Qiao Zhen muttered under her breath, "Be serious!"

There was a corner between the living room and the foyer. She thought that Qiao's mother couldn't see what was happening in the foyer, but little did she know that Qiao's mother could see them clearly.

Lu Zheng held her slender waist tightly, "I'll tell you the truth, is there a problem?"

It's really hard to win an argument with this man, Qiao Zhen thought to herself. So she deliberately acted mischievously, grabbing a towel and rubbing Lu Zheng's hair hard until his originally neat and tidy hairstyle became a mess, making him look like a German Shepherd who had just taken a bath.

She chuckled, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling like jewels.

Lu Zheng lowered his head, getting closer to the cunning woman, "Are you happy?"

Qiao Zhen's heart skipped a beat. She wondered if she had been thinking too much today, but she felt that Lu Zheng's words had a hidden meaning.

It refers to more than just pranks involving deliberately messing up one's hair.

She coughed lightly, not wanting to dwell on the matter, and pretended to be clueless, saying, "What are you talking about? Stop grinning like an idiot and hurry up and eat dinner, everyone's waiting for you."

She twisted her waist a few times and unexpectedly escaped Lu Zheng's arm with ease. She ran to the kitchen to see if the food in the insulated box needed to be heated. However, after taking only a few steps, she saw the smiling faces of Qiao's mother and caregiver Deng, and her heart skipped a beat. She had a bad feeling.

"Mom?" She was as embarrassed as a girl caught in a puppy love affair, so embarrassed she could dig a castle out of the ground with her toes.

Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "Let's eat."

She knew that young people were shy and embarrassed to say it outright, but she had noticed their every word and action, so she could easily understand their relationship. As for their intimate gestures, she thought they were normal reactions between a loving couple and there was no need for her to make a fuss.

Qiao Zhen ran into the kitchen as if fleeing.

She wanted to get some fresh air and calm herself down, but a few seconds later, that jerk who had been trying to distract her came in.

"..." She took the bowl and chopsticks and shrank to the corner furthest away from Lu Zheng, while glaring at him fiercely.

Lu Zheng looked completely innocent. "What did I do to offend you?"

Qiao Zhen blinked her big eyes, feigning innocence, "What's wrong?"

Lu Zheng strode forward, grabbed Qiao Zhen who was about to run away again, and rubbed his cheek against her hair and ear, enjoying the warm touch and the comforting feeling when the delicate floral fragrance wafted into his nose.

"Don't let my mom see it again," Qiao Zhen complained softly, embarrassed.

Lu Zheng dismissed it: "We're adults, so what if they see us?"

"..." Qiao Zhen was speechless. After thinking for a moment, she finally gave Lu Zheng a light elbow strike to the chest. "You've confused me..."

I always acted secretly, making myself feel like I was still a middle school student, and I didn't dare let my parents know.

She chuckled, then covered her mouth and giggled uncontrollably, falling into Lu Zheng's arms and wrapping her arms around his waist.

A few soft, tufted hairs brushed against Lu Zheng's neck, tickling him and making his heart soften even more.

He gently stroked Qiao Zhen's hair, deciding to tell her about canceling the engagement, "Zhenzhen, I and..."

"Sister!" Qiao Luosheng shouted and stormed into the kitchen.

His sudden appearance startled both of them.

Qiao Zhen was still not used to being intimate with Lu Zheng in front of her family, so she quickly broke free from his embrace.

Qiao Luosheng blushed, covered his eyes and backed away, "Ah, I'm so sorry, I didn't see anything... I'll go now."

"Luo Sheng!" Qiao Zhen called out hurriedly.

Qiao Luosheng didn't hear him and was only focused on backing out of the kitchen. He didn't notice that the track of the kitchen sliding door was higher than the floor, and his heel hit the track directly. Caught off guard, he fell backward.

"Luo Sheng!" Qiao Zhen exclaimed and rushed forward.

Lu Zheng was faster than her. In a flash, just as Qiao Luosheng's head was about to hit the ground, he supported her head with one hand and hugged her waist with the other.

His arm slammed against the cold, hard floor with a dull thud, and one could imagine how painful it must have been, but his handsome features remained completely unchanged.

"Luo Sheng, Lu Zheng, are you alright?" Qiao Zhen asked with concern, kneeling down beside them and carefully examining them from head to toe.

Qiao Luosheng grinned, "Sis, I'm fine, it's just that this position is too weird, let me go!"

As he spoke, Qiao Luosheng sat up abruptly, shaking his head and twisting his waist to show his sister and Lu Zheng how energetic he was.

Lu Zheng said, "Don't worry, I supported it with my hand, so I didn't hit the back of my head."

He also shook his hand.

Qiao Zhen noticed the slightly red elbow at a glance, and her eyes also reddened. "Thanks to you, Lu Zheng."

Lu Zheng patted her shoulder, "Get up, don't worry your aunt."

"Um."

As Qiao Zhen was about to get up, she suddenly noticed two hands reaching out from either side to support her arms.

She looked at Lu Zheng, then at Qiao Luosheng, a smile spreading across her face, her heart filled with warmth.

Who wouldn't like to be cared for and cherished?

Just as she was thinking this, Qiao Luosheng withdrew his hand first, "Hahaha, I just remembered that a classmate couldn't solve a problem, and I haven't helped him with it yet."

After saying that, he withdrew his hand and ran away in a flash.

Qiao Zhen smiled and shook her head. "He's so young but so clever."

Lu Zheng helped Qiao Zhen up, intending to continue their previous conversation, but then Qiao's mother came over.

"I heard you scream just now, what happened?"

Seeing her worried mother, Qiao Zhen quickly explained, "Luo Sheng was just trying to scare us, but it's okay, Mom."

"This child, he's eighteen years old and still so naughty," Mrs. Qiao said with a smile, her gaze lingering on the hand that was supporting Qiao Zhen. "It's good that he's alright."

She turned her head and walked away quickly.

This is because the whole family doesn't want to disturb her relationship with Lu Zheng.

Qiao Zhen was both amused and exasperated, but she still hadn't fully adjusted. She went back into the kitchen, took out some hot dishes and soup, and then picked out a nice bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet. "Let's have a drink tonight, Lu Zheng."

Lu Zheng was a little surprised, "Why did you think of drinking?"

Qiao Zhen blinked, her gaze sweeping over Lu Zheng's messy, bird's-nest-like hair. "I'm just happy, I want to drink!"

Lu Zheng figured she must have seen the gossip reporters expose Shen Yan and Lu Hang's new engagement and knew that the barrier that had been blocking them had finally disappeared, but she was too shy to say it outright.

Therefore, they celebrated their union by drinking alcohol.

Lu Zheng then stopped mentioning Chen Yan to avoid spoiling the mood, went to get a wine glass, and also grabbed a bottle of grape juice, saying, "Let Auntie and the others use this instead of the bar."

His thoughtfulness filled Qiao Zhen's small face with smiles, making her as charming as a blooming flower.

Lu Zheng gently kissed her forehead, gazing at her intently with deep eyes.

As for the final barrier, he was confident he could break through it.

He will make this forgetful woman remember who he really is.