Time flew by and it was already mid-March when Chen Lu finally received news that the court hearing would be held at the end of the month.

The process, which was originally a bit tedious, suddenly became very smooth.

As for whether Professor Yin actually went down to greet them...

He didn't know, and he didn't dare to ask.

That morning, Chen Lu was picking up a package with Liang Zhirou at the Cainiao Post Station.

Ever since this guy discovered a while ago that clothes online are not only much cheaper than in physical stores, but also of similar quality, he's gotten used to buying things online.

It was like opening the door to a whole new world for her.

"Wow, we've bought so much stuff lately," Chen Lu remarked, looking at the pile of packages.

Liang Zhirou had worked part-time at the school's express delivery station for a long time before, so she had a strange sense of familiarity with this kind of place. She looked around and then said to Chen Lu, "Go back and try on the clothes I picked out for you. If they don't fit, change them."

That's the only downside to buying clothes online.

"good."

Chen Lu had only taken a few steps out of the Cainiao Post Station when he suddenly realized that Liang Zhirou wasn't following him at all.

Looking back, he saw Liang Zhirou standing there, staring intently at him.

"You forgot something," the girl reminded her.

Chen Lu, carrying a bunch of packages, paused for a moment, then quietly started counting, "Graphic tablet, novels, desk lamp, my coat, oh right, and your 100,000 follower badge on Bilibili..."

Chen Lu counted the number of packages in the two people's hands, and there were none wrong; they were all there.

"Is there anything left that hasn't been taken?" he asked curiously.

"have."

After Liang Zhirou finished speaking, she reached out her hand to him, her expression both aggrieved and adorable, and said:

"I."

Chen Lu chuckled and scratched his cheek, then stepped forward and firmly grasped Liang Zhirou's outstretched hand before the two of them went home together.

Another day of being charmed by my girlfriend's cuteness.

Although it's only March 16th today, he has already lost to Liang Zhirou by a narrow margin thirty-two times.

But it doesn't matter, the advantage is still in Master Chen's hands.

He just hasn't taken it seriously yet.

The frog behaved well in the pot, steadily and reliably. As for that kind of situation in a certain Japanese anime where someone puts on airs for the first few episodes and then says, "Sorry, Lady Zhirou, I didn't let you use your full strength," that would never happen to Chen Lu.

"If you forget to hold my hand again next time, I won't go home with you." Liang Zhirou whispered as she held his hand, her thumb gently tracing the back of his hand.

"Then where are you going if you're not coming home with me?"

Chen Lu was somewhat surprised; the simpleton had even learned to threaten people.

"Hmm..." Liang Zhirou hesitated for a moment, then happily shook his arm, "Stand here and wait for you to take me back."

"How can you threaten someone and then reveal your bottom line first?" Chen Lu looked speechlessly at the girl next to him who looked satisfied and easy to fool.

"So how should I say it?"

Chen Lu raised his eyes and thought, "At the very least, it's running away from home."

“But what if I run away from home and you can’t find me? You’re too lazy to even cook when I’m not around.”

Liang Zhirou blinked her clear, beautiful eyes twice, thinking to herself that Chen Lu was truly foolish.

If she were to run away from home just because Chen Lu wouldn't hold her hand, she wouldn't be able to hold his hand this time, and it would take her a long time to do so.

That's something only an idiot would do.

Chen Lu's lips twitched. "I've already stated my bottom line... Sigh, forget it, you're hopeless."

......

"Alright, Lu Zi, you can stay home and rest. Leave the court matters to me."

Jiang Chao hung up the phone with a grin, just as Liu Yan pushed open the door to his office.

Why did you come here?

"There's something I want to tell you."

“Then tell me.” Jiang Chao continued staring at the computer screen. “This Chen Lu is really amazing. As a lawyer, you know better than anyone how prestigious Old Master Yin is in the industry. The old man hasn’t left the industry for more than ten years, but he managed to get him out of retirement.”

She smiled almost imperceptibly upon hearing this, then took a deep breath and said, "Come sit down first, and then I'll talk."

Jiang Chao pursed his lips and sat down in front of her. "Why do I feel like you're acting strangely today?"

Liu Yan's gaze was fixed on something unknown, and her expression appeared calm and composed, but Jiang Chao noticed that her lips were trembling.

Her right hand was gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, and the blue veins on the back of her fair hand were clearly visible.

"Take a couple of deep breaths and prepare yourself mentally," she reminded him again, coming back to her senses.

"When have you ever seen me panic? Just tell me what's wrong."

Jiang Chao shrugged, still looking nonchalant. "Is there anything I can't handle?"

"I haven't had my period this month."

"Your menstrual cycle is irregular to begin with, don't scare yourself unnecessarily."

"This time it's already more than half a month late, didn't you notice?"

Jiang Chao's casual smile came to an abrupt halt.

"Really?" He thought to himself for a moment, and then realized, "Holy crap, it really is true."

Liu Yan didn't say anything, but silently took out a pregnancy test from her pocket.

Two lines are clearly marked on it, one dark and one light.

That wasn't all. After putting down this one, she silently took out a second, a third...

She must have taken the test many times with an incredulous expression before coming over.

"You know I'm wearing it!"

Jiang Chao stood up abruptly, then quickly lowered his voice, realizing they were at the company, "That's impossible."

Hearing this, Liu Yan seemed even angrier. She didn't say anything, but just glared at him with red eyes, and her breathing became more and more rapid.

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