Chapter 134 Coward

Xia Zhen was clearly interested in Teacher Wen's fiancé; otherwise, she wouldn't have engaged in so much conversation. Instead, she would have simply greeted the couple as they walked by.

Lu Jin quietly looked at the young man.

Seemingly noticing the boy's scrutinizing gaze, the man looked over and smiled slightly.

Lu Jin neither dodged nor avoided the situation, showing no embarrassment at being caught.

I don't know how Xia Zhen and Teacher Wen were chatting, but she suddenly brought up the wedding location and said, half-jokingly, "Teacher Wen, the hotel where you're having your wedding must be a super luxurious hotel!"

Teacher Wen reached out and pinched Xia Zhen's cheek. "We are just ordinary wage earners, we don't have that much money to go to some super luxurious hotel."

Xia Zhen wondered why everyone seemed to like pinching her cheeks.

Perhaps it was just my imagination, but when Teacher Wen mentioned the words "ordinary wage earners," the gentle smile on the man's face became slightly unnatural.

Xia Zhen pretended to complain and said, "If Teacher Wen doesn't want us to guess, then tell us the location. All the students really want to attend your wedding."

Ms. Wen had been hesitant to tell the students the location because she was afraid they would give her gifts. But after Xia Zhen mentioned it, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, I'll send the location to the class monitor and ask her to share it in your group."

Xia Zhen became happy, "Okay, okay!"

The four of them, two couples, were obviously on a date, so they wouldn't share a table with each other for dinner. After chatting for a few minutes, Ms. Wen and her fiancé left first.

Xia Zhen sat back down in her chair, stroking her chin as she pondered something. Suddenly, she noticed that it was too quiet around her, so she looked up.

Lu Jin remained standing, staring at her without moving.

Xia Zhen suddenly felt a sense of pressure. "What's wrong?"

"You're very interested in that man."

“Although I admit that man is indeed of good quality, he’s not my type.” Xia Zhen pulled his hand and made him sit down. She said with a smile, “Don’t be jealous. I only like your type. You’re one of a kind. You’ll never find another one like you.”

Lu Jin: "Really?"

Xia Zhen moved a stool closer to him, took out her phone and searched for a name. She then found an old financial news article and showed it to him. "This is what interests me."

This is an article introducing young entrepreneurs, which includes a photo of a bespectacled man in a suit sitting meticulously at his desk.

The name mentioned in the article is "settlement".

Xia Zhen said, "I was right. He is Chen Jiang. I heard my father talk about him. When he was young, his mother was seriously ill, and his father openly brought another woman home. Later, he stabbed his father and spent a few years in prison. When he came out, he seized the opportunity of the Internet boom, received investment from a mysterious person, and founded a game company. Later, his business grew and he was involved in more fields, so he swallowed up his father's company as well."

Lu Jin looked away from his phone. "Zhenzhen really remembers a stranger's name very clearly."

Xia Zhen hugged his arm. "Don't misunderstand me. I remember him because the next page of that news article featured my dad. My dad was sulking because his page was listed after his."

That's why she remembers it so clearly.

Lu Jin reluctantly accepted her explanation.

Xia Zhen then said, "You heard what Teacher Wen said just now. It seems that Teacher Wen thinks Shen Jiang is just an ordinary working person like himself. Did Shen Jiang commit marriage fraud?"

She just asked Teacher Wen where the wedding was being held on purpose; she wasn't just asking randomly.

Lu Jin asked, "Since he's a wealthy man, why did he hide it from Teacher Wen?"

"Could it be... that he doesn't want Teacher Wen to know he's been to prison?" Xia Zhen frowned. "That won't do. People who have been to prison have criminal records, which will affect the child's background check. Lu Jin, do you think we should tell Teacher Wen?"

After listening to her talk for so long, Lu Jin felt her mouth was dry. He brought a glass of lemon water to her lips and let her take a sip before he said slowly, "How do you know that Teacher Wen doesn't know?"

Xia Zhen tilted her head.

She's so cute.

A smile appeared in Lu Jin's eyes. He twirled a strand of the girl's hair with his finger and said softly, "If you could sense something was off the first time you met him, how could someone who spends every day with him not notice?"

Xia Zhen was a master of flattery, and her eyes sparkled. "Lu Jin, what you said makes so much sense! You're so smart!"

Lu Jin chuckled, then reached out and gently rubbed her cheek. "I'm not angry, you don't need to coax me like that."

He was only a little jealous because she was paying attention to other men; he wasn't angry at all.

Xia Zhen whispered, "When you take me home today, I want to kiss you a couple more times. In exchange, I can let you touch me a few more times."

Lu Jin awkwardly avoided her eager gaze.

She was truly fearless, completely unaware that when she kissed him now, it wasn't something that could be satisfied with just a few touches.

To be honest, he also has the flaws that every man has, especially with his girlfriend being so beautiful and lovely. His usual gentlemanly demeanor is entirely maintained by his self-control.

Inside the Lu family study.

Lu Qi was sitting at his desk working overtime. There was a document at the company that he needed to review; otherwise, he would be in the bedroom sleeping with his wife right now.

At this moment, he became even more jealous. Why was Lu Jin able to date his girlfriend and live so comfortably?

His phone vibrated; he had received a message.

I saw that kid named Lu Jin today. He was on a date with his girlfriend, and the way he scrutinized people was so similar to yours.

Lu Qi chuckled and replied, "After all, he's my own son. Who else could he resemble if not me?"

Looking at the contact person's name again, it was shockingly named Chen Jiang.

A coward who would stab his own father in the back, yet fears his dark past being revealed to the person he likes, and has disguised himself as a working-class coward for many years.

Lu Qi both admired him and looked down on him.

This guy who's clearly afraid of his wife doesn't seem like him at all...

Lu Qi couldn't help but recall the past. He smiled and said to Lin Ruoruo, "Ruoruo, your pregnancy is so hard, why don't we just not have the baby?"

That day, Lin Ruo placed a kitchen knife by her bedside, and she didn't dare to enter the bedroom for a whole month.

The sound of the study door suddenly opening pulled Lu Qi out of his past memories.

He looked at the white-haired boy who walked in, and a loving smile instantly appeared on his face. "You're back. How was your date?"

Lu Jin remained silent.

Lu Qi glanced at Lu Jin's lip again, where there was a small cut on the skin, and said knowingly, "Looks pretty good."

Lu Jin pursed his lips slightly and said indifferently, "Did you cause Lu Chang'an's car accident?"

Lu Qi smiled, "My good son, you can't say things like that. Ever since your mother got pregnant with you, I've been afraid that you won't pass the political review for the civil service exam someday. There is no one in this world more law-abiding than me."

Lu Jin didn't believe the man's nonsense at all. His hands, hanging by his sides, slowly clenched. "Today, Zhenzhen was just a little short of seeing Lu Chang'an in a car accident."

Lu Qi sighed, "I was wondering why you were so angry. It turns out you were afraid of scaring your little girlfriend."