Don’t get in a stranger’s car...
Don’t hang around with Jiang Muzhou...
Lin Chu gradually detected a different tone; Lu Huai’an never used to talk to her like this.
Could it be... jealousy?
The immature thought surfaced, and Lin Chu couldn’t stay lying down anymore. She crawled out of the covers, sat cross-legged, and straightened up on the bed.
Her clean little face blossod with a captivatingly bright smile, and even her eyes, dry from insomnia, glead with liveliness.
Pressing her lips together, she tentatively asked, "Lu Huai’an, are you... are you jealous?"
Every bedroom in the small building had excellent soundproofing, making it so quiet that Lin Chu could clearly hear her own heartbeat.
Her long curled eyelashes blinked, casting shadows on her eyelids, waiting expectantly for his answer.
However...
"Beep... beep... beep..."
The busy tone of a disconnected call.
Lin Chu was a bit confused and puzzled.
Was he flustered and exasperated? Or did he think she was daydreaming and didn’t want to say more?
But he shouldn’t just hang up without a word! How did he threaten her just now?
Lin Chu sat dazedly on the bed for several minutes before collapsing back into the bedding. Fingers ran through her hair in frustration, but she couldn’t hold back. She redialed the phone.
The black pen lying on the desk was snapped in half, showing how much force Lu Huai’an had used earlier.
His lost composure gradually returned. When his deep black eyes reopened, they were as calm and silent as ever, revealing no trace of his previous emotions.
When the girl’s second call was about to be disconnected by the system, he finally answered and said mildly, "Do you know what ti it is? Why aren’t you asleep?"
Where was her insight when it was needed?
"Of course I’ll sleep, soon," Lin Chu pouted and asked sullenly, "If you’re not jealous, you could just deny it. Why hang up suddenly?"
She only asked casually and never thought he would admit it.
If she’d known, she wouldn’t have asked. The good atmosphere was ruined, and she regretted it so much that her embarrassnt turned into sha.
Lu Huai’an tossed the broken pen into the trash and casually picked up a docunt to read, his gaze calm and indifferent, "I’m still busy. I don’t have much ti to chat idly."
Lin Chu certainly didn’t want to disturb his work. The sooner he finished, the sooner he could co back.
She lost the mood to keep pressing him and softly replied, "Oh, okay, then I won’t bother you."
Before hanging up, Lu Huai’an heard the girl’s soft voice in his ear.
"Lu Huai’an, I only like you; no matter how good other n are, they don’t matter to . I know you have your ambitions and responsibilities. I won’t cause trouble for you, just don’t ignore ."
It felt as if a feather had swept across his heart, making his tough heart go tender in that instant.
Even his cold features inadvertently softened, and his voice was gentler than before, "If you feel uncomfortable staying at the Lu Family, you can go ho. I’ll co to the Lin Family to pick you up when I’m done with work."
Snuggled in the bedding, Lin Chu was taken aback.
Her pale face slowly spread into a smile, "There’s no discomfort. Your parents are also my parents; taking care of them is my duty."
Thousands of miles apart, Lu Huai’an could feel the softness and lightness in the girl’s voice. Even though she wasn’t in front of him, he could picture her charmingly endearing self.
Lu Huai’an suddenly realized he had already fallen off the cliff.
Either he would survive without a trace, or...
He hadn’t absorbed a single word of the docunt before him. Standing up, he walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing down at bustling Wall Street from the thirty-fifth floor.
His thin lips slightly parted, "Go to sleep early."
Lin Chu responded softly.
Suddenly, she rembered it would be his birthday in a week. In previous years, she would shalessly stick by his side, but things were different now. For his first birthday after their marriage, she wanted to be with him.
"On your birthday, can I co to the United States to be with you?"
"Xiao Chu, I’m very busy, and I don’t have ti for a birthday."
This was the second ti today he said, "I’m very busy."
No matter how simple Lin Chu was, she wouldn’t fail to understand a refusal. Although disappointed, she felt more heartache for the man bearing such heavy burdens, which she only realized after joining this family.
She only saw Mr. Lu from a distance on their wedding day, his dignified air carrying an unapproachable intimidation. All of the Lu Family descendants were outstanding, fighting over that singular privilege.
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