《Loving You is My Most Terrible Bitter》


 C1

    When Qian Chenjie called me, I was in the kitchen, wearing an apron and fried eggs in the shape of a heart.


    "Muyan, I say, are you disgusted or not? Isn''t it just a Valentine''s Day? Do you have to cook and then put this old lady on her pigeon? You''re a heartless guy from the opposite sex!"


    "Yes, yes, yes, this servant is inhumane, why don''t you find someone of the opposite sex to show me?" I carefully place the freshly fried heart-shaped egg on the plate.


    In order to give my boyfriend Lu Yulin a Valentine''s Day surprise, I can only shamelessly ignore my best friend''s invitation to go shopping. The voice on the other end of the line was a bit jumbled, and I guessed that she must have come to me for some sort of balance.


    "Mu! "Yan!" An astonishing roar erupted from my phone. I was glad that I had placed my phone beside the stove instead of beside my ear. I shook my head as a smile unconsciously appeared on my face. I put the heart-shaped slices of carrot and cucumber that I had already cut into my plate.


    "But to be honest, I must make fun of your boyfriend''s uncle."


    Hearing that sensitive term, thinking of the man who always wore a faint smile on his face, my hand couldn''t help but shake, and my heart-shaped carrot pieces fell to the ground. I did my best to calm my emotions. I took another piece and pretended that nothing had happened to him as I asked, "What happened to his uncle?"


    "Don''t you know? Said he was getting married right away! "


    Lu Yulin''s parents had already died in a car accident, so when we were going to talk about marriage, he brought me to meet his uncle, Lu Chen, who was ten years older than him and had raised him since he was a child.


    I will never forget the scene of that day. Lu Yulin held my hand and stood in front of him, while Lu Chen hid behind the smog, nestling on the leather sofa with a dark and unclear expression. He said, "Yulin, you want to inherit your parents'' inheritance.


    His words from the past were still ringing in his ears. Now, if he were to get married, wouldn''t that mean ¡­


    "Mu Yan, did you hear me?"


    "Ah, I''m here!" Cheng Jie''s voice brought me back to reality, "Isn''t it just a marriage? Who''s still not married yet, do you have to make such a big fuss about it?"


    "What do you mean by making a fuss!" Cheng Jie once again used her high-pitched voice, "That is the owner of Gym, the golden bachelor of A City, the leader of the Unmatrimony! It''s a pity that such a perfect man would be trampled on by a sow. "


    When I heard Qian Chen Jie''s hubbub, I looked at my subordinates'' completed dining plates, and the corner of my mouth curled up in a satisfied smile. I put the phone on my shoulder, picked up the tray, and headed for the dining room.


    "Which sow is so lucky ¡­"


    Ah!


    Before I could finish speaking, the phone rang again, scaring me so much that the plate in my hand fell to the ground with a crash.


    "Someone with the surname Qian, I''m not done with you!" I looked at the floor my morning blood and sweat had been wasted, and instantly felt the world went dark.


    "Mu Yanyan, I saw Lu Yulin." There was anxiety in Cheng Jie''s voice.


    "Don''t think that I will believe you just because you changed the topic. I''ve worked hard all morning just to be wasted by you. You ¡ª"


    "Really, I just saw him hugging a beauties'' waist. Holy shit, that billowing wave, Mu Yan, I didn''t know your girl had such a good time!"


    Cheng Jie interrupted me again. Looking at the pile of debris on the ground, a bad feeling slowly rose in my heart.


    "How could that be? He called me this morning and said ¡­"


    "Damn, Mu Yan, they actually got a room, a room!" "What the f * ck, to think that they would be so despicable in broad daylight!" On the other side of the phone, Qian Chenjie ignored my voice once again. "Mu Yan, I''ll show you. Hurry and come over!"


    After telling me the address, the phone was hung up. For a moment, I panicked as well. I couldn''t care less about the fragments on the floor as I quickly grabbed my coat and rushed over to the address.


    Sitting in the taxi, I called Lu Yulin again and again, but it was the same phone being turned off. However, I still felt that I trusted him. I rushed over just to prove that Qian Chenjie''s report was wrong.


    The taxi arrived very soon. Qian Chenjie, who was waiting at the door, saw me get off the taxi and rushed over at an astonishing speed to drag me into the hotel.


    "Bam!"


    The door was kicked open by Qian Chenjie, and all she saw was the mess of clothes on the ground. There was a gold-headed crocodile belt by the bathroom door. I gave it to him for his birthday this year.


    "Maybe it''s just a coincidence. Other men have a belt like that too." I comforted myself.


    I was still holding onto my last sliver of fantasy as I was led into the room by Qian Chenjie. The woman screamed in panic, as well as the familiar face that was in a deep sleep.


    "Wife, don''t make me love you." The man on the bed rolled over and once again hugged the woman beside him, mumbling to himself.


    The scene before my eyes had provoked my nerves, and Qian Chenjie, who was beside me, was shouting furiously as she prepared to charge at me. However, I pulled her down to the ground and stopped her.


    Not because I was weak, but because I saw a glass of water on the corner cabinet behind me. I picked it up and rushed to the bed to pour it over my face.


    Ah!


    The woman screamed and ran out of bed. She tightened the quilt around her and glared at me. "Who the hell are you? Are you crazy?!"


    The horn would cover the important part of the man and the cold water would force him to open his eyes. I could see the anger in his eyes, and he looked like a woman who had been abandoned.


    When he saw me, he was just about to stretch out his hand to pull, but he suddenly seemed to have discovered that something was wrong. His eyes surveyed his surroundings, and when he saw the woman who stood at the side wrapped in a quilt, he instantly jumped up.


    "Zi Jie, why are you here?"


    "Why can''t I be here? Don''t you know what kind of good deed you''ve done?"


    Zhou Zijie shouted back with an even louder voice. I, who was standing behind the two of them, suddenly laughed.


    "Heh, Zi Jie, you sound so intimate."


    Upon hearing that, Lu Yulin hurriedly went to find her pants, putting them on as she reached out to pull me.


    "Mu Mu, believe me, I''m not. Th-this isn''t real ¡­"


    Right now, any of Lu Yulin''s explanations are all a ridiculous excuse to me, but I''m still willing to listen to his nonsense in front of me, because I want to give him a chance.


    Until my eyes fell on the bottom of his bedside table, where the bright red seemed to be some kind of omen, I slowly crouched down and pulled out the two little books I''d forgotten in the corner.


    The words "Marriage Certificate" suddenly appeared in front of me. It was as though I had been hit on the head. With trembling hands, I flipped open the certificate. The pair of newlyweds on top of it were precisely the dog-couple in front of me!


    "Mu Yan!"


    Behind me, I heard Qian Chenjie''s scream. The world spun in front of my eyes, and then my world went dark!

 C2

    "Uncle, don''t worry. Since I''ve already married Zi Jie, I will definitely treat her well."


    In a daze, I felt someone speaking beside me. It sounded like Lu Yulin. What Jane, get married?


    "This is the path that you have chosen. You have to think carefully."


    "Hm!" It''s just a woman, we''re just playing around. Besides, how can a poor girl like her enter the gates of our Lu family? "


    Tears unconsciously fell from the corner of my eyes. I knew that the poor girl that Lu Yulin was talking about was me. I thought of the scene I''d seen when he''d hugged another woman and called her his "wife."


    Suddenly I feel very funny, it''s the main wife to catch the three adulterers, and I''m the third son in the name of adultery to spoil the real husband and wife! I''m a joke!


    When I finally woke up, Qian Chenjie was the only one by my side. Her eyes were red from crying, which made me suspect that what I heard in my sleep was just a dream.


    "Mu Yan, I''m sorry!"


    I suddenly heard Qian Chenjie''s guilty apology. I turned my head and squeezed her hand with much difficulty.


    "No."


    "Mu Yan." Qian Chenjie interrupted me, "Lu Yulin and the Zhou family''s young miss are getting married today at Hilton Church."


    "Hilton Church?"


    I was stunned. That was once my most beautiful dream. I had held Lu Yulin''s hand on the second floor of Hilton Church as I watched a couple of blissful newlyweds having their wedding. I said, "I will definitely have their wedding here with my most beloved!"


    At that time, Lu Yulin was hugging me from behind, blowing air behind my ear: "That happy man must be me."


    The vow was still there, but the man''s happiness was no longer mine.


    I pulled back the covers on my body, and with my right hand bleeding profusely from the tearing of the needle, I started to run for the door. I said I would go and see how happy that man was!


    Qian Chenjie saw through my intention, so she quickly blocked the door to prevent me from leaving. I thought she was afraid that I would go out and cause trouble, but she didn''t expect me to ¡­


    "Mu Yan, you can''t just go and dress up like that, can you? At the very least, we can''t lose face. If we want to go, we have to show off our beauty and beat that little bitch!"


    Once again, I admired Qian Chenqie''s magical brain, but when I looked down at my baggy hospital gown, I felt that what she had said made a lot of sense.


    It took us three hours to make a shape, and with the help of the morning cleanliness I found a dress that resembled a bride''s wedding dress. We arrived at the Hilton Church, surrounded by the sycophants.


    Looking at the notice board at the door, I laughed out loud. Today, in addition to Lu Yulin''s wedding, his uncle, Lu Chen, was also holding a wedding. This was truly a pair of brother-in-law and nephew duo. Even a wedding ceremony would be held on the same day.


    "Mu Yan, let''s go quickly!"


    After paying the fare, Qian Chenjie walked over and glanced at the notice board. She pulled my hand and I walked inside. Looking at her calm expression, my heart couldn''t help but be confused.


    But soon, when I saw the couple coming down the stairs in the corridor, I threw my doubts away.


    When I saw Lu Yulin looking at me, my eyes lit up, and immediately after, anger filled his face.


    "What are you doing here?"


    The man''s voice was cold and merciless, completely different from the gentle and refined youth of the past who had tried to explain to me in the hotel. For a moment, I was stunned.


    "¡­"


    "Don''t think that you can salvage anything just by coming here today. Mu Yan, today I will clearly tell you that I was just playing around before. With my position as Lu Yulin''s wife, even if you were in the 18th life, it wouldn''t be your turn!"


    My heart, which I had hoped for, crumbled little by little with his words. Next to him, I saw the bride''s triumphant smile, like a needle, poking into my flesh.


    Qian Chenqie was always very impulsive. She extended her palm towards Lu Yulin''s face, but I, who was used to being a slave, blocked her first.


    Ah!


    "Pah!"


    The first scream was Zhou Zijie''s, and the second was my face.


    I saw Qian Chenjie cover her mouth in disbelief. However, I smiled brightly. I softly advised him, "He is someone who wants to get married. It is not good to have a slap mark on his face."


    Under Qian Chenjie''s astonished gaze, I turned my head and kissed the lips of the man behind me.


    A powerful force pushed me back. Luckily, with the help of the rich Chen Jie, if it wasn''t for that hollowed-out dress I was wearing, I might really have fallen into the spring.


    I steadied my body and looked at the man in front of me with the lipstick on his lips and the lips that were continuously bleeding. I felt inexplicably happy!


    "You have to fill in the color of a wedding. This is my wedding present to you. Do you like it?"


    I felt that I must be smiling very despicably now, because I saw the man in front of me use his sleeves to clean the corner of his mouth in anger. His face was filled with loathing. "Crazy woman!"


    After saying that, the man turned away from me and stalked away. Zhou Zijie was considerate of me as he warned me softly, "Stay away from him in the future. Otherwise, I will make you regret it!"


    "Thump thump thump." The sound of my high heels leaving was like a drum beating on my heart. When Qian Chenjie was helping me to leave, I accidentally caught a glimpse of the back of the person who left the second floor.


    I''ve already done what I wanted to do, what I couldn''t change has already become a given. I no longer have any need to stay. Holding my good friend''s hand, I intend to leave with my chest puffed up, but I didn''t expect that there would be someone who wanted to pee beside me. There was no other way, I could only accompany him.


    Qian Chenjie had been inside for ten minutes, but she hadn''t come out. I couldn''t help but be worried.


    "Chen Jie? Are you all right? "


    "¡­"


    "Chen Jie?"


    I called a few times but there was no reply. I couldn''t help but panic. Just as I was about to push open the bathroom door to get a better look, I suddenly felt a large shadow appear behind me. Without waiting for me to turn around, a pair of large hands covered my nose and mouth, pulling me towards the room closest to the bathroom.


    Woo woo.


    I struggled with all my might, but I could not break free. Qian Chenjie had not come out yet, and no passersby had passed by. I did not know who was behind me, but I could feel that she was a strong man!


    Tears ran down the corners of my eyes. That was my hopeless plea!

 C3

    The room was dark. The man pressed me against the door and kissed the tears at the corners of my eyes.


    "Don''t cry."


    My hands were pinned behind my back by him, and I couldn''t break free. Hearing his voice, it was as if I was struck by lightning for a split-second!


    "Uncle?" I asked tentatively.


    "¡­"


    The man didn''t answer me. His kiss fell down from the sky. The man sucked my neck with great force. It was a scorching pain! While the man was lost in thought, I took the opportunity to break free from his grasp, turning my hand to light the lamp on the wall!


    In just a second, the light was extinguished by the man once again. But this second was enough for me to clearly see the man behind me. It really was him, Lu Yulin''s uncle ¡ª Lu Chen!


    The man wrapped me in his arms again and didn''t move. He only gasped heavily.


    "Why? "I, I am ¡­" Tears once again spilled out. I didn''t know how many tears I had shed these two days. I only felt that I was about to shed all of my tears in this lifetime.


    "¡­"


    The man just remained silent, pecking at the ends of my hair time after time. I cried until I broke down. Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind. I tried to raise my head, hoping to see his eyes in the darkness.


    "Uncle, we''ve already broken up. Really, I won''t pester Lu Yulin anymore. Really, I will immediately leave H City and never come back. Uncle, I beg you, please let me go."


    I really had no other choice but to hope that my humble balloon could make the demon in front of me let me go.


    "Heh."


    The man chuckled, but held me in his arms. I knew that God didn''t care for me. The moment I was thrown onto the bed by a man, I felt like dying!


    I crawled over to the bed and tried to smash my head against the edge to free myself, but the man grabbed my ankle and pulled me under him again.


    Adapt to the dark light, I saw his bare chest, I knew what this man was trying to do, he was trying to destroy me, ruin my life!


    I struggled to my knees in front of the man, tugging at his hands as he tried to untie his belt.


    "Uncle, I''m begging you. I''m wrong. I''ll listen to you. I really will listen to anything you say."


    However, Lu Chen ignored him and slowly pulled out his belt. The sound of metal clanging against the ground was like a declaration of my fate. I was pushed down on the bed by Lu Chen, like a drowning fish.


    "Mu Yan, I''m helping you!" The man''s warm breath gushed into my ears, his voice carrying a bewitching magic, "Didn''t you say you wanted to enter the Lu family''s gate? Lu Yulin can''t, I can!"


    I shook my head in despair, choking on my words as I shouted in my heart: "No, that''s not the case. I don''t want to enter the Lu family''s mansion."


    "Hiss ¡ª"


    The sound of clothes ripping rang through the dark room, and the coolness of the air stimulated my nerves. I clung to the collar of my shirt, but it was useless.


    The moment the man entered, I was in so much pain that my heart tore apart. I forgot to scream hysterically, the pain stimulating my senses to become even clearer. The events of the past two days were extremely strange, but I fell head first into it.


    I saw the man''s big palm covering my eyes, after that, my world in his palm, dark!


    The next morning, I was awakened by the smell of smoke, but the pain in my body was a clear reminder of what had happened last night. I clutched at the covers and lay there pretending to sleep, and we stayed in a stalemate all morning. In the meantime, I heard him on the phone.


    "Prepare as soon as possible. Yesterday was an accident and I''ve already asked the secretary to deal with it."


    I didn''t understand what the man was saying, nor did I want to care. The deadlock the whole morning had made my originally sore body even more exhausted. Just as I was about to change my posture, the low voice of a man came from above my head.


    "Let''s talk!"


    I know Lu Chen already knew I was awake, but I don''t know how to face everything that''s happened to me!


    Perhaps it was due to my disregard that annoyed him, but Lu Chen suddenly flipped over and pressed down on me again. The danger of his lower body pressed against me, and I opened my eyes wide in fright as I stared at the man before me.


    "You ¡­"


    "You don''t want to pretend anymore?" The man''s voice contained a hint of ridicule, "If you don''t remember, I can help you reflect on last night!"


    Hearing the man''s threats, I instantly became terrified and stuttered, "No, there''s no need."


    The man was satisfied with my good manners. He lay down on the side again and reached across the bed for his cigarette.


    "Then go wash up. I have something to discuss with you!"


    The man''s words were like an imperial edict to me. I secretly pulled the blanket around me, but fortunately, the man was already wearing pajamas, so I had to hide in the bathroom. Looking at myself in the mirror, who was in a sorry state, and the blue and purple kiss on my body, I felt that the world was too ironic!


    Lu Yulin betrayed me, but his uncle actually slept with me. What crime did I commit in my previous life?


    I don''t know where I should put my face when I next meet Lu Yulin!


    "Snap!"


    "Are you ready?"


    A man''s urging voice came from outside the door. I hastily retracted my emotions. "Ma, immediately!"


    I didn''t want to try last night''s pain anymore, so I quickly cleaned myself up. There was already a red dress in the bathroom, glaring red and full of mockery, but I couldn''t care less about it at the moment. I quickly changed into it and left the bathroom.


    Lu Chen sat on the sofa with his back to me. When he heard the door close, he turned around and looked at me.


    There were still drops of water in my hair, but when I heard the man''s voice, I obediently walked over and sat on the sofa opposite him. I saw that there were two documents on the table: a real estate book and a marriage contract!


    I looked doubtfully at the man opposite me. Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly when he caught my gaze.


    "This is my compensation for you. Either take your house key and go abroad and never come back, or." The man''s voice paused and pushed the marriage contract towards me. "We''re getting married!"

 C4

    Is he proposing to me?


    However, looking at that smelly face in front of me, I knew that I was indulging in a wild fantasy. I didn''t know what Lu Chen was doing in the gourd, so I could only imitate the female lead in the TV series and asked, "W-why is that so?"


    "Pah!"


    Lu Chen impatiently threw the document on the table. I was so shocked that I shivered.


    "I only want your result!"


    Suddenly, my temper also came up. I sat there without looking at him or speaking!


    Time passed minute after minute, and eventually, the man still lost first. He once again grasped the marriage contract in his hand and sincerely said to me, "In order to make it impossible for you and Lu Yulin to be together again!"


    Hearing the man''s words, I was stunned for a few seconds before immediately bursting into laughter.


    "That''s why last night you ¡ª" I couldn''t finish what I was about to say, but my eyes were only swollen and sore, and there were no more tears. "I even knelt down and begged you, swearing to leave him, but you still didn''t let me go, just to make it impossible for me to go with him?"


    I acted as if I had heard the funniest joke in the world. "There''s no need for this. Do you think that he and I are capable of doing what we did?"


    My smile was miserable, but the man in front of me was still expressionless. "I can''t let any accidents happen!"


    "Was I an accident?" Lu Chen''s words amused me, "If you won''t let me into the Lu Family, then why did you marry me? Isn''t that a contradiction? "


    "You can marry anyone from the Lu family, but not Lu Yulin!"


    "Why?" I cried hysterically. "We used to love each other!"


    After listening to my words, Lu Chen looked at me strangely, and only after a long while did he slowly say, "Once!"


    I know what these two words are reminding me, love is already once, now I am just a joke!


    "Let''s get married!" If I were to marry Lu Chen, I would be Lu Yulin''s aunt, and my status would be higher than his. Moreover, if I were to marry Lu Chen, if I wanted to take revenge on those surnamed Lu, I wouldn''t let them off easily either!


    "Alright, the wedding will be held in three days. We''ll go get the marriage certificate today. I''ve already informed them!"


    The man''s words silenced me for a moment. I didn''t expect him to be so efficient, but when I thought about the phone call I had made this morning, I understood. But, how could he know that I would definitely marry him?


    "If there''s no problem, then let''s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau for dinner."


    The man kept the information on the table before he turned around and left the room. I looked at the empty table and couldn''t help but feel even more doubtful.


    "I don''t think I signed any documents just now!"


    I hurriedly found my cell phone. I didn''t know when it was turned off, but after it was turned on, dozens of missed calls were received, including 29 from Qian Chenjie and three from Lu Yulin. His calls were all made at around 11 last night.


    Ignoring Lu Yulin''s call, I directly called Qian Chenjie. The call was quickly connected.


    "Mu Yan, where did you die?!" This caused this old lady to worry for the whole night! "


    Listening to the roar coming from the other side of the phone, I suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. The tears that had been wriggling in my eyes finally couldn''t help but fall down. Hearing my sobs, Qian Chenjie panicked.


    "You, don''t cry, what happened? Tell me, where are you now? Can I pick you up? "


    Hearing the frantic voice on the other end of the line, I laughed out loud. Wiping my tears, I said, "Chen Jie, I''m getting married. I''m going with Lu Chen!"


    The other side of the phone immediately quietens down, but I still took the phone further away from me. As expected, the other side once again erupts into a shocking roar!


    "Mu Yan!" "Do you think I''m stupid? Are you trying to trick a three year old child?!"


    "Really, we''re going to get our marriage certificate today, and our wedding will be in three days!" I explained in a calm tone. I didn''t expect Qian Chenjie''s words to be such a joke. The sow that nudged Lu Chen was actually me.


    "No wonder!" Qian Chenjie said in an understanding tone, "Yesterday, when I left, I told you about the wedding feast and the engagement banquet. We really do not understand this world of rich people!" "Ah, speaking of rich people, Mu Yan, after you get married, are you going to be rich again?"


    Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, I really couldn''t bear to tell her that Lu Chen and I had only agreed to be married.


    Qian Chenjie, who was on the other side of the phone, hung up. Other people''s proposals were flowers, diamond rings and chocolates. But for me, it was all about threats, threats and agreements. The difference was really big.


    Tears came to my eyes when I thought about it. I collected my emotions and prepared to go downstairs to eat. Then, I would go and get my marriage certificate!


    The elevator stopped on the first floor, but I coincidentally bumped into Lu Yulin and Zhou ZiJie. For a moment, I hated myself for not pressing a button on the ground floor.


    "What a coincidence!"


    I resigned myself to my fate and greeted them, but none of the two people in front of me replied. I can understand why Zhou Zijie rolled her eyes at me, but I was deeply confused by Lu Yulin''s angry glare.


    I saw him shake off the woman beside him, and took the opportunity to push me into the elevator. The elevator door slowly closed, and I saw Zhou Zijie''s angry expression, and I felt an indescribable sense of comfort. However, the man in front of me had already grabbed my neck, pushing me into the corner of the elevator.


    "What''s going on with you?"


    I looked down at my wine-red dress. I didn''t think it was a problem, but when I followed the man''s gaze to the smooth surface of the elevator, I finally understood.


    The dress should have been prepared by Lu Chen, and the kiss marks on my body were also intentional, including the fact that he called me down for breakfast. Everything was planned by that man long ago, his sole purpose was to let me break off this relationship with Lu Yulin.


    I raised my head and smiled sweetly at the man in front of me.


    "That''s what you saw!"


    He squeezed my neck even harder, and I felt my breathing gradually become difficult. Just when I thought that this man would kill me, he suddenly released my hand, and spoke with a voice filled with pain.


    "I called you last night, but you didn''t answer ¡­"


    "Cough cough, I, why did I pick up the phone? Cough cough." I stuttered, "What relationship do we have? If you call me, I''ll answer it? "Don''t forget, you''re already married!"


    I know that I am very hateful. Not only am I poking at my own heart, I am also tearing at Lu Yulin''s heart.


    "Ding!"


    The elevator doors opened slowly, and I broke free of the man''s grip. I turned to leave, but a powerful force pushed me against the wall of the elevator and kissed me.


    The elevator doors were all opened, but out of the corner of my eyes, I saw Lu Chen standing outside the elevator with a dark expression on his face.

 C5

    Subconsciously, I pushed Lu Yulin away and ran out of the elevator.


    Behind him, Lu Chen coldly asked Lu Yulin, "Is this what you meant by ''be good to Zi Jie''?"


    Lu Yulin was momentarily at a loss for words. All I could hear was that he had called out ''uncle'' before leaving the room. When I stepped out of the door, I could hear what he was saying.


    I had an appointment with the Civil Affairs Bureau, and since I didn''t have a phone call from Lu Chen, I had to wait for him at the corner outside the door.


    Before long, Lu Chen arrived with a gloomy expression on his face.


    "Yulin said you went to find him?"


    Why do I not understand these words? Did I go look for him?


    That slut Lu Yulin, to think that I was even feeling heartache for her just now.


    "First of all, I don''t know where he lives, and then ¡­" I pointed at the purple and blue spots on my body, "If I really do do do anything to him, I''ll go crazy looking for him like this. It was obvious that he ran into the elevator after throwing Zhou Zijie''s hand. I chose to marry you in order to take revenge on him, so I wasn''t that despicable. In the blink of an eye, I went to find him. "


    Seemingly convinced by me, Lu Chen''s face softened as he said, "Didn''t you say we were going to eat? What do you want to eat? "


    "I don''t want to eat anything." I didn''t have a good answer.


    Lu Chen ignored my anger and took out his phone to make a call. A few minutes later, a beautiful car stopped in front of us.


    They got in the car and stayed silent all the way.


    Looking out the window of the passing skyscraper, here and now I have some sadness.


    When I met Lu Yulin, I felt that I had spent my entire life''s worth of luck. Otherwise, a nobody like me, who lived at the bottom of society, would still be associated with a rich young master like him.


    The surprise was like a pleasant surprise, catching me off guard. Before I could properly sigh at my fated relationship with Lu Yulin, the fated relationship abruptly left me.


    These two days passed in a blur, as if he was in a dream.


    Outside the mall, there was still a Valentine''s Day promotional poster. Suddenly, I remembered that when I received a call from the Morning Glory Department to catch the traitor, I was still preparing to surprise Lu Yulin on Valentine''s Day. Now, all that was left of the surprise was a floor of broken china plates and a joke of fried eggs and heart-shaped carrots.


    The car door beside him was opened by someone. Unknowingly, the car had already stopped.


    Lu Chen pulled the car door open. For a moment, I didn''t run any new resources, but instinctively felt that I was still Lu Yulin''s girlfriend. Lu Chen said, "Thank you, Uncle." Ye Zichen got off the car in a fluster.


    Lu Chen''s expression was dark as he replied, "No thanks."


    I realized what I had just said.


    Lu Chen is only in his thirties this year. If not for Lu Yulin''s relationship with him, it would be a little inappropriate for me to call him uncle.


    "Lu Chen." This was the first time I had ever shouted this word in front of him, even though I had said it countless times in my heart.


    He nodded softly.


    "It''s fine. I just think it''s better to call you by your name now."


    He declined to comment and said, "Do as you please. "We''re going to have a few more days of business together, and you''re going to have a good time.


    He seemed to be in a bad mood today, cold and quiet. The current him, who was unyielding and had negotiated terms with Ai Hui this morning, was practically two different people. He only went mad when it involved Lu Yulin, and his methods were extremely extreme. I couldn''t help but suspect if he had any special feelings for Lu Yulin.


    The words'' Civil Affairs Bureau ''sparkled in the sunlight, and the leader of the Unmarried in which Morningside spoke didn''t seem to match those three words.


    "Are you ready?" I couldn''t think of anything to say.


    He wore his signature half-smile. "I''m ready."


    SpongeBob flashed through my mind, and I burst out laughing at the thought of the long landing star''s face.


    He looked at me and frowned slightly, as if to ask what you were giggling about.


    I tried not to laugh. "I just thought it was cute."


    "Send a big star?"


    The high and mighty CEO Lu definitely hadn''t seen this kind of outdated cartoon before. I didn''t know how to explain it, "It''s an animated cartoon. Before the sponge baby goes to catch the jellyfish, he would ask Big Star," Are you ready? " "I''m ready."


    Lu Chen rolled his eyes at me and walked quickly forward. He was born tall and his legs were exceptionally long, so I had to run to catch up with him. As I ran, I shouted, "Lu Chen, wait for me, I''m not done yet."


    Lu Chen paused, looking at his back. I could feel his helplessness.


    I ran up and said breathlessly, "Pi Da Xing... She''s a good friend to SpongeBob, and whatever happens, she''s always with SpongeBob. "


    Lu Chen rolled his eyes at me again and walked on.


    I was in a very good mood. The unhappiness I had felt in the car had been swept away like a haze under a clear winter sky.


    Line up, take pictures, pay, get a license. As I held the red book, I had to say that the Civil Affairs Bureau''s camera was so good that I could clearly see the kiss mark on my neck.


    I had thought about which man''s name would remain on my marriage certificate, thinking about my high school tablemate, my first love in college, and even wished that it would be Lu Yulin, but never thought that it would be Lu Chen.


    He closed the marriage certificate and handed it over to Lu Chen, "Keep it, this image is really strange, I''m afraid I won''t be able to resist tearing it apart."


    He took it and glanced at it. He must have seen the same half-smile on the HD camera, but it seemed to me that there was a hint of a smile in the corners of his eyes.


    "I don''t want a wedding." I took a deep breath and finally said it.


    Lu Chen''s smile faded as he asked expressionlessly, "Why?"


    "My parents aren''t here, and I don''t want them to come."


    "They may not be present." Lu Chen said without hesitation.


    You don''t know, my parents are more traditional than we are," I said. They think that marriage is a... " It took me a while to choose the right word. If they knew I was married behind their backs, the consequences might be a little serious. You are also very eye-catching, if any news or website photos can be seen by them.


    I know that you want to have the wedding to let Lu Yulin and everyone else know that I''m his aunt. Actually, there''s no need for that. I''ve been a good kid since I was young, and I haven''t even violated the rules. "There will be no destruction of the sacred marriage laws of our country, nor would there be any violation of ethics and morals."


    I said a few words very seriously, even when I became a honorable youth communist, under the group emblem oath is not so serious.


    Fortunately, she heard his faint words, "Then forget it."


    Actually, my parents are all lies. The reason why I really don''t want to get married is because of me.

 C6

    Wearing the holy wedding dress, and with the blessing of my loved ones in the church, facing the priest representing God, solemnly promised love and marriage, is my childhood dream.


    Or from a traditional point of view, the employment of a wife as a concubine. Marriage is a prudent thing not only for my parents, but for me as well.


    Picking a man to spend decades with me, sharing a bed and a bed with me, is the most intimate person in the world with me, how big a thing it is, his good or bad relations with my happiness for the rest of my life, how can I not be cautious.


    The certificate was a legal confirmation that he was the husband, and the wedding was an agreement between me and myself.


    My marriage to Lu Chen had been a mere agreement, and there was no need to go to the trouble of getting married.


    After I left the Civil Affairs Bureau, I stopped and said to him, "Since everything has been done, I won''t go with you. "You go first, I''ll take the bus."


    Lu Chen nodded and left without a word.


    The viscount walked away, and I stood alone, feeling a little empty. It was still a little cold in February, and the wind blew through me in my frock coat. In just one night, my world had undergone a tremendous change.


    It''s already afternoon by the time I woke up, I hadn''t even had a sip of water. That bastard Lu Chen really believed that I was full and hadn''t even eaten a single meal for me. It wasn''t too bad if he didn''t want it. Just thinking of it made him feel unbearably hungry.


    He took out his cell phone and called Cheng Jie. This person picked up the phone so quickly that I felt like she was waiting for me to call.


    "How is it, have you gotten your red book ability?" A loud sound came from the phone. It was not only a voice signal, but also Qian Chenjie''s uncontrollable gossiping.


    I said very calmly, "I got it. Where are you? When I''m hungry, I''ll come and eat with you."


    "What?" She screamed at me, causing my eardrums to hurt.


    "I''ll talk to you when I see you. Where are you?"


    She seemed to sense my unhappiness, and said she was at home.


    He hung up the phone to catch a taxi, then retracted his hand. He was really dazzled by the luxury of capitalism and forgot that he was a jobless person. He actually wanted to take a taxi, so he decided to just obediently walk towards the bus stop.


    After experiencing the huge and complicated bus system in our city, I finally laid down on the sofa in Qian Chenjie''s house after going through a lot of pain and suffering of changing the line and blocking the train. At this moment, the breakfast and lunch points left me cruelly and I welcomed dinner time.


    The popcorn in Qian Chenjie''s arms next to me was too sweet and tempting. I propped myself up and stuffed a handful of it into my mouth. The food was really satisfying.


    "Don''t just focus on eating, tell us what happened between you and Lu Chen. He unhesitatingly married his nephew''s ex-girlfriend despite the world''s eyes." Qian Chenjie was like an evil ghost that had smelled gossip. Her eyes were sparkling with a green light.


    I said weakly, "I''m starving. I want to eat. I want to eat meat. I want to drink alcohol."


    Qian Chenjie impatiently pulled me up, "Come, come, let''s go out to eat. I''ll treat you."


    After ordering almost one dish, I put down the menu in satisfaction


    "Hurry up and tell me, I''ve already lost a lot of money for you today." Qian Chenjie took a fork and put it against my neck, gritting her teeth as she spoke.


    "When you went to the toilet, Lu Chen took me away. In order to prevent me and Lu Yulin from having any more chances, he forced me to have a relationship with him. " I took a sip of my tea and spoke calmly, as if I were talking about someone else.


    Qian Chen Jie slammed the table and said angrily, "You beast, look at him. He''s so abnormal." This is rape, Mu Mu, do you want to sue him? "


    I smiled wryly. "There are more than ten Himalayas between me and Lu Chen. Do you think justice will stand by me, who has not contributed to society, or on his side, who can change the economic stability of H city?" "Not to mention, I won''t lose out even if Lu Chen is so handsome to sleep with him." I know this very well.


    Qian Chenjie nodded, as if she agreed to my words, "But Mu Mu, aren''t you sad? "The moment I found out the true identity of that scumbag Lu Yulin, Lu Chen ¡­"


    "What am I sad about? When I graduated, I was so excited to find a job with a salary of one million yuan a year that I didn''t even feel sad when I finally found a job with less than three thousand yuan a month. It''s not even been a year and I''m already fired. I''m not sad, so why would I be sad now? "


    "Okay, okay, okay. I know you''re not sad." Qian Chenjie handed over a tissue. "Don''t cry."


    It was only in front of her that I dared to burst into tears. In front of Lu Chen, I could only bear with it and pretend.


    I suppressed the discomfort and said, "Today, he asked me to choose between the house and marrying him. I chose to marry him, and then it was gone. "


    "You ¡­" Qian Chenjie did not know how to evaluate it, "Why did you choose to get married?"


    "I want to take revenge on Lu Yulin. Otherwise, I don''t have any other way. When I was in love with him, I knew that because of the huge disparity in status, there were some things that I couldn''t control, like an ant trying to shake a tree. Only by standing at a similar height as him can I take revenge on him. Lu Chen just happened to give me this height. " I said, clenching my fist.


    "Mu Mu, the three of you are more than capable of filming fifty episodes of a rich family''s ethical drama." Qian Chenjie sighed as she shook her head and smacked her lips.


    The phone in his pocket rang. He took it out and saw that Lu Yulin''s three words were exceptionally eye-catching on the screen.


    I cleared my throat and picked up the phone.


    I smiled and said with infinite sarcasm, "Young Master Lu is not in bed with his wife at night to enjoy the pleasures of reproducing humans. Why are you calling your ex-girlfriend?"


    There was a long silence on the phone that made me suspect that he had hung up. But with a glance, he saw that the call was still going on.


    "Mumu," he called gently, trying to create the illusion of infatuation, and I only felt disgusted.


    "Mu Mu, why shouldn''t I be here? You don''t want me to talk anymore? " He seemed to be drunk, calling me over and over, saying meaningless things.


    "Mu Mu, I only know now that the one I love is you. I thought I loved Zhou Zijie, but my heart was full of you. Your smile is beautiful, your eyes are curved. Mu, don''t cry. I always feel sorry for you when you cry. "


    It was unknown what madness had come over him as he returned his words to him from the beginning to the end, "In your position as Lu Yulin''s wife, even if I were to be placed in 18th place, it still wouldn''t be my turn!"


    He became silent again. After a long while, he finally said, "Mu Mu, I was forced. Uncle forced me."

 C7

    I believe that Lu Chen is forcing him.


    Judging from his various reactions, Lu Yulin not marrying me was his bottom line.


    But in the hotel, he called Zhou Zijie''s wife in a daze, but no one forced him, he didn''t know if I was going to act or not. Even if everything is fake, there are now two marriage certificates between us.


    I stopped ridiculing him and calmly said, "Lu Yulin, I don''t have any illusions about you anymore. It''s absolutely impossible between us."


    "Don''t! Mu Mu, I won''t let you off. Wait a little longer ¡­"


    I hung up as the food was served and no one could stop me from eating.


    "Say, these rich people, all those beautiful girls around you, why are they so insistent on holding onto you?" Qian Chenjie heard everything Lu Yulin said.


    "You mean I''m not pretty?"


    Qian Chenjie laughed like a dog, "No, no, you are the most beautiful person in the world." She quickly changed the subject. "What are you going to do now? Should I live in the Lu family with the identity of a little aunt and then beat the crap out of them? "


    "No, I''m going to work tomorrow." I said, taking a bite out of my bowl.


    "What?" Qian Chenjie roared, scaring the bowl out of my hand, "You used to be a rich young lady, but now you''re a proper CEO. You actually want to go to work?"


    "I am a new generation female with hands and feet, alright? I can support myself."


    "Then what about Lu Yulin? Didn''t you marry Lu Chen for revenge? "We haven''t done anything yet ¡­" "You want to give him a fatal blow at the wedding, right?"


    "We''re not getting married."


    "What?" Qian Chenjie roared again and I poked my eardrums helplessly. She pretended to be depressed and said, "Mu Yan, I don''t understand you anymore."


    I put down the bowl and chopsticks and patted my stomach in satisfaction. Only when I was full would I be interested in playing with her. I lifted her chin and said, "You won''t be able to understand me, woman."


    He played with her for a while longer, thinking to work at the new company tomorrow, so he went home early.


    When he opened the door, everything was the same as before.


    After cleaning up the rubbish on the floor, I went to bed early.


    Three months went by quietly, and in a blink of an eye, it was May. My relationship with the Lu family was safe and sound.


    Drawing late into the night, I even thought that the Lu family was one of the thousands of memories in the parallel world that accidentally entered my mind.


    When I finished the last drawing, I looked at my watch. It was five o''clock and time to leave work. It''s fun to think that I actually finished everything before work. I got up to get a cup of hot water, but the secretary from the manager''s office came over to me.


    "Mu Yan, the manager wants you to go over to his place."


    I put down my cup in resignation.


    The company I work for now is a subsidiary of an enterprise. It''s not big, but it seems to be closely related to the parent company.


    I knocked on the door and the manager let me in.


    "Xiao Mu, although you have only been in the company for a short time, your performance is very outstanding and you are very talented. Headquarters is currently in a shortage of people, so I''m going to recommend you to them. "The company over there is big, so it''s better to develop. What do you think?"


    What else can I do? Anyone who doesn''t wish for better development would of course agree without hesitation.


    "Alright then, you can go to the United States for work tomorrow."


    I doubt if I heard it correctly, "Grammy? Lu Family''s beauty gathering? "


    The manager thought I was overjoyed, so he stood up and patted me on the shoulder and said, "Yeah, well done."


    For the first time in twenty years, I felt so stupid. I didn''t know I had been working in a company owned by the United States.


    At this moment, I really wanted to cry but had no tears.


    This was the second time that I had been to the Jumei Restaurant. The first time was when Lu Yulin pointed to it and said that it was his family''s business. I had even stood downstairs and counted how many floors it had.


    "What are you doing here?" A familiar voice behind me made me shudder.


    I have always said that the more I don''t want to see him, the more I will see him. I never thought that I would run into Lu Chen. Why did he come out as well?


    I laughed dryly, "CEO Lu, I just transferred from Zhiyuan to Jumei to report in today."


    He gave an "Oh," and said a few words to the secretary next to him, who left, as if he wanted to show me in.


    I took a step to the side, away from him, "CEO Lu, I think it''s better for me to go in myself. New employees entering the office is not something you should worry about."


    he asked, as if he hadn''t heard me. "What''s your position?"


    "I don''t know about that, but I''m at Zhiyuan for design."


    "To report to the CEO." With these words, he left on his long legs.


    I could only jog to catch up, urgently saying, "CEO Lu, I was designing it, not a secretary."


    "Lu Yulin is the Director of Design. Do you want to work under him?" he said over his shoulder.


    My expression immediately stiffened as I put on a dog-legged smile, "I feel that it''s my honor to be the secretary for CEO Lu."


    He smiled and asked meaningfully, "You want to be my secretary?"


    Wasn''t the CEO''s office the CEO''s secretary? I nodded.


    "Alright, I''ll hire you beyond the HR department. Just come with me."


    I felt as if he was in a very good mood today, and I really didn''t understand why.


    Following him up the stairs, I silently memorized the route and the floors.


    "What are you remembering?" he asked, as if he''d heard my whisper.


    "This route, if not, when I walk alone I won''t know the way." "No," I replied.


    He leaned in suddenly, and the distance between us was clearly smaller than the safe distance between the strangers. There was only the two of us in the tiny elevator, and I felt an inexplicable sense of pressure.


    His smile was soft, like I''d never seen it before. "Don''t worry, you won''t go alone."


    His voice was pleasant to hear, and his last sentence carried a charming note.


    "Ding." The elevator door opened.


    His smile disappeared, and in a split-second, he reverted back to that cold and aloof Lu Chen.


    The door opposite the elevator had a sign for the office of the CEO''s secretary, and I was carrying my things to enter.


    Lu Chen, on the other hand, quietly said, "Wrong."


    It was only that day that I learned that the chief executive secretary and the chief executive secretary were not the same thing, although I still doubted Lu Chen''s statement.


    His office was very comfortable, and I sat quietly all morning on the sofa in this comfortable office.


    During that time, everyone who came into his office looked at me with a puzzled expression, and all I could do was look back with a puzzled expression on my face.


    After sitting there for a long time, I couldn''t sit still anymore. I walked up to his table and asked, "CEO Lu, what can I do?"


    He looked up from a pile of papers as if he had just remembered my presence, looked around, and said, "You go sit over there for a while, and I''ll arrange it when I''m done."

 C8

    When it seemed like Lu Chen wasn''t finished yet, I watched as the number of documents on his desk dwindled, and the number of people who came in increased.


    Even lunch was eaten on the balcony outside the office, reading the documents as they ate.


    If a boss asked me to draw pictures while I ate, I would definitely greet all eighteen generations of his ancestors in my heart. Who could Lu Chen possibly ask? He was the boss himself.


    After lunch, I still didn''t get what he called arrangements.


    I sat on the sofa and watched as Lu Chen''s face became more and more fuzzy, until it disappeared completely. I felt like a cat in the spring sun on a lawn, warm and comfortable.


    When I woke up, I was no longer in Lu Chen''s office, but in a strange bed.


    The blue bedsheets smelled of detergent, and there was a faint smell of smoke.


    There was only an empty wardrobe in the room, except for the bed, and the light from outside filtered through the curtains. I looked around in the not very bright light. The room didn''t seem right, the walls were flat and it didn''t seem to have a door.


    I felt in my pocket and found that my phone was gone. I ran to the bed and pulled back the curtains. I looked out, and all I knew was that I was still in one of the buildings in the city.


    "Lu Chen, Lu Chen."


    I tried a few times, but no one responded.


    In a split-second, all sorts of speculations arose in his mind. I was kidnapped, sold by Lu Chen, or perhaps I was still in a dream and had yet to awaken.


    Suddenly she was facing my wall, sliding off to the right. Half of Lu Chen''s body came in, and behind him was a corner of his office. I couldn''t see his expression in the light.


    "He woke up." His voice was slightly hoarse, as if he hadn''t spoken for a long time.


    "Well, I don''t know where I am when I wake up." I said, a little embarrassed.


    Lu Chen pressed a button on the wall and the entire room lit up. "This is my resting room. It''s installed with a secret door so unfamiliar people usually won''t notice."


    I gave a meaningful "Oh". This was specially designed for the boss and his secretary to have an affair.


    Lu Chen walked in with a strange expression on his face and pulled the door shut. He slowly walked closer and closer. I couldn''t help but step back and sit on the bed.


    Lu Chen''s tall body blocked the light, and I was shrouded in shadow. He bends over me, his face buried in my neck, and I reach out and push him out.


    "Lu Chen, what are you doing?"


    "Do what the male boss and secretary should be doing in the office." His words were filled with ridicule.


    How could he know what I was thinking?


    Lu Chen chuckled and stood up. "Go out, I''ll arrange things for you when I''m done."


    In the office stood his secretary, who had gotten out of the car with him that morning. As she watched us come out of the house one after the other, her expression was ambiguous, and my ears were a little hot.


    Lu Chen, on the other hand, showed no reaction. He sat down in front of the office and introduced us, "This is my assistant, An Zhe. This is Mu Yan. An Zhe, in the future, you will hand over everything related to my life to Mu Yan. "


    With a face full of pleasant surprise, Ji Anzhe asked with a trembling voice, "CEO Lu, which portion are you referring to?"


    Lu Chen glanced at him and said, "That''s the part you don''t want to do the most."


    "Boss Lu, you are really too considerate towards your employees. Miss Mu, you are a fairy that the heavens have sent to save me."


    I was appalled by the sight of him. My job was so painful.


    Lu Chen snappily told him, "Stop pretending. Go prepare the materials for the meeting and hand them over."


    Anzhe ran out like a wisp of smoke, leaving traces of his happiness in the air


    I''m even more suspicious that this job could be very scary, "That CEO Lu... I''m afraid I''m not up to the job. "I think it''s better if I go back. Otherwise, I can resign."


    Lu Chen said casually, "Up to you, but my salary here is five times more than yours at Zhiyuan."


    How much is five times? I calculated in my mind that the numbers were unimaginably large. It would be a lie to say that they didn''t like money, especially since it depended on proper work.


    "Boss Lu, I''m still willing to give it a try." Under the temptation of money, I didn''t have the courage to change my words.


    It took me half a month to realize how terrible the job was, and ZhaoAnzhe looked at me with sympathy in his eyes.


    I''ve been to the restaurant three times and Lu Chen is still not satisfied with his lunch.


    "I don''t like cucumbers." He leaned back on the sofa and said leisurely.


    You are already in your thirties, yet you still choose to eat. I slammed down on the tea table and rebelled. "If you want to eat, then eat. If not ¡­"


    "How about not eating? "I don''t work hungry. You will bear all the losses of the company while you buy food." Lu Chen''s tone was gentle, but his tone was firm.


    "I''ll buy it for you if you don''t." I gathered up my things and slammed the door.


    I have come to this shop three times, and can understand that the waiter is looking at me with a strange expression on his face.


    When I told him all about my requests, his expression became even more peculiar, as if he were saying, "Are you sick?"


    I''m not sick. Those who are sick are in the office.


    If he''s not satisfied this time, I''ll kill him.


    "There are no cucumbers, no spicy dishes, no vinegar, just an appropriate amount of green onions and coriander, please ¡­" Before I could finish, I noticed that there was someone else in his room, someone I knew.


    Zhou Zijie said evilly, "Why did the delivery guy go upstairs? Uncle, do you want to call security? "


    I did not expect Lu Chen to speak up for me, much less defend me.


    As expected, he only lightly said, "You go out first."


    "Yo, why did you leave just like that? I don''t want to bite anymore."


    The words that were pushed back had already reached my throat and I forcefully swallowed it back down.


    It was time to work, and work and life had to be separated.


    I don''t have a fixed place to work. If I don''t have a client or a board member, I''m usually in Lu Chen''s office. If there''s one, I''m in Anzhe''s office next door.


    Anzhe''s sofa was much smaller, and I couldn''t let go of it.


    "What''s wrong?" Zan Anzhe asked.


    "When you were buying food for that bastard Lu Chen, did he have so many requests?"


    He pushed his glasses and pulled a thick book from his slightly disarrayed desk and handed it to me.


    The book was old, and it looked as if it had been turned over many times. On the cover, there were a few large words written there ¨C "Living Assistant Survival Guide". I opened the book and there was a thorough analysis of Lu Chen''s life.


    I sat up and asked, "Why didn''t you give me such a good book?"


    "I thought CEO Lu had already changed his personality. After all, he has already used a female secretary."


    No, he wouldn''t change even if he used a fairy secretary.


    I sat down on the sofa and read a few pages before I fell asleep.


    When he woke up, he smelled a familiar scent of smoke.

 C9

    Lu Chen sat on the sofa with one arm around me as he smoked a cigarette, his expression gloomy.


    I sat up in his arms and rubbed my eyes. He turned his head when he saw I was awake, and joked.


    "Sleep during business hours, fine money."


    We were so close that I could feel his warm breath on my face. Deep down in my heart, I refused to have too much contact with Lu Chen.


    I lifted my hand and looked at my watch. It was a quarter past three. " It''s not time for you to eat yet. It''s time for me to rest. " I coughed at the smell of his cigarette.


    Without comment, he leaned forward and stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.


    "Are you and Yulin still in contact?" Lu Chen asked calmly, but his words were laced with excitement.


    If the contact refers to the exchange of information, I do not. If he was referring to Lu Yulin''s wishful thinking of calling me and texting me, then there was.


    In order to sever the relationship between me and Lu Yulin, Lu Chen had even resorted to such underhanded methods. If he knew that I was still connected to Lu Yulin, I wonder what kind of madness he would have.


    "No," I said firmly. "He''s just a scum, and his wife said that morning that I was a take-away."


    "It''s good that there isn''t any. You don''t want to have a wedding, I agree, and I hope you''ll be a little more obedient. " He was still very calm.


    His manner frightened me a little, a sense of the future of a summer storm. "What''s the matter, all of a sudden?"


    "I hope it''s not because of you."


    I looked him straight in the eye and said, "I don''t think I''m such a great beauty that he''ll have to keep thinking about me until now. You rich people have so many women, and who knows how many more have appeared around him in the past few months. Why do you still think it''s because of me? "


    He turned his head and looked straight ahead, "Because you are so alive, and when matter is so satisfied, people become numb. To fall in love with you, or perhaps to say that your whole world was a novelty to him. It directly stimulated all of his senses, giving him a feeling that he was truly alive. But he is afraid of your world, you might not believe it, he was willing to marry Zhou Zijie. I took control of his economy, and he left you and hurried back to the world of the rich. "


    I frowned and said, "When I was a kid, I really loved a doll. I still remember what it looked like. But my mom thought it was too dirty, so she hid it and bought me a new one. According to my mom, I like the new one a lot too, but I don''t have any memory of the new one. "You ¡­"


    Before I could finish, he suddenly turned around with a smile in his eyes. "Are you trying to say that we shouldn''t separate by force, but should wait for him to get tired of you and forget about you instead. Otherwise, he''ll want you forever." He paused. "You don''t seem too sad about your boyfriend getting married and the bride isn''t you."


    I rolled my eyes at him. "I''m not filming TV, with love as the sole theme of life. If you want to eat or drink during the day, you need to make money.


    Lu Chen leaned over, his hand resting on the back of his chair as he said with great interest, "If you work hard during the day to bring Lu Yulin back, wouldn''t the matter with the money be settled?"


    "You, Uncle Lu Chen, CEO of Jumei Group. Will you let me, Mu Yan, a girl from a poor family, successfully seduce your nephew, Lu Yulin, the successor of Jumei Group?" I said.


    Lu Chen simply replied, "No."


    I don''t want to see him again. He pulled my head back and said seriously, "Mu Yan, when we were married, we didn''t have any notary property and we didn''t sign any pre-marriage agreement. Now, my property is the joint property of husband and wife."


    I didn''t know what that meant, so I just said, "So we didn''t agree to get married. If you''re doing it for that, you don''t have to. Although that was really important to me, it was normal in this era for a man to have sex with a woman, and I would never turn it into a physical transaction. At the start, I only wanted to take revenge on Lu Yulin, otherwise I wouldn''t have chosen anything. "


    The corners of Lu Chen''s lips curled up. He rarely smiled, but even so, there was a hint of a smile on his face. His smile only added to the beauty of his face. " I was wondering if I was wrong, and now it seems like I was right. "


    So he was only trying to test me, and I was so serious when I said it. Anger rose in me, and I couldn''t help but say, "Lu Chen, you bastard."


    "It''s still better to follow the cute and submissive little girl behind Yulin." He rubbed my hair in a strange way, like a loving elder.


    He always looked mature and reserved, and I couldn''t help but wonder what Lu Chen looked like in his twenties, if he had the impulsiveness and hot-bloodedness of youth.


    He took a card from his suit and handed it to me. "The code is the last six digits of my number."


    I didn''t know what he meant, so I waved him off. "I don''t want your money."


    "All my expenses come from here, so it''s fine if you don''t want them." He was about to withdraw his hand.


    Of course I will. His half a month''s worth of money has nearly emptied me out. If it wasn''t for my feelings, I would have already asked him for it. I snatched the card away from him.


    He stood up, smoothed out the wrinkles on his body, and said, "Let''s go and get some clothes. There''s a banquet tonight, so come with me. "


    As a life assistant, I was wondering if my boss had an obligation to accompany me to a party when I thought of something else.


    "Do as you wish." He said indifferently.


    Casual. Very good.


    "CEO Lu, what''s the address and the name of the restaurant?" I took out my little notebook and prepared to take notes.


    "I''ll go with you."


    I did not expect him to say that the clothes were for me, the dress simple and generous, is my favorite style.


    However, this cloth was clearly the same cloth as his tie.


    It doesn''t make it clear that I have a special relationship with him.


    "I don''t want to ¡­" Before he could finish, Lu Chen had already made a silencing gesture.


    "I just said that I hope you will listen to me obediently. You can''t let me do everything by myself."


    I didn''t know how to resist, or why I was so resistant to having an ambiguous relationship with him.


    "I don''t want to go to a banquet where the public is highly exposed."


    "It was sponsored by the academies. I didn''t expose it." he explained.


    This feeling of being controlled by someone was truly not good.


    Many big shots from the shopping mall came to the banquet, so Lu Chen welcomed them with a smile as soon as he appeared on the scene.


    When she saw me holding onto Lu Chen, she was stunned for a moment. Her smile froze on her face.


    "Uncle, why did you bring her here?"

 C10

    This banquet is still quite fun


    I was holding a glass of red wine as I watched her speak to Lu Chen from a distance, unable to hear what they were saying. Lu Chen was always cold and indifferent in front of others, while Zhou ZiJie was on the verge of tears. Her constant chopping on the ground showed that she was very angry.


    All of this seemed to tell me that Zhou Zijie was furious.


    I didn''t know how much longer they would have to talk, but I looked around in boredom.


    Lu Chen''s so-called academia probably referred to physics, but unfortunately, physics was the most detestable thing in my student years.


    There were a few display boards in the hall, and I couldn''t understand anything except pictures. In fact, I couldn''t understand pictures either.


    "Interested?" Lu Chen came over and put his arm around my waist. He should have finished talking to Zhou Zijie already.


    "No, I just don''t want to hear them talk about me."


    Lu Chen had never brought any of his female companions to a banquet, either by himself or with a male assistant.


    My appearance shattered the crowd''s previous speculation that Lu Chen might not like women.


    Moreover, a small minority of the people present tonight had attended Lu Yulin''s wedding. The gossip spread fast and hard, and although I haven''t heard any strangers speak yet, they may know all about me.


    Lu Chen lowered his head slightly and leaned close to me. "What did they say?"


    "Say that a small fry like me isn''t worth selling your body for." I laughed.


    He didn''t seem to hear her, but was seriously looking at the display board in front of him.


    I tiptoed close to his ear and deliberately lowered my voice. "Lu Chen, you seem to be very close to me today. I don''t like it."


    He whispered in my ear, "If you don''t want to go to a party like this again, be good today."


    When he first arrived, I felt a lot of eyes on us. I don''t know if they were all looking at me like this and guessing that I was having an affair with Lu Chen, but in order to tell them that I was right, I gently bit the earlobe right in front of Lu Chen''s eyes.


    A gasp sounded out from behind me, and I felt that Lu Chen''s body was somehow stiff. I whispered coquettishly into his ear, "Is this considered very obedient?"


    "Very well, it''s just that you forgot one thing." Lu Chen''s breathing became hurried.


    I forgot something, forgot something? He was the one who hinted at acting in front of others. Wait.


    I suppressed the laughter in my heart. "Lu Chen, do you really think you can''t afford to provoke me like this?"


    He let go of my waist and said gloomily, "I''m going out for a moment."


    As soon as he left, I couldn''t help but laugh. I wanted to laugh in a place where there was no one else around for a while.


    "Mu Yan, you''re really despicable." Zhou Zijie''s voice came from behind him.


    I had to turn around and pretend that nothing had happened. "Miss Zhou, perhaps it''s just a misunderstanding."


    The crowd quickly surrounded him.


    She sneered, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, "What misunderstanding? Do you really want to climb onto the bed of a Lu Family man? At first, he had used some sort of vulgar method to seduce Lu Yulin, but now, he''s pasted it onto his uncle. What a cheap slut. "


    The upper-class rich ladies aren''t as bad as a shrew. She scolds me harshly, so I turn around to leave.


    Unexpectedly, she was still unsatisfied. She grabbed my hand and pulled me back. Then, she slapped my face with her palm.


    Unable to bear it any longer, I threw the glass of red wine in her face. I''ve never been afraid of anyone.


    I raised my hand to return her slap. Seeing Lu Chen step out from behind the pillar, I opened my mouth to call for him to stop.


    He seemed to have been there for a long time. He watched as Zhou Zijie hit me. To let Zhou Zijie humiliate me.


    I took a deep breath, trying to make myself feel less uncomfortable.


    Without a word, he grabbed my wrist and led me out of the banquet hall. The crowd''s eyes were no longer strong, and I shook him off.


    He looked at his watch. It was half past nine.


    I tightly clenched my fists to barely keep my voice normal, "CEO Lu, I''m sorry. It''s time for me to get off work."


    I didn''t have time to put on my high-heeled shoes and run.


    The world of their rich people was terrible. Terribly disgusting.


    My face is burning in pain. I have really been through eight lifetimes of bad luck and met these two bastards.


    The next day, I sent a resignation letter to Lu Chen. I won''t go back whether he agrees or not. I only take one person to work every day, and I don''t have to move anything.


    The swelling on her face had already disappeared, but her nails had left a terrifying bloody scar on her face.


    Unable to hold it in, he scolded the three members of the Lu family once again.


    After breakfast, I sat on the balcony to watch the nearby grandpa and grandma walk the dog home. The kids in school uniforms would accompany me to school, and I was still familiar with the beautiful world.


    His phone rang. Lu Chen replied to my resignation letter with only three words, disagreeing. I looked at her in disdain and threw my phone on the sofa.


    Qian is on a business trip. I don''t have any friends in H City other than her.


    He really didn''t know what to do when he suddenly stopped working. He went out to buy some food and hadn''t cooked at home for a long time.


    After strolling around the market, I carried the various vegetables home. He couldn''t open the lock no matter how hard he tried. I put my things on the floor and was about to change the key when the door opened from the inside.


    Revealing Lu Chen''s infuriating face, I took a step back and looked at the number. Yes, my house.


    "How do you know where I live? And how did you get in? "


    "It''s easy to know my legal wife''s fortune, and easy to get a key from a neighbor with a marriage certificate."


    Seeing how natural his words were, I really wanted to cry. Right now, I could only feel helpless.


    "Carrying my food into the house, I sat cross-legged on the sofa." Lu Chen, let''s have a good talk. "


    In a familiar environment, people were more daring.


    Lu Chen nodded and sat down beside me.


    "I swear to heaven, I really don''t have any thoughts towards Lu Yulin anymore. I haven''t seen him for so long."


    "He studied abroad."


    "I was wrong, I was really wrong! Just let me go, okay?" I can leave H City and never come back. "


    "You''ve already said those words, it''s useless."


    When did I say that? Yes, that night, I cried and begged him.


    "But now that you''ve done everything you want to do, even if we''re married, why don''t you let me go? Can I go abroad? Didn''t you say you could go abroad? "


    He chuckled. "You said it was then."


    "Big brother, big boss, uncle, Lu Chen, I beg of you, okay?" How can you let me go? " I''m really mad.


    He drew closer to me, his voice tinged with bewitching. "Not yet, you have two choices. Go back to work or go to the house under my name and don''t go out. "


    Is he trying to illegally imprison me?

 C11

    I carried a bag of potato chips and lay on the couch in Lu Chen''s office. On the coffee table, my phone was turned on to its loudest sound and my TV was on.


    Lu Chen raised his head from time to time, his wrinkled brows indicating his annoyance.


    Finally he leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples. He walked over on long legs and dropped my cell phone.


    "Hey, why did you lock him up?" I sat up and asked loudly.


    "How annoying."


    "Then I''ll go back." I quickly put on my shoes and started out.


    "No." His tone was repulsed.


    I shrugged. Then there was no point in discussing it. I went back to watching TV.


    "I''m going to deduct your salary."


    I didn''t mind at all and said, "It''s fine, CEO Lu can keep it up. My husband is rich, he will raise me."


    As my ''husband'', Lu Chen shook his head with a bitter smile.


    There''s no movement from that side, so I can''t help but look over. Lu Chen was staring straight at me when he suddenly stepped forward.


    "You ¡­ What are you doing? " This position caused me to instinctively feel fear towards him.


    Lu Chen wore a faint smile on his face. "I can''t support you for nothing."


    His head was buried in my shoulder, and I didn''t dare move. "Don''t, Lu Chen."


    His deep voice came from inside his shoulder sockets, "Now you think you can threaten me, but have you ever thought that you can''t threaten me? I am a very vengeful person." Besides, I''m not afraid of that little trick of yours right now. " He bit my shoulder.


    She instantly became terrified, "I was wrong, I won''t dare to do it again."


    He rolled off me and said, as if to indicate, "I control whether or not you are creating something out of nothing. You know that very well."


    I broke out in a cold sweat. Did he know about it?


    There wasn''t a day after Lu Yulin got married that she didn''t call me. I was extremely annoyed by him, so I took a few calls and scolded him.


    If the call didn''t work, he started to send messages on WeChat. After WeChat made him black out, he sent messages nonstop. No matter what I do, he always has a way to get in touch with me.


    The sweet words of the past sounded disgusting now. He wasn''t lying, he wasn''t lying, he wasn''t betraying me either. Where did his confidence come from to think that I would turn back again?


    "Keep your voice down." Lu Chen''s voice sounded again.


    That means I can keep watching, turn the sound down to a minimum, and gently nibble on the potato chips. I''m really useless.


    The morning passed peacefully. When it was almost noon, Lu Chen raised his head and said, "You should buy me some food."


    Remembering the pain of buying food for him, I felt I couldn''t go too far, but a little resistance was possible. "I don''t want to go."


    "It''s your job."


    "I don''t want to work anymore."


    "Didn''t you say you needed money to eat and drink during the day?"


    "I don''t want to earn money anymore. Didn''t I just say that my husband will raise me?"


    "You''ve always had the style of an independent woman, and you said you didn''t want your husband''s money."


    "I''m corrupted by the luxury of capitalism. I just want to be a lazy rich lady."


    It was only when I saw that he was not angry that I dared to speak ill of him. In any case, he wouldn''t let me out of his control.


    He didn''t want to talk to me anymore, so he picked up his phone and dialed. "Anzhe, buy me two servings of rice."


    "She doesn''t want to go."


    "I can''t help it."


    "I''ve fired her."


    "Right, so you should buy two servings of rice."


    From what Lu Chen said, I can roughly recount the entire process of the failure of the Anzhe uprising.


    Senior is indeed senior. Ji Anzhi arrived in less than an hour''s time, and Lu Chen did not take the slightest bit of trouble. I sent him off with a look of worship on my face. He glanced at me with disdain, as if he had something important to do.


    It was the first time I had eaten on Lu Chen''s little balcony, and I had to say it was a nice view.


    "Do you know that there''s a book called The Lifestyle Assistant Survival Guide written by Anzhe? It''s all about you."


    Lu Chen said without raising his head, "I know I instructed them to write it. At the beginning, I changed assistants every month."


    Well, he knew he was going to be hard.


    After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Why don''t you avoid your relationship with me?"


    I pursed my lips and held one of the beans in my bowl, not wanting to answer his question. "Because next time I''m married, I''m married, and I feel like I''m at a disadvantage."


    "Not only that," he said unhurriedly, "you''ve been together with me for half a month and you think that your relationship with me is pretty good. At the banquet, you think that although I might not necessarily help you fight with Zi Jie, it''s not like I''m going to harm you together with her. You gave me your feelings, but I didn''t give you anything in return. You were angry, so you wanted to make up the difference in your heart. If you don''t play with me, then I won''t give you candy. You''re just like a small child without any growth. "


    To put it bluntly, I had a feeling that I was being seen through.


    "Uncle Lu, it''s so tiring chatting with you."


    Lu Chen smiled in satisfaction, "Little friend, it''s not that tiring to exchange materials in the adult''s world."


    It was almost June. The so-called Four Seasons like Spring H City was also gradually getting hotter. Perhaps it was due to the weather, but looking at Lu Chen''s face that was as cold as ice, I felt inexplicably annoyed.


    Early in the morning, when the first rays of sunlight shone into the house, Lu Chen called.


    I suspect that he is still living the sunsets of ancient times.


    After fumbling for a long time, he finally found his phone. "Hello."


    "Get up, I''m going to pick you up from work."


    "When the Earth passes the Tropic of Tropic of Tropism, it will be longer every day. Brother, modern people like us go to work at dawn, not at dawn. " I said, lying in bed.


    Lu Chen calmly gave the order, "You have half an hour."


    I opened my eyes in pain, and the phone read 6: 30.


    Half an hour later, I got on the car on time and closed my eyes to rest.


    Just like before, he calmly started the train. I opened my eyes when I was close to the beauty, but the car had already stopped. Why didn''t Lu Chen call me today?


    I looked out of the window in confusion. There were a lot of people standing in the square in front of the building, and they were all looking up.


    I followed their gazes and saw that the huge display screen upstairs was used to display Rebirth''s cultural films. Today, there was only one jigsaw puzzle. On the left was my arm holding Lu Chen, and on the right was the one where I stood on tiptoe to bite Lu Chen''s ear.


    I looked down and saw Lu Chen talking on the phone with his hands in his pockets.


    Along the way upstairs with Lu Chen, I met with a lot of supercilious looks. Almost every female employee gave me one.


    The entire building was shrouded in jealousy and mockery, and I had a profound feeling that my future in the beautiful life might not be too good.


    When I opened the door to Lu Chen''s office, Zhou Zijing was already sitting on the sofa, glaring fiercely at me.


    I glared back and walked over to say, "Miss Zhou, I''m sorry to have you in my seat."

 C12

    "Uncle, look at her." Zhou Zijie called to Lu Chen, her voice so sweet it made me shudder.


    Lu Chen did not even raise his head as he continued to prepare his daily office supplies. "Zi Jie, come over here and take a seat."


    There was a good show to see, so I held my head and sat down.


    Lu Chen''s tone carried a hint of ice as he asked Zhou ZiJie, "What are the screens outside the building for?"


    Following the spirit of watching a good show, I raised my hand and shouted, "Is it to disseminate the beautiful culture and spirit to the outside world, is it to bring about the beautiful image and face?"


    "Who asked you to speak." Zhou Zijie turned around and shouted at me through gritted teeth.


    After Lu Chen was done tidying up, he sat down and asked her, "You had the promotional department change the content, did anyone approve it?"


    "I''m a board member of the corporation. I don''t need anyone''s approval." Zhou Zijie replied boldly.


    "Each month at the board of directors, you can comment on the status of the group, after the board discussion before deciding whether to accept your opinion. What you are doing right now is unreasonable. "


    "Uncle, I was really wrong. Lu Yulin was determined to divorce me because of that slut."


    Lu Chen did not listen to his explanation. "Just take things as they are. Go back and prepare to admit your mistakes at the board meeting, as well as a plan to redeem the company''s image."


    "Uncle." Zhou Zijie began to cry.


    "I''ll go discuss Yulin''s matter with him. You can go back first."


    Zhou Zijie glared at me once more before he left, his small heels clanking loudly.


    "I feel that the matter between husband and wife can only be resolved after the two of them have discussed and come to grips with their elders." I sat in the corner and spoke weakly.


    Lu Chen glanced at him gloomily, "You seem to have a deep understanding of this."


    "Of course. Look at all the trouble you''ve caused me, I haven''t even complained to your parents."


    Lu Chen''s face grew darker and darker, and the room seemed to grow colder. I took out my cell phone and turned it up a little.


    Lu Chen''s voice was calm as he asked, "Do you know that Yulin is coming back?" It was as if he was asking what he was going to eat for lunch.


    I fiddled with my phone and bluntly answered, "I don''t know, I don''t really care about him."


    Lu Chen didn''t say anything for a long time. I stole a glance at him. He was already at work, and I was relieved.


    How could I not know?


    I received a large package yesterday, and it wasn''t too heavy when I moved it, so I was going to tear it down downstairs.


    As the blade sliced through the carton, a huge balloon rose from the inside, with a belt at the bottom that read, "Mu Mu, I''m back."


    There was only a small box left in the huge box on the floor. I picked it up and opened it. I habitually searched for the English words on the box online. It was a top jewel in the Repossi world. Only Lu Yulin could do such a crazy thing.


    I thought about telling Lu Chen honestly, but he was so scary.


    I lied to him, and it never felt right to be in the same room with him.


    I got up and went to Chao Anzhe''s place.


    "The CEO''s wife is here. Quick, take a seat." Chai Anzhe teased me obsequiously.


    I rolled my eyes at him. "Anzhe, stop messing around. I don''t want to play today."


    "When you came here, I thought you and Lu had something to do with each other."


    I sat up and looked at him seriously. "Where did you see that?"


    "Because CEO Lu is very good to you." "His words were very sincere, causing me to question whether what he said and what I understood really meant the same thing." Don''t believe me, I''ve been CEO Lu''s assistant for three years, but I haven''t seen a single woman sleeping in his office. Do you know what the beautiful people in the polyline say about you? "


    "What is polyphene?" I asked curiously.


    "The combination of WeChat and Weibo is just internal."


    "Why don''t I know?" I''m a beauty worker too.


    "Strictly speaking, you''re not a beauty. You''re CEO Lu''s personal assistant."


    What? I don''t know about that.


    I hastily ran back to ask for an explanation, but didn''t dare to knock on the door.


    I don''t know why, but today I was very afraid of meeting Lu Chen, as if I had a strange premonition.


    I knocked twice and heard a low voice say, "Come in." He didn''t seem very happy.


    I pushed the door open and entered. Lu Chen was sitting in the owner''s chair, smoking a cigarette. I hadn''t seen him smoke for a long time, not since the last time I was in the office.


    He glanced at me and said, "Lock the door."


    I was sure now that he was particularly unhappy, that the lock was meant to be a chat with me, so I obediently went over to his desk and sat down.


    He pushed a cell phone across the table. It''s mine. I wondered if I hadn''t picked up my cell phone when I went out.


    He blew out a puff of smoke, and the smoke slowly dispersed to reveal his face, which was as calm as water.


    "Just now, Yulin called and asked if you liked his present?" Lu Chen said calmly. The more he said it, the more terrifying it was. Just like a blunt sword killing someone, he might as well enjoy it.


    I felt as if I had stepped out of the circle he had drawn for me, and I only felt wronged that I had done nothing at all.


    "He insisted on giving it to me. I didn''t ask him for it." I explained anxiously.


    He flicked ash from his cigarette. "I asked you this morning if you knew he was coming back. What did you tell me?"


    I looked him in the eye and said, "I was wrong. I shouldn''t have lied to you. I was just afraid that you would be angry."


    "Even if you lie to me, I will still get angry." He stood up, stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, and walked around the desk to look at me quietly.


    "Don''t be like that, Lu Chen. I''m really scared." There was an irrepressible weeping in my voice, and the feeling of looking at him was even more insufferable. I tried to get up, but he held me by the shoulders.


    He bent down to face me, and I could smell the smoke. "Muyan, I can''t let anything happen."


    He came closer, and finally his lips touched mine. I reached back and pushed him, but he didn''t move a muscle.


    It took him a long time to stop, but he took my hand in his and untied his tie with his other hand. In a split-second, I realized what he was going to do. He stood up abruptly, trying to get out of his control.


    It was too late. He tied his untied tie around my hand in a tight knot.


    "Don''t be like this, Lu Chen, I''m begging you." Tears fell uncontrollably from his eyes. That night, the demonic Lu Chen appeared before his eyes once more.


    He leant on my ear like a demon and induced me to jump into his trap. "There''s no difference between doing it twice and doing it once, and we''re both married."


    He bent down and picked me up. The secret door went by.

 C13

    He finally stopped, and I rolled over with my back to him.


    There was still a crack in the curtain, and a little light came in. This room was frighteningly soundproof. He couldn''t hear anything outside and couldn''t tell where he was. Whether it was the city, the countryside, or the chaos.


    I heard the click of the engine and he seemed to light another cigarette.


    I hugged the quilt, calmly and unexpectedly. "Do you remember the first time I came to your office? He fell asleep on the sofa and woke up in this room. You can only see the window, you can''t find any other exit, and then you open the door from the outside, like a savior.


    You showed up very badly, and when I forget that I hate you for starting to have a little bit of good will towards you, you''ll soon destroy that little bit of good will into nothingness.


    You''re so smart, how could you not know that I and Lu Yulin aren''t taking the initiative? You are really unreasonable, why is it that I am the one receiving the punishment? There are many solutions to one thing, and why do you always choose the one that is cruel to me? "


    The bed beside him was light, and there was a rustling of clothes. Then he opened the door and went out.


    I didn''t want to go out. The enclosed cabin kept me there for an eternity. An hour later, it felt like a day had passed.


    A blinding light suddenly lit up the room. He didn''t need to guess to know who it was, because it was impossible to enter his room.


    "Get up, I''ll send you back."


    I sat up and rubbed my eyes, ignoring the large part of my body that was exposed, I rolled my eyes at him and said, "You really don''t recognize me when I put on my pants. It''s not like you aren''t allowed to spend the night in the Dragon Bed after you sleep.


    He was stunned for a moment, as if he didn''t expect me to say that. He frowned and said, "You can stay here as long as you want."


    After saying that, I turned around and left. I grabbed a pillow and threw it towards his back. I covered my blanket with my hands and went back to sleep.


    As expected, Lu Chen did what he said and never came back.


    I''m so hungry that there''s no reason to be hungry every time I sleep with him.


    I touched the card he gave me while I was dressing, and I didn''t touch a penny of it except to take out the money for his meal. No need, no need, I flung open the door with the heart of a man who is going to make a killing of him.


    The people on the sofa looked over. I didn''t expect that. Those who used to frequent Lu Chen''s office were already used to my presence, but now they weren''t.


    A faint smile appeared on Lu Chen''s face.


    Zhou Zijie despised it.


    Lu Yulin was puzzled and pleasantly surprised.


    It was impossible to return now, so I could only smile and say to Lu Chen, "Director Lu, everything has been arranged already."


    Zhou ZiJie said in a loud voice, "Even if it''s just a small matter, don''t you know that the company''s higher ups are here?"


    "Mu Mu, why are you here?" Lu Yulin rushed over to hug me, "We haven''t seen each other for the better part of a year. I missed you so much."


    I looked at the man sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. He didn''t seem to be about to push Lu Yulin away, but Lu Chen''s lips were moving slightly as he said, "Do you want to try again?"


    I wanted to give him the middle finger.


    After struggling free from Lu Yulin''s embrace, she slightly bent her waist towards him, "Hello, Director Lu. I''m now CEO Lu''s assistant."


    Lu Yulin frowned as she looked at me and then at Lu Chen, "Did you become Uncle''s assistant for me?"


    I stepped back. "I don''t think there''s any connection."


    "You want to work hard to change your uncle''s impression of you so that he can accept you."


    This strange brain loop left me speechless. Why did he think that I was still infatuated with him?


    "She just wanted to get into her uncle''s bed, so don''t think too much about it."


    He was right to think that he was being sentimental, but which bastard would want to climb into Lu Chen''s bed?


    Lu Yulin turned around and loudly shouted, "Shut up!"


    I was used to seeing Zhou Zijie''s arrogant and domineering attitude. This was the first time I saw her lowering her head and looking down at others, even in front of Lu Chen. At this moment, I believe that Zhou ZiJie really liked Lu Yulin.


    "Yu Lin, Zi Jie is your wife. Apologize to her." Lu Chen icily stated.


    "Uncle." Lu Yulin called out to him, expressing her refusal.


    Lu Chen remained silent, watching him silently. This was a sign of Lu Chen''s temper.


    Lu Yulin unwillingly said, "I''m sorry."


    "Alright, you two haven''t seen each other in a long time. Go back first. Yu Lin, you have been accompanying Zi Jie more this week, so you don''t need to come to the company. " Lu Chen refused.


    Lu Yulin didn''t dare to say more. Without even looking at Zhou ZiJie, he turned around and walked away. Zhou Zijing hurriedly chased after him.


    We were alone in the empty office again, and I didn''t want to look at him.


    "You are my assistant? "I remember you haven''t been here for a long time," Lu Chen said sarcastically.


    I shrugged. "You say no." whocares? "


    "You''ve been watching a lot of American dramas lately," Lu Chen mocked. "Since you said you were my assistant, you should do your job well."


    "Why am I not part of the staff? "He doesn''t even know what a polyfin is." I''m a very persistent person.


    Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and said, "Because I''m your direct boss. "If you want to play with my name, you just have to register."


    "I don''t want to buy you food."


    Lu Chen replied quickly and straightforwardly, "Yes, but since Yulin is back, you must always stay by my side. You must have a reasonable identity, and I do not mind revealing our relationship to the public. I''m afraid we will have to be a real couple for a period of time." He shrugged, imitating my tone.


    "I do." I couldn''t help but spit at him.


    A week later, I sadly discovered my relationship with Lu Chen, from being my driver to being his personal maid.


    He''s so bad that I''m going to pick his butt for him when he eats fish.


    He was still standing on his balcony, in a good mood. He was full of interest as he chatted with me, "Have you ever thought that I''ve done something too excessive to you? Why can''t you now be the same as before?"


    "Nope."


    "You''re very good at hiding your feelings, and the only time you really seem sad is for a short time. After that, it''s just the appearance of a temper tantrum that makes me think you''re not very angry, but you might have a grudge against me for the rest of your life. I can always play around with you because I don''t care what you think, I just want you to cooperate with me on the surface. For example, I forced you to have two relationships with me. You felt that it was impossible to get close to me, yet you mocked me for making it look like it wouldn''t last any longer. If I use relationships with you, I can easily threaten you. "


    It was a long time before I said, "You''re a freak."


    It was this balcony again. He told me exactly what he was thinking. He was a demon that could read minds.

 C14

    It was almost autumn. Looking down from above, he could see the tops of the trees on both sides of the street, which were slightly reddened by the autumn wind.


    At some point, Lu Chen had gotten into the habit of sitting on the balcony for a short rest after lunch. I dared not speak to him, afraid that the moment I opened my mouth, I would reveal all the secrets in my heart.


    He said with a faint smile, "I studied psychology in college and it was my hobby. "Don''t worry, I won''t read your mind all the time."


    I was silent, wondering what it would be like to jump so high. I still have a long way to go in my life, and it''s not worth it to die now.


    "Tomorrow, they will organize a welcome party for Yulin. You also have to go, I''ve already brought your clothes over."


    I really hate this kind of party. I''m out of place in their world, like an alien.


    I frowned and asked over my shoulder, "Can I go?"


    He raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Did I just start with the esteemed princess'' majesty?"


    "If it doesn''t work, then it doesn''t work. Just say it directly. It''s weird." I muttered under my breath, expressing my dissatisfaction.


    "I''ve always been straightforward before. It was you that made me feel that sarcasm was very interesting."


    The moment I saw the clothes, I realized that Lu Chen knew more about me than I had thought.


    This dress was my graduation design. It was the beginning of the meeting between me and Lu Yulin.


    What did Lu Chen mean by this?


    When I appeared with my arm in his, it caused quite a stir, just like the last time. Or perhaps it was more than last time. This was because those who were participating in the banquet were all members of the internal staff.


    They had been watching me for a long time, and their curiosity about my relationship with Lu Chen had reached its peak, fuelled by the last display.


    When Lu Yulin saw us, her expression became extremely ugly. He walked over angrily. "Mu Mu Mu, you and uncle, you two really ¡­"


    "It''s my job to accompany a boss who has no family." I calmly explained.


    Zhou Zijie also walked over, wearing a delicate and beautiful makeup. The last time she had painted this makeup, I had been slapped by her, and the bloody scabs left behind by her fingernails had only fallen off after a week had passed.


    "Uncle," she politely called out to him. Her attitude toward me underwent an earth-shattering change. "Why are you everywhere?"


    I intentionally glanced at Lu Chen and sighed, pretending to be helpless as I said, "Boss has orders, I dare not disobey." Madam Lu, I hope that we can get along peacefully today. "


    He seemed to accept the name Lady Lu and snorted coldly.


    "Yulin, someone from the supervisory committee has arrived. Go and greet them." It was as if Lu Chen had deliberately let him go.


    Lu Yulin followed his gaze, said "good", and left.


    "Zi Jie, Yu Lin is here today. Don''t do anything that will upset everyone."


    Zhou ZiJie lowered her head, looking very wronged, "Uncle, why did you let her be your assistant? That way, Lu Yulin would always see her."


    "I feel that whether or not she is my assistant, Yu Lin will have plenty of opportunities to meet her. If Mu Yan is by my side, then he''ll be more at ease. "


    It''s not nice to talk about whether I should exist in front of myself. From time to time, Lu Yulin would give me a look, which was even worse.


    "Don''t always complain to your elders about your relationship, learn to solve it by yourself."


    Why does this sound so familiar? I looked at him with disdain.


    "Learn from me and feel ashamed for you."


    There was an inexplicable smile in his eyes. "I''m not ashamed."


    The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss.


    The sound of a microphone suddenly rang out in the hall. It was unknown when Lu Yulin had run onto the platform.


    "Hello everyone, I am very grateful to all of you for attending this banquet today. After half a year abroad, I''ve learned a lot, and I want to dedicate all of them to the group. In this period of time, I have also accumulated a lot of lovesick, the foreigners express feelings are warm and unrestrained, I should be influenced by them, can''t help but want my love to be made public. "


    The girls below the stage let out bursts of screams, as if the one to be confessed was themselves. The slightly reserved ones all cast envious looks at Zhou Zijie.


    Lu Yulin deliberately paused for a moment, as if he were a young man in his second year of life. Then, he immediately asked, "Mu Yan, did you feel my love?"


    The moment the microphone sounded, the hall became eerily quiet. For the first time, I hated the name my parents had given me.


    "Bitch." Zhou Zijie cursed, and then aggressively charged towards me. There was no shortage of people who loved to watch the show, so the crowd automatically opened up a path for her.


    I didn''t want to make things too difficult for him, so I hid behind Lu Chen and threatened, "If I get hit again, I will definitely hit you."


    Lu Chen moved his body away as if he wanted to know if I dared to hit him or not. He cursed in his heart as he leaned over and twisted his arm a little. Zhou ZiJie got closer and closer. Before Lu Chen could react, Lu Yulin had already approached and ruthlessly pushed her out with a palm. Zhou Zijing fell to the ground miserably, a strand of hair falling out of her beautiful hair. She looked at Lu Yulin in disbelief, her eyes full of injury.


    I frowned, a trace of heartache in my heart.


    With a gloomy face, Lu Chen pulled on Zhou ZiJie, and the onlookers tactfully dispersed.


    "This really gives the group face in front of employees. Tell them what a great public relations team we have. I want to double the Public Relations Department and raise the salary of its employees by 50%. What do you think? " After finishing his sentence, Lu Chen looked like he was sharing a good meal with the rest.


    With a cold expression, Lu Chen strode towards the podium, picking up the microphone and said, "I''m the group''s CEO, Lu Chen. Everyone is a joke, we''re all beautiful colleagues, so don''t talk about our disgraceful families. Higher management of the group represents the group image, the group image is related to the operating state of the group, and the group operation is directly linked to the interests of colleagues.


    I hope you won''t post Weibo and Wechat. If you can''t help it, you can talk about it in the polyfin.


    If this happens to be unfortunate in the mainstream media and well-known self-media platforms, I hope the source is not with any of you.


    If we are lucky enough to get away with this, the whole group will be paid an extra 10 percent this month. "


    His words were flawless, so naturally, nothing could go wrong. Seeing that he had achieved the desired effect, Lu Chen calmly walked down. And instead of the old way of saying, "Go and talk to Yu-lin."

 C15

    In the past, if Lu Yulin and I had even the slightest bit of contact, then Lu Chen would have become very terrifying.


    Was he possessed by an alien today? How to take the initiative to let me and Lu Yulin have a chat.


    I suspected that I had misheard, and asked incredulously, "Did you say you wanted me to talk to Lu Yulin earlier?"


    He nodded without hesitation.


    "You told me to go. Don''t go crazy again."


    "I want to try and see if I can resolve this matter in a different way."


    It was really strange.


    Warm lights, a warm breeze, it had been a long time since I had walked by the river with Lu Yulin. He drank a few cups of wine, and the smell of alcohol surrounded him, making him seem slightly deep.


    After walking silently for a while, he finally could not help but break the atmosphere.


    "Did Uncle ask you to come?"


    I still prefer this kind of Lu Yulin. At the very least, she''s not that mediocre.


    "Yes, he''s a little worried about you."


    "I heard about the matter between you and uncle, you two really ¡­"


    "I have a relationship with Director Lu."


    "Mu Mu, I really understand that I love you."


    "Then if you and Zhou Zijie had a child before you figured it out. Will you come to me without a care for yourself? "


    "Yes, I will, no matter what."


    Compared to Lu Chen, Lu Yulin seemed childish and unassuming.


    I used to like this kind of youth, he would not reject my good, like to have an affair with me, but did not admit my identity to anyone. I''m glad I just met a man like that, unlike Zhou Zijie who married him.


    "When I found you and Zhou Zijie in the hotel, I felt that you weren''t faking it for her, so I was so angry and I hated her so much. Later, when you said you had figured it out again, I was happy. However, from a different perspective, if I am in Zhou Zijie''s shoes, I would be even more ruthless to myself than she is now. I don''t want to be too blunt, but I think you understand what I mean. "


    "So you''re not going to come back to me anyway, are you?"


    I nodded.


    "But I won''t give up."


    I feel that what I said is very clear, and normal people wouldn''t continue to pester me. Shouldn''t the rich be even more arrogant? Why are you asking for trouble!?


    Just like how I couldn''t explain to Lu Chen that I didn''t have any feelings for Lu Yulin, I couldn''t do anything about it.


    I suspect that Lu Yulin must have watched quite a few Mary Susu dramas or lousy romance novels during the better part of a year abroad, so she now has the temperament of a male lead, even though he calls it a naked show of love.


    Under Lu Chen''s coercing, no word of last night''s banquet was leaked, but I don''t think it will be for long. I used Lu Chen''s account to log in to the Employfin, and as soon as I entered the page, I was hit by the heart-shaped rose at the door. After browsing through a few details, I was able to confirm that it was Lu Yulin who did the good deed.


    I excitedly took my phone and went to find Lu Chen. "Look, your eldest nephew has found something for you to do."


    Lu Chen gave her a perfunctory glance and reacted for two to three seconds, snatching my phone back, sliding it up and down for a moment before sighing and scolding, "Dammit, why aren''t you looking for trouble at this time?"


    Lu Chen suddenly raised his head and stared at me, "You seem to be very happy?"


    I honestly replied, "I''m very happy to see you unhappy."


    He glared at me, as if to say I wouldn''t argue with you. "Go get Zai Anzhe to notify the PR Department to come for a meeting, then call Lu Yulin to remove those items."


    "?" He was also an assistant, so in less than a quarter of an hour, Anzhe had already informed the PR Department''s staff to sit in a neat and orderly manner in the conference room. I could only go into the conference room and tell Lu Chen, "He won''t leave unless I go down."


    Lu Chen lightly pounded the table and said, "Nonsense."


    Seeing that most of the people from the PR Department had arrived, Lu Chen cleared his throat and said, "I''m sure you all know the reason why I called you here. Today, what Director Lu did has appeared on Weibo''s headlines. Prince Jumei strongly confessed. "


    "That''s simple. Spending money is enough." There were statements from people below.


    "I know, the real problem is that there will be a tender in the city recently, and the real estate department has been preparing for it for half a year. Director Lu is already married. If he is suspected of cheating at this time, it will definitely affect the real estate competition. Do you have any plans? "


    "He only said that the director had made a strong confession and did not say who it was. You can directly say that he was confessing to Madam."


    After listening to Lu Chen''s account of the search on Weibo, I took out my phone and checked it. Sure enough, it was still on the search charts, but there was another post on it, "Mu Yan, I love you." It had to be said that the husband and wife were of the same heart, because Zhou Zijie had used the same trick last time.


    When I showed the phone to Lu Chen, a trace of embarrassment finally appeared on his usually calm face.


    Ye Zichen turned to the people below and said helplessly, "He already told you his name, turn on the phone and have a look."


    I couldn''t help but whisper into Lu Chen''s ear, "He seems to be doing it on purpose. It''s not like this is his business."


    Lu Chen tilted his head, his eyes glinting with a cold light. "Are you trying to provoke us?"


    "Where?" I''m just talking about it. " I avoided his eyes and said guiltily.


    It was a terrible experience to be able to see through everything with a single glance.


    Lu Chen leaned close to me and whispered into my ear, gritting his teeth, "It''s best if you don''t take joy in my misfortune. You have your share in this matter, so you''d better hope that I can resolve it perfectly. Otherwise, I might find you for revenge."


    The way we spoke together meant another thing in the eyes of others.


    One of the two main characters of the high-ranking four-cornered love story was right in front of us. People from the PR Department couldn''t help but look over at us.


    Glancing at it, the PR Department suddenly had a bright idea, "CEO, as far as I know, a new lipstick will be released soon. Why don''t we change it to" Mu Yan "instead? We can lead people to believe that Director Lu''s actions today are nothing more than a high-profile stunt, an advertisement to bring out new products. "


    Hearing this, Lu Chen frowned, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of this plan. After a long while, he finally said, "I think it''s feasible. If we can do it well, we can kill two birds with one stone. "You guys discuss the details again. My makeup department and the Propaganda Department will cooperate with you."


    After the meeting ended, Lu Chen walked out of the room with a frown on his face, but he did not return to his office. I followed him all the way to the fire escape.


    He leaned on the railing, unafraid of dirtying his suit, lit a cigarette, and said to me in a melancholy tone.


    "From the moment you appeared, everything became uncontrollable."

 C16

    It seemed to me that there was something more to it.


    However, no matter how much I asked, he wouldn''t loosen his mouth and didn''t tell me even a single word.


    The Public Relations Department''s plan to promote the effect is unusually good, "Mu Yan" lipstick before the market took the lead. The Propaganda Department wanted to strike the iron while it was still hot and bring the promotions to the end. Using Lu Yulin''s Wealthy Young Master''s eye for attention, he wrote an advertising script. The content was basically that the Wealthy Young Master was chasing after ordinary girls and had Zhou Zijie take the lead.


    After the advertisement was broadcast, the effect was very good. Just the pre-sale sales of "Mian Yan" lipstick on the ecommerce platform had the power of hundreds of millions.


    In a situation where everyone in the group was overjoyed, Lu Yulin forwarded the advertisement, and accompanied it with the post "Yes, there''s a matter. This person is inhuman." Immediately after that, Zhou Zijie forwarded his Weibo post, along with the post "Lipstick is good lipstick, a person is not a good person."


    In just one night, the business circle was as lively as the entertainment circle.


    No one knew who it was that had dug out everything that had happened between Lu Yulin''s marriage and now. The irony between the two words had reached the extreme. Jianghu Duo gradually had my rumors, a shameless woman who pestered Lu uncle and nephew, a broken family of a mistress.


    I hid behind my cell phone screen and scrolled through Weibo, looking at the accusations and insults from the entire internet. I really felt wronged and could not say anything.


    However, there was another person who was even more annoyed than me. Lu Chen had not slept for several days. A green beard grew on his chin, and he looked extremely haggard.


    I don''t know when, but I''ve been watching them like an outsider. In a way, though, it all started with me.


    Lu Chen found a few hackers from who knows where and found out the source of that post. It was written by Zhou Zijie.


    That day, he witnessed Lu Chen''s most terrifying rage.


    He sat behind his desk, his whole body emitting a deathly aura as he coldly stared at the two people in front of him. His tone was also not as cold as when he had transformed into a snowy sky.


    "The two of you have really given me surprises, surprises after surprises. Yulin, this beauty gathering is an estate left behind for you by your father. I''ve worked hard to protect you until today, waiting for you to grow up and hand over all of it to you. "Look at how you''re acting right now. Even kids in their teens know more than you do."


    Lu Yulin lowered his head and sat there without uttering a word. The more he read, the angrier Lu Chen got. He grabbed the folder next to him and threw it right at the top of his head. Zhou ZiJie cried out in pain and went to see if he was hurt.


    Lu Chen sneered, "You put him in your heart, he doesn''t care about you at all. You too, do you have a brain? I know you hate Mu Yan, but can''t you consider the group''s situation? "If things get this bad, who''s going to clean it up?"


    Zhou ZiJie was angered to the point of tears, "Uncle, I wouldn''t do this if you didn''t keep Mu Yan by your side. Lu Yulin wants to divorce me. You said that you would help me, but you put her by your side; you''re clearly creating opportunities for him and Lu Yulin. You''re not helping me. "


    Hearing her words, I felt wronged for Lu Chen. In order to cut off Lu Yulin and I, he even paid himself.


    Lu Chen was so angry that he could not speak. He sighed, covering his face. The house was so quiet that I sat on the sofa, afraid to eat my potato chips.


    It was only when Lu Chen''s phone rang that the eerie silence was broken.


    "Yes, I''m Lu Chen. Please speak."


    I am curious as to who the person that asked Lu Chen to call you is.


    "When?"


    "Alright, we will definitely come on time."


    Lu Chen hung up the phone and shot a glance at her. My Invisibility Spell disappeared without a trace.


    He said to the two people in front of him, "You two should go back and reflect on yourselves." Then he said to me, as he put on his coat, "You go pack up and come out with me."


    I saw that he was very anxious, clapping the remnants of the potato chips on his hands, standing up to show that I had cleaned them up.


    He quickly went downstairs and found that Zang An Zhe''s car was waiting for him at the door.


    Only when he was in the car did he have the chance to ask what had happened.


    "What happened recently was really bad for the Gym, and the land we are going to bid on is not worth much. However, for the sake of past relations, the leaders of the city are willing to meet with us before deciding. "


    "Us?" I asked doubtfully.


    "Yes, they clearly asked me to take his wife with me today, and I''m curious as to where he got the news from." "Lu Chen ¡­" Lu Chen pressed the center of his brows, looking extremely annoyed. There might be a chance. "


    "You know, I have no reason to help you, right?" "Although I could not bear to, I still said it out loud." Just because I didn''t show it doesn''t mean that I don''t hate you. Lu Yulin was truly a trash. Zhou Zijie''s pity for her did not mean that I agreed with the humiliation she had given me. "But you, Lu Chen, you''re toying with me. Why do you think I''ll still help you?"


    He laughed at himself, "I don''t know, but I always thought you were a good girl. Jumei is the blood and sweat of Lu Yulin''s father''s life, I can''t bear for it to be ruined by his son''s young and insensible. Actually, not being able to get this land did not have much of an impact on the reunion of the United States. What was important was losing the good impression that the government had of the land. We can go from City H to the whole country without the support of the government. "


    I was embarrassed, like I was fighting myself. I don''t like to gather everything, but I don''t want to destroy a lifetime of effort.


    I was silent all the way, while Lu Chen waited for me to make a decision as if he didn''t want to disturb me.


    At the hotel door, I got out and took his hand.


    After a meal, Lu Chen was drunk to the point of never waking up. Indeed, in the face of power and influence, wealth was nothing.


    The leader that Lu Chen spoke of only has a couple, so I don''t know their exact identities.


    While I was drinking with him, my wife pulled me around as if she didn''t know what was going on in the outside world, just like an elder returning home for the new year.


    "Lu Chen actually married such a young girl. When I wanted to talk to him, he always said he was busy with his own business. Tell your aunt honestly, did he not marry all these years to wait for you? "


    I pretended to be shy. "I don''t know about him either."


    "I think so," the lady said with a smile, as if she were someone who had been through a lot in the past. If you leave him alone, you have to be considerate of him and not get mad at him. Oh right, when did you arrange the wedding ceremony? Why haven''t I heard of it? "


    "It''s not done yet. Let''s wait for him to finish his work before making any plans."


    "Yeah, I''m just feeling sorry for you. I''ll tell auntie that auntie will give you a big red packet when we get there. " She patted my hand like a benevolent elder.


    I could only nod.


    Seeing how drunk Lu Chen was, he did not know how to tell him about it.

 C17

    The next day at work, Lu Chen held his head in his hands all morning. One glance and it was obvious that he was still drunk.


    Yesterday, I was too busy chatting to see how much he drank, but when I left to support him, I accidentally kicked over three moutai bottles.


    I thought about it and decided I''d better tell him what happened yesterday. After all, how they were to handle this matter was related to the interests of beauty.


    "Lu Chen."


    He didn''t even raise his head as if he was in extreme discomfort. He only replied in a low voice.


    "Yesterday the lady asked when we were getting married, and I said you were busy. "She said that she would come and tell her when the time is decided, and that she will give me a big red packet." I told him in detail.


    He raised his head and looked at me suspiciously, as if he was asking me why I chose such a stupid answer, "You... "Forget it." He started to say something, then stopped, as if I was too angry with him to speak, but I kept feeling that he was a little pleased.


    "What''s wrong with me?"


    He rubbed his temples and said with melancholy, "It''s better if you said so earlier. It''s not so easy to deal with now."


    "Why?"


    "If the wedding were to take place now, public opinion would be even worse. Also, "he raised his eyebrows and looked over, asking with a hint of playfulness," Didn''t you say that you didn''t want to?


    I didn''t want to. I didn''t want anyone to know about our relationship. Now that she had been scolded for almost a month, there was no need to think about it anymore.


    "It doesn''t matter."


    He beckoned me over, and I hesitated, not knowing what he was going to do, before I went. His tone was soft and sincere. "Thank you for yesterday."


    After getting used to his domineering and forceful attitude, I was at a loss of what to do. I smiled at him and said very magnanimously, "No need to thank me. Next time, just remember me if you go crazy." He smiled and nodded.


    However, after half a day of work, the documents he had to deal with were already piled up in a pile. There are so many industries involved in the gathering of the United States that, although not all of them are top-notch, they will have to pass. Lu Chen managed such a large company in an orderly manner.


    Whether it was a headache or work, he had been frowning all morning.


    Considering his discomfort from the wine, I bought him some porridge at noon, forgetting for a moment his fastidiousness about eating.


    He looked at the porridge in the bowl and the small pickles in the plate without speaking for a long time. After a long time, he opened his mouth and said, "I know you mean well, but I can''t convince myself to eat it."


    "Then what do you want to eat?"


    "Today is Thursday, so I should eat beef."


    I think we both misunderstood this conversation, and before long I was back with a bowl of beef porridge. He looked at the porridge, then I looked at me and sighed. Without saying anything, I carried the porridge to the balcony.


    It seemed like he was still unsatisfied with the bowl of porridge. He didn''t know why he was willing to let me not buy it again today. Could it be that he felt that he owed me a favor and wasn''t so strict with me?


    I sat on the sofa and felt the sun come up.


    I used to think he was lonely when he was eating alone, so I would pack a bag from the store and come over to eat with him. I don''t care if he''s lonely or not anymore, since he''s been reading my mind twice.


    "Mu Yan." He suddenly called out to me.


    I pretended not to hear him and refused to set foot on the little balcony.


    "Mu Yan." He didn''t give up and shouted again.


    Damn it, my feet disobeyed my orders and walked towards him. After being oppressed by him for such a long time, could it be that I have an uncontrollable feeling of obedience towards him?


    "What''s wrong?"


    He glanced at the stool at the small table and motioned for me to sit down.


    "I thought it might hurt to have a wedding."


    What was going to happen now?


    "Then let''s not do it." My reply was straightforward.


    Lu Chen took a small sip of the porridge with disdain, "No, I''ve been introducing the person to you since I was 20 years old. From seventeen or eighteen, to thirty or forty, she must have introduced me to nearly a hundred people. In the end, she gave up too, and said grumpily, "Let''s see what kind of Heavenly Immortal I''ll marry."


    As a Heavenly Immortal, I impolitely laughed. What did a hundred targets mean? Even the emperor only had seventy-two concubines from the three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. To think that he actually had a hundred matchmaking partners!


    "Today''s bidding, the real estate agency has already issued their standard." He spoke in a slow and unhurried manner, without much regret. "So we can no longer appease their feelings."


    Lu Chen had never revealed their identities, yet he had listened to them speak in such a manner. This made me curious. When he finishes his meal, I''ll definitely go watch a few episodes of the news. If it''s a big boss, he''ll definitely show up.


    "I want to hold a press conference. When the time comes, can you pretend to be close with Zichen-jie?" He could even say something like that.


    I pursed my lips, not wanting to hear the name. However, if I agreed, he would owe me one more favor, which would be worth it, so I didn''t refuse. "Look at her, if I had to pretend to be hot and stick to my cold butt, I wouldn''t do it."


    "Don''t worry, I won''t."


    I didn''t know what Lu Chen had done, but the next time I saw Zhou Zijie, she called me Assistant Mu in a friendly manner. She even asked me if I wanted to have coffee together with her.


    I acted as if I had seen a ghost, and was ruthlessly looked down upon by Chai An Zhe who was at the side.


    "Don''t you find it magical at all? It''s Zhou Zijie, and she asked me if I was going to have coffee. " My hands were shaking, and I couldn''t suppress my excitement.


    "Now that CEO Lu is here, no matter how amazing the matter is, it won''t be miraculous."


    "What did CEO Lu do?" I couldn''t wait to ask.


    "CEO Lu told Miss Zhou. If she insisted on not cooperating, he would forcefully take away all the shares in her hands and also break off the relationship with the Zhou family. Without CEO Lu''s care, the Zhou family would have been bought long ago. "No matter how unwilling Miss Zhou is, she can''t just ignore the property of her family."


    Indeed, it was Lu Chen. When the firepower was fully unleashed, no one would be able to block it.


    Actually, I don''t really agree with his actions. As the saying goes, a cow shouldn''t be forced to drink water. A clay figurine has a bit of soil, so if he was forced into a corner, he didn''t know what Zhou ZiJie would do.


    When Zang Anzhe saw my expression, he thought that I was scared, and that I had committed a crime that even a senior would have committed, and was bragging.


    "That scared me silly. You don''t know when Director Lu was arguing with CEO Lu. At that time, Director Lu didn''t want to go to school and wanted to work in a family business, so he could persuade him not to listen. He had handed over all the authority to manage Gongmei to him and had gone abroad for a vacation. During that time, Jumei was on the verge of bankruptcy. If CEO Lu had come back a day later, there might have been no Jumei by now. "


    My cell phone whined in my pocket. I opened it and saw a message on my WeChat. I felt happy and embarrassed at the same time.

 C18

    "Beauty, I escaped from the mountains." From Qian Chenjie, a biologist and scientist, a wild man.


    I am naturally very happy to see her, but if she knew that I am such a close friend of a rich and powerful family, she would probably laugh her teeth out of her mouth.


    "Hahaha, Mu Mu, you are really promising. You took advantage of the time that I spent researching the aliens to turn into an internet celebrity. Hahaha, do you know what''s the funniest thing about it? They''re actually writing your fellow novels in the Tieba. There are some really good books that you can take a look at. Ha ha-ha ha, but every one of you are a vicious female match, Zhou Zijie is a delicate female lead ¡­ Not all of them are women, hahahahahaha, because there are also books about Lu Chen and Lu Yulin being beautiful. "


    Looking at the woman leaning against the chair, laughing so hard that she couldn''t raise her waist up, I ruthlessly stuck the bamboo stick in my hand into the ground. Otherwise, I might have stuck it into her face.


    "Stop laughing at me, how is your research on aliens progressing?" I don''t care about aliens. I just want to change the subject.


    "Facts have proven that the monkey with the triangular head and big eyes is still a monkey. However, even the aliens that we''ve studied are not as fun as you, hahahaha. "


    I rolled my eyes at her, wishing she would laugh to death here. Unable to communicate with her, he took out his phone and pretended that he didn''t know her.


    Lu Chen: Where did you go?


    A WeChat suddenly popped up.


    TC: Eat out. I asked for a leave of absence this afternoon.


    Lu Chen: Oh, I forgot.


    Lu Chen: I came over to work overtime after dinner, so I bought my meal while I was at it.


    I''m the one who only buys him three meals at work, and I still have to work overtime. Could it be that he wants to have a midnight snack or tea?


    "Stop smiling, Lu Chen told me to go back and work overtime." I slapped the table and tossed her the chat interface.


    Qian Chenjie glanced at her phone and laughed even harder. "Hurry, hurry and prepare some love for your CEO husband."


    Love is easy. Buying food for Lu Chen, I have never had any love, only the heart to kill and be happy.


    Looking at the skewers on the plate, I had a bold idea.


    When I pushed the door open, Lu Chen was typing something into his computer. Smelling the scent, Zhang Xuan frowned as he looked over, as though asking what the hell was going on.


    "CEO Lu, your midnight snack is here." I handed over the kebabs and beer.


    The sight of him wanting to take it but not daring to take it made me laugh, and my whole body was filled with disgust.


    "After struggling for a while, Lu Chen retracted his hand." I asked you to buy dinner, not some nonsense. "


    "But didn''t you get dinner at this time of night? Didn''t Zhuanjie buy it for you?"


    "He went on a date."


    "What?!" In an instant, Qian Chenjie stood on top of me and said loudly, "How can a otaku like him have friends?"


    "That''s why I let him go." Lu Chen said helplessly.


    "Then what do we do? I thought you were going to eat supper, so I bought this for you."


    Lu Chen couldn''t help but glance at the item in my hand, then lifted his hand to look at the time, feeling conflicted. Just when I thought he would let me buy it, he reluctantly said, "Then let''s eat this."


    Actually, I bought two servings of rice, and one of them was placed outside the door, ready to be taken out when he became crazy. I never expected that he would actually compromise.


    I really wanted to see what Lu Chen looked like after eating the kebabs, so I didn''t mention there was food outside the door.


    The well-dressed man with neatly combed hair held a stack of tissues and looked at the skewers in the foam box in front of him, not knowing how to make a move.


    For this scene, I gave up my principles and took the initiative to run to the balcony.


    "Here''s the squid, here''s the chicken gizzard, here''s the fish ball. Hurry up and eat it, otherwise it won''t taste good when it gets cold. " I eagerly introduced him one by one, wishing I could take out my cell phone and take a picture.


    Lu Chen finally picked up a bunch of them and fiddled with them. "This time, let''s forget about it." I''ll tell you first, even if I''m going to have a midnight snack in the future, I won''t be eating this sort of thing. "


    En En Ok, from now on, eat whatever you like, quickly eat the kebabs.


    Under my eager gaze, Lu Chen slowly put a string of squid into his mouth.


    After taking a few bites, he seemed to have tasted the flavor. He nodded and said, "Not bad."


    "When I work overtime, the beer and kebabs match better." I opened a beer and handed it to him.


    "I don''t drink while I''m at work."


    Well, although I can''t see Lu Chen drinking a bunch of beer, I''m already very satisfied. He doesn''t drink and he can''t waste it. I''ll take care of it myself.


    The press conference I told you about before has now been changed to a meeting for the promotion of lipstick as well as an explanation of recent events. The date is set for next Monday.


    I spat out all the beer in a puff. I really didn''t think this lipstick needed to be promoted. There was no other product that was more famous than this one.


    Lu Chen moved to the side disdainfully, continuing, "The Public Relations Department gave you a rough plan, which is that you and Zichen-jie are a pair of good friends. One developed this lipstick, another gave it as a endorsement, and then Yulin set it up in front of the United States to help his wife''s best friend. Zi will explain about the Weibo they posted. What you need to remember is that the post that you insisted was made by your competitors within the company, and all the pictures in it are P''s. "


    This is simply rubbing the public''s IQ on the floor. I don''t think anyone would believe it.


    "Do you really think others will believe you? Are you serious? " I asked incredulously.


    "I think it''s okay. They''ve hired the troll army to clean up the mess on the internet."


    I let out a cold laugh and gulped down a large mouthful of beer before reluctantly believing her words.


    "Then I have another question, do you really think Zhou Zijie and I can pretend to be close friends?"


    Lu Chen took the kebabs and said very seriously, "I believe you."


    Heh, I drank too much. He started to hallucinate, or else he started to babble after he ate too much of the skewers.


    "I''ve never eaten this before. Do you have diarrhea?" After eating a few more kebabs, Lu Chen was still worried and asked.


    "No, this one is still very clean."


    His entire body froze as he asked, "There are still unclean kebabs?"


    "No, it''s all very clean. You can eat without worry."


    After helping him eat, I looked for the novel Qian Chenjie told me about and rolled my eyes as I read it. Foolish human, when did I beat up little Bai Lian, Zhou ZiJie? I am clearly the victim who was beaten up, alright?


    Lu Chen just said he wanted me to work overtime, but he didn''t say when. It seems like I have to wait for him to leave before I can leave. After reading a novel, there''s a commotion at the desk.


    I thought it was Lu Chen leaving, so I stood up happily and prepared to go home.


    With a single glance, he saw that he was still sitting on his chair, his body hunched over with his hands covering his stomach. A thin layer of sweat had even started to form on his forehead.


    Oh my god, he couldn''t have really eaten the kebabs until they were broken, could he?

 C19

    "Lu Chen, what''s wrong with you?" Do you want me to call 120? " I hastily ran over.


    "No need," Lu Chen breathed in through his mouth in pain, trying his best to endure the pain. "Just drive me to the hospital."


    I drive? It''s good that I have a driver''s license, but it took me a good five years to get it, and I usually walk around the wheel.


    But now that Anzhe is on leave, there is no one else I know in the company other than him. It seemed like it was already the last resort. I had to drive.


    "Okay, let me help you downstairs."


    His face went white and half his body fell on top of mine. Maybe because of the pain, tightly grabbed my hand. Normally, I resisted all contact with his skin and limbs. But now that he''s a patient, I don''t care.


    He never left his hand, never left his mouth. This sentence was to make people diligently practice. It''s a pity that I didn''t do it. If I had, then this wouldn''t have happened.


    I drove his Venerable, crookedly to all the trash cans and part of the green belt on the roadside. After nearly crashing into someone and running through a few red lights, we were finally stopped by the traffic police.


    The moment I was called out of the car, I even suspected that Lu Chen, who was covering his stomach in the passenger seat, would drive better than I did.


    "Here, blow on this." The handsome traffic police uncle put the alcohol detector to my lips. I have experienced this too much. I was sad that every time they thought I was drinking, it was even more sad that I wasn''t drinking at all.


    "Comrade, you are suspected of driving drunk. We are going to draw blood on you."


    What the hell? How could I... I did drink a beer and hit myself in the face with the speed of light.


    By this time, Lu Chen had already disembarked from the front passenger seat. Forcing himself to remain calm, he asked, "Hello, may I ask what''s the matter?"


    "This lady has exhaled alcohol to the point of drunkenness. We are going to draw blood from her."


    Sweat trickled down Lu Chen''s forehead as he bit his lips. I couldn''t bear it any longer, so I rolled up my sleeves and said, "Hurry up, can you take him to the hospital for me when you''re done? He had a stomachache, and I forgot to drink a can of beer when I was in such a hurry. "


    The traffic policeman looked at him carefully, trying to determine if I was lying. He asked in disbelief, "You are Lu Chen, the president of Gumei?"


    Lu Chen forced out a smile and stretched out his right hand, "Hello, this is Lu Chen."


    "Why are you still holding hands? Get in the car and go to the hospital." Seeing that he was about to die, I hurriedly pushed him into the car.


    "Little girl, stop causing trouble. I''ll send him there." The traffic police uncle grabbed me and drove off on his own. Watching the car speeding along in a straight line, I had to admit that I was indeed a troublemaker.


    The traffic police uncle forgot that I was going to draw blood and go to the hospital, leaving me and a traffic police brother looking at each other in dismay. Finally, my brother took me on a traffic police motorcycle to the hospital.


    A small barbecue had ruptured the gastric mucosa of Lu Chen''s delicate spirit and required surgery. The doctor brought the consent letter for the family to sign. Lu Chen lay on his bed and looked straight at me. I thought he was looking at me with hatred.


    "Sign." Lu Chen said through gritted teeth.


    Only then did I realize that he wanted me to sign it. I''ll sign it. I took a pen and scribbled my name on it.


    Under the police officer''s introduction, the doctor already knew Lu Chen''s identity. He looked at me with a troubled expression as he signed, "Mr Lu, it will only be effective if you have a relative''s signature on your name."


    "I know that she and I are legally married."


    The traffic police uncle sucked in a breath of cold air, showing how surprised he was.


    In comparison, the doctor was much calmer. "Oh, okay. I will arrange for your operation as soon as possible. "


    Before the traffic police uncle left, he even confirmed our relationship. After receiving a positive reply, he left with an expression as if he had already been toyed with by a pig. Obviously, I''m not the good cabbage.


    "Lu Chen ¡­" Lu Chen took some medicine and stopped feeling pain for the time being. I sat on the side of his bed guiltily. I''m sorry, I shouldn''t have cheated you into eating the kebabs. Actually, I bought two meals for you, and one of them is outside the door. "


    I was ready to accept his stormy anger, but after a while it was still calm.


    "I saw it when I was going out. But it''s nothing. I can only rest if I''m sick. I haven''t missed my leave of absence for a long time. "


    "I remember you weren''t a tolerant and magnanimous person before. If I made you angry, the consequences would be much worse than now." I whispered.


    "Didn''t I owe you a favor? "Just treat it as me returning it to you."


    "No, after you repay me with this favor, will my days return to before liberation?"


    Lu Chen smiled, looking especially gentle with his sickly appearance. Having taken off his usual suit and changed into his hospital gown, he looked even more approachable. To my surprise, I was tempted by his smile.


    "At most, back to before the reform and opening up." His tone carried a hint of ridicule.


    "That''s good too. Although we are a bit poor, no one is oppressing us. We have overthrown a landlord like you."


    "Why am I a landowner and not a labourer?" Lu Chen asked seriously.


    I gestured at a large circle and said, "Because you have an estate as big as the United States. Not only the landlord, but also the biggest landlord."


    Lu Chen spoke slowly, as if it was a statement of a matter of little importance. "The beauty is not mine, I can only be its manager."


    I don''t understand the relationship between these and not. Lu Yulin is the successor to Jumei, while Lu Chen is the successor. I don''t know who the master is, "I don''t care, anyway, you''re Jumei''s boss now."


    "I''m not joking with you. The doctor just said that I should stay in the hospital for at least a week. Could you come to my house and bring me some laundry? "


    He actually used a pleading tone, was he possessed by someone else?! "Although I have a lot on my mind, I still look calm on the surface." This is what I should do, CEO Lu. I''m your living assistant. "


    "Thank you."


    I got in a car and went to the address he told me about. In my imagination, according to Lu Chen''s property, he would live in an extremely luxurious mansion. At the very most, it would be a villa.


    When he arrived, he saw that it was only an apartment. It might have been good enough for me, but for Lu Chen it was a little shabby.


    I sized up the room. The decorations were all very low-key. The decorations inside all had a design feel to them. It could be considered my specialty. I seriously admired it for a while.


    Suddenly my eyes were drawn to a corner of the room, and I saw something familiar.

 C20

    The poster of the academic party, An Ran, was placed in a corner of his room. There was also a white board filled with formulas. I wouldn''t be surprised if I found this in a boy''s apartment in a technical college. However, it was still rather strange for Lu Chen to be at Lu Chen''s residence.


    By the time I got back to the hospital with my things, he was asleep. He was lying quietly on the bed. He was very good-looking, and when he woke up, what made him even more eye-catching was his temperament. He made people ignore his appearance. If one looked carefully, there was a slight resemblance between him and Lu Yulin.


    "You have such a day." I said to the sleeping Lu Chen, letting out a sigh of relief.


    The operation was scheduled for the next day. Before dawn, I was woken up by phone calls.


    Opening it, he saw that An Zhe had not answered the call (18).


    He cursed him for being crazy and called him back sleepily.


    "Hey, Little Yan, did you and CEO Lu have an abortion yesterday?"


    Abortion? What the hell!


    "Are you sleepwalking?"


    "I just got up to go to the toilet and saw the news. It said that the president of Ju-Mei rushed to the hospital in a red light. A mysterious woman had an abortion."


    I had always thought that paparazzi were only interested in celebrities, so why did they even expose Lu Chen?


    I hung up the phone and opened the news software. After watching for a while, I closed it silently.


    There were many people in this world who did not sleep at night, and there were also many people who did not sleep and had nothing better to do, making up news. There were several versions of the news about a photo of Lu Chen preparing to shake hands with the traffic police.


    There was a abortion as Anzhe had described, and there was also a lover running a red light. The CEO had rushed over to give him emergency treatment overnight. The Viscount was stopped at a red light, and the President could not violate the traffic laws. None of them was positive.


    I''m in trouble again. I think I won''t be able to live much longer. I wonder if I can escape to the depths of the mountains or the depths of the forest?


    While I was trying to figure out how to get through this disaster, the phone rang again.


    "Hello, this is City H People''s Hospital. Is this Mr. Lu Chen''s wife?"


    I was silent for a moment. "Yes."


    "Mr Lu''s illness worsened during the night, and he asked for the operation immediately. Can you get to the hospital now?"


    "It looks like I won''t make it in time to escape. If I survive, I will definitely have some good fortune." I''ll be right there. "


    When I got to the hospital, I saw two nurses standing outside the ward, chatting. After all, with Lu Chen''s status, everyone wanted to gossip about him. I walked in and found that I was also the main character in their conversation.


    "I wonder what his wife was thinking. She actually went back to sleep."


    "Yeah, if I could marry Lu Chen, I would never leave him for a second. So handsome and so rich. "


    I only saw the thief eat the meat, I didn''t see the thief get beaten, and I haven''t even eaten the meat yet. If you really want to marry him, I''ll give you his wife''s seat. I grumbled to myself as I walked past them into the ward.


    Lu Chen was curled up on the bed, one hand clutching his stomach and the other holding his phone. He must have seen the news, too. I wonder if I''ll make it if I quit now?


    "He''s coming." He looked up and said it was too late.


    I chuckled dryly. "Yes, they said that you''re about to undergo surgery."


    "Sorry for disturbing your sleep."


    His abnormal appearance scared me quite a bit. He admitted his wrongs with a better attitude, "Boss Lu, I was wrong. I shouldn''t have bought you barbecue skewers, I shouldn''t have run a red light, and I shouldn''t have been investigated for being a drunk and then photographed and put on the news. I''m willing to bear all the losses of the corporation."


    "Can you afford it?" he asked flatly.


    There was no doubt that I would not be able to afford it, but I still had to say, "I can do my best to make up for it."


    "No need, I''ll handle it."


    He endured the pain and spoke sincerely, acting as if he was serious, "Lu Chen, did you eat barbecue skewers or something to make your head hurt? Did you still leave something behind? "


    I know it''s heartless, but that''s what I really think.


    Behind him, doctors and nurses came in, "Mr Lu, the operation is ready." The room immediately became lively. I seemed to have heard him say, "I''m doing very well. I don''t have any tricks up my sleeve. I just want to please you."


    Sitting outside the operation room, I repeatedly thought about what he had said. No matter how much I thought about it, I could only conclude that I had misheard.


    Lu Chen didn''t have a single relative by his side when he was sick, only someone who wasn''t related to him. Just as he was considering whether he should give Lu Yulin a call, he saw An Zhe come over from the other side of the corridor. He was wearing a white shirt and jeans, similar to the one I wore last night.


    "Anzhe, here." I got up and beckoned him over. When I saw that there was no one behind him, I asked, "Are you the only one here? There''s no one else? "


    "Did you call someone?" He seemed surprised.


    "No, I just thought that since Boss Lu was ill, there might be a family member who would come visit him."


    "I only know of Director Lu''s family members, but since he is ill, he will take over the group''s affairs."


    "Then he has no other relatives?"


    "I don''t know. I''ve never seen it before anyway. Boss Lu''s diet is well-matched, her work and rest schedule is regular, and she''s often exercising and rarely gets sick. "


    At this moment, I felt pity for Lu Chen. He had taken such good care of himself, perhaps because he was afraid of getting sick.


    Zai Anzhi looked into the operation room and turned to ask, "What happened to CEO Lu? You actually have to do an operation. "


    Saying this would be quite embarrassing, and he probably wouldn''t want his subordinates to know that he had been admitted to the hospital for the kebabs.


    "Ask him yourself when he comes out. "By the way, how did you know he was here?"


    "Director Lu called me." He suddenly looked at me seriously and asked, "Classmate Xiao Yan, I hope that you can honestly tell me about the news."


    I tilted my head and looked at the operation room. I replied without confidence, "I was the one who rushed over to send him over. After running through the red light, he was stopped by the traffic police. I don''t know who took the photos."


    "I''ve already found out. The first thing I posted was the headlines. The others were all added oil to the fire."


    "Is it a big deal?"


    He rested his chin on his hand and said with a serious expression, "But it can be big or small."


    I sat down in the chair in the hallway and said to myself, It''s over.


    I didn''t have the mind to care about other things, so I just sat outside quietly and waited for him to come out. Two hours later, the operating light finally went out.


    The first thing Lu Chen said when he saw me was, "I''m hungry. Buy me some breakfast."


    I also did not consider whether he could eat right now and go obediently.


    When I returned to the hospital with all sorts of breakfast, I saw Lu Chen''s room was filled with many people from afar. Some of them were holding microphones, some of them were holding cameras. It was obvious that they were reporters.


    It''s already like this outside, what''s going on inside.

 C21

    I pushed my way in with my things and stayed where I was for a long time. The subway was at its peak during work hours.


    "Let me in." I shouted loudly.


    The cameraman''s voice was louder than mine. "Who wouldn''t want to go in?"


    That makes a lot of sense, I''ll endure it. Ye Zichen stood outside and waited for a while. From the looks of it, he was unable to stop himself for a while. Feeling helpless, I decided to make a big move and complain.


    Not long later, a white-robed angel, along with a security guard, managed to coax them out of the room.


    This time, I walked into the house with ease. Looking at the scene in the room, I wondered if I had gone wrong. There was no problem with Lu Chen, and the traffic police officer of the day before was wearing civilian clothes. But when did Mr. Zuenzi ever have a head of flowing hair, and a hairstyle like mine?


    "What''s going on?" I asked, pointing to her hair.


    "Mr. Lu doesn''t want to expose you, let this guy pretend to be you." The traffic police officer replied with a warm heart.


    "Is it really okay to fake it in front of the people''s police?" I asked Lu Chen.


    Before Lu Chen could reply, the enthusiastic traffic police uncle continued, "The news might not be true. It''s fine as long as it''s not against the law. But Mrs Lu, I''ve seen your blood drawing report. It was indeed a drunk driving a motorized vehicle, and according to the traffic law, it was subject to a fine of 1,000 to 2,000 yuan, 12 points, and a suspension of the driving license for six months. "My colleague will send you to get the punishment forms later."


    The warm-hearted traffic police uncle was not soft-hearted at all when it came to doing things. He was going to take the driver''s license test again. Who knew how many years he was going to take this time? I still had my smile on. "Okay, thank you."


    "Alright, I''m just worried about coming to take a look. Since Mr. Lu is fine, then I''ll be going."


    Lu Chen politely replied, "Sure, take care."


    "He called you Madam Lu. Both you and CEO Lu have yet to refute him." "My god, this world is fake."


    I took the breakfast out of the bag and said, "I hope it''s fake, too."


    At that time, I was too preoccupied with getting my revenge. He had forgotten that he was more forgetful than he remembered. He had not even planned how he would take revenge, yet he had already forgotten about it.


    Lu Chen calmly told Zhao Anzhe, "You can''t let a fourth person know about this. You know what to do, so don''t force me to kill everyone."


    His desire to live was strong, and he hurriedly stood up and said, "CEO Lu, don''t worry. If you beat me to death, I won''t tell anyone else."


    I wondered if Lu Chen knew the numbers. I, he, the police officer, the doctors and nurses, Qi Anzhe, Qian Chenqie, and the other members of the Civil Affairs Bureau all added up to more than twenty people who knew we were married. On the surface, he didn''t dare to retort him, but he could only silently retort in his heart.


    "What did those reporters come here for?" I asked.


    "Come for an interview. I just happened to give an explanation for yesterday''s news." Lu Chen replied.


    "How is it? Have you successfully washed your face clean? "


    "More or less," he said, smiling and pointing to Chao Anzhe, "looking at him now, no one will believe that he was my lover who came to the hospital to give birth. As it happened, the traffic police were there as well. They told the reporters about how they treated your actions yesterday without any special treatment. Better still, he sent me to the government hospital yesterday. As an apology for violating traffic laws, I promised to donate three million dollars to the hospital. "


    It was definitely pure white. Three million yuan. It would be a long number of zeros in the bank card. The cash he took out could pile up a huge mountain.


    Lu Chen floated over and said, "These three million will be on your account."


    Heh, he really thinks highly of me, and thinks that I can earn 3 million in this lifetime, "Fine, I''m not done yet, there''s also my son, my son is not done yet, there''s also my grandson, grandchildren. Furthermore, the Heavens have been moved by my sincerity. They will send two Empyrean Gods to help me pay the price. "


    Ji Anzhe pushed his eyes aside and said faintly, "Even if God was touched by you, he might not send the God of Heaven to help you return the money. Who knows, maybe they would even help you give birth to a child."


    Hearing this, Lu Chen also looked over and asked seriously, "Do you want to die?"


    Zai Anzhi covered his mouth in realization. "I forgot that you''re her husband." That mouth of mine is really blabbermouth. It''s like I''m talking to my boss. "


    I had a premonition that not only would Chai Anzhe die, he would also die in a horrible way.


    Sure enough, Zai Anzhi''s salary and year-end bonus was deducted, and he had to go wash the clothes that Lu Chen had changed out of.


    He knew that Lu Chen would never wear such clothes again because he wanted to teach him a lesson.


    After bringing Anzhe out, Lu Chen''s phone rang.


    "Yes, I''m in the hospital. A minor ailment has worried you."


    "Alright, come on then. When we get to the phone, I''ll ask Mu Mu to come and pick you up. "


    After hanging up, Lu Chen told me, "Mister and Madam are coming over, so you might want to go down and pick them up."


    "The lady that wants to give me a red packet?"


    "Right."


    Their relationship with Lu Chen was not as simple as being a government official or an entrepreneur in the city. After all, Lu Chen did not have any relatives who came to visit him.


    Zhou ZiJie, who complained to Lu Chen every now and then, did not make a single call until now. Just thinking about it sent chills down one''s spine.


    When he saw them again, they did not dress casually for the first time. The gentleman wore a black jacket and the lady wore a suit and jacket, as if she had just arrived from work.


    "How is Little Lu? We only found out that he was in the hospital after watching the news. He was extremely anxious." the madame asked anxiously.


    "Gastric discomfort. I had surgery. The doctor said there''s nothing wrong." I comforted her.


    "Surgery is not a small problem. It''s always you, always dragging him around for a drink. " She began to complain about him.


    The teacher felt very helpless, "So what if you''re drinking? The book even said that drinking alcohol is for your health."


    "Drinking less is good for your health. Did you drink him to the point where he vomited blood or recuperate? It''s taking my life! "


    The man who was exposed did not dare to retort and remained silent with a sullen face. One could tell that they were on good terms with each other. It was enviable to see that they had lived such a noisy and noisy life for half a lifetime.


    Soon, they arrived at the ward.


    "What''s going on? You''re no longer young and you don''t know how to take care of yourself." His wife looked at Lu Chen and chided him.


    "I ate something I''ve never eaten before, and suddenly my stomach hurts."


    I should be outside now, not inside. I want to go out.


    "Young people love to eat weird things, regardless of how much they suffer."


    Lu Chen glanced at me and smiled. "My wife bought it, I dare not disobey."


    I am! He was going crazy! What was he trying to do with this ambiguous look?

 C22

    "You must love your wife, and you shouldn''t take your body as a joke."


    Lu Chen smiled and said, "Madam, please don''t say anymore. In a while, Mu Mu should be shy."


    I... He didn''t know what to say. The doctor must have accidentally dislocated one of his nerves during the surgery, otherwise there wouldn''t have been a better explanation.


    "Alright, alright, alright. I won''t say anymore. We happened to have something to do here, so we stopped by to see you. "Now that we''re done reading, we have to go." "The lady patted his hand and stood up." Mu Mu, don''t send us off. Take good care of Little Lu. "


    "Okay, I''ll take care of him." I stiffly agreed.


    Considering Lu Chen''s special status, the hospital placed him in the VIP room alone. After the two of them left, the atmosphere in the room was awkward and awkward.


    "Didn''t you say you would accompany me? "Why are you standing so far away?"


    "I ¡­" Without any way to explain, he could only walk over.


    "You''re thinking about why I''ve suddenly changed, right? I know I used to disgust you for being so bad, but now I''m a little good to you. "Don''t be afraid, I mean it."


    He was psychoanalyzing me again, and that was annoying.


    He used to be more than disgusting to me. I used to want to stab him with a knife or poison his food. But what can I do to kill him? What he did to me cannot be changed.


    "May I know why?"


    "When Nightmare came back, he came to his senses and decided to change his fate."


    I didn''t want to know what it was all about. I just wanted to know that my life would be easier.


    "Well, can we get a divorce? And I don''t want to meet up in America, and I don''t want to be in H anymore. " I asked tentatively.


    "He was silent for a long time, the light in his eyes dimmed little by little, turning back into the way Lu Chen should have been." I''m sorry, I can''t. "


    As expected, I didn''t have the hope that he would agree, but I still felt a little sad when he refused.


    In two years, we''ll go to the court and the court will let us get a divorce.


    After that, he fell into a long silence. It was only when he returned did he say the first sentence, "Tomorrow is Monday. You can go back and prepare for the promotion."


    After this period of time, I might even be able to become an actor. She had to pretend to be husband and wife with him, and also pretend to be bosom friends with Zhou Zicheng.


    WeChat message from Qian Chenjie, come quickly, accompany me shopping [laughing]


    I guess she saw the news and wanted to laugh at me in front of me, so I didn''t want to see her crazy ha-ha ha.


    ME: Ugly rejection/indifference


    Qian Chenjie: No way! "Before I left, you didn''t go shopping with me because of a man. Now, you can''t go shopping with me because of a man."


    Qian Chenjie: These two men are actually uncles and nephews [laughing]


    ME: Big brother, I have something to do. I''ll accompany you for a walk tomorrow.


    Qian Chenjie: Alright then. You have to accompany your best friend to do a promotional meeting tomorrow. You have to prepare well today [laugh and cry]


    TC: How do you know?


    Qian Chenqie: According to the Weibo account, I am very generous, I am not jealous of your new best friend at all. Frowning]


    ME: Roll over


    Turning off her cell phone, it would be too much for a best friend to do what she did. Besides mocking me, it would also be a blow to me.


    Monday, the so-called lipstick promotion.


    In the dressing room, Zhou Zijie still looked at my nose, eyes, and arms. She looked very intimate. If I could be counted as an actor, she was definitely a movie queen.


    After listening to the story told by Lu Chen, the crowd burst into an uproar. I said no one would believe it.


    "Madam Lu, since Miss Mu has said so, how do you and Young Master Lu''s Weibo explain yourself?" Someone asked a sharp question.


    "At that time, he was arguing with me for other reasons. Neither of us was very sensible, so we ridiculed the other on Weibo and ruined Mu Mu''s efforts."


    "Are the other reasons you mentioned related to Miss Mu?"


    "Of course." Zhou Zijie replied straightforwardly. She wouldn''t want me to fall out with him at this time, right? "Because I always do things for Mu Mu and treat him coldly, so he purposely found a reason to argue with me!"


    Not bad!


    "Your relationship with Miss Mu is so good. Have you ever thought about marrying her? The beautiful CEO Lu Chen is also your uncle. Have you ever thought about introducing your best friend to CEO Lu? " Why does the person asking this question look so familiar to me? It''s Qian Chenjie, what is she doing here?


    "She?! Marry to CEO Lu?! " Zhou Zijie''s contemptuous tone could not even be suppressed. A commotion broke out at the scene, seeing that a good friend was about to be lost. The culprit, Qian Chenjie, was still smiling. This woman, it was time to take care of her.


    He scolded Qian Chenqie a million times in his heart, but still replied with a gentle and magnanimous smile on his face, "Zichen-jie doesn''t want me to marry CEO Lu at all. Say, is it Zichenjie?"


    Zhou Zijie still hadn''t adjusted her emotions, so she nodded along with me. It was just right.


    "If I were to marry CEO Lu, Zi Jie would have to call me Aunt. She definitely wouldn''t be willing."


    The promotion meeting ended in a situation where one side had forcefully cleansed the situation and the other side had never believed it.


    I didn''t even change my clothes and immediately got someone to grab Qian Chenjie.


    "Mu Mu, hahaha, you recognized me?" Qian Chenjie said embarrassedly.


    "Even if you are dead, I would recognize you if you were eaten by a dog and turned into dog shit." I gritted my teeth and fiercely poked her forehead.


    "Of course, I know you when you turn into sh * t."


    I glared at her and turned my head away from her.


    She ran over with her doggy legs and hugged my arm. "Mu Mu Mu, don''t be angry. "Hahahaha, I did it on purpose."


    I pushed her hand away.


    "I''m not you. Let them oppress you. If you make me angry, I''ll let the monkeys bite them." She took my arm again and laughed, then said very seriously, "You said that note was fake, but I don''t believe you. I think everything that''s said in there is true. You clearly felt wronged, so why didn''t you resist? "


    She''s the only one in the world who will fight for me.


    "I tried to fight back, and the more I fought, the worse it got. "I don''t think so. It''s better for me to be safe than sorry."


    "No matter what happens, I will always be by your side. At most, I''ll just get some viruses from the microorganisms and fight to the death. No matter how rich I am, I won''t be able to get anything good out of it. "


    Knowledge is not just strength, it''s also a weapon. If I had studied properly and learned physics and physics in school, I might have even built a bomb and crushed the powder into powder.


    WeChat message from Lu Chen: I''d like chicken soup.


    The explosion must have confirmed that Lu Chen was in the building. He was sick, but he still controlled me from afar.

 C23

    As the saying goes, ''nothing can make up for it''. Lu Chen had just undergone surgery to meet the criteria of physical deficiency.


    I used his card to buy a 100-year-old ginseng, swipe the card while the cashier''s sister pressed five digits on the POS machine. I didn''t feel bad at all. I was happy instead.


    For the whole morning, a hundred-year-old ginseng and an old black chicken were stewed together. A dense ginseng soup smell wafted in the air for a radius of ten miles. No matter how one thought about it, it would be a great tonic.


    Carrying my chicken soup to the hospital, Lu Chen opened the lid and the soup immediately filled the room.


    Lu Chen looked at her with a faint smile, giving me the feeling that he had seen through my thoughts. "This chicken soup has wasted a lot of your time."


    True, it took a lot of effort. If this martial arts is wasted for his own good, I will gladly admit it. However, my martial arts is wasted for my own good.


    I smiled in embarrassment and said, "No, it''s very simple."


    "I want meat." He raised his eyebrows slightly.


    "The black chicken pays attention to soup, the meat is not tasty."


    "I want to eat it, take out the bone for me."


    He was determined to eat, so I picked up the thermos and picked up the meat piece by piece. I took out the bones and put them in the spoon for him to eat.


    I was so focused on picking out bones that I didn''t realize how "harmonious" we were, nor did I realize when someone had come to the door.


    A light cough sounded from behind him. I looked over, and it was unknown how long Lu Yulin had been leaning against the door frame, watching for.


    "Uncle, I have some group matters to discuss with you."


    He spoke to Lu Chen as if he hadn''t seen me, and I got up and took the thermos out onto the balcony. I felt two pairs of eyes following me closely. To use idioms to describe this feeling was like a thorn in my back.


    Closing the glass door, I vaguely heard what they were saying inside, but I couldn''t make out what they were saying. Seeing that Lu Chen didn''t seem to be thinking too much about the soup, he started teasing me again.


    The balcony was connected, and I could hear the sound of the TV next door. I could also see the man leaning against the fence, accompanied by the lonely sunset. On the hospital balcony, it made him look extremely desolate.


    And in the room behind me, on the bed, the man, in a sense, I had taken him to the hospital myself. When he was pushed into the operating room, I felt guilty and regretful, but I had never worried about him. His life and death really had nothing to do with me.


    The glass door was pulled open from the inside, and Lu Yulin looked at me with an inexplicable expression on her face, her hands in her pockets.


    "I''m leaving, send me off."


    Before I could refuse, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me out. I looked at Lu Chen for help, but he didn''t say a word. There was no trace of emotion on his calm face.


    I was a fool to ask him for help.


    Lu Yulin pulled me down the fire escape and shut the door behind her with all her might. The two doors collided with a loud bang. Lu Yulin''s face was gloomy, and her mood was extremely bad.


    I took a step back, trying to put some distance between us, but he kept moving forward. Until I was forced into a corner, I had nowhere to run. He reached out and grabbed my neck, and his hand was really working.


    "You really did have an affair with Lu Chen. Didn''t you just say that you were just a superior and a subordinate?"


    I gripped his wrist in panic, afraid that he wouldn''t be able to control his strength.


    "I really have nothing to do with him." I wanted to say I was innocent, but I just couldn''t open my mouth.


    His eyes were wide and red. "You used to cook for me."


    "I only cooked for you before, but you didn''t let me make it for you again."


    It was as if I was angered by those words and the strength in my hands had increased. I felt that it was getting harder and harder to breathe, [Am I going to lose my life here today?]


    "Even if you''re not with me, you can''t be with him." Ye Zichen clenched his teeth.


    This sentence was similar to what Lu Chen had said.


    You can marry anyone from the Lu family, but not Lu Yulin.


    It''s not like there are only two men in the world, so why would they think that I have to marry each other?


    "I... Now... I''m afraid I''m going to be with the King of Hell, as long as ¡­ "Try a little harder."


    As Lu Yulin heard this, she suddenly loosened her grip. Blood flowed back into her heart without any resistance, and she held onto her heart as she panted.


    I sat down at the base of the wall and rested for a moment before my heart stopped beating.


    "I don''t like you, let alone Lu Chen. Don''t worry, I won''t let my entire life be ruined by you two. "


    If I could see beyond the axis of time, I would know how face-smacking this phrase is now.


    "That''s good. Mu Mu will believe you again."


    He opened the fire door and walked away. I sat limply on the ground. It was wonderful to be alive.


    In the washroom, I could see a circle of red marks on my neck from the mirror. Just now, Lu Yulin probably really had the heart to strangle me.


    Afraid of being seen, I gathered my hair around my neck and looked at it in the mirror.


    When he returned to the ward, the thermal container had already been emptied of its soup. Lu Chen''s body smelled faintly of soup, unlike the man he was before.


    "It was so delicious that I poured it all out." He seemed to sense my confusion.


    It doesn''t matter, it''s not my money that''s wasted.


    "What happened to your neck?" he asked with a trace of anger.


    I ran my hand through my hair, trying to cover it all.


    "It''s Yu Lin ¡­"


    I didn''t want to hear him ask any more questions, so I wouldn''t answer. I interrupted him and asked, "Can I get off work earlier today?"


    His anger disappeared without a trace. After thinking for a while, he replied, "Sure. You can leave when Anzhe comes back."


    The leaves on the ground creaked as they walked on the streets in the late autumn. He raised his eyes to look at the couple that were snuggling together. I was glad that I was still alone, because what had happened so long ago, if someone had said a word of warmth to me, I probably wouldn''t be able to hold on for so long.


    Speaking of warmth, I took out my phone and called Qian Chenjie.


    "Hey, Mu Mu!" She spoke in a lazy tone, as if she had just woken up.


    "You''re not still sleeping, are you?"


    "Yes, from yesterday until now ¡­" What the hell! "A strange sound came from the other side," You''re on the news again! "How can he still be so explosive."


    "Yes." "Only now do you know that Lu Chen has already been washed clean."


    "Ah, you are now the Queen of the subject. Where are you? " Her frantic voice came from the other end.


    "Walking in the street."


    "You still dare to walk around, aren''t you afraid of being secretly filmed? "Go to the same place and wait for me. I want to see you."


    Looking at my phone, which showed that the call was over, I gave a self-deprecating smile. Posted secretly? What kind of person am I?

 C24

    The old place Qian Chenjie was talking about was a small tavern. It was very old, just like the Dragon Gate Inn in Wuxia movies.


    I ordered a cup of tea and waited quietly. Not long after, I heard Qian Chenjie''s booming voice. "Lady Boss, give me a pot of Bamboo Leaf Green." He then saw her walk over with a curious expression on her face.


    "Mu Mu, what happened yesterday? Lu Chen is really generous to actually let you drive. "


    I rolled my eyes at her and said, "His stomach hurt when I gave him the kebabs yesterday, so I drove in a hurry."


    "If I let you drive, it won''t be as simple as a stomachache ¡­ What''s wrong with my neck? Was it pinched by someone? " She leaned in suddenly and brushed my hair away.


    "This ¡­ It''s hard to make up lies, but if I said I hit it, I can''t say it was bitten by a mosquito. I can only tell you the truth." Lu Yulin did it. "


    Qian Chenjie slammed the table heavily. She was furious, "Scum, forget it. If you''re cheating, you want me to strangle you to death. I can''t take this lying down."


    "I''m not as tall or as strong as him. I can''t pinch him."


    "If we can''t compare to martial arts, we can use our brains." "She put her hand on her neck and pursed her lips, trying her best to think of a way to vent her anger." Mu Mu, I remember you saying that you married Lu Chen to reach the same height as them. But now, they don''t even know where you are, which is why they are bullying you like this. "


    "Chen Jie, I don''t want to announce my relationship with Lu Chen." It was too late for me to get rid of it.


    "Alright then," she laid down on the table, faintly said, "mourn his misfortune, rage does not dispute it."


    What Mr. Lu Xun said was great, but there was someone like me in his era when he was alive, and there is still someone like me. Surely we have the advantage that we are not eliminated in the fierce struggle of nature.


    After that was eating and drinking, and then going back home to look for their mothers.


    Lying on the sofa, I opened Weibo out of boredom. The promotion of lipstick "Mu Yan" will not react well. It seems that this project is doomed to lose. If it succeeds, so be it.


    However, because of this promotion, Zhou Zijie became completely popular on the internet. Someone said to her, "She?!" "Marry CEO Lu." The expression on his face was cut off and turned into an expression bag.


    It is commonly used in context of contempt and contempt, but it has also been used as a proxy for plastic sisterhood.


    To say that it was a plastic sister relationship is already intimate, she and I are obviously sisters, if not fragmented, it will also evaporate.


    This expression was widely circulated in Lu Chen''s fan club, becoming a must to beat the self-proclaimed Lu Chen''s wife.


    The online world was truly ever-changing. For example, yesterday when they were ridiculing Xiao''s woman, Mu Yan, who wanted to marry Lu Chen, they were slapped all over the place.


    As an ordinary person, I really didn''t think that I would keep searching. But it''s rare for rich people to keep dogs, and besides, the woman beside him is the one I''m unlucky to have.


    1 The CEO and Mu Yan for the legal couple hot


    I felt like I had calmed down a lot these past few days, and I couldn''t help but jump out of bed when I saw this hot search. Was there really no airtight wall in this world?


    "Hey, did you do the search?" On the other side of the phone was the suspect, Lu Chen.


    "No, this is not the time for me to think of it." It drove me crazy not to be in a hurry.


    "Then what should we do now?"


    There was no reply for a long time, only the rustling of things. I waited anxiously. At this moment, he was the only one on the same boat as me.


    "It''s fine. It doesn''t have much of an impact. If there''s anything, you don''t have to be afraid, let me handle it. " It took a while before a man''s calm voice finally came. I felt relieved, but thinking back, it wasn''t like that.


    The reason he didn''t want to announce it was that public opinion would have an impact on the operations of the United States, and I simply didn''t want anyone else to know about it. He can control the direction of public opinion, and I can''t erase other people''s memories.


    "I''ll be discharged today. You can come pick me up." The commanding tone was the same as ever.


    "Didn''t the doctor say you''d be hospitalized for at least a week? And I don''t want to be in the same picture as you right now. "


    "I''m not talking to you."


    As I lay in bed, I felt nostalgic for the two days of Lu Chen''s eerie gentleness.


    It wasn''t so much that I picked him up as that I walked out of the hospital with him. Because I was empty-handed and everything was on Anzhe.


    "I want to be the female assistant of the CEO. Maybe I can be the CEO''s wife in front of everyone." Chai Anji howled at the sky.


    I glared at him. "Shut up, you leaker."


    "The heavens are blind. So many people know why they suspect me."


    "That''s why he''s a suspect, otherwise ¡­" I made a head-killing gesture.


    "Madam, you must investigate this matter clearly. I am still innocent."


    "Pfft, I don''t have a mistress."


    While we were arguing, I accidentally caught a glimpse of Lu Chen''s expression and tried to recall if his face had been so dark the moment he stepped out the door, or if it was as dark as it was now.


    "What''s my polyfin account number?" Lu Chen suddenly asked.


    "Your full name."


    He nodded and opened the account number. As the internal communication software of the company, the president of the company released the first message today.


    Lu Chen: Because of the relationship between husband and wife, Ms. Mu Yan holds 50% of my shares in the United States Group and 18% of my total shares in the United States Group. Ms. Mu Yan is currently a non-executive director of the board of directors of the United States Group.


    In an instant, the news about Lu Chen had become the most praiseworthy news in the world. In less than an hour, a screenshot of this message was uploaded to Weibo. Those who had expressed their doubts about the search were all convinced.


    For the rest of the day, I think the people who scold me will reach their highest level in more than 20 years.


    Looking at Zhuanjie''s gaping mouth and the expression on his face that you must have saved the world in your previous life, I couldn''t help but ask, "How much is 18% of our shares worth?"


    "Not much, just a little bit more than the GDP of the main city district of H city a year."


    I frowned as I carefully counted the bills. I took out my phone and dialed Lu Chen''s number. "I don''t want your shares."


    "You wait first. At the latest three months, I''ll give you a discount."


    Three months! You rich people are really willful.


    "Don''t you understand me? I don''t want your money. "


    "Our marriage was originally a deal. You have to accept something in order for me to be at ease." He paused, and I heard him say, "If it''s not money, it''s affection."


    I was stunned. What kind of method would he use to repay me with his feelings?

 C25

    Today''s gathering was very strange. The building was still the same building, but the people had become very strange. From the guard at the door to the girl at the front desk, everyone treated me with respect. My face stiffened from smiling all morning, and my head hurt from nodding.


    In the past, I was either unremarkable or often looked down on.


    In fact, I know that it''s not that they''re surprised, but that I''m surprised that I still can''t accept that I''ve gone from being a tortured little assistant to a highly respected CEO. Although I was Lu Chen''s wife in name a long time ago, I know it''s different from what everyone else knows.


    I was a cheap board member and this was my first time on the board. I didn''t pay much attention to it, so I dressed more casually. How casual was he to be? He was one of those people who grabbed a bunch of stuff on a university campus.


    I seemed to have arrived a little earlier. There were no one sitting in the meeting room, and only a few staff were setting up the venue. I went over to introduce myself and asked where the seat was. But as soon as I said hello, the clever little girl knew what I was going to say and led me to the third seat.


    He sat down with his headphones ready to watch another episode of the TV show. As he entered the room, his eyes fell on me in surprise. He felt uncomfortable. But good thing, none of them said hello to me.


    The silence didn''t last long before someone tore my earphones off. I looked over at Zhou Zijie, who had an angry face.


    "What''s the matter?" I asked coldly.


    "Who do you think you are? You actually dared to sit in my seat. " she shouted.


    Remembering that in Lu Chen''s office, I said that she had taken my seat, and now it was her turn to talk about me. Just when I thought that the young lady had taken the wrong spot, Lu Chen''s voice came from the side, "She is the third person in the share holder ratio."


    Damn, Feng Shui didn''t come back.


    "Uncle, have you really married her?" Zhou ZiJie pouted, on the verge of tears.


    "I don''t think I need to explain any further." With that, he sat at the front seat, while Zhou Zijie had to move one seat back.


    At this time, Lu Yulin also came and leisurely sat down beside me. I really didn''t feel good being stuck between them.


    Seeing that Lu Yulin had arrived, Lu Chen opened the folder in his hands. Other than introducing me, I didn''t understand anything else. More importantly, I didn''t have the heart to listen to it. Lu Yulin''s two faint gazes were on me and it was creepy. At the same time, his gaze fell on me because of Zhou ZiJie.


    It was a meeting, and I was chilled to the bone and shivered several times.


    It was finally over. I wanted to run out like a rabbit to get warm, but I was stopped.


    "To my office."


    I don''t have to report to his office all the time now. I can''t refute him in front of others, so I have to follow him.


    When I entered the office, I saw my coat still hanging on the arm of the sofa. I took it and put it on.


    "I''ve already checked. The first person who announced our relationship is your best friend, Qian Chenjie." Lu Chen said.


    I had suspected her, but I had believed her, because I had made it clear that I didn''t want to, that she wouldn''t do that.


    "If you want any revenge on her, I can help." Lu Chen''s words were very natural.


    I looked at him in disbelief. "Why would I want to take revenge on Cheng Jie? She did what I didn''t want her to do, but her starting point was for my own good."


    "You''re right, including what she thinks is good for you?" He raised his eyebrows and asked. This person''s words usually hit the nail on the head.


    "No matter what, I choose to believe in her and accept everything she has done to me, regardless of the good or bad."


    A suppressed smile could be seen in Lu Chen''s eyes, as if he was listening to a joke.


    "Think what you want. Chen Jie and I are good friends anyway."


    "I''ve been thinking about how your feelings will affect your judgement. It seems that you''ve thought about it more than I have."


    "I am a little angry, he is always using academic means to judge what I am thinking." I''m not a mouse, so don''t study me all the time. "


    "How can I know what you''re thinking if I don''t study you?"


    "Why do you want to know what I''m thinking?"


    He smiled contemptuously, as if mocking himself. "I don''t know either. I might have to study myself before I can tell you."


    "Then study slowly. I''m sorry, but I''m not accompanying you."


    "Well, laugh when you go out, or they''ll say we had a fight."


    It''s really awkward to call him us. I obediently let out a smile. The moment I stepped out of the door, my smile froze on my face.


    In the corridor, Zhou Zijie was holding on to him.


    "Why did you call me Madam Lu just now?" Zhou ZiJie asked aggressively.


    Zai Anji stood to one side, appearing very embarrassed. "I, I just wanted to make a distinction. How about I call you Director Zhou? "


    "What I earn is that tone. Where did this wild woman come from to have the face to be Madam Lu?"


    We used to be comrades in the same trenches, but now we''re not going to help him.


    "Regardless of whether I have face or not, your husband''s uncle has acknowledged me personally. Didn''t your parents teach you? Be polite when talking about elders. Is it worth it for you to rush around like an old man? "It''s nothing."


    She felt really good. Power was a good thing. Before, she was suppressed by Zhou ZiJie to the point that she didn''t dare to make a sound. Now, if she wanted to take revenge, she could do so. I was suddenly grateful to Cheng Jie, who had forced me to this point.


    "You ¡­" Zhou Zijie was so angry that his entire body was trembling. He pointed at me and did not come out for a long time, "You! "If I get my way, I will definitely deal with you."


    I raised my hand and smiled at her. I was no less arrogant than her. "Waiting for my beautiful voice."


    "Classmate Little Yan, the way you use all your firepower is really too cool. I can''t stand up to Princess Zhou''s anger."


    "That''s for sure," I said, patting him on the shoulder.


    Zai Anzhe glared at me before entering his office without looking back.


    Being a director for the first day was a good experience, even though it had the air of a fox trying to gain power.


    I hummed a song as I pressed the button for the elevator. "Ding", about the door, Lu Yulin''s face was revealed. The moment he saw me, his expression turned cold.


    Lu Yulin''s personality was volatile and unpredictable. This kind of person could be even more terrifying than Lu Chen at times, because no one knew what he would look like in the next second.

 C26

    "Very happy, Aunt." The word ''Little Aunt'' seemed to be spat out from between his teeth.


    A shiver ran down my spine, and I ran back to Lu Chen''s office. Fortunately, the distance was not too far, or else he would have definitely caught her. I pushed the door open and entered, meeting Lu Chen''s curious gaze.


    "Save me save me save me." I muttered something and hid behind him.


    He turned his head and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    "I just saw Lu Yulin. He looked like he wanted to kill me. If you do not save me when you are about to die, I will definitely die with you. "


    Before Lu Chen could answer, Lu Yulin pushed open the door and entered.


    "What''s the matter?" Lu Chen asked.


    "No, I''m here to look for Mu Yan."


    "Why are you looking for her? It''s the same even if you tell me."


    "Humph!" Lu Yulin let out a light snort, crossed her arms, and sat opposite Lu Chen. Uncle, you really don''t acknowledge anyone when you have a wife. "


    Lu Chen did not answer, but silently watched him.


    "Don''t forget, your wife is my ex-girlfriend." Lu Yulin said in a strange tone.


    Lu Chen was used to remaining calm, "So what if you''re a girlfriend? Moreover, it was before."


    "Why can you marry her but not me?" Lu Yulin angrily stood up, using his hands to prop himself up from the table as he shouted at Lu Chen, "Did you just say that the door isn''t the right one? Is all that nonsense?"


    "Yulin, we are different." Lu Chen calmly returned to his senses, unaffected by his anger.


    "What''s different?"


    "I''ll explain it to you later."


    Lu Yulin swept her hand across the table, causing all the items on the table to fall onto the ground. Lu Chen''s face was filled with anger. The air smelled of gunpowder, and I was excited and nervous.


    Lu Chen calmly took out a cigarette from his robe and lit it up before casually leaning back on the seat and saying, "Sit back." There was an indescribable dignity in his flat voice. "You''ve been getting more and more out of hand lately."


    "I just want my stuff back."


    "What''s the use of the childish things you do these days? So what if you tell the world she''s yours? What else did you get besides dishonoring the company and losing your own people? "Your thing sees you like a mouse sees a cat, it hides behind me and cries for help." Lu Chen became earnest like all the elders in the world, "When can you grow up, I don''t need to clean your ass."


    Lu Yulin was silent under his questioning.


    "I don''t want or need you to pretend to be mature for me to see, and even more so, I don''t want you to do something stupid in order to make me angry."


    Lu Yulin was speechless. The monstrous anger from a moment ago had completely vanished without a trace, and his submissive appearance was like a puppy that had done something wrong.


    The uncle and nephew duo''s quarrel ended with Lu Yulin''s defeat. When they entered the door, it had been in full fury, and they had been dejected as they left the house.


    I crouched down and picked up the object on the ground. Lu Chen was pinching his acupoint, and he was also annoyed.


    I solemnly and sincerely told him, "I think Lu Yulin has schizophrenia. You should take him to see a doctor."


    He actually smiled at that. "It''s normal. Didn''t you notice when you were in love with him? "


    Lu Yulin appeared in my life as the image of the sun rising, although a little childish, but very cute.


    "No, if I found out, I definitely wouldn''t be with him."


    As usual, I sat down on the sofa and made myself a cup of tea.


    "Aren''t you going?"


    I looked towards the door and thought for a moment. "Forget it. It''s safe here."


    Lu Chen said with a faint smile, "It''s not that safe either."


    From then until the end of the year, my life was exceptionally peaceful. After half a year of chaos and excitement, I was enjoying my ordinary life.


    The weather cooled down day by day, and on a normal morning I got up and opened the window and saw the first snow in H City. Lu Chen didn''t contact me, and Lu Yulin was exceptionally quiet as well. The rumors on the internet also gradually faded away. Other than the fact that they were close to each other, there was also the illusion that I had already been separated from them.


    But the illusion was always an illusion. While I was considering going home for the new year, I received a message from Lu Chen on WeChat.


    "Come to the group."


    Without explaining the reason and without a specific time, I had to rush to the beauty as fast as I could. This was the servility that went deep into my bones.


    The temperature in Lu Chen''s office was the same all year round, just right for him. As I entered, warm from the oncoming onslaught, I took off my jacket and sat down in front of him.


    "It''s the end of the year, and according to the usual practice, we''re going to make a short film to celebrate the new year." Without wasting any words of pleasantries, Lu Chen went straight to the point.


    "We mean?"


    "You, me, Yu Lin, Zi Jie."


    Family fortune?


    "I don''t think it''s that warm for the four of us to be in the same scene. It might be better for the three of you."


    "Someone will teach you how to be nice."


    Alright, life is like a play, it''s all based on acting.


    "When and where?"


    "In a while, at the recording studio on the ninth floor."


    Things happened so suddenly that they caught me off guard. I didn''t even have the time to think of a reason to fake my illness.


    Change of clothes, make up, do hair, these things about style have been going on for a long time. When I was done, I looked at myself in the mirror. I was a stranger and more familiar than ever. I had never thought I could be associated with the word ''dignified'', probably in order to cooperate with Lu Chen.


    I was in the same dressing room as him. He and the sweater matched very well, not as abruptly as I thought. Wearing his regular clothes, he became gentle and exceptionally warm under the support of the red light. He came an hour later than I did, but he was almost as good as I was. On the way out, I caught a glimpse of him and me in the mirror, and it was funny how well we looked.


    I didn''t want to walk out of the dressing room at all. I didn''t want to see Zhou Zijie and Lu Yulin at all. I don''t have any other feelings for them, I just don''t want to see them.


    Lu Chen didn''t care if I wanted to or not. He grabbed my hand and walked out. Right, I don''t want to hold hands with him either. Forget it, let''s endure the new year.


    Zhou Zijie was wearing a beautiful dress. Apart from other things, there was nothing wrong with her face. Her skin was white and her face was the size of a palm with a perfect facial features. If it wasn''t for her hateful personality, I would definitely have become her makeup.


    Lu Yulin was wearing a casual jacket as she stood beside Zhou ZiJie. Her whole body was exuding a youthful aura, like a young man still in school.


    If one wanted to be warm, it was absolutely impossible for one person to be far away from each other. When the director asked me to lean over and let Zhou Zijie put her hand on my shoulder, I felt stiff all over. The snowmen outside were softer than I was.


    Three minutes of short film took nearly three hours, during which I received countless supercilious looks from Zhou Zijie. Unfortunately, the director was still not satisfied, but in the end, under Lu Chen''s impatient gaze, he reluctantly let us go.

 C27

    I cheered as if I had been liberated. Zhou Zijie rolled her eyes in disgust and whispered sinisterly into my ear, "Be happy. I hope you will be happy until next year."


    Her words were like a swarm of tiny insects that entered my ears and spread all over my body. I couldn''t help but shiver.


    What did she mean? I have a premonition that she has a huge conspiracy. But I haven''t had anything to do with her lately. I haven''t even seen her. What did she want to do? What could he do?


    While I was wandering around, I was suddenly wearing a coat. Instinctively, I took a step back. It was Lu Chen.


    "What are you thinking about? I was so lost in thought. " he asked gently.


    I was a little frightened by him, so I took a step back and said, "It''s nothing. Can I leave now?"


    "Yes." I walked a few steps and was stopped by him again. He said, "This movie will be posted on Weibo. You can watch it."


    He looked like he had nothing to say, so I smiled and said, "I don''t want to see my limbs in disarray."


    Lu Chen also smiled. It has been a long time since I last saw him. I don''t feel that strongly against him anymore.


    It''s almost vacation time, there shouldn''t be any place that needs me, I still want to go home for the new year. After the news of my marriage to Lu Chen came out, my father called me. The old man was extremely angry. As he shouted, he slammed the table, but I couldn''t give him a reasonable explanation. The old man furiously hung up the phone and didn''t have any contact with me ever since.


    The Spring Festival is as brutal as ever, the tickets and train tickets are all sold out, I can''t drive a car, walking back is not realistic. There is always a way to be smart, I had the inspiration to report to a tourist group in the neighbouring county.


    After packing my luggage and happily going out, everyone I met on the way pointed at me. The hype from before had died down, and the only thing that made them know me was the short video that Lu Chen said would be posted on Weibo.


    But even if I had failed completely, it would not have been so effective. The way they looked at me was so strange that it made me feel extremely uncomfortable.


    What did that film look like? I opened the official microblogging service, which was empty. Not only that, all of his previous Weibo posts had also disappeared without a trace.


    There must be something wrong. I don''t know why, but I feel a kind of fear in my heart, a fear that stirs in my head and makes me restless. With a shake of my hand, I dialed Lu Chen''s number. A few seconds later, a cold female voice said, "I''m sorry, the call you made is in progress." I called Anzhe again, and the same thing happened. No one replied to my WeChat messages.


    I consoled myself with the thought that maybe they had something to do today, so I opened the polyfin to see what was going on. The latest post in it showed that they had stopped last week.


    I scratched my head in frustration, but I couldn''t think of a single clue.


    The phone rang at that moment, and I thought it was one of them who answered as quickly as possible.


    It wasn''t Lu Chen, nor was it Yan Zhaoge, it was Lu Yulin.


    "Mu Yan, you said that loving me had nothing to do with whether or not I was a member of the Lu family, right?" From the other end of the line came a voice he could not distinguish between joy and anger.


    I don''t know why he asked.


    "Right, what''s wrong?"


    "Also, tell me, even if Uncle and I break off the relationship and freeze all of my assets, you will still be with me, right?"


    "I said that, but that was all in the past. What''s going on? "


    He laughed coldly as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, "Mu Yan, you are so shameless. Your speech is even more melodious than your singing. Knowing that I had married Zhou Zijie, he felt that there was no hope in marrying me so he couldn''t enter the Lu family. "In order to marry into the Lu family, I actually slept with Lu Chen on the night of my wedding."


    "How do you know that?" "I don''t know," I said.


    "Hmph, how would I know ¡­" I forgot, you don''t play Weibo that much, but there are people who play Weibo. "I''m afraid no one here doesn''t know about your dirty work. Do you still dare to go out?"


    The reason why those people were pointing fingers at me was obvious. I dragged my luggage and floated back. I just wanted to hide.


    Lu Yulin ''kindly'' sent me a screenshot of that Weibo post, along with a video from that Weibo post.


    It wasn''t the short video of that day that was posted on Weibo, but the video of me and Lu Chen at the hotel. In just three short minutes, he had been deliberately dealt with. Although there was no cause and effect, he could clearly express what the person on the screen was doing. The entire video could not hear what the person inside was saying, except for Lu Chen''s words, "Mu Yan, I''m helping you!" Didn''t you want to enter the Lu Family? "


    This was something that only I knew and that made me very sad, and now that I was naked and exposed to the sun, sadness was not enough to describe my feelings. Of all the words I know, none can express my grief; they seem too light.


    Zhang Guorong''s will said, "I have never done anything bad in my life, why is it like this?"


    I read it for the first time, and I read it in despair and helplessness.


    At this moment, I would also like to ask why this is the case.


    I was originally an extremely unremarkable person in the boundless universe, as ordinary as a drop of water in the ocean. Why did these matters that originally had nothing to do with me find me?


    I didn''t believe in reincarnation, but now I can''t help but wonder if I did too many bad things in my previous life, all the retribution fell on this life.


    That sunny afternoon, I was wearing a dress I had designed myself when I met Lu Yulin in the shade of a tree. Only now do I know that this was the beginning of my nightmare.


    I don''t know how I got back, probably by being familiar with the things around me.


    I curled up on the couch, not knowing what to do.


    "Wuwu." Lu Yulin sent over an address, asking me to come over.


    I didn''t want to go out, didn''t want to appear in the eyes of others, I just wanted to hide in my shell.


    But I went anyway.


    He wore a hat, sunglasses, a mask, and was fully armed. Tears fell down my face as I walked. I didn''t do anything wrong, so why are you sneaking around like this?


    When they arrived at the villa complex on the side of the mountain, they sold it for tens of millions.


    I rang the bell, and before long the door opened from the inside.


    I stood at the door and looked in, sitting on the sofa with Lu Yulin and Lu Chen.


    Seeing me, Lu Chen smiled and said to Lu Yulin, "If you lose, I''ll say that she will come."


    The person who put me in this predicament is still in the mood to bet on me. I clenched my fists.

 C28

    "Come in, you can be considered the owner of this place." Lu Chen told me, then instructed the aunt who opened the door for me, "Auntie Sun, bring Madam a cup of tea."


    Hearing the word ''Madam'', I couldn''t help but get angry. "I''m not your Madam."


    Lu Yulin scoffed at my words, "What are you pretending for? Didn''t you spend so much time and effort just for the sake of people here calling you Madam? "


    "Yu Lin, don''t say that to her." Lu Chen reprimanded him with a cold expression.


    "Good, good, good. Everyone in the world knows that you all sleep in the same bed. You have to do what you have to to do to protect her. " Lu Yulin''s words were full of flair. He was as much of a bastard as he was.


    Ignoring him, I turned to Lu Chen and asked, "What''s going on?"


    "It must be someone deliberately plotting from behind the scenes. "First, we stole the group''s Weibo account, and then sent it over to several big videos. By the time we did that, it was already too late."


    "Did you find anything?"


    "Not yet." Lu Chen shook his head, "What''s important now is not to find out who did it, but how to salvage the situation."


    I fell down on the sofa and covered my face with my hat and said, "You won''t lose out. On the other hand, I have already lost all my face after so long. Either you survive or you die, what else can be saved? "


    If I were to write a book about my life, the first half of my life would be a mere few pages, and the last year would be ten thousand times better than the first twenty years.


    I wasn''t surprised that no one had picked me up. People were always cold.


    "I don''t want to explain how I ended up here," he said. However, Lu Yulin, believe it or not, when you''re together, I really only care about you, and nothing else. I don''t want my past feelings to be disgusting. "


    "Mu Mu, you ¡­" Lu Yulin''s words were interrupted by Lu Chen''s laughter. It was a genuine happiness. I suddenly felt that I couldn''t go and die now, and that I had to kill them before I died.


    "I agree to your request." Then, he pulled me up and walked outside.


    He was holding my wrist so tightly that I couldn''t break free no matter how hard I tried. He walked so fast that I had to jog to keep up with him. Not knowing where he was taking me, I crouched on the ground and tried to stop him with all my strength.


    "Be good and stand up." His tone was very gentle, as if he was coaxing a child.


    "Let me go, where are you taking me?"


    "I don''t know either. I just want to walk with you."


    "You are all sick! They were all crazy! They are all freaks! " I sat on the floor and shouted hysterically, tears streaming down my face for no reason.


    He hid away and used his hand to wipe away the tears on my face, revealing traces of panic. Don''t cry, I can''t see you crying. I''m sorry, I want to take back the shares in your hands. "


    "If you want it then take it. I don''t want it, I don''t want your money, nor do I want to marry into your Lu family."


    "Don''t cry. Listen to me. Be good." He held my head and looked me in the eye.


    I sobbed for a while, trying not to cry, trying to make myself calm.


    "I know I did a lot of things that made you unhappy, and I feel guilty and want to make up for it. But I didn''t feel any better, because I realized it wasn''t guilt at all, it was something else.


    No matter what choice you make later, I will not blame you, and you need not be burdened. Because it was a decision I made by following my inner feelings.


    Today''s Lu Chen is no longer the Lu Chen of the past. I want to thank you for letting me know the importance of relationships and turning me into a human being with flesh and blood. I''m sorry to break your peace. "


    "Are you sick? What the hell are you talking about?" I asked in a tearful voice.


    He touched my head, and more strangely, "It''s a secret. "It''s just the due reward for what you''ve done to me."


    He took me home. No matter how I asked along the way, he wouldn''t say a word.


    It wasn''t until I saw him on TV that I realized what he was talking about.


    In the scene, he was in the Public Security Bureau, enunciating every word clearly.


    "I''m Lu Chen. In February of this year, he forced Mu Yan to have sex with me at the Hilton Hotel. I can give him all the evidence."


    He actually turned himself in.


    Online public opinion quickly side by side, I feel wronged, and avenged.


    Soon I took a subpoena from the court. Due to the special identity of the client, this case would start during Spring Festival, and there would be media coverage throughout.


    "Sorry Mu Mu, the signal from the mountain isn''t good. I only saw the news now." "Qian Chenjie went to the mountain again. She probably called me as soon as she saw the news." You''re okay, don''t do anything stupid. The opinions of others were just worldly possessions. Living was more important. That bastard Lu Chen did not come out to explain. " The news she received was still somewhat delayed.


    "I''m fine, I''m not that sad anymore. It would be even better if you could stay by my side." "If I were not sad at all, I would be even more worried." Chen Jie, Lu Chen came out to explain. He went to the police station and turned himself in and said that he raped me and that the court was going to hold its session tomorrow. "


    The person on the other side seemed to be stunned for a moment before he said, "If I didn''t know the cause and effect of this matter, I would have been moved to tears. Lu Chen''s sacrifice was simply too great."


    That''s right, he was a hot entrepreneur. At such a young age, he had already become an influential figure in the mall. His future prospects were limitless. His company had nearly a hundred thousand employees, all dependent on him for food and clothing.


    If Lu Chen was convicted, his future would be ruined, turning from limitless to darkness. Not only that, the United States will also be implicated.


    The voice of Qian Chenjie came through the phone again, "But Mu Mu, he deserves everything. He''s the one who did all this. He wasn''t wrongly accused, and he even caused you to suffer for so many years. "


    "Cheng Jie, my heart is in a mess right now." "I told her what Lu Chen had told me that day." I might not have been happy, and I wouldn''t have felt so guilty. As you said, he sacrificed too much to save my reputation. "


    "Mu Mu, you have to consider it yourself. You are wrong in everything you do, and you are right in everything you do. "


    The next day, in court.


    I glanced at the people in the jury box and saw a familiar figure in a pile of press photos. It was Zhou Zijie, with a faint smile on her face and the corner of her eye.


    I remembered her saying, "Have fun, I hope you''ll be happy until next year." A guess popped up in my mind. Before I could think about it, I heard the judge ask, "Mu Yan, did you agree to the sex between you and Lu Chen at the Hilton Hotel on the night of February 16th?"


    I know that Lu Chen''s future and the future of his beauty are in my hands. As long as I say I agreed, everything was fine.

 C29

    I said earnestly to the judge, "I agree."


    There was a hiss at the scene, and Lu Chen was surprised and delighted at the same time.


    I felt that I was useless. Even though I was injured to this extent, I still didn''t have any way to take revenge on purpose.


    Exiting the courthouse, Lu Chen took my hand. In front of the media, I could only play along with him. Otherwise, he would have already acted out a scene where he had just gone out and parted ways. It was obvious to see that it was fake.


    "Thank you."


    "You''re welcome. I should be thanking you." I put on my hat and mask, and wrapped myself in a heavy scarf. I was afraid of anyone''s eyes, except for the winter wind.


    It''s almost the first month of the new year, and I haven''t been able to go back. I don''t know if my father still recognizes me as his daughter.


    "How about one?" After going to pay respects to Mister and Madam, Lu Chen recalled the wedding. Logically speaking, he should be very busy after the new year, but he would drag me to choose a ring every day. He''s not the one I really want to marry. I''m not very keen on the ring thing.


    After roughly glancing at the picture, I saw a huge pigeon egg. I casually replied, "It doesn''t matter, I think everything is the same."


    With a hint of disappointment, Lu Chen closed the photo album and said, "Since there is nothing you like, I will choose something special for you."


    In junior high school chemistry, the teacher said that the nature of diamonds was the same as carbon. I don''t think it''s different in size and color, but it''s special. I don''t care and I say, "Do whatever you want. Just be happy."


    "You seem to be in a bad mood recently?" he asked.


    "I don''t know why, but I''ve been sulking with myself ever since that incident." He''s so good at reading that he can certainly help me solve my mental problem.


    "Do you still have doubts about the whole thing?"


    "Lu Chen, we seem to have forgotten something. I don''t even know who put the video on the air. "


    "I''ve looked into it. The other party did it secretly and didn''t come up with anything."


    "Who dares to take pictures in the Hilton?"


    "Hilton belongs to Zi Jie''s family. The service provided has always been the benchmark for the industry. The security measures are also very good. I don''t think anyone would dare to secretly take photos inside."


    Zhou Zijie, it''s her again. How could there be so many coincidences?


    "Years ago, the day we made the short film, Zhou Zijie told me," Be happy. I hope you will be happy until next year.


    He frowned at that. "I know what you mean. I always thought that Zi Jie was just spoiled, and that she was kind-hearted, so I never thought about her. "


    Lu Chen called for a few men and followed the direction of Zhou Zi. The result is exactly what I thought she would do.


    "The Lu family has been in too much of a limelight recently. I don''t want them to appear in front of the public again. I will give you a satisfactory explanation other than not being able to expose yourself. " Lu Chen let out a long sigh as he observed the results.


    "I''ve already made many concessions, and I hope you can satisfy me."


    In less than a day, I received news that Zhou Zijie had been reclaimed of all her shares in Jumei, and that Jumei had withdrawn all the cooperation projects in the Zhou family.


    Zhou ZiJie came to Lu Chen in tears, "Uncle, you can''t do this without a reason."


    Lu Chen''s cold eyes swept over her and threw the results of his investigation in front of her face. " That''s why you wanted to buy the entire Zhou family. "On the surface, I did not exterminate all of the Zhou family members. I hope that you can take care of yourself in the future."


    Finally, I can''t let out this resentment and continue to bully me just because I have to back down. The rabbit is anxious to bite people, and I am a person.


    After Zhou ZiJie cried, Lu Chen asked me seriously, "Are you satisfied?"


    "Reluctantly."


    "Your unhappiness level has already reached its peak. If you are unsatisfied once, it will fade a little. Can you leave this matter of your unhappiness value to me? " He sounded serious, as if he was discussing a big business deal.


    I knew more or less what Lu Chen felt about me. I was touched by his willingness to give up everything to save my reputation. I can ignore him and never think of any other developments with him.


    Lu Chen saw that I avoided answering, so he didn''t press me further. He turned around and took a small box from his desk. "It''s the only one in the world."


    Look at the packaging, it looks like a ring. The two rings I received in my life were given to me by a man surnamed Lu.


    I did not know the material, nor could I see the design features, so I smiled and asked, "Where is the uniqueness?"


    "You picked it up and looked at the light?"


    "I did as I was told, and a tiny snowflake appeared in the ring through the light." Snow Flower? " What''s so unique about that?


    "This is Antarctic water. I made this snowflake myself."


    "Snow Flower should be a DIY?"


    "I can."


    I played with the ring in my hand. It was like a low-key amber. I don''t know when I saw the science show, but it said that there are no two identical snowflakes in the world. As a symbol of love, there was a bit of romance when you thought about it.


    "What if it melts?"


    "Its space is limited. Unless the ring is damaged, it will never melt."


    Alright, I curled my lips. Although I don''t know how valuable it is, it''s not as valuable as those pigeon eggs. Taking it in will make me feel less pressured. I put it on my hand and looked at it. She took it off and returned it to him, "Sure, I''ll leave it with you for now."


    Lu Chen said with a smile in his eyes, "Okay. It''s been so long since I''ve seen you go out and play, and you''ve been holed up at home and in your office. Don''t you feel so stuffy? "


    "I don''t want to go out."


    "I''m very happy that you can stay here with me. I also want you to be happy."


    I rolled my eyes at him, "Don''t be so shameless. I came here because I saw that your local internet was doing great, right?"


    Lu Chen rubbed his nose in embarrassment, not replying with a smile.


    That night, Lu Chen packed up and prepared to leave work. The entire building was empty, even An Zhe was the first to leave.


    "You''re already a boss, why are you still working so hard?"


    "Because beauty gathering is not my way of making money, but I ¡­ How should he put it? but something I had to guard. "


    What he said was noble, but in my ears, he only expressed a clear message that he couldn''t do anything even if he became the boss.


    "Want to go for a walk?" he asked softly.


    The city at night was not as bright as it was during the day. Under the artificial lights of various colors, there was still nothing to hide.


    I shook my head and said, "No, I won''t. I''ll just head back."


    "Alright."


    I was speechless all the way, looking out the window of the car, not because I didn''t want to go out, but because I was afraid of all this, because I couldn''t fit into the world.


    When we reached the entrance to the residential complex, I got out of the car. "Thank you."


    "There''s no need for us to be so polite. Can I ask for a cup of tea?"


    He asked me one side every day, and I was too embarrassed to refuse.


    "Okay, what do you want to drink?"


    "I don''t particularly like tea. I just want to walk you upstairs."


    "..."


    You can just silently think about it in your heart.

 C30

    He opened the door with the key and opened it before he could insert it into the keyhole.


    My God, it rained all night and my little apartment couldn''t have been a burglary, right?


    I pushed the door open and hurriedly turned on the light. Everything in the room was clearly visible under the light.


    My house had always been a mess, and I didn''t bother to clean it up. I made an excuse saying that it was because there were too many things in it, but now it seemed that mine really wasn''t an excuse.


    This room hasn''t been so tidy since I moved in, because other than large items like the sofa and the table, everything else is still there. This gang of thieves would make more money if they set up a moving company.


    Lu Chen and I stood in the doorway, looking at each other.


    "You don''t even like tea." I threw up my hands to Lu Chen.


    "Now is not the time to drink tea," Lu Chen smiled helplessly, "Call the police first and see what''s missing."


    "I should have seen it here, but I didn''t. I lost it all."


    "Stop lying."


    I sniffed and pretended to cry. "Be optimistic about life in distress. Otherwise, I wouldn''t have lived to this day and would have died from sadness. "


    Lu Chen didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. He took out his phone and called the police.


    "Forget it, I''ll just buy whatever I throw." The question now is, where are you going to sleep tonight? "


    "I have the key to the clean room. I can go to her room to sleep." Then I remembered that I had already given it back to her the last time she came back.


    "Where is it? I''ll walk you over. "


    I hastily waved my hand. "No need, I don''t have her key anymore."


    "So, where do you sleep?" Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and asked.


    "Just find a hotel."


    Thanks to the cashless society, you don''t have to worry about losing money if your family gets robbed.


    I sat in the car and watched from the window as one hotel after another passed by. Lu Chen had no intention of stopping.


    "I''ll just find a place to stay. I don''t have too many requests."


    "It''s best if you don''t have any requests." He concentrated on looking at the road ahead, as if he had a destination in mind. Maybe he was going to take me to the one he used to visit, maybe at a discount.


    We stopped in a quiet neighborhood and I looked around. There was no sign of a hotel anywhere I could see. However, I seem to have been here before.


    Lu Chen''s fat security uncle and the huge parasol tree at the entrance of his residence.


    "Why did you bring me to your house?" I asked in surprise.


    "Just tell me where you want to go. My apartment''s name is whatever you want it to be." "This far-fetched reason of his had a bit of a rogue tone to it." I don''t think it''s safe for you to live out here alone, and it''s convenient for you to go to the company tomorrow. I have a guest room in my apartment, so it''s no problem for a friend to stay there. "


    The two words "friend" were just right, no one could strongly reject it. He had already asked the security guards to stop the car. It seemed like he wouldn''t be able to stay here for the rest of the day.


    Lu Chen''s home was still the same, clean and tidy. The board was standing in the corner of the room, and I couldn''t tell if the formula on the board had changed or not.


    Lu Chen gave me a variety of toiletries. The guest room he mentioned was a small suite with a separate bathroom. It''s good to have so little unnecessary contact.


    "See you tomorrow. Good night." He closed the door early, as if he was afraid I might feel uncomfortable.


    After washing up, I lay in bed. Lu Chen was much better off here than in the hotel. The bad thing was, they were so close. Head to head, just a wall away, if I wanted to.


    A good night''s sleep. The next day, I was awakened by Lu Chen knocking on the door.


    "Time to get up and have breakfast."


    I rubbed my eyes and replied in a daze. In front of the bathroom mirror, except for the toothbrush cup, it was empty. Suddenly, he remembered that he was staying at his house. After brushing his teeth, he brushed his hair and went out.


    In the kitchen, Lu Chen was busying himself with his apron, feeling an indescribable sense of unfamiliarity.


    "I''m not going to the company today?" I said vaguely, chewing on the bread.


    "Why?" he asked, putting an egg on my plate.


    "Because I won''t tell you I haven''t washed my face yet."


    "Hmm?" He looked at me questioningly.


    "I was barely a girl. Every day needs to use facial lotion various skin care products, and part of the cosmetics. I''ve decided to go online and buy some today. I should be able to get there by afternoon, so I might be able to stay here for a while longer. "


    "I know all about the rest," he said mockingly. "What do you mean by barely being a girl?"


    I glared at him and picked up my fork to poke at the fried egg on my plate.


    Lu Chen ate and went to work. After washing the dishes, I began to search for treasures. Considering the amount of money in my bank account, I had to trade some of them for higher performance and price ratio.


    I was about to pay when the door opened again. Lu Chen returned, carrying several large and small bags in his hands.


    "I don''t know what brand you''re used to using, but I bought some too."


    He held up the bag in his hands. I could clearly see the logo on it. It was all a variety of noblewoman skin care cosmetics. A single item would probably last me more than half a month.


    "You don''t need to buy so many! What a waste! " All I could see was a red wad of money in his hand.


    "Then choose some. I''ll take the rest to return." Lu Chen rubbed his nose as he spoke.


    "You''re really going to retreat?" I doubt it.


    "No, just throw it in the trash can." he said in a headstrong, honest way. " "According to my income level, these things are no different from buying snacks in a convenience store."


    The values of the rich are not the same as mine.


    "Also, the police have asked for me. The Ministry of Public Security has already filed a case. It''s not safe there. You can stay here from now on. "


    "..."


    I didn''t know what to say, which didn''t surprise him at all, so he continued, "Is the card I gave you still there? There should be enough money in there for all your daily necessities. The password for the door is the same as the password for the card. "


    "Lu Chen, did you know?" Your manpower has collapsed. " I asked, looking at him.


    "Who''s setting it up?"


    "You were cold and tyrannical before, but now you''re completely different."


    Lu Chen was stunned for a moment before he replied in a dazed tone, "My equipment has not collapsed. You just happened to trigger another me, a warm and humble me."


    He had been like the male lead of the Qiong Yao drama recently, his words were extremely numb.


    I shivered and shouted, "You''re better off being normal!"


    "This is the normal state I''m in under certain circumstances. It may go on for a long time. You have to get used to it."


    It will go on for a long time, and one day I will die.


    "Be good, I''m going to work."


    I... You''d better go.

 C31

    Looking at the pile of cosmetics and cosmetics on the table, I actually had a feeling that I was at a loss for what to do.


    I don''t know how long I''ll have to work for him before I can pay him back. But there was no way to refuse. I felt that there was no way for any girl in the world to refuse me. This was something that would never happen even in my dreams.


    In less than half a month, I was so lost in the world of the rich in Lu Chen that I almost forgot about my apartment being stolen. As he struggled to come out, he tried to persuade himself to stay a little longer.


    "Lu Chen," I said hesitantly, "let''s settle the bill. How much have I spent on you recently?"


    He slowly turned his eyes away from the computer and looked at me as if to say, Are you sure?


    I nodded my head resolutely.


    "Never mind, the cosmetics and skincare products are 100,000, the house ¡­"


    "Enough is enough. There''s no need to forget about it. I''m not sure yet." Although I had made certain mental preparations, the cheapest item was something that I could not accept.


    "You don''t need to split it with me too clearly. Even if it''s a divorce, I''ll give you half of it."


    "So it''s like that." I pretended to understand and asked, "Can I work for you? is to pay off debt with labor. "


    Lu Chen nodded, trying to think of something for me to do, "You used to design it? What is the main point? "


    "A lot. My interests are mixed, and I''ve read a lot of books. As long as I have inspiration, I can do it." Actually, it''s because I''ve been heating everything up for three minutes.


    "I have a distant relative who wants to get married and needs a wedding dress. If you can design something that would satisfy me, then our price can be agreed upon."


    "What are the requirements?"


    "I don''t know, but she''s about the same age as you, so it should be the same as what you like. You can make a first draft and then change it according to the requirements. "


    I faintly felt that something wasn''t right. Under the urge of money, I couldn''t care less.


    After buying a set of equipment for the design, of course he still spent his money on it.


    The wedding dress, although it could only be worn once in a lifetime, was extremely important. If I had the ability, I would definitely give myself the best. Lu Chen''s relatives shouldn''t be so poor.


    The tenth anniversary of the recent gathering of the United States. Because of last year''s incident, Jumei had lost some of her vitality. Rumors had it that Jumei was now just an empty shell. The tenth anniversary celebrations were to show the outside world that the position of the big boss of the Jademeite Temple was unshakable.


    Except for donating to charity, the product is discounted. The company also held a masquerade ball in the square in front of the building. The drinks were all free, you could enter if you received the admission ticket on the official website, and all five hundred admission tickets were snatched up in less than thirty seconds.


    Every day at work I could see a large group of workers hammering at the gate of the United States, which made me go upstairs through the back door.


    "Lu Chen, the one behind ¡­" Elevator... Oh no, climb up... "But I''m so tired."


    I carried my little computer on my back and climbed more than ten floors, feeling as if I wouldn''t be able to live much longer.


    "I took the elevator up. I''m not tired at all." He took a cup of coffee and said calmly.


    "You are too despicable. "And you, as the CEO, are completely useless. The repair elevator hasn''t been repaired in three days."


    "Very few people go to the back door. If it''s broken, it usually takes a long time to fix it. You might as well come in the front door. "


    "There are so many people ahead, I don''t want to pass through there."


    He took a sip of his coffee and said meaningfully, "You can''t go on like this."


    I pretended not to hear him and turned on the computer, not wanting to pick him up.


    "What are you going to dress up for?" He changed the subject.


    "I didn''t say I would."


    "Mu Mu, I don''t want to force you, but you must participate, even if it''s just showing your face."


    "There''s nothing to discuss?" I asked with a hint of luck.


    Lu Chen shook his head.


    I went from SpongeBob to Spoke, dozens of people, and he didn''t even have one to his satisfaction.


    "Fine, I like the candles in beauties and wild beasts, but that lamp might not be easy to get hold of."


    "Can''t you like something normal? "The princess inside seems to be called Bei''er, right? You can just pretend to be Bei''er!"


    "But I don''t like Belle. She seems to have Stockholm syndrome."


    Stockholm syndrome. Crime victims develop feelings for the perpetrator. It was terrifying to think that humans could be domesticated. Even worse, I felt like Bea.


    He softened his tone and whispered to me, "You''re just wearing her clothes for a little while, okay? "Why don''t you choose a different princess, as long as it''s not a strange one."


    I don''t think it''s strange what I like, but it''s this occasion that needs to be catered for. I have never been able to refuse a person, not to mention his attitude is so good.


    "Fine."


    I was silent for a moment, then let out an embarrassed smile, "Lu Chen, I think we can get divorced, so we won''t have to have a wedding anymore. After all this time, Lu Yulin and I really do not have the slightest possibility. "


    He didn''t say a word and just stared at me. His pitch-black eyes seemed to be holding back something as the corners of his mouth moved, wanting to say something, but no words came out. That gaze of his made me lose all my confidence and I lowered my head slightly.


    "He suddenly reached out and grabbed my chin, and with a cold expression on his face, he drove away all the gentleness that I had gotten used to." "What I''m kind to you is that I really want to make up for what I''ve done to you, not to breed the courage to leave me." He spoke very calmly, without a trace of anger in his voice. Having been with him for so long, I knew that this was what he really wanted to be angry about.


    "You''re still like this. It''s not easy for me to have a bit of good impression of you." I looked down with a slight sadness.


    I heard him sigh softly, and without saying anything more, he sat down behind his desk and went back to his work, frowning.


    He''s always been busy, and it''s hard for him to find time to talk to me.


    I don''t like the way he''s been looking at me with such a worried expression lately, like I''m really sick. I''m fine, except I don''t like to talk to people. They probably saw those videos, and they knew I''d been raped and they said they agreed. What will they think of me? Do they think I''m disgusting?


    He knew all about it. He must have read his mind and knew that I was not that kind of person. Even though he was the cause of almost everything, I still had a deformed dependence on him.


    Inside, there are two of me. One wants to bicker with Lu Chen over his gains and losses, and the other wants to bicker with him. An unconditional trust in him, and I''ll reject everything he gives me.


    I''ve probably got schizophrenia, too.

 C32

    The tenth anniversary celebration arrived out of the blue.


    After a long period of practice, the exhibition card was finally completed. Standing at the door of the beautiful scene, it looked like a piece of history with a solemn and solemn expression on its face.


    The dress that Lu Chen sent over wasn''t the yellow princess dress that was commonly seen as Bea''s, but rather the red dress and cape. In the cartoon, Belle was wearing the dress and playing with the wild beast, and their relationship was getting better and better.


    He might be hinting at something.


    He was still dressed in a suit and didn''t dress up like anything. He wanted to speak before the ball began, probably for the sake of formality.


    As the sky gradually darkened, people began to enter the stage one after another. They curiously looked down from the exhibition board. I feel very uncomfortable, little by little out to avoid the light.


    I had reached the edge of the stage, but I was held by a hand. "Seeing his face, I smiled nervously and withdrew my hand." Long time no see. "


    Lu Yulin slightly frowned, as if she was expressing dissatisfaction with my alienation. "Mu, don''t be so formal."


    I smiled and nodded my head, but I couldn''t help but take a step back. I inadvertently glanced around, trying to see the person who reassured me. However, I was unable to find him.


    "Who are you looking for?" Lu Yulin went closer to ask.


    My heart was beating faster and faster, and I could hear it thumping in my chest. I wanted to escape this place, so I turned around and ran. After crashing into a warm embrace, I panicked and retreated. My legs became unstable and I was on the verge of collapse.


    "Mu Mu, it''s me. Don''t be nervous." The familiar voice was warm and mellow, reassuring me.


    "Lu Chen, I''m a little afraid. Can we leave now?" I whispered.


    "Don''t be afraid, just stand behind me for a moment and no one will see you. When I start, I''ll take you away, okay? "


    His tall body blocked the light, casting a shadow over me, and I felt myself return to normal.


    Standing on the stage, I couldn''t hear what they were saying. I could only feel my ears ringing. Lu Chen seemed to be talking for a long time. It was a long time before I heard him say thank you, and then there was a thunderous clap and a cheerful music.


    I was relieved to be able to leave. I gently tugged at Lu Chen''s clothes, sending him a message that we were leaving.


    "Mu Mu, what''s wrong with you? You don''t look right. " The hateful Lu Yulin grabbed me and asked.


    I struggled to get rid of his hand. "I''m fine, I''m fine. Let me go." Lu Chen helped me out and told him, "Let''s go."


    He walked around to the back of the booth and saw that it was the lobby on the first floor. The staff had all gone ahead to play, but there was no one inside.


    I sat down on the couch and felt safe. Lu Chen pulled Lu Yulin to one side, to a place he didn''t think I could hear.


    "What is going on?" Lu Yulin asked.


    "She and I are the same as before. Recently, I noticed that she resists talking to others and doesn''t like going out. As long as she feels someone''s gaze fall on her, she will become especially nervous." Lu Chen looked irritated.


    Lu Yulin punched Lu Chen, "You''d better take care of her. I haven''t given up on her; I want to compete with you on equal footing."


    With a disdainful look, Lu Chen sneered, "Equality?! Now I''m her husband, and you''re someone else''s husband. Yu-lin, you are a child. I really don''t understand you. You clearly have feelings for Zichen-jie, and after the divorce, you went to find her and then remarry in Ireland. And now he''s having an argument with Zichen-jie. "


    "It''s none of your business. I like whoever I want to."


    "I don''t care. If you really can get her back and let her know you''re married and still with you, that''s your skill. I won''t stop you from contacting me now. "


    After using all the methods available to the elders to educate Lu Yulin, Lu Chen could only stand on the same level as him and trample over him, letting him know how wrong he was.


    Lu Chen ignored him and walked towards me. "I''ll take you to a fun place."


    "I don''t want to go. Can I go back directly?" I said awkwardly.


    He opened his eyes wide and looked at me, giving me the impression that he was acting coquettishly. "It''s just the two of us, I''ve been preparing for a long time. If you don''t go, I''ll be very sad."


    "I''ll go with you."


    I stood up, thinking he was going to take me out, but he took me straight upstairs.


    The elevator stopped on the fifth floor. Although I''ve been here for almost a year, I''ve never been here, or to any other place except the first floor of Lu Chen''s office.


    All the rooms off the corridor were closed except for one, which was open and illuminated by a pool of light.


    As soon as I saw him, the room looked like a castle in Europe.


    "Wait a moment."


    He walked to the small door in the room and I looked at the furnishings in the room in boredom. These things looked familiar: candlesticks, pendulum clocks, teapots, pianos. I smiled in surprise. This was the castle of a beast without magic.


    When I was a little girl, my head was full of princess dreams. I dreamed that one day, I would be able to step into such a magical castle.


    Tat tat tat, the sound of shoes on the floor. I looked back. The lord of the castle had come out.


    "My beautiful princess, may I ask you to dance?" Lu Chen was dressed like a wild beast in an animated cartoon. As he spoke, the fur on his face was still moving, and I couldn''t help but laugh out loud.


    "Hahaha, I don''t want to play cosplay."


    "This is a masquerade party." Lu Chen stroked the horn on his head and said.


    "You dress like this is so funny. If you had dressed like this just now, you would have definitely laughed them to death."


    He couldn''t help but laugh.


    "This fur is really plastered on my face, I wonder if I''ll be able to see him if I take it off."


    "Pfft, hahaha," I laughed even harder when I thought of Lu Chen going to a meeting with his face full of hair. "Why can''t you figure it out? Why are you tormenting yourself like this?"


    "Because I want to dance with you." He still had a smile on his face as he spoke in a soft voice.


    "I can''t dance, I don''t have a good rhythm. If you really want to dance, then do it yourself."


    He did not say anything, but walked over to the music and played the action of hugging a person, as if he was very careful to the person in his embrace as if he was a precious treasure.


    One person, lonely, full of love, finished a dance.


    After he finished his song, he stopped. His eyes reflected the flickering candlelight as he spoke in a serious tone ¡­


    "Belle doesn''t have Scobold''s syndrome. She''s really in love with the Beast."

 C33

    I don''t really care about the fairy tales.


    Spring came quietly like this, and when the clothes Lu Chen bought for me filled the wardrobe, I realized that I had lived here for too long.


    I don''t know how long I''ll stay here. I think I''ll have to wait until Lu Chen gets tired of it. I dare not mention the words "leave" or "separate" in front of him, as if they were a fuse, one at a time.


    Spring is always lazy, I held the sketchbook, did not draw a few gradually drowsiness attack, little by little began to doze off.


    "Little Yan, I''m going to go buy food. What are you going to eat today?" Zan Anzhe asked.


    "I tried my best to get rid of my sleep and get myself out of it." I want strawberry cake, the one with three layers of strawberries. "


    "Lu Chen just came back from outside and happened to hear what I said." We''ve already eaten cake for three days, why don''t we change it today! "


    If Lu Chen had been stubborn enough to keep me by his side before, now he had a sense of captivity.


    Another one? I had nothing more to eat.


    "I ate today and will change tomorrow." I looked at him pitifully. Let''s use a strategy of delaying the war. We can talk about tomorrow''s matter tomorrow.


    Lu Chen didn''t fall for the trick and continued to criticize me word by word, "Eating those things every day can easily make you fat. Look at your stomach; it has an extra layer of meat. By the time I bought you some clothes, I had already changed my model."


    "I think it''s good to be a bit fatter. Hold on to something soft." I touched my waist and sure enough, I was able to grab a handful of meat.


    Lu Chen shot a look at Zhuang Anzhe, who obediently left the room. He came over and sat down beside me. "You can have it, but you have to promise me one thing."


    "What is it?" With his cautious appearance, it must not be a small matter.


    "Come out and play with me."


    The word "leave" had somehow become the last word I wanted to mention in my heart. In the past, there was a little holiday, and I could not wait to wander outside every day. Now, I just want to stay at home and grow mold.


    "Forget it, I''ll just switch to another one."


    "Mu Mu, you can''t always be like this. You must always come into contact with this world. Do you not remember how lively and cheerful you used to be, how you were not afraid of the heavens or the earth? "


    I don''t remember. Who created my day?


    "Lu Chen, don''t mention the past. In my current state, you have done a great service, as well as Lu Yulin and Zhou ZiJie. The three of you have brought me to this day step by step, and have completely destroyed my past. When other people''s strange gazes landed on me, I felt disgusted. "


    He let out a long sigh and covered his face with his hands on his knees, looking distracted and helpless.


    "I''m sorry. I''ll take you home and wait for you to come back. "


    I don''t know where he''s going home. I don''t know if anyone can live in my empty apartment. His apartment, I sensed, would not be replaced by the word home.


    I followed him downstairs and back to his apartment. I took out my suitcase and put my things away one by one. Careful and careful, better than I did myself.


    I heard him purposely avoiding my call. "Anzhe, buy me some gifts. I''m at the apartment."


    I stood on the balcony in silence, watching everything from afar. I didn''t know what he was going to do. Forget it, I''ll be the meat of a fish and the blade of a human. I''ll only listen to whatever I say.


    Before long, he had already packed two suitcases, plus a large and small bag. It seemed like he really was going to move me away. To be honest, I hadn''t been to my little run-down apartment for so long.


    He changed into a bigger car, and as we were going downstairs, Anzhe arrived. Their belongings filled the trunk.


    "I need to leave for a few days. Go find Director Lu to replace me. "The matter is almost settled. Just let him spend more time and effort on it." Lu Chen sat in the car and instructed Zhao Anzhe who was standing outside.


    "Boss Lu, where are you going? Your schedule for the next week is full. " Chai Anzhe said anxiously.


    "I need to take care of some private matters. If I can cancel the entire trip, I will have Director Lu replace whatever I can''t cancel." He can''t handle calling me or video. "


    After saying that, he ignored the clamor outside and stepped on the throttle to leave.


    "Where are we going?"


    "Go home to your parents."


    He said he was going home. Although I really wanted to go back, I didn''t want to bring him back.


    "You can take me to the station. I''ll take a ride back myself."


    "Just sit still."


    The decisions he makes are generally not up to me to refuse or change. In this period of time, although his temper and attitude had improved, he was as tough as ever. It was amazing to think of how long we had been entangled with him. We were two people who had nothing to do with each other. It was as if a mysterious force had forcefully pulled us all together.


    I just want us to be like two parallel lines that are destined to cross each other, but after this intersection, we will go further and further.


    It would take about five hours to get back from H City. I didn''t eat. Soon, my stomach was growling.


    Lu Chen heard the sound of my stomach and said kindly, "There''s some cookies in the car, you can have some."


    I didn''t want to talk to him. He didn''t seem to have any sense of a quarrel. Now we should look at the boredom, I do not speak to him, he cannot speak to me.


    "We''re not quarrelling, we''re just trying to make our relationship better." He saw through my thoughts, this Mind Reading is really a godly skill.


    I bit into a cookie and ignored him.


    Outside the city, there were more farmland on both sides of the road. A few fruit trees with red and white flowers protruded from the flat field, and I had a sudden feeling that we were going on a spring outing. It was a feeling with a little excitement.


    "Lu Chen, look, there''s a little rabbit over there." I didn''t have time to think before I burst out.


    With a slight smile, he looked in the direction I was pointing. Blame him, as long as I am unhappy or happy he will ask me what''s wrong with me, make me habitually share my feelings with him.


    "It''s fine if you don''t want to see it." I muttered.


    "If you let me see, how could I not? I''ve always listened to you. "


    "Then you can leave. I don''t want to bring you to my house."


    "No, you don''t have a driver''s license. You won''t be able to go back once I leave."


    What are you saying? I was clearly the one who followed his words. If he disobeys me, he will fly into a rage that will frighten me.

 C34

    I got in the car and went to sleep. Ignoring Lu Chen, he bit a few biscuits and fell asleep.


    When I woke up, the car had already stopped in front of the road to my house. Because in the country it had just rained, and the little stretch of mud that came to my door. It seemed like the car would not be able to get in. Lu Chen stood outside the car, bowing as he checked the status of the wheels.


    I''m not surprised that he knows where my family lives. He''s rich. It''s easy to find out where I live.


    He looked around on all four wheels, stepped on the road, and gave up.


    He looked through the windshield as if to see if I was awake, and I smiled and waved at him to show my pleasure in his misfortune.


    "I''m awake. We can''t get on the car, looks like we have to carry our stuff on the car. "


    He didn''t feel angry at all, and I felt as if he''d punched cotton. I had to get out of the car and help him carry his things. I didn''t know what he was going in for, but I couldn''t drag the suitcase down with all my might.


    At this time, he was actually a little angry, and raised his voice a little, "Who told you to move it? Can you move it? "Go away."


    I rolled my eyes at him and stepped back to let him push. He didn''t change his clothes. He was wearing his suit and leather shoes. A fine CEO, now a porter. I couldn''t bear it any longer, so I patted him and said, "I''ll go find someone to help you."


    As I walked up the grass, as I was so familiar with the place, I saw my father tending his flowers through the fence.


    "Dad, I''m back." I shouted.


    The old man turned around, his face filled with surprise and joy. However, in an instant, his expression had turned extremely ugly. You still know to come back! I don''t have a daughter like you. "


    "We can talk later. Can you help me bring the stuff up first?" I carefully tried to curry favor with him.


    The old man was stubborn and soft-hearted. He threw the scissors at me and walked down without even looking at me.


    "Hey, Dad, wait for me." I trotted after him.


    Just like that, his father rushed towards Lu Chen with the expression of someone who owed him 1 million. Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. He was obviously frightened by my father.


    "Who is he?" My father turned to me.


    "Mm ¡­" I glanced at Lu Chen and said without hesitation, "It''s my driver."


    "A dignified CEO of a corporation acting as your driver, you really give me a lot of face!" The old tutor said unhappily.


    The speed of light smacked me in the face, and he even asked me that. However, since he recognized Lu Chen, he must also know about our affairs. To tell the truth, I really have no face.


    As a parent, I don''t know how sad I would be if I saw what my daughter did on TV. Besides, I''m the only one who''s been raised in my family.


    Lu Chen smiled and gave him a slight bow, "Hello Uncle. You can just call me Little Lu."


    "I can''t afford to call you uncle. Just give her to me and you can leave."


    Lu Chen''s face turned ashen, and I snickered. My dad has a really bad temper, so he''s not afraid of anyone. If someone provoked him, the better thing would be to mock and ridicule him, pointing at his nose and starting to curse him.


    Lu Chen was speechless, this was simply too hilarious. When interacting with others, he would always stand on the side of the strong, rarely suppressed by anyone. Moreover, wherever he went, people treated him like a god. This was the first time he was being chased away before even entering the door.


    "Let me help you move your things back home." Lu Chen tried his best to please her as well.


    The old tutor didn''t say anything, and gave his tacit consent. He carried a suitcase down, slung it over his shoulder, and walked on. Lu Chen followed behind him, carrying his suitcase. I just stood there and saw the two of them coming and going. The old tutor grew impatient on the third try and started cursing.


    "What the hell is this? So many?"


    "I was about to explain when Lu Chen answered." It''s all her clothes, and there are also some daily necessities. When she gets used to them, I''ll bring them all back for her. "


    "She''s lived here for more than ten years, and she''s used to living here. She doesn''t need the things in your city."


    Once again, Lu Chen had nothing to say. My Dad must have used all of his skills to counter this! For some inexplicable reason, I feel that Lu Chen is a little pitiful. Having seen his domineering attitude, I really can''t stand him acting this way. Pulling my father along, he changed the subject. "Where''s my mother? Not home? "


    My dad stared at me for no reason and said, "Chat at at your Aunt Zhang''s place. Go and call her back."


    "Fine."


    I''m not that worried about Lu Chen. If he can solve tens of billions of dollars'' worth of problems, then it shouldn''t be a big problem for him to get rid of my father.


    When my mother and I returned home, Lu Chen was sitting in the living room looking a little stiff. Fortunately, my father did not chase him away.


    My mother and father were the exact opposite of each other. The two of them had lived their whole lives, and they had been too busy arguing. "Before sitting down, he was already praising Lu Chen." "Little Lu, this young man is really spirited."


    He would have been more energetic if his legs had not been covered in mud.


    "Hello Auntie, this is Lu Chen." He picked up the box beside him. "This is a little gift from me. I hope you can accept it."


    "This child, as soon as he comes ¡­" Before Mom could finish, my father yelled, "You talk too much." "Hurry up and cook." With an outsider here, he would always give my father face. If there were only his own family, things would have already gone wild.


    After my mother left, my father coldly asked Lu Chen, "Are you really married to her?"


    "Right."


    "We didn''t agree. Why did you kidnap my girl?" my father asked through gritted teeth.


    Was he trying to settle the score with Lu Chen? Although the old man said he would cut off the relationship between father and daughter, he still doted on me from the bottom of his heart, and couldn''t bear to see me suffer any grievances.


    "Uncle, this is a misunderstanding ¡­"


    "What misunderstanding, even though our family is poor, we won''t let others bully us with our girls." Hurry up and divorce her, our family won''t be able to catch up to you. "


    Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then sincerely said, "Uncle, I was wrong about Mu Yan in the beginning, but the harm I did to her made me regret it endlessly. I''ve realized my mistake. I''ve changed my mind. Now I really like her and think of her as the most important person in my life. I will spend my life loving her, cherishing her, treating your treasures as my treasures. Uncle, I beg you to give me a chance to put her in my palm. "


    This was the first time he clearly said that he loved me. Before this, he had hinted that I could feel some of it, but I didn''t take it to heart. I thought he was just on the spur of the moment, maybe he''s the next Lu Yulin. I did not expect him to be so serious as to kneel in front of my father and say that he loved me.


    What a proud man he is.

 C35

    The moment he knelt down, my father was also stunned. Because of his anger, his flushed face instantly froze as if he had been deflated into a balloon. Ye Zichen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no sound came out of it several times. Finally, she remembered that he was still kneeling on the ground and had reached out to pull him up. "You''re going to get up first?"


    Lu Chen took my father''s hand and said, "Uncle, as long as you don''t let me divorce her."


    "Get up and talk."


    "You have to promise me first. Mu Yan and I are on the same level. Or perhaps, I feel that I am unworthy of her. "


    Some people were born strong, and they carried an imposing aura with them, even though they had lived for a long time in a high position. Put them in the crowd like a crane among a flock of chickens, they are so dazzling. I have seen many things about Lu Chen, and all of them were filled with self-confidence. Even when discussing with others, there was a sense of coercion in the air.


    Yet, she had never seen him with such a humble appearance. He did. It''s actually for me, what ability do I have to do this? I couldn''t hold back my tears any longer. It would be a lie to say that I was moved. I ran over and pulled him up. "Lu Chen, get up. I''m not worth it."


    "You''re worth it, you''re the only one who''s worth it." Lu Chen looked at me, his eyes full of seriousness.


    "You get up first if I don''t divorce you." I said this in a panic. I didn''t realize that something was wrong. He finally stood up. I covered my nose as I felt a surge of emotions from the bottom of my heart, "You ¡­" You guys are fine, I ¡­ I''ll go cry for a while. "


    "Are you alright ¡­"


    Lu Chen pulled me back, and I shook off his hand. "I told you I was going to cry for a while," I said in a loud voice.


    I found my mother in the kitchen. She threw herself into her arms and cried, patting me on the back as she had when I was a little girl, saying, "You know your dad''s temper, I don''t even want to talk to him. If you say something important, don''t be angry. Your father is afraid that you will suffer outside. "


    "I... I''m not mad at my dad, and I don''t know why I''m crying. "


    "Then cry first, tell Mom after you cry."


    His parents were always comforting him. In front of them, he could always be a child.


    I cried for a long time, letting out all of my emotions.


    "Alright, tell Mom what happened between you and Lu Chen. Your dad and I don''t see it clearly on the news, and he wouldn''t let me call you. "


    I told her everything that happened from the moment I met Lu Yulin until now without missing a single detail. I had always thought this was the last time in my life that I would remember so clearly.


    "In the past, when I told you not to go out, you insisted on going out. Your dad and I didn''t expect you to earn that much money. We only had you. We only begged you to be safe and old." Mom wiped her eyes as she listened.


    I put my arm around her waist. "I just wanted to go out and see the world. I didn''t expect to meet bad people."


    "Then how do you feel about Lu Chen?"


    "I don''t know."


    Why did he fall in love with me? I would rather he had always been bad to me, leaving him much easier than feeling like he owed me now.


    Looking back on it, in the beginning, besides touching on Lu Yulin''s problem, he wasn''t that bad either, and could be considered to be indulgent towards me. It''s just that his repeated slapping of a sweet apple made me feel genuinely scared. Even when I was most dependent on him, I couldn''t forget my fear of him.


    "If I fell in love with Lu Chen, would you think I was despicable?" I asked, looking up at her.


    Mom lovingly stroked my hair and said, "Stupid words, how can I find a parent that thinks their child is despicable."


    "Where are the others?"


    "We''ve been telling you since we were young to do our own things and not care about what others think. The days are sweet and bitter, and only you can understand it, and others don''t know your difficulties. If you like him, I will feel that all the suffering you had before was just a way to be together with him. I will let you guys see that you understand him so that you can be together for a long time. If you don''t like him, then it''s all about letting you grow up and not being naive. It''s okay. Even if you get divorced and remarried, you''ll still meet the good guy you were destined to meet. Besides, even if you don''t marry, we can still afford to support you. The important thing is to know what you really want and then choose carefully. "


    What do I really want?


    I don''t know what I want. I don''t know what I want.


    I''ve never had such complex feelings for anyone. Fear and dependence contradict each other, and dependence and affection complement each other. I uncontrollably took a step forward. The next second, I reflexively wanted to retreat.


    I can''t help but think of the first time I saw him, snuggled up on the sofa, smoking a cigarette. I don''t think I''ve seen him smoke for a long time.


    Mom pushed me out of her arms and looked me in the eye. "Do you want to talk to him?" she asked. It''s not a big deal to drag this on. It''s best to end this quickly. If you really don''t like it, then Mom and Dad can help you sever all ties. "


    I nodded.


    Mom stood up and shouted into the living room, "Old Mu, come over here. I need to talk to you about something."


    Hearing that, I couldn''t help but laugh. Ever since I was young, my mom always used this reason to hate my dad, and my dad would always obediently come over.


    When I walked into the living room, Lu Chen was still sitting there awkwardly, like a schoolboy listening to a teacher''s lecture. His eyes lit up when he saw me, then dimmed.


    I walked up to him and looked at the door of the stairwell. I felt really awkward, so I bit my lips and whispered, "Your pants are covered with mud. Do you want to change it?"


    "Hmm?!" After a moment of doubt, he abruptly stood up and said, "Okay."


    Due to his identity, Lu Chen''s attire had always been meticulous and meticulous. It was rare to find even a small wrinkle on his clothes. This kind of disheveled appearance, which was covered in mud, was probably the first time in his life that he was born into such a state.


    "Where did you keep your clothes?" I asked, looking at the mess of things.


    He looked at them, too, and his eyes went from one to the other, and finally he said, "I didn''t bring any clothes."


    "Why?" I asked, my mouth hanging open. "You don''t know you can''t get into my house, do you?"


    "No, after I finished packing your things, I didn''t have time to take care of it." He smiled apologetically.


    I pointed incredulously at the pile of things and asked, "How could I have so many things on my own? Have you found the ones I stole? "


    "I did find those things, but I threw them away. I bought it all over again. I bought you a lot more than you think. "

 C36

    I doubt his words. I''ve been living with him for less than a month, and I can''t think of any reason why there should be so many things.


    I didn''t believe him and carried the things upstairs and opened them one by one. I was standing on the balcony while he was packing, and all I could see was that he was moving so fast I couldn''t see what he was doing.


    Clothes, shoes, bags, skin care and makeup, body care, bedclothes, snacks ¡­ I don''t want to turn it over. I already believe it.


    "Why are you taking so many things?" I still can''t figure it out.


    He squatted down and arranged the items that I had messed up one by one. "I just chose a few things that I had to choose from. There were so many of them that I couldn''t do anything about it."


    Necessary things? That means there''s something else. I climbed down and looked at his face. "I was with you almost everyday. When did you buy it?"


    "When I go to see a competitor''s product, I feel that everything that suits you will be bought back by Mr. Chai. But it''s not all for you. I''m happy when I buy something. "


    I was speechless. The pleasure of shopping was something no one could resist. With a grunt of helplessness, I went into the room and opened the wardrobe to get him a set of clothes.


    "Why do you have men''s clothes in your room? "It still doesn''t look like Uncle''s clothing." he asked, shaking off his clothes.


    "You can wear it." I said.


    He went in and closed the door. Somehow, he managed to divert my attention away from me. I didn''t seem to be here to discuss why I brought so many things with me.


    Soon, he came out. He was wearing a white T-shirt and black pants, which made him look ten years younger. I shook my head and pulled away from his beauty.


    "Lu Chen, if I divorce you, will you continue to pester me?" They were like a nightmare that I couldn''t shake off, and I was most afraid of getting tangled up in them.


    He didn''t seem to think I would suddenly ask that. He thought about it silently for a moment and then said, "No." Although I may miss you a lot, I won''t bother you again. "


    "When you were preparing to come to my house, did you think about what happened just now?"


    "I''ve thought of it, but it''s even worse than this."


    "Then why did you bring me back?" Since he knew my parents would not welcome him, why did he come to humiliate himself?


    "He let out a long breath and sat on the sofa, his face full of helplessness." No matter what I do, you won''t go out. Looking at you, I feel really bad. Actually, mental illness is much more serious than physical illness, but I can''t do anything about it. I care about you, and I care about your sorrows and joys. I can''t think of any other way. You''ve been suppressing your feelings and don''t want to tell me the truth. I think it would be better for you to go back to your parents. If it still doesn''t work, I''ll have to interfere you psychologically. "


    I don''t think I''m sick. I just don''t like to talk to people. So it turns out that a small anomaly on my part would cause so much trouble for him.


    "Thank you for everything you''ve done for me, even if I don''t care." "I sat down and grabbed his hand. This was the first time I had the initiative to touch his skin." I have another question. When did you start liking me? "


    "This thing is hard to find. If I could find it, I would kill it in the cradle." He laughed self-deprecatingly, "I thought you were interesting at the beginning, after staying in the mall for so many years, I could already guess what you were thinking. But to you repeated failures, I suspect that I may not understand you enough, and then deliberately pay attention to you to understand you. The more you learn, the more interesting you are, and the more you guess what you''re thinking, the more you''ll be able to guess correctly. My guess was correct, but I realized something even more terrifying. I can''t help but pay attention to your every move. "


    "So this is the reason why you know that Lu Yulin and I are in contact. At that time, you were researching me."


    I pretended to be enlightened. He held my hand and lightly rubbed it against his face. He whispered, "I''m sorry."


    "There''s more, go on. I''ll give you this opportunity to explain everything that happened before. "


    "Alright. You bit my ear when you went to the academic banquet, and I was really moved. " I felt myself blushing when he mentioned it. " Actually, before I went out the door, I thought about what Zichen-jie was going to do. I wanted to go back and tell her not to do it. However, he realized that it was too late. Zi Jie was already gone. From what I knew of you back then, you definitely wouldn''t let yourself suffer. I guessed wrong again. I just want to see how long you can endure it for.


    The next day, I knew you were being petty. "At that time, I actually didn''t want to reprimand you, but instead thought that you were rather cute like that. I wanted to let you do as you pleased and even coax you. That was the first time I felt that I had lost control of the situation."


    "So you said that to me on the little balcony?" That''s when I thought he was a pervert.


    "I''m sorry." He lightly kissed my hand. "Later on, I found out that Yulin gave me a ring, and you lied to me. I was really mad at the time, but I held it in. Then I got a call from him, and he got excited like a real boyfriend. I was really out of control, feeling cheated and disappointed in you, and probably jealous now. I did something wrong to you again, and every word of what you said in bed was like a needle piercing my heart. By the way, I think you''re cute when you mock me. But tonight, you are not cute. You are actually being held by Yu Lin and not pushed away.


    It never occurred to me that you would accompany me to see the mister and the missus after you had revealed everything. I never thought you''d be married to my wife. I was so happy.


    When Zijie posted our story online, I hated her more than you did. She reminded me of what a bad start we had. Compared to you, I like your best friend more. She told everyone that you belong to me. The day you bought the kebabs, I forgot about your leave of absence. I thought you were going somewhere to play, so I was hungry all afternoon. It was too late for you to go out and buy them, so you could only grit your teeth and eat the kebabs. Who knew that eating was worse than not eating? Actually, I have a personal doctor, and I wanted you to take care of me, so I let you drive me there. I went out and saw the package on the floor. I knew you were playing with me, but it felt so good to be held by you. it didn''t pierce you. "


    As he spoke, he laughed. He had a happy expression from the bottom of his heart, as if he was in a joyful state. He was usually cold and indifferent, but he had so many thoughts in his mind.


    "I''m sorry." This is my fault.

 C37

    "There is always a reason. If it wasn''t for the fact that I treated you badly, you wouldn''t want to take revenge on me. However, I really like your small temper. The card I gave you helped me with my phone, and every expense on the card will be notified by text message. I know when and where you buy it. When I saw that hundred-year-old ginseng, I knew that you didn''t have any good intentions.


    It was my happiest time in the hospital, and you have the right to sign my surgical papers. Admitting it or not, the law has divided us into the most intimate people, who can take on each other''s lives. I can see the red mark on your neck. Anyone can bully me while I''m lying ill on my bed. So I had to leave the hospital.


    Then I didn''t see you for a long time, and I couldn''t bear to think about you. My self-control is very good, but it has no effect on you. That short video, actually just Yu Lin and I can shoot it. I wanted to see you, that''s why I asked you to go.


    However, Zhou Zijie foolishly destroyed my beautiful plan. How could I endure so many people scolding you? I''m also not willing to let you suffer any grievances. It''s all my fault, you''re innocent. I turned myself in at the police station and used the force of the parties to force the court to file a case and start a hearing right away. I just want you to be clean, even if I know that if you say I''ll go to jail without your permission, I''ll do it. Mu Mu, you''ve really given me one pleasant surprise after another.


    Actually, there were other ways to reverse public opinion. It was just that it was not that fast. I knew in court that you didn''t hate me, so I had time to change everything.


    When I went to court, I found that you had become very dependent on me. I didn''t think much about it, I just enjoyed it. I didn''t want to let go when you said you were going to get a divorce. It was only recently that I realized the seriousness of the situation. I could have kept you by my side all my life with your morbid reliance on me. But I want you to be healthy and happy more than I want you to be with me. What I like about you at the beginning is that I can''t accept that I made you what you are in order to keep you.


    For you, I can give up my pride and my pride and beg your father to keep his daughter by my side. I realized that when I forgot the more important question, I forgot to ask if you were willing to stay by my side? "


    After hearing his words, the tears that he had just suppressed were like a roll over the earth. I sniffed and said in a tearful voice, "Lu Chen, I''m not sure what I''m thinking. But what I''m sure of now is that I don''t hate you or hate you. " I threw my arms around him and whispered in his ear, "Which is to say, as long as you continue to be nice to me, there''s a good chance you''ll get me in the end."


    "What''s the probability of this happening? Eighty percent? Ninety percent? " he asked with a smile.


    I pulled away from him, frowning with anger. "You don''t want to be too small?"


    He took me from my arms and whispered in my ear, "Even if it is zero, I will." Warm air flowed from my ears to the bottom of my heart. I felt warm in my heart.


    The peace was as good as new. For example, it was better at the beginning.


    "Oh right, whose clothes does this suit of mine belong to?" If it''s your ex-boyfriend''s clothes, I''d rather be naked. "


    "You scoundrel, how dare you see my dad not hit you?!" This is my old clothes. I used to be very fat, very fat. "


    "How fat were you before? I''m still a little big in these clothes. You have to understand that I''m much taller than you. " He was trying to imitate me.


    I lightly tugged on his waist. "You can wear it. Don''t talk so much nonsense."


    "I was wrong, I was wrong," he pleaded. "Let''s go down, my aunt and uncle might be worried."


    Downstairs, my father was sitting on the flowerbed as he stared at the window on the second floor as if he had been staring at it for a long time. His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. It was dark now, the time of the dew, and he was crying out for his leg to hurt.


    "Dad, why aren''t you sitting in the room?"


    The old man arrogantly turned around and said, "I''ll sit wherever I want."


    In the kitchen, his mother quickly took down his table. "It''s always been this way. After you went out, he sat there every day, watching the second floor."


    Since they were old and didn''t like to climb up and down every day, they moved to the first floor. Apart from the guests, the second floor was basically my personal space.


    I pulled Lu Chen over to stand in front of him and said, "Dad, you know I was wrong. Can you not be angry with me?"


    "You didn''t tell laozi about the marriage, yet you still care if I''m angry or not." The old man blew on his beard and turned his face away.


    "Uncle, I forced her." Lu Chen hurriedly explained, not wanting to make things more troublesome the more he explained.


    "I don''t even want to see her, not to mention you. I see that you are also a person with a head full of prestige. Hurry up and scram. The old man stood up, threw the spatula away and left without looking back.


    Lu Chen and I looked at each other in dismay. Looking at how defeated he was, I couldn''t help but laugh. "I can help you a little. The rest depends on your good fortune. You just wait here."


    The old man sat angrily in the kitchen, not saying a word. As soon as I entered, my mother winked at me, indicating that the old man was being difficult. I agreed and smiled at her. When I sat down next to the old man and he stood up to leave, I grabbed his sleeve and looked at her with wide eyes.


    Since I was young, as long as I act coquettishly, my father will not be able to handle it. "Sure enough, he snorted and sat down again." My marriage happened so suddenly that I didn''t have time to discuss it with you. But I didn''t get married until you agreed. If you don''t want me to be with Lu Chen, I won''t be with him. But you''ll have to wait until you really understand him, or I won''t listen to you. "


    "You, you were born to anger me to death." The old man stood up, poked me in the forehead, and shook his sleeve as he walked away. He should be looking for wine. Usually, he wouldn''t be angry with her like this.


    Mom was in the kitchen, looking through everything. When she saw dad coming into the room, she gave me a steamed bun and anxiously said, "Hurry up and let Little Lu eat it. Your dad looks like he''s going crazy tonight. "If you don''t cover your bottom line, you better be careful of your drinking habits."


    He didn''t seem to have eaten lunch and had just had surgery, so I was a little worried about him. Drinking wine will definitely make my stomach feel bad. I cursed myself in my heart for being useless, and even without his efforts, I had already been tricked by him.


    "My dad might want to drink with you, but my mom told you to eat this. Did you not eat lunch as well?"


    Lu Chen took the steamed bun and placed it in his mouth, "The mother-in-law of this world loves her son-in-law dearly."


    "Stop messing around. If you can drink it, then drink it, if you can''t drink it then forget it. "


    "It wasn''t easy to get such an opportunity. I had to risk my life to accompany my father-in-law. "Anzhe seems to have bought some wine, do you want to help me take a look?"

 C38

    Some things he had not had the time to deliver and were carried upstairs with him. I rummaged around until I found an inconspicuous Maotai wineskin. He opened it and saw that there were two bottles of brown wine inside. It was not that eye-catching, since the last time he drank with that mister, he seemed to have drunk the same thing.


    This was probably it. I quietly went downstairs with the wine, afraid that my father would notice.


    "That''s it, isn''t it?"


    Lu Chen received it and looked at it under the light. He nodded his head in satisfaction and said, "I''ll go back and pay An Zhe more." Just to make up for his arrest at the hospital.


    Chai Anzhe must have done something good by accident. Mama called for dinner in the kitchen. Dad was already sitting at the table, swinging a bottle of wine in his hand.


    "Uncle, I brought some wine for you. Would you like to try it?" It''s just a little gift from me. "


    My father''s expression changed. His hand paused for a moment, and when he saw me looking at him, he nodded without saying anything. Lu Chen leaned against him and sat down.


    When I brought the dishes over, the aroma of wine was already filling the room. My father held the bottle in his hand like a gem, his face full of love and heartache, and I knew exactly what he had done for me.


    "His mother looked at him and knocked on the table. She always said that her father had been delayed for the rest of his life because of the word ''wine''." Old Mu, it''s time to eat. "


    Dad reluctantly put down the bottle and looked at the wine that had already been poured into the cup. He sighed, "What a waste. Drinking one bottle less than one bottle."


    I smiled at Lu Chen, who gave me the proper gift. After a few cups, the old man said that he wanted to keep the wine, so naturally, Lu Chen had to go along with him. After drinking Lu Chen''s wine, it was as light as water. The Old Master had to give up on the idea of drinking Lu Chen to death.


    "What treasure did Little Lu give your dad? It''s like he''s been drugged." Mom could not help but ask when she was washing the dishes.


    "I don''t know. He didn''t tell me." I shook my head.


    After the meal, they chatted for a few days. Although his father still had a cold expression on his face, it was obvious that his attitude towards Lu Chen had become a lot more amiable.


    As I went upstairs, I saw that Lu Chen was clutching his stomach and feeling uncomfortable.


    "Lu Chen, what''s wrong with you?" Does your stomach hurt? "


    "There''s one thing. It''s not very serious."


    "Wait a moment, I''ll go get the medicine for you." Who knows if he''s pretending not to be serious, but he can''t go back to the hospital. I trotted downstairs.


    I ran to the door of my parents'' room and was about to knock on it when I heard my father cursing from inside.


    "A capitalist, a capitalist! He drank fifty years of Maotai with just a meal. He really doesn''t know what''s good for him."


    "He didn''t steal nor snatch it. I can''t stop your mouth even if I buy you some wine to drink." Mom answered.


    "Why can''t I say anything? You tricked my girl away, so you won''t let me say anything." Through the door, I could see the old man blowing his beard and glaring at me.


    "You can just do your best. What do you think we should do if they ignore you?"


    The old man sighed, "He looks like a good person, but he''s a bit old."


    Lu Chen was over 30 years old, so he couldn''t be considered old. But if I look at him carefully, he''s actually older than me by more than ten years.


    "Big so what? For a man to be a bit bigger and steadier, and to love his wife. "


    "Even though he said that, Yan''er acted like a child in front of him. "Furthermore, his family is so good. If Yan''Er suffers, we won''t be able to help her."


    "Don''t worry about it blindly. Descendants will have their own blessings."


    "I ¡­"


    I couldn''t bear to listen any longer. I raised my hand and knocked on the door. In the world, there are many parents who want to buy a woman, but my parents really plan for me.


    "Dad, mom, Lu Chen''s stomach isn''t feeling well. Let me get some medicine."


    Hearing the door open, Mom asked while looking for medicine, "Are you alright? If you can''t, then go to the hospital. It''s a good thing your dad didn''t drink with him today. "


    "Two or three drinks and you''re not feeling well. It''s no use." His father helped him find the medicine, muttering nonstop.


    When I closed the door, I heard a small commotion coming from inside. I guessed that the two of them were going to make a big fuss for the rest of the night.


    I poured a glass of water and handed it to him, smiling. "I went down and heard my father say you were a capitalist."


    He swallowed the medicine and drank another sip of water before smiling and saying, "Money is a capitalist, and if you don''t have money, then you''re a poor kid. I''m the bad guy who robbed his daughter, so it''s normal that he doesn''t have anything good to say to me. "


    I didn''t think Lu Chen was so interesting before, so I smiled and exchanged a few words with him before returning to my room to sleep.


    It was drizzling at night, and the spring rain was unending. Once it started, it would not be easy to stop. In the morning, he woke up and pushed open the window to see a distant mountain shrouded in misty water vapor. No matter how long he stayed in the city, he still felt that his home was the best.


    "Your dad wants to go fishing, do you want to ask Little Lu if he wants to go?" her mother asked, looking up from the courtyard.


    "Alright."


    I put on my shoes and went next door. I knocked on the door and asked, "Dad''s going fishing. Are you going?"


    This was the first time I called him to get out of bed. "You come in first."


    When I entered the room, he was sitting blankly on the bed with his hair in a mess. He looked at me with wide eyes and yawned. "I want to go, but I don''t know how to fish."


    I always thought he was omnipotent. "Didn''t you go fishing with your dad when you were a kid?"


    "My dad had been busy all this time, and then he got sick and just got bored. But he passed away very quickly." He acted like he didn''t care, but I could feel his faint sense of loss. I could see him a long, long time ago, a little boy, waiting every day for Dad to come home and play with him.


    "I''m sorry, I don''t know."


    He smiled and rubbed his face with the blanket, "It''s fine. At least I can go fishing with dad now." If I wanted to, my father would be his.


    "Alright, my dad will definitely teach you."


    I ran downstairs excitedly, and my mom shared the good news. My dad was playing with his fishing rod as he said neither hot nor cold, "Who said that I would teach him?"


    His mother glared at him in dissatisfaction. "You really have no conscience. Yesterday, when you went to sleep, you were still yelling about how great the wine was ¡­"


    The old man couldn''t help but wave at them after he had been exposed. "Alright, alright, alright. I''ll teach you guys. I''m scared of you mother and son."


    Everything had gone perfectly as planned. Not long after, Lu Chen also came downstairs, preparing to leave after breakfast. Lu Chen took a sip of the porridge, but before he could finish praising my mother''s craftsmanship, the phone beside his hand rang.


    "Sorry about the company." He put down his chopsticks and went out to answer the phone.


    I looked through the window. His brow was slightly furrowed and his face was cool. Wearing my old clothes and pants, standing in front of my father''s flower bed, everything was so real that I almost forgot he was the president.

 C39

    The planned fishing session was forcibly turned into a city entrance by a single phone call from Lu Chen.


    It had only been a day since Lu Chen left. No one knew what happened at the reunion, but Lu Chen had been on the phone for a whole hour. As he entered, he said apologetically, "Uncle, I''m sorry, but I have to go to the city to buy some things. I can''t go fishing."


    "It''s fine, it''s fine. Go and do what you need to do." Old Man Lu should have been happy if he hadn''t wanted to bring Lu Chen to hear the news, but now, his expression turned even uglier.


    Lu Chen was in a hurry to leave after having a few mouthfuls of cold rice. He had nothing for himself but to wear slippers, like a otaku. I had his clothes with me, just in time for a dry cleaning.


    The white BMW stopped at the intersection, and the whole night was splashed with mud, filled with grievance.


    When he said "buy something", he meant "a little bit". If I didn''t stop us, we would have to call a truck to take them back to the small city. The turnover would not even be this good during the new year. I vaguely noticed that Lu Chen had a trend toward becoming a shopaholic. Everyone said that the happiness of earning money was spending money. Had he not spent money all these years?


    Looking at this cart, I fell into deep thought. If I hadn''t taken up a floor by myself, my family might not have been able to hold his pile.


    "Lu Chen, I think you should control your thoughts of shopping."


    He turned his head to look at the things in the car and nodded, "Ok, you can take care of everything in the family from now on."


    This relationship between the two of us seems to have been reversed, as we had the feeling that we were going to control a man who had lost his family. After a short pause, his phone rang again. After accepting the call, Chai Anzhe''s voice rang out from the car.


    "CEO, Teng Yuan wants to bring out three times the amount for the reunion of beauties. Otherwise, he won''t sign the contract. Director Lu is still in a meeting, he told me to come and ask what you think. "


    "Nope." Lu Chen said firmly, "We will only accept the terms we previously agreed upon, otherwise we will withdraw our capital."


    Tengyuan, this name and my previous work of Zhiyuan similar to the same work.


    After hanging up, Lu Chen drove to wash his clothes. After circling the city, not a single shop dared to take over. Helpless, Lu Chen could only return. His phone rang again, and it was an unfamiliar voice.


    "CEO Lu, the US has withdrawn all their funds. What should we do now?"


    "Don''t worry, I''ll give you some money to make up for it."


    I was confused by the two phone calls. He was the president of Gym, then he was like the manager of another company. Was he fighting himself? He couldn''t figure out what kind of medicine the other party was trying to buy. As if seeing my confusion, he turned his head and said, "I''ll handle these matters. You don''t have to worry."


    In his mind, he suddenly recalled what his parents had said last night, "Yan''er is like a child in front of him." He really didn''t know if it was intentional or not, but I thought he was a child.


    I looked out of the window, leisurely said, "I don''t want to be a climbing daisy, infatuated bird, I want to be a kapok."


    He glanced at me in surprise, and then laughed in a pleased way, and finished the poem, "We share the cold, the wind, the thunder, the thunderbolts; we share the mists, the mist, the rainbow. It was as if they were separated forever, yet they were connected for life. This is great love. " He reached out and took my hand. "You''re still a little cottonseed now, so why don''t you share the wind and rain with me when you grow up? "For the sake of that day, come quickly. I will teach you little by little."


    I used to feel terrible when he guessed what I was thinking, but now I''m more happy because he really understands me.


    It rained again last night, but the car still wouldn''t get on. Lu Chen was struggling with a load of stuff when he suddenly asked, "How long will it take to build a road?" Can we start work in the rain? "


    I took a load of stuff from the car and said, "I''m counting on the weather to be more reliable than the road repair."


    He bent over and carried the things inside the car, insisting in a low voice, "The weather will clear up, and the road must be repaired."


    After all, rich people really make people jealous. For example, I didn''t even dare to think of such things in the past. He could just casually buy a bunch of things and say that he had to build his own path. I didn''t think that after patting him once, he would mysteriously be attacked and he would look at me aggrieved.


    I smiled mischievously and said, "It was my heart of revenge that drove me to do this."


    It wasn''t easy for him to finish moving the things, so he sat on the old man''s chair to catch his breath. His parents were not home right now, so they shouldn''t have gone too far. After all, the key was hanging on the door.


    Lu Chen went upstairs and changed his clothes. His upper body was dressed in a shirt and suit. The lower half of my body was still wearing my pants and slippers. I couldn''t help but laugh out loud.


    "Why are you so compatible?"


    "Because I''m going to have a videoconference and I feel comfortable wearing your pants."


    "Only then did I notice that he was still holding the notebook and camera he had just bought." Wasn''t it Lu Yulin? Why do I need you to control it from a distance? "


    He shrugged helplessly. "Because it''s time to fix him."


    He seemed to want to video play in the yard, so I said, "I have a study at home. You can go to it."


    He shook his head and moved the table chair in front of the flower bed. "No, I just want them to know that I won''t be able to come back for a while and see if they can come up with any more tricks. Besides, I really like Uncle''s flowers."


    "You have good eyes. You''d better praise him in front of my father. You''re happier than if you praised him."


    I heard another video call from his side, and sat quietly watching him. Lu Chen once again returned to his cold demeanor, unhurried and confident of victory. In the process of planning a battle, victory was decided at a distance of a thousand miles.


    He wore earphones and spent most of his time listening. From time to time, he would spit out a few words, appearing mature and capable. It was exciting to think that such a good man was actually mine.


    "Little Lu, your uncle caught a big fish. Tonight ¡­" Mom made a ruckus as she came back from outside. I waved my hands and ran over, gesturing for her not to say, "Shh, Lu Chen is in a meeting."


    "Is he busy?"


    I remember most of Lu Chen''s images as either buried in official documents or frowning at computers. Or one meeting after another, with people coming in and out of the office all day long. He didn''t seem to have any rest or leave except to play with me.


    "It could be counted as one. "Every day when you go to work, there will be endless work to do."


    "You two can go back if you''re busy, and it''s not a good idea to stay here. "Since you''ve decided to stay with him, you won''t need one or two days if you ever get the chance to come back."


    Go back?


    I don''t really want to go back.

 C40

    Going back would mean contacting more people and falling into a greater conflict with the martial arts world. I was no longer the hot-blooded little girl who wanted to see the outside world. After experiencing so many things, I just got tired of it.


    Although these things lead me step by step to Lu Chen, let me finally together. But I was still afraid, there was still Zhou Zijie and Lu Yulin, and thinking about coming into contact with them, I felt terrible all over.


    I also know that Lu Chen will leave sooner or later. He doesn''t belong to the countryside. I want to be with him. How can I stop him?


    "I''ll ask him." At the moment, I can only give my mother this kind of answer.


    I sat on the stool and looked at him from afar. I don''t like money, nor am I greedy for beauty. Why on earth would I want to be with him? Just because he was moved?


    As I thought about it, I could not come up with an answer. I didn''t notice that Lu Chen was looking at me from time to time, and the more he looked, the more his expression worsened.


    He finished the meeting in a hurry and came over to sit beside me.


    "What''s wrong? I see that you have something weighing on your mind. " He changed his appearance from being in front of the camera to being the gentle Lu Chen.


    "Mom said to let us go back if you''re busy." I picked up a small wooden stick and jabbed it into the ground.


    "You don''t want to go back?" Although he was asking with a tone of absolute certainty, he touched my hair and said with a smile, "Just now, who was it that solemnly vowed to become a piece of cotton?"


    I lowered my head in embarrassment and didn''t reply. I wanted to be the kapok next to him, which unfortunately died on the first condition of going out.


    "Now that you want to regret it, I won''t do it. "I already knew that you weren''t a little girl who was raised by anyone. I liked you and I had your reasons for being independent."


    I lowered my head and said sullenly, "Lu Chen, I''ve changed. I used to be a newborn calf that wasn''t afraid of a tiger, but now I''m afraid of a tiger. " I hate to admit it, but it''s true.


    "You haven''t changed, you''re sick. Very serious social phobia, you have to overcome the fear, otherwise you can only live in your own little world for the rest of your life. Even if it''s for me? "Can I?" He was trying to pull me out of the abyss, and I was struggling not to go out.


    "Lu Chen, I don''t even know why I''m with you."


    "The gentleness on his face instantly turned ice-cold and then slowly heated up. He was trying his best to restrain himself." Mu Mu, don''t think too much. Don''t doubt your feelings just because you''re afraid to go out. It was not easy for me to let it sprout in your heart, so you should not easily deny it. If you don''t want to leave, then we won''t. When you''re certain, when your father agrees, I can go back! " There was something magical about what he said that led me to believe him, and I nodded reluctantly in agreement.


    His phone rang non-stop again. He put down his phone and his computer became his phone. By the time I said good night to him, I could still hear the sound of the keyboard coming from his room, and I fell asleep like a lullaby.


    The night continued, and when it was almost the time of the new day, Lu Chen turned off the computer tiredly, remembering that the charging line was still downstairs.


    He quietly went downstairs with the help of the light from his cell phone, afraid of waking the people downstairs. If he was even more careful, he would have woken up by now. My mother had put on her coat and was coming out to meet him as he came back up the stairs.


    "Little Lu, you''re still up so late at night?"


    "I''ve just finished my work and I''m getting ready to sleep."


    "If you''re really busy, then go back. I''ve already talked to Yan''Er today."


    "Thank you for your concern, Auntie." Lu Chen found it difficult to answer, "Yan''er is a bit of a social phobia. I''d like to wait until she''s better before going back."


    "Seeing how kind you are to her, I want to thank you. But in the blink of an eye, I realized that it was also because of you that she was acting like this, so I couldn''t help but hate you. "Aunty doesn''t want to blame you right now. She only hopes that you can treat her well in the future so your uncle and I can be at ease and hand her over to you as a family."


    Daybreak. Today was a sunny day since it had not rained. "Before I could get out of bed, someone knocked on the door." Mu Mu, it''s time to wake up and eat. "


    Heaven defying, he obviously slept later than me, but he actually woke up earlier than me. I got out of bed and opened the door for him, yawning. "Were you up all night yesterday?"


    "No, why aren''t you wearing shoes?" he asked sternly, pointing at my foot.


    I sat back down on the bed and said guiltily, "Isn''t there a story? The one who really loves you is the one with bare feet who opens the door for you. "


    He bent down and picked up his slippers, hiding by the bed and putting them on for me. "Are you taking advantage of me?"


    By the way, it was my mother who opened the door barefooted in the story.


    "No, why are you up so early?"


    "It''s you who got up too late, okay? I went to buy a printer and came back. "


    "What do you want to buy a printer for?"


    "I''ll accompany you in a prolonged battle."


    This question is really an unavoidable one. I don''t know the answer, so I just stay silent. He didn''t say anything. He bent down and picked me up and carried me to the bathroom.


    "Lu Chen, what are you doing? Quickly put me down." I struggled in my arms.


    "He gave me a light kiss on the forehead." Your? process,? live? me? An? Oportability? To? express? my? Love? To? "You."


    His thick London accent fell into my ears with each word, tickling my heartstrings, and I felt myself blushing so badly that I leaned into his arms and said, "I don''t understand."


    As if he had seen through my lies, a deep smile appeared on his face. "I don''t need to understand anything else. I will definitely teach you all these in the future."


    He put me in front of the mirror and put his chin on my head, holding me from behind, as if reading a poem, "I found you, as if I found myself. Without you, even if I loved a hundred people, or a hundred people loved me, my soul would still be lost forever. "


    "Looking at the person in the mirror, I couldn''t think of anything else to say, so I could only plagiarize what I had read in the book. "But don''t worry, we still have a long way to go, and I will use the following days to express how poor I am." Finally, he kissed me on the head and turned to leave.


    In the mirror, I was as red as a cooked shrimp. It was obvious that Lu Chen didn''t like women, so it was difficult to resist him when it came to flirting with them.


    The cold water hit his face and the heat faded away. But when I think of his face, everything falls apart. As I went downstairs to eat, I sat at the table with my empty face in front of me. My mother looked at me, and I wanted to find a hole in the ground to hide in.


    The culprit even picked up a pickle and placed it in my bowl. "Auntie''s pickles are both fragrant and crispy."


    I know the pickles my mom made were good, there''s no need for you to introduce them! Mad.

 C41

    The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Lu Chen drove his car out of the car, and after being exposed to the sun and wind for a long time, he finally had a piece of roof covering up his head.


    Lu Chen is now the president of a well-known group plus my family''s driver, plus my nanny. The last one was added by my mother, and I never admitted it.


    In a rare moment of leisure, Lu Chen set up a small table in the yard to play chess with the old man. The old man kept a cold face the whole time while my mother and I sat on the other side drinking tea and chatting.


    "Don''t look at your dad who still has that smelly face. In his heart, he''s extremely satisfied with Little Lu. "In the past, there was always something to discuss with me. Even though he was looking for me now, I always replied that you should go ask your son-in-law. He''s just a tough duck with a cooked tongue."


    "You are the best teacher for a mother-in-law." I joked.


    "You have no conscience. I taught him all this for you, so let''s see who''s the one fighting with your father."


    "For me, for me. Only mother is good in this world. " I hugged her shoulder and acted coquettishly.


    "Not only do I want to be a good mother, but I also want to be a good grandmother. I see that you and Little Lu don''t have any problems, when are you going to give birth to a grandson? "


    I didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. I said that when I got old, I would be forced to marry and have a child. I even saved my mother a bit of trouble.


    "Don''t tell me you''re still young. You''re still young, little Lu isn''t young anymore." When your dad was in his thirties, you were already in primary school. What''s wrong with having a child early on? You can play when you have one, but as long as you don''t stab the sky, he''ll stop you. "You ¡­"


    Seeing that my mother was about to stop, I raised the white flag and surrendered. "I''ll talk it over with him."


    "You''d better be obedient and go discuss it, or I''ll help you negotiate it."


    Seeing how my mother was at a loss for words, I couldn''t help but sigh. The mother-in-law really does love her son-in-law.


    After putting away the chess table, Mom and Dad went to someone else''s birthday party. Lu Chen and I were the only two people in the room, and thinking about what my mother had just said made me feel a wave of helplessness. Supporting himself with his head, he sighed and shook his head. Lu Chen came over, picked up my teacup and took a sip, "What''s wrong? "What are you thinking about tonight''s meal?"


    I shook my head awkwardly. "No, it''s a more serious problem."


    "You''re not worrying about what you''re going to eat tomorrow, are you?" Lu Chen tilted his head and looked at me.


    "I''ll have the Soup Dumplings tonight, the Sesame Rice Bun tomorrow morning, and the fried meat at noon. My mom asked me when I would give birth to a grandson for her, but I still want to eat Sesame Rice Ball tonight." I spoke so quickly that I didn''t want him to hear me clearly and tried to "discuss" this.


    Hearing this, Lu Chen stood there in a daze, his face expressionless like a statue. I couldn''t help but poke him and ask seriously, "Were you petrified by the aliens?"


    "No, I was just wondering why so many people are married and don''t want to live with their parents."


    Obviously, I knew the reason. Lu Chen rushed over and picked me up, ignoring the teapot in my hand. I was so scared that I quickly put it back, "What happened? What are you doing? Are you crazy? "


    "For Auntie ¡­" "No, give birth to our mother''s grandson."


    Lu Chen, you can''t just listen to the wind and rain.


    It turned out that when doing the same thing as the same person, they would have a different feeling when they were in a different state of mind.


    When my mother came back, she could not tell where she had seen it coming from. Her face was ambiguous and her whole body was exuding the happiness of someone hugging a grandson. Lu Chen, on the other hand, was beaming like a big gray wolf after eating so much.


    Lu Chen received a call from Anzhe one night a week later. I couldn''t make out exactly what they were saying, so I could only guess that Lu Chen had finally pulled the net.


    A while ago, he heard from Lu Chen that business talks with the United States were often intercepted by people on the way. He suspected that there was a problem within the business, and that was probably what they were talking about.


    He hung up the phone and rolled over to look at me with a complicated look in his eyes, like he was having trouble saying anything.


    "Do you have to go back?" After listening for a long time, I could more or less guess at something.


    Lu Chen nodded, then pulled me into his embrace and asked, "What about you? Do you want to come back with me? "


    I played with the buttons on his pajamas and whispered, "I don''t know. I still don''t seem ready."


    "Good girl, you don''t need to prepare yourself. I don''t have to go back, it''s fine. Just leave it to Yulin to handle it. "


    "Although I can''t be the kapok next to you, I still don''t want to be the axe that will cut off your leaves. However, if Lu Yulin falls in love with another girl, you can''t sell yourself to solve the problem. "Because ¡­" "Because you already sold it to me."


    Lu Chen held me quietly in his arms, not saying a word.


    "I''ll be back to accompany you when I''m done."


    The next morning, it was already completely empty around him. I told him last night that I wanted him to leave early and I didn''t want to see his back. I held the quilt and smelled him on it. Suddenly, he saw a note on his pillow, "As long as you open your mouth, I am willing to give up everything to accompany you in the wilderness for the rest of your life."


    This person is so bad, he even made me cry after he left.


    I opened the window and looked out into the empty yard. His car was gone, taking away not just his people but my heart.


    Annoyed, I shut the window and stepped back into bed. Looking at his pajamas, he felt a little worried. Every day when he was there, he would help me prepare something to wear.


    I put on my slippers and lazily went next door. Ever since he and I shared a bed, he forcefully changed the neighboring room into a cloakroom. I only know that the interior is extremely neat, but I''ve never looked at it seriously.


    He actually put my clothes in the grid month after month, full from January to May, empty in June. We agreed to only be able to buy on a large scale once a month, and he will wait until then.


    I randomly put on a set of clothes, in front of the mirror to look at again and again, always feel that he did not choose the beautiful. He decided not to take the photo anymore and went out. On the coffee table in the living room were the papers he had typed and the piglets I had drawn on them. The bathroom was full of him holding me in his arms as he brushed my teeth.


    After washing up, he went downstairs. On the walls of the staircase hung the calendars we had chosen together. We would tear them down together and collect them from the day we had spent together. Today, I''m the only one here. I crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can. It was a day for me alone.


    This courtyard, this building, was originally my home. His domineering charge in had forcefully filled his shadow. Closing my eyes, I could see every move he made in this room. I could even smell the faint scent of his laundry liquid.


    I must have been poisoned with a poison called Lu Chen.

 C42

    Today, there were only three bowls on the dining table. He felt extremely uncomfortable and could only hypnotize himself time and time again, telling himself that this was what he should have done.


    I couldn''t help but suspect that this was all part of Lu Chen''s scheme. I didn''t like him. Little by little, he broke through all of my defenses. All of my solitude added to his shadow. After that, without any preparation, I abruptly left. I felt that there was a big gap in my life, and I couldn''t fill in anything. I could only miss him.


    In fact, I knew that even if he had told me in advance that he was leaving, I wouldn''t have been much better off than I was now, because I had no way of adapting to the life he wasn''t with me.


    It was funny, coming back from H City as a close and estranged stranger, but now she couldn''t leave him. He was one of the most hated people in my life.


    His father''s flower beds used to be planted with flowers like rose roses, but Lu Chuan actually had the ability to plant peonies on them. Subtlety and perseverance are the two most terrible idioms in the world. Even my father has changed.


    "I''ve already arrived. There''s nothing bad about it other than missing you." His WeChat message popped up on his cell phone, and I could imagine how seductive it would be if he said it in front of me.


    "I replied him with a smile that even I didn''t notice." I''m fine because I don''t miss you at all. "


    Lu Chen: Bullying me? There''s no way to deal with you right now


    Lu Chen: "Don''t be too happy yet. I will write it down and settle it with you."


    TC: I''m not afraid. Maybe you''ll forget about it


    If I were to see it, I would definitely find the current Lu Chen very strange. In the meeting room, the usually expressionless CEO actually had a warm smile on her face. Everyone present couldn''t help but sweat for themselves. The CEO was crazy, they didn''t know if he would be implicated or not.


    Lu Chen: I''m going to have a meeting


    I just got back, and before I could even catch my breath, the meeting was about to start. I felt a little sorry for him. She turned off her cell phone and came out of the kitchen after cleaning up the pots and pans.


    "Your dad went out on the street to play cards. I''m going to your Aunt Li''s. Do you want to come with me or stay at home alone? "


    The word "alone" is so piercing. They used to go out and talk about you two staying home.


    What can I do by myself? I managed to come up with a few things in my mind, and then I rejected them all. Because the necessary condition for these things was to have Lu Chen.


    I didn''t believe that I wouldn''t be able to live without him. I jumped up from the flower bed, patted the dirt off my skirt, rushed over and grabbed her shoulders, and heroically said, "I''ll go with you."


    Impulse is the devil. My mind was spinning and I didn''t ask my mother what she was going to Aunt Li''s for. If I knew that it was a big group of people dating me, I definitely wouldn''t go.


    Aunt Li and Uncle I could still barely get along with them, but it was extremely difficult for me to extend my hand to greet the people in this room. After a long and arduous journey, he finally managed to greet them. I took a deep breath and sat down stiffly in a corner. Then, I recited the Invisibility Spell in my head.


    I tried to imagine that I was somewhere else, and I even wanted to put on my earphones so that I wouldn''t be pulled back into the real world by the chattering around me.


    I successfully shielded myself from reality. I caught jellyfish on the beach at Bikini and the baby sponge. Of course, I was wearing a puppet of the Great Star, otherwise the baby sponge would have found out that I wasn''t a good friend of his.


    I successfully caught a jellyfish and showed it to the baby sponge. SpongeBob actually said, "Your dress is so beautiful."


    How could a sponge baby tease a girl?! I came back to the real world with a jolt.


    At some point, a clean and white boy had appeared beside me. He was tilting his head and looking at me. It turned out that he was the one who said that the dress was really beautiful. And in his head he said, "Of course, you don''t see who bought it. It was my husband who bought it! " The only thing he could do on the surface was to smile faintly and say a "thank you" before turning his body slightly to avoid his fiery gaze.


    Aunt Li seemed to have a blind date every month today, and all the men and women in the village who had no partners would come. He couldn''t be thinking that I''m here for a blind date, right? Things aren''t looking good. If Lu Chen was by my side, I could use him to tell others that I already had a name. If I had a ring on my finger, I could show it to others as a sign that I was married. It was a pity that neither of these things happened to her. What was even worse was that she didn''t know where she had gone to.


    It would be better to explain it to him, otherwise it would only make me feel worse if he kept talking. I tightly gripped my skirt and stared at the ground, "Erm, I''m already married. I''m not here for a blind date."


    "He actually smiled, with the same slightly contemptuous smile. Do I look like I can''t get married?" If you want to reject me, you don''t have to choose this reason. "You look like you''re in your teens, how could you possibly be married?"


    Other times, I would be happy to hear others praise me for being young. I took a deep breath and said, "I''m in my thirties. Goodbye."


    I got up and went out and found a place where there was no one.


    On my way back, I asked my mother, "Do I look like I''m in my teens?"


    My mother looked at me seriously for a moment, then nodded in agreement.


    "How is this possible? When I went out with you, people said that we were sisters. I look really old, okay? "


    My mom rolled her eyes at me, "That''s because people are praising me for being young. You''re not that big, and hundreds of times a day you rub it all over your face. I see you look a little younger than you did when you were in college. "


    I thought you were teasing me. The look on your face denied my mother''s words.


    When I got home and looked at the person in the mirror, I had to admit that he did look younger than he used to be. I pointed at the bottles and jars on the dressing table and started to complain about Lu Chen. "Buy it. I told you not to buy something this expensive in a day. Now, your love rival has come out."


    Coincidentally, a video call from Lu Chen came in at this time. He was still in his office.


    "Have you been unhappy all day without me?" he asked, asking for a beating.


    I sniffled and pretended to be extremely wronged as I nodded. "That''s right. When you weren''t here, there would always be boys praising me for my beautiful dress. They said that I was only in my teens, so I wasn''t happy at all."


    Suddenly the screen went black, and he heard the sound of rustling.


    "Lu Chen, what happened to you?"


    "I''m looking for my car keys. Wait a moment, I''ll be right there."

 C43

    I never doubted anything Lu Chen said, nor did I study whether it was true or not.


    Even if he said he was looking for the keys to the helicopter, I would still believe it.


    I suddenly realized that this joke was a little too big and immediately apologized.


    "I was wrong, don''t get excited. I''m going to Aunt Li''s today, and I don''t know what kind of blind date there is, or I wouldn''t have gone. It was just a boy, who also treated me like someone who went on a blind date. He only spoke a few words to me, so we had nothing to do with each other. You know how I am right now, I don''t even dare to talk to strangers, and I definitely won''t hook up with others.


    I hurriedly explained in a flustered manner.


    Finally, Lu Chen''s face appeared on the screen again, only to hear him say in a faint voice, "Do you know what I''m thinking right now? "I''m thinking that the next time I see you, I must bully you to the point of tears."


    The bullying that he said was definitely not the bullying that I understood. He scolded me in his heart, but on the surface, he had no choice but to agree, "Whatever you want, anything is fine."


    He smiled evilly and asked, "Is anything okay?"


    "We''ll talk about it later." He could not continue the conversation. It would be inappropriate for children to continue it.


    "Mu Mu, I may be very busy recently, so I can''t chat with you often. I''ll get back to work as soon as I can. You can come and see me if you really can''t think about me. "


    "Alright, your work is more important."


    When my desire to see you overcomes social phobia, I''ll go and find you.


    With the terrible experience of Aunt Li''s family, I think it''s better for me to just stay at home and do some TV shows.


    Who would have thought that I wouldn''t find trouble, but trouble would come knocking on the door.


    The boy had somehow come to the door. Was he also a detective?


    It was hard for me to accept his sudden visit, and even harder for me to accept that he was my father''s student. He could come to my house whenever he wanted, under the guise of a teacher.


    I never believed that anyone would want a teacher to visit my father, because my father''s temper was well-known throughout the school.


    "Teacher Mu, your daughter is so beautiful."


    Anyone who wanted to please my father knew that it was better to praise his flowers and his daughter than to praise himself. The old man smiled and nodded without a trace of modesty. "He looks like your mistress, who was pretty when she was young."


    Looking at his smile, I felt infuriated. He had never smiled at Lu Chen, never with a cold expression. Now, he was actually smiling at strangers. I wanted to see the deep affection between them, so I turned around and went inside to look for my mother.


    She was folding her clothes, and when she saw me coming in, she said, "I think that little Liu came after you."


    Little Liu was the guy outside. I tilted my head and looked at my mother with a puzzled expression. Wasn''t this the mother-in-law who loved Lu Chen? Before I could go on my rampage, my mother continued, "Your father is too weak to tell us that you''re already married. If not, what else can I compensate him for when Lu Chen returns?"


    This was still the same mother-in-law who loved Lu Chen so dearly. I threw myself at her and hugged her. "What good deed did Lu Chen do in his previous life to meet such a good mother-in-law?"


    "That''s because he treats you well. Otherwise, I could be a bad mother-in-law."


    At dinner, the old man left Little Liu for dinner, and his mother placed a bottle of Wuliangye on the table. Little Liu stood up and said politely, "Why would Mistress bring out such a good wine?" I didn''t buy anything for you. "


    "Your teacher has a filial son-in-law. He buys cases after boxes of wine for his father-in-law. If it''s not Maotai, then it''s Wuliangye." Your teacher is also someone who can''t store food. Drink this after you''ve finished drinking it. " Mom''s words were reserved, like a mother-in-law who only wanted to show off her son-in-law. My daughter is married, and my son-in-law is rich and filial.


    Xiao Liu''s gaze changed slightly, still smiling as he said, "Such good fortune. If both of my son-in-law are so filial, then that would be even more so."


    "What a pity, we only have a daughter like Mu Yan."


    He thought that Xiao Liu would never come if he could explain it to him properly. He didn''t expect Xiao Liu to be such a persistent person. To put it simply, he was shameless.


    He knew that I was really married and that my husband came even more frequently from the outside. With just a glance, he could tell what kind of dirty thoughts he was harboring. Even my father could vaguely tell that something was amiss. Although Lu Chen''s words were still cold, his father had long accepted him as his father. He had also clearly hinted to Little Liu not to come, so it was unknown if Little Liu was deaf or not.


    I dare not tell Lu Chen about Xiao Liu, otherwise, based on Lu Chen''s temper, Xiao Liu would have died a long time ago.


    "What''s wrong? I see that you are unhappy. " Lu Chen asked on the screen.


    "I was thinking it would be better to chop a man into pieces and chop him into pieces if he were to be killed."


    "Am I mistaken? This is not something that a good child would want. " Lu Chen put on a frightened expression as he spoke.


    I picked up my cell phone and looked into his eyes. "Lu Chen, when are you coming back? I miss you so much."


    "Didn''t you always say that you didn''t miss me at all?"


    I angrily moved my face away from the camera and said, "Then just take it as if I lied just now. I didn''t think about you at all."


    "I''m sorry, I''m sorry. You''re the one who misses me the most in the world, okay?"


    I glanced at the screen and ignored him.


    "I can''t let go of the matter of the corporation for the time being. I might have to wait a while before I can return."


    "Sometimes, I wish that you were another woman that would not let me go. That way, I can still curse you. But now, even if I curse you, I can''t curse you."


    "Mu Mu, aside from me, we can meet again if you come over." Lu Chen said in a bewitching voice.


    Go to H City? I thought about it, but I still couldn''t convince myself. I had almost forgotten what the city looked like, but the feeling it gave me remained deep in my heart. It was a feeling I didn''t like.


    "Alright, since you don''t want to come, I won''t force you. I still need to work a little longer. You go to bed first. Good night. " What kind of person Lu Chen was, he could easily guess everything that was in my heart if I stayed silent for even a moment.


    I really don''t understand Xiao Liu. Who gave him this idea? Let him think that I would betray Lu Chen and end things with him.


    The thought of this man made me sick. Sometimes I felt his eyes on me, and I felt goosebumps all over my body. I looked at the photo of Lu Chen and focused, quickly erasing the memory of Xiao Liu from my mind.

 C44

    Even a piece of dog skin plaster wasn''t as sticky as this guy.


    That''s all I said to myself when I saw Xiao Liu walk in through my front door.


    I did two things wrong today. I got up so early and left the door unlocked. Let him see me outside the courtyard and enter openly.


    I sighed and tried to think of it as a wooden stake. "My dad''s out on the street," I told him. Actually, what I want to say is, my dad is on the streets, you can go back. Even if he were here, we wouldn''t welcome you. Please don''t come. Damn social phobia, I can''t say that much to strangers.


    He revealed a look that he thought was pleasing to the eye, but I felt that he had a wretched smile as he said, "Did you know that every time I come, besides visiting the teacher, the more important thing is to see you?"


    "The softness of his tone made me feel nauseous. Even if I were to treat him as a wooden stake, I still wouldn''t be able to properly talk to him. I could only turn my head and speak." I''m married. "


    "I know, but I don''t care." He took a step toward me.


    "I care."


    "Your husband is not around, so he must be very lonely. Just treat it as a deal, I''ll satisfy you physically, and then you give me the money. Just like a rich woman and a pretty boy, but we don''t have any feelings for each other. " As he spoke, he drew closer and closer to me.


    He did it for money. No wonder the first time he saw me, he asked if my dress was VALENTINO. No wonder my mother made it clear that not only did he not give up that night, but he did not give up. How could there be such a man in the world? He had already grown a pair of arms and legs, and actually wanted to use his body to seduce women to earn money.


    I forcefully laughed and said to him, "I''ve been waiting for you to speak for a long time. I''ve already prepared a gift for you. I''ll go and get it for you later."


    The strong disgust actually suppressed my social phobia, and I said this without any mental hindrance.


    I fell into his trap, making him overjoyed. For a moment, he didn''t doubt the authenticity of my words and told me to go quickly.


    I was the only one at home, I was afraid that I would suddenly refuse and force him into a corner.


    Calmly, I entered the main hall, locked the door to the stairwell, went upstairs, locked the door to my room, and made sure everything was safe. When he opened the window, he was still waiting foolishly in the yard. He thanked Lu Chen for everything he wanted to buy, leaving behind something that looked like a smoke bomb, but was actually anti-wolf spray.


    Upstairs, I threw what I was holding at him with all my might. The ball fell to the ground and exploded. A thick cloud of white smoke rose up from the courtyard, making me feel a bit agitated, not to mention Xiao Liu, who was struggling in the thick fog. I shouted at him, holding back the excitement, "This is the present I gave you. Do you like it? "For the sake of my dad, I''ll let you go this time. If you dare come again, I''ll call the police."


    He fled with an unstoppable cough. I was afraid he would come back, so I took out my cell phone and called my parents to tell them to hurry home. After hanging up, I started to feel scared. If he had insisted on coming upstairs with me, would I have done anything wrong to Lu Chen?


    After my parents came back, they smelled the smell in the courtyard and asked me what was wrong. I explained everything in detail and even said that I didn''t want to blow the matter up. His parents had no choice but to agree not to call the police.


    Little Liu was one of those shameless people who didn''t care about their lives. Not long after he went back to settle down, he came knocking again. This time, he even brought along a bunch of his brothers who were said to be gangsters.


    They were standing outside the gates of the yard when the gate was locked and they couldn''t get in. My parents heard the sound and went out to argue. However, they had been cultural people all their lives, so they couldn''t deal with these rascals. Seeing the old man so angry that his face turned green, I really couldn''t take it anymore. Screw his social phobia.


    I stood in front of my parents and looked at them with a cold smile and said, "My husband is not at home, I am indeed lonely, but I do not like little Liu. If you guys still want to go to bed with me, just give me your name and I''ll see if you''re qualified. If it''s enough, I''ll give him ten thousand an hour. "


    The hooligans roared with laughter, and every single one of them spoke their words so brazenly that their words were even worse than the bones. They fearlessly declared their names, and I wrote them down one by one in my mind, only saying after they had finished messing around, "Do you know why I have so much money? Because my husband is Lu Chen. He is Lu Chen of Jumei Group. I remember the name you guys mentioned earlier. I wanted to call the police, but now I don''t want to. "As long as I give you a call, I believe that Lu Chen has the means to wipe you all clean."


    They may not know who the County Magistrate is, but they definitely know who Lu Chen is. They also know that I am not lying.


    "How could you possibly be Lu Chen''s wife? You must be lying." One of the delinquents shouted in disbelief.


    Unable to bear it any longer, I took out my phone and started a video chat with Lu Chen. Soon, the call connected.


    "Mu Mu ¡­ Uncle, Auntie, what''s wrong? " Initially, he was happily greeting me. However, when he saw my parents behind me, he anxiously asked.


    "A bunch of hooligans blocked my door and wanted me to take care of them. Those who were bullied couldn''t come and ask if you agree."


    Lu Chen''s face turned icy. "Turn on your hands-free, then turn the camera and screen on them."


    "I''ll give you three minutes to leave, or I''ll guarantee that you won''t live past tomorrow." The sound of Lu Chen trying to kill came from the phone, and then I heard something like a gunshot. The people outside the door were so scared that they almost wet their pants. They scrambled and crawled as they ran.


    When I turned around, I saw Lu Chen throwing something into a drawer. He didn''t want me to know, so I didn''t ask.


    "Uncle, Auntie, are you alright?" If there''s such a thing in the future, call me earlier. "


    My mother finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "We''re fine. You can''t be bothered."


    "We''re all family, we''ll be taking the trouble for granted." Lu Chen returned.


    "Kid, even though you said that you''re from the same family, you still called me ''uncle'' and ''aunt''."


    Of course, Lu Chen understood what his mother meant, "Dad, mom, I want to talk to Yan''er for a bit."


    As soon as my parents entered the room, Lu Chen''s expression darkened, and he said coldly, "You''re the only one who can tell me this after things have escalated to this point."


    Lu Chen was angry, so I covered my face and thought about it. I could only blame it on him to escape this calamity.


    "It''s all because of you. You bought me clothes that made people think I was a rich woman, and then you weren''t by my side. Other people feel that I am empty and lonely, and they all want to warm up my bed. " I sniffed and said coquettishly.


    "It''s a big problem, acting cute is ineffective. "You better explain it to me honestly!"


    He actually didn''t want to use the same trick!

 C45

    It seems that I don''t have any other choice, so I can only honestly explain it.


    "Why didn''t you tell me from the beginning?"


    "I''m afraid you''ll be angry."


    Lu Chen solemnly said, "Compared to these things, your deception makes me even angrier. If something were to happen to you today, I wouldn''t even know the cause and effect. Do you think that''s the right thing to do? "


    "That''s not right." I''ll admit it.


    After that, I received an hour of education from Lu Chen. He also forbade me to leave the video interface, so I had to watch and hear everything he said. The handsome face on the screen, the pretty mouth opening and closing, I gradually lost myself in his face, holding the phone lying on the table.


    "Sit down. You''re already impatient before I finish speaking?" On the other side of the video screen, Lu Chen tapped the table.


    I was still lying on the table, my expression remained unchanged as I said, "I actually didn''t withdraw from the interface and listened to you blabber for so long, I really fell into your hands."


    Hearing this, Lu Chen was both angered and amused, "I''ll let you off this time." If there''s a next time, then it''s not as simple as nagging. "


    I solemnly nodded my head. Suddenly, I remembered my performance in front of the delinquent and asked him, "If I don''t take the positive side and take the negative side, such as the psychological pressure, can I cure my social phobia?"


    Lu Chen was silent for a moment. After half a day, he said with uncertainty, "I don''t know. It should be possible to cure it, but it might become worse."


    "That''s like saying nothing."


    "Mu Mu, you don''t have to worry. It''s actually quite alright for you to be like this right now."


    I knew he meant it, not to comfort me. But I was still a little depressed. How could this go on? When people bullied me, I had to hide behind my parents. Now that I''m this old, it''s not just their little cotton-padded jackets, it''s their armor of protection.


    It was unknown what news those hooligans had spread outside, but every day, my house became more and more lively. At the beginning, there were an endless stream of businessmen, and gradually, local government officials also came up with all sorts of excuses to visit.


    My parents stayed in the country all the time for the sake of peace and quiet. Now there were guests who could not be seen and food that could not be eaten, there was no place for peace and quiet. When I saw my father smiling as he sent his guests out, I turned around and began to curse them for having ruined his flower. I felt indescribably uncomfortable in my heart.


    Most of them were here for Lu Chen. I didn''t want to talk to them, so the task of entertaining the guests naturally fell to my father. Only indulgence would only make them more presumptuous, and I couldn''t just sit behind my father and nod and smile.


    When someone else arrived, I said to him, "Lu Chen is considering letting us move."


    "Isn''t it good to live here? "Tell me what''s wrong, and I''ll help you guys deal with it."


    "Not really. It''s just that there are too many people visiting every day, so it''s not very peaceful."


    The man sat down for a moment, then excused himself and left.


    With the beginning, I''m not afraid of the second one. As everyone else said in the next few days, the house was much quieter. After a few dozen people, I suddenly realized that I didn''t seem to resent talking to strangers that much anymore.


    I did not tell Lu Chen the good news, not because I was afraid he would be angry, but because I wanted to give him a surprise.


    I finally decided to go see him. Ever since we started together in the true sense of the term, it''s been all his forbearance and dedication. It''s time for me to do something.


    In the blink of an eye, May was over. The only clothes he had left behind were the last one. Wearing it, I took a ride to H City. When they arrived, they made a beeline for Jumei. Although it was a weekend, Lu Chen would definitely not be home.


    The security uncle downstairs knew me and let me in without saying a word. While I was gone, Lu Chen actually repaired the elevator at the back door.


    When he reached his office, it was empty, even the office next door to Anjou''s was empty. Could it be that he was really on vacation? But he couldn''t be on vacation without locking the door, right?


    All of a sudden, I heard the sound of the corridor outside getting closer. He was talking to Anzhe. Seeing that they were about to enter the house, I had to give him a complete surprise. I hid on the little balcony and stood behind the curtains. It took a long time for that scoundrel Zang Anjie to come out of the house.


    Through the window of the small balcony, I saw Lu Chen pick up the phone with his hand. He probably wanted to get his secretary to call someone for an appointment. I jumped out and shouted, "Robbery, put down the phone."


    Lu Chen was frightened out of his wits, his hand holding the microphone frozen in midair. There was no expression on his face. He was not as happy as I had expected him to be. It can''t be that he didn''t want me to come, right?


    Just as I was about to get angry with him, he suddenly stood up and walked slowly towards me. Lightly, he took my hand and pressed it to his face. His reaction was really weird. Just as I was about to open my mouth to speak, he unexpectedly raised his hand to cover my mouth.


    "You are not allowed to speak. Every time you speak, you wake up from your dream." he said, as if possessed.


    It turned out that he thought this was a dream. Taking his hand, he hugged him and whispered into his ear, "How many times have you dreamed about me?"


    He leaned against me and rubbed his head against my shoulder like a small animal. "I don''t count," he said.


    I bit his ear and shouted, "Does it hurt? "I''m not dreaming, Lu Chen. I''ve really come to see you."


    He touched his ears in a daze, his expression extremely adorable. Suddenly, I reacted and hugged me, my heart overflowing with emotion.


    "Mu Mu, why are you here? You didn''t even tell me. "


    "I''m wearing the last dress you bought. I want you to see it."


    "You look good in anything." Lu Chen blurted it out without even looking at it. In the past, I would have blamed him for being perfunctory, but now I just think that he was too happy.


    When he was done, he let go of me and picked me up by the waist, placed me on the sofa, and poured me a glass of water.


    He sat at the side and asked while beaming, "Why did you suddenly think it through?"


    "The negative treatment I told you about cured me of all my social phobia." I took a sip of my tea and said carelessly.


    However, he looked very pained as he reached out his hand to caress my hair. "Mu Mu Mu, I don''t want you to force yourself on my behalf."


    I slapped my teacup and said angrily, "You can pull it down. You''re the one who indirectly forced my hand. If it wasn''t for your identity, how could so many people come to my house? I had to talk to them, and then there was no such thing as social phobia. I wanted to make them afraid of me. "


    Lu Chen couldn''t hold back his laughter as his body trembled uncontrollably. He didn''t even know the cause and consequences, yet he still had the nerve to smile. I reached out my hand to pinch him. He grabbed my hand and leaned closer.

 C46

    On the sofa, he wrapped his arms around me. His ambiguous posture made me want to go astray. Lu Chen had one hand free to loosen his tie, making it even more impossible to ignore his sexy adam''s apple.


    He leaned over and put his lips on mine. His actions were not that gentle, as if he was venting an emotion that had been suppressed for a long time. This was an office. It meant that someone could enter at any time. I took the opportunity to say, "Lu Chen, this is the office."


    Not only did he not stop, but he was getting more and more outrageous. I felt his hand reach into my waist in an attempt to unzip my skirt. " I know it''s in the office, and I''ve been doing it for a long time. " He mumbled to himself as if he had been possessed. I reached out to push him. His chest was hard, and I couldn''t move it, like a mountain.


    Just as he was about to take off my skirt, the office door suddenly opened. "CEO, just now you said ¡­" There was a surprised sound from the door, and I heard the thing in his hand drop to the ground. Lu Chen hurriedly sat up and straightened my clothes. His face could only be described as ashen. I felt like he was going to die soon.


    "Sorry for disturbing you. Please continue. I''ll stand guard for you." With a flattering smile on his face, he stiffly withdrew himself.


    I held back my laughter and tied Lu Chen''s tie. I should have felt embarrassed, but I really wanted to laugh. " I told you it was in the office. " Looking at his sullen expression, I couldn''t help but giggle.


    "You''re still smiling?" Displeased, Lu Chen stood up and smoothed the wrinkles on his body.


    I leaned against the sofa, laughing so hard my stomach hurt. "Yes ¡­" Hahaha ¡­ "It''s because Chai Anzhe is too funny. I wonder what he''s thinking right now."


    Lu Chen sat back down at his desk, regaining his composure. However, his seriousness made anyone who saw him feel as if he was in trouble.


    Chai Anzhe, get your ass in here." Before he could finish speaking, An Zhe was already standing in front of Lu Chen. He couldn''t really be standing guard outside the door, right? This brain circuit. "Hahahahaha.


    "What did you want to ask?"


    "I would like to ask if you would like to discuss the project for Sheng Hui personally, or let Director Lu discuss it."


    "Let Director Lu go."


    "Also, the real estate office called to say that the funds will be transferred to the account by tomorrow at the latest. What do you think ¡­?"


    "Let the Finance Department think of something."


    "Alright, I''ll be going now."


    "Hold on," Lu Chen said through clenched teeth as he stretched out a fist. "If you don''t knock next time, report to the Security Department."


    "Okay, can I go out now?"


    Lu Chen looked at him silently. Zai Anji nodded. "Ok, I understand. I have something to ask of you."


    As I watched Zhuang AnZhe carefully step away, the smile that I had difficulty to hold in finally spits out once more. Lu Chen looked over at her with a faint smile. "Just smile and see how I''ll deal with you when I get back tonight."


    Before I could say anything, I heard a knock on the door. Zang An Zhe''s voice came in again, "CEO, do you need me to accompany you to the banquet organized by President Zhao Hui?"


    "Hahahahaha." He''s so cute.


    Lu Chen''s face darkened to the extreme. Clenching his fists tightly, he spat out the word "scram."


    Lu Chen was in a bad mood and did not speak for the rest of the afternoon. I sat on the sofa and looked at my mobile phone. From time to time, I would look up at him. Everything was just like before, but it was also not like before. Now, I was a lot happier.


    It felt more like when he was back home, working remotely in the hospital, and I was sitting with him.


    In the evening, when I was about to go back, Lu Chen stopped me and asked me to go with him to the banquet that Anzhe had told me about. Even if my social phobia is over, I don''t like parties or anything like that. "Before he could say anything, Lu Chen beat him to it." Mu Mu would be able to dodge it this time and the next time. I''m still the CEO of Gumei, so you have to keep me company. "


    I sighed, and reluctantly had to admit that he was right. I had to agree.


    It was the first time I had attended a banquet as Lady Lu Chen. The upper class had already decided on their own circle. In Zhou Zijie''s words, I was just a wild woman who came from who knows where, so I naturally couldn''t join their circle.


    When Lu Chen left, I was at a loss. It wasn''t social phobia, it was just embarrassment.


    From afar, I saw that Lu Yulin and Zhou Zijie had also come. The two of them stood together and chatted and laughed, not at all like in the past when they were crying and clamoring for a divorce. After not seeing her for a long time, Lu Yulin seemed to have grown up.


    Zhou ZiJie seemed to have met someone she was on good terms with, so Lu Yulin let them go play. I was afraid that he would notice that I was watching him, so he looked away and focused his attention on the noodles and the food.


    "Mu Mu, long time no see." Lu Yulin still walked over.


    "Long time no see. How are you?"


    "It''s pretty good, especially with Zichen-jie." He said it deliberately, as if he wanted me to pay attention to his relationship with Zhou Zijie.


    I smiled and said, "That''s good. Lu Chen can be at ease."


    He took a sip of wine, his eyes twinkling as he smiled and said, "You and Uncle are quite close, what''s wrong? I really have to call you Little Aunt. "


    His eyes gave me the creeps. I moved away from him a little and said, "It''s okay, we''re about the same age. You can stop calling us."


    "Mu Mu, don''t always avoid me when you see me." "Lu Yulin leaned over. We''re closer than before." I really can''t say it when you want me to call my girlfriend''s aunt. " He was smiling, as if he were sharing a funny thing with me. I didn''t think it was funny at all. I just thought it was scary that he still thought of me as his girlfriend.


    When Lu Chen returned, I took his arm as if I had seen a savior.


    "Uncle." Lu Yulin cried out.


    "What are you chatting about with Mu Mu?" So happy. " Lu Chen asked.


    He''s the only one who''s happy, okay? I''m not happy at all.


    "It''s nothing, I''m just reminiscing about old times with Mu Mu. She''s much prettier than when I first met her. "


    Lu Yulin was a vicious person. After he finished speaking, he smiled and left. I had not seen him like this for a long time.


    "Lu Chen, are you alright?" I asked weakly.


    Lu Chen took the wine bottle in my hand and gulped it down, "I''m not good, not bad at all."


    I understand him. If his ex-girlfriend comes by and tells me how he was when he was young, I''ll be in a lot of trouble.


    "I thought back to the time when Yulin solemnly vowed to marry you in front of me." He took my hand and placed it on his chest, "Here, I won''t be able to get out in one breath."


    This scene was just like an idol show. His strong heartbeat traveled to my palm and down to the bottom of my heart.

 C47

    Are our feelings really that fragile? Being provoked by a single word from Lu Yulin didn''t seem right at all. H city really isn''t my paradise. On the first day I came back, they already gave me such a big gift.


    "Lu Chen, we''ve finally made it to today. I don''t want our efforts to be ruined by the fact that we can''t live forever together." I said this seriously, word for word. "I''ve lied to you about other things, but I''ve never lied about forgetting Lu Yulin."


    His expression softened, finally returning to normal. "I believe you, it''s my fault. I''ve been thinking too much."


    I poked him in the chest and joked, "Don''t think too much, young man. Be careful not to get too old for dementia."


    "Will you despise me if I get dementia?" He took my fingers, hurt.


    "No. There was an old grandpa near my house who was suffering from dementia. He didn''t hesitate to beat people up. His son and grandson had completely forgotten about him. They only knew the old grandma. One day when I went to their house, the old grandpa wanted to go out and play, so it was useless trying to persuade him. "Grandma came out and called out to him, saying that it was hot outside and that he should not go out. Grandpa walked back while cursing and swearing. At that time, I felt that they were very happy."


    Lu Chen looked at me with a smile but didn''t say anything. I continued, "They''re both in their eighties, and they''re both holding onto crutches with one hand and meddling with each other with the other. We''ll do the same in the future, won''t we? "


    "Right, we will also be very happy to be old." He laughed and scratched my nose.


    The way Lu Chen and I conversed happily was like a thorn in the eye. It stung Zhou Zijie''s eyes. I finally managed to disappear for a period of time, so how could she endure my pressure on her head again?


    When I dragged Lu Chen out to get some fresh air, Zhou Zijie came over with the girl he was playing with.


    "Uncle, do you remember her?" she said, pointing to the girl beside her.


    Lu Chen glanced at it for a moment before resolutely replying, "I have no impression of it."


    "Even I could feel Zhou Zijie''s awkwardness from his reply. It was the girl beside her that had a strong aura and extended her hand towards Lu Chen with a smile." "Good morning, CEO Lu. I''m Zhao Yuexin from Sheng Hui. We''ve met once before."


    Zhou Zijie and Lu Yulin were indeed husband and wife, and their methods were all the same. Just now, I was thinking about Lu Chen''s ex-girlfriend, but now a matchmaker has appeared.


    "Miss Zhao." Lu Chen couldn''t find anything wrong with his manners. He shook her hand and said, "This is my wife, Mu Yan."


    "I didn''t expect CEO Lu to be married. When they told me about it, I thought it was just a rumor."


    Lu Chen smiled politely, "Of course we have to get married if we meet someone we like. Otherwise, what would happen if she ran off with someone else?"


    I pretended to be shy and lowered my head, hoping that they would end this awkward conversation as soon as possible.


    A magnanimous smile hung on Zhao Yueqin''s face as she said gracefully, "It doesn''t matter if you''re really married or just faking it, I still have that same sentence." She did not confine her words and turned to leave. As a woman, my keen sixth sense told me that she and Lu Chen were definitely not as simple as'' having no impression ''.


    I looked at Lu Chen, rubbing my chin and laughed sinisterly, "Be honest with me, be honest and lenient, be strict in resisting."


    "I really don''t have any impression of her. You have to believe me." Lu Chen''s aggrieved eyes were saying, "You have to believe me."


    I gave a "hmph" and tilted my head to show that I didn''t believe it.


    Lu Chen turned my head back and said, "Okay, I said. That was a very, very long time ago. That year, her marriage with me failed, and not only did she not give up, she even spread the word that she would not marry me. It''s all her wishful thinking, and it has nothing to do with me. "


    "How could it have nothing to do with you? They are all too outstanding, that''s why they all look like vicious wolves seeing sheep. Their eyes are all glowing with a green light."


    How lucky I am that he chose me out of so many competitors.


    "Fine, fine, fine. I shouldn''t be so outstanding. You will only forgive me when I do what I have to do." Lu Chen humbly tried to please me.


    If he really wants to leave me, there''s nothing I can do to stop him. On the other hand, if he really likes me, no one can take it away from me. I can only let nature take its course.


    I took his arm and made a small request. "Take me out to play, or I won''t forgive you."


    He didn''t seem to be satisfied, but my demands were clearly not high at all. He quickly regained his composure and said, "I''ll take you to a fun place."


    He led me out of the lobby, into the elevator, up the stairs, and to the top floor. The top of the building was an open-air garden, completely different from the magnificent hall from before. It was just like the small garden in their home, extremely warm and cozy.


    I excitedly sat in the rocking chair by the railing. "How did you know this place was here?"


    Placing his hands in his pockets, Lu Chen gazed into the distance as he recounted his past, "When I took over Beauty, I often visited this place for social meetups. I was young then, not like I am now, with no need to ask for anything, and I had to go to great lengths to drink for a project. When you get drunk, come up and blow the wind, then go down and play the second half. "Later on, I took care of this place and had someone take care of it."


    I can''t help sighing. He is high and mighty today, and when he was young, he was always begging for help. However, he wasn''t old yet, so how young was he referring to? Suddenly, I realized that he knew me like the back of his hand, but I knew very little about him. The moonlight is so good tonight, I want to talk to him about his past.


    "Aren''t you young now?"


    Lu Chen sat down beside me, gently swinging his legs. "I''m already this old, it wouldn''t be a loss if you called me uncle." I didn''t finish college when I took over, and I''m a little younger than you are now. "


    It was only about twenty years old, a little younger than I am now. Is college the same as mine? Insolent and full of curiosity about the whole world.


    I excitedly asked, "What did you study in university? Business management? "


    "Why do you think I''m studying business management?" he asked, puzzled.


    "Because your family has such a large business!" After reading the book, he could learn how to use it.


    A cool breeze blows, and I, in my gown, unconsciously touch my shoulder. Lu Chen felt my movements, took off his coat and draped it over me, then held me in his arms.


    "If not for the sudden death of Yulin''s parents, I wouldn''t have been able to take over this beauty gathering. I would have been ordered to do so in the face of danger. I''ll give you another chance to guess what my university studies. "


    I looked up, the stars were twinkling in the night sky, and I suddenly remembered the poster that had always been in Lu Chen''s room. Could what he had learned have something to do with that?

 C48

    "You''re not studying physics, are you?" I blurted out.


    Lu Chen was stunned for a moment before he chuckled and said, "How could our Mu Mu be so smart?"


    He really does study physics, I gasped. Does he have to be so smart!


    "When I was in school in California, the only thing I could think about was how to unravel the mysteries of the universe," he said with a touch of regret.


    I wanted to comfort him, but I didn''t know where to begin. I could only use my poor knowledge of physics to say, "It''s possible that Lu Chen from another parallel world has fulfilled your dream of becoming a happy scientist."


    Lu Chen lowered his head to kiss my forehead and said, "And Lu Chen of this world, blissfully met you."


    I''m sorry I got distracted while he was talking, but my attention was drawn to the building across the street. The building, which had been hidden in the darkness, suddenly lit up with the words, "Rong Yun, I love you. Will you marry me?"


    I pulled Lu Chen up excitedly and said, "Look, someone''s proposing marriage." I pulled Lu Chen against the fence, trying to get a better view.


    Lu Chen naturally wasn''t as excited as I was. He was just playing with me. He carefully supported me, afraid that I would fall down.


    The words on the second floor were lit up for a long time before they were extinguished. However, they stood too high to know if the proposal below had succeeded or not.


    I sighed. "I really want to see that girl''s expression. It must be very touching."


    "There are a lot of things you care about." Lu Chen teased me, then suddenly changed his tone and said in all seriousness, "I just remembered something. I don''t think I''ve ever asked you to marry me before."


    "You don''t need to feed the fish that you get." I laughed.


    In fact, he had asked me to marry him, if I had thrown over the marriage contract.


    Lu Chen did not smile, but held my weight.


    Lu Chen couldn''t wait to be with me at all times after he had finally ended his exotic love affair. Taking me to and from work every day was no different from before. I was bored, so I snatched the matter of buying food for Lu Chen from him. The word "robber" was not very accurate, because Chao Anzhe was extremely happy.


    I bought some food and went back to eat with Lu Chen on the little balcony. His taste was not so picky, almost to the point of giving something to eat.


    "How did you change your mind? You aren''t picky with food anymore."


    Lu Chen looked at the bowl of rice in his bowl and told me in surprise, "I haven''t realized yet. It should have started back home. As the son-in-law who came for the first time, I didn''t dare to pick my mother-in-law to cook well. I ate whatever mom did, but I didn''t expect it to be the same after I came back. "


    "Then why does An Zhe still treat buying you a meal as the most painful thing in the world?"


    Lu Chen pondered for a moment before coming to the conclusion, "He might still be following his recipe. Some dishes can only be purchased after he has run far away."


    This unchangeable baby!


    "Mu Mu, are you going to watch the meteor shower recently?" He changed the subject.


    "Do we need to find a place to watch the meteor shower?"


    "Relatively speaking, you should be able to see the mountain more clearly."


    "It seems like this is the reason, is he going to take me camping?" That''s going to be a long run. Won''t it keep you from working? "


    Having finished eating, Lu Chen put down his bowl and said, "It''s fine, let''s go to Tiantu Mountain. It won''t be a problem."


    Tiantu Mountain? Did he want to take me to the Lu family? Everyone is saying that I want to marry into the Lu family, but right now, I don''t want to go to the Lu family.


    "Do you want to go to your house? I don''t want to go. "


    Lu Chen thought for a moment before replying, "We can set up our own tents, it''s convenient to be near the Lu Family."


    I nodded my head in satisfaction and smiled. Sometimes when I asked Lu Chen, I didn''t even think he would agree. But he indulged me every time, and if I continued like this, I would be spoiled by him sooner or later.


    Everything is arranged by Lu Chen, so I don''t have to worry about anything. I didn''t even know the exact date he was talking about, but I waited for him to set me up.


    The rainy season had come, and it had been raining every day. Looking out the window at the thunder and lightning, I couldn''t help but wonder if the meteor shower Lu Chen was talking about had been ruined. Unexpectedly, Lu Chen actually told me that everything had been arranged and we could go tomorrow.


    I silently took out my phone and checked the weather tomorrow. The weather was sunny and cloudy. It seemed that the heavens liked watching meteor showers.


    "Lu Chen, this is my first time staying in a tent." I couldn''t contain my excitement as I sat in Lu Chen''s car.


    Lu Chen turned to look at me with a smile, as if to say, As long as you''re happy, that''s fine.


    He followed the road all the way up to the top of the hill. I''ve been to Tiandu Mountain before, but I always go to the amusement park at the foot of the mountain. Not to mention the peak, they had never even been halfway up the mountain.


    I thought the tent that Lu Chen was talking about was the kind of tent that was especially simple, the kind that would fall if the wind blew. Looking at the two solid yurts in front of me, I was speechless for a long time.


    "Lu Chen, why don''t you just build a house here?" I asked over my shoulder.


    "We have to approve the building work here, it will be too late when they finish."


    He had actually thought about it! I had nothing else to say, so I went into the so-called "tent," which had everything in it, and set up an astronomical telescope facing the window. I ran over and put my arm around his waist. "Why are you so good?"


    He stroked my hair, if anything, and said, "There''s better."


    What else did he prepare? Seeing his secretive look, I figured that even if I asked him, he wouldn''t tell me, so I better not ask.


    There were a few people standing in the tent. According to Lu Chen, they were all Lu Family stewards and servants.


    "Sir, you''ve previously instructed me to renovate the house. I''ve almost finished designing it. Do you want to take this opportunity to go down and have a look?" said a man who looked like a butler.


    "Do you want to go with me?" Lu Chen asked me.


    Of course ¡­ I don''t want to go with you. I shook my head. "No, just come back quickly."


    Lu Chen did not insist, "Okay. They''re here to accompany you. Be good and I''ll be back soon. "


    After Lu Chen left, it suddenly occurred to me that other people''s meteor showers all had names. I still didn''t know what the one I was waiting for was called. I pulled out my cell phone and searched for its name. However, several browsers told me that there was no meteor shower today.


    At this moment, the phone beeped with a warning of heavy rain. What did Lu Chen want to do by bringing me to the mountain? I knew I shouldn''t have guessed, but in the circumstances I had to guess what he was up to.


    He won''t be like that again, will he? I wish he''d always been bad to me, better than a thousand favors and betrayals.

 C49

    So I waited until dark. During this time, Lu Chen did not come back, not even a single message.


    I believe in Lu Chen, but there is always a force that keeps me from trusting him. The servants he left behind all looked kind, but none of them spoke to me.


    Thunder rumbled in the sky. Strangely, there was no lightning. I should go out today and look up the Yellow Calendar. It probably says all sorts of strange things.


    "Woo woo ¡­" Lu Chen''s phone finally rang twice. He finally received a message. " "It''s starting."


    I walked to the window dubiously. Everything that happened in front of me was inconceivable. It really was a meteor shower. Meteor showers don''t usually have a lot of them together, and what I see looks like a dream.


    Suddenly, a ¡­ Send a big star! I rubbed my eyes and tried to tell myself it was a dream. But when I opened my eyes, the big star was still there, and getting closer.


    I tilted my head to look at the other people in the room, who were smiling faintly. Looking at their reactions, I clearly knew that this was a conspiracy, or a huge conspiracy.


    It was just a meter away that Pi Dazhi spoke, and the meteor shower behind him turned into a bikini beach.


    "Are you ready to go catch the jellyfish with me?" The Great Star said.


    I looked at him in a daze, unable to say a single word. "I ¡­" "I ¡­"


    Pai Daoxi stood there, waiting for my answer. However, I didn''t have any precise answer.


    Before I could reply, Yu Daxing suddenly knelt down on one knee and said, "Mu Yan, are you ready to marry me?"


    It was Lu Chen!


    I didn''t know whether to laugh or to cry. He specifically proposed to me, and he actually proposed to me in such a "unique" way.


    Before my answer came the storm that had begun, and for a moment the beach of Bikini was gone, and Lu Chen was hidden in the darkness. I quickly switched on the flashlight on my cell phone and shone it outside. Lu Chen was nowhere to be seen. Before I could react, he entered the tent, dripping wet.


    His head was exposed, and he was wearing the puppet uniform of a big star. I couldn''t help but laugh as I sat on a stool, clutching my stomach.


    ''Lu Chen... You... Are you crazy? "


    With a calm face, he didn''t answer me and continued to take off his puppet suit. I realized that I might have gone a little too far, that this was something he''d done for me anyway.


    I stopped laughing and stood up to help him undress. I told him seriously, "I was prepared to marry you and spend the rest of my life with you. Everything you do, strange or not, moves me. "


    He nodded with a dark expression. It was still raining heavily outside, and the atmosphere inside was extremely cold. I was sorry I had laughed, but it was funny. I have seen a loving Lu Chen, and I know how seductive he is. If I had imagined him proposing to me, I could have thought of him in thousands of ways, but I would never have thought of him in this way.


    I took a towel and wiped his hair. I stopped talking and didn''t want to offend him again.


    However, he took the initiative to ask, "Is it really that strange?"


    He didn''t want me to lie to him, and at the moment I didn''t want to tell him the truth.


    "You don''t need to answer, I already know." He looked hurt.


    "May I know why you did it?"


    He leaned back in his chair with a displeased look on his face, "When I went to the Lu Family, I received a call from Chai Anzhe. He said that he misjudged the time and that there was no meteor shower today."


    "But I clearly saw it."


    "That''s a holographic projection. I''ve been working on it all afternoon."


    He disappeared all afternoon to set up this.


    "I made a mistake, you can tell me directly. Even without the meteor shower, living with you in the wild is pretty fun. " His hair is almost dry, I said, sitting down beside him.


    "But I want to propose to you today?" His eyes were bright and his words were firm.


    "Would you choose a sponge baby even if there was a meteor shower?" I''m so curious about that. Why does he have such a strange idea?


    He did not answer, admitting it.


    "Why ¡­" Wait, I remember. When I told him about SpongeBob in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, I said that whatever happened, I would send a big star to stay with SpongeBob. "I opened my mouth wide in shock and looked at him in disbelief. He actually remembered even that?" "Lu Chen, I''m really touched." I burst into tears.


    "Are you really moved, or are you trying to comfort me?"


    I held him, feeling the emotions rising in my heart, choking my words in my throat. He was wearing the puppet uniform of a big star, and I thought he was childish and ridiculous. However, even though he was still childish and laughable, he was still very attractive.


    He patted me on the back like a child and waited patiently for me to finish crying.


    "I can''t guess why you''re doing this, because I don''t think I''m going to make you do it that hard. You know what? I was so scared the whole afternoon you disappeared. "


    "Why?" he asked softly, stroking my hair.


    "For some reason, I have always felt that you and I are from two different worlds. No matter how good you are to me, I don''t think I''ll ever be worthy of you. You may not believe that I even planned to walk back to the city from here this afternoon. If you don''t come back, I''ll take action. "


    "Mu Mu, you''re really stubborn and sensitive." He lifted me up in his arms, looked me in the eye, and said, "I''m glad you think that. You really are beginning to like me, so you feel humble."


    I sniffed and said, "You''re not allowed to give me chicken soup, are you?


    You''re not allowed to tell me nothing more and disappear for an afternoon, or I won''t play with you anymore. "


    Lu Chen sighed, saying helplessly, "When you smiled, I wanted to teach you a lesson, but now that you''re crying, there''s nothing I can do about it."


    "Then no matter what I do in the future, does it really matter as long as I cry?" I asked, eyes wide.


    Lu Chen tapped my forehead and said, "I have my ways to deal with you."


    The afternoon had gone from a beautiful plan to a failed plan to a happy ending. There was probably no other girl in the world who had experienced such a magical proposal.


    Lu Chen asked faintly, "How do you think I should take care of An Zhe?"


    I recalled that Chai Anzhe had not provoked me recently, so I decided to plead on his behalf. "Let him come see the meteor shower alone next time."


    "That''s it?" Lu Chen asked unhappily.


    "Then let him be Octopus?"


    "Although I don''t know who Octopus is, I guess I can still manage."

 C50

    Lu Chen had confessed that the wedding dress he had asked me to design had been designed for me, so I did as I liked. He drew several rough drafts for him to see.


    "I don''t like low-cut, so you''re not allowed to show your back, and neither is your waist." Lu Chen flipped through the pages with a cold expression.


    "Then I''ll take a white sack and put it on, and then we''ll have the wedding."


    Lu Chen glared at me, smiling as he said, "I know you''re joking, but I''m not going to argue with you."


    I plopped down on his desk like I was on a kang and played with my pen. "You can''t, you can''t, what the hell do you want?"


    Lu Chen furrowed his brows, flipping through the pages once more. Finally, he stopped at a page, took a brush from my hand, and slightly added a few strokes to the drawing. How about this? "


    He''d added lace to the exposed parts, then hollowed out the waist, and I nodded and said, "Not bad. A little medieval European."


    "I think a crown on the front of the veil would make her look more like a medieval married queen."


    I opened my mouth to refuse, but Lu Chen said, "You don''t have to worry about that. I''ll find someone to design it for me."


    That''s not allowed. "You''ve been getting more and more bossy lately. You said that when you married a man, you would change. You''re right." He was ten times more domineering than he was before he was married.


    Lu Chen looked at me calmly, "Don''t you know why I''m doing this?"


    "Of course I know." I just played games at home for two days while you were away. "


    Lu Chen smiled in satisfaction, as if he was saying that he was aware of his own situation. "You haven''t yet handed in your game account."


    "Why did he mention this again? I moved a little closer to him and held his face to kiss it." I''ll go and change the map, and then I''ll go and find someone to do it for me. "


    Lu Chen returned the kiss and said, "Alright, just change it for me."


    "Alright." I jumped down and walked over to the sofa. Behind me, I heard Lu Chen say, "I need to see your game account at the latest tonight, otherwise I''ll destroy that game company."


    I turned around and snappily said, "No wonder you couldn''t marry your wife before."


    "It''s fine, I''m married now."


    I knew I was in the wrong, so I didn''t dare to resist and had to listen to him. It was probably due to him spoiling her, that she was able to vent her anger just by feeling a little unwell.


    After sending the wedding dress design to the dress department, I began to think about how I could take revenge on Lu Chen, how I could teach him a small lesson without much consequences. After thinking about it for a month, I finally came up with a barely reliable solution.


    Lu Chen always acted strictly on time, so the watch he had on hand was very important. I secretly took off his watch and drew one for him. Furthermore, even if he did not have a watch, he could still use his phone to check the time.


    I was sitting on the sofa reading a psychology book I''d brought from him when Lu Chen came back from a meeting in a huff. Ye Zichen chucked the folder onto the table, then turned around to lock the door. Looking at his fluid movements, I thought to myself, "This isn''t good. He couldn''t have found out, right?"


    He grabbed our wrists as we sat up on the couch to sneak away and pressed us back down.


    "Do you know how shameful it is for me to tell them about the importance of time during a meeting, to tell them that it''s best to bring a watch, to roll up your sleeves and show them the little things you''ve painted?"


    "No ¡­" "I don''t know." "Did they see it?"


    "They didn''t see it, but I smiled."


    That''s not my fault, alright? It''s obviously because he''s a little low on the top. I tried to sit up, to show that I was confident.


    "Why are you so cute?" Lu Chen said in an affectionate tone, and an earth-shattering kiss fell from his lips.


    Whether or not I won this round, although he was angry, it was not his usual anger. Just as Lu Chen and I were about to be irreconcilable, there was a knock on the door. Obviously, he was not the only one. After suffering a few losses, he would first make an appointment with his secretary to determine if it was convenient for Lu Chen to see him. Others had always been like this.


    There were only a few directors who could knock on the door.


    "Get up and open the door." I pushed Lu Chen away.


    "Ignore him."


    How did Lu Chen become like this? Where was his promised workaholic?


    "Uncle, I know you''re inside. I''ll bring you something." Lu Yulin''s voice transmitted into the room. This time, Lu Chen had no choice but to get up and tidy up his clothes before going to open the door. I held the book high, trying to hide my lips from the bad things I had done.


    Lu Yulin came in, holding something white in her hand, like my wedding dress. Lu Yulin is the director of the design department. She shouldn''t have gotten my design.


    Lu Yulin handed the things in her hands to him, "When I went to the clothing department, I saw the design. With one glance, I could tell it was Mu Mu''s handiwork. Let Mu Mu Mu try it out and see the effect on her upper body. "


    Lu Yulin has always been a knot between Lu Yu and I. If he was quiet, then so be it. As long as he appeared, I would always feel a little awkward with Lu Chen. Unfortunately, this Lu Yulin was also one of those people who came to brush up on his existence from time to time.


    Lu Chen took the item but didn''t open it. Instead, he placed it on the table. Then he coldly said, "Yulin, you don''t have to do this." There was no emotion in his voice. This was the expression of his true anger.


    "I want to. After all, personally making Mu Mu''s wedding dress was my wish all along. Even if she hadn''t married me, I would have still fulfilled this wish. " Lu Yulin unhurriedly said. Was there anyone more shameless than him?


    "Are you trying to make me angry?" Lu Chen tapped the table, and I knew he was annoyed.


    Lu Yulin chuckled, speaking disdainfully, "I''m provoking you. It''s also much better than you going out with Mu Mu in front of me every day and provoking me."


    Lu Chen didn''t have much of a reaction, but calmly asked, "What position are you taking by saying this? My nephew? Her ex-boyfriend? Or Zichen-jie''s husband? "


    After that, he successfully angered Lu Yulin. He slammed the table and stood up, pointing at Lu Chen without saying anything for a long time. In the end, he could only walk out of the room aggressively. His hand had already touched the doorknob, but he stopped at the door and said, "Even if you want to show off, you don''t need to leave a lipstick mark on Mu."


    I sat on the sofa, blushing at the words, and held the book even higher. As if seeing my distress, Lu Yulin deliberately said, "Mu Mu Mu, I''m leaving. Don''t miss me too much."


    After he left, the room fell into a deathly silence. Finally, I couldn''t hold it in any longer and opened my mouth to break the silence. "Although I didn''t do anything, I still want to apologize to you."


    "It''s not your fault."

 C51

    It''s not my fault, of course, but it may have a little to do with me. I sometimes even suspect that I''m just a method Lu Yulin used to provoke Lu Chen, because he often seems to be looking for trouble.


    "You definitely won''t blame me. I''ve been so obedient recently." I''m not going to let you off the hook.


    Lu Chen was angered by my arrogant attitude, and asked with great interest, "Then why did you apologize?"


    "I wish you''d be happier." I picked up the book and said, "The negative emotions written here are contagious. If you are not happy, it will definitely affect my happiness. If I am not happy, we might have to quarrel. One of them must bow his head before the other, or he will be divorced. I''m not going to divorce you anyway, so why don''t you apologize first so you don''t have to go through such a big circle. " As I finished my sentence, Lu Chen finally laughed.


    "You''ve been so good lately, I''m starting to wonder if you''ve gotten into trouble." Lu Chen said brightly.


    I rolled my eyes at him. "It''s good to let you be mad all by yourself. I shouldn''t tease you so much."


    Lu Chen was still smiling when he heard what I said. Seeing that he had really recovered, I felt relieved and continued reading. After flipping through a few pages, he suddenly thought of something and looked up to ask, "What''s the wedding ceremony? I''ll call Chen Jie and ask her to come back early. "


    "It''s not settled yet. I''ll try to tell you as soon as possible. Isn''t your best friend in the city? And why did you ask her to come back earlier? "


    "She has a job, not like I am a jobless person, and she studies monkeys in the mountains. I''m really going to get married. I want her to stay with me. "


    "I thought you wanted me to stay with you."


    I waved my hand and impatiently replied, "I''ll be hanging out with you in the future. Use it sparingly. Otherwise, I''ll be tired of watching you do it in the future."


    I glanced at him, and I saw the lipstick on the corner of his mouth. Didn''t this person hear what Lu Yulin said? He didn''t know how to clean it either.


    "Wipe that thing off your mouth, or someone will come in later and see."


    Lu Chen said shamelessly, "Whose lipstick will be taken care of."


    Looking at his arrogant appearance, I went over and ruthlessly smeared a finger on his face. Lipstick left an exaggerated mark on his face with the motion of his fingers, and I laughed. Lu Chen didn''t even need to look in the mirror to know that I was up to no good. He obediently took out a tissue and wiped his face clean with some water.


    My face was so beautiful again that I couldn''t tear my eyes away from him for a moment.


    He tilted his head and curiously asked, "What''s wrong?"


    "Just thinking about how we can act like this is amazing."


    Lu Chen smiled and picked up the wedding gown that Lu Yulin had sent over from the table. " Want to try it? "


    Naturally, I wanted to try it out. Ever since the day I drew it, I''ve been thinking about how I look while wearing it. But this was done by Lu Yulin. Stunned, I didn''t reach out to take it. I just asked, "You''re not unhappy?"


    "I won''t be happy," he admitted frankly. "But if we have to make another model, the wedding will be pushed back."


    "Alright then. Actually, we can just leave it at the beauty shop and take it outside."


    Afraid that Lu Yulin would insist on interfering, Lu Chen nodded his head.


    I changed my clothes in the small room and walked out. Lu Chen stared at me intently. I looked at my clothes uncomfortably. There was no mirror in the room, so I didn''t know what I looked like when I put them on.


    "You''re so beautiful, I can''t wait to marry you." Lu Chen slowly approached me.


    He looked at me as if I were a treasure, and under his warm gaze I was a little shy, lowering my head and saying, "Lu Chen, do you know? We''ve been married a long time. "


    "That''s not the same. I want to marry you, and it''s not just going to be done in the Civil Affairs Bureau. It''s the beginning of your next happy life, and you can''t be so hasty. " He came over and put one hand on my shoulder and the other on my waist and moved slightly, as if he were going to dance with me.


    After a long period of hesitation, Lu Chen finally set the date for his wedding. He was in charge of the dining invitation, and all I needed to do was have some fun with Qian Chenjie.


    "You''re actually going to marry Lu Chen again? The first time you married Lu Chen was already quite strange, and you even came twice." "Qian Chenjie was so excited that even two bottles of beer couldn''t keep her in suspense." I''ve been gone for a few days, and you and Lu Chen have progressed so much. "Mu Mu, you sure are more promising every time. When I come back next time, you will definitely have Lu Chen''s child in your arms."


    She was lying on the table, obviously drunk. I took the beer bottle from her and put it aside, teasing her, "If you drink like that, you won''t be wearing bridesmaid''s clothes."


    Qian Chenjie was just about to burp from the alcohol, but after hearing my words she forcibly covered her burp back down. She suddenly came to a realization and said, "That seems to be the case." "You can''t drink anymore. I must be the bridesmaid when you get married. You are my best sister after all." She leaned on my shoulder and said, "You''re really going to get married, you son of a bitch. If Lu Chen bullies you in the future, I''ll ¡­ I scolded him online and never bought anything beautiful in my life. "


    As she spoke, she started crying. I helped her wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes, then roughly wiped the tears from her face. Before I was with Lu Chen, I felt that the luckiest person in my life was a good friend like rich Chen Jie. Now I think the luckiest thing is that I am with Lu Chen again, and have a good friend like Chen Jie.


    She wasn''t always with me, but she was with me whenever I needed her.


    "You can''t drink anymore, I''ll send you back." Seeing that she was reaching for her beer bottle, I had to help her up.


    After I sent her home, I saw that the bus stop downstairs had been changed. I hadn''t taken a bus in a long time.


    Remembering that when I was in school, I liked nothing better than to ride a bus deep into the streets of this city.


    I swiped my card and chose a window seat to look out of. Although the car was a straight road to the United States, it still had to go around in a big circle. It took me in a zigzag, to many places I hadn''t been near Ju-Mei.


    The bus passed a caf¨¦. It just so happened that a man and a woman walked out from inside. Both of them held hands and looked exceptionally intimate. That man was clearly Lu Yulin, but that woman was not Zhou ZiJie.


    It''s been a long time since I''ve seen Zhou Zijie since the last banquet. According to her personality that used to come out every two or three days to bounce around, I think it was a little outrageous this time.


    Also, she actually didn''t look favorably upon Lu Yulin allowing him to have intimate relations with other women outside.

 C52

    It was a strange thing.


    Even while cooking for Lu Chen, I was still thinking about it. Due to a lack of concentration, I managed to cut my hand when I was cutting vegetables. In a hurry to get a tissue, he accidentally knocked the plate off the table. Hearing the sound, Lu Chen ran into the kitchen in a fluster.


    After seeing the situation inside, Lu Chen turned around and went out to get a medical kit. His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He was angry again. I helplessly looked at him as he wrapped his fingers around me without saying a word. "It doesn''t matter if I hurt him or not. I''ll have to look at his face for a few days if I hurt him.


    Right now, it was better for him to admit his mistakes obediently. "I was just thinking about something and I was just a bit careless."


    "What are you thinking? So serious. " Lu Chen asked slowly.


    "I was thinking that I haven''t seen Zhou Zijie in a long time."


    Lu Chen''s hand paused for a moment before he mockingly said, "You missed her? I didn''t expect you to have such a good relationship with her."


    "I miss her because I''m crazy," I said aloud. "I just thought it was weird. You think I''m used to fighting with her? She just disappeared, and I... I can''t really miss her, right? "


    Lu Chen wrapped his fingers around his finger as he said while collecting his stuff, "You really care about too many things in a day. Just take care of me." By the way, did you call your parents? When are they coming? "


    I had the feeling that Lu Chen was purposefully changing the subject. I know he doesn''t want to say it, but I still want to ask.


    "I called them and they said they''d be here next week. Have you seen Zhou Zijie recently? "


    Lu Chen was helpless. He wanted to say something, but hesitated and thought for a moment before opening his mouth again, "She and Yulin had a small conflict. Even though I''m an elder, it''s not good for me to meddle in the affairs of this couple. "


    I seemed to understand, but remembered what happened on the bus, so I casually asked, "In the future when we have a conflict, will you go find another woman?"


    "That depends on how contradictory it is. If it''s something especially big, I ¡­" He paused deliberately with a faint smile on his face. "Neither do I."


    I scolded him and gave him a light punch. This man is so bad that he teased me.


    The matter with Zhou Zijie didn''t haunt me for long. I soon forgot about it. The next time I saw her was at a dress shop. Qian Chenjie and I came to pick out her bridesmaid costume. When we entered the room, Zhou Zijie had already picked up the card and was swiping it.


    She didn''t seem to see us for a few seconds. But with a quick glance, I thought I saw a faint bruise at the corner of her mouth.


    I shook my head and muttered, "Why would anyone hit her?" She must have hit it herself. Maybe I was wrong. "


    Qian Chenjie was picking up her dress when she heard me ask, "Are you reciting? "What are you mumbling about?"


    "I just saw Zhou Zijie. She seemed to have been beaten up."


    "Her temperament being beaten up is very normal. Maybe she''s having a falling out with Lu Yulin or something." Qian Chenjie didn''t seem to mind at all, but her words were much better than what I had imagined, because what I was thinking about was Lu Yulin beating her up. Do you think this looks good? " she asked, pointing to a dress.


    I glanced at the dress. It looked good, but it was on Lu Chen''s blacklist. The neckline of the small dress was opened very low, showing her proud upper body.


    "Nice, but you have to take care of your murder weapon. I don''t want my nose splattered with blood at my wedding. "


    Qian Chenjie puffed out her chest confidently, as if saying that she wanted to flaunt herself before him. She then looked at him with disdain. After two tsk-tsk sounds, she shook her head and said, "Lu Chen, why aren''t you trying at all?"


    Lu Chen was working hard, okay!


    Of course, I only dare to think about it and not say it out loud. I had the clerk take the clothes off and pushed her impatiently into the fitting room.


    After Qian Chenjie put it on, I couldn''t help but sigh at the enchantress! I wanted to jump on her and rip her clothes off.


    Qian Chenjie, on the other hand, was not very satisfied with the material of her dress. I had no choice but to accompany her on her tour, and before I had a second dress she wanted to try, I received a call from Anzhe.


    "My god, where are you? Hurry up and come to the company." Anzhe was extremely anxious, so much so that he did not even say hello when the call connected.


    It''s fine to go back, but at least give me a reason. Otherwise, how can I tell Chen Jie, "What happened? Slow down. "


    I can''t explain it to you right now, so come back first." "The president and the others are about to fight, you ¡­" "Before he could finish, there was a crash of broken china on the other end of the line and a beep of blind sound on the other end.


    I hung up the phone in disbelief. Cheng Jie came over and asked, "What''s the matter?"


    "I don''t know. I don''t believe that Lu Chen would actually want to fight with someone, I have to go back and take a look. "


    Other than money and handsome men, this is the first time I''ve seen her like this. I pursed my lips and looked at her, trying to get her to restrain herself. Instead, she became even more powerful as she tugged at my arm and said, "Mu Mu Mu, bring me there. Take me there."


    I don''t know why she likes it so much, but when she looks at me with her eyes wide open, I really can''t refuse. I''m really scared of her. It''s good to take her, but I don''t have to take a taxi.


    From the clothing store to the reunion hall, Qian Chenjie had forcefully turned the car into a sports car. Even with my seat belt on, I didn''t feel safe. It was a twenty-minute kill.


    Following Zai Anzhe''s instructions, I got out of the car and went straight to the 19th floor. The 19th floor was the design department, Lu Yulin''s world. Stepping out of the elevator, I saw Chao Anzhe beckoning to me with a pale face.


    "Help! You''re finally here!"


    "What happened?" Even if I had to save him, I had to know the reason. Otherwise, how could I save him?


    Qian Chenjie approached him excitedly and asked, "Is it Lu Yulin and Lu Chen who are going to compete for the family property?" Ji Anzhi paused for a moment. He really wanted to explain to her. "That''s not it ¡­"


    "Is there really such a thing as a matter of priority?" I went crazy and yelled at them both.


    "Alright, alright. Madam, don''t be angry. Listen to me." "This morning, Jumei received the indictment from Zhou. Chou sued many of the design suspected plagiarism, including but clothing, posters, propaganda and other 32. You know, Director Lu is in charge of designing this place, and the other party is his father-in-law''s. Then the president came up and asked him what was the matter, and there was a row, and then it was like this. "


    It was no wonder that Lu Chen was so angry. With Madame Zhou joining hands with them, no one would doubt that Lu Yulin had joined hands with them. As a member of the Lu Family, how could Lu Yulin join hands with his father in law to destroy the family of the Lu Family?


    Did he lose his mind?

 C53

    I really don''t want to interfere in the matter between Lu Chen and Lu Yulin, not to mention it''s a beautiful affair. In a sense, it can be considered as their family matter.


    As I stood at the doorway hesitating as to whether I should enter or not, I heard Lu Yulin angrily shout from inside, "What qualifications do you have to criticize me? I''ve always listened to you ever since I was a kid. Read books, fall in love, work, get married and listen to you. "Aren''t you just a few years older than me? I just don''t want to listen to you today."


    Next was Lu Chen''s unhurried voice, his tone flat and emotionless. "Unlike Lu Yulin''s hoarse voice, Lu Chen is more mature and steady." "I''m your uncle. Since your parents are gone, I have the right to be in charge of you."


    "You''re my shitty uncle, you slept with my ex-girlfriend on my wedding night, how dare you call yourself my uncle." Lu Yulin snorted, full of contempt.


    Yan Zhe walked over and asked me in a low voice, "Little Yan, why don''t you go in?"


    I took a step back, lowered my voice, and said, "I''m afraid that if I go in they''ll make a lot more noise. Let''s just wait and see. "


    Thus, the three of us stood outside without saying a word and focused on listening to what was going on inside.


    Inside, Lu Chen said, "Don''t settle old scores with me, it''s just a matter of course. "You take care of the Zhou family''s matters yourself, regardless of whether you went to look for them privately or through legal procedures."


    Lu Yulin sloppily replied, "I''ll handle it? "I''m afraid you haven''t woken up yet, but I intentionally caused you trouble so that you won''t be able to have a wedding. Mu Yan can only be mine for the rest of your life, don''t even think about it."


    I still underestimated the shamelessness Lu Yulin had. She''s really a shameless person. I couldn''t stand it any longer, so I kicked the door open in anger.


    I don''t care about how he looks like, I just pointed at Lu Yulin''s nose and cursed, "Fuck you. I just don''t want to be with you all my life. Bastard, this beauty is not yours, what do you like about it? "If you want to cause trouble for Lu Chen, Lu Chen is unwilling to bother with you!"


    Lu Yulin was completely stupefied, not knowing what had happened. Taking advantage of this, I dragged Lu Chen outside. The two men outside were blushing uncontrollably, and I didn''t want to bother with them now. I dragged Lu Chen all the way to his office. Qian Chenjie came from the same family as Chai Anzhe, so I don''t need to worry about her. Now it''s Lu Chen I have to worry about.


    He didn''t say anything along the way. He frowned as he thought about something. Could he have been scared by me? Was I too valiant?


    "Do you think I''m vulgar enough not to marry me?" I asked indignantly.


    He was still frowning, and very seriously spat out a few words, "What the hell do you mean?"


    This isn''t the main point, alright?! Why did he have to be so conflicted over this? It''s a word of mouth, how do I know what it means?


    "Do you care about the wrong place?" I rolled my eyes at him and snappily said.


    "I knew you didn''t either." He reached out to stroke my hair, and there was a smile in his eyes. "Look at you, you''re so obedient. I didn''t expect you to be so good at cursing."


    I pushed his hand away and said angrily, "Are you trying to say you didn''t think I was a shrew?"


    What he likes is the obedient and coincidental me, he definitely wouldn''t like such a valiant me, right? He hadn''t fully understood me yet, and now that he didn''t want to marry me, I could. No wonder I thought so. Everyone says that if you like someone, you must like them all. Why do you not want me when you see the other side of me? I stood on my tiptoes and grabbed his tie. "If you don''t want me for this, I''m not done with you."


    Lu Chen pouted, his eyebrows knitted together pitifully, looking extremely wronged, "Are you being reasonable or not?" I didn''t say anything for a long time. You were the only one who wanted it. "


    I was amused by his reaction, and when the elevator arrived, I walked out with my arms around my stomach. My mother said that if one of us is strong enough, the other will give in, and both of us will only argue more and more. I think that''s how Lu Chen and I are, or so he is.


    Because they understood each other, it was much easier to get along with them. He knows I''m not going to listen to anything, and as long as I have a little temper, the first thing he does is to make me happy. I squatted on the ground, laughing. Lu Chen stood there looking at me for a while, then followed suit. The nice voice asked, "Didn''t you accompany Chen Jie to pick out the dress? "Why are you here?"


    "No one has set a rule as to how long it will take to go shopping. I''ll be there once I''m done." Do you find me annoying? "


    Lu Chen smiled and flicked my forehead with his finger. I clutched my forehead as I looked back. I hadn''t even said what I wanted to say. When I saw the look in his eyes, I finally understood what it meant to be as gentle as water. No more words came out of his mouth.


    "Nonsense." I like your way of protecting me, but it''s not too late. How could I turn my back on you? He and I were very close, tall and bent over my whole world. "Even after looking at his face for so long, I still feel like blushing." I can handle the matters between me and Yulin myself. I''ve fought with him for more than ten years and I''ve seen worse ones. You don''t have to worry about me. Also, why would I give up on you because I like you so much! "Even if you are a shrew, I still want it. I want whatever it is."


    Before I could say anything, I heard a sharp intake of breath above my head. When the two people upstairs came down, Qian Chenjie covered her throat and said, "What a big piece of dog food." Lu Chen threw a knife at her, and she ran away with him and Qian Chenjie.


    After the two of them left, I awkwardly pinched my fingers and said, "I felt that you weren''t the only one to bring the beautiful girls together. Why do I have to make you clean up the mess every single time? He''s no longer a child."


    "This is a long story, I''ll explain it to you in the future."


    "Also, is Lu Yulin sick?" I''ve already made it clear to him that he''s still pestering me. Does this person even have a little bit of self-respect? To say that I am his, as if it''s someone''s thing. "


    "This is a long story, I''ll explain it to you in the future."


    What''s so hard to explain about this? I looked at him in confusion. Forget it, he didn''t want to say that I wouldn''t be able to get anything out of him even if I asked.


    "Then I have one last question. Our wedding will be held as scheduled, right?"


    "Mu Mu, I''ll do my best. I''ll settle the Zhou family''s matter as soon as possible."


    "What if it can''t be solved?"


    He pursed his lips and did not speak. Right now, I feel that Lu Chen is unconditionally indulging Lu Yulin, better than me.

 C54

    Lu Chen had been so busy these past few days that his feet barely touched the ground. It could almost be said that he was already living in the company.


    I didn''t feel sorry for him at all. He asked for it. He could have let Lu Yulin handle it herself, but he insisted on taking it down himself. This was simply Lu Yulin digging a pit and arrogantly telling him that there was a pit here. It was as if he was determined to jump down, and even if he bullied the big fool, he wouldn''t bully him like this.


    That fool Lu Chen was still smiling as he told me, "You just feel sorry for me, otherwise you wouldn''t have stayed in the office with me."


    I''m not here to accompany him. I''m here to supervise. What if he was too lazy to finish before the wedding? My parents are coming tomorrow, and the wedding will be in three days.


    It was just after nightfall, and he should have been hungry by now. I made him a cup of hot cocoa.


    Lu Chen looked up and gave me a gentle smile. "Thank you, my wife."


    I slammed the table and said angrily, "What are you laughing at? Have you finished?" I feel like I''m being picky, and that''s an inexplicable pleasure.


    Lu Chen looked at me helplessly, then continued to bury his head in the document. Sometimes I wish I had studied business, but at the very most I had to be a secretary. That way I could help him more or less, instead of staring as I am now.


    If I was destined to meet him, I was willing to use the rest of my life to make preparations.


    After a round and round of the hour hand, my sleepiness was getting stronger and stronger. I curled up on the couch and fell off playing with my cell phone. I got up and said lazily, "I''m going to pick up my parents tomorrow. I''m going to sleep first."


    "Alright."


    That slut, Lu Yulin, ruined my leisurely married life.


    I tried to find out what was really going on in their uncle and nephew relationship online, but I found nothing.


    All he knew was that when Lu Yulin''s parents died, 80% of the inheritance was given to Lu Chen, and only 20% was given to his own son. I don''t really know how to act as a wife.


    Forget it, it was best to sleep early.


    That night, while I was asleep, Lu Chen was out there alone, doing many earth-shattering things.


    When I woke up in the morning, I took out my cell phone to check the time, but the news that popped up attracted my attention.


    In just one night, the Zhou family changed their surname.


    It was no wonder that he could not cooperate with the judicial process. If Madam Zhou wanted to fight, she could only let him fight. Buying up the Zhou family, without a doubt, Lu Yulin''s wings had been cut off.


    At some point, Lu Chen had fallen asleep. He was lying beside me, breathing heavily and frowning even in his sleep. The person who appeared on the TV in someone else''s cell phone is now lying beside me. I smoothed his brow, kissed him on the cheek, and got carefully out of bed.


    When he went to the cubicle to wash up, he brushed his teeth and thought of everything. Lu Chen and I were as difficult as gathering scriptures from the heavens. After many difficulties, even though there weren''t many demons and ghosts, we still went to all sorts of lengths to find trouble.


    I washed up and went out to find Lu Chen already dressed and tied his tie in the middle of the room.


    "Why are you up? Not much sleep. "


    "It''s my father-in-law''s first time visiting my parents. It''s not too good for me to not pick them up."


    I glanced at him. I should have been happy that he had my parents in his sights, but now I couldn''t be happy at all. While taking the clothes from the wardrobe, he said in a muffled voice, "This is it for you. Sooner or later, there will be a day when I will die from exhaustion.


    Lu Chen didn''t take my words seriously at all. He joked, "When the time comes, you can take my inheritance and go look for some pretty boys."


    I was so angry that I came looking for trouble early in the morning. With a dark face, I went to the cubicle and changed my clothes. Then I pulled the door open without even looking at him. Only now did Lu Chen realize that something was wrong. He held me back and forbade me to leave.


    "Let go of me, I''m going to find Lil ''White." Don''t blame me for not being kind to him.


    He shamelessly stuck close, "I worked overtime and was just randomly saying random things. Mu Mu, don''t be angry."


    "Only now do I know what I was thinking when I said that just now?"


    "I was thinking about something just now. I don''t have enough brains for now."


    I turned around to face him, pretending to be fierce. "Tell me what you''re thinking. If you don''t tell me everything, I won''t be able to eat any good food."


    I still wanted to know. I just wanted to know more about him, and how far it was before I could stand next to him.


    "I have a condition to be able to successfully buy the Zhou family. I''m considering how to tell you this."


    Tell me? It has something to do with me, but I can''t think of anything I can do to help him buy the Zhou family.


    I looked at him quizzically. Lu Chen took my hand and continued, "The condition is for Zichen-jie to return to the board of directors and take charge of the Zhou family''s business."


    This meant that I had more chances to meet with Zhou Zijie, and more opportunities to quarrel. A few days ago I was saying that I haven''t seen Zhou Zijie in a long time, and now Lu Chen has brought her to my side. Should I praise him? Or should she praise him?


    "I can''t help you with such beautiful matters, so you don''t have to worry about my fear. Zhou Zijie and I do not have to fight every time we meet. " "No wonder, unless she doesn''t see me." You can''t get up in the morning and pick a fight with me because of other women. "


    I haven''t seen my parents for a long time. Parents just do not miss the time when they don''t see, want to see the time when they are excited, long time after the separation also get along with the same as before.


    I watched as they walked out of the train station. I jumped up and waved my hands in excitement. "Dad, mom, I''m here."


    Lu Chen took their luggage and said politely, "I should have gone to pick you up, but something happened at the company and I couldn''t get out."


    As always, my mother was magnanimous. She smiled and patted his hand, "We don''t need you to pick us up. It''s not like we can''t make it here." Mu Yan is unreliable and needs you to take care of her both inside and outside. You''re busy with your own things, don''t worry about us. "


    "When my mother said that about my daughter, I made a face at her." "This girl, she''s already a married woman, and yet she''s still so childish." My mom was about to hit me, so I jumped behind Lu Chen and took his arm, "It''s all his fault. If you want to hit him, just hit him."


    Lu Chen looked at me with a smile but didn''t say anything. My mother sighed and said, "I wonder where you got your luck to meet such a good person."


    I don''t know. If I knew, I would definitely do those things again. If I could meet Lu Chen again in my next life, I would meet him again in my next, and they would be together for the rest of their lives.


    Thinking about this, my ears started to get hot. I was becoming more and more hopeless.

 C55

    My parents live at the Cooper.


    The Cooper Hotel is next to my second-favorite Church of the Sacred Heart. But I can no longer like Hilton Cathedral, which just barely makes it my favorite.


    This hotel was under Lu Chen''s name and belonged to him, not the Gym Group. I was still surprised when he told me. I always thought his career was going to be beautiful.


    He called early and asked the hotel to clean up Room 1. Even though Lu Chen didn''t go there often, that room was reserved for him for many years. He had planned to let my parents live in the Lu residence, but under my strong rejection, he had to give up.


    Lu Chen was called back by the board of directors before he could enter the room. I was left alone with my parents.


    "There is no one in this world whose money is blown by the wind. Just look at Lu Chen''s face. He is about to get married and won''t have time to rest." Even I have a few days of marriage leave. " my mother said, looking at Lu Chen''s fiery steps.


    I watched as the hotel staff carried the stuff in, thanked them, and picked up my mother. "He was out a few days," I said. What sudden situation! It was all because of his eldest nephew.


    My father kept quiet all the way, and only after entering the house did he say his first sentence, "How do we live in a hotel? Don''t bring us to visit."


    Lu Chen had to admit that his father was dissatisfied with Lu Chen''s consideration.


    I lowered my voice and explained with a wronged tone, "When I was with him at the beginning, others said that I was doing everything possible to get married into the Lu family. Even now, I don''t want to go to the Lu family."


    My father will certainly understand my feelings.


    Sure enough, he didn''t pick on her anymore. He casually found a place to sit down and said, "Then have you seen his family? "Is it good to get along?"


    Other than Lu Yulin and last week''s Zichen-jie, I''ve really never seen anyone from his family." I''ve only seen one or two, and they''re not bad. " "The word ''okay'' is a huge lie.


    My father gave me a sullen look. He was not in a very good mood, "What about the people who attended the wedding at his place? You can''t be muddle-headed and not know, right? "


    Well, I''ve heard him say some things, but how can I remember so many people in such a mess? Fortunately, Lu Chen had sent me a name list, and it was a lifesaver. I quickly pulled out the list and showed him what I thought were familiar partners in Lu Chen''s business.


    The company''s position is clearly marked above, I don''t need to introduce too much. My father, who was not looking very closely, kept flipping down and suddenly stopped. Mr. and Mrs. Tauber Guan Meizhen, I have never heard of either of these names. However, I have heard of their names before, including that of Zhao Yuexin. Zhao Yuexin was the younger sister of the CEO of Sheng Hui. How could she be the daughter of Tao and his wife? And they don''t have any companies or jobs listed on them.


    He pointed at them and asked, "Will they come as well?"


    "I don''t know, but the list that Lu Chen gave me shows that they are coming." Dad, you know them? "


    "I do." My father didn''t hesitate to say, "Hehe, I think it''s strange. I have met all the aunts and uncles that my father had been on good terms with before, how come I don''t know them?" At the same time, my mother explained to me, "Your dad knows them, so they don''t know your dad. Watching the news broadcasts every day, your dad knows more about those officials than he does about our relatives. "


    Official?


    I also don''t understand their relationship. I remember clearly that the person Zhao Yuexin mentioned that day was Sheng Hui, Zhao Yuexin.


    I don''t have to worry so much about who they are. Once the wedding is over, I won''t have much to do with them, but it''s not just a matter of me saying no.


    Lu Chen spent some time with my parents for lunch. During the meal, Lu Chen and my father no longer seemed as hostile as they used to be. I bit my chopsticks and thought about what to do, but I didn''t intend to interrupt.


    "What are you trying to do, not saying a word." Lu Chen noticed my abnormality and placed a bowl of food in my bowl.


    I picked up his dish and put it in my mouth. I mumbled, "It''s not some big bull''s horn. I can think about it for a while."


    Lu Chen smiled and said, "Quickly tell me."


    "Alright, what''s the relationship between Zhao Yueqin and her parents?"


    I think I''m an idiot. What does she have to do with her parents? Fortunately, the person I was asking was Lu Chen. He always understood what I wanted to ask.


    "Tao Baichen and Guan Meizhen are mister and missus. Zhao Yueqin is their adopted daughter."


    So it was like this, the clouds dispersed one day.


    In other words, Lu Chen was the son-in-law that both Mister and Madam thought highly of and rejected them. Zhao Yueqin was still infatuated with Lu Chen, but Mister and Madam were still able to maintain a good official business relationship with him. Furthermore, Mister and Madam treated me very well. Oh my god, there''s one problem solved and several more.


    "If not for my father sitting across from me, I would have thought he was my father." Eat first, I''ll explain to you later. "


    On the last day before the wedding, I wasn''t as nervous and excited as I''d thought. In a way, I''m not exactly a bride anymore.


    All my hopes and expectations for marriage vanished the moment Lu Chen threw out his pre-nuptial agreement. It was all over, and when I woke up in the middle of the night and remembered the past, it made me sigh. Touching Lu Chen''s beautiful face, I couldn''t help sighing over what kind of fate it was between him and me.


    On the last day, I was not allowed to meet Lu Chen, otherwise I would be in for some bad luck. After a crazy day with Qian Chenjie, they had spent a symbolic single day.


    "You are a genuine rich lady now, shouldn''t you consider taking care of me?" Qian Chenjie pulled on my sleeve and asked pitifully.


    I clapped my hands and agreed without hesitation. "Alright, alright. In the future, you will be in charge of playing with me every day."


    "That''s great!"


    "Yeah, other than eating and sleeping, I have nothing else to do." This is my real life for so long, I''ve finished all the games I can play, and I''ve been bored enough to start reading. Lu Chen, a layman, could actually crush me within minutes. He thought that I was causing more trouble by helping him. Qian Chenjie listened with a serious face and raised four of her fingers, "Forget about it. I swore an oath on my biology book that I will devote my whole life to it." Whether it''s going deep into the mountains to study monkeys, or studying deep-sea fish in a world of ice and snow. "


    After playing around with Qian Chen and Jie for a while longer, she suddenly said sorrowfully, "Mu Mu, I sincerely wish you all the best of luck in finding the fated person. However, I can''t help but feel sad when I think about how you have to be approved to drink with me in the future. How can you just say that you''re getting married? "

 C56

    Most people are born on a mission. As an animal, humans had the task of continuing genes. As a child, he had no choice but to satisfy his parents'' wishes for the third generation.


    However, there was only one way to accomplish these things, and that was to get married.


    A marriage between two surnames was a foregone conclusion.


    I slept unexpectedly well that night, and my mother was still worried that I wouldn''t be able to sleep at night. Who knew that I would fall into a deep slumber all the way until dawn, almost oversleeping.


    When I woke up, it was already past six. Mom was afraid that I had confiscated my phone for a whole night out of greed. The moment I opened it, the news came flooding in all directions. Qian Chenjie has always been a brash person, but when she came to be my bridesmaid, she was actually so nervous that she sent countless messages asking such questions. Lu Chen sent a message to see you tomorrow. Other than the various blessings of relatives and friends, there was also the news of Lu Yulin. Today, we are a family.


    Lu Yulin is someone who cannot control his own character. He often thinks that the moment he comes out is the moment he comes out, so I don''t know what he is going to do. This is my wedding, and I don''t want to be ruined by him.


    "I sent a screenshot of the message to Lu Chen, and it was not long before I received a reply." "Don''t worry, dress up properly. I''ll take care of everything."


    I took a deep breath and felt relieved.


    Mom knocked on the door to say the makeup artist and Cheng Jie had arrived. I hurried out. There was a crowd in the room. If not for the size of Lu Chen''s room, he probably would not have stood a chance against so many people. He had only said that he had invited a makeup artist. This was clearly a team, alright?


    "Hurry, hurry, hurry! The bride is out!" Qian Chenjie pointed at me and shouted excitedly.


    It''s not like I''m going to run. I hold my laughter and point at her, saying, "I haven''t washed my face and brushed my teeth yet. I''m going to put on my makeup for the bridesmaid." Every time she put on her makeup, she would say that she felt like her head was stuck in a jar.


    The person invited by Lu Chen would definitely listen to me. "Okay Madam." The two of them held onto Qian Chenjie as they walked towards the make-up table. She looked like a warrior who had lost her arm. I leaned against the door frame and laughed so hard that I couldn''t raise my back.


    My mother came over and knocked on my door. "You''re about to get married. You still haven''t gotten your face straight. Hurry up and wash your face."


    I stuck out my tongue, tidied myself up, and sat down next to Qian Chenjie.


    The whole makeup process.


    Makeup artist: Don''t hide, don''t hide, it''s bad, it''s bad.


    Qian Chenjie: That''s enough, I feel that''s enough. My face is so heavy.


    On my side.


    makeup artist: don''t laugh, don''t shake. It''s funny, hahahahaha.


    TC: Hahahahaha.


    Qian Chenjie, who should have been blocking the door, was pressed down on the makeup table and could not go anywhere. Lu Chen entered the door easily.


    I heard him say hello to my parents, and my father responded to him in a rare way. Lu Chen walked over and said loudly, "No bridesmaid? The red packets I prepared couldn''t even be sent out. "


    "The bridesmaid is here, leave the red packets for me, I''ll take as many as you have." Qian Chenjie became more and more excited as she talked. As she was drawing the eyeliner, she moved the eyeliner all the way down to her temple. The makeup artist sighed, "I have to do it again."


    The situation on the other side immediately turned upside down, and the culprit smiled as he came over to squat in front of me. I''ve got my makeup done and I''m getting my hair done. He picked up a brocade knife and pressed it against his neck. "Tell me quickly, I''m the most beautiful bride in the world."


    Lu Chen took my hand and said, "You''re the most beautiful bride in the world, even if you don''t use your saber to point at her."


    The girl with the hair behind her shook her hand. "Your act of throwing dog food really affects my work."


    Lu Chen and I smiled at each other. Looking at the corsage on his suit jacket, I had a real feeling that I was going to marry him.


    After that, everything was normal. Other than the situation with Qian Chenjie, everything else that had happened to her was also normal.


    "I didn''t expect that I would be able to go with you. I thought I would have to go alone." Qian Chenjie, who thought that she would die in the hands of a makeup artist today, had finally put on her makeup and said proudly.


    "I think so, too." He thought that he could make her happy, but unexpectedly, he was pinched by Qian Chenjie.


    Yes, today''s best man is Yan Anzhe.


    This could only mean that Lu Chen was a man without a friend. Even when he was married, he could only make his subordinate the best man. Or rather, Lu Chen was a good boss and treated his subordinate as a friend.


    Standing at the doorway, Lu Chen asked, "Are you ready?" His tone was the same as when I was in the civil service.


    Hmph, narrow-minded Lu Chen, I wonder how long this joke will last.


    "Send Big Star, let''s go capture the jellyfish together." I whispered to him that I was afraid that if I shouted too loudly, people would think I was crazy.


    Lu Chen stooped down to pick me up, a smile like water on his face.


    If I had known that this step out of the door was the beginning of the endless ordeal that followed, I would have advised him to slow down.


    Behind me, I heard my mother''s faint sobbing and my father''s calm voice comforting me. "Why are you crying? It''s not like I can''t see you anymore."


    I couldn''t help but cry. I looked up at Lu Chen and said in a tearful voice, "You''re a bad guy. You stole my mother''s daughter."


    Lu Chen looked down, his eyes filled with endless love, his lips curled up in amusement and anger, "I''m a good egg, giving your mother a son-in-law. "You''re not allowed to cry. If you cry, you won''t be the most beautiful bride in the world."


    Hearing him say that, I wanted to cry even more.


    "If you cry again, I''ll let go to wipe your tears away."


    After saying that, I felt that he was about to let go of me. I clutched at his clothes in horror, sniffing at my nose to keep my tears down.


    Lu Chen carried me to the car and put me down. He breathed a sigh of relief when he was discovered.


    "Do you think I''m too heavy?"


    Lu Chen paused for a moment. This was a gift question and he had to consider it carefully before answering. After a long silence, he nodded his head. You actually said that I am heavy and don''t want to live anymore. I raised my chin and turned around to ignore him.


    "Do you want to know the reason for your weight gain?" I didn''t gain any weight, so there was no reason for me to do so. I kept my position of ignoring him, but my ears were pricked up as I listened to what he was going to say, "I''ve already had it. I won''t lose weight if I eat too many potato chips. I''ll get fat."


    Oh no, the matter had been exposed. Why would he go to Baidu potato chips when he was fine?


    I turned back. "Since we''re getting married today, I won''t bother with you anymore. You have to remember that I''m the kind of fairy that floats when the wind blows." After saying that, he patted his chest magnanimously.


    Lu Chen squeezed my hand and was overjoyed, "Why are you so cute? My heart is melting."


    My heart is going to melt too, don''t you think you can talk that much?


    The caravan was supposed to circle around the city, so Lu Chen and I sat inside with our hearts at ease. The interior of the car was rippling with the smell of happiness. If one were to use the word ''sweet'' to describe the feeling of tasting, then one could only use the word ''sweet''.

 C57

    Grassland, flower gates, rose petals and bright sunshine, all of it just like the wedding in my dream.


    These were all prepared by Lu Chen. He said he would give me a surprise.


    "It''s like a dream." "I covered my mouth in disbelief, wondering if Lu Chen had a scanner that could read everything in my mind." "That''s what I meant by that. Lu Chen, you''re too powerful."


    Don''t forget to say that again tonight." Lu Chen leaned against me and said in a low, flippant voice. I hit him on the shoulder to make him feel better, and he went on, "There''s still a fool who wants a church wedding. He doesn''t know he wants a grass wedding.


    I think he was teasing me because he didn''t want me to cry.


    Lu Chen''s parents'' car also arrived. After they arrived, Lu Chen left.


    I walked in with my father''s arm in mine. The time was so fast, I was still the little girl holding his pinky, and in a blink of an eye, I was almost as tall as him. Take his arm and marry someone else.


    Dad talked as he walked, and he didn''t need my response. He talked to himself. It was as if he wanted to tell me everything he had saved up for a long time, to let me see his soft heart for the first time.


    "I''m not like your mother, what do I need you to do for Lu Chen. "If you marry my lady, you will live a carefree life."


    "If you don''t get along well, come home. "Although I don''t have much ability, it''s not a problem for me to let you eat and not feel wronged."


    "If you''re free, come back and visit. Your mom always hides her thoughts in her heart. Don''t think that just because she didn''t say anything that she didn''t want you to come back."


    I hope that the carpet under my feet will never end, so that I will still enjoy the little girl under my parents'' knees. As if unable to stop the passage of time, I had to grow up and get married. The long carpet under my feet was gone.


    We were standing in front of Lu Chen, and I heard my father say, "All my life, I''ve forced my wife to stay in the kitchen and do housework. I hope you can do better than I can. I entrust all her happiness and happiness to you. Young man, you must do your best. Please. " After saying that, he placed my hand in his and patted on Lu Chen''s shoulder.


    Father''s calm words succeeded in bringing out my tears. He must have felt worse than I did.


    "Don''t worry, no one in the world can do better than me."


    Dad nodded, satisfied with his answer, and turned to leave, leaving Lu Chen and I holding hands.


    At the point of the oath, Lu Chen swapped the oath with the oath from the priest asking if you wanted me to. Our oaths were prepared separately and never shared.


    I looked into his eyes, where the stars were dancing and twinkling. He said, "Mu Yan, people and people are independent individuals, have their own world and sadness and joy. I thought about living my life alone, because before you appeared in my life, there was no one who made me feel happier with him than I did when I was alone.


    Your presence has ruined all my previous plans for a single person, and I can''t wait to merge your world with mine. It''s not an illusion of dopamine overproduction. I''m sure I want to be with you all my life.


    We didn''t start out very well, but I believe we will have a happy ending for both of us. "


    "Lu Chen, when I was a little girl, I wanted to marry my neighbor''s big brother because he knew how to take risks with me. When I was a student, I wanted to marry my tablemate because he was gentle and smart and could solve a lot of math problems. Later, I grew up, to choose a life with me, he to mature, stable, and have enough heart to accommodate everything I have.


    I chose a lot of people to pass by until I met you. You know me better than I do. You take care of me better than I do. You treat me honestly, trust me unconditionally, accept all my shortcomings, and make me a better person.


    There''s one thing I''ve been hiding from you for a long time, but I can understand every word of your love affairs. Vernacular, literary, English, French, German. I want to apologize to you and say, "Youaremysoulmate, and Iwanttosharemyjoyand sorrowwith you."


    I''ve been thinking about this for a long time, and I rarely talk to him about it. Today, I want to tell him everything that has been stored in my heart for a long time.


    The thunderous applause from below the stage died down. asked the priest. "If anyone knows that there is any reason why this marriage cannot be established, say so, or remain silent for ever."


    I was immersed in happiness and didn''t pay attention to the situation of the viewing gallery. Naturally, I saw Lu Yulin''s dark expression throughout.


    "I object." Lu Yulin spoke very loudly, his words clearly falling into the ears of everyone present.


    Although the people present did not whisper to each other, the faint smile on their faces was lifted slightly, indicating that they wanted to watch the show.


    The priest was embarrassed, it was the first time he had encountered such a situation, so he had no choice but to ask, "May I ask what is the reason?"


    Lu Yu leaned back in his chair like a ruffian, "Maybe I don''t want my ex-girlfriend to marry my uncle, or maybe I don''t want to be a rival in love with my ex-girlfriend."


    Mom and Dad looked at me anxiously. I smiled at them and could only silently comfort them. I squeezed Lu Chen''s hand and exchanged glances with him. In front of his business associates and government officials, it was better to let me deal with it.


    After interacting with Lu Chen for so long, I had learnt a little about how Mount Tai would remain unchanged even after its collapse. I turned around and calmly asked, "Lu Yulin, why did we break up?"


    He was stunned for a moment and did not speak.


    "I say it for you because you chose to be someone else''s husband. The moment you make your choice, you have no right to stop me from being the wife of any unmarried man in the world, even your uncle. And your reasons are not sufficient, so your objection is null and void. " He was rendered speechless by my interruption. I looked at the priest and signaled for him to continue.


    "I announce that Lu Chen and Mu Yan have officially become husband and wife. You two can exchange rings now. "


    The scene seemed to have returned to normal. Qian Chenjie handed over the ring. These two rings were made by us personally. Lu Chen had made a snowflake before, and in order to make a pair, he taught me how to make another one.


    The wedding that I had been looking forward to for a long time had turned into this. Resisting the urge to stab Lu Yulin to death, I placed the ring on Lu Chen''s finger.


    "Now, Lu Chen, you can lift up your veil and kiss your wife."


    Lu Chen put his arm around my waist, and I looked up as he kissed me. "Before the kiss, it was his promise that came." No matter what happens in the future, remember that I will always love you. "

 C58

    The ceremony ended with wine and food. Chen Jie and my mother accompanied me to change my clothes.


    Qian Chenjie was extremely angry, "Lu Yulin is really retarded. Is he sick? He ruined such an important day for you."


    Mom''s face was full of worry for me. "This is the ex-boyfriend you were talking about. Didn''t you say he was okay? You, kid, are keeping such important things from us. "From the looks of it, there''s still more to be done in the future."


    "It''s fine. Today, it was inconvenient for Lu Chen to speak. He was the one who dealt with this matter in the past. Besides, we don''t live together, so we don''t interact much. "


    "Speak less of this nonsense. Even if you don''t want to live together with me, there will definitely be plenty of opportunities to deal with it. If something bad happens, how are we to continue being human in the future? "


    Thinking about those dark months, was there anything more unpleasant than that? I''m still alive and well.


    "Don''t worry, it''s useless to worry. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. When I grow up, I''ll be able to take good care of myself. " Seeing how her words were getting more and more anxious, I couldn''t help but say in a forceful tone.


    After changing his clothes, he went back to find that both Lu Yulin and Lu Chen were gone. My father was chatting with mister and missus when Zhou Zijie, who did not show up during the ceremony, mysteriously appeared.


    I''m not worried about Lu Chen. He can handle everything. I walked over to my father and greeted him with a smile.


    "It''s been so long since I last saw you, Mu Mu Mu. You''re so beautiful now." Come, this is a little of our good intentions. You must accept the things that were previously agreed upon. " A red packet was given to her, and it was quite heavy. "Lu Chen is not here, and I don''t know if I can keep these things." Quick, accept it. Little Lu here will also let you accept it. "


    At this point, it would be too much to push it away. I could only accept it first. I want Qian Chenqie to deal with it together with the gift.


    Before he could even see Qian Chenjie, a glass of wine was served to him. I really want to scold people, if I don''t open my eyes, I would know who it is. Besides offending Zhou Zijie and his wife, who else would go crazy at my wedding?


    "Are you f * * king crazy!?" Mo Wuji did not know where Qian Chenjie was standing just now, but she grabbed her skirt and rushed forward to hit Zhou Zijie.


    Dad and Madam were wiping the wine off my face and body, and I caught a glimpse of Mister out of the corner of my eye. He took a small step back and looked at the two of them with interest.


    Qian Chenqie hit Zhou Zijie a few times for no reason. I guess she should be mad by now. Why are we fighting, Daddy, pull them apart. "


    In order to see Zhou Zijie get beaten up, I would rather be a b * tch. I''ve been doing this for a long time, and I haven''t done it for Lu Chen. Zhou Zijie was his nephew''s daughter-in-law after all. For the sake of family harmony, I could only bear with it.


    It was originally to vent his anger, once he got angry, his father lightly pulled Qian Chenjie to get up. Her hair was loose and her skirt was dirty, but she had a look of satisfaction on her face. Although she was in a sorry state, she wasn''t injured. I quickly crouched down and pulled Zhou Zijie up.


    "I haven''t even touched Zhou Zijie yet, and she pushed me with the back of her hand." "Who cares about your hypocrisy." The woman was as strong as an ox, and I took a few steps back. I lost my balance, stepped on my skirt, and was about to fall. Fortunately, I fell into a firm embrace, and Lu Chen returned.


    With a darkened face, Lu Yulin grabbed the Zhou ZiJie who was still sitting on the ground, gritting his teeth as he berated her, "Shameless."


    Zhou ZiJie covered the place where she was beaten up by Qian Chenjie and laughed miserably, "I''m embarrassed? "No matter how embarrassing it is, it''s not as embarrassing as you!"


    Lu Yulin was so angry that he raised his hand to hit Zhou ZiJie. Seeing that, Lu Chen couldn''t help but loudly shout, "Enough. Yu Lin will bring Zi Jie back. "


    As soon as Lu Chen spoke, the crowd dispersed.


    Lu Chen pushed away the hair on my face and asked, pained, "What happened? I was just gone for a while."


    "It''s a long story." I gave him the red packet that was still in my hand, "This was given to me by the madam just now. I''m going to let Morning Purity place it with the gift money. When I went to find her, Zhou Zijie spilled wine all over his face. Then, Cheng Jie came over to help me redress my grievances, and then ¡­ Then... "That''s it."


    "Did you let them fight?" The meaning of his words was indeed terrifying.


    "No," I waved my hand, pretending not to feel guilty, "I think it''s better if I go and change clothes with Cheng Jie first, so you should explain to the crowd just now ¡­ "Martial arts performance."


    I picked up my skirt and pulled Qian Chenjie away.


    "Mu Mu, will you be mad at me for making such a ruckus at your wedding?"


    "Why would I be angry because you did what I always wanted to do. When she splashed me with wine, I thought it was an irreparable loss of face, and a fight wouldn''t make much of a difference. "


    "Is that woman Zhou Zijie? It has the face of a small white lotus, but its heart is so vicious. "


    "It''s not particularly vicious. That is ¡­ "How should I put it, I just can''t control my temper and have no brains." I suddenly felt that Zhou ZiJie was rather pitiful. She treated me as an imaginary love rival, and every time she provoked me, Lu Yulin would not defend her. For a couple to be able to do this, it was quite tragic.


    "When I was tearing with her, I saw that she had bruises on her body. She was covered with powder and looked like a big piece."


    I saw a bruise on the corner of her mouth the last time. It''s been a long time, and if it was the same injury, it should have disappeared. That was why she had been injured all this time. Just now, Lu Yulin had raised her hand to hit her. It couldn''t really have been Lu Yulin who had hit her, right?


    The more I sat in my makeup and analyzed the whole thing, the more I thought my suspicions were true. Lu Chen had said that Lu Yulin and Zhou Zijie had remarried once and remarried in Ireland. If they were at the stage of fighting, why did they pester for so long? I still don''t believe that it was Lu Yulin who beat him up. I don''t believe that the man I truly liked in the past has become like this.


    Lu Chen appeared in the mirror.


    "Have you settled the matters outside?"


    "It''s not bad, they are no longer discussing you being Yulin''s ex-girlfriend. They began to talk about how morning cleaning was... Heroic. "


    In the mirror he was well-dressed and meticulous. As for me, my makeup was in a ball, and I was stained with red wine on my gown. No matter how you look at it, no one will believe that we are today''s bride and groom.


    I was finally ready to appear in his world, side by side with him. I didn''t expect to be destroyed in the end, but I was still a joke. Why can''t I ever get rid of it? Those things are haunting me like ghosts.


    I dejectedly touched my face with my hand. I used my colorful makeup to make myself look even more terrifying in the mirror.


    "Lu Chen, I feel like I''m stuck in a swamp. The more I struggle, the more I sink, and the more I struggle, the more I sink."

 C59

    I''m really tired.


    Happy times with Lu Chen made me forget the difficult situation I was in and the shadow I couldn''t escape.


    Lu Yulin hit me on the head when I was at my most relaxed, telling him that he couldn''t bear to see me in a good end.


    Previously, I didn''t think it was such a painful and embarrassing thing to fall in love and break up with my ex. Being friends with him wasn''t that big of a deal. If breaking up is my fault, I think about it a little too much. The funny thing is, I didn''t do anything. I was broken up, married, and caught in the next relationship.


    When I was with Lu Yulin, I didn''t think he loved me that much. I couldn''t even compare to a phone call from his friend, or a game event, or even a live webcast of the Internet. Why did she become so infatuated after they broke up? Is that what people are like? If one obtained it, they would lose it as if it were a precious treasure.


    "The mud has covered my shoulders and trapped my hands and feet, and I cannot move. No matter how paralyzed I am, I can''t ignore the fear of suffocation. " As he spoke, tears streamed down his face, falling onto Lu Chen''s hands.


    I always had the feeling that there were two of me in my body, and that I would come out laughing when everything was all right. When all the negative emotions accumulate to a threshold, I will come out sentimental.


    No matter how much I think about it, this is my wedding. On this day, I should accept praise and blessing, not object to and pour wine on my face.


    "Lu Chen, I feel powerless. I feel powerless, powerless that can never get out of this predicament."


    Why did this happen today?


    There was no loss of control, no crying, not even a whimper. I just sat there, quietly holding his hand, tears as if agreed to drop down one by one.


    "Am I being too well protected by you, so I can''t withstand a bit of pressure?" My parents are both there, and I don''t want them to know that I''m not doing as well as I say. "


    He hugged me and patted my back. There was a faint smell of cigarette smoke on his body.


    "You went to smoke?"


    "Just this once, I won''t do it again in the future. I''m a bit annoyed."


    He felt annoyed as well, and he felt uncomfortable as well. I tested it out and said in a muffled voice, "Look, I''m still not happy with what I''ve brought you. "Would it be that I''m not the person that makes you feel happy?"


    "Don''t talk nonsense." "I just feel like something is out of my control. I don''t like it."


    "It''s me? Or Zhou Zijie Lu Yulin, or something else? "


    "I never wanted to control you. This is not the wedding I wanted to give you. I had already greeted Yu Lin earlier and did not invite Zhou ZiJie over. It''s still like this, Mu Mu. I''m very sorry. I want to give us another start, and it''s not so good. "


    He had already done a lot of work, and he wasn''t omnipotent. I didn''t want to be unhappy. I didn''t want to be depressed on this new day, when we were both going to have a new life.


    "It''s not my wedding, it''s our wedding." I tried to sound happy in my voice. "Not so good, but at least it''s memorable enough."


    "You being so sensible makes me feel even more guilty." Lu Chen rubbed his hand on my shoulder like a wounded animal seeking comfort.


    "I thought you said you wanted me to feel sweet every day. Lu Chen, as long as I''m with you, even if it means suffering, I will gladly endure it. "We''re already married, so shouldn''t you consider me as a real kapok?"


    Lu Chen remained silent for a long time, as if he was making some kind of important decision.


    "Alright, my little kapok."


    My long-awaited wedding turned out to be a farce, and then it ended without a hitch.


    When Mom and Dad returned home, they had endless worries. Even moving out of Lu Chen was not enough to make them completely at ease. They even wanted to stay in City H. to accompany me. I could only tell them again that I was old enough to take care of myself, that no one''s life was always happy, that there were always bad things to be had, and that a little friction was not a big deal.


    Qian Chenjie''s vacation was over, so she had to return to the research team. When she left, she clenched her fists and told me that whenever I called, she would come back and help me fight. Seeing her get addicted to a fight, I was extremely happy. I couldn''t bear to part with her, but I found that it was Yan Anzhe who was even more reluctant to part with her than I was. I keenly felt that these two must have produced some sparks.


    I am Lu Chen''s wife that surpassed Minlur. There is no one who doesn''t know that I am entangled with their uncle and nephew. Moreover, Lu Yulin''s wife doesn''t like me.


    I want to be truly on the same level as Lu Chen, starting with his work. I don''t have to get involved, at least I have to understand.


    He gave me a copy of all the companies under the group, and the business was much bigger than I had expected. Like its name, it had gathered a lot of good and profitable businesses in the world.


    The company was built on real estate and began to work on a food and clothing business, where it registered a special company to be run by a specific team. "When Lu Chen took over, he was already on a certain scale, but he was no longer the industry leader.


    It was only after Lu Chen took over that the gathering gradually expanded, becoming just like Lu Chen''s men. The big companies at that time had missed the best opportunity to suppress them. In less than a decade, the business of the United States had more than doubled, becoming an unshakable business empire.


    I was amazed by the whole history of this development, and the worship of Lu Chen rose to a new level.


    "Why are you always staring at me these days? Do you feel bored and want to have a baby to play with? "


    I held my head and watched him get so excited that he suddenly pinched my nose.


    "Don''t you feel the admiration I feel for you? I''m looking at you now and I feel like a little deer has run amok. "


    "If I knew earlier, I would have made you feel like a little deer would run amok if you were to read the history of the corporation. I should have let you see it earlier." Lu Chen sat beside me and embraced me, tilting his head and asking haughtily, "You only worship me now, have you ever heard of my legends in the martial arts world?"


    I thought back carefully and shook my head. "I only knew that you were the president of Gumei before, and then it seemed that you didn''t like women, so there was nothing else. Right, right, I remember the school even invited you to give a speech when I was still in college. I wasn''t interested in your speech, so I didn''t listen. But Cheng Jie went away, and when she came back, she was completely immersed in your beauty. "


    Lu Chen didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. He pressed his thumb against the center of his forehead in frustration.

 C60

    "However, I feel that this is fate. If we are to be together like this, we might be able to change what we say a little."


    "Alright, anything you say is right."


    I curled up in his arms and flipped through a few more pages. He seemed to have said that he was not supposed to be in charge of Ju-Mei, but it was precisely because of him that she was strong. There were suddenly a number of questions that wanted to ask him.


    "Go back to your seat. It''s your lecture venue now. It''s the question segment."


    I pulled him up, forcing Lu Chen onto the boss''s chair with a pampered, helpless smile. I picked up the papers on his desk, rolled them into a cylinder, and pretended to say, "The students can now ask Mr. Lu Chen questions. Mr. Lu Chen will randomly choose a few answers."


    Then he ran back to the sofa and raised his hand high, "I, I have a problem."


    "Lu Chen held his head as he scanned the room. There were only the two of us in the room and he was playing again." "If everyone has no problems, then ¡­"


    "I have a problem here." I held one hand up and shook it in a fist.


    He pretended to only just see me. "This classmate has a problem. You seem to be very active. Why are you sitting so far away?"


    "I don''t want to bother with him." "Mr. Lu Chen, may I ask what your feelings are for beauty gathering?"


    "To gather beauty is what I wanted to guard most before I met my wife." I glared at him to be serious. "All the time I was supposed to be in school was dedicated to beauty. In the United States, I went from a young man to a young man, and gradually into middle age. It could be said that I gave all the best moments of my life to the United States. I hope that it can become stronger and bigger and continue on forever. "


    "If the day comes when you don''t want to manage the reunion, what qualities would you want the reunion heir to have?"


    "Mature, steady, responsible."


    Unfortunately, Lu Yulin, as the appointed successor of the Beautiful Union, didn''t have any of these three qualities.


    "Then how will you nurture a beautiful heir?"


    "Give him all the knowledge I''ve learned and all the insights I''ve learned in my life."


    He didn''t treat Lu Yulin like this. He treated Lu Yulin with the kind of unscrupulous indulgence.


    It couldn''t be that Lu Chen didn''t want to hand over the beauties to Lu Yulin, right? I was startled by this thought. Once I had some sort of guess in my head, I would have to figure it out, even if I had to come up with an answer for it. Recently, Lu Chen seemed to have been wanting a child ¡­ The more he thought about it, the more terrifying he felt. There are too many fights like this in the Wealthy Class. I don''t want my children to be in this kind of fight in the future.


    "Any more questions?" If there''s no problem, we can leave. I''m still waiting to go home to my wife. "


    Lu Chen''s cheerful voice returned back to the real world.


    "Mr. Lu Chen, would you let your child inherit Beauty?"


    "¡­" Lu Chen''s expression changed, the smile in his eyes dimmed. Mu Mu, we''ll discuss this matter again in the future. "


    His reaction was strange. Did I really hit the mark? He had always condoned Lu Yulin because he wanted her to raise and cripple him, so that he wouldn''t know anything and couldn''t inherit the beauty. Wasn''t Lu Chen the real Song Taizong?


    Being so powerful at such a gathering of beauties, I am not so naive as to think that Lu Chen did not have any tricks up his sleeves. It''s just that I''ve always seen this in television novels, and now that it''s suddenly around me, and it''s being led by my closest friends, I find it a little hard to accept.


    On second thought, he had spent more than ten years of hard work, so there was nothing wrong with wanting his child to inherit his career.


    In any case, both sides of the matter make sense. I can play for a few days in a debate competition. However, this was not a good time for the debate competition. While I was still conflicted over the situation, Lu Chen''s complexion became worse and worse.


    "Then one last question, Mr. Lu Chen. I don''t have any classes this afternoon. I wonder if I''d be honored to buy you a cup of coffee? "


    "As the clouds cleared, Lu Chen regained his smile." "Sure, I have nothing to do anyway."


    The bastard had just said that he would go home to his wife. Now that someone had made an appointment with him, there was nothing left for him to do. I ran over and gently tugged at his ear. "Say, are you going to give a lecture at school? As long as you have a young girl, you should be fine."


    Lu Chen pleaded for mercy, "I swear to god, you''re the only one who asked me out."


    "That''s more like it," I said, lying on his back and wrapping my arms around his neck. "Considering how obedient you are, I''ll support you no matter what you decide in the future." "Lu Chen ¡­" Lu Chen turned around, the smile on his face deepened. Of course, he couldn''t do that. The female teachers are also not good, the female principal is also bad, even if it''s a female. "


    "Alright, I''ll let you beat me even if I have a female mouse in the future."


    "You can take care of this yourself."


    Lu Chen pulled me in front of him and looked at me solemnly. It was either to teach me a lesson or to inform me of some bad news. At any rate, it was to say something that I didn''t like to hear.


    "The Consortium just had a project with the German company. I''m going to take a look."


    "How long?"


    "At least half a month."


    "You''ve only spent three days on your honeymoon with me, and you''re actually going to play with a foreigner for half a month?" I muttered under my breath.


    "You can come with me?"


    It was a trap, and the last time I accompanied him on a business trip, I played by myself in the hotel for a long time.


    "No, you''d better go and come back early. It''s not like I can''t eat or wear or get sick and no one will take care of me. I don''t want to sleep at night and cry like a little kid in bed. " I said miserably, playing with the buttons on his coat.


    "Can you not be so pitiful?" Lu Chen smiled as he rubbed my face. "If I''m not here, you might be able to go back and accompany your parents. Do you want me to send you back?"


    "No need, if I want to go back, I also want to go back by myself." "Right now, you have a higher position in my parents'' hearts than me. You sent me home saying that I was delaying your work or something."


    "Well, when I''m away. If there''s anything you need, you can call the Lu residence''s butler. He''ll arrange for someone to take care of it. "


    "I''ve been in H city for so long, so I can live on my own."


    After Lu Chen left, I stayed in H City for a few days and decided to go home to my parents. It''s almost the Mid-Autumn Festival. If Lu Chen doesn''t come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will be spending the holiday with my parents.


    I still had to inform Lu Chen. I opened WeChat and sent him a message.


    ME: I''ve decided to go home with my parents for the Mid-Autumn Festival. If you come back before the Festival, you can spend it alone ¡­


    Lu Chen: If I come back before the festival, I''ll come with you.


    Lu Chen: The Lu residence''s dim sum chef makes very good mooncakes. I can bring some to my parents. I''ll call them and tell them to do it.


    If I had known earlier, I would have ran off and notified him. Now I have to make a trip to the Lu residence.

 C61

    Thank you, Lu Chen, for finding me a driver so that I won''t have to suffer for the rest of my life.


    I didn''t kill Lu Chen''s viscount, but this driver did, even though it was damaged too badly.


    When I got to the Lu residence, I called before I came. The Lu family''s stewards would usually send someone to pick me up. Although I had said that I wouldn''t use him, he insisted on doing so.


    Today, the person who stood outside to pick me up was a young lady with a very pleasant name. Her personality was soft and cute, and she was one of the few people I liked in the Lu family.


    "Madam is here." When the little girl saw me, she happily came over to greet me.


    I reached out and poked her in the face. "Do you miss me?"


    The little girl didn''t know how to answer. She said that she thought I would tease her, that she would tease her even if she didn''t want me to.


    "A little." Su Xiang''s face was red and her voice was soft.


    I took her hand and led her inside. She didn''t seem to want to. She pulled me back a little.


    Curious, I asked her, "Don''t you want to go in? Someone is bullying you? "


    "No, no, no one is bullying me." She explained, blushing, "It''s the Young Master and Young Madam who are here. They were arguing when I came out, so it''s better for Madam to come in later."


    Lu Yulin and Zhou Zijie are inside. I didn''t want to enter the Lu residence from the start, but now, I don''t want to enter either.


    "What you said makes sense. If it really doesn''t work out, then go and help me take out the mooncakes."


    I pulled her to a stone chair by the wall. It''s relatively secluded here. I saw them coming out, but they couldn''t see me very easily. However, there was one thing that was not good. This place was stuck to the wall and one could hear the sounds coming from inside the house. It was very noisy inside. Even if Lu Yulin and Zhou ZiJie had quarreled, the result wouldn''t be like this.


    I asked her, "Why is Young Master and Young Madam quarrelling?"


    She raised her little head and answered seriously, "It also seems to be about the moon cake, but they also mentioned the Zhou family. The housekeeper doesn''t allow us to care about these things, so I''m not particularly sure. "


    Arguing for a mooncake? Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a bang from the wall behind me, as if something had hit the wall.


    It didn''t matter to them how much trouble they caused if I wasn''t here. If they were to cause a ruckus, I wouldn''t be able to explain myself to Lu Chen.


    I decided to go in.


    The door was ajar and opened easily. I looked at the scene in the room and wanted to leave, but they all looked at me in unison.


    Lu Yulin grabbed Zhou Zijie''s wrist and pressed her down on the sofa. Blood was flowing from her pretty forehead to the corner of her eyes. Beside her was a vase on a shelf that had fallen to the wall. A bunch of butler and servants surrounded her.


    Lu Yulin and Zhou Zijie weren''t quarreling; they were fighting, or perhaps Lu Yulin was fighting Zhou Zijie. I heard that sound just now. It must have been the sound of Zhou Zijie colliding with the shelf and smashing against the wall.


    I don''t believe that the man with bloodshot eyes in front of me is the Lu Yulin that I know. Previously, he was the one who had beaten up Zhou Zijie''s injuries. Although I had guessed it this way, I believed that he wouldn''t be injured to such an extent. How could he hit a woman? This woman was also his wife.


    I hate Zhou Zijie, I feel relieved when Qian Chenjie and her fight. But seeing Lu Yulin hit her, I only felt that she was pitiful and pathetic. What a beautiful face, I can''t bear to hurt even a little.


    I walked over and used all my strength to push Lu Yulin away. I helped Zhou Zijie to sit on the sofa.


    He didn''t say a word to them during the whole process. After he sat down, he said to the butler, "Go get some disinfectant and gauze."


    Lu Yulin was startled for a long time before she finally reacted. She asked in a hoarse voice, "Mu Mu, why are you here?"


    I didn''t want to answer him, so I took what the butler handed me. "First, I wiped the blood off Zhou Zijie''s face, then I sterilized her. When the disinfectant water soaked her wound, I heard her soft ''hiss''." It''s a little painful, just bear with it. "


    Zhou ZiJie slapped my hand away, "I hate you, so you don''t have to pity me."


    He threw the cotton swabs in his hands away and said, "I hate you too. The one I pity isn''t you, the one I pity is a woman who was raped by her family."


    Zhou Zijie gritted his teeth and didn''t say anything. He leaned against the sofa and curled up into a ball as he cried. She pulled at the wound, blood pouring down. Zhou Zijie was very classical and beautiful, as if he had walked out of an ancient painting. Beautiful flowers with rain, I see pity. I really couldn''t bear to keep watching. Since she didn''t need my pity, I might as well leave as soon as possible.


    "Butler, is the mooncake ready? "If it''s done, then give it to me. I''ll be leaving first."


    "It''s done. I''ll go get it for you."


    "He took it, but he did not intend to give it to me." Madam, let me walk you out. "


    This is the first time he''s given it to me. Could it be that he has something to say to me?


    "Sure enough, he walked me all the way to the door." "Ma''am, you should stay a little longer."


    "Why? You know I don''t like it here. "


    The butler sighed, his face contorted into a scowl. "I know, I didn''t keep you here before. "It''s just that the situation is special today, I''m afraid ¡­"


    He started to say something, but I had to joke, "What are you afraid of? It can''t be that they want another round, right? "


    "I''m just afraid of this. Young Master Yu''s personality is quite unpredictable, and he''s been getting more and more irritable lately." If we continue to fight, I''m afraid someone will die. "


    As soon as I saw the driver who was already driving, I could walk away from this place. Even if Lu Chen were to ask, he would not blame me for my grudge with them.


    I glanced in the rearview mirror. Zhou Zijie''s face was pale, and she was biting her lips the whole way. She probably didn''t want to cry in front of me.


    "Where are you going? Do I just have to send you to the city, or do I have to send you to the hospital? " I asked coldly. It would probably make her feel better than feeling sorry for her.


    Zhou ZiJie angrily replied, "Just entering the city is enough."


    Now that I feel like I''m being nosy again, why would I go back and bring her out after hearing the butler''s words? Wasn''t this obviously adding fuel to the fire?


    He was too lazy to pay any attention to her. However, she couldn''t help but glance in the rearview mirror, afraid that she would faint in the car. Within ten minutes, I felt as if two or three hours had passed, and I suspected that the driver was moving at a tortoise''s pace, but was finally able to enter the city.


    "Mu Yan, don''t think that I will be grateful to you. All of this is due to you. I will definitely return it all to you." Zhou Zijie gritted his teeth and told me that he really wanted to eat me.


    She got out of the car and slammed the door. I cursed myself for being a fool. Why should I pity her?!


    Farmers and snakes, Mr. Dongguo and the wolf, me and Zhou Zijie.

 C62

    Unbelievable, unreasonable.


    Looking at Zhou Zijie''s back as she arrogantly left, these two words continuously echoed in my head.


    "Hurry up and leave." I didn''t want to stay a second longer. "Go to the apartment, get something, and then drive me home."


    "Alright." The driver left obediently.


    I felt like I had to find someone to release it. It was Lu Chen. I wasn''t just having a fight with him. I suddenly remembered that he was hiding something from me. When I asked him about the bruises on the corner of Zhou Zijing''s mouth, he now recalled that his reaction back then was obviously due to him knowing that Lu Yulin''s family had committed violence.


    As soon as the call connected, someone hung up. Only after a long while did he reply with a text message, "Meeting".


    He called back at the apartment, and I hung up on him whenever he called. I''m just angry, and there''s no reason to be angry.


    Only after fighting more than ten times did he give up. Then the driver''s phone rang and I heard him say hello and he handed it over.


    "If you dare to die again, you know the consequences." Lu Chen''s threatening voice came through the phone.


    I took the phone reluctantly. "Hello."


    Lu Chen looked unhappy. "What happened?" I told you, no matter what happens, you can''t ignore people, especially if I can''t see you. "


    "Today, I went to the Lu residence and met Lu Yulin and Zhou ZiJie."


    "And then?"


    "Lu Yulin is fighting Zhou ZiJie. Do you know what they are doing?"


    Lu Chen paused for a moment before replying, "I know."


    "Do you know that you don''t care? And he''s not telling me yet. "


    "Mu Mu, I don''t care about the reason."


    "What reason do you have for allowing a man to hit his wife? Or do you think that doing this is the right decision? Do all the men in your Lu family beat up their wives? "


    "Don''t talk to me like that. I''ll explain it to you when I get back. Don''t go back, I''ll be back before the festival. "


    With that, he hung up the phone. If it was me, I would definitely throw it away.


    Domineering, dictatorial, hateful!


    I hammered the dolls he bought in the apartment, unaware that my first real fight with Lu Chen was over Zhou Zijie and Lu Yulin, the two people I hated the most.


    I spent the next week cursing Lu Chen. Since there was a conflict, it was better if the two of them explained it to each other face to face. It only made me angrier and angrier to drag it on like this. Yesterday he sent a message saying he was coming back, just for the next two days.


    I''d like to see what justification he has.


    The doorbell rang, and I thought it was Lu Chen who was going to open the door for him. Only when he reached the door did he realize that something was wrong. He knew the password, so why would he ring the doorbell?


    I turned on the intercom system, and the screen showed Lu Yulin. Lu Chen was his uncle, so it wasn''t a problem for him to know where he lived. However, the question was, what was he here for?


    He stared at the camera, giving me a terrible feeling of being face-to-face with him. "Mu Mu, I know you can hear me. Open the door, I mean no harm. "


    "I won''t open the door, I have some doubts about you. You can leave, or come back when Lu Chen is back."


    "Alright, then can we chat on WeChat? I really have something to say to you. "


    "No, I don''t want Lu Chen to misunderstand." Originally, they were quarreling, and knew that Lu Yulin and I were in contact privately. Who knew if he would go crazy again, "If you have something to say, you can say it here, I can hear it."


    Lu Yulin stared at the camera, sincere and serious, "I want to explain what you saw before."


    "There''s nothing to explain. It''s the matter between you two. It has nothing to do with me. Even if you want to acknowledge me as your aunt, I can''t do anything about it. "


    I don''t believe there is any reason in the world for me to approve of domestic violence. A man, and a man who was born in a wealthy family and had received an outstanding education, how could he possibly hit a woman who was ten times weaker than him. He had admitted that he loved this woman and would treat her well.


    "I was helpless when being controlled by someone. What you see is not necessarily me, nor is the uncle you see is not necessarily a real uncle. This world is black and white at the same time." Mu Mu, if it wasn''t for uncle, I would have married you. I swear to God, if it were you, I wouldn''t even touch a single one of your fingers. "


    What did he mean by those words? What did he mean by being controlled by someone? What do you mean Lu Chen is not the real Lu Chen? What do you mean if it wasn''t Lu Chen, he would have married me?


    What I couldn''t stand was the mystery. The words kept echoing in my head, and I couldn''t come up with any answers. I couldn''t find any.


    I sat on the sofa and kept thinking until Lu Chen came back. When he came in and saw me, he looked nervous and reached for the warmth of my forehead. I didn''t want him to touch me. I wanted to push his hand away, but I didn''t even have the strength to lift it. He moved his mouth and his throat felt like it was a fake. He could not utter even half a word.


    "Mu Mu, what''s wrong with you? Don''t scare me." Lu Chen slapped my face in panic. I tried to tell him that I was fine, but I couldn''t make a sound.


    Lu Chen carried me into the room and carefully placed me on the bed, frowning as he didn''t know what to do. I don''t know how long I sat there on the couch, but I felt like I''d lost consciousness for a while and wanted to drink.


    I touched his hand with my little finger, and Lu Chen looked at me expectantly. I struggled to open my mouth to say the word water, but there was still no sound. However, he had always understood me, so he quickly brought me a cup of water and fed me spoonfuls after spoonfuls. The water ran down my throat and awakened my insides.


    After drinking half a cup of water, I shook my head, indicating that he had had enough. He tried calling him, but no sound came out.


    Seeing my movements, Lu Chen grabbed my hand and said, "Hey, don''t worry, I''ll call the doctor."


    I nodded. There was nothing else I could do.


    He got up and went out. I don''t know what he said to the doctor, but the doctor came in a very short time and I wondered if he lived next door.


    He first came up with a set of diagnoses that were very unique to Western medicine. Then he actually raised his hand to check my pulse.


    I couldn''t open my mouth to ask a question, and Lu Chen didn''t know anything. I wondered if he would ever succeed in seeing what was wrong with me.


    "To put it in Chinese medicine, your wife is overthinking and worrying about something. Western medicine is compulsive thinking. Madam, I''m afraid you have some doubts that you''re unable to resolve. I''ll prescribe some Chinese medicine to help her adjust her spleen and stomach, and eat it with Doxepin. " The doctor looked around the room and said considerately, "Since you don''t have anything else to do, I might as well buy some medicine for you."


    I guess he was right, but I just sat on the sofa for a while.

 C63

    After drinking the medicine, he only felt very sleepy.


    Looking at Lu Chen''s back as he went out to place the medicine bowls, he felt that everything would be better after his return.


    I slept very lightly. Lu Chen kept going in and out, taking calls after calls. I don''t know if it''s a dream or a reality. Is he really back?


    He opened his eyes and sat down on the bed. I poked him with my finger. It was warm, soft, and real.


    I opened my mouth and tentatively called out to him, "Lu Chen." I can talk now! Although his voice was extremely hoarse.


    "Hearing his voice, Lu Chen was so excited that his face lit up." Mu Mu, you can talk now. You scared me to death, understand? "


    "Pretending that I don''t know anything, I intentionally asked him weakly." What''s wrong with me? "


    "You''re asking me? If I knew what happened to you, I wouldn''t be in such a hurry. " Lu Chen got up and pulled me out of bed. "The moment I entered the room, I saw you sitting there looking like a paper man with a pale face and dull eyes."


    I glanced at him and said with tears in my eyes, "You''re the one who''s mad."


    If I didn''t take good care of myself at home, I would definitely be scolded by Lu Chen.


    And this time, he''s really worried. He won''t say anything to me and we''ll settle the score together when I''m done. Only by putting all the blame on him would he have the chance to escape this calamity.


    Lu Chen used his thumb to wipe away the tears at the corner of my eyes, coaxing in a gentle tone, "Don''t cry, I''m the one who angered you."


    I sniffed. "You''re mad at me."


    "I was wrong. I was worried about you, so I came back to anger when you recovered."


    "Then you can''t go back on your word."


    "No, no matter how fierce you want to be, you can do it."


    That''s more like it. I don''t think he''ll be able to do much after I''ve settled the score.


    I leaned on his shoulder and rubbed it with satisfaction. "You said you wanted to explain it to me."


    There were places I was satisfied with Lu Chen, and he told me what to do. What he didn''t want to tell me, I couldn''t do anything to stop him. But he only has to keep his promises.


    "Okay," he said, his expression dark, and I could tell he still didn''t want to say it. "I knew that Yu-lin had hit Jane long ago, the first time was in the first week after you came back from your hometown."


    "Why did he hit Zhou Zijie?"


    "I don''t know why, but Zichen-jie said he saw the photo of you and me at the polyfin, and he got angry."


    What was there to be angry about about about my picture with Lu Chen? Even if he was angry, it had nothing to do with Zhou Zijie.


    "Then have you stopped Lu Yulin before?"


    "I talked to him. Someone from the Zhou family also talked to him. "But it''s useless. He still acted the moment his temper flared."


    "You know that I don''t want to talk about the past, but I clearly remember that Lu Yulin told you that since he had married Zi Jie, he would treat her well. Did he really like Zhou Zijie? "


    Lu Chen played with my hair and said coolly, "I don''t know. I''m afraid even he himself doesn''t know. After all, he always thought it was you he liked."


    I made a small sound of dissatisfaction. "I don''t think he really likes me. He is clearly the type of person to me, and what I can''t get is the best mentality. "


    Lu Chen chuckled, "I''ve got you, and I think you''re the best."


    "Stop saying these nice words to fool me. You still haven''t told me the reason why Lu Yulin hit me."


    "I''m not fooling you, I''m sincere. Didn''t I say that I don''t know? "


    I looked up at him with an unreasonable expression. "No, how could you not know?"


    Lu Chen held his forehead and sighed helplessly. I propped myself up and gave him a light kiss, hoping he wouldn''t mind the taste of the Chinese medicine in my mouth.


    "It''s no use trying to trick me with a beauty. I really don''t know."


    "To be a petty person, who duped a beauty like you? I just wanted to kiss you."


    Lu Chen looked down, curious. "Why?"


    "Why so many? Can''t I kiss my own husband?" I pouted, raised my eyebrows, and proudly told him.


    He just smiled and didn''t say anything. He just held me quietly. I really regretted saying that to him, and I also regretted venting my anger at Zhou Zijie on him.


    "Lu Chen, I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have left the phone off the hook and talked to you in that tone. You should be angry with me, but you''re not allowed to let me write a review. " I had almost escaped this ordeal, and I was not allowed to write a book about it just because of my conscience.


    "You''re getting smarter and smarter now. I''m going to take care of you when I know you''re fine." I have so much experience, can''t you just be a fool if you''re not smart? He was in a better mood. "If you really want to know the reason, I''ll just have to tell you one. Yu Lin thought that I was using Zi Jie to control him. "


    As the words fell on my ears, the warmth of his body spread from my head to the soles of my feet, and I felt only panic. These words are all linked with what Lu Yulin said, and I still can''t think of anything. Or rather, I already had a little answer, and I didn''t want to look at it directly.


    Lu Chen loves me, otherwise he wouldn''t have paid so much. I think so.


    I didn''t dare ask Lu Chen any more questions. I was afraid that I wouldn''t be able to accept his answers, and asking too many questions would make me sick.


    I scratched my fingers and asked casually, "If one day you find out that I was also controlled to approach you, would you hit me?"


    He suddenly became very serious. "Mu Mu, I told you not to be angry." "When I discovered that I had feelings for you, I had already investigated your past. I only dare to like you when I know you''re clean enough. "


    How could he not be angry when he heard this? It showed that he didn''t trust me, even though it was a long, long time ago. Annoyed, I hugged the quilt and turned my back to him.


    "Didn''t you say that you''re not angry?" Lu Chen reached out and flipped me backward, his voice full of helplessness.


    I covered my head with the blanket and said in a muffled voice, "You said you weren''t angry, but I wasn''t."


    It was naive of him to expect me not to be angry with him for saying so.


    He was silent, and after a long time, I couldn''t help but stick my head out and look into his smiling eyes, as if to say, I knew you''d come out.


    "Alright, be good and stop messing around. What do I need to do so that you won''t be angry? "


    I got up and stared at him. Wouldn''t some words rot in the stomach? I have to say it. Just say it directly. It can''t be. I like you so much that I value you more than I do. Why would I hit you?

 C64

    Lu Chen had returned on September 16th, while Lu Yulin had arrived on the 14th. I sat on the sofa for two days, unconscious. No wonder I became a paper man like Lu Chen had said.


    He had never believed that a bad mood on TV could lead to illness anywhere, but only when it happened to him did he believe it completely, just as computer software can make hardware go to waste.


    I still haven''t been able to return for this year''s Mid-Autumn Festival. When I bumped into Lu Yulin and the others at the Lu residence, I should have been prepared to not go back.


    Traditional festivals were to reunite with their families. If they couldn''t return, they would have to reunite with Lu Chen''s family. I was devastated, because there were only two people in Lu Chen''s family to talk about. What made me even more frustrated was that under the Zhou Family''s gracious invitation, Lu Chen actually agreed to go to the Zhou Family for the holiday.


    "I won''t go, just treat it as if I''m back home. Any hometown is fine." I lay on the bed with my cell phone in my arms, refusing to get up and change.


    Lu Chen threw his clothes on the bed and tried to pick me up, "Why are you being shameless again? If you want to bet, you have to admit defeat."


    I won''t admit defeat! How could it be that I lost all my stone-scissor, dice, and coin guesses? He must have blown them up.


    Lu Chen was simply too strong. When I grabbed him by the blanket, he turned me over and I rolled over, exposing only my head as I yelled, "Why would the Zhou Family invite you to the festival?" You are enemies! A naked enemy! They sued you and you bought their company. "


    Lu Chen reached out to pull at the blanket, while I rolled around in my bed, "It might not be a bad thing for me to buy their company. The Zhou Family only has one empty shell, so it''s much better than before."


    After making a ruckus, Lu Chen suddenly stopped and picked me up by the blanket, "These few days are your period of ovulation. If you don''t want to go, then we''ll have children at home. If I am pregnant today, I can call you Lu Fifteen. "


    I wanted to reach out and push him away, but my hands were wrapped in a quilt, so I could call myself a cocoon. 15 is Lu Xin, why isn''t his name Lu Xin? "


    "Do as you wish. As long as you are alive, Lu Zhongqiu is fine with anything." Lu Chen was about to kiss her.


    "I''ll go, I''ll go." I surrendered without any success.


    Only then did Lu Chen put me down and pull me out of the quilt. I just sat on the bed, pretending to be frozen. Lu Chen sighed, helplessly changing my clothes as he asked.


    "Mu Mu, tell me the truth. Why do you not want children?"


    "I''m still young, so I don''t want to raise a child."


    "But I''m not young anymore. I look like I''m going to be forty." Besides, you don''t need to raise your own child. "


    My mother had also said that he wasn''t young anymore, but when I thought of Mei and Lu Yulin, I didn''t want children at all. It was fine to have a daughter, but what about a son?


    Lu Chen said nothing. "Don''t you want to have our child? Or do you not like children? "


    I didn''t mean it that way, but I couldn''t tell him what I was thinking, so I just kept silent.


    Lu Chen acted as if he understood everything and stopped questioning me. He then started to prepare to leave.


    He was dressed more casually today, and his jacket and jeans made him look more mature than ever, and his hair blew in the wind at work, which fell softly to his forehead. It was rare for him to dress like this, so it made people''s eyes light up. And what I had on me was almost the same as his. I don''t believe him at all if he didn''t try to match it up.


    It was originally a adorable outfit, but now I felt uneasy. If I can''t get past this barrier, the child will always be my and Lu Chen''s sore spot.


    From the time I left the house to the time I got in the car, Lu Chen didn''t speak to me. There was nothing wrong with the expression on his face, but I could clearly feel that he was a little unhappy.


    While Lu Chen was concentrating on driving, I sat quietly in the passenger seat. I was going to Zhou Zixi''s house, the feeling of a rabbit in a wolf''s den, I let out a faint sigh. Thinking that Lu Chen would ignore me, he turned around and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    His tone was flat, like he was concerned about something. I said seriously, "As your wife, I have an obligation to accompany you to the party, but there are some things that I really don''t want to attend. "So I decided, let''s get divorced ¡­"


    Lu Chen suddenly came to a halt. If he moved even a little more violently, I think the airbag would have burst out. The feeling of narrowly escaping death was not good at all.


    His eyes were red and veins were popping out on his temples. "What did you say?!" He rarely had such a look.


    I clutched my pounding heart as I struggled to finish the latter half of the sentence. "Then, we''ll come back after the banquet is over."


    Lu Chen glared at me, his expression turning unusual. His eyes were deep and unfathomable as he continued to drive.


    The small space inside the car allowed Lu Chen to be extremely emotional, and I could clearly feel that he was angry. It was a very, very serious kind of anger.


    I may be sick, but why did I provoke him before I went to Zhou Zijie''s house!


    All the way to the Zhou Mansion. Lu Chen didn''t say a word to me or even look at me. Lu Chen had always wanted to settle all conflicts between us at that time, but now he actually had the intention to have a cold war with me.


    He parked the car and took his stuff in, and I followed him obediently.


    The Zhou Courtyard villa was very different from the one built on the mountain by Lu Mansion. Entering the gate, he saw a large garden. On both sides of the garden, there was a dazzling array of red blooms.


    Knowing that Lu Chen had arrived, a large group of people quickly came out to welcome him. I leaned towards Lu Chen in fear. In that instant, Lu Chen''s entire demeanor changed. Just a moment ago, it had been as cold as winter, but now, it was March. The sun was warm to the heart.


    The old man patted Lu Chen''s shoulder, "Lu Chen, you''re here. Come in and have a seat."


    Lu Chen handed over the things in his hands and politely said, "A little kindness is not worthy of respect."


    "You said that you brought something here just like your own home." The old man''s gaze fell on me. "This must be my sister-in-law. This is the first time I''ve seen her."


    "Yes, my wife, Mu Yan." Lu Chen introduced me again. "This is Zi Jie''s father."


    I didn''t know what to call him, nor did I hear that Lu Chen had a specific title for him. I could only smile and say, "Hello."


    Behind him stood a large group of people. They were probably from the Zhou family, and it seemed that the Zhou family was truly prosperous.


    "What about that kid Zi Jie? Uncle and Aunt have come, and I don''t know how to greet them. "


    If she were to greet my aunt, Zhou Zijie would definitely be so angry that she would vomit blood.


    Zhou''s father was unbearably hot. Lu Chen was just being polite, and thinking about it was lamentable. It wasn''t good for Zhou Zijie to marry into the Lu family. Not only were husband and wife on bad terms, they were even raped. Thinking of her bleeding forehead, I felt pity for her. Her father, on the other hand, had no choice but to curry favor with Lu Chen for the sake of the company.

 C65

    After the meal, Lu Chen maintained his cool demeanor. I would rather play cards with my nephew from the Zhou family than say a word to me.


    I didn''t want to chat with them, so I wandered around the Zhou Mansion by myself. The fragrance of the osmanthus flowers wafted through the entire courtyard. At this moment, I felt so homesick. I turned on my cell phone and was about to call my parents when one of the kids tugged at my clothes.


    "Beautiful grandmother, can you help me open this?"


    Grandmother? I put my hand on my forehead.


    This child should be one of Zhou''s father''s grandchildren, chubby like a glutinous rice ball. "I don''t have much resistance against cute things, so I squatted down and pinched his face." "Just call me sister and I will open it for you."


    The little guy was extremely anxious, so he stuffed the items into my hands and said, "I also think I should call you big sister, but grandpa said no, but he said I should call him pretty grandma. "Beautiful grandmother, quickly open it for me."


    I looked at the item in my hand. It was a bubble water. She couldn''t bear to tease him so she gently unscrewed it and passed it to him.


    He clapped his hands. "Very good, thank you." He took it and blew on it impatiently. The wind blew on it, causing it to burst. Perhaps it was the water that splashed into his eyes. The child let out a cry.


    I squatted down and was about to coax him when Zhou Zijie shot out like an arrow from a bow and pushed me to the ground.


    "Why are you so vicious, even bullying little kids?"


    "When did you see me bully him?" I painfully got up. Fighting in someone else''s house during the New Year''s Festival was not a good behavior, so I decided not to fight with her. "The term ''evil'' is exclusive to you, I can''t accept it."


    Zhou Zijie acted like he was right and didn''t forgive me, raising his hand to hit me again. I don''t want to cause trouble, but can''t I hide from you? She turned around and ran, thinking that she shouldn''t be so arrogant when she reached a place with many people. Zhou Zijie saw me dodging and snatched the bubble water from the child''s hand and threw it at me. I instinctively blocked, and the bubble of water bounced back onto the child''s head. The child cried even louder.


    The bubble was shaped like a sword. It was so big that I was afraid of smashing the child into pieces. So, I ran back to check it out. Zhou Zijie moved even faster. She hugged the child and then sat on the ground. I was wondering why she was sitting when someone came up behind me.


    I realized that she wanted to blame it all on me.


    "Sister-in-law, quickly check to see if Little Yi is alright."


    A woman ran out from behind them. It must be the mother of a child.


    "You played well, what happened?" The woman took the child into the light and looked at it. The child''s head was bundled up.


    "Stop crying, stop crying, tell mom what happened." The woman softly coaxed Little Yi. The child could only utter two or three words, "Blistering water ¡­" I am looking for... Beautiful Grandmother ¡­ "Auntie ¡­" Fighting... "It hurts."


    When the woman heard Ono mention me, she asked, "Auntie, do you know what happened?"


    Before I could finish my explanation, Zhou Zijie said guiltily, "Eldest Sister-in-law, when I went over, my aunt and little Yi were already crying. Who knows what was going on? Aunt, I know you don''t like children, but you can''t ¡­ "


    "It''s not like that," her words clearly meant that I was the one who beat her up. "Just now, Little Yi asked me to boil some water for her before ¡­"


    "Don''t say anymore, send the child to the hospital to have a look." "It was unknown when Lu Chen arrived, but he interrupted me." If the child is hurt, we will not shirk our responsibility. "


    I didn''t try to shirk my responsibility, but what he meant by that was that he thought it was my responsibility alone, and he hadn''t finished listening to me explain it.


    I may not feel so bad about others doing this, but how could Lu Chen do this? Even if we did, he couldn''t make a judgment without knowing what was going on.


    Since he thinks so, I don''t want to explain. Whatever I do will affect him.


    Arriving at the hospital, the doctor looked at him briefly, "It''s nothing, I was just hit by something light. It looked scary, but there wasn''t much of a problem. You don''t need to eat any medicine. Just go back and get some rapeseed oil to rub it. "


    Even though I was angry with Lu Chen, I was really afraid that the child would be hurt.


    Zhou Zijie''s sister-in-law heaved a sigh of relief. She hugged Yi without even looking at me and said to Lu Chen, "It''s good that you''re fine. The child''s stuttering was normal, so aunt and uncle didn''t have to worry. "It''s already so late, let''s go back and rest. We should also go back."


    "Alright, if the child needs anything, just call me."


    After they left, Lu Chen walked out with a cold expression on his face. It''s really weird. I won''t speak if he doesn''t speak. He looked down at his toes and followed him outside.


    I suddenly felt a little wronged. Hadn''t he always trusted me? Why not this time?


    Then he turned left and right, and at last he came to the end of the corridor, and he disappeared into a ward. Something was wrong. I looked up and saw that I had been following the wrong person all along.


    I looked around blankly, but there was no trace of Lu Chen in my line of sight. I subconsciously wanted to call him. Forget it, I wanted to know how long he would wait before finding out that I was missing.


    I sat down in a chair in the hospital corridor and held my cell phone. He had been waiting for a very long time, but he still hadn''t called.


    Late at night, the hospital was eerily quiet. I thought of all the ghost stories I had heard. I felt myself grow colder and colder. If I heard even the slightest sound, I would tremble in fear.


    I turned on my cell phone. It was almost 12 o''clock. It won''t be easy to call him after 12 o''clock. He probably won''t come back for me. I''ll just go back by myself, or find a hotel.


    I walked out of the room in a daze. After exiting the door, I felt a passionate gaze shoot towards me. I looked over and saw Lu Chen sitting on the opposite side of the street, smoking a cigarette, cigarette butts strewn at his feet.


    He saw me, too, and they looked at each other for a few seconds. I turned my head away from him and walked straight ahead. I didn''t know where I was going. I just wanted to get away from him.


    I heard the sound of running on his side. He was probably chasing me, so I walked on without looking back. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a car braking and the grinding of tires against the ground.


    He''s chasing me, he won''t...


    My heart seemed to miss a beat, and for a moment I was cold from head to toe, stiffly turning around, afraid of seeing something I didn''t want to see.


    Luckily, although he was very close to the car, he was standing in front of it.


    "Sir, are you alright?" The owner asked anxiously.


    Ignoring him, Lu Chen strode over to me. The owner of the car didn''t get a response. With a curse, he drove away.


    I stood there, debating whether to keep walking or to wait for him.

 C66

    Before I could come to a conclusion, Lu Chen was already in front of me.


    "Why did you come out now?" he asked in a cold voice, as if trying to repress his anger.


    He was still angry at me. I took a step back and put some distance between me and him. I looked up into his eyes and said sarcastically, "What does it have to do with you when I come out?"


    Both of Lu Chen''s eyes turned red as his suppressed anger gushed out, "You''re determined to divorce me?"


    It was the first time I saw him so angry. I was a little scared and subconsciously took a step back. This inadvertent act of mine had completely infuriated Lu Chen.


    He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back so hard that I felt like my bones were going to break. "Divorce, I''m telling you, it''s impossible, it''s impossible in this lifetime."


    "I was joking in the car. I made it clear to you." I twisted my wrist to free myself from his grip. The more I struggled, the harder he worked.


    "Are you kidding?" He coldly snorted and said with extreme disdain, "What do you take me for? Leave if you want to end things? Because I like you, and you''re spoiling my feelings like this? "


    "When did I spoil your feelings?" He kept saying he liked me, but in front of outsiders, he didn''t even give me a chance to explain myself, "Besides, do I have a request that you like me? You forced me to marry, you forced me to marry you, and you also forced me to be together. "


    Lu Chen was stunned. He let go of my hand, and the anger on his face vanished. Ye Zichen frowned, but he didn''t hear what I just said clearly. He had a look of disbelief on his face, and only after a long while did he speak with a wounded look.


    "Mu Yan, you have no conscience."


    After staying in the hotel for three days, I couldn''t help thinking back to his words. I couldn''t help but remember his injured expression.


    He gave so much that if I were him, I would feel like I had no conscience when I heard him say that.


    Under the control of my emotions, I am no longer myself. I am a puppet of anger. I don''t know why I said what I did.


    I tossed and turned in bed, unable to figure it out.


    "Wu wu." The phone vibrated.


    "Ten o''clock, to open the board of directors." It was from Lu Chen.


    The last time we talked on WeChat was half a month ago, because we were together all the time and didn''t need social software.


    I have no investment as an empty board member, and I have no contribution to make to the United States, so I don''t have to go to the board every month.


    It was already 9.30 a.m. and I still hadn''t changed clothes to wash my face and brush my teeth. It took her less than ten minutes to get out of bed and clear everything up. He sprinted down the mountain and took a taxi to Jumei.


    When he arrived at the meeting room, Lu Yulin was already sitting inside. He was always the last one, you know. Lu Chen gave me an indifferent look before flipping through the documents in front of him.


    I walked over to my seat and sat down, feeling helpless. I didn''t know how long this fight would last. After all, it was a little more my fault, but I couldn''t find a chance to apologize to him.


    Lu Chen cleared his throat and began to speak.


    "The original Zhou''s prosecution had a very negative impact on the reputation of the group. The design department''s director, Lu Yulin, is not well regulated and has to bear the primary responsibility. In addition, the Zhou prosecution is suspected of being instigated by Lu Yulin. I propose that you resign as director of Lu Yulin''s design department, and raise your hands in disagreement. "


    Other than Zhou Zijie, no one else raised a hand.


    "Not more than half have resigned from the position of director of Lu Yulin''s design department, as decided by the board of directors."


    Lu Yulin snorted disdainfully at his words, openly expressing his disdain for Lu Chen''s decision. Lu Chen did not even spare him a glance.


    "Mu Yan, director of the design department, has been involved in related work. I propose that Director Mu Yan be the temporary director of the design department. "Raise your hands in disagreement."


    I''m acting as the director of the design department? Was Lu Chen insane? Didn''t he say that he couldn''t rely on me? The design department was a company''s reputation, and it directly related to the company''s image.


    I don''t agree. Zhou Zijie raised her hand. The other three directors also raised their hands. There were a total of eleven members on the board of directors. Was the rest of them made a ruckus by Lu Chen?


    "Not more than half of them have been decided by the board of directors ¡­"


    I interrupted him, "Lu..." CEO, I have something to say. "


    "Speak." Lu Chen only said a simple word.


    "Looking at his current state, I feel that my heart is empty and I am forcefully stabilizing my mind to speak." Everyone, I am young and inexperienced, so I really can''t take on such a task. You don''t have to think highly of me just because of my relationship with CEO Lu. "


    "You''re done?" Lu Chen looked at me, and I nodded. " "Vote again. Those who disagree, raise your hands."


    There were two other people who raised their hands before, but now there''s only one other person.


    "In accordance with the resolution of the board of directors, the director of the design department will temporarily replace Mu Yan."


    I was in despair, "CEO Lu..." I also want to appeal.


    "I''ve already decided. Talk to me after the meeting if you have anything."


    I put my head down on the table and waited for the meeting to end.


    Lu Chen''s monthly report, as well as the group''s planning and financial report by the end of the year, made me drowsy, but luckily it ended before I could fall asleep.


    I followed him back to his office, yawned, and sat down at his desk.


    Lu Chen said as he flipped through the minutes handed to him by his secretary, "If you have any questions, feel free to tell me."


    "I can''t be the director of this design department."


    Lu Chen put on a businesslike front, "Give me a reasonable excuse that I can''t accept."


    "Because I can''t even be a designer, much less a director."


    "Not enough. The director is more important in managing and making a department work well, and you don''t have to do the design yourself. "


    "Then I''m even more out of line. I''ve never been a manager before." The biggest officer I ever was was the team leader.


    "You are a director of the group. You must have the ability to manage the group. You have no experience, so I''ll give you a chance to practice right now. " Then he looked down at his secretary and told her where the minutes of the meeting were going to go and what they were going to be, and I didn''t like the way he was multitasking.


    Angry, Lu Chen blurted out before his words even left his mouth, "Lu Chen, why do you always make me do things I don''t like."


    Lu Chen looked over, his voice filled with an eerie aura that sent chills down one''s spine. He did not reply immediately. He looked back at the document, and after finishing his orders with a few words, he let the secretary go out.


    We were alone in the room.


    Lu Chen threw the pen in his hand onto the table and leaned back in his chair, hugging his shoulder. He sneered, "You''re saying I''m forcing you again?"


    His tone was terrifyingly cold. I was unfamiliar and familiar with this kind of Lu Chen, as I had initially remembered him. But this kind of Lu Chen had already left me for a long time.

 C67

    Facing him in this atmosphere brought out the feeling of being oppressed deep within me.


    I hurriedly explained, "I didn''t mean that, I ¡­"


    "Then what do you mean?" Lu Chen leaned over and slammed the table, frowning, "Isn''t it just right for me to do this? You can blame it all on me later. "


    I realized that wasn''t right. If this went on, we would only get more and more boisterous. I turned my head away from his fierce gaze. Lu Chen reached out to pinch my chin and forced my head back.


    "When I saw your haggard appearance, I had thought that you would feel sad as well. "You really have a deceptive face, to the point where I naively think you have a mind of your own."


    I don''t have a heart. What is that thing that is faintly hurting in my chest? The pain was like someone was holding a file and filing it bit by bit. The pain slowly seeped into his bone marrow.


    My throat hurt, and I cried, "Lu Chen, you can''t be reasonable."


    "As someone who always forces you, I am sure it is unreasonable. "Since you''ve given me this label, if I want to do it, I have to do it thoroughly." Lu Chen let go of my chin and went to lock the office door. "Every time he locks the door, nothing good must happen." There''s one thing I can''t bear to force you to do, and it''s different now. "


    Lu Chen unbuttoned his suit as he walked back. Carefully folding his jacket, he placed it on the chair''s handle. Then the tie, the shirt buttons, and he moved very slowly. I could roughly guess what he was trying to do, and he stretched the whole process out to infinity, making me feel like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.


    As he got closer, he began to wear fewer clothes. At last his kiss came, punitive and tyrannical.


    He didn''t know how long he had been doing it, but there was a knock on the door and a phone call and he ignored it all. When I woke up, it was already afternoon and Lu Chen was still fast asleep. Frowning in my sleep, I may have been tired of beauty, but looking at this face doesn''t feel like I can''t tear my eyes away anymore. I just feel that this person is really despicable.


    He was still holding me in his arms, and I couldn''t move. Lu Chen opened his mouth and bit on his shoulder, waking up from the pain.


    "Hiss, what are you doing?"


    "Devour its flesh, drink its blood, and draw its tendons." My teeth crunched.


    Lu Chen smiled charmingly, "Didn''t I give you all my blood essence?"


    What I said and what you said don''t mean the same thing, okay?


    "I''m going to get up." "No," I said.


    Lu Chen let go of my arm with an "Oh," and I rolled off the bed, my legs slumping to the side. Lu Chen stuck out his head, still wearing that hateful smile on his face. "How is it, are you full yet?"


    I grabbed the pillow on the floor and threw it at him, struggling to get up.


    He put on his clothes and went out. Just as he reached the door, he heard Lu Chen''s unhurried voice sound out from behind him. "If I found out you went to buy contraceptives, things wouldn''t be as simple as they are now."


    I clenched my fists, slowly released them, and staggered out.


    When I returned to the hotel, my card swiped by Lu Chen had converted my small room into a large suite. I don''t want to apologize to him for his terrible state. If they want to argue, then so be it. Eight years of fighting is enough, I don''t believe that we can''t finish this dispute.


    Eating, scolding Lu Chen, sleeping until I wake up naturally. This is my next plan.


    Just as I fell asleep, a phone call from Lu Chen arrived. "Wake up, I''m at work."


    I rubbed my eyes and saw it was only six o''clock. "Didn''t I tell him that not everyone works at dawn?" I don''t want to go. " Sleepy, I said vaguely.


    "Absence of work for no reason, according to the company''s rules, absence of one penalty three."


    I rolled over. "No matter how many you punish me, I don''t even want to get a salary."


    "Then I''ll pay the entire design department''s salary. If you''re not in their department, all the projects will be submitted later."


    This was a blatant act of shamelessness! I forced a smile on my face. I was more shameless than anyone, "CEO, how can I be considered to be out of work for no reason? If I don''t get a good rest and the fertilized egg doesn''t succeed in laying the bed, didn''t your efforts yesterday all go to waste? "


    Lu Chen did not expect me to say that, and was stunned for a moment, "I have the skills." You can take administrative classes, that''s my limit. "


    I''m going to be the director, you just wait and see.


    The design department was on the 19th floor, and it was almost 8: 30 in the morning. I had to scan my fingerprints and call the elevator for Lu Chen. Luckily, I had the right to do so.


    8: 28, elevator to 15th floor. I should be able to get to the design department by 8: 30. When the elevator stopped, I took a quick look. Why did this floor look so familiar? It was exactly the same as the 16th floor in Lu Chen''s office. The man at the elevator door was also familiar to me, and I stepped back to let him in.


    I gave him an embarrassed yet polite smile. "President, are you going there this early in the morning because you need something?"


    Hadn''t he been out of the office all day, guided by remote control?


    "I''ll check."


    "Oh, it was hard work."


    He gave me a sidelong glance and said in a disdainful tone, "We''re already so familiar with each other, so there''s no need to be polite."


    I took a step to the side to show I didn''t know him at all.


    "Do you, a person with a higher position in the unwritten rules, really want to keep your distance from me?"


    "I ¡­" I was in a hurry to argue, but he interrupted me.


    He sneered. "You''re the one who''s been coerced into a higher position by the unwritten rules."


    "Lu Chen, you ¡­" Should he hold on to it?


    "Ding," the elevator opened and he strode out. He didn''t want to hear me continue, so he headed straight for the design department. What did he just say? He was here to check up on the sentry and he went to the design department to check up on the sentry.


    I trotted to keep up with him. When he walked in, the staff from the design department gathered around him and said in unison, "Hello, CEO. Hello, Madam."


    "Just call me Mu Yan."


    Lu Chen took out a watch from his pocket and I peeked at it on my tiptoes. How come I didn''t know that there was such a watch before?


    He raised his wrist and looked at his watch. "8: 32. One late."


    It was obviously me.


    He glanced at the employees. "Dress is not up to standard. One person."


    Why should design department staff be restricted from dressing?!


    I glanced at them. Although there was no uniform, they were all in accordance with the rules and covered everything they needed to cover.


    "Where did you fail?" I was arguing with him, and he couldn''t involve anyone else.


    He looked me up and down, then said, "You''re not qualified." You are teasing me, my little floral shirt, holes in the jeans are all bought by him okay? "Now tell me that you are not qualified." The company requires its employees to dress up and lean up as well. "


    "I''m the head of the design department, I want to wear it as I like." I put my arms around him and turned my back to him.


    "Say it again, who''s the boss?"

 C68

    His question left me speechless. How could I say that I was the boss in front of him? And it was under the condition that he was deliberately finding fault.


    "Your boss, I''m just playing with a broadsword in front of Master Guan."


    Only then did a satisfied smile appear on Lu Chen''s face as he folded the examination form. "The design department doesn''t have an outstanding department award this month."


    "Lu Chen, you bastard." The reason he did this when I first arrived in this department was obviously to make me look bad.


    He glanced at me, then opened his checklist. "Scolding my boss and deducting his points."


    "I can''t be bothered with you, you old boy." With a toss of my head, I entered the Office of the Director of Design, which was Lu Yulin''s previous office. I threw my things on the table and sat back in my chair, holding my shoulders and sulking.


    "Did you quarrel with your uncle?" A voice from the corner of the room startled me. Why was Lu Yulin here? When did he come?


    "What are you doing here?"


    "This is my old office after all. If I''m laid off, why don''t you let me pack up?" Lu Yulin''s words carried a thick irony.


    His expression was somber, as if he was unhappy about being laid off.


    "Of course you can. You take your time and pack first."


    After experiencing so much, I was no longer able to peacefully stay in the same room as Lu Yulin. I sometimes feel that he is no longer alone with him as he was when I first met him.


    I opened the door and was about to go out.


    "Mu Mu, can we talk? "Don''t worry, I won''t be so stupid as to do anything to you in the company."


    I didn''t really want to talk to him, but I felt a little guilty taking over his position. Lu Chen probably didn''t just want to make me unhappy, that''s why he made me the director of design.


    I pointed to the bench by the door. "Can I sit here?" If anything was wrong with him, it would be convenient for me to escape.


    "Do as you wish."


    Sitting on the stool, I felt uneasy. This feeling was like it was deliberately trained by Lu Chen. As long as Lu Yulin and I came into contact in private, I would have a guilty conscience.


    "What are you going to say?" I asked, shaking my legs a little anxiously.


    Lu Yulin pulled out a stool and sat in front of me. She placed her arms on her thighs to support herself. I moved back a little, trying to ease my discomfort.


    Lu Yulin bitterly smiled and also drew back a bit, "Mu Mu, we weren''t like this in the past."


    "You know it was before. I don''t want to talk about it."


    "Do you hate our past so much?"


    "No, I''m just afraid that Lu Chen might be unhappy."


    Lu Yulin frowned and sighed, "You guys have already quarreled, and yet you still care if he''s happy or not?"


    I nodded and said without hesitation, "That''s right, because I have plans to make up with him."


    "Whether you want to talk about it or not, you have to admit that you wouldn''t be together without me. "Mu Mu, what''s so good about Lu Chen?" He reached out to grab my hand, but I evaded him mercilessly. He became very lonely and asked, "I''ve bewitched you so much."


    What was so good about Lu Chen?


    Apart from being handsome, most of the time I''m mature, doing things in advance, being honest with me, considerate... He had so many good points.


    "To me, being able to marry Lu Chen is already a huge advantage."


    "What if he raped you?"


    The word ''rape'' caused my eardrums to hurt. The calmness that I had been trying so hard to put on had been destroyed by a single sentence from him.


    Saying that he would forgive and forget was a lie. Even if he didn''t care, he would just be lying to himself. How could I not care? For more than a year, I have always remembered that night, in the dark, I was under him no matter how much I begged him.


    That unprecedented despair is still fresh in my memory.


    Lu Yulin seemed to have come prepared today, and her single sentence stabbed right into my sore spot. In this relationship, Lu Chen carried the original sin with him.


    "I admit I can''t let this go, but it doesn''t affect my relationship with Lu Chen."


    "Is that so?" A playful expression surfaced on Lu Yulin''s face, "Then what else can I tell you?"


    He was provoking me and Lu Chen. I could leave now, but there was something about his expression that caught my attention. There was a small voice inside me saying, Listen to him, listen to him.


    I was still sitting on the stool.


    "I was with you then, and I said I would marry you, and he said no, because I am the heir to beauty, and I must marry a woman who is good for my cause. I said I could give up the beauty, and he shook his head and said no.


    Later he froze my account and had Zhou Zijie introduced to me. Actually, Zhou Zijie''s personality is a little similar to yours. Anyway, I thought so at the time. I don''t know what kind of magic I got into that time, but I think that the person I love the most in this life is Zhou Zijie. " He suddenly said mysteriously, "Do you know how good Uncle''s psychology is?"


    I nodded. Not only did I know it was going to hurt.


    He said meaningfully, "Strong psychological cues can modify a person''s behavior."


    Did he mean to say that Lu Chen used some sort of trick to make him change his mind?


    "After the marriage, I told him that I was married and that I could help with some of the group operations. But he said I couldn''t even design well, what business was there to talk about, and he even sent me abroad to study for more than half a year.


    I can''t wait to come back. I''ve been looking forward to the day I returned home, and the first time I saw you was when you came out of the darkroom in his office. You know what? I never went into that darkroom. If he wasn''t absolutely sure that he could control you, how could he have let you go in there? "


    A few words echoed in my head.


    "I just feel like something is out of control, and I don''t like it.


    What have you lost control of? Me, Lu Yulin, Zhou ZiJie?


    I never wanted to control you. "


    Lu Chen will not control me.


    "Not so much control as trust."


    "You trusted him that way. He didn''t trust you then. "If you were trying to explain it to him, he wouldn''t believe you even if you didn''t contact me."


    I could only face it in silence.


    "If you don''t want to speak, then I will continue. I laid flowers in front of the door to the United States to confess to you, and argued with Zhou Zijie on Weibo. He took two percent of my shares because I hurt the company''s interests. Later, he argued with Zhou Zijie, who said I was immature and took five percent of the shares in my possession for temporary reasons. Now that he has a position as the Director of Design, my position as the successor to Gumei is even lower than Zhou Zijie''s. "


    What''s the point of telling me this?


    "If you aren''t satisfied with Lu Chen''s decision, you can fight back."


    "Resistance?" He smiled wryly. "I don''t dare to resist."

 C69

    "Why? "Do you have any evidence against him?" I asked.


    He didn''t directly answer my question but said, "Mu Mu Mu, you have all the shares in my past life, so you took over my position. You are like a hostage in the hands of a robber.


    Lu Chen''s feelings for beauty were so strong, so much so that he wanted his own child. He wanted to be honest and have the beauty of the world. The only one who was obstructing him was Lu Yulin.


    If it''s really as Lu Yulin had said, then I am also a method to control Lu Yulin. In essence, there isn''t much difference between me and Zhou ZiJie.


    "What do you mean ¡­"


    "Shh!" He placed his index finger on his lips and said, "Mu Mu, there are some things that should not be seen through."


    He got up and carried the carton out of the room, leaving me in a daze.


    I don''t believe that Lu Chen is using me as a pawn to capture Lu Yulin.


    He would have been a little sincere to me, if only a little.


    I couldn''t tell if it was true or false. If he wanted to use me to threaten Lu Yulin, why would he have to compensate himself? Even if he wants a child, it doesn''t have to be me. He wants to kill two birds with one stone. Since he has already given me so much already, I might as well give birth to a child.


    I still don''t believe it.


    Lu Yulin said that Lu Chen had given him a psychological hint. How could I know that he wasn''t giving me a psychological hint, that he wanted to change my feelings towards Lu Chen.


    I''m not sure if what he said is true or false, but why am I thinking about so much? I fell into a circle, constantly using my next thought to refute my previous one.


    I sat very still until someone knocked on the door.


    "May I come in, ma''am?"


    "Ah ¡­" I came back to my senses and rubbed my face, trying to make myself look less dejected. "Of course, please come in."


    A girl about my age pushed the door open and came in with a cup of coffee in her hand.


    "I''m Tracy, the fashion designer, and I''m here to bring you a cup of coffee. We came to see you in passing, but you haven''t come out for a long time. We''re a little worried about you. "


    I held the coffee and asked, "What are you worried about?"


    "Em, because you are a new official, you may need to come out and teach."


    Hearing her words, I remembered that I was still a new official. Just now, Lu Chen had humiliated me, so how could I have the face to reprimand him?


    "What reprimand? I should apologize to you." It''s all my fault that your bonuses are gone. "


    "I''m fine, I''m fine," Cui Xihao waved his hand, "Our design department has never thought of winning the award for outstanding department. Also, we can all see that the CEO is arguing with you."


    Was it that obvious? I pressed my forehead. I didn''t want to talk to her about my quarrel with Lu Chen, so I grabbed another part of her words and asked, "Why don''t you want to get the Excellent Department Award?"


    "That''s right ¡­" I can''t explain it to you right now. You only need to know that we are not stuck here. Would you like to go out and see them? They all want to see you. "


    I don''t know yet. I''m so popular inside the United States. Curious that they wanted to see me, they agreed. "Okay, let''s go out."


    The people who were originally focused on their work looked at me in unison. The beautiful design department was very big. Looking at it, there were at least fifty people inside. Being stared at by more than fifty people at the same time did not make it a little awkward.


    Hello everyone, I''m the temporary director of the design department, Mu Yan. I''m very sorry for causing trouble for everyone today, but I will try my best to do well in the future. I believe that a new director will replace me very soon.


    As soon as I finished, there were voices rising and falling below me.


    "No need to be embarrassed, we all know that the CEO is angry with you."


    "What trouble? You look so handsome when you''re scolding the CEO."


    "We all welcome you so much, we don''t want anyone to replace you."


    Their reaction really made me, very... Surprise. Did something happen that I didn''t know about? I don''t want to be an official anyway, so I don''t need to establish any sort of authority. Building a good foundation for the masses is the key. I went to the office, got a chair, and sat down in front of the hallway in the middle of the room.


    "Then don''t work, let''s chat." He wondered if Lu Chen would be angered to death by these words.


    "Good, good, good." Very soon, a group of people came up with their own stools and surrounded them.


    I smiled and asked, "Although I haven''t been here for a long time, I haven''t really wandered around the building. Why would you all welcome me here?"


    "Because of the polyphenes."


    How could I have forgotten that?


    "We''ve seen a lot of pictures of you and the CEO on the polyfin. We finally got to see the real person today."


    He felt like he was being looked at like a monkey. It didn''t feel so good.


    "It''s been a long time since I''ve had a polyfin, so I don''t know about this. By the way, what did you say about me and Lu... The CEO''s? "


    "You''re a perfect CPS for a novel."


    "The CEO is feeding us dog food from the upper echelons every day."


    "I''ve already imagined a lot of your and the CEO''s little yellow essays."


    Perfect CP? High-ranking dog food? Little Yellow?


    Just as I was trying to figure out these questions one by one, a cough came from behind me. All of them shouted in unison, "Assistant Bundle."


    Zan Anji took a step back, as if he was afraid of them. "I''m not playing with you today. The president is very scary, and I could be beheaded at any time. " Zai Anzhe was joking with them, looking very familiar.


    "We all know that if they were to quarrel, it would definitely be because they are not satisfied."


    It''s not good for them to say that when I''m sitting here! I am also one of the parties involved!


    "That makes sense, so I''m here to ask your director to pacify him... "Fury." Zan''an swallowed hard and said. " Come on, ma''am, the president wants you to go. "


    Tell me to go, or don''t you say it in such a vague way?


    "I''ll be going then. Let''s continue chatting when I get back."


    They had a look of understanding as they waved at me. "Hurry up and go. Morning ¡­" "You don''t have to come back early, you can either."


    "I ¡­" I really had nothing to say.


    As soon as he stepped out of the door, he patted his chest and let out a long breath.


    "Is it that scary?" I asked in disdain.


    "You don''t know what kind of existence the design department is in the group. It''s so dangerous."


    "What kind of existence is this?" Is it any different from other departments?


    "The design department is famous for being both yellow and explosive. They have all had the same intelligence as the Six-Eared Rhesus Monkey. There has never been a female director who was able to last for three days. "Little Yan, I think highly of you." He gave me a deep pat on the shoulder.


    I twitched the corner of my mouth and smiled. "Alright, I''ll use this expression when I bid farewell to my corpse in the future."

 C70

    After exiting the elevator, I walked to the familiar door. I pushed open the door to enter out of habit. His hand stopped on the doorknob and he knocked on the door instead. "President, can I come in?"


    Lu Chen''s cold voice rang out, "Come in."


    I pushed the door open and entered. Lu Chen was sitting at his desk as usual. He was looking at the papers, not looking up. In the past, if I wanted to sit down and stand up, no one would stop me even if I wanted to sleep. It''s a little different now. He didn''t give any instructions, so I just stood there.


    He flipped through the documents one by one, reading them very carefully. Everything he said and did was so real that I couldn''t believe it was all his scheme.


    Was the ring he made for me, the one he knelt down in front of my father, the one dressed like a star, and the one he proposed to me, a fake?


    Why in front of others can I act as if nothing happened, in front of him sad and wronged but like a flood bursting the embankment, surging.


    "What are you crying for?" A hint of impatience could be heard in Lu Chen''s voice.


    I quickly wiped my eyes with my fingers and pretended that nothing had happened. "What did you call me here for?"


    Lu Chen pinched his acupoint as if trying his best to suppress something. "Come sit."


    I sat down and wiped more and more tears off my face. Lu Chen threw me a packet of tissues. I pulled out a piece of paper and took a sniff. "Thank you."


    "Mu Mu, do you really want to be like this with me? As long as you admit your wrongs obediently, we can make up for it. "


    I tried my best to suppress my tears, but my words stuttered, "It''s you who don''t ¡­" Don''t believe me? Even if we fight, you can''t... "Don''t believe me."


    "Why don''t I believe you?"


    "It''s not my fault alone that I''m at fault in Little Yi''s matter. I was kind enough to help him wring the bubble water. He was crying with the bubble water in his eyes. Zhou Zijie came over and pushed me to the ground. I was afraid that I would embarrass you, so I didn''t argue with her, but she refused to let me go and used little Yi''s bubble water to hit me. At that time, you didn''t even give me a chance to explain before you decided to convict me. "


    "I ¡­" Lu Chen knew he was in the wrong. "You don''t like children. If they provoke you ¡­"


    "How bad am I in your heart to actually hit a child?" "Besides, who told you I didn''t like children?"


    "You like why children are so resistant to having children."


    Child! Child! Child! It was the child again.


    I stood up abruptly and the friction of the chair against the floor caused a loud noise. The resentment that he had accumulated for a long time exploded at this moment. Like a dry pyre that had been scorched by the sun for a long time, the flames were burning right up to my head.


    "Why are you in such a hurry to have children?"


    Lu Chen slammed the table and stood up even more angrily than I did. With a furious glare, he bellowed, "I''m almost forty years old! What''s wrong with wanting to have a child of my own!"


    "I looked up at him. This Lu Chen was very similar to Lu Yulin in the Lu residence." You''re not wrong, it''s my fault. There are so many women in the world, even if they don''t have 10,000, there are at least 8,000. You don''t have to look for me. "


    Lu Chen felt a surge of anger. His eyes were red, veins were popping out on his head, and his eyebrows were raised like that of an enraged beast.


    He grabbed my lower jaw and forced me to meet his gaze. He spat out a few words from the gaps between his teeth. Are your words out of your head? "


    I covered my heart and endured the pain on my face. I purposely angered him, saying, "It set off here. It went through deep thought before coming out from my mouth."


    Slowly, incredulously, he let go of my face and slumped in his chair. He said very calmly, "Get out."


    I obediently walked out, stopped at the door, turned around and asked him, "Right now the one standing in front of us is Lu Yulin''s girlfriend, right? It''s not a woman called Mu Yan. "


    With a wave of his hand, the documents and documents on the table were all on the floor. The laptop hung on the table with a pitiful string while my photo was used on it.


    Lu Chen used his hands to support his head, his expression was obscure and incomprehensible as he said word by word, "Go, go."


    Closing the door and leaving, I was afraid that if I stayed any longer, Lu Chen would kill someone.


    The pain on his face continued to spread, as if Lu Chen''s hand was still on it. He seemed to be grieving over his death, and I was not so happy. Why should we hurt each other like this? Wouldn''t it be better to let each other go?


    Walking all the way back to the design department, it suddenly occurred to me that I still didn''t know what Lu Chen wanted me to do, so I quarreled for a while before returning. I didn''t have the mood to ask him about it anymore.


    As soon as I sat down in the office, Anzhe arrived with a bunch of messy printouts. He arranged them and handed them to me, saying, "The president asked me to bring this. He said it was a design that needs to be changed. He marked the place where it needs to be changed."


    "I gave it a cursory glance and had to admit that Lu Chen''s sharp eyes couldn''t see through the imperfections of his surroundings." "I understand."


    "I don''t know what happened to you guys, but the CEO really meant it to you."


    "How do you know?"


    Zuan Anzhe sat down on a stool in front of my desk. "In the years I''ve been with him, I''ve seen him date a lot of matchmakers. He wanted to be on the itinerary for dating other women, and he would calculate that it would be most appropriate to meet them once in a few days. The restaurant, all the gifts were chosen by me.


    And for you, except for his business trip, when he wasn''t with you, he could even give up his job for you. What is work? Work was his life. He was still picking out clothes for you during work hours. If I take you out to dinner and choose a restaurant, I''ll go there early to try it out.


    "Classmate Little Yan, it can be said that the CEO has given her all to treat you well."


    I laughed self-deprecatingly. "Anzhe, do you also think that I have no conscience?"


    "I didn''t say that. You understand everything yourself."


    I looked at the design script on the table, which Lu Chen had carefully marked with various markings. I can still imagine him working on the table, and how we''ve become like this.


    Lu Yulin previously had a secretary, so she naturally became my secretary now. I asked him to put in the draft of the design that Lu Chen had given me and wait for them to try it themselves.


    As a newcomer, I have to get a feel for the department before I take over.


    In a flash, it was already afternoon and almost six. I packed up my things and prepared to leave work. When I went to the toilet, I found that the spot where Lu Chen had pinched me was swollen and painful to the touch.


    I don''t know how much he used, but luckily this is my original one, otherwise I would have been pinched by him.

 C71

    Back then, he had quarreled with him and left in a bad mood, so he didn''t bring much to change his clothes. I don''t think that I can still live peacefully under the same roof as him. He should still be working at this hour, so I might as well go back and get some clothes.


    Along the way, we caught a taxi to the apartment building. At the entrance, Uncle Security happily greeted me, "Madam Lu, you''re back?"


    I nodded to him, since when did people start calling me by Lu Chen''s surname?


    After typing in the password, I entered the room. Lu Chen''s shoes were placed at the entrance. Puzzled, I looked into the room. Lu Chen sat on the sofa with a cup of tea in his hand, staring at me. When he didn''t say anything, I said, "Let me get some clothes."


    Lu Chen didn''t respond. Instead, he got up and walked to the balcony. Leaning against the fence, he looked into the distance, leaving me with a cold back.


    I opened the closet and found a suitcase. It was a big closet, and my clothes took up more than half of it, and it was sorted out, and I didn''t do these things, he did them all.


    He worked so hard at work every day and had to do housework at home. At my insistence, he finally agreed to ask his aunt to come and do the cleaning regularly, and he continued to do the work on my own.


    He asked to be dressed, and I chose a few clothes that were more or less satisfied with his request. Most of the clothes in the closet had a girlish quality to them, and he seemed to like dressing me up like a little girl. I laughed self-deprecatingly. Am I not just a little girl in his eyes?


    "Are you separating from me?" Lu Chen leaned against the door frame with a cup of water in hand, his voice was terrifyingly calm. Even if you and I had been separated for two years, I would have had a way of making it impossible for the court to decide to divorce us. "


    I''d thought about getting a divorce, but this time I didn''t. "I just want to go out and be quiet," I said. I sat on my knees, gathered up my things, and looked up at him with an air of supplication.


    Lu Chen calmly took a sip of water and said, "You''ll have to come back sooner or later. There''s no need to put in so much effort. Just stay here and live well."


    "Lu Chen, I ¡­"


    "If I don''t agree, don''t even think about separating." Lu Chen let out a bitter smile, mocking, "Is this how you''re used to me talking?"


    I slumped to the ground, my hands hanging powerlessly in my suitcase. Why is he still so unreasonable?


    I put my things back in place and put on my shoes to go out.


    "Where are you going?" Standing on the balcony, Lu Chen asked.


    He wouldn''t let me go out to stay, but I still have something at the hotel. " I''ll go get my things from the hotel. " After saying that, I stood still and waited for his reaction.


    "No need, you need my permission to go out now."


    I''m a citizen protected by the law. I have the basic right to personal freedom, but I don''t want to argue with him. Having quarreled with him for so long, he was both hurt and hurt. I took off my shoes and went back into the house. I didn''t spend my money on what I had thrown, and I didn''t feel sorry for it.


    I slumped down on the couch. Everything in the room was the same as it had been before, except for the eerie silence. After sitting for a while, I felt hungry and normal. I didn''t eat at noon either.


    I didn''t have the mood to cook anything, so I cut some chopped green onions into two bowls of noodles.


    I hesitated, but still asked. " Do you eat? "


    "No appetite." He carried his notebook and knocked on the sofa as he returned.


    I had no appetite and didn''t force it. I ate the noodles and cleaned up the wok. Then, I took a bath and went to sleep as usual. I closed my eyes, but my consciousness was becoming more and more awake. I wanted to know if he would sleep in the same bed as me today.


    After a while, the sound of running water came from the bathroom. Then the bed collapsed behind me and he fell asleep. I''m just waiting for a result, and I don''t care what it is. The taut strings in my head loosened and I gradually fell asleep.


    Late at night, the bed''s uncontrollable shaking brought me back to reality. Earthquake? I looked at the glass of water on the bedside table with the nightlight. There was not a single ripple.


    The jitter came from behind me. I turned on the light and the room instantly became bright again. Lu Chen lay curled up on the bed, trembling all over, his face ashen as he gritted his teeth.


    "Did you have a stomach attack?" I asked anxiously.


    He was silent.


    He didn''t eat at night, so he must have had a stomach attack. I jumped out of bed, brought him his usual medicine, poured him a glass of warm water, and set it on the nightstand.


    I went out again to cook his porridge, long frozen rice in the fridge, in case he suddenly had a stomachache. In less than ten minutes, a bowl of steaming white porridge was ready. I added some baking soda to it. When he returned to his room with the porridge, he took the medicine and felt much better. Although his face still looked uncomfortable, it was no longer painful.


    He took the porridge and ate the spoonful by spoonful without saying a word. I was so anxious while I was in bed.


    When I woke up in the morning, the other side of my clothes was empty. It was already 7 am and Lu Chen should be going to work. Just in case he got into trouble again today, I changed into a new outfit, a black dress, and he couldn''t pick it out.


    By 8: 20 at the company, everything was in order.


    As soon as I sat down, Tracy came in with the design script, her face heavy.


    "What''s the matter?" I asked.


    Trish hands me a stack of designs, "Director, I''m about to resign. With so much of my work, I probably won''t be able to rest until the end of the year. Also, I don''t know where the problem with the CEO''s markings is. "


    "This time, the place where I made the circle is in conflict with the overall style. This design is so modern that it stands out in classical style clothes. This one is a good idea, but the skirt is too long. It would be better to mention the knee. I like this one very much. The reason Lu Chen gave you all the loops should be because you mixed the styles together. He likes to bring a style to its peak. "


    Trish holds her head up as she looks at me, her eyes sparkling with worship, though I think she''s a little fake. "Director, you''re awesome."


    "How am I amazing? These are all Lu Chen''s comments on my previous designs." "It''s the CEO who''s amazing. I''m just helping him explain himself."


    "You''re so gentle." "It''s not like Director Lu, where the weather is uncertain all day long. I wonder what the group will look like when he takes over the company. "


    My dear friend, I completely agree with her view. I said, "Director Lu isn''t that bad, right?"


    "It''s not bad. Can''t you see the wound on Manager Zhou''s face? It''s so big that even a mask can''t cover it. "


    Did he call Zhou Zijie again? Zhou Zijie, who had opened the board the day before yesterday, was still fine. That was yesterday.


    "When did you see it?"


    "Just now. I saw it when I went to get some tea."

 C72

    I still don''t understand how Lu Yulin became like this. He''s always been like this. I didn''t realize it at first.


    After Cui Xi left, a few other people came in, all for the sake of being rejected. I know a little about clothes and accessories, but I really don''t know anything about cars and stuff. I didn''t know who to look for, so I had to take this pile of things and look for Lu Chen.


    Do I need an appointment to see him now? After all, he doesn''t want to talk to me right now.


    I turned from his office door and went into Ange''s office.


    "Why are you here?"


    "I came to see your neighbor." I pointed to Lu Chen''s office.


    "It hasn''t been settled yet?"


    I shrugged. "There''s more to it," I said, placing the design in front of him.


    He flipped it over and over. "You came to the CEO for this. Actually, there''s a special way to gather beauty ¡­" Forget it, you should go and find the CEO. "


    I was stunned for a moment. Why was he hesitating to speak? Ever since I broke up with Lu Chen, Zhai Anzhe has not treated me as he used to.


    "Okay, how do I make an appointment?"


    Zai Anzhi looked confused. "Are you messing around?" "What the hell are you doing, just kick the door open and go in."


    I hesitated. "Actually ¡­" Lu Chen and I are having a huge argument right now. "


    "If you want to argue more, make an appointment. I won''t stop you."


    What he said seemed to make a little bit of sense.


    I knocked on the door. "CEO, this is Mu Yan, may I come in?"


    There was no reply for a long time, but judging from the reaction from An Zhe just now, Lu Chen was clearly inside.


    "Lu Chen, I''m coming in?" I said tentatively.


    At this moment, a response came from inside, "Come in."


    He looked up at me with a pen in his hand. " What''s the matter? "


    "These things are not my domain. I don''t know who will be able to find you."


    "Come here, let me tell you." He took the script and gestured for me to stand behind him. "This reference is too obvious, this ¡­"


    He told me all the questions about each of the drafts. He thought so highly of me that if I could remember to understand so much, I wouldn''t be said to be unreliable. As he spoke, I bent over and rested my arms on the desk to get a better look.


    Lu Chen put down his pen and asked, "Do you understand?" His originally cold and indifferent expression darkened for no reason, as if he was about to get angry again.


    I quickly stood up and said, "I ¡­ "Just take it as a sign that I understand."


    Lu Chen closed his brush, his face grew darker and darker, "If they don''t know, we can ask them to find a corresponding studio." "Some of the subsidiaries have studios at the headquarters, the design department should know about it."


    This is probably the studio that Zai Anzhe was talking about. The design department knows why the studio came to find me? Don''t tell me that they are working together to have me look for Lu Chen?


    "Anything else?"


    Lu Chen''s voice brought me back to reality, "No, I''m leaving."


    While I was still in doubt, Lu Chen called out to me as I was walking outside.


    "Wait."


    "Hmm? Do you have any other plans? "


    "Now go back and change your clothes. Come with me to a party tonight."


    "This time isn''t right, what are we changing into at the dinner party?" You want me to wear a dress to work? "


    "No," Lu Chen paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his thoughts. There''s something wrong with your clothes. "


    I lowered my head to look at my clothes. Dior''s little black skirt was able to perfectly reveal her figure. I rarely wore it before because its collar was slightly wide open. Wait, I was bent a moment ago, when Lu Chen turned around, he could see ¡­


    I smiled and asked him, "What''s the problem? Isn''t it according to your plan?"


    "It''s up to you whether you want it or not. If not, then go home and stay." Lu Chen said indifferently, but his tone was full of threat, "I''ll be back in the afternoon to pick you up."


    He''s here again, can''t he speak properly? "He has to carry a gun and a stick." No, I think it''s more convenient for me to go with you after work. "


    Lu Chen frowned, throwing a stern glare at him. Crap, he was going to rage again. I don''t want to annoy him now. It bothers me to quarrel. I need to recover my Stamina and Qi before I can continue arguing with him. Now, thirty-six was the best. I grabbed the doorknob and started to run, but Lu Chen was faster. orgasm


    His large hand grabbed onto my wrist and pulled me back without saying anything. "Let go of me, what are you trying to do?"


    "You''re not listening to me properly." The more I struggled with Lu Chen, the more I struggled with him. My face was still swollen, and any time he squeezed my wrist, it would also swell?


    "Was that a good talk? Let me go. "


    As if he hadn''t heard me, Lu Chen pulled me into his cubicle. Closing the door, I leaned against the wall, unzipped my skirt and easily took it off.


    Then... I took my skirt and went out, leaving me naked in the house.


    Why is this happening ¡­ Strange!


    I sat on the bed, unable to understand what I was doing, looking at the few pieces of fabric on my body. It wouldn''t be particularly strange if I went to the swimming pool or the beach, but if I wandered around in the building, I might even see Weibo headlines. I didn''t even dare to go out of the house, let alone the building.


    After about an hour, Lu Chen finally returned and threw his skirt on the bed. I opened it and saw that it was still the same dress. It seemed a little different that he had his collar sewn up.


    "Lu Chen, you freak, I''ve had enough of you."


    After the skirt had been altered, it was still a little too small for me to breathe. However, Lu Chen proudly bent over and kissed me on the lips, "Even if you''ve had enough of it, you still have to take it."


    I wiped my mouth with my arm in disgust and pushed him away, heading out without looking back.


    Bastard.


    When he returned to his office, he saw that the light on his cell phone was still on.


    He opened it and saw a message on WeChat.


    Zhou Zijie asked to be his friend. "Verification message: Yi has gone to the hospital again"


    Didn''t the doctor say there were no big problems? Did something new happen? I am responsible for what happened to Little Yi, if anything happened to the child, I wouldn''t be able to rest at ease.


    I accepted Zhou Zijie''s friend request and asked, "Which hospital is Little Yi in?"


    Soon, she sent him the address of a hospital. It seemed to be a private hospital.


    I didn''t think much about it. I took my bag and left, bumping into Trish in a hurry.


    "Director, where are you going?"


    "I''m going to the hospital, I''ll be back soon."


    Trish grabs me and asks, "What if the CEO asks for you?"


    "Who would have thought that he would come looking for me." "If he comes looking for me, you can say I stole the scalpel and killed him."

 C73

    I took a taxi to the place that Zhou Zijie told me. There were tall buildings on both sides of the street, and the shops were arranged in a neat row. I seem to have been here before, but there''s no hospital around here.


    I realized something was wrong, so I hailed a taxi to get out of here. But no taxi stopped, and it was strange that a Bentley came out of nowhere and stopped in front of me.


    "?" Things were getting more and more out of hand. I ran back as fast as I could while calling Lu Chen. Bentley got up and grabbed me by the shoulders and dragged me back. My strength was much greater than Lu Chen''s, and my heart was also more fearful than when I faced him. I knew that no matter how angry Lu Chen was, he wouldn''t really hurt me.


    "Who are you? Let me go, let me go!"


    I kept struggling, but the two of them were too strong and my struggles didn''t slow them down in the slightest.


    The two men moved so fast that the passersby didn''t even notice that I was being dragged in the car.


    "Let me go, this is a kidnapping, you''re going to jail."


    One of them covered my eyes while the other covered my mouth. The strength was so great that I felt as if my bones would shatter where they were holding me.


    While I was struggling, I ran the whole thing through my mind. It definitely had something to do with Zhou Zijie. I was not going to end up well in her hands. I only hoped that Lu Chen would see my call sooner.


    I sat in the speeding car, while on the other side, in the Jummy Building, Lu Chen just came out of the conference room.


    When he saw the missed call on his phone, he frowned slightly and dialed back. The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.


    Frowning deeper, he walked straight to the elevator and pressed the button for the nineteenth floor. Just as he entered the design department, the sharp-eyed Cui Xi spotted him and went up to him. Seeing that he was about to head to the director''s office, he hurriedly said, "CEO, the director is not here."


    "Where did she go?"


    Cui Xi stuttered in reply, "She... She said she went to the hospital to steal a scalpel and kill you. "


    "Did she go to the hospital? When did you leave? " Anxiety surfaced on Lu Chen''s face.


    "Yes, I''ve been gone for quite a while."


    He quickly walked out and took out his phone to send a message on WeChat. I''ll apologize to you when you come back, and call me as soon as you see me. "


    He stared at the screen for a long time. There was no news about the conversation, and no call came in.


    "Damn it!" Lu Chen cursed.


    He dialed another number. "Help me check Mu Yan''s location."


    Very soon, the other side replied, "An hour ago, it was on Shanghai Road, Nankou District, but we were unable to find any information on its location."


    "Then help me check the location of the chip on her earring."


    "No signal either."


    When Zang An Zhe found him, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He was busy fiddling with his phone, emitting a murderous aura.


    "CEO, have you quarrelled with Madam again? Don''t bother with a child like her. If you get angry, it will harm your body. "


    Lu Chen raised his head and said anxiously, "Mu Yan is missing!"


    "Maybe not. Maybe he went to find her girl friend, or maybe he went to find Young Master Lu."


    Lu Chen started making calls one by one. After a lot of calls, he finally got to Zhou Zijie.


    "Zi Jie, have you seen Mu Yan?"


    "Nope." The woman in front of me purposely turned on the loudspeaker, arrogantly holding up the phone in her hand. I was tied to a chair, the most stuffed cotton cloth. He was trying so hard to make a sound that it would attract the attention of the people over there.


    It was all in vain. I heard Lu Chen say, "Alright, I''ll hang up now." The only hope he had was disillusioned by the time he hung up the phone.


    "Did you hear that? He was looking for you. He sounded very anxious. It''s a pity that he won''t be able to find you in this lifetime, or maybe he''ll only be able to find a corpse, or an ugly woman whose face is completely unrecognizable. "


    I felt a chill at the bottom of my feet. Zhou Zijie was so scary. Her sweet voice couldn''t lessen her vicious tone in the slightest. She slowly took off her mask. The corner of her mouth was swollen, and there was a bruise on her face. The originally palm-sized face was now swollen by half.


    She pointed at her face and said, "Do you see? This is all thanks to you. When Lu Yulin hit me, I was thinking, "I will definitely return all of this from the beginning to the end."


    Zhou Zijie raised her hand and slapped my face. I felt the blood all over my body rushing to the place where she had hit me, and then she punched me in the corner of my mouth.


    Gomez Building. Lu Chen put down his phone weakly, flicking his fingers on the table in annoyance. Asked everyone who could, they all got the same answer.


    It would take some time for the scouts to find the whereabouts of the person.


    The name of a person surfaced in his mind. After a long period of hesitation, he still called that person.


    "Hello, third brother, this is Lu Chen. "I haven''t contacted you in a long time. I have something to ask of you."


    "Help me find someone."


    "Woman, height, 163, slim, wearing a black dress, her cell phone signal disappearing on Shanghai Road, Nankou district."


    "Yes, she''s my wife."


    "I know your rules."


    "America?!"


    "Okay, no problem. As long as you help me find someone, I''ll help you. "


    Zhou Zijie finally stopped. I felt that my mouth was filled with the smell of blood, and my molars seemed to have loosened a little. Never in my life had I been beaten like this. The hatred in my heart surged. If I can get out alive today, Zhou Zijie will be my mortal enemy.


    If I die here...


    Yeah, what if I die?


    I''m only in my twenties, and there''s a lot of things I haven''t done yet. I have many regrets.


    I can''t send my parents to their deaths. They only raised me as a child, and after a hundred years, there won''t even be a single person to visit and sweep the grave.


    Lu Chen would probably take good care of my parents for me.


    When it comes to Lu Chen, many of my regrets lie with him. The last time I saw him I was still arguing with him and I couldn''t make up with him. Now that he thought about it, there was no need to argue with him. What was wrong with him wanting a child? He was afraid of divorce, and there was nothing wrong with that.


    When it came to life and death situations, I finally understood. Even if what Lu Yulin said was all true ¡ª arguing with him, getting angry with him ¡ª it wouldn''t change the fact that I love him, even if he treated me like a chess piece.


    It was my fortune to meet such a good player like Lu Chen.


    Zhou Zijie took the cotton cloth out of my mouth and said vaguely, "What do you want to say now?"


    "Looking at the wounds on her face, I couldn''t help but feel pity for her once again. How long has it been since we reported our grievances to each other?" "If you let me go now, I won''t bother with all of this. Even if Lu Chen finds out, I will plead on your behalf for you."


    Zhou Zijie sneered. "What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me?"

 C74

    Lu Chen paced back and forth in his room. The phone on his table never made any sound. He even suspected that it was out of battery or had its power switched off, but every time he looked at it, it would always turn on just fine.


    It was already the second day, and he had never felt so hopeless, so helpless, so helpless.


    When the phone finally rang, someone said.


    "Yes, my men have already left for the mountain." That person laughed softly. They''re just provoking you, right? They actually chose to fight in the Lu family''s lair. "


    "Thank you, third brother. I will definitely do what I promised you."


    Lu Chen quickly hung up the phone and ran into the elevator like a madman. He went downstairs, drove, and pressed the throttle to the floor. All the traffic lights were just decorations to him now, and the traffic laws were just a piece of scrap paper to him. As long as he could find someone, he didn''t care if they fined him or sent him to jail.


    I was in so much pain from Zhou Zijie that I fell asleep. Suddenly, a bucket of cold water, from head to toe, my consciousness is clear again.


    Zhou ZiJie came over with a ferocious look on her face, holding a small medicine bottle in her hand. "Little aunt, I have prepared something good for you."


    My mouth was sealed with cotton, making me unable to speak. I could only moan in fear. I didn''t know what he was holding in his hand, but it definitely wasn''t anything good.


    "You will feel itchy all over your body after eating this, and then you will have to dig your face and skin into it bit by bit. Then they will fester and rot, and by the time Uncle finds you, he may not even know you. "Then think about it, with Uncle''s status, why would you want someone with a rotten face?"


    My brain couldn''t help imagining what she was talking about, and I couldn''t help but retch at the thought that I would turn into that. If she treats me like this, she might as well let me die!


    I shook my head with all my might as despair welled up within me. I''ve thought of a hundred ways to die, if I''ve really been fed one.


    Zhou Zijie came closer and closer, and I looked at her as if she were a death god from hell.


    Maybe I will really die here today. Don''t worry, 20 years from now, I will be a good man again. I hope that I will be able to be reincarnated into a rich family in my next life. Let her have a taste of what I am now, a taste of life rather than death.


    She had come up to me, opened the bottle, and poured a few pills into her hand. Feeling dissatisfied, she kept falling until her hands could no longer hold her, and many of the pills slid from the edges of her palms to the ground.


    She roughly tore the cotton in my mouth, finally able to speak. I screamed at her in despair and opened my mouth to bite a piece of her flesh. Zhou Zijie, you''re going to die a horrible death! "


    "Bitch, shut up." "Pow!" Zhou Zijie was so angry that he slapped me again. Let''s see if you still have the energy to talk after eating this. "


    I clenched my teeth and tightly shut my mouth. I used all of my strength to prevent her from succeeding. Zhou ZiJie may have also hated me to death. A seemingly weak and weak person actually had such great strength. I felt as if my mouth was about to be pried open by her and I was about to give up struggling. The door of the cabin was always closed, but a foot was kicked open from the outside.


    I had not thought that Lu Chen would arrive so soon. If he had arrived a minute later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.


    "What?" Zhou Zijie was stunned, the pills in his hand scattered all over the floor. "Uncle, you ¡­"


    Lu Chen kicked her to the ground and walked directly towards me.


    His pale face was gaunt and gaunt, and his chin had a stubble on it that made people feel that he was extremely slovenly. His eyes were very complicated, many emotions mixed together, and I could read from them that he was heartbroken, worried, and guilty.


    He came over and untied me. After undoing it, he grabbed my hand and gently caressed the red marks on my wrist that were caused by the ropes. He sniffed. There was a sign that he was going to cry.


    With a swollen face, I mumbled, "Lu Chen, you''re so ugly." Ye Zichen smiled with effort, then reached out his hand to rub his stubble.


    He wanted to laugh and cry, and his expression made him even uglier. He picked me up and carried me out.


    He smelled strongly of smoke. He must have been smoking behind my back again. The tie was the same as yesterday, probably because he didn''t go back. His stubble was hard and felt like grass breaking out of the ground in spring.


    She was obviously decadent and slovenly, but in my heart, she was the best Lu Chen could be.


    "Lu Chen." I called out to him, and in the instant he lowered his head, his cold face was tinged with warmth.


    "I''ve thought of a name for our child. His name is Lu Ru Chu. "I was wrong about that. Let''s get back on track."


    A hazy mist floated in Lu Chen''s usually calm eyes, as if he was on the verge of tears. He answered hoarsely, "Alright, anything you say is fine."


    "Why isn''t he smiling? Why is he still so sad? Even if he isn''t happy, I will be unhappy as well." Lu Chen, don''t be unhappy, I will never ¡­ I''ll try not to make you angry. "


    "I''m happy, I''m very happy." He put me in the passenger seat and gently rubbed my head. "You''re back. How can I not be happy?"


    He straightened up and started to close the door, but I grabbed his shirt. "Can you do something for me? A very small thing. "


    "Sure, I can do anything for you."


    "Then can you kiss me? I erased the kiss you gave me yesterday. I know I''m very ugly now ¡­ "


    Lu Chen''s kiss was so warm that it reminded me of the bright red azaleas that filled the mountains. I was entangled with him. I tasted the astringency, and I didn''t know which of us was crying.


    This was the first time I had spent the night at the Lu residence. I strongly demanded to go down the mountain, but was rejected by Lu Chen. He had his reasons that I could not refute.


    "You have a fever. You should stay here for now. I''ll call the doctor."


    "Fine." No wonder I feel cold and hot.


    Lu Chen tucked me in and lightly kissed my forehead. "Sleep, I need to go out for a bit."


    I took his hand, "Lu Chen, you''re not allowed to shave secretly, I think it''s very fun. While you were gone, I wanted Su Xiang to take care of me. She''s so cute and soft. Although Zhou Zijie is too much, I do not wish for you to do anything extreme. "


    "I''ll listen to the first two. Can I handle the latter myself?" Don''t worry, I know what I''m doing. You should rest first. Everything will be fine after you wake up. "


    I fell into a deep sleep, as if I had been asleep for a century. I had a terrible dream, in which I had the best in the world, and the terrible thing was that I could not find Lu Chen no matter how hard I tried.

 C75

    I woke up in fright, expecting to see Lu Chen the moment I opened my eyes. What I didn''t want to see was Su Xiang smearing medicine on my face while wiping away my tears.


    "Little Xiang Xiang, what are you crying for?"


    "Madam, you''re awake," she said, wiping away her tears, looking pleasantly surprised. "I think you''re in pain."


    "I am in pain. I feel my heart ache as I see you cry." Even when I was ill, I thought it was funny to tease her.


    "Sir is downstairs. Young Master and Young Madam are here."


    He did not know how Lu Chen would deal with Zhou Zijie, "Can you help me take a look? Help me see if mister is obedient." "We have to be quiet and not be discovered."


    After Su Xiang left, the room became quiet. The process dragged on for a very long time. After a long time, another person entered.


    "What are you thinking about?"


    Lu Chen''s voice rang out from within the room. As I looked over, his aura was still lingering around him, his eyes filled with ferocity.


    "Lu Chen stroked my hair with a smile on his face, finally seeing him smile." Mu Mu, let''s talk about the argument from before. Otherwise, it will always be a knot in my heart. "


    I also had the same idea. "Alright, while I''m sick, if I have the strength to talk about it later, I might have to fight with you."


    Lu Chen''s smile grew even wider, showing that he didn''t care about the fact that I wanted to fight with him. "Are you talking about goblins fighting?"


    As a girl who had watched ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', I definitely knew what it meant to fight with a demoness. I reached out to pinch him, "I have serious business with you, so don''t be so disrespectful."


    "What I said was true. Weren''t we unhappy in the beginning because of the children? To have children or to fight goblins. " His pleasant voice contained a hint of ridicule, causing one to be unable to stop blushing.


    "Good, good, good. What you said makes sense." I glared at him unhappily before I got down to business. "We have nothing to argue about now, my child. But if you don''t care about anything after having a child and leave him with me, I can''t guarantee that I won''t argue with you again. "


    "Alright, leave the children to me. You don''t care about anything."


    That''s more like it.


    "What about divorce?" His face was serious.


    I pouted and said, "I was just joking around. Which dog would really want to divorce you?"


    Divorce is because dissatisfied with the spouse, if I really left him, where can I find a better than him. Suddenly, I felt wronged. I lowered my head and pinched the bed sheets. "But, you shouldn''t have said I spoiled your feelings. I have no conscience."


    "Mu Mu, I ¡­"


    "You don''t need to explain. This is my fault. You are too kind to me. I admit that I sometimes have no conscience, take your good intentions for granted, and never think of returning them, not even with basic gratitude. " I looked up at him and told him everything I had been thinking about for so long.


    Lu Chen intimately rubbed my hair, sighing with emotion, "Mu, I don''t think it''s unfair. "I am the one who gave up that relationship, and you are the one who made me give it up willingly. That way, the relationship between us would be ¡­"


    At that moment, I had mixed feelings, and all sorts of feelings were mixed together into one sentence. I don''t want to hear him go on.


    "Lu Chen, I love you."


    Lu Chen was stunned. His hand that was stroking my hair also stopped, as if he didn''t hear what I said. He mumbled to himself, "What did you say? Tell me about it."


    "I didn''t say anything," I said, playing dumb.


    "You''re not allowed to act shamelessly. You clearly said that just now. Say it again."


    "If you can answer a few more questions, I will repeat them again." Lu Chen and I had the most fundamental problem. "That bastard Lu Yulin, successfully instigated the relationship between me and Lu Chen." Some of these questions may be difficult to answer. You can just answer yes or no. "


    "Okay." Seeing my serious expression, Lu Chen agreed without hesitation. "Alright."


    "Do you have a relationship with Lu Yulin after marrying me?"


    "Yes, but my falling in love with you has nothing to do with him."


    "If Lu Yulin''s girlfriend back then wasn''t me, would you and that person be like you and me right now?"


    "I will marry her, but not like this. Sooner or later, they would get divorced, or they would just barely make it through life. Actually, I don''t know, when I didn''t meet you, I didn''t feel that anything was wrong with this world. After meeting you, the world would become chaotic without you. This world is my world. "


    The person he would definitely marry was Lu Yulin''s girlfriend, and the person he would fall in love with was me.


    "Will our children inherit beauty from now on? Are you using me to control Lu Yulin? "


    The sentence was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to appear on it. The expression on Lu Chen''s face changed, a profound look in his eyes. The longer he was silent, the more I thought about it.


    Lu Chen rubbed his face, trying to figure out an answer. I just looked at him and didn''t say anything. After a century or so, he still didn''t answer, and I couldn''t bear to force him again. He probably had his own difficulties.


    "This answer is important to you and to me. You don''t want to answer, I won''t force you. Without this answer, I might be polite and distant with you and argue with you again, but I still love you. "


    "Thank you. I just can''t tell you now. Wait a little longer, I''ll definitely tell you everything in the future. "


    I wanted to wait. I hadn''t felt so relaxed in a long time. I told him everything I thought.


    It was a good night''s dream, and I hadn''t slept so peacefully for a long time. When he woke up, he felt pain all over his body. The pain he felt from being tortured by Zhou ZiJie had completely exploded out. It was probably because his body was slowly recovering. My fever had subsided, and I no longer had the drowsy feeling I had yesterday.


    In an unfamiliar environment, it took me a slight reaction before I remembered that I was in the Lu family. Lu Chen was not there, nor was his phone. He sat up in bed, not knowing what to do. Should he go down and eat, or should he wait for Lu Chen to come back?


    While I was struggling, the door was pushed open. Su Xiang carefully walked in, afraid that she would wake me up.


    "Fragrant Fragrance." I called to her.


    "Madam, you''ve woken up." The little girl looked pleasantly surprised as she turned around and walked out. "I''ll go get you something to eat."


    "Wait a minute," I said, not quite hungry now. "What time is it, sir?"


    "It''s already 3 in the afternoon. Mister is meeting with guests in the study room."


    Meet guests at the Lu family? Although I have some doubts, but with so many people dealing with Lu Chen every day, it was normal for a guest to come.


    "Can you tell me what I asked you to do yesterday?"


    As soon as I said that, the little girl''s face turned pale. Her reaction seemed to have been frightened by something. I can imagine how scary Lu Chen must have been last night, but he shouldn''t have been so scary.

 C76

    "If you''re afraid, then don''t say it. I can ask Mister myself." I pulled her down on the bed, trying to calm her.


    "No ¡­." "It''s fine." The little girl bit her lower lip and mustered up her courage. "When I went out, mister was sitting in the hall with a dark expression. The young mistress was kneeling in front of him, while the young master was standing beside her. By mister''s side, a man in a Chinese tunic was ¡­" "The little girl''s body trembled, and her fear rose to yet another new height." He was playing with a gun like a toy. He saw me as soon as I went out, but he didn''t tell sir. "


    "Who is that man?"


    "I don''t know. I only heard mister call him ''Third Brother''."


    "I''ve never heard of him. Was the gun in his office drawer related to him?" "And then, what did you do to the young lady?"


    "They had a lot to talk about when I went out, and I heard you say to the young lady that you had no choice, but how do you choose to die? For the sake of our many years of friendship, I will not blame your family. "


    Lu Chen actually wanted to kill you, just like I was worried. I wanted to do the same to Zhou Zijie, but I couldn''t bear to. I could have made a ruckus with her while she was still alive, but I couldn''t accept her death.


    "The young lady was tugging at the leg of his trousers, crying and begging him to let her go, saying that she did not want to die. She had done these things on the spur of the moment. I don''t think she was on the spur of the moment. She''s obviously been plotting for a long time. "Furthermore, you treated her so well. The last time when Young Master hit her, you even helped her wipe her blood. You''re truly a cruel and ungrateful person." The little girl clenched her fist to help me fight against injustice, "But Teacher won''t let her go. Leaning on the chair, he said that he also impulsively wanted to kill her. The young madam was scared out of her wits. She just said that it was illegal to kill people. If they killed her, they would go to jail, and the Zhou family wouldn''t let her die without any reason. Before he could say anything, the man''s gun was already pointed at the young mistress''s head. Then, he happily told her that this wasn''t something that she was worried about. As long as she was willing to die, he would have the ability to take care of it. "


    The whole time, the man had been smiling, but he had done something so creepy. How could Lu Chen have such a friend? If I were to disobey his wishes one day, would he ¡­ I didn''t dare think about it.


    It was not easy for me to get to the heart of the matter with Lu Chen. I had broken through that window, leaving no estrangement between us. One wave had yet to calm down, the other wave had already begun.


    Maybe he and I really were not people of the same world. The environment he lived in, the world he was used to, was something I could only see in novels and TV dramas. Even in my dreams, I didn''t dare imagine that I would enter that world.


    "And then?" I asked fearfully.


    "Then the young master pushed the gun away and told Third Uncle not to cause any trouble. The man was still smiling as he said, "I''m not messing around, it''s your uncle. I can see that he''s not messing around either." Who told your wife to be so stubborn? It looks like your Lu family is really a family of lovers.


    And the young master said to the gentleman, ''Uncle, Zijie knows she was wrong. Seeing that she is the Lu family''s daughter-in-law and you personally chose her, any punishment is fine. Don''t be so ruthless and let her die.


    The gentleman was silent for a moment, then took the gun from the man''s hand. There were a few bullets in it, and the man said there were three. The teacher then fired two shots at the young madam''s feet. The young madam was so scared that she cried out and lay on the ground, looking like she was about to faint. Only when she saw that her teacher had not hit her did she stand up with a lingering fear. Grasping his leg, he said, "Thank you, uncle, I won''t dare to do it again." The gentleman sneered and said, "Don''t be happy too early." Then he emptied and reloaded the gun. He broke the trigger and threw it in front of her. If she dared to shoot him, he would spare his life. The young madam opened the door and did not die. I think it''s too easy for her. She did so much to you, and it''s still okay. "


    At this critical moment of life and death, Lu Yulin would want to plead on behalf of Zhou Zijie. It seemed that she also had feelings for him. But now, he couldn''t explain why he hit Zhou Zijie.


    "Then the gentleman said she could live, but she had to think of something to trade. Moreover, if there was a next time, he wouldn''t even give a chance to discuss it. I don''t dare to look any further. I don''t know what''s behind me. "


    "Okay, thank you."


    After Su Xiang left, I holed up in my bed and couldn''t help but think, what could I trade with Zhou ZiJie? Was she gathering a stake in the United States, or was Lu Yulin gathering a stake in the United States?


    I shook my head, unable to continue thinking like this. If I continued thinking like this, I wouldn''t be able to face Lu Chen in front of him.


    The door was pushed open again, and I thought it was Su Xiang who had returned. I sat up and saw that it was Lu Chen.


    When he saw that I had woken up, his wrinkled brow relaxed, as if trying to hide his irritation.


    "Are you hungry?" He sat down on the edge of the bed and took me in his arms.


    "Not bad, it hurts, but I don''t really want to eat."


    "I''ve already sent people to prepare food for you. Only after eating one''s fill would one''s body recover much faster. Only when we are well can we go down the mountain. "


    I shook my head. I really don''t have any appetite right now.


    "What''s wrong? You don''t seem happy. "


    "Even though I know that I shouldn''t be bothered by this, I still couldn''t help but open my mouth." How did you find me? "


    "Find someone to help find you."


    "Who could have found me so quickly?" My whisper was almost a volume that Lu Chen could not hear.


    He turned me so I was facing him, and I reached out to smooth the gully between his eyebrows.


    "Did you hear what someone said?" Or did you already know something? "


    He looked me straight in the eye, and his inquiring eyes seemed to see right through me. I lowered my head guiltily and whispered, "Last night, it was so lively downstairs. I didn''t know anything and it was very difficult."


    "Mu Mu, you''re too clean. I didn''t tell you. I wanted to protect you. Even I, myself, would not be willing to come into contact with such shameful things unless I had no other choice. "


    "I know you''re doing this for my own good, but it''s never good to keep it from me. I don''t even know what kind of person you are. I don''t have the means to make a proper assessment of you and then give myself a proper position. "


    I covered my face with my hands, trying to escape all this in a way that concealed my ears.


    Lu Chen smiled wryly and gently lifted my head, "You don''t have to evaluate me. The mode that you used to get along with me is the right position. "


    "Lu Chen, a lot of things have happened recently. I can''t digest them in a short period of time, so I might not be able to return to the past quickly."


    "It''s fine. As long as you''re fine, I can wait."