A mature man shouldn't bring his negative emotions to his family—at least that's what he thinks.

Walking from the parking lot to the main entrance of the mall, you don't even need to look carefully to see a slender figure standing there timidly, regardless of the sun.

Liang Zhirou was indeed waiting for him at the mall entrance.

She was wearing the T-shirt Chen Lu had given her, along with very fitted blue jeans. Her hands were clasped in front of her, occasionally pinching each other, making her look very well-behaved.

She looked like a little girl who had gotten lost and was waiting for an adult to claim her.

"Didn't I tell you you didn't need to come out and wait for me? Be careful not to get sunburned." Chen Lu knew that saying this was useless, but he still couldn't help but complain.

"I'm not hot."

The girl's eyes lit up with undisguised joy when she saw Chen Lu.

"Where's the cat?" Chen Lu asked with a smile.

“They ran away…” Liang Zhirou turned her face away, saying somewhat guiltily. Unlike Chen Lu, who could lie without batting an eye even if the Trisolarans came, she would blush and her heart would race if she told a lie.

Chen Lu chuckled inwardly but didn't say anything, thinking to himself, "I don't believe you for a second. You're such a simpleton, you can't even lie properly. I don't know where you learned that from."

Perhaps it was a perpetually single guy who warned her about the top ten scumbag scams that she should never fall for, and this silly girl cleverly put those tips into practice, turning the tables on him.

"What a pity, I wish I had come sooner." Chen Lu looked very regretful.

This approach is a bit clumsy, but what else can he do? He can just pretend to fall for it and pamper his own girlfriend.

Just as Liang Zhirou was secretly relieved, Chen Lu leaned in with a mischievous grin and said, "You're not lying to me, are you? People who lie will have their noses grow longer, and then they won't look good."

"No......"

Liang Zhirou quietly touched her nose before stepping forward and taking Chen Luchao's outstretched hand.