Chapter 360: The Effect of the Fortune Talisman

"It really does look different from the ones Grandma and the others brought before."

Just from the feel of it, it was much better than those previous talismans. And the patterns on it looked exceptionally intricate.

Lu Yunque looked at it for a moment before putting it back in his breast pocket.

’A gift from my wifey, of course I have to keep it close.’

However, Lu Yunque wondered if it was just his imagination, but on the entire drive... he hadn’t hit a single red light or traffic jam.

Every time the car approached a traffic light, the red light would immediately turn green.

Once or twice would have been a coincidence, but the drive from Xingyu Mansion to Dijing International Airport had far more than just one or two traffic lights.

Yet, every single time, their car managed to arrive the very second the light changed from red to green. They didn’t even run into any traffic.

’This is incredible!’

Quickly, Lu Yunque placed a hand over the spot where the Fortune Talisman was. ’No way, does it really work?’

But Lu Yunque also knew some things were better left understood than explained.

If this really was the effect of the lucky charm Yun Zijin had given him, then it was best not to publicize it.

Otherwise, if everyone started asking Yun Zijin for talismans, her life would never be peaceful again.

Upon arriving at the airport, before getting out of the car, Lu Yunque specifically instructed the driver not to mention what happened today, especially not about Yun Zijin giving him a lucky charm.

Otherwise... people with ulterior motives would definitely connect today’s events to the lucky charm.

That was absolutely not an outcome Lu Yunque wanted.

"Mr. Lu! You’re finally here! We almost missed the flight.

But it’s a good thing I just heard an announcement. The plane we’re taking has been delayed, so we have plenty of time to check in."

Mo Bin was waiting specifically for Lu Yunque at the airport entrance. The moment he saw him, he immediately launched into a stream of chatter.

But when Lu Yunque heard Mo Bin mention the flight delay, his sharp brows arched slightly.

’This lucky charm really is...’

"Mm, let’s go."

It was a last-minute business trip, so Lu Yunque and Mo Bin hadn’t even prepared any luggage. They arrived empty-handed, carrying only their documents.

However, Lu Yunque owned a house in France. Mo Bin often accompanied him on business trips there, so he had clothes at the house as well.

As for daily necessities, someone would naturally have them prepared.

Mo Bin held both his and Lu Yunque’s documents, keeping an eye on Lu Yunque to make sure he didn’t wander off while expertly handling the check-in procedures.

Since they had no luggage to check, the process went quickly. Just as they finished all the procedures and were waiting in the VIP lounge, they heard an announcement that their flight was now boarding.

"Wow! The timing is just too perfect! Lady Luck is smiling on us!"

Mo Bin, unaware of the lucky charm, simply marveled at their good fortune today.

Lu Yunque cleared his throat, signaling Mo Bin to get a move on.

’There’s no Lady Luck, only the lucky charm from my Zijin.’

The two of them passed through security and boarded the plane smoothly, making their way to first class and finding their seats.

The moment they sat down, Mo Bin couldn’t help but start chattering again:

"Mr. Lu, you have no idea. If I hadn’t been quick on my feet today, the last two first-class seats would have been gone."

There was no time to file a flight plan for the private jet, so if he was taking a commercial flight, Lu Yunque would definitely be in first class.

When Mo Bin was booking the tickets, even he felt he was incredibly lucky today.

"Be quiet. It’ll still be daytime when we arrive in France. If you don’t want to exhaust yourself, you’d better get some sleep now."

If Mo Bin weren’t so competent, Lu Yunque sometimes really wanted to replace him.

Hearing Lu Yunque’s words, Mo Bin wisely zipped his lips.

But Lu Yunque was right. They had a meeting to attend as soon as they landed. If they didn’t seize the chance to rest on the plane, there would be no time for them to rest once they got to France.

Lu Yunque asked a flight attendant for a new, individually wrapped eye mask. After putting it on, he closed his eyes to rest.

He might not be able to fall asleep, but he’d still be in better shape than if he got no rest at all.

Mo Bin stopped talking and, like Lu Yunque, asked a flight attendant for a new, individually wrapped eye mask, put it on, and rested his eyes.

The flight from Hua Country to France took seven to eight hours, so Lu Yunque and Mo Bin managed to get a decent amount of sleep on the plane.

By the time the plane reached its destination, Lu Yunque and Mo Bin had gotten some sleep and were clearly much more refreshed as they disembarked.

This wasn’t Mo Bin’s first time accompanying Lu Yunque on a business trip to France. Even though it was a last-minute trip, he had still arranged for someone to pick them up outside the airport.

Lu Yunque had a low-key personality, so the person picking them up was driving only a black Maybach.

The moment Lu Yunque and Mo Bin stepped outside, the person sent to pick them up spotted them and hurried over. "Mr. Lu, Assistant Mo!"

The man was a foreigner and spoke Hua Country’s language with a thick local accent.

"Back to the villa first. Mr. Lu and I both need to change."

Lu Yunque was still wearing the formal suit he’d worn to the groundbreaking ceremony for Yun Zijin’s manor.

Although it looked clean and tidy, in Lu Yunque’s eyes, he felt rather travel-worn.

There was no way he could attend a meeting dressed like this.

Mo Bin felt the same way as Lu Yunque. The first thing to do after getting off the plane was, of course, to wash up from head to toe.

"Understood!"

Gu Luo skillfully got into the car and drove toward Lu Yunque’s villa in France.

Forty minutes later, Gu Luo safely delivered Lu Yunque and Mo Bin to the villa.

After entering the villa, Lu Yunque went to his room with practiced ease and made an overseas call to Yun Zijin.

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

"Hello..."

Yun Zijin’s voice sounded a little dazed, likely because she wasn’t fully awake, which added a soft, mellow quality to it.

Lu Yunque’s eyes darkened instantly.

"Zijin, it’s me."

Even Lu Yunque himself didn’t realize that his voice had unconsciously grown husky after hearing Yun Zijin’s "hello."

Yun Zijin seemed to have woken up a bit more. Lu Yunque heard some faint rustling and guessed she was probably sitting up in bed.

"You’ve arrived?"

Yun Zijin had originally planned to wait for Lu Yunque’s call, but she’d unexpectedly fallen asleep while waiting.

When Lu Yunque called, her phone had fallen right next to her hand.

It was a good thing Yun Zijin didn’t move much in her sleep. Otherwise, she could have easily ended up lying on her phone, and she might not have been able to answer when he called.

After all, if it was trapped underneath her, the sound of the ringer might not have been audible.

"Mm, I’ve arrived. Thanks to you, I feel like I’ve been blessed by a koi fish all day."

Even on the drive from the airport to the villa just now, we had green lights the whole way. Gu Luo kept marveling that it was a day blessed by God.

"As long as it’s useful. You have to keep it close. A boy has to protect himself when he’s out and about, you know~"

With Lu Yunque’s looks, Yun Zijin was genuinely worried about his personal safety.

Lu Yunque hadn’t expected Yun Zijin to say something like that, but the upward curve of his lips showed he was in an excellent mood.

"Roger that! I’ll be sure to protect myself and save my innocence for our little Dijing landlady."

Lu Yunque teased back.

"Good that you know! It’s already late at night here, and I need to sleep. You should get to your own business."

"Alright, good night."

"Good night."

With that, they both hung up.

Yun Zijin was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. She yawned, placed her phone on the nightstand, and quickly drifted back to sleep.

After hanging up, Lu Yunque quickly found some clothes in the closet and went into the bathroom to shower.

Ten minutes later, the two travel-worn men reappeared in the villa’s living room, having changed into fresh clothes.

"Mr. Lu, the meeting is in fifteen minutes. It’s a video conference."

They were still at the villa and no longer had time to get to the branch office in France, so they could only hold an online meeting.

Lu Yunque nodded. "Go to the study and prepare all the necessary materials."

"Yes, Mr. Lu!"

Mo Bin stood up from the sofa and walked toward the villa’s study.

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「The next morning.」

Yun Zijin woke up naturally.

It was Sunday, so she had no classes and no spending tasks to complete. Yun Zijin had been planning to be a homebody for the day, but her good mood was ruined by an early morning call from Xia Zhiyun.