Lu You was enraged by Cheng Zhou's attitude.
She raised her voice: "Who I meet with my parents! How long I've known them! What business is it of yours?! Cheng Zhou, what right do you have to question me now? A former suitor? Or someone else's boyfriend?!"
"I……"
Cheng Zhou was speechless, choked by her words. Yes, what was his status now?
A failed former suitor?
He has long since lost the right to say anything.
Seeing him instantly speechless, Lu You felt a surge of pleasure, but mostly felt a dense, persistent pain.
She slammed the door shut, her voice icy: "Get out of the way!"
Cheng Zhou's hand was still blocking the door, as if he was completely unaware of it.
Miss Zhao, who was behind him, finally couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward and gently tugged at him, her voice soft but with a hint of warning: "The elevator doors are about to close."
Cheng Zhou seemed to suddenly come to his senses, looking at Lu You's cold and ruthless eyes in the elevator, and his fingers loosened weakly one by one.
The elevator doors slowly closed, completely cutting off his view.
Cheng Zhou stood there, utterly dejected, as if all his strength had been drained away.
Miss Zhao stood beside him, looking at him like this, and sighed softly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
"I think you should think carefully about what you really want."
Cheng Zhou pursed his lips and remained silent.
Inside the elevator, Lu You leaned against the cold wall, slowly closed her eyes, but her fingers trembled slightly uncontrollably.
The composure and indifference I had just been putting on crumbled instantly.
My heart is throbbing with pain.
Lu You drove back to the villa with some trepidation.
All the way, she was rehearsing how her father might scold her for leaving the Yu family and messing around outside, and he might even interrogate her about her messy affairs with Cheng Zhou.
However, when she walked in, the atmosphere was unusually harmonious.
Lu Zheng sat in the living room, his face still stern, but his eyes kept drifting to Shang Wu's stomach.
The expected storm did not materialize.
Lu Zheng merely glanced at her, his tone flat and even gentle: "You're back?"
Lu You was taken aback, somewhat flattered: "...Dad."
"Hmm." Lu Zheng responded, his gaze sweeping over her, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he only asked, "I heard from Shang Wu that you've been seeing someone surnamed Fu recently? How's it going? Are you serious about it?"
Lu You's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously glanced at Shang Wu and Lu Rang beside her.
She hadn't expected her father to ask so directly, especially in this kind of atmosphere.
Lu You took a deep breath and almost blurted out, "No, we just met as ordinary friends, but I felt it wasn't a good fit, so I let it go. I'm single now."
Upon hearing this, Shang Wu and Lu Rang both looked at her in surprise.
She was at the mall this afternoon declaring that she was going to bring her boyfriend to meet her parents, but how did she suddenly become single?
Lu Zheng was visibly taken aback, his brows furrowing slightly, clearly unable to understand what his daughter was thinking all day long.
He hummed in agreement and didn't ask any further questions, seemingly too lazy to delve into matters of the heart as long as she didn't cause any major trouble.
Especially when you're happy to have grandchildren.
The atmosphere at dinner was surprisingly peaceful.
Although Lu Zheng didn't talk much, he didn't put on airs and even showed some concern for Shang Wu's health and Lu Rang's work.
Lu You kept a low profile throughout, focusing on her meal and trying to minimize her presence.
While Lu Zheng and Lu Rang were discussing a project, Shang Wu quietly nudged Lu You beside her.
She lowered her voice and asked, "Sister You, why didn't you mention Mr. Fu? Wasn't he still..."
Lu You paused, her chopsticks in her hand, her eyes flickered, and she mumbled, "I suddenly feel bored. Let's eat."
She was clearly avoiding the topic.
Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Shang Wu didn't press her further, but she became even more certain that Lu You and Fu Mingyuan were probably just a shield she used to compete with Cheng Zhou.
Just as dinner was drawing to a close and the maids were clearing away the dishes, the doorbell rang abruptly again.
Who could it be so late?
Everyone was somewhat puzzled.
Lu Rang got up to open the door.
Standing outside the door was none other than Cheng Zhou.
He was carrying several more boxes of what looked like even more expensive tonics, and his face wore an impeccably polite smile.
“Uncle Lu, I heard you came to Yecheng. My father specifically asked me to come and see you on his behalf. I have prepared a small gift as a token of my respect.”
Cheng Zhou's voice was gentle and refined, and his manners were impeccable, showing no trace of the lapse in composure he had displayed at the mall elevator entrance just a few hours earlier.
Lu Rang looked at him with a cold gaze, but because his father was present, he still stepped aside to let him in.
Lu Zheng wasn't surprised to see Cheng Zhou and nodded, "Thank you for your kindness. Please thank your father for me."
Cheng Zhou smiled and agreed, placing the tonic aside. His gaze politely swept across the room, but when he met Lu You's eyes, it was as if he were seeing a stranger; he instantly and naturally looked away without lingering for a moment.
He then continued chatting with Lu Zheng, the conversation revolving around the two families' businesses and the development of Yecheng.
Lu You tensed up the moment he entered the room, lowering his head and pretending to focus on drinking the soup, but the fingers holding the soup spoon turned slightly white.
She could feel the indifference in that gaze as it swept over her, and her heart felt like it had been pricked by a fine needle, a mixture of sourness, bitterness, and a strange sense of frustration.
He acted quite well!
Lu Zheng was extremely astute. Although Cheng Zhou's performance was flawless and Lu You tried his best to conceal it, he still keenly sensed the unusual aura between the two.
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