ning's brows relaxed, and after thinking carefully, she said, "Is it... Wen Sheng?"

"You know him?" Xinling asked in surprise.

“I’ve heard Zhang Wei mention it,” Jian Ning nodded. “He said Wen Sheng is a very good friend of his, but he also said Wen Sheng has a…”

"You have a very good ex-wife, right?"

Jian Ning nodded, everything was understood without words.

Xinling gave a wry smile, then changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I just heard you say that your mother was harassed at a bar?"

"Yeah, I never expected something like this to happen in a quiet bar!"

Jian Ning gets angry just thinking about it. How could her mother, at her advanced age, have to suffer such a calamity?!

Should we call the police?

"No, thank you." Jian Ning sighed. "My mother said that the other person just has a foul mouth, and besides, she's already quite old, it would be embarrassing for her to say it out loud."

Then she asked, "By the way, do you live here? Are you familiar with this bar?"

"No, I haven't moved here yet, and I've only been to this bar a few times."

Hearing this, Jian Ning was somewhat disappointed, but she still couldn't give up. She took out her phone, pressed a few buttons, and showed it to Xin Ling.

"Have you seen this person before? My mom took a picture of the pervert who was harassing her."

The photo on Jian Ning's phone clearly showed Lu Ziqiao's appearance.

Xinling looked at the photo carefully and inexplicably felt that the person looked somewhat familiar.

"I think I've seen him before, but I don't remember him."

The night she came to the apartment, besides Wen Sheng being away on a business trip, Lu Ziqiao was also not present.

However, when they saw Zhang Wei off at the end because he had an allergic reaction to the lobster seafood pie and was being taken downstairs to the ambulance, they saw Lu Ziqiao returning. But it was just a fleeting glance, and because the scene was a bit chaotic, they didn't see him clearly.

Jian Ning sighed. It seemed that finding the pervert was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Seeing this, Xinling smiled and comforted her, "Your mother must be very charming, otherwise she wouldn't be harassed by such a young man. I'll keep an eye out for this pervert later."

"Thank you." Jian Ning nodded, then smiled and said, "Although my mother is old, she is very charming, and many old men are often captivated by her."

After thinking about it, she decided not to reveal that her biological mother had been married six times, because it sounded... a little bit shocking.

"That's great." Xinling's face was somewhat gloomy. "After my parents divorced and started new families, I never saw them again."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy. After a while, Jian Ning picked up her wine glass, clinked it against hers, and said with a smile:
"We've been chatting for a while, and I still don't know your name. My name is Jian Ning."

"My name is Xinling."

The two women exchanged a glance and laughed at the same time.

"Our names are really destined to be together."

Jian Ning nodded, then, as if remembering something, asked, "By the way, I just heard you say you haven't moved here yet, you mean..."

“I’m looking at houses here.”

Xinling smiled, then said shyly, "Please keep this a secret for me, and don't tell Zhang Wei."

Upon hearing this, Jian Ning was taken aback, but quickly realized something from the look in the other person's eyes.

"Because of Wen Sheng?"

Xinling nodded.

Seeing this, Jian Ning didn't say much, but after thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Is it worth it?"

"What's the point of whether it's worth it or not?" Xinling slowly swirled the wine glass in her hand, watching the faint ripples in the glass, and said softly, "He saved my life and is the only person I've ever met who truly cares about me. I want to be closer to him."

Whether it was the artificial respiration performed to save her back then, or the caregivers she hired and the frequent visits during her vegetative state, how could she not care?
"..."

Jian Ning nodded upon hearing this, and finally said, "Okay, I'll keep it a secret for you."

"Thank you."

Xinling smiled and raised her glass, and the two clinked glasses again.

"I feel much better after chatting with you for a while. Oh well, I won't let Zhang Wei ruin my mood by talking about my mom being harassed after he gets off work."

"By the way, Zhang Wei is allergic to lobsters, so you should be careful about that when you go on your date."

"Ah? Really?"

"When I came last time..."

……

Love Apartment 3904.

"A house viewing event?"

Xinling looked at the sub-landlord, Teacher He, in surprise.

After chatting with Jian Ning, she followed the advertisement on the apartment's notice board to find her way here.

However, as soon as she asked about the house, she learned from the other party about the house viewing event.

Teacher He laughed and said, "My girlfriend works in marketing, and she taught me that prices should be determined by demand, not just by guessing."

He paused for a moment, then added, "So we've decided to hold a house viewing event tomorrow, where everyone can bid against each other to maximize profits!"

"..."

Looking at the smug sub-landlord in front of her, Xinling said speechlessly, "Aren't you guys loaded? Why are you even holding a house viewing event?"

"Well... not being short of money doesn't mean we should turn our backs on it."

Xinling's mood gradually sank. She hadn't expected the other party, who was so clever, to pull such a trick, leaving her unsure of what to say if she had originally planned to bargain.

After calming herself down, Xinling tried to say, despite hearing such bad news, "You need to think this through. There are still plenty of empty rooms available for rent in the apartment. Why would anyone want to rent yours? Besides, it's not peak season for renting now. If you're holding a viewing event and expect people to bid high prices, be careful no one will come!"

"Um……"

Hearing Xinling's warning, Teacher He fell silent, but after a while he went back to his room. When he came out again, he was holding a stack of advertising flyers.

“You’re right. Although my house has good feng shui and is surrounded by Cupid’s star, as the saying goes, even the best wine needs advertising. I need to post more flyers for this house viewing event in the neighborhood.”

Teacher He smiled and said to Xinling, "Thanks for your reminder."

"..."

Cyndi clenched her fists, feeling an urge to tear up the flyers.

……

As night fell, Wen Sheng, who had gone to his former company to catch up with old friends, drove back to his apartment.

While it was said to be a reunion, it wasn't entirely about catching up; there were also discussions about acquiring the former company.

It had been almost a year since he left his former company, and I never expected that when he returned, it would be to acquire his old employer.

It can only be said that the internet landscape is changing very quickly these days, and one can be left behind by the times if you are not careful.

When he first transmigrated and before he left his job, the company was already declining. After leaving, he was unable to adapt to the changes.

The music company itself wasn't very large. The music market had been quite chaotic in recent years, so while the former company wasn't particularly affected, it wasn't very resilient either.

The traditional music market and the era of records have reached their end. The rise of new media and digital music is inevitable. Some companies have transformed early and even managed to seize the opportunity, while others do not know where to start.

Although the former company realized the need for transformation, it was unfortunately not decisive enough, and the company's main source of revenue was still the traditional music market, which was not easy to abandon in the short term.

Most importantly, last year the higher authorities issued a policy aimed at cracking down on online piracy and implementing intellectual property protection, which is another blow to many music websites.

These days, who doesn't engage in piracy?
Although the former company wasn't shut down, the crackdown and fines were still unpleasant, making it feel like the downward slope was getting steeper and steeper.

Of course, it's not to say that we're about to collapse, otherwise Wensheng wouldn't be thinking about acquisitions yet!
Today was just an initial contact, but it doesn't seem to be too difficult.

In a good mood, Wen Sheng drove his car into the underground parking lot, but soon he noticed something was amiss in Yu Mo's car in the corner next to him.

Just as he turned his head to look, the BMW window rolled down a third of the way, revealing half of Yu Mo's face.

Seeing the meaning in the other person's eyes, Wen Sheng raised an eyebrow, got out of the car, leaned against the driver's side window, and asked with a smile, "You're back, why aren't you going upstairs?"

"Wait for you."

The two words Qin Yumo uttered made Wen Sheng's heart skip a beat. He opened the car door, leaned over to face her, and smiled, "Why are you waiting for me?"

At this moment, the distance between the two faces was less than five centimeters. The quiet garage and car interior environment allowed them to hear not only each other's breathing, but also their heartbeats.

The two looked at each other, their hot breaths mingling with the scent of their perfumes, gradually creating an atmosphere they were once very familiar with.

Qin Yumo, feeling a little overwhelmed, said in a trembling voice, "I..."

"Well--"

Don't say anything, just kiss me.

(End of this chapter)