The other side

The two looked at each other for a while, Su Mo couldn’t see his attitude from Lu Yan’s expression, and finally he could only shake his head and tell the truth, “No. All I gave you was that contract and Qin Feng. I also told Su Jue not to interfere in your affairs. As a businessman, I also want to know if my investment is worth it.”

“So, do you have an answer now?”

“I believe that you will be my best investment in recent years.” Su Mo said firmly.

Lu Yan smiled, “I also believe that Director Su’s vision is not wrong.”

Su Mo looked at him, “In the future, I won’t do much, unless you speak.”

Lu Yan snorted slightly, “Maybe it’s a little disrespectful, but I hope there is no such opportunity.”

Su Mo sighed softly, “During this time, I watched all the scenes you filmed, including the cuts that won’t appear in the movie and all the NG parts.”

Lu Yan was not surprised that Su Mo was able to get those films. As the big boss of Starry sky, it was easy. He didn’t ask Su Mo why he watched those films. He believed that Su Mo didn’t need him to say anything.

Sure enough, Su Mo went on to say, “This is the first time for me to look at someone through the lens so seriously.”

After another pause, Su Mo said, “Mr. Lu, I’m sorry for the abruptness and presumptuousness that night.”

The turning point of the topic was a bit big, but it didn’t hinder Lu Yan’s understanding. He still didn’t answer because he believed that Su Mo’s words were not finished yet.

This time there was a long silence, but Lu Yan did not lack patience.

Su Mo looked up at him, and seemed to think slowly and said, “What if, instead of being the president of the Su family, as just an ordinary man, I hope to have further contact with Mr. Lu, what do you think?”

This time, the silence was replaced by Lu Yan, and Su Mo also did not lack patience.

He was serious. Lu Yan thought so. So far, they had met four times in total, aside from the first eye contact, every time they met after that, this person in front of him gave Lu Yan a different feeling. And this time, he clearly said words of pleading, but in the eyes of the other party, in his tone, there was no hint of pleading at all.

Lu Yan could not deny his appreciation for Su Mo, and he knew the sincerity of the person in front of him, and even in terms of utilitarianism, this was an excellent opportunity. However, Lu Yan himself had to admit that he was really selfish to the point of being callous, and he never wronged himself emotionally.

So, in the end, he just said slowly, “Director Su’s sincerity is touching. It’s just, unfortunately, I don’t like men.”

The expression in Su Mo’s eyes darkened, but it was just a little bit, and if he was not careful, he would not notice at all, “This…that’s really, it’s a pity.” His tone was very indifferent, as if it was not that his confession was rejected, but as it was just an inconsequential proposal what was rejected.

If it weren’t for the momentary mood swings just now, even Lu Yan would have almost believed that he didn’t care.

Before the silence could spread, the clerk brought the coffee in time, “Sorry, it’s a little late, this was made by the boss himself for the two of you.”

Su Mo raised his head when he heard the words, “Oh? Ye Yuan is also here.”

What followed was a clear low laugh, “Why, doesn’t the senior believe in my professionalism so much?”

Lu Yan immediately saw a man in his thirties approaching. He waved to the clerk and sat beside Su Mo naturally, looking quite familiar.

Ye Yuan’s eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Lu Yan, and he said enthusiastically, “This is Mr. Lu Yan. You have been very popular on the Internet recently. Would it be inconvenient to leave a group photo with you to hang on the wall to attract customers?”

Lu Yan smiled humbly, “Of course, if you find it useful.”

“It will definitely be useful, then I’ll thank you in advance.” Ye Yuan said with a smile. It could be seen that he was a person who knew how to get along very well, and he was enthusiastic without losing his sense of proportion.

Then Ye Yuan pointed to the steaming coffee on the table and smiled, “This is my newly developed coffee variety, the two of you will try it first.”

Lu Yan took a sip of coffee under the expectant gaze of the other party, “Although I don’t understand coffee, it tastes really good, it’s smooth, and it feels good. Even someone like me who doesn’t like coffee doesn’t think there’s anything to criticize. “

Ye Yuan laughed, “This is almost my favorite comment I’ve ever heard.”

Su Mo also put down the coffee he had tasted and said lightly, “Your craftsmanship has improved again.”

Ye Yuan’s smile was more serious, “If the senior says so, I will be relieved.”

The other party’s ‘senior’ made Lu Yan a little puzzled. Although Su Mo’s temperament was calmer, he didn’t seem to be older than the other party.

He saw Lu Yan’s doubts, Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Is it a little strange that I don’t look younger than the senior?”

Lu Yan smiled apologetically.

Ye Yuan joked, “It’s not because I look old, in fact, I am indeed older than the senior. Mr. Lu probably doesn’t know that the senior is a real genius. He skipped a grade to go to university and studied in two years. After completing the credits, this record has not been broken in our school history. When I was admitted to the university, the senior was already preparing to graduate.”

Lu Yan looked at Su Mo subconsciously, and he didn’t feel embarrassed being praised like that in person.

Ye Yuan was quite talkative, he looked at Lu Yan and pursed his lips mysteriously, “Let me tell you another secret, this coffee shop was invested by senior back then.”

Lu Yan was really surprised.

Perhaps it was because he finally saw Lu Yan’s expression other than his smile, Ye Yuan smiled happily, “After graduation, senior rarely came here, and it is the first time that he has brought people here. Mr. Lu and senior have a very close relationship, right?”

Su Mo, who had been sitting silently beside him, suddenly said lightly, “Ye Yuan, don’t you need to take care of other guests?”

Ye Yuan immediately put away his gossip heart, and smiled at the two of them, “Senior, Mr. Lu, you sit down first, I’ll go over there and take a look.”

After Ye Yuan walked away, Lu Yan looked at Su Mo and was a little curious, “I didn’t expect that Director Su had invested in such a small shop.”

“What, does Mr. Lu think I’m only doing big business with more than a million dollars?” Su Mo teased.

“I don’t know about business affairs, but I did think so before.” Lu Yan was honest.

Su Mo lowered his eyes and smiled, “No matter how small a mosquito is, it’s still a piece of meat. It’s good if the business can make money. It doesn’t matter how big or small it is. Besides, even a businessman with a stench of copper will occasionally want literature and art.”

“Director Su doesn’t look like an ordinary businessman.” Lu Yan complimented him.

Su Mo slowly took a sip of the still-warm coffee and said slowly, “At that time, I just made some money in the stock market. Ye Yuan, who just went to college, wanted to start a business and open a coffee shop, but was unable to get start-up capital. After I heard about it, I talked to him and read his plan. He was really a serious person, and his ideas were quite advanced at that time. I also liked it very much, so I decided to invest in him. I bought this store directly at the time, and now its worth has more than doubled. Ye Yuan has been doing better and better these years, and I don’t have to worry about anything. I take 30% of the income every year and have already recovered the cost. This is the first investment in my life, although it can’t be compared with those big projects of the Su Group later, I am quite proud of it.”

Lu Yan listened quietly, and only said one sentence, “Director Su’s good vision is as good as always.”

Su Mo smiled lightly, “The old past made Mr. Lu laugh.”

“No, it’s very interesting.” Lu Yan said sincerely, “I just didn’t expect Director Su to have such a side.”

“Everyone has a side others don’t know about. The key is who they want to let it see.” Su Mo’s answer was quite meaningful.

After that, the two chatted about other things at random. Neither of them talked a lot with each other. It was quite pleasant to communicate with each other. It was rare that in many aspects, the two people’s views were quite similar.

When the coffee was finished, Su Mo raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist, “It’s getting late, I’ll take you back.”

Before leaving, he said hello to Ye Yuan, and Lu Yan also left a group photo as promised. Ye Yuan really hung this group photo in the store. It was said that some people really came here later.

The two of them didn’t talk much on the road, and Su Mo was always attentive when driving. It was already past eleven o’clock at night, and there were fewer pedestrians and vehicles on the road. The lights were still bright, but there was less noise.

When the car was about to drive into the community, Lu Yan suddenly said, “Just leave me here, I’ll walk in by myself.”

Su Mo didn’t insist, and slowly stopped the car.

When Lu Yan unfastened his seat belt, Su Mo softly called out his name, and his deep voice echoed in the dark night carriage.

Lu Yan looked up at him.

Su Mo looked at him quietly, for a long time, only two words came out from his plump lips, “Goodbye”

Lu Yan nodded, said nothing, opened the door and got out of the car.

The headlights came on behind him, illuminating the road ahead for him. Lu Yan couldn’t help but be moved slightly by Su Mo’s thoughtfulness.

After returning, Lu Yan slept well.

There was no work the next day, and during this period of time, it was rare to be able to sleep until I woke up naturally.

It was past nine o’clock in the morning when he woke up. Lu Yan opened his eyes suddenly, and after a while, he remembered that he was in his own place.

He got up and opened the curtains. On a winter morning, the sun hadn’t come out so fast, but the sky was bright. He pushed open a corner glass window, and the cool air came in, and the cold air was wrapped in a slight dampness. He took a deep breath and was awake and comfortable.

After Lu Yan washed and changed his clothes, he went to the kitchen to get himself a breakfast.

Lu Yan from a single-parent family was very sensible. In addition, his mother’s mental state was not very good. Lu Yan learned to take care of himself since he was a child. Later, he had to take care of his mother, who was somewhat mentally ill, until she died in a car accident. Cooking was a piece of cake for Lu Yan. He didn’t like to eat outside very much. If he had time, he preferred to do it himself, so he asked Song Hui to help him prepare the ingredients.