Chapter 35: Screaming Like a Marmot for Her Father!

They were using the VVIP private passage reserved for the richest man, and the journey was utterly unobstructed.

Bai Lu sat in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the sourness in her heart bubbling up uncontrollably.

Huo Yan looked at her askance, “Are you resentful of the wealthy again?”

Bai Lu hung her head, “I am. Very much so.”

Huo Yan said, “If you ask, Ye Jingyan will send you a car.”

He would also help her pay off the debts that her foster parents had left her.

“Ah Sui, you can’t think that way.” Bai Lu shook her head, her expression serious, “No matter how rich Ye Jingyan is, that’s his money, not mine. I can’t just accept his gifts because he’s my fan. If I truly want to be friends with him, I definitely shouldn’t take his money. Only then are we real friends. And it’s the same with you.”

Huo Yan watched her bobbing head from the corner of his eye, a faint smile tugging at his lips, “Mm.”

He had discovered yet another virtue of the black rabbit.

“No matter how wealthy my fans are, I never accept expensive gifts. But if they give me small, inexpensive tokens, I gladly accept them, because those are expressions of their affection for me!”

As she spoke, Bai Lu pulled down her collar, revealing the safety charm hanging around her neck, and boasted, “See? When I was hospitalized, the granny in the next bed sewed this for me herself!”

Huo Yan had already seen how fair the little girl’s skin was when they were at the hot springs.

His gaze deepened, just as he was about to speak, Bai Lu’s phone rang.

She pressed the answer button, and Director Zhang’s booming voice burst forth.

“Bai Xiaolu! Your home address has been exposed! You absolutely can’t go home right now! Head to a hotel!”

“…” Bai Lu looked forlorn, “I—I don’t have any money, Director Zhang, could you lend me—”

“What? It’s too noisy, I can’t hear you. Anyway, just don’t go home!” Director Zhang hung up.

Bai Lu looked up, tearful, “Ah Sui, before I help you debut and earn money, could you lend me two hundred yuan? Any budget hotel will do.”

Huo Yan knew she was poor, but hadn’t expected she didn’t even have two hundred to her name. “How do you usually manage?”

Bai Lu wiped her nose with her sleeve, “I don’t spend money normally. Sponsors handle my food, clothing, and lodging. Brands send me clothes and bags. Don’t worry, Ah Sui, I’ll soon get my signing fee, and I’ll definitely have the funds to help you debut.”

Huo Yan: “…………”

She wasn’t worried about having nowhere to stay, but was still determined to help him launch his career.

The black rabbit was far too persistent.

Huo Yan didn’t lend her money, nor did he send her to a hotel. Instead, he took her to his apartment in the city center.

Bai Lu was stunned, “This is…?”

“The apartment under President Huo’s name. You can stay here for now.”

Bai Lu hesitated, “Is—Isn’t it inappropriate? Even if the richest man is my fan…”

“President Huo owns many properties, and rarely stays here. If you feel guilty, help him with the cleaning.” Huo Yan handed her the keycard. “There’s strict access control here. No media can sneak in.”

The assurance that no media could enter made Bai Lu’s heart flutter.

With the publicity in such chaos, even if she hid in a hotel, she’d be found in minutes.

She’d be blocked, forced to change hotels again. It would never end.

Clenching her teeth, Bai Lu accepted the keycard. “Thank President Huo for me, I’ll be sure to tidy up thoroughly! Once I find a place, I’ll move out!”

Huo Yan said, “No hurry.”

“Ah Sui, can I have your phone number?” Bai Lu’s big eyes gleamed with sly mischief. “When I move out, I’ll need to let you know, otherwise it’d be rude.”

The black rabbit was coming up with all kinds of ways to get his contact information.

She was determined to help him debut.

Huo Yan gave her his private number, which she carefully saved in her phone.

She looked up, her eyes sparkling, “Is your WeChat tied to this number too?”

Huo Yan replied, “Mm.”

The black rabbit’s smile stretched all the way to her ears in delight.

“Ah Sui, see you!”

She pushed her suitcase, hopping into the elevator.

Huo Yan took out his phone, registered WeChat with his private number, then started the engine and left the underground garage.

To enter the elevator, she had to swipe the keycard. Once swiped, the elevator would automatically select the correct floor.

Even if media managed to sneak inside, they couldn’t get into the elevator.

No wonder it was the richest man’s luxury apartment—located in the heart of the city, with impeccable security.

Bai Lu dragged her suitcase, murmuring the room number on the keycard, “888, 888, where is 888…”

She found 886 and 887, but 888 was nowhere to be seen!

Just then, she heard footsteps behind her. Abandoning her suitcase, she ran over.

“Excuse me, it’s my first day here, sorry to trouble you—could you tell me where 888—Dad!!!!”

Lu Yiting obviously recognized the nation’s sweetheart, “Bai Lu, what did you just call me?”

His features were deep and striking, as if God had sculpted them with special care. His bold, arching brows gave him a regal air.

Truth be told, her father’s devilishly handsome face was superb—no less than the immortal Ah Sui!

That face, that stature, that presence… absolutely unmatched!

A groundhog’s shriek in honor of Movie King Lu’s beauty!

No wonder she had perfectly inherited her father’s otherworldly looks!

Since her rebirth, she had finally met her father!

Bai Lu’s eyes reddened, her nose tingled, “Dad…”

Lu Yiting’s handsome face was laced with impatience, “Are you out of your mind, calling me dad?”

“Yiting, Bai Lu isn’t calling you father, she’s asking about 888.” The man beside Lu Yiting glanced down at her keycard, smiling gently, “Bai Lu, once you exit the elevator, just head left. 888 is that way, you can’t miss it.”

Bai Lu stayed rooted, gazing deeply at her father.

Lu Yiting’s brows furrowed, as if he was about to lose his temper.

“Yiting, you go ahead.” The impeccably dressed man smiled at her, “Having trouble finding it? No worries, I’ll take you there, alright?”

Bai Lu shook her head fiercely, tears brimming in her eyes.

No, she wanted to acknowledge her father!

She grabbed his wrist in a burst of emotion.

Lu Yiting’s face darkened, “Let go.”

Bai Lu clung to his sleeve, afraid that if she spoke, she’d start sobbing.

Meeting her father should be a happy occasion. She mustn’t cry.

Lu Yiting’s expression turned cold and harsh. He shook her off directly, “Thinking you can take a shortcut just because you’ve got some acting skill and looks? I’ve seen plenty like you. Get lost, as far away as possible.”

Bai Lu was shoved to the ground, staring at her father’s retreating figure in shock, so stunned she forgot to pursue him.

Was this her father?

That gentle, elegant Movie King Lu, whose every gesture exuded nobility, who treated even the most ordinary extras with kindness?

Had she mistaken him for someone else?

This irritable, foul-mouthed man could not possibly be her father!

A double—a double, surely he’s her father’s stand-in!

Yes, definitely a stand-in.