Just a second before Fu Yan's lips were about to touch hers, a blinding ray of light shone from outside the car, accompanied by the sound of the car door being pulled open.
"Xiao Wu? Why have you been in the car for so long?"
Lu Rang's calm voice rang out from outside the car.
Fu Yan froze instantly.
Lu Yuwu also woke up suddenly, and used all her strength to push him away, hurriedly tidying her slightly disheveled hair and dress.
Fu Yan took a deep breath, sat up straight, and instantly concealed all outward emotions in his eyes.
He got out of the car and nodded to Lu Rang outside: "Uncle Lu."
Lu Yuwu's cheeks were burning hot. She didn't dare to look at Fu Yan and her father. Clutching the bracelet box, she almost stumbled out of the car.
Her voice trembled: "Dad... I, I'm back."
After saying that, Lu Yuwu rushed into the house without looking back.
Fu Yan watched her figure disappear behind the door, then met Lu Rang's probing eyes and smiled.
He didn't say anything, he just gestured for the driver to start the car.
...
Inside the Lu family villa, the lights were on.
Lu Yuwu fled into the entrance hall, her heart still pounding wildly in her chest.
The heat on her cheeks lingered as she thought about what had just happened in the car.
Fu Yan's sudden approaching breath still lingered, as did the kiss that was about to fall...
Everything happened too fast and too impactfully.
“Xiao Wu.” Lu Rang’s steady voice sounded from behind him.
Lu Yuwu froze, hurriedly lowered her head to hide her panicked expression, and mumbled a reply: "Dad."
Lu Rang walked up to her, his gaze sharp, lingering for a moment on her flushed face, and asked with concern, "What happened in the car just now? Did Fu Yan bully you?"
"No, no, that's not true!" Lu Yuwu immediately shook her head, her voice rising slightly with guilt. "I just said a few words about the price of the bracelet, and maybe my tone wasn't very nice. He helped my mother bid on something, so I had to be polite and thank him."
She explained incoherently, avoiding Lu Rang's eyes.
Lu Rang looked at his daughter in silence, his eyes, which had weathered countless storms, seemed to see through all pretense.
But he didn't delve into it in the end. He simply raised his hand, gently patted his daughter's shoulder, and softened his tone.
"It's good that you're alright. It's getting late, go upstairs and rest."
"Okay, goodnight, Dad."
Lu Yuwu felt as if she had been granted a pardon. Clutching the heavy jewelry box, she practically ran upstairs.
Back in her room, she locked the door and leaned against it before daring to breathe heavily.
Just now, under her father's gaze, she was so nervous that her palms were sweating.
Lu Yuwu collapsed onto the soft bed, burying herself in the blankets. Her mind was a jumbled mess, filled with Fu Yan's out-of-control and dangerous demeanor in the car earlier.
What did he mean? He was the one who cut off any possibility of getting back together first.
He was the one who first turned a cold shoulder, blocked her, and disappeared. Now, what gives him the right to act like he's been abandoned and hurt, questioning her? He even almost...
The thought of that failed kiss made Lu Yuwu's heart skip a beat, followed by feelings of grievance and anger.
What did he take her for? A plaything he could summon and dismiss at will?
No, this can't go on. We must draw a clear line.
Lu Yuwu suddenly sat up, picked up her phone, and typed a text message to Fu Yan.
"Fu Yan, please don't do such inexplicable things again. It's over between us a long time ago. I don't want to let those unclear things from the past affect the relationship between our two families. Let's just pretend we were never together. It's better for everyone."
send.
Looking at the notification that the message had been delivered, Lu Yuwu felt as if she had exhausted all her strength and collapsed back onto the bed, feeling empty inside.
at the same time.
On the other side of the city.
A high-end bar.
Fu Yan sat in a secluded booth, several wine glasses on the table in front of him already empty.
He loosened his tie, his eyes filled with an unshakeable gloom.
The phone screen lit up briefly.
Fu Yan stared at the words and then downed the rest of the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Just then, a familiar figure walked over.
"Brother Yan, why are you drinking so much all by yourself here?"
Jin Ting's voice was filled with worry and tenderness.
She sat down beside him naturally and reached out to touch his arm. "Shall I take you home?"
Fu Yan reacted as if he had been touched by something dirty, and abruptly shook off her hand.
He raised his bloodshot eyes, filled with undisguised disgust. "I already made it very clear last time that you shouldn't come looking for me anymore. What exactly do you want?"
Jin Ting was startled by his fierceness, her eyes instantly reddening. She looked at him, tears welling in her eyes, her voice trembling with sobs, "Brother Yan, how could you be so mean to me? I was just worried about you. We grew up together, I..."
"Enough!" Fu Yan interrupted her sharply. "Stop bringing up our childhood. You know perfectly well what our relationship is. Stay away from me!"
He was in a terrible mood and had no interest in dealing with Jin Ting.
Jin Ting burst into tears, biting her lip in grievance, and tried to pull him back again: "Brother Yan..."
"I told you not to touch me!" Fu Yan shook her off again, this time with even more force.
Just then, a familiar voice rang out from not far away.
"Disgusted?"
Fu Yan and Jin Ting were both startled and turned to look.
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