Lu Mingzhe winced, clutching his arm, and slowly sat up.
He glanced at the time.
07:20.
"It's still early. Aren't you your own boss now? What are you afraid of being a little late?"
"We have a live stream at eight o'clock. You said what are you afraid of being a little late? I'm not wasting any more time with you, I'm leaving. Hurry up and get ready after you're done, and don't you dare stay at my place anymore."
Xiang Wan hastily put on her clothes and rushed into the bathroom.
Lu Mingzhe slowly got up. His younger brother was eating breakfast, greeting him as he stuffed food into his mouth.
Then he ran to the bathroom door again.
"Sis, I overslept today too, so I have to leave quickly. I won't pack my things first. I'll pack them when I get back tonight. I'm leaving."
Xiang Wan, who was brushing her teeth, heard him say this and ran out with her toothbrush.
"What time does your event start?"
"Eight thirty. I still have to catch the subway. I won't talk to you anymore."
The school was quite a distance from here, requiring two subway transfers and a long walk in between.
There wasn't enough time. Xiang Wan felt sorry for her brother.
"Wait."
She ran to her room, took out her bag, and threw the car keys to him.
"Drive there. It's too late to take the subway."
"If I take the car, what about you?"
"Don't worry about me. I can take a taxi, or someone can pick me up. It's okay to be a little late. The consequences of being late aren't as serious for me as for you. Hurry up and go."
Her brother hesitated.
"No, no, it's your first live stream. If you're late right at the start, people will talk about you."
Seeing the siblings being so affectionate early in the morning, pushing back and forth over a car.
Lu Mingzhe walked up to his brother.
"Alright, you hurry up and go. I have a car, and I'll take your sister to work."
"Is that so?" Her brother smiled.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, brother. I'm leaving now."
Lu Mingzhe leisurely entered the bathroom.
Xiang Wan brushed her teeth and washed her face. He used the toilet.
When Xiang Wan went to wash her hands, he went to brush his teeth and wash his face.
Xiang Wan went to wash her hands and saw him holding a toothbrush, feeling curious.
"Where did you get a toothbrush?"
"Found it in the cabinet."
"Was it newly opened?"
"Nonsense. Would I use one you've already used?"
"How come I didn't know there were new toothbrushes in the cabinet?"
Lu Mingzhe complained to her.
"It's obvious your brother bought them. You're the big boss who rushes ahead and only cares about making money. Do you still need to worry about such trivial matters?"
"Hurry up and eat. I'll go out after I brush my teeth."
How could there be time to eat?
Xiang Wan quickly took down the hairdryer, blew her hair dry, and applied some skincare products.
"Let's go, let's go. Stop brushing. What if there's traffic and you're really late?"
The two of them closed the door and hurried downstairs.
This was the first time she had seen Lu Mingzhe's car, and also the first time she had sat in the passenger seat.
What a low-key great doctor.
He drove a black Maybach.
Although she had made some money over the past two years, it was still an entry-level Mercedes series.
Compared to him, it was like a mayfly trying to compare itself to a giant.
She couldn't help but sigh.
It was truly difficult to bridge the gap between people's social classes.
Some people were born with everything.
Without any effort, they enjoyed the best things in the world.
Some people tried their best, but still ended up with things that others didn't even look at.
Xiang Wan silently cheered herself on in her heart.
Come on, make money, Xiang Wan! In the future, strive to let your brother drive such a luxury car!
Because they were in a hurry, Lu Mingzhe drove very fast. He was so focused that he didn't talk to her.
They were silent all the way and soon arrived at the entrance of the studio.
Xiang Wan pulled open the car door and got out.
"Thank you. You can go back. Be careful on the road."
After saying that, she had already run far away.
He watched her through the windshield as she ran and tidied her appearance, looking flustered.
It was quite different from her cool and domineering demeanor yesterday.
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but want to laugh.
What would it be like for a former runway model to become a studio boss?
He decided to go down and see.
It was still early for him to start work anyway.
The studio was rented on the third floor of an ordinary commercial street.
Lu Mingzhe went to a nearby coffee shop, ordered coffee and pastries, and asked for them to be delivered later. He went upstairs first.
Upon entering, there was a spacious and bright live streaming room.
The fill lights, cameras, and various equipment were already set up.
Standing against the wall were four or five tall, thin young men with heavy makeup.
On the opposite side, several equally young and beautiful girls were squatting on the ground, holding mirrors and applying makeup.
Clearly, everyone was ready.
Xiang Wan sat between two makeup artists, holding a script.
She read it attentively while having her makeup done.
Lu Mingzhe raised his wrist and checked the time. There were still ten minutes left.
With so many handsome men and beautiful women, it seemed like this live stream was a grand event.
He had never watched a live stream on-site before.
If this was Xiang Wan's first e-commerce live stream, it would be nice to witness it.
He pulled up a chair opposite everyone and sat down.
As soon as he sat down, a young man looked at him.
"Who is that? Do you guys know him? Why is he here?"
"Don't know."
Someone went to ask Xiang Wan.
Xiang Wan looked up and saw Lu Mingzhe sitting opposite her. Her eyes first showed panic, and then dissatisfaction.
"Why did you come up here? Don't you have work?"
"It's still early. Didn't you not have breakfast? I came to bring you some breakfast and then I'll leave."
Lu Mingzhe's tone was ambiguous.
Seeing how familiar Xiang Wan was when talking to him, everyone immediately understood what was going on.
Could this be the boss's boyfriend? He's quite handsome.
Xiang Wan had good natural features. With a little makeup, she immediately looked energetic.
As her hair was being styled, she reminded everyone.
"Stop looking at him. Go back to your own tasks. Get ready. The countdown is about to start."
Then she looked at Lu Mingzhe again.
"Hurry up and leave. I'm already nervous for the first live stream, and with you here, I can't relax. Hurry up."
Lu Mingzhe smiled.
The tense atmosphere early in the morning made him feel a surge of fighting spirit as well.
Alright. I'll go back to work and focus on my career. I'm done playing!
"Remember to eat breakfast. I'm leaving."
Zhou Jinbei took Shen Miner's mother to the best psychiatric hospital in Nancheng.
The doctor diagnosed her with moderate schizophrenia and recommended inpatient treatment. The hospitalization procedures were completed that day.
The next day, Miner went to Huatai for work as usual.
By nine in the morning, Ke Teng arrived.
Using the excuse of delivering documents, Miner went to his office.
Ke Teng asked about her progress over the past two days. She was frustrated.
"Not good. I told you long ago that I'm not as important to him as you think."
"He completely ignores me and sent an assistant to find a hospital for my mother."
"You didn't even get to see him?"
"I did see him, but I saw him with his wife."
"His wife said a lot of insinuating things. He's not stupid. He guards me like a thief. I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill your request."
Is that so?
Jiang Nanfang is watching him so closely?
Ke Teng couldn't imagine.
The two people who used to fight like cats and dogs, could they now be a loving couple?