The three of them had dinner at the Minglang military camp.
According to Wang Xiuxiu's plan, she intended to take the father and son to the freight yard tomorrow.
Since that was the arrangement, Wang Xiuxiu thought it best to let the father and son rest at the workshop for the night.
Unexpectedly, just before leaving the military camp, the little devil Yu Nian grabbed Ming Lang's leg and refused to leave with them.
Everyone present was stunned.
At the crucial moment, it was Minglang who stepped forward.
“Then let Yu Nian stay with me for the night. I will personally take him to meet you tomorrow morning.”
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Minglang stood quietly in place, gazing intently as the carriage carrying the two of them gradually drove away from the military camp.
Time passed second by second, and it felt as if the whole world had frozen in that moment.
After a long while, he came to his senses.
His gaze slowly shifted to the little guy in front of him, who had a sly look on his face and was secretly chuckling to himself.
I couldn't resist and reached out to pinch his chubby cheeks.
"You little rascal, look at that wicked grin on your face, you must be up to something!"
Lu Yunian was unconvinced. He broke free from Kailang Ming's large hand, rubbed his face, and said indignantly, "No way! My mother told me to do it!"
"Your mother? What did your mother ask you to do?" Minglang asked, puzzled.
Yu Nian waved his little hand excitedly at him. Seeing this, Ming Lang understood and squatted down to look him in the eye.
Lu Yunian snuggled close to his ear like a little sparrow, whispering mysteriously, "I'll tell you a secret, Mother Consort told me to find a way to bring Father and Aunt together, so that Yunian can have younger siblings in the future!"
After saying that, the little guy covered his mouth with a smile.
Upon hearing Yu Nian's childish words, Minglang felt a sudden surge of indescribable melancholy.
He was somewhat bewildered and disoriented, dazed and confused, his limbs trembling with disorientation, his heart feeling empty and adrift...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the cargo yard, Wang Xiuxiu was leading Lu Jingze toward the inn.
After arranging a room for Lu Jingze, Wang Xiuxiu turned to leave.
Lu Jingze, who had been silently following behind, suddenly reached out and grabbed her sleeve.
Wang Xiuxiu was slightly taken aback and turned to look at him with a puzzled expression.
"Is there anything else?"
Lu Jingze raised his head, looked directly at her, and replied in a low voice, "Yes, you don't live here."
"I don't live here, I have my own place..."
Before she could finish speaking, her gaze was involuntarily drawn into Lu Jingze's deep, dark eyes, and for a moment she forgot what she was about to say.
“I have my own place in the Department of Commerce. If you need anything, just tell the waiter downstairs. You get some rest. I’ll be going now.”
Wang Xiuxiu turned to leave, but before she had taken a few steps, she suddenly felt a powerful force coming from behind her.
Then I was immediately embraced in a warm and generous hug.
"No, you can't leave me here alone. Take me back to the Department of Commerce, or stay here with me."
Lu Jingze hugged Wang Xiuxiu tightly, his tone firm yet carrying a childlike stubbornness and a hint of coquetry.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuxiu was startled.
During their brief time together after this reunion, she was surprised to find that the person in front of her was completely different from the one she remembered.
The man who used to be cautious and restrained has now become so bold and direct.
Especially when there is no one else around, they always like to do some embarrassing little things.
That's exactly how it is now. Judging from his posture, he's determined not to let me go until I agree.
Unfortunately, Yu Nian wasn't there at the moment, and Wang Xiuxiu couldn't find an excuse to brush him off.
If he is indeed taken back to the Department of Commerce, the news will be known to everyone by tomorrow morning.
By then, those gossipy colleagues will have no idea how they'll make fun of him.
Just imagining that scene gave Wang Xiuxiu a headache.
Left with no other choice, Wang Xiuxiu had to stay and temporarily appease this difficult person.
Once Lu Jingze heard that she had agreed, he stopped trying to hold her back.
Instead, he relaxed his grip, and then, like a lazy sloth, he slowly rested his head on Wang Xiuxiu's delicate shoulder, his whole body as limp as if he had lost his bones.
Wang Xiuxiu did not push him away, letting him hold her like that.
After a while, she couldn't bear it any longer and gently reminded him, "You should go wash up. You've traveled for so long, go and freshen up."
Lu Jingze seemed to be in a good mood and lazily lingered for a while longer.
Finally, only after Wang Xiuxiu kept urging him did he slowly get up and walk towards the inner room.
Not long after they entered the inner room, Lu Jingze's voice came out.
"Xiuxiu, could you bring me some clean clothes?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuxiu rummaged through his bundle and found a brand-new piece of clothing. Without thinking twice, she walked directly into the inner room without any precautions.
However, the moment Wang Xiuxiu stepped into the inner room, she froze.
The sight before her made her blush and her heart race.
Lu Jingze stood shirtless beside the bathtub, his well-defined muscles faintly visible, glistening water droplets sliding down his skin...
What a vivid and sensual picture of a handsome man bathing!
Wang Xiuxiu was immediately caught in a dilemma.
Take a step forward, and you can get up close and personal with a half-naked handsome man.
If I back down, I'll seem like I'm too weak!
Just as she was feeling incredibly conflicted, Lu Jingze spoke up again, and this time his request was even more outrageous.
"Xiuxiu, can you help me rub my back?"
Upon hearing this, all of Wang Xiuxiu's previous anxieties vanished instantly.
She snapped back playfully, "I don't care!"
After saying that, he threw the clothes onto the wooden table, turned around, and quickly walked out of the inner room.
Wang Xiuxiu left in a hurry, unaware that the person behind her was watching her angry back and laughing smugly.
When Lu Jingze came out of the bathroom, Wang Xiuxiu had already finished washing up and was sitting in front of the dressing table taking off her hairpins and bracelets.
Unfortunately, her hair got tangled in the gap between the hairpin and the ring, and Wang Xiuxiu was now hesitating whether to save the hairpin or the ring.
"I'll do it."
Before anyone knew it, Lu Jingze had stepped into the mirror.
When her gaze met Lu Jingze's reflection in the mirror, Wang Xiuxiu's cheeks instantly flushed red.
This guy, he didn't even put his clothes on properly after taking a shower!
If I didn't know his character, I would have really thought he was deliberately seducing me!
With a flick and a snap of his fingers, Lu Jingze's movements were fluid and natural, and in the blink of an eye, his hair and hairpins were saved.
Before she could even feel happy, she was suddenly picked up and lifted off the stool she had been sitting on.
"What...what are you doing?"
Wang Xiuxiu was so shocked that she turned pale and could no longer speak fluently.
Lu Jingze's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile, and he said softly, "Go to sleep."
"Go to sleep if you want to! Why are you holding me? Put me down, I can walk by myself!"
Wang Xiuxiu struggled, repeatedly pounding on Lu Jingze's broad, sturdy chest with both hands.
However, Lu Jingze held her tightly, showing no intention of letting go.
"No, if you keep dawdling like this, how are we going to go shopping at the market with Yu Nian tomorrow?"
Wang Xiuxiu was so shy that she didn't dare to open her eyes, and thus missed the endless tenderness in Lu Jingze's eyes when he looked at her.
And so, Lu Jingze carried Wang Xiuxiu all the way to the bedside and placed her on the soft mattress.
He pulled the blanket over Wang Xiuxiu and carefully covered her up, taking meticulous care of every detail.
Their movements were gentle, as if Wang Xiuxiu were a rare treasure.
Just when Wang Xiuxiu thought it was all over, Lu Jingze suddenly leaned down and placed an extremely gentle kiss on her forehead.
"Get some rest, my baby."
Lu Jingze's deep and magnetic voice lingered in Wang Xiuxiu's ears for a long time.
Although Wang Xiuxiu didn't show it on her face, her heart was already filled with ripples of emotion.
"Ahhhhh! He called me baby! Ahhhhh! He even kissed me! Ahhhhhh..."
Even though she knew he was watching her, Wang Xiuxiu still didn't dare to open her eyes.
All I can do is turn into a screaming chicken, yelling incompetently in a way that I think I've done a good job of hiding!
After a long time, long enough that Wang Xiuxiu had let her guard down and fallen asleep.
At this moment, Lu Jingze lay on the edge of the couch, propping his head up and gazing at her quietly, as if he could never get enough of looking at her.
I usually only heard her call Yu Nian that, but it was quite interesting to call her that today.
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