Lu An Ning narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Lu Yunxi, but could not find any flaws on her face.
She didn't seem worried at all about me checking her identity. Was she sure she wouldn't find the answer?
She didn't believe that Lu Yunxi had nothing to be afraid of.
Lu Anning pursed his lips, his mind racing. Suddenly he thought of something, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"I remember that when the Lu family found you, you escaped from the human traffickers on your own. Those people were caught and should be in jail now! They must know something about you."
Lu Yunxi's smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
"So self-righteous! What could a few human traffickers know? Lu Anning, you'll never find out my secrets in this lifetime. Don't even dream of bringing me down."
"Really? Now that you mention it, I'm even more interested."
Lu Yunxi snorted lightly: "There is something that you should be more interested in. Didn't you notice that there is one person missing?"
Lu Anning was stunned, and then he realized that he had actually forgotten about Bai Lu.
She came with Lu Yunxi, but she was nowhere to be seen.
Could it be...
"If I were you, I wouldn't leave my man behind and come take a bath alone. Master Tang San is the man many women dream of. If you're not here, someone else will naturally come forward."
Lu Anning stood up from the water, glanced at Lu Yunxi, and strode away with a cold face.
Lu Yunxi's unbridled laughter could be heard from the bathtub: "Lu Anning, hurry up! Otherwise, it will be too late."
Lu An Ning ignored him and quickened her pace. If it was just Bai Lu, she wouldn't be so worried, but now, with Lu Yunxi joining the fray, she couldn't be sure.
Lu Anning glanced down at her clothes, then, remembering the other men present, she turned back to her room and changed into clean clothes. By the time she reached the chess and card room, Tang Jingyuan was gone.
In addition to Fang Le and Zhou Yao, Gu Yue is also here.
The three men looked at Lu An Ning in unison. Lu An Ning's breathing was a little disordered and his eyes were filled with anxiety.
Fang Le asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
"Where is the Third Master?"
Fang Le was stunned, hesitating for a long time, not daring to say anything. Lu An Ning noticed something was wrong and looked at Zhou Yao.
"Bai Lu came here, she was drunk, and she kept calling Third Brother's name to everyone she met. Third Brother had no choice but to send her back to her room. She should be here soon."
Lu Anning’s face immediately darkened, and he got drunk and went to the room.
She had a bad feeling and rushed to Bai Lu's room without looking back.
I hope she is overthinking it.
Tang Jingyuan helped the drunk Bai Lu back to the room. Just as they were about to leave, Bai Lu suddenly grabbed Tang Jingyuan's hand.
"Brother Jingyuan! Don't leave, okay?"
Tang Jingyuan frowned, stared at his wrist, and tried to pull away, but Bai Lu held it tighter.
"Don't leave me!"
The delicate voice could easily arouse a man's inner pity, but after the previous lesson, Tang Jingyuan was only wary when facing Bai Lu alone again.
"Bai Lu, you are drunk."
"I didn't. Brother Jingyuan, I'm more sober now than ever. I'm no longer a teenage girl. I've grown up. Can't you see that? I really like you."
Bai Lu looked up at the man in front of her pitifully. Seeing that he didn't say anything, she suddenly stood up and hugged him from behind.
The firm touch made her excited. This was the body she had touched countless times in her dreams, and today she was finally hugging it.
The faint scent of agarwood was intoxicating, and she wanted more, pressing herself tightly against him.
Men are visual animals. She didn't believe that Tang Jingyuan could remain indifferent even though she had taken such an active role.
But before she could make the next move, Tang Jingyuan had already pushed her away. Bai Lu stumbled and fell on the bed. When she looked up again, her eyes were slightly red as she looked at Tang Jingyuan with a look of grievance.
"You are not conscious now, I will just assume that you didn't say anything just now. Have a good rest, I'm leaving first."
Before, Tang Jingyuan thought that Lu Anning was too sensitive about Bai Lu's matter. Now he realized that he had thought too simply about girls' minds.
He almost forgot that Bai Lu had grown up and was no longer the little sister he had met before.
When Bai Lu saw him about to leave, she rushed over, but only hugged his legs.
She fell to the ground and looked at Tang Jingyuan with a hurt face.
"Brother Jingyuan, I've taken the initiative, don't you understand my feelings? Ever since you appeared in my life, there's no room for other men in my eyes. Can't you just give me a chance? I promise, I will make you happy."
She tried to touch him, but Tang Jingyuan pushed her away without hesitation.
"Bai Lu, are you doing this to your brother?"
"My brother wants me to be happy. If he sees me working hard to pursue my own happiness, he will definitely bless me. You are the one he trusts the most. If he doesn't agree, how could he entrust me to you? You promised my brother that you would take care of me for the rest of my life. Why did you marry another woman?"
"I just treat you as my sister. Taking care of you is a brother's responsibility to his sister. Nothing else."
Tang Jingyuan's determination completely stimulated Bai Lu. She got up from the ground, but before she could walk towards Tang Jingyuan, Tang Jingyuan had already retreated further, as if he treated her as a monster that he could not avoid.
"You weren't like this before. You clearly cared about me before. It was because of Lu Anning, right? That woman is just an orphan, what's so good about her? She's not even as young as me! I can learn everything you like about her. I can do anything she can't do. Can't you just look at me? Even for a second!"
Tang Jingyuan never expected that Bai Lu had such feelings for him. Thinking of Bai Yue's relationship, he took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
"Bai Lu, let me tell you clearly now, I have a wife, and I have never liked you. There will never be a possibility between us. I will pretend that what happened today never happened. From now on, you will take care of yourself."
After saying that, Tang Jingyuan left without looking back.
Bai Lu stood there in a daze, her mind full of Tang Jingyuan's words, but the more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became.
She can't just give up like this!
After today, it would be even harder for her to find an opportunity. Bai Lu made up her mind and chased after him.
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