Chen Lu wasn't too concerned about his image when making the video call, and just lay lazily on the bed, while Liang Zhirou was very well-behaved. She sat up straight, facing the phone camera.

"Really?" Chen Lu was too lazy to pretend to be calm this time, and a faint joy appeared on his originally tired face.

"Um."

Liang Zhirou gave a very soft "hmm".

Noticing that Chen Lu's gaze was a bit off, she quietly pulled her collar up a little more.

Miao Miao had previously said that girls should learn to seduce their boyfriends, but Chen Lu doesn't need her to seduce him at all... He's too busy guarding against thieves every day, and if he tries to seduce him, wouldn't that be like sending himself into the tiger's mouth?

Chen Lu retorted, "Even a gentleman would be wary?"

"You're not a gentleman, you're a rogue."

Liang Zhirou gave a soft rebuke, then asked, "Is everything going smoothly on your end?"

She felt a little sad. Just this morning, she could still lean on Chen Lu's arms, but now the two of them were so far apart.

"Well enough."

"You're just lying to me."

"Where did I lie to you?"

“When you’re in a bad mood, you especially like to shift your gaze. Or you’ll just stare at one spot without moving, just spacing out,” Liang Zhirou said earnestly, completely convinced of this deduction.

These details couldn't escape her notice at all; after all, she paid special attention to even the slightest changes in Chen Lu's tone of voice.

Chen Lu felt guilty and shocked at the same time. Good heavens, he didn't even know about this.

How come this seemingly simple-minded person is the only one who can be observed so meticulously?

It happened before too. He casually mentioned in a chat that he didn't have an umbrella, and then this silly guy waited for him in the rain for so long with an umbrella.

"My dear girlfriend, you can't do this." After a moment of contemplation, Chen Lu said with a stern face.

"Why?" Liang Zhirou asked, puzzled.

"Because a fool cannot become a smart person, which is contrary to common sense."

"I'm not stupid..." Liang Zhirou really wanted to reach through the screen and bump into him. This person always made her angry when she missed him, making it impossible for her to even have any feelings.

I was feeling a little sad just now, but now all that sadness is gone.

But if she could really reach through the screen, she'd still hug him... After all, she really missed Chen Lu.

Although we haven't been apart for long, the thought of being so far apart makes me feel a little lonely.

The two chatted back and forth, savoring the feeling of longing. Jiang Chao never expected that all the boasting he had done to Chen Lu, describing so many interesting things, would now be told to his girlfriend by this guy.

In the end, it was all for naught.

"This hotel is quite luxurious. I'm currently staying on the 30-something floor, and there's also a swimming pool and sauna."

"Can the hotel even fit a swimming pool?" Liang Zhirou asked a foolish question that was very much in line with her personality; her imagination in this regard was extremely limited.

"...It seems I'll need to take you around to see the world from now on, Liang Zhirou."

"No, it's too expensive."

Liang Zhirou yawned as she spoke. She had been so excited last night about taking Chen Lu to the amusement park that she barely slept. It was a pity that she wouldn't have the chance to go with Chen Lu recently.

"Go to bed early," Chen Lu reminded him upon seeing this.

"I need to take a shower after I finish the video call. I didn't finish showering earlier. I'll go to sleep after I finish showering."

Chen Lu looked at her with a mischievous smile, "Actually, I don't mind if you take a shower while we're video chatting."

Liang Zhirou forced a fierce expression and glared at Chen Lu, "If you keep talking nonsense, you're... you're finished..."

Unfortunately, she didn't realize that her actions not only lacked any deterrent effect, but also made her seem easier to bully.

Someone as gentle as her could never feign a fierce demeanor.

Who would care about the threat posed by a little white rabbit?

Especially when this little white rabbit is huddled in the corner, trembling, while simultaneously threatening you verbally.

It will only make people feel more excited.

"Will you come to my dreams?" the girl asked softly at the end.

"If that makes you happy," Chen Lu said, turning off the main light by the bed. "Going to sleep, goodnight."

She didn't know how much time had passed since the video call ended, but Liang Zhirou was still staring blankly at her phone screen, as if frozen in time with the late night, motionless.

She only gradually came to her senses when she heard unsteady footsteps behind her.

Xiao Xunfang probably needs to get up to use the restroom.

She immediately stood up, moved closer to her mother, and gently extended her hand, saying, "Let me help you..."

"I can walk by myself." Xiao Xunfang hadn't needed Liang Zhirou's help for a long time, and thanks to her stubbornness in this regard, her recovery was relatively optimistic.

She didn't need anyone to help her when she was walking on broken glass, so naturally she doesn't need to now.

Liang Zhirou bit her lower lip lightly and didn't say anything more. She knew that no matter how many times she brought it up, the result would be the same.

"Were you on the phone with Xiaolu just now?" Xiao Xunfang asked, leaning on her cane as she walked with some difficulty. "You two rarely make phone calls at this hour. Is everything alright?"

"He's away on a business trip... he's busy with something."

"Xiao Lu is really good to you."

Xiao Xunfang suddenly said that Chen Lu had talked to her before, and she knew that Chen Lu hadn't originally planned to go down this path. The reason Chen Lu started his business was to make Liang Zhirou happy and to give the girl a better life.

Such a capable, gentle, and devoted boy—she felt it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that God took pity on her daughter and sent him to save her.

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