The Hidden Paths of Archer Chapter 6

When I came out, there was no one on the street, and even few cars. People who were working and studying had all gone home. This city is the quietest during the New Year holidays throughout the year.

Their car was parked across the street, separated by a short and long road, so they could only walk. The snow on the ground was covered with a thick layer of ice because no one was clearing it. Li Sui was carrying something with his left and right hands, and one of his feet slipped without noticing, narrowly grazing the car that was speeding by.

Archer Lu heard the noise, turned around and waited for him to come closer, then offered him a hand. Li Sui froze in his place, clumsily moved the bags aside, and used his other hand to shake Archer Lu's fingers. Archer Lu's fingers were very cold, not very warm, and it was not comfortable to touch him in the winter, but Li Sui stared at the clasped hands, and it seemed as if he could hear the sound of warmth flowing through his ears.

When they got home in the evening, Aunt Lu made ginger and pear juice for them. They each drank a big bowl of it before going to bed, which helped them sober up and keep warm.

"Don't you have to go to the company tomorrow?" Li Sui had figured out Archer Lu's rules. As soon as he came out of the bathroom, he handed over the hot water and pills.

"Well," Archer Lu wiped his hair with a towel and took the pills, "It's a new phone, why don't you take it out and try it?"

Li Sui quickly took out the bag, as if he had been waiting for this moment. Archer Lu sat on the bed, threw away the box, put the phone card in it, saved his own number, and handed it back to him: "Call."

Archer Lu's name for himself is "Archer Lu", which is simple and clear, without any title. Li Sui stared at the extra entry in his address book, and his mood was much more complicated than he imagined. This kind of feeling is probably incomprehensible to ordinary people. His past is blank, just like this address book, but now, look, there is one more person, how incredible.

Many people will say "keep in touch" when they meet and exchange numbers. By leaving this string of numbers, you are tacitly accepting the other party to establish contact with you. In his small world, Archer Lu is the first such person.

"Is that so? There seems to be no response?" Li Sui dialed the number, but there was no sound in the room.

Archer Lu opened the drawer with one hand, revealing a bright light inside: "I turned on the mute mode, try this one." Then he handed the tablet to him.

This thing is complicated for Li Sui, but it is not that he has never been exposed to it. This is also used when ordering in bars. Li Sui has always had little interest in this type of electronic products. He always feels that the operation is too complicated and the screen is too fancy. He will never touch it when it is not in use.

The interface that Archer Lu handed over was very simple, with a pure black background, large text, and only a few icons on it.

"These two are for beginners in English, and this one is for learning idioms," Archer Lu patiently taught him. "This one is for doing questions. After class, the teacher will teach you how to use it. Do you understand?"

Li Sui: "Okay."

Archer Lu scratched a few more times and asked, "What's your birthday?"

Li Sui didn't answer. Archer Lu glanced up and realized that he had asked an unnecessary question. He pulled his finger over and pressed it on the middle button.

After recording the fingerprints, Archer Lu demonstrated it to him personally: "This is how it opens."

Company A's products have always been user-friendly and very easy to use. Li Sui held the tablet and tried it for a while, quickly mastered the key points, turned around to report to Archer Lu, but found that he had fallen asleep with his eyes closed.

Li Sui once accidentally mentioned when Ellis Liang was bragging that Archer Lu had amazing willpower and always looked energetic in front of others, but in fact his body tired easily. Considering that he barely had any rest throughout the day, and even drove him around in the heavy snow at night, he must have been extremely tired.

Li Sui quietly put all the tablets and phones into the drawer and turned off the lights.

The bedroom was heated, but Archer Lu's body temperature was low, especially his lower limbs, which were cold and without any warmth. Li Sui could not help but lean over and pass on some of his body temperature to him. He had been used to the cold since he was a child, but he had developed a physique that could keep him warm no matter how thin his clothes were.

It was not until midnight that Li Sui felt the heat in his bed. He subconsciously rolled to the side and continued to curl up into a ball. This action disturbed Archer Lu, who was sleeping lightly. People who haven't woken up have poor self-control, and he was no exception. He frowned and reached out to pick up the stove next to him and put it in his arms before he was satisfied.

He hugged her so tightly that when he woke up the next day, he was in an awkward situation. Archer Lu was a normal man. He had the same reaction as other men in the morning. Due to his physical condition, he had lived an abstinent life for many years, but that didn't mean he was different from others in this regard. Li Sui didn't react at first. When he understood, he broke out in a sweat. He froze in bed. If Archer Lu didn't move, he didn't dare to move either. He was dazed, and the words "compensation with flesh" that the store owner had said last night, intentionally or unintentionally, came to his mind.

God, why is he so proficient in this kind of vocabulary when he doesn’t know anything about serious learning?

After a while, Archer Lu must have woken up, with the back of his hand on his forehead, wondering what he was thinking. Li Sui was in a state of panic, and his little thoughts began to stir again. He had been in the smoky and foul place of the bar for a long time, and had seen some restricted scenes. In addition, Archer Lu had mentioned being kept half-jokingly before, so he couldn't help but worry whether he should have some sense of being kept... He turned over as if he had exhausted all his courage, raised his head and met Archer Lu's eyes, awkwardly avoiding his gaze, and tried to dive into the quilt like a fish, but Archer Lu quickly grabbed his chin and lifted him up.

Archer Lu stared at him, his eyes clearly asking "What do you want to do?"

Li Sui's face turned red, very red, his eyes were big, and he had just woken up, so his black pupils looked particularly uneasy. Seeing him like this, Archer Lu understood what he meant and smiled. He rarely had extreme joy or sorrow, and his usual smiles were mostly polite. It was the first time that Li Sui felt his breath up close, and he felt that the message conveyed at this moment was warm and pleasant.

"I will feel guilty." Archer Lu smiled and patted his head, giving him a way out tolerantly.

Li Sui didn't know whether it was a crime or not, but now he was sure that Archer Lu was indeed as Aunt Lu said, and he was not a casual person. He seems to have very high requirements for a partner. Otherwise, given his conditions, he would not have remained single for so many years.

There was a sound of water coming from the bathroom. Li Sui buried his head in the quilt like an ostrich, feeling very embarrassed by his abruptness, but he also felt at ease at this moment. He didn't seem to worry that Archer Lu would send him away.

The two of them got up late, so Aunt Lu cooked them a casserole porridge with shrimps and mandarin duck shells, and paired it with wrapped spring pancakes. Li Sui could eat the whole thing in one bite, and his mouth was filled with sweet sauce. His meals always tasted delicious, making others have a good appetite. As a cook, Aunt Lu was so happy that she couldn't help but smile from ear to ear. Since having this child in the family, her skills have hardly been wasted.

Archer Lu, who was always restrained, ate less than half of the bowl of porridge and gave the rest to Li Sui.

"Boss Lu, you eat so little, aren't you hungry?" Li Sui was confused.

Archer Lu didn't intend to explain to him that overeating would cause the digestive system to take up too many resources and make it difficult for the heart to work. He just said, "When I was your age, I could eat a lot, too."

Li Sui thought about Archer Lu's devouring food and thought it was unlikely.

Aunt Lu came to ask about the lunch menu. Archer Lu ordered a few home-cooked dishes and asked her to make a pot of rock sugar pear water. We have been eating together these days, and Archer Lu gradually noticed that Li Sui's taste is like that of a child. He likes desserts, especially pear water, and can drink several bowls at a time.

"Boss Lu is so considerate." Aunt Lu laughed.

Li Sui was unaware of this. He took the spring cake handed over by Archer Lu and bit into his mouth: "Will you become fat?"

Archer Lu wiped the sauce off the corner of his mouth and said, "Being a little fatter will make you look more like a man."

Aunt Lu tactfully left.

Today was a rare day without work and no one bothered them, so the two of them spent a pleasant afternoon. Archer Lu spent most of his free time reading books, occasionally taking a nap in a chair, while Li Sui was holding a tablet and doing homework beside him, occasionally observing Archer Lu.

In two days, it will be New Year's Eve. Archer Lu doesn't take holidays seriously, so there is no New Year atmosphere in the Lu family. Uncle Yuan just asked for leave because he just had a little grandson. When people get older, they always rely on their relatives. Archer Lu approved the leave without saying a word and personally sent him to the station. Xiao Zhao, the company's driver, drove him these days.

Aunt Lu only cooks lunch on New Year's Day, and prepares dinner for him in advance, which he can eat once it's warmed up. Naturally, everyone in her family has to go home for the New Year's Eve dinner.

In previous years, when he was alone, he didn't think it was a big deal. He just read some books and worked. This year, there was one more person at home. Looking at the darkening sky, Archer Lu seriously considered whether he should go out to buy some New Year's goods.

As dinner time approached, the tranquility was broken when Archer Lu received a call from Yan Ke who wanted to invite him to dinner.

Li Sui watched him go back to the bedroom to change clothes and followed him in two steps: "Want to go out?"

Naturally, Yan Ke's dinner date was to discuss the transfer of shares. Archer Lu had no intention of taking him with him, but thinking about the gun incident that Zuo Chao told him that day, he felt it would be safer to take him with him.

Yan Ke and Archer Lu are similar in age and have similar family backgrounds, but their personalities are completely different. Yan Ke is a world-weary literary young man who aspires to be a painter. He doesn't care much about things in the business, and therefore doesn't pay much attention to the shares left by his father. This is why Archer Lu seized the opportunity.

The address was at Hot Spring Villa, a hot spring mountain in the suburbs. After arriving, Archer Lu found that Finn Sun was also there. Because of the 20 million favor, he was now obedient to Archer Lu. Regarding Yan Ke's transfer of shares, he was A lot of effort went into it.

"What is Mason doing recently?" Archer Lu asked as he walked inside.

Finn Sun glanced at Li Sui behind him and said, "He has been quite peaceful recently. I heard that he has opened an international cosmetics company and even bought a ship to transport goods."

They started shipping the goods hastily right after getting the approval document. It is easiest for things to go wrong during this period when everything is incomplete. Archer Lu has always disagreed with the Li family's nouveau riche way of doing things. They have high expectations but poor skills, and are eager for quick success. It is only a matter of time before problems arise.

When they went in, they saw a lot of people coming and sitting in half of the hall. Yan Ke sat in the middle. His hair was a little long and tied back in a small knot.

"Bringing friends here?" Yan Ke laughed.

"I'm here to return the gift," Archer Lu also smiled, letting Li Sui give him the food toy model in his hand, "and to thank your daughter for giving it to me."

Yan Ke was stunned for a moment, his eyes wandering on Li Sui, and then he realized that Xu Weilan wanted to borrow his daughter's toy that day, and it turned out to be this person. Yan Ke has always felt that Archer Lu was too old-fashioned and serious, so he found such friends to accompany him at this party. He was born with an excess of romantic cells, and he prided himself on his love, and got married before the legal age, so he was very interested in this party. The ascetic-type pretty man didn't like it, but he didn't expect Archer Lu to play with him in a big way.

"You are really... a blockbuster." Yan Ke searched for a long time but couldn't find a suitable word.

Archer Lu smiled and said to Li Sui, "This is your Uncle Yan."

"No, no, no, no..." Yan Ke waved his hand quickly, and Li Sui smiled knowingly: "Brother Yan."

"Hey!" Yan Ke stood up, dug into his pocket, took out a stack of U.S. dollars, and stuffed them over without counting them, "Come on, some lucky money."

"This..." Li Sui was surprised. He had never heard that one could get money by calling "big brother". He turned around to ask Archer Lu.

Yan Ke was a straightforward person. If he wanted to give money, he must have meant it. In his hometown, some family members had to give money when they first met their girlfriends. Yan Ke was expressing his recognition of Li Sui from the position of a family friend of the Lu family. Archer Lu knew all this, but he didn't say a word. He just smiled faintly and nodded in agreement: "Take it."