under the spotlight

Chapter 71 The Unbearable Weight of Life
Lu Beicen vaguely felt relieved, looked at the half plate of broad beans, nodded, "That's enough, give it to me."

Jiang Zhongze withdrew his plate, retreated to the door, and made a gesture of invitation to Wen Qing, who was a little embarrassed but concealed it very well: "The kitchen at home is small, Mr. Wen please wait in the living room."

Wen Qing came out of the kitchen a little awkwardly, watched Jiang Zhongze go in with a plate, washed the vegetables by the sink, and looked at his shirt and trousers, and the doorbell relieved him in time.

Chen Ke and Lu Beihao brought a case of wine into the house alone. Chen Ke also took out two pairs of brand new men's slippers from the plastic bag hanging in his hand, and casually handed a pair to Lu Beihao.

Du Chengran stepped forward to help carry the wine, and said with a smile: "You young people are very nice, and you will be familiar with the kung fu with a drink."

Chen Ke started joking and joking again, and the quiet atmosphere in the living room suddenly became lively.

Jiang Zhongze washed the beans on the plate, moved to Lu Beicen's side, and said softly: "How about it, it's worth the effort to save the siege. Is it a fair trade for the food you got here?"

Lu Beicen was a little speechless, but he just didn't speak. He took the pot to be washed and turned towards Jiang Zhongze, motioning him to get out of the way.Jiang Zhongze retreated to a corner of the kitchen, and added softly: "Xiao Bei, that man's flirtatious eyes don't suit you."

Lu Beicen finally couldn't hold back, turned his head and said, "Don't talk about people's right and wrong behind your back, please go out, Mr. Jiang."

"My relative should not look out for you! This is advice, advice!" Jiang Zhongze said as he walked out against the wall and left the kitchen door before Lu Beicen broke out completely.

Lu Beicen suddenly felt a little irritable. It seemed that he still found it hard to accept. There were too many people crowded together, especially some people came unexpectedly, but he could only take a deep breath and continue cooking.

When the dishes were finally cooked, Zhan Yunbo finally came into the room belatedly.

A large table of people sat together, Wen Mengran saw that the table was full, and couldn't help but whistle on the spot: "Wow, student Lu Xiaobei, I can't see that you are such a treasure. A table, no need to eat, just looking at it with your eyes is enough to please the eyes."

Chen Ke quickly nodded in agreement: "Our Xiaobei's craftsmanship is not only beautiful, but also has a unique taste."

Lu Beihao nodded: "Brother Chen, let me tell you, when I was abroad, I didn't think about anything else but my sister's cooking, and my sister likes to cook."

Fang Nan shrugged his eyebrows and said, "Ah Hao, you're talking nonsense again. Your sister obviously likes reading books the most."

Lu Beicen was teased and praised continuously, his face flushed slightly: "Okay, let's have a toast first, thank you everyone for coming to warm me up!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine, Lu Beicen said again: "Okay, now everyone can do whatever they want, it's best to understand the chef's hard work, and make sure to wipe it all out. In addition, everyone must try this fish head with chopped peppers, thank you President Wen specially sent chopped peppers and reservoir fish heads."

Wen Mengran took the lead and stretched out his chopsticks: "Why are you thanking him? You don't have to express yourself if you eat with chopsticks."

"Yes, yes, Xiao Bei has worked so hard. We are blessed with such a big table of food. Shall we toast the master together?"

Everyone raised their glasses together again. After drinking for a while, Lu Beicen stopped talking too much. There were a few experts on the table who adjusted the atmosphere well.

Lu Beicen and Li Yang sat together, beside Wen Mengran, they were relaxed and at ease, chatting while eating, talking about topic selection and manuscripts.Fang Nan saw that Zhan Yunbo and Jiang Zhongze who was next to him chatted together, with a long list of English drug names mixed in from time to time, which made him dizzy, so he joined Wen Mengran's topic with confidence.

Lu Beihao is also the owner of this house, and Chen Ke is acquainted with each other. Teacher Du is already well-informed, and Wen Qing picks up a few sentences from time to time, and they chat very happily.

I ate a meal until night fell, and I had to go to work the next day, so I left early.

Lu Beihao and Jiang Zhongze both drank and couldn't drive, so they stayed to help Lu Beicen clean up.

While Lu Beicen was taking a bath, Lu Beihao asked Jiang Zhongze: "Brother Ze, do you feel that Mr. Wen seems to be a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking?"

Jiang Zhongze laughed: "Blind people can see it, so you can recite poems?"

"The young man is very handsome, what do you think of being my brother-in-law?"

"Then you have to ask your sister, how can I know how?"

"Well, it makes sense. I think he is very caring. He asked for my phone number and asked me to play sometime. You said that his sister and my sister are friends. They stay in the same office every day, and they often travel together. How many opportunities can you create for him, and still be worthy of asking me to play?"

"Whether it's worth it or not, people have their own plans in their minds, but with your sister's sullen personality, these friends are all optimistic and cheerful."

"Where is my sister's dull personality? She just doesn't like to talk too much. Brother Ze, according to your logic, in fact, your personality is also dull, which is a bit like my sister. I'll go to Brother Chen's house to play. There are so many strange things, are you going?"

"I won't go, I'm a little tired, come back early." Jiang Zhongze waved his hand, watched Lu Beihao go out happily, entered Lu Beicen's study by himself, sat behind her desk, and casually I flipped through a row of books against the wall, but saw a blue cloth-patterned notebook. I opened it and flipped through it. It was not a diary, but a page-by-page draft of ideas that looked like an outline.

Jiang Zhongze flipped through it, but he couldn't understand it, and was about to put it back, but he saw a vertical draft on the last page that looked like an arithmetic problem.

Mortgage 3128
Property fee 225
Hydropower broadband gas 426
Living expenses 1000
Gift 1000
Car maintenance + fuel fee 700
Daily necessities 300
Total 6779
On the last line, there is a row of words written obliquely: life is unbearable!
Jiang Zhongze could instantly remember Lu Beicen sighing and writing those words, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.Suddenly he frowned again. He vaguely remembered that the investigation report given by the lawyer stated that Lu Beicen graduated and returned to work in Zhonghai, and Jiang Yunjin bought her a new house and car with all the money.

At that time, Jiang Zhongze felt that the investigation report was a fuss. Even without talking about the Lu family's assets, Jiang Yunjin's income was enough to support these expenses. Besides, if Jiang Yunjin's mother and daughter really had any ideas, they would definitely not start with such a trivial matter.

In the end, this girl, the daughter of the Lu family, spent a mere 7000 yuan, which was an unbearable burden for her life. Jiang Zhongze suddenly remembered what Lu Beihao had said before. Not used.

Thinking about what she said last night, and that stubborn back, Jiang Zhongze closed the book and put it back where it was, and walked silently to the terrace...

(End of this chapter)