A familiar scent enveloped Lu Wanzheng in an instant, filling her nostrils with his fragrance.
"Have you finished eating?" she asked calmly, her tone completely flat, as she got up to pack her things.
Seeing this, Xiao Qifeng pressed her back to her original seat, then sat down next to her, stretched out his arm, wrapped it around her waist, and pulled her into his arms.
Lu Wanzheng's body stiffened slightly, and she lowered her brows.
"Let go of me, I'll go pack the lunchboxes." Lu Wanzheng said, trying to pry the hands that were wrapped around her waist off.
Xiao Qifeng's skin was very smooth, and his fingers were long and slender. When you bent them, you could see that there were slightly raised calluses on the edge of his index fingernail, and only this part was rough.
Touching this spot, Lu Wanzheng had an urge to peel it off.
"No rush, let's talk about what I'll be doing after get off work tonight, and let's discuss where to go."
Xiao Qifeng's unhurried voice came from above, causing Lu Wanzheng to stop trying to pry her hands apart and let him hold her like that.
Xiao Qifeng: "Have you thought about how you're going to live?"
Lu Wanzheng told him her initial thoughts without reservation. She stroked Xiao Qifeng's index finger, touching the thin calluses on his fingertips. "Let's stay at home. I'll cook whatever you want to eat. It's crowded and noisy outside. I don't really want to go out."
“There are many things we can do besides eating when we go out, such as shopping with you or watching a movie together. Aren’t these the things that young girls like to do on Valentine’s Day?” Xiao Qifeng didn’t give up and still wanted to take Lu Wanzheng out to play. Even though he was very tired after working all day, as long as the girl in his arms was happy, what did it matter how tired he was?
Lu Wanzheng, who had been leaning on Xiao Qifeng's shoulder, suddenly straightened up, her back ramrod straight, and asked very seriously, "Mr. Xiao, do you like shopping?" She didn't ask Xiao Qifeng if he liked watching movies, because it was hard to say for sure, but most men didn't like shopping.
Xiao Qifeng was about to go against his heart when the word "like" almost slipped out.
“I want to hear the truth from Mr. Xiao.” Lu Wanzheng saw through Xiao Qifeng’s intention and interrupted him decisively.
Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Qifeng, as if she could see into his heart through his eyes.
If Xiao Qifeng still goes against his own wishes and says he likes her after all this, she doesn't know what to say to him.
Feeling a little guilty under Lu Wanzheng's direct gaze, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed the word "like" back down his throat.
He chuckled and said honestly, "To be honest, if I had to go alone, I definitely wouldn't go back, but if I'm going with you, I'd be very willing."
This time, Lu Wanzheng pried Xiao Qifeng's hand off with great force. Seeing Lu Wanzheng struggling so much, Xiao Qifeng gently released her hand so as not to hurt her.
Seeing that she had broken free from Xiao Qifeng's restraints, Lu Wanzheng immediately sat to one side, creating some distance between herself and Xiao Qifeng.
Seeing this, the man beside her immediately prepared to lift his buttocks and move towards her, but Lu Wanzheng, who was quick-witted and agile, stopped him, saying, "Don't move."
Xiao Qifeng was slightly stunned upon hearing this, not understanding why Lu Wanzheng had suddenly taken such a step.
He pondered his words repeatedly, and it seemed there was nothing inappropriate about them, nor did he think he had offended her.
Lu Wanzheng took a deep breath, and although there was emotion in her eyes, she forcibly suppressed it.
She looked directly into Xiao Qifeng's eyes and said solemnly, "Mr. Xiao, we are boyfriend and girlfriend. Even if we are only in the stage of liking each other now, you don't owe me anything, and I don't owe you anything. We are equal. Even if we become lovers in the future, we will still be equal. You don't need to wrong yourself for me. I won't force you to do things you don't like, just as you don't object to the things I like to do."
In my opinion, lovers should indeed compromise with each other, but there's no reason for you to always compromise with me. I want to be with you, putting aside everything else. Even just sitting on the sofa watching TV, as long as you hold my hand and I'm nestled in your arms, I'll be happy. I don't need to go out and buy anything material; the happiness those things bring me is different.
After listening, Xiao Qifeng roughly understood what Lu Wanzheng meant. Sure enough, the girl he liked was just so different.
This time, he moved closer to Lu Wanzheng and sat down next to her. Lu Wanzheng didn't stop him again. He bent his long arm and hugged Lu Wanzheng, nuzzling her neck. "I know. It's my first time being a boyfriend, and I was worried that I wouldn't do it well, so... Please forgive me, okay? Don't be angry."
"I'm not angry." Lu Wanzheng found it somewhat amusing. How could this man think that she was angry just now?
She simply wanted to correct his "giving" persona. If it was always him giving, then his position in the relationship was too subservient.
The distance between them earlier was simply to make him take the matter seriously and to prevent him from interrupting him.
Upon hearing Lu Wanzheng's tone, Xiao Qifeng knew she wasn't angry. "Okay, you're not angry. So, how should we spend our free time today?" He changed the subject and immediately returned to this question.
"I'll cook for you tonight, and we can find something else to do at home for the rest of the time, like watching a movie?" She tentatively added, "The TV screen at home is big, and we can connect to the internet to find good movies to watch online. There will be no outside distractions, just the two of us watching, how about that?"
“Not good,” Xiao Qifeng pondered.
Lu Wanzheng looked up in puzzlement, "Hmm?" She didn't expect that he would contradict her right after she finished lecturing him. She suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She was indeed spoiled too much by this man.
"I'll cook for you tonight; you can wait for me to come back and cook for you. As for watching movies at home, I agree."
Lu Wanzheng was stunned by Xiao Qifeng's actions. She nodded hesitantly, so he was refuting the first half of her statement, not the second half.
"Can you cook?" Lu Wanzheng blurted out.
“No, but you can guide me from the side.” He said matter-of-factly, “I’ve always had a strong learning ability, you’ll see tonight.”
"Really? Okay then." Although Lu Wanzheng was a little reluctant, she compromised. "So, what movie should we watch tonight?"
Xiao Qifeng pondered for a while, not knowing what to look at for a moment. "Let's talk about it tonight. Let's both think about it."
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