Chapter 40 Chapter 40 “No matter what the reason, I will agree…
Lin Mo was stunned, and heat crept up her cheeks.
She looked up vigilantly and looked around. Fortunately, no one was looking at her. After a moment, her gaze returned to the phone screen.
Lin Mo: [I'm just saying this to you in private. I definitely wouldn't call you the wrong name in front of others.]
Lu Yanxiao: [This is a bad habit, it will be easily exposed, please change it.]
The figure of a man appeared in my mind, with a lazy and casual expression on his face. He was playing with his mobile phone and saying bland words, as if what he said was an indisputable objective fact and there was no need for discussion.
Lin Mo was a little dissatisfied and replied: [Don't worry, I know my limits and won't reveal anything!]
At this time, in Shaofeng, inside the club of Lu's North City Industrial Park.
In the observation deck area of the restaurant and bar, Lu Yanxiao's lips curled up into a smile unconsciously, his eyes fixed on the last sentence in Lin Mo's message. The pauses between each word made him feel itchy, as if he saw the girl blinking in dissatisfaction and throwing a tantrum at him.
He hoped she would be a little bit naughty with him.
Buzz.
The phone vibrated again.
It was a message from Lin Mo.
Lin Mo: [Isn't it just a name? It's not like I haven't called you that before.]
The second one is a three-second voice message.
Lu Yanxiao nodded lightly and moved the receiver to his ear. The next moment, the girl's proud and sweet voice came out. There were only two words, without any ambiguous emotions, but it made his heart blossom and his Adam's apple rolled.
It seemed as if to prove to him, "Isn't it just a name? It's not like I haven't called it that before."
She called out: [Husband.]
Hmm—
Lu Yanxiao listened to it again and couldn't help but laughed out loud with the corners of his lips raised.
Two meters away, Yu Ke and Su Luoang were leaning against the side wall, drinks in hand, admiring the view. Suddenly, a short, quiet laugh came from nearby. It wasn't loud, but it was distinct, and there was an irrepressible joy and exhilaration in the laughter.
They both turned around at the same time and saw Lu Yanxiao staring at his phone with an even wider smile on his face. If he hadn't put his fist on his lips, he would most likely laugh out loud again.
The two looked at each other as if they were watching some spectacle.
Yu Ke was full of questions, and Su Luoang shrugged, obviously guessing some of the inside story.
Yu Ke asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"
Su Luoang: "Lin Mo will be officially assigned to our company next Monday for a period of six months."
Yu Ke opened his eyes wide in astonishment: "Awesome, he arranged this?"
Su Luoang: "It's not that it was arranged, but everything was within his expectations."
From the day he agreed to cooperate with the research institute, Lu Yanxiao had been working towards this day, and now at most he has achieved his wish.
Compared to Su Luoang, Yu Ke's reaction was huge.
She admired Young Master Lu's methods and gave him a thumbs up. She also felt that Young Master Lu was much cuter and more humane after falling in love. So, she gave Su Luoang a look, and the two of them sat down across from Lu Yanxiao with their drinks.
Yu Ke sighed sarcastically, "This is the sour smell of love!"
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyes and glanced at him, neither denying nor getting angry.
"We agreed to come to the club to play billiards, but now you can't put down your phone." Yu Ke sighed meaningfully.
The sarcasm in the words was too obvious. In the past, Lu Yanxiao would definitely not be happy with it. But today was different. Today, his mind was already filled with the word "husband", and he couldn't care less about anything else.
Lu Yanxiao glanced at him, stood up and "accidentally" touched the screen with his finger. The next second, Lin Mo's sweet voice rang out.
Lin Mo: [Husband.]
Yu Ke: “…”
Su Luoang: "..."
This guy definitely did it on purpose. He accidentally clicked on the voice message just to make these two single guys eat dog food and show off so much that their tails were almost up in the sky.
"Inhumane!" Yu Ke complained to Su Luoang.
Su Luoang nodded in agreement.
Lu Yanxiao remained calm, his eyes revealing a false suspicion that he was asking knowingly: "Don't play basketball?"
*
On Sunday afternoon, Lin Mo returned to Shaofeng from Changli and went straight to the nursing home to visit Lin Jingwen. She told him about her job change. The old man was now in good spirits and had a clear mind. Although he was eager for her to get married, they were both obsessed with the aviation group and would not give it up for anything. The current transfer was just what they needed.
Lin Jingwen sighed: "This shows that you and Yan Xiao are destined to be together. Fate is creating opportunities for you."
"I think so too." Lin Mo agreed with the old man with a smile, her eyes full of sweetness.
"Oh, right, it's in that drawer." Lin Jingwen looked at the drawer under the TV cabinet. "Yan Xiao left his watch when he came last time. Go get it back for him."
Lin Mo didn't think much of it, thinking it was something Lu Yanxiao had dropped on the day he met his parents. She said "OK" and went to get it from the drawer. To prevent it from getting bumped, Lin Jingwen found a velvet box and placed the watch inside.
Lin Jingwen: "Put it in your bag first, don't forget it when you leave."
Lin Mo hummed a sigh of relief. As she put the box in her bag, she suddenly remembered that Lu Yanxiao didn't seem to be wearing a watch when he met his parents. She had a good memory, so there was no way she was mistaken. But the watch in the box was indeed Lu Yanxiao's; she had seen him wearing it.
"When did he come?" Lin Mo asked.
"Two days ago." Lin Jingwen thought for a moment, "This Wednesday, maybe I forgot to pick it when I went to the kitchen to wash the fruit."
Lu Yanxiao came to visit his grandfather alone.
Lin Mo was surprised, and what she couldn't believe was that she learned from Lin Jingwen that Lu Yanxiao had come more than once.
Since meeting his parents, he has visited his grandfather alone three times. There was nothing special each time. He just chatted with his grandfather and helped take care of the small garden.
Lin Jingwen is Lin Mo's biggest weakness, and it is difficult for her not to be touched.
Even if Lu Yanxiao was only doing this to solidify their relationship, she was grateful. She had seen her grandfather's recent good health, and at that moment, she even greedily hoped that this illusion could last forever.
Lin Mo was suddenly frightened by her own "selfish" thoughts. She calmed herself down and forced herself to stay rational.
She secretly decided that she would visit Grandpa Lu more often in the future. It was inconvenient for her to work in Changli before, but now that she was back in Shaofeng and lived not far from the old house, she could go after work or on weekends.
Of course, she didn't tell Lu Yanxiao about this so as not to burden him, but she had to express her gratitude and thanks to him.
Lin Mo took the watch out of her bag again, took a photo and sent it to Lu Yanxiao, saying that she would bring it back to him when she returned home and thanked him for visiting her grandfather during this period.
Lu Yanxiao replied quickly: [I was playing golf nearby and was tired, so I stopped by to rest.]
There is indeed a golf course near the sanatorium, but it is a high-end membership place and it is impossible not to have a lounge.
Lin Mo didn't expose him: "Thank you too."
Lin Mo: [I brought some mung bean cakes back from Changli. We'll eat them together when we get home later.]
The last time her aunt and uncle went to Changli, she queued up to buy some mung bean cakes to delay time. Unexpectedly, Lu Yanxiao liked them very much, so she took note of it. This time when she returned to Shaofeng, she specially bought some more.
Lu Yanxiao: [Okay, I'll wait for you at home.]
The mention of "going home" meant that the two of them officially started living together. She was still a little uncomfortable, so she stayed in the sanatorium until the evening and then slowly drove back to the house in Fenglin Garden.
When she reached the door, she adjusted herself, encouraged herself, and reached out to enter the password on the lock.
However, after pressing only two numbers, the combination lock made a sound of unlocking, and the door was opened from the inside. Lu Yanxiao's face appeared in front of him. He was wearing a light-colored shirt and black trousers, standing tall. He didn't look like he was at home, but rather like he was taking a break from work.
"Are you going out?" Lin Mo asked.
"No, I just came out of the study and heard the sound of the door being unlocked." Lu Yanxiao opened the door a little, stepped sideways, let her in, and took the bag from her hand.
He said he came out of the study, which meant he was busy with work. Lin Mo said while changing her shoes, "Just do your thing, don't worry about me."
Lu Yanxiao did not respond.
Lin Mo changed into slippers and hung her coat in the closet. She glanced sideways and saw Lu Yanxiao still standing beside her, holding a bag in one hand and a cell phone in the other, just waiting for her quietly.
I was already feeling a little uncomfortable, and the silent atmosphere made it even more awkward.
Lin Mo closed the cabinet door and pointed at the bag in Lu Yanxiao's hand: "The mung bean cakes are in there."
Lu Yanxiao noticed the girl's awkwardness and hummed softly. He carried the bag into the living room and placed it on the coffee table. Then, he took out a mung bean cake and took a bite. "It tastes good."
"Heat it for a few minutes, it will taste better. You can use the microwave or a frying pan." She was deliberately trying to find a topic to talk about, and she had to immediately pull herself out of this tense mood. "Do you want to try it?"
"Let's try it tomorrow." Lu Yanxiao sat down on the sofa.
Glancing at the time on the wall clock, he casually asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
"I ate it." Lin Mo responded softly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I finished speaking, my stomach growled twice and I felt so embarrassed that I wanted to die.
Lu Yanxiao laughed: "If you didn't eat it, then you didn't eat it. What's so bad about admitting it?"
"I ate a little bit with grandpa in the nursing home."
She admitted that she had indeed eaten in the nursing home that afternoon, but the elderly usually ate early and their meals were mostly light, which was too much for a young woman like her. She was so nervous after returning that her brain might have automatically ignored the feeling of hunger.
"I can order takeout myself."
Lu Yanxiao glanced at her, a wicked smile on his lips: "We've slept in the same bed before, why are you so distant?"
Lin Mo: “…”
"I haven't eaten either."
Lu Yanxiao stuffed the last bite of mung bean cake into his mouth, took out a wet tissue, stood up and carefully wiped his fingers, adding nonchalantly, "I was so busy that I forgot."
Lin Mo understood and curved her lip and said, "Then I'll help you order. What do you want to eat?"
"The effort it takes to deliver the meal is enough to prepare it."
Lu Yanxiao threw the tissue into the trash can and rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, "How about seafood noodles?"
"You do it?" Lin Mo's eyes lit up.
Lu Yanxiao: "It would be faster if someone helps."
She had tasted Lu Yanxiao's cooking, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was better than most people she knew, and it was both beautiful and fragrant. If she ordered food, it would take some time for it to be delivered during this time.
So, she responded sweetly: "Okay, I'll help you."
She was said to be helping out, but she was new there and not very familiar with the items inside the kitchen. After coming in, she just stood obediently beside the center island, waiting for Chef Lu's instructions. Lu Yanxiao took out two green onions from the refrigerator and sent her away.
"I'll take care of the shrimp," she volunteered.
Lu Yanxiao: "Help me get a small bowl. It's in the cabinet on your right."
By the time Lin Mo got a bowl from the cupboard, Lu Yanxiao had already prepared the shrimp and placed it in the small bowl she had brought. "Put it on the kitchen counter and put the white frying pan on the stove."
"Okay."
Lin Mo did as she was told. The kitchen was very large and she had never touched many of the utensils before. Therefore, every time she took something out and put it away, she had to familiarize herself with it for a few seconds. When she put the frying pan on the stove and turned around to walk to Lu Yanxiao, he had already chopped the onions and was almost done washing the vegetables.
She only peeled two green onions throughout the entire meal.
But she didn't just sit there doing nothing, because most of the time Lu Yanxiao would ask her to help get seasonings or tableware. Therefore, she didn't feel embarrassed about having nothing to do. On the contrary, in this "busyness", her body and mind relaxed unconsciously.
And she gradually realized that Lu Yanxiao was intentionally helping her relax.
She raised her eyes to look at Lu Yanxiao opposite her. The man ate slowly and leisurely. The light from the crystal chandelier fell on him, as if to remove the sharpness from him and wrap him in a gentle coat. Just looking at him was a kind of enjoyment, as if admiring a famous painting of a gentleman.
Lin Mo was stunned unconsciously.
"What are you looking at?" The man tilted his head, a faint smile on his lips. "Not to your liking?"
Lin Mo quickly shook her head: "No, it matches."
To prove her point, she took two big bites, puffed out her cheeks, and said with a smile, "It's really delicious."
so cute!
Lu Yanxiao felt itchy and pressed the corners of his lips, which were about to lose control. He took out two tissues and handed them to her: "Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you."
After finishing the whole bowl of noodles, she felt incredibly satisfied. Her stomach felt warm, and she no longer felt the initial restraint she had felt. Lin Mo took a sip of water and said softly, "Actually, my cooking is pretty good too. It's just that sometimes I get so busy with work that I can't take care of it."
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyes and whispered, "So, you got a stomachache from all that hard work?"
Lin Mo: "Yeah."
Lu Yanxiao: "Let's eat together from now on."
Lin Mo uttered a dumbfounded cry. She looked at Lu Yanxiao, and their eyes met. In a trance, she saw a few traces of tenderness in Lu Yanxiao's deep eyes, which were fleeting. She couldn't tell whether it was real or imagined, but his serious attitude was unquestionable.
Lin Mo nodded: "Okay, let's eat together from now on."
Living together in this house for the next six months, and eating separately, does seem a bit strange. But when she gets along like today, she feels that not only is she not opposed to it, but she seems to quite like this kind of family warmth.
She hadn't experienced this feeling in many years.
"I'll let you taste my cooking skills some other day." Lin Mo smiled sweetly.
Lu Yanxiao raised his eyebrows: "Okay."
After dinner, they cleaned up the table and kitchen together. Lu Yanxiao returned to his study to continue his work, while Lin Mo went upstairs to her bedroom. Inside, the bedsheets and quilt covers were all new, so she didn't need to bother with anything else.
When she was about to take a shower, she looked at the empty shelf and remembered that when she moved house, in order to hide it from others, she placed all her toiletries and skin care products in the bathroom of Lu Yanxiao's bedroom.
Moreover, she will be starting work at Lu’s Drone tomorrow, and she has one most important thing she hasn’t told Lu Yanxiao.
Lin Mo tiptoed downstairs, went over the words she had prepared in her mind, and then knocked on the study door.
"Come in." Lu Yanxiao's voice came from inside.
Lin Mo pushed the door open a crack and stuck half her head in: "Sorry to bother you. Um, my toiletries and some clothes are in your bedroom, I want to go in and get them."
Lu Yanxiao nodded: "Don't ask me from now on, you can come in anytime."
"Okay, but I'll definitely knock on the door, just in case you're inside." As she spoke, she observed Lu Yanxiao's expression and said, "By the way, are you going to the company tomorrow?"
Lu Yanxiao remained silent.
Lin Mo: "You have so many businesses, I just want to confirm whether you will go to Lu's UAV?"
Lu Yanxiao hummed, "Go."
"So do you usually stay in Lu's drone?"
Lu Yanxiao put down the pen in his hand, leaned back slightly, and looked at her with interest: "What do you want to say?"
"I want to say..."
Lin Mo continued, "Can our relationship be kept secret in your company for the time being?"
Lu Yanxiao nodded: "Okay."
Lin Mo was surprised. She thought she would need to spend some time explaining the reason to Lu Yanxiao, but she didn't expect him to agree so readily.
"Any other questions?" Lu Yanxiao sat up straight again and crossed his hands on the table.
"No more." Lin Mo smiled slightly, a cunning look in her dark almond eyes. "Why don't you ask me the reason?"
Lu Yanxiao: "No matter what the reason, I will agree."
Since everyone lives together, he has plenty of time and opportunities.
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