Chapter 24 Do you want to see my room?

"You'll know next time you see me!" Lin Xia teased the little guy, deliberately keeping him in suspense.

"Sister, can we meet tonight?" An An asked impatiently, her face full of anticipation.

Lin Xia didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and shook her head, "No."

Lin Xia looked at the distressed expression of the little guy and raised her head to look at the man who was working.

Little did she know that although the man's back seemed calm, his forceful hands betrayed a hint of emotion.

Lu Yuxiu had excellent hearing and had heard their conversation a long time ago. He wanted to go out, but when he saw her answering An An in a gentle voice, he seemed to see his former self.

When he was a child, he was sent back to his grandparents' home, often for just a few months. At that time, he was not as strong as he is now, and he was still sad for a long time because of some of the words he heard.

But her words made the little guy no longer sad. Lu Yuxiu thought of An An's question about getting married and having children. His Adam's apple moved unnaturally. He tried his best to calm the strange feeling in his heart. Fortunately, he had his back to the two of them, so no one could see the emotions on his face.

Lin Xia watched the man roll up his sleeves and work. His arms were covered with strong muscles. A ray of light shone from the kitchen window onto the man's busy figure.

When he raised his arms, he could clearly see the bulging muscles on his shoulders. His tall body made the kitchen look small in an instant.

Lin Xia sat on the sofa and watched the man's back. Thinking of the question An An had asked before, she was distracted for some reason and thought with a blushing face: Even the back of this man while he was working could touch her heart.

Maybe she had seen too many smooth-talking men in her previous life, so she was more attracted to men who talked less and took direct action.

Lu Yuxiu calmed himself down and finished the bowl in his hand. He turned around and saw the little girl with a blush on her face. She looked at him with watery eyes. He paused and tried his best to suppress the strangeness in his heart.

When An An saw that his father had finished his work, his eyes lit up and he ran towards Lu Yuxiu. He raised his little head and asked, "Dad, when will my sister come to our house again?" Her big eyes were full of anticipation.

Lin Xia didn't expect the little one to run to ask Lu Yuxiu. She was frightened by this question and her heart was pounding. She prayed in her heart that An An would never ask about having children.

Seeing the little girl's face getting redder and redder, Lu Yuxiu kindly came to her rescue, "An An, do you want to see your sister?"

He didn't want to call Lin Xia "sister", but the girl was so young that he was embarrassed to call her "aunt". Thinking about the title after marriage, Lu Yuxiu cleared his throat uncomfortably.

An An heard his father's answer and said loudly and excitedly: "Yes!"

Lu Yuxiu held An An and looked at Lin Xia, his eyes clearly asking: Are you coming?

Lin Xia looked at the two, one big and one small, staring at her eagerly, waiting for her answer. Her heart was numb, but she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. After calming down her thoughts, she said, "How about we take An An out to play tomorrow?" Although they had confirmed their relationship, she was still a little embarrassed to come to the Lu family again.

When Lu Yuxiu heard the answer, he turned to look at the little guy with a smile in his eyes.

An An heard about going out to play, "Great."

She was so happy that she almost jumped out of Lu Yuxiu's arms, and only then did she show a little bit of the liveliness and activity of a child.

"What about the delicious food?" An An stopped excitedly and asked hurriedly.

Lin Xia really didn't expect that the little guy was not only a foodie, but also had such a good memory. She suppressed her smile and nodded, "We'll know tomorrow."

"I'll take An An for a nap, you wait for me." Lu Yuxiu decided.

He was almost dazzled by the little girl in front of him with a bright smile. Lu Yuxiu looked away. Seeing that the little girl got the answer she wanted, he planned to take this little light bulb to take a nap. He also wanted to be alone with the little girl for a while.

Seeing that her father was about to send her to bed, An An struggled unwillingly, and shouted in her baby voice that she wanted to play with her sister.

Lu Yuxiu heard it, quickened his pace, and held An An in his arms, not allowing her to resist.

In the end, An An could only watch helplessly as he was carried away by his father, shouting reluctantly, "Sister, save me."

Lin Xia wanted to get up, but she saw the man's deep eyes, which seemed to contain deep meaning.

Lin Xia paused and saw the man quickly carrying An An away. He seemed to understand. Grandma Lu and Aunt Wang had gone back to their rooms to rest. If An An left again, wouldn't he be the only one left?

Lin Xia felt as if she understood what the man meant. She felt her face getting hot, but her beating heart could not deceive anyone.

When the man settled An An down, he saw Lin Xia drinking water calmly, but there was still a hint of pink on her ears.

"Do you want to see my room?" Looking at the little girl, Lu Yuxiu invited her.

When Lin Xia heard the invitation, she calmly agreed.

Lin Xia followed Lu Yuxiu up to the second floor. The Lu family's house should have been preserved from the old times. The wooden floor, the old carved furniture, and the old leather sofas exuded a strong sense of retro, which was the decoration that often appeared in TV dramas in the Republic of China.

The wooden handrails leading upstairs are also in retro tones. Although some places show signs of time, they are well maintained.

Lu Yuxiu took Lin Xia to the second floor. Grandma Lu was old and used to live downstairs, but later it became inconvenient so she moved upstairs. Only Lu Yuxiu and An An were upstairs, and some other rooms had their doors closed.

Lu Yuxiu walked past one of the rooms and continued walking forward with Lin Xia. Although she didn't understand, she didn't ask any more questions.

Arriving at Lu Yuxiu's room, it was decorated in the same tone and had a large window. There wasn't much in the room, just a wardrobe and a table with a retro European-style table lamp and some books on it.

Lin Xia walked up to the window curiously and found that what she saw was the back of the small western-style building. There was a tree in the backyard, and the rest were flowers and potted plants. The layout next door was similar, but there were some vegetables planted in the backyard.

Lin Xia took a look and then looked away.

When she turned around, she didn't expect that the man was behind her. For a moment, he was only one step away from her. She looked up and met the man's deep gaze.

The man looked over, his eyes slightly raised, his gaze firm and deep. Lin Xia clearly felt the danger and wanted to look away, but she seemed to be frozen.

The flow of air seemed to become sluggish, the temperature gradually rose, and Lin Xia felt that her face seemed to be getting hotter and hotter.

Unconsciously, the distance between the two was getting closer and closer. Lin Xia seemed to sense something and her heart seemed to be about to jump out.

She seemed to feel that cool breath coming towards her again, and she closed her eyes nervously, but the trembling of her eyelashes revealed her heart.

Feeling the shadow getting closer, the eyelashes trembled faster.

It was like a small brush, disturbing Lu Yuxiu's heart, making it numb and tingling.

Lu Yuxiu's throat moved, and he calmed down and said, "I want to see you, too."