Chapter 123 Protecting Her
After finishing his meal, Shen Yan made an excuse and left work early.
He brought his bodyguard today because he thought something had happened; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered coming out, as he still had several days of vacation left to enjoy.
Inside the quiet car, the awkward atmosphere was broken up with just the two of them, and the faint sound of the car engine could be heard.
With his long, slender fingers, Yu Zhan drove the car with one hand while his other hand hovered in the air, eager to find an opportunity to hold her hand.
But she turned her head away, looked out the window, placed her hands on her thighs, and left him with only a dark silhouette.
Yu Zhan licked his lips, thinking about how to coax her.
This guy is really hard to appease.
Just then, Mubu called.
Yu Zhan glanced at the name flashing on the screen, then looked at the woman who was sulking.
He answered the call and put it on speakerphone.
"Mr. Yu, I'm sorry, I didn't get your wife's number, so I had to call you." Mu Bu sat on the hospital bed, glancing at Mu Long and Bu Ling beside him, whose complexions weren't very good.
"Say it." Yu Zhan responded calmly, pulled over, and listened to the phone while looking at Luo Shu's perfect profile.
I'm so sorry I didn't have a chance to properly thank you, and now this misunderstanding has happened. I've caused Mrs. Yu so much trouble.
Luo Shu was slightly taken aback, but quickly came to her senses; it wasn't her fault to begin with.
Yu Zhan carefully observed her expression and asked into the phone, "And then?"
[It was my fault yesterday. Perhaps I was delirious from the fever last night, and I only just remembered that I turned on the gas. I was planning to cook wontons, and I believe Mrs. Yu went back to the kitchen to turn off the gas. I hope Mrs. Yu won't be angry. I apologize to her for my mistake today, and I hope you won't let this matter ruin your relationship.]
The harmony has already been damaged, so what's the point of apologizing?
For some reason, Mu Bu shifted the blame to Luo Shu again.
Shouldn't she have taken advantage of her injury, or did she make a public appearance somewhere?
Yu Zhan pinched the woman's cheek, wanting to hear her opinion, but the woman in front of him was too lazy to pay attention to him.
She wasn't angry because of that; she was angry because Yu Zhan didn't believe her.
"I understand." Yu Zhan said indifferently, and hung up the phone.
Mu Long was furious. "Why are you letting her go like this? This is such a good opportunity."
Mu Bu gripped his phone, his fingers turning white as he bit his back teeth: "They said that Yu Zhan submitted evidence of gas usage time, and they're afraid the apartment's security cameras will recover the data, so closing the case early is the best solution."
Otherwise, I'll leave a bad impression on Yu Zhan.
“In my opinion, let’s just let this man go. There’s no need to compete with her. She’s already met her parents. Why bother? She’s such a good catch, is she afraid she won’t find a good husband?” Bu Ling frowned.
Because of this man, now look what happened: I lost my house and injured my leg.
The key point is that this man protects this woman closely, both openly and secretly. Even if Luo Shu did it, Yu Zhan will find a way to quell the matter.
Mubu lowered his eyes.
"They only met each other's parents, they didn't have a wedding, and I guess they didn't even get their marriage certificate. Even if they did, they could still get divorced. They didn't have a wedding, so I guess they're in a trial period."
She felt that she could take it slow and everything would be alright. She knew she couldn't make the man completely withdraw from her all at once; haste makes waste.
She secretly cheered herself up.
"Sigh, is it really him who's the only one?" Mu Long has completely lost face today.
What Luo Shu and Ye Fou said was indeed true; how could a university professor like myself believe such a claim?
“It has to be him.” Mu Bu lay down and stared at the white ceiling.
She has gotten whatever she wanted since she was a child, whether it was grades or honors, she could get them with ease. This man, she is determined to have him too!
——
"Wife." Yu Zhan unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned into the passenger seat.
Luo Shu turned her head irritably to look into his unfathomable eyes and asked, "Do you know why I'm angry?"
"I know, don't be angry anymore. We've already talked it out, and I've already said I can handle it. Just use me a little, don't make me seem so useless." He reached out and stroked her face.
"Solve it?" Luo Shu frowned, even angrier.
So she just let it go after being bullied?
She couldn't stand being wronged like this!
Yu Zhan, with a sullen face, explained, "You know, that's not what I meant."
Looking at the man who was holding her face in his hands and trying to coax her, Luo Shu couldn't help but waver.
She hadn't really expected this man to love her much, nor did she pray that their relationship would develop to any particular stage. But for some reason, she suddenly felt a sharp pang of heartache, and she just wanted to prove him wrong.
"Ah Zhan, you said you could handle it, so you did. You thought I was the one who did it, right?" Luo Shu unbuckled her seatbelt and looked at him seriously.
Yu Zhan was slightly taken aback. He had thought so at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that she would never do that.
"I'm sorry, I should have believed you."
Luo Shuxin felt even worse; this man really didn't trust her.
But she was also touched. This man was subconsciously protective of her; even if she made a mistake, he would still find a way to protect her.
"Put yourself in my shoes. If you were me, what do you think I would do?" she asked.
Yu Zhan held her hands tightly, determined not to let himself be tainted by her if she had done it.
Luo Shu continued, "I have many ways to get rid of her. There's no need to leave such a big flaw on the scene, and it won't dirty my hands."
"I was wrong." He stretched out his long arms and pulled the person into his embrace.
Luo Shu felt his body against hers, and for the first time, she felt her heartbeat steady in his arms. In the past, even if she got close to him, her heart would pound uncontrollably.
What's wrong with me today?
It's the feeling of love that has just begun to ignite being extinguished by a sudden bucket of cold water.
She gently reached out and wrapped her arms around his strong waist. "Thank you for always protecting me."
"I've caused you trouble this time," Yu Zhan said, feeling guilty.
Two people should trust each other unconditionally when they are together; he was just too hasty.
Luo Shu cursed him inwardly for having no sense at all.
"Do you know what green tea is?" She gently pushed Yu Zhan away.
“I don’t like it.” He frowned. He used to like coffee, but now he prefers sweets.
Luo Shu sighed inwardly, "Mu Bu is a green tea bitch, Mr. Yu, I hope you... um—"
Yu Zhan kissed him.
What is he doing?
This is a serious conversation!
"I'll stay away from her from now on. I'll listen to whatever you say, and I'll discuss things with you beforehand. Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
How could this possibly be over?
She listened to Yu Zhan's words and then let it go.
Let her go? Impossible!
“…Okay.” Luo Shu replied calmly.
She will not let anyone who bullies her get away with it.
Yu Zhan embraced her again with satisfaction.
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