At the entrance, Nanxi paused her steps slightly. Listening to Lun Ying finish her last sentence, her heartâs feeling was indescribable!
Li Muyun thought Lun Ying didnât know the situation between her, Li Weihuan and Lu Yinchu. As Lun Ying was respectful and sensible, Li Muyun believed she wouldnât speak out of turn, hence she had invited her over.
But little did she know, Lun Ying already knew everything!
Lun Ying had met Li Weihuan long ago, at least earlier than when she appeared at the Lu Familyâs house!
Listening to Lun Ying consoling Li Weihuan, Nanxi felt relieved. At this moment, Li Weihuan was not alone. His family, Yi Mu and Lun Ying were all by his side!
Like what Lun Ying had said, there would be a girl in Li Weihuanâs future who could truly love him without any reservations and with all her strength!
She relaxed her clenched fingers, turned around and realized she shouldnât have come here!
â¦
In the afternoon, Lu Yinchu took Nanxi out, knowing she wasnât comfortable with the ambiance at home at that moment.
Since public places were crowded, Lu Yinchu took her to a nearby open park, a seven or eight minutesâ drive. The environment there was excellent, filled with many maple trees and firs.
Especially, there was an Albizia tree in the vast open grassland which was particularly eye-catching. Lu Yinchu used to bring his younger sister Xiaoyue here when they were kids because Xiaoyue loved this place for that Albizia tree!
However, after Xiaoyue passed away, he seldom visited the place!
Now, bringing Nanxi here, his feelings were different!
He held Nanxiâs hand, his warm palm pressed against hers, tightly clasped. He suppressed his slight emotional turmoil very well that Nanxi didnât notice!
And his intention of bringing Nanxi here was not for himself!
âLu Yinchu, donât you think that fate can be harsh?â
âHmm?â The man raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her!
âClearly, I met you and Weihuan separately, in different places and circumstances. But why when everything intertwined, it seemed like both of you knew me beforehand as if it was premeditated? I donât know whether I should consider it my fortune or misfortune!â
âWhat a fool!â Lu Yinchu put his arms around Nanxi, kissed her hair, and told her, âPromise me, donât overthink! Donât think about anything!â
âLu Yinchu, donât worry. I was just saying it. I wonât leave you! I cannot!â
âHmm!â, the man grunted softly, his low voice resounded in Nanxiâs ear. It was powerful, yet slightly sad!!
âLu Yinchu, I was just saying, no other intentions!â Nanxi popped her head, gripping his collar, her eyes shimmering, âAlso, about Weihuan and me actuallyâ¦.â
Nanxiâs words were cut off as Lu Yinchu, with a slight frown, bent down and kissed her.
The passionate kiss quickly engulfed Nanxiâs senses. However, the last bit of sensibility in her brain kept reminding her: Lu Yinchu did not like to hear Weihuanâs name from her mouth!
âUhmm⦠someone isâ¦.â Nanxi heard footsteps and her dizzy brain started to regain a little consciousness!
At that time, they were standing under a fir tree, where the location was quite secluded. Otherwise, Nanxi would not dare to have such a passionate kiss with Lu Yinchu in broad daylight. However, surprisingly, there were people here!
Eventually, Lu Yinchu let go of Nanxi. Panting heavily, her face flushed, her lips slightly numb. If not for Lu Yinchuâs arm still supporting her waist, she could have collapsed out of weakness!
Lu Yinchu rested his forehead against hers, started to speak in a gentle but slightly husky voice, âDo you know? The first time I saw you a few months ago, when you asked if I was Mr. Lu, I wanted to hold you and kiss you passionately, making you taste the emotions of a man who had been waiting for you for eight yearsâ¦â
Nanxi retorted, âSo you are not embarrassed! There were so many people in the cafe thenâ¦â
âNot afraidâ¦â Lu Yinchu answered, laughing, âActually, Iâve always wanted to kiss you in public. Although today doesnât count as public, one day it will beâ¦â
Nanxi remained silent, recalling their first meeting. She thought he was a gentle and cultured man but cold inside. Difficult to deal with!
If what Lu Yinchu said was true, that his feelings were overwhelming at that time and Nanxi couldnât detect it, there was only one explanation â this man was great at enduring and hiding his feelings!
Reflecting on the past few months and remembering Lu Yinchuâs phrase âexhausting considerationâ, she saw everything in a different light!
Nanxi felt a slight dampness in her heart. Looking up at his handsome face, she felt lost and drowning!
Just then, they heard talking, a womanâs voice praising the beautiful scenery. A man responded indifferently!
Nanxi and Lu Yinchu looked towards the sound. They realized the footsteps they heard earlier came from this couple who looked very affectionate and were walking slowly toward them!
The woman smiled faintly when she saw them. With a flirtatious glance that was soul-stirring, Nanxi shivered, feeling that this woman looked familiar. But where had she seen her before?
Before she could recall, the woman pulled the man away, making a detour elsewhere!
Nanxi lifted her head from Lu Yinchuâs chest, to meet his beautiful dark eyes. His intense, serious gaze made her blush. She cleared her throat and said, âThat woman, Lu Yinchu, did she seem familiar to you?â
Lu Yinchu glanced at the womanâs retreating figure. Coincidentally, the woman turned back and looked at them, or more accurately, at Lu Yinchu!
Nanxi somewhat regretted bringing it up. If she had known, she would have kept her mouth shut!
Heâs such a heartthrob!!!
She stretched out her hand, turning Lu Yinchuâs handsome face towards her, âNo looking!!!â
Lu Yinchu: ââ¦â
âYou asked me if I recognized her, so I have to take a good look!â Lu Yinchu defended himself.
Alright! Nanxi felt that she was being a bit crazy. She coughed lightly and asked, âSo⦠did you recognize her?â
Lu Yinchu nodded, âI still remember the first time you came to my house, we took a walk around the neighborhoodâ¦â
ââ¦â
âThen a car stopped, and we happened to seeâ¦â
âStopâââ Nanxi immediately interrupted him, âYouâ¦you donât need to say anymore, Iâ¦I remember now!â
âDo you really remember? Do you also remember what she was doing at that time?â Lu Yinchu squinted at her, a playful look on his face!
âPervert!â Nanxi blushed and pushed him away to leave, but was pulled back by Lu Yinchu!
âSpeaking of which, I donât think weâve ever in a car â¦â
âLu Yinchu, I dare you to say that again!!!â Nanxiâs face turned even redder. She didnât know whether she was feeling angry or embarrassed!
That time, while she was taking a walk with Lu Yinchu, they encountered that woman with a man, shaking their car. She was shocked, having never witnessed such a scene in her twenty-two years of life. She had no idea what to do and just stood there, dumbfounded. Lu Yinchu ended up pulling her away. Otherwise, she would have continued standing there until they were finishedâ¦
â¦In any case, because this memory was so stimulating, Nanxi would occasionally recall it. Each time it came to mind, she would blush!
Especially when she thought about how she was with Lu Yinchu when she saw it, it was particularly embarrassing!
Lu Yinchu watched as Nanxi puffed her cheeks in annoyance. He couldnât help but smirk, patting her comfortingly, âOkay, I wonât mention it anymore. Are you happy now?â
Nanxi still wore an upset expression, but muttered, âItâs about time!â
Lu Yinchuâs phone vibrated in his pocket. The caller ID showed it was from Lu Qingtian. His brow furrowed slightly.
âI need to take a call!â Lu Yinchu announced.
Nanxi nodded, pushed him away, and turned her gaze elsewhere.
âBro, ahhhâ¦Bro, something big has happened!!!â
Before Lu Yinchu could say anything on the call, Lu Qingtianâs shouting came from the other end of the phoneâ¦
Lu Yinchu: ââ¦â He furrowed his brow slightly, asking, âWhat happened?â
âBro, listen to me, something really big happened, something huge! Ahhh, bro, you have no idea how stressed I am. I dared not tell anyone else, so Iâve only told youâ¦â Lu Qingtian was unable to suppress his excitement, âBro, itâs like this â our nephew, our nephew and Miss Liâ¦something happened â¦â
â¦â¦
It wasnât until ten minutes later that Lu Yinchu and Nanxi rushed back to the Lu familyâs home.
It was just before five oâclock in the afternoon. The old man was about to go out, and for traditional holidays like Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, both Lu and Li families had to celebrate together. The most important part of the Mid-Autumn Festival was moon viewing in the evening, so the main events naturally took place at night!
On the way, they bumped into Uncle Zhang who told them that Weihuan was in the old manâs study and the other females were in the backyard. The old man, Lu Wenming, and Li Xiangchen were in the living room. Qi Qun and Li Muyun had gone out in the afternoon, and he didnât know where they went, but they would be back in the evening!
After listening, Lu Yinchu frowned slightly. He had no idea what could have happened between Li Weihuan and Lun Ying. He simply took Nanxi by the hand and walked in.
In the living room, only Lu Wenming and Li Xiangchen were left. Lu Yinchu greeted them and headed straight upstairs!
On the third floor corridor, Lu Qingtian was waiting anxiously.