Chapter 25: Bunch Of Trash?

At C.L Group.....

Luo Yuan was sitting inside his office. One of his hands was under his chin and the other was typing on the computer screen with fast speed. His eyebrows knitted together as he stared intently at the screens. His attention was interrupted by the ringing of his phone. Seeing the caller ID his face turned into a frown. He sighed and answered the call.

"Hello, old man," he said in a tired voice as he caressed his temple.

After hearing his son's voice his face frowned even deeper.

"Son, is this the right way to call your father?" 

"What is it you want this time?" Luo Yuan asked, his gaze still on his computer screen.

"Son, can't I even call you now," he groaned."It's been over years since I last saw you."

"My time is precious and so is yours," Luo Yuan argued back as he moved his gaze from his computer screen to the window. 

"Today is my birthday so come home for dinner," His father ordered and ended the call without letting him say anything else.

"What does he yearn for this time?" Luo Yuan grumbled to himself. He removed his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose.

His relationship with his father was not on good terms, to say the least. It has been over 7 years since he last saw his father. He still hates his father for shattering their family. He still hates him for leaving them. 

Thought trailed in his mind making him lose track of time. He was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard someone knocking.

"Come in," he replied while placing his glasses on his nose again. A female came into his office and closed the door behind her. Luo Yuan stopped typing on his laptop and moved his gaze to look at the person. It was Director Bai Qin.

"Mr. Luo, these are the designs that you asked for," she handed him several papers with a folder with a design sheet in it. Luo Yuan opened the folder and examined the drawings that were attached to each page of the folder. The folder contained a bunch of sketches drawn by his designer. Seeing the designs his eyes growled. He slammed the folder of files on the desk. Bai Qin flinched at his action and looked at him with confusion.

"What are these? bunch of trash?" he scowled as he grabbed one of the pages and threw it to the floor. 

"Is this your first time working on these Bai Qin?" Luo Yuan raised an eyebrow at her, his expressions were cold and unreadable. 

"No sir," Bai Qin lowered her head in shame. 

"Then why the hell are you showing me these?!" Luo Yuan exclaimed in anger.

"Sorry Mr. Luo, I will redesign them right away. "Please keep your seat and allow me to work," Bai Qin responded while crouching down to collect the scattered papers on the ground.

Luo Yuan was fuming. The whole office right now was sacred to Luo Yuan.  No one dared to disobey his orders. 

Collecting the papers, Bai Qin left his office with sweaty hands and cold feet. It was her first time seeing Luo Yuan this angry. She could feel sweat running down her forehead just by looking at him.

After she left Luo Yuan stood up, wore his coat, and walked out of his office. As soon as he entered his car he pressed the key button and the engine roared and started driving.

.......

As Li Xia exited the apartment complex she saw Zai Hai leaning against the car. It was a black Land Cruiser V8 with tinted windows. He was wearing a white half sleeve button shirt with black pants and white converse sneakers. Both hands were in his pocket as he waited for her to come over.

"Hey beautiful," Zai Hai greeted her with a big grin on his face as she came closer to him.

"Hey handsome," Li Xia answered his greeting with a smile on her face. 

"Sorry, I made you wait so long,"  Li Xia apologized as she pulled her hair locks behind her ear.

"I got here," Zai Hai shrugged his shoulders. He put his hands in his pockets hesitantly and smiled at her.

"That's good then," Li Xia replied. She opened the door and slipped inside the passenger seat. She buckled herself into her seatbelt and fastened her seat belt. And Zai Hai sat in the passenger seat. Buckling up his seatbelt he started the engine. 

They drove away from the apartment building without saying anything. Their silence was comfortable as the sound of the music playing from his radio filled the air between them.

To break the silence Zai Hai spoke up after a few minutes.

"Your live stream was great," Zai Hai complimented her while glancing over to Li Xia to see her reaction.

"Thank you, you didn't need to say that," Li Xia gave him a grateful smile and looked out the window.

Her eyes scanned her surroundings. The clouds above her were looking beautiful and fluffy. They were traveling through the sky. The birds were making their way towards their home as it was going to dark soon. She enjoyed the view and she enjoyed the warm weather until they reached the restaurant. Reaching the parking lot, Zai Hai parked the vehicle.

He unbuckled himself from his seatbelt and got out of the car. Li Xia unbuckled her seatbelt as well, followed suit, and stepped out of the car.  Her heels clicked softly as she walked beside Zai Hai towards the restaurant. 

"Good afternoon Mr. Zai," one of the staff welcomed them as they walked inside the restaurant.

"Good afternoon, I made a reservation for a private room," Zai Hai informed the staff and received nods from the staff.

The staff led them to the table and gave them menu. And they sat on their respective seats.

"What would you like to eat Li Xia?" Zai Hai asked.

"Anything's fine," she replied

"Okay then, beef steak, Aglio o Olio pasta, larb salad, and red wine please," Zai Hai told the staff who nodded their heads and left to prepare their order.