Chapter 2100: Temperature (2)
Hearing the noise at the door, Lan Xiu subconsciously turned his gaze away.
Leng Xinran’s beautiful face came into view—
She was holding a bowl of slightly steaming hangover soup on the tray in her hand. The faint smell of the soup could be smelled in the air.
“You’re still thinking about this?”
Lan Xiu knew that the bowl was hangover soup.
Leng Xinran walked over and placed the tray on the low table beside the sofa. She said, “I asked the servant to cook it. It’s quite late, I let her rest so I brought it up for you. Have some, you don’t look too good.”
“Sit.”
Lan Xiu also walked over the sofa and sat down. He pointed to the seat beside him.
Leng Xinran did not stand on ceremony. She sat down and handed him the hangover soup.
Lan Xiu took it slowly and drank it in a few mouthfuls. Leng Xinran poured him another glass of water.
“In the past few years, because my stomach hasn’t been very good, I’ve controlled my alcohol intake. I feel that my alcohol tolerance has decreased. I used to be fine even if I drank a few more glasses. Now, I feel a little dizzy. Could it be that I’m getting old?”
Lan Xiu raised his hand and rubbed the space between his eyebrows as he said helplessly.
“Alcohol tolerance can only be increased through practice. Moreover, you’re too busy and worn out, it would naturally affect the state of your health. When I was a mortician in the past, I also understood some medical knowledge. I quite cherish my own life, so no matter how busy I am, I still know that I have my limits.”
Leng Xinran leaned back on the sofa behind her. She did not look at him. Instead, she looked at the few photos on the shelf. Leng Xinran naturally knew the person in the photos. Other than Lan Xiu himself, there was also Dongfang Liuyun and a man who looked somewhat similar to Lan Xiu. He should be the legendary Lan Qi who had passed away.
The two brothers’ silhouettes were quite similar.
However, Lan Qi looked more gentle and bright, while Lan Xiu was a gentle and elegant person. Looking at him gave Leng Xinran a very quiet feeling.
Lan Xiu was a quiet person. Leng Xinran had always known about this. Moreover, the two of them were not people who liked to amuse themselves. Usually, if the two of them had a day off, they would mostly stay at home or read books, or they would go fishing, watch TV, or exercise. There was a private gym in the inner courtyard of Lan Xiu’s villa, and Leng Xinran would occasionally visit Jing An Cemetery.
“You say that, but you were so busy before that you couldn’t bear to take a break.”
Lan Xiu smiled.
“I was trying to increase my work efficiency. I know my limits. Don’t worry,” Leng Xinran replied indifferently. She thought for a moment and looked at Lan Xiu hesitantly. “I have something to ask you. I don’t know if you…”
“Just tell me what it is.”
Lan Xiu rarely saw her like this.
Leng Xinran nodded. Suddenly, she took out an envelope from her pocket and handed it to Lan Xiu, “I found it when I was sorting out the mailbox today. It’s a letter for you. I asked the butler to bring it to you, but the butler said that you never read letters from this address and this handwriting. I don’t quite understand what he meant. He also said that there’s probably a thick pile of letters from this address already, but you’ve never opened them and read them…”
As Leng Xinran spoke, her eyes were filled with doubt.
Hearing this, Lan Xiu’s expression darkened. He coldly glanced at the envelope in Leng Xinran’s hand but did not take it. Leng Xinran frowned and wanted to say something. However, Lan Xiu suddenly became a little irritated, subconsciously, he reached for the cigarette packet on the table and took one out. He lit it up, blew out a mouthful of smoke, and said calmly—
“It’s nothing important. Just ignore it in the future.”
From his tone, she could naturally sense that he did not seem too happy. Then, he felt a little frustrated. After some thought, Leng Xinran finally stopped asking. She only looked at the letter for a while before placing it on the table in front of her, she did not ask anything else.
Since he did not want to say anything, she naturally would not ask too much. People like her did not like to meddle in other people’s business. She was only asking Lan Xiu out of concern for him as a friend.
Amidst the faint smoke, Lan Xiu frowned slightly. He narrowed his eyes coldly at the letter that was left on the table. After thinking for a moment, he explained calmly, “It’s a letter from the Lan family. When Lan Qi and I left, we had already severed all ties with them. The fact that they’re getting in touch right now probably isn’t a good thing. Ignoring it will be easier.”
Lan Xiu had never been willing to mention the Lan family all these years. Previously, they had dealt with the Lan family’s identity and background. Therefore, very few people knew about Lan Xiu’s true background. Dongfang Liuyun was very clear about it though.
Lan Xiu did not have a good impression of the Lan family either. He loathed certain people to the extreme. Therefore, when he mentioned the Lan family now, he felt even more conflicted and disgusted.
“My past isn’t that glorious. Xinran, I’m alone now, so you don’t have to worry too much. The Lan family has had nothing to do with me since a long time ago,” Lan Xiu said indifferently.
Naturally, Leng Xin could see a trace of coldness and repulsion in Lan Xiu’s deep eyes. Although she had some doubts in her heart, she did not ask anything further and just nodded, “You can handle your own matters, I believe you can handle it well. However, from what I see, even if you ignore them, they might still come looking for you.”
After writing so many letters, they must have been very determined. Lan Xiu must have been unwilling to answer their calls, so they could only use this tactic. She could either probe or…
Leng Xin did not make any further guesses. She looked up at Lan Xiu beside her and found that his expression was even gloomier than before. She took a breath and comforted him, “Alright, don’t think too much. Since you don’t really care about it, let’s take it one step at a time.”
Lan Xiu puffed out his cigarette and put out the remaining half of his cigarette in the ashtray on the table. “Okay.”
He simply replied and looked at the time. It was getting late, so he slowly got up. “Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s rest early, I still have to go to work tomorrow.”
As she said that, she picked up the empty tray. “Good night.”
After saying that, her thin body walked over. Just as she took a step out, the corner of her clothes suddenly tightened. Before she could react, her movements were blocked and she fell forward—