âMr. Lu, youâre too nervous.â
He Youran couldnât help but laugh. âIâm an adult, and I understand the rules of this world. Iâm not a weak and powerless child who canât retaliate when others people give me a difficult time.â
Lu Qingzhuo fell silent.
Yes, of course he knew how strong He Youran was.
In the first hospital of Rong city, when she faced that situation, how she dealt with it, and what she did when she first came to the Lu family⦠she was stronger and more capable than he had imagined.
But, even if she was this powerful, he would still be worried.
âBut, thank you.â
Seeing Lu Qingzhuoâs dejected look, He Youran couldnât help but approach him. She stretched out her arms and hugged Lu Qingzhuoâs neck. Her soft cheeks pressed next to his face.
This was the first time she had taken the initiative to be so close to Lu Qingzhuo.
Lu Qingzhuoâs heart was beating wildly, and he really wanted to turn around and hug her.
But, He Youran hugged him so tightly that he could only calm down and bask in the night breeze with her.
He Youran didnât know why she suddenly made such a move, but by the time she reacted, her arm had already wrapped itself around Lu Qingzhuoâs neck.
She thought, maybe it was because this was the first time someone wanted to protect her?
In her past life, she had always held on because of all sorts of things. Everyone had told her that she had to be independent, and she had never felt protected before.
This feeling was very novel and beautiful.
It was so good that she felt comfortable just sitting in a corner with Lu Qingzhuo without moving.
âMr. Luâ¦â She sighed as she called out to Lu Qingzhuo. Like a small animal, she rubbed her smooth face against the side of his face.
âHuh?â Lu Qingzhuoâs heart was almost melted by her rubbing. His previous depression and nervousness had melted into her unconscious dependence.
âTrust me, okay?â
âOf course I trust you,â Lu Qingzhuo said. âBut this has nothing to do with me wanting to protect you.â
Wasnât this man a little too frank?
He Youranâs face turned red from his blunt words. She was even more embarrassed to raise her head from his neck.
Lu Qingzhuo patted her arm and held He Youranâs wrist with his slender fingers. He gently pulled her from his back to him and stared at her with his dark eyes, as if he was hiding an endless amount of affection.
âDo you know that I really want to be a stupid ruler?â
âHuh?â He Youran was confused.
âNo matter what the occasion is, protecting my woman is what I wanted to do the most,â Lu Qingzhuo pressed his forehead against He Youranâs forehead, he said gently, âNo matter how much the Lu family is being suppressed, we are still the second best in China. If I really donât want it, who would dare to make things difficult for my wife?â
âThen youâll have another nickname the next day â wife slave!â He Youran laughed at him.
âOkay.â Lu Qingzhuo nodded and smiled. âBut, Iâm willing.â
He Youran: ââ¦â
This man was too much of a transgressor!
She felt that if this continued, she would sooner or later fall into the love trap that this man had created for her!
âAlright, alright, hurry up and go back.â She uncomfortably distanced herself from Lu Qingzhuo and looked around at him, âThere are so many people watching. Today is a banquet for Shouxin. I donât want to become the center of gossipâ¦â
âWeâre husband and wife. What can they gossip about?â Lu Qingzhuo said with a smile, but he still let go of He Youran.
His Mrs. Lu was a little thin-skinned. He couldnât rush things.
He thought that when they got along again, He Youran would slowly get used to him.
He couldnât wait for that day to comeâ¦