"..." Qiao Zhen didn't react for a moment.
Besides the bedroom in the small villa, where else could there be?
Seeing her daughter's dazed expression, Qiao's mother didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She continued in a low voice, "I've looked at the bedrooms here. There are only three in total. You, me, Luo Sheng, and Xiao Deng have taken up three of them. Where will Lu Zheng sleep?"
She paused, looking a little embarrassed.
"Are you two... planning to squeeze into one room?"
Qiao Zhen immediately understood that although her mother approved of Lu Zheng as her "future son-in-law," she did not allow them to have overly intimate behavior before marriage.
But in fact, they had already slept together several times...
She awkwardly scratched her hair, letting it fall loose, trying to cover her flushed cheeks caused by the heat.
"How could that be..." she chuckled. "Isn't there a living room sofa and a study?"
"Is that so?" Mrs. Qiao thought for a moment. "That's too unfair to him. Why don't you, me, and Xiao Deng sleep in the same room? That way, we can have one room freed up for him."
"Okay." Qiao Zhen also felt that this arrangement was the best.
Mrs. Qiao nodded with a smile.
After sitting with Qiao's mother for a while, Qiao Zhen took a fruit plate and was about to go see Qiao Luosheng when the doorbell rang.
She was about to open the door when Lu Zheng beat her to it.
"Mr. Lu, hello, the quilt and pillow you requested have been delivered to you." The waiter outside the door handed over a large bag with both hands.
Lu Zheng thanked him, closed the door, and carried the things to the study.
Meeting Qiao's mother's questioning gaze, Lu Zheng explained, "There's a sofa bed in the study; I sleep there tonight."
Mrs. Qiao quickly said, "No need, no need, I'll just share a room with Zhenzhen and Xiao Deng."
Lu Zheng shook his head, "The bed is only 1.8 meters wide. It's too crowded for the three of you to sleep in, and you won't get a good rest. I'll take you out for a walk tomorrow. Qiao Zhen has to go to work the day after tomorrow, so it's important for you to get enough rest."
He nodded and went into the study.
Mrs. Qiao exclaimed, "What a thoughtful and good child!"
After 9:30, Qiao's mother and caregiver Deng went to the bedroom on the second floor to wash up and rest.
Qiao Luosheng also lived on the second floor and was concentrating on his studies. Qiao Zhen saw that he had casually tossed his phone on the bedside table and his tablet was not turned on, so she went up to the third floor with peace of mind.
The third floor is actually an attic, with a pastel-colored interior that is fresh and cozy. Lying in bed, you can see the night sky filled with twinkling stars through the skylight.
After taking a shower, Qiao Zhen, dressed in loose-fitting loungewear, sprawled out on the soft bed, gazing at the night sky to relax her mind.
Those who harmed their family must be very happy right now.
I thought their family was living in fear and hiding like rats, their future was ruined.
She insisted on sleeping peacefully to recharge her energy.
"Click," a faint sound suddenly broke the silence of the night.
Qiao Zhen sat up abruptly and saw the door slowly open.
The stairwell lights were off, making it pitch black and giving off a real horror movie vibe.
Qiao Zhen almost screamed, until the light from the attic illuminated half of her face through the increasingly large gap.
"Are you acting in a horror movie?!" she muttered angrily. Not satisfied with that, she grabbed a teddy bear from beside her pillow and threw it at him.
He honestly said he was sleeping in the study, but he sneaked into someone else's room in the middle of the night!
What an extremely cunning man!
The teddy bear hit Lu Zheng squarely in the chest. He grabbed the bear, darted into the house, and slammed the door shut behind him.
Qiao Zhen clearly saw him lock the door from the inside, so she quickly pulled up the blanket and wrapped herself up tightly like a pancake. "I'm so sleepy, I'm going to sleep!"
Lu Zheng didn't reply, and the surroundings fell silent.
It gave people the illusion that the door had never been opened and that Lu Zheng had never come.
Until the mattress next to her sank in, Qiao Zhen covered her head and remained motionless.
Aren't you hot?
The blanket above her head was easily pulled off, and Qiao Zhen glared at Lu Zheng with a reluctant expression.
He had just finished showering; his hair was slightly damp and hung down in a messy manner, half-covering his eyes, but it couldn't hide the light deep within them. A drop of water fell from the tip of his hair to the corner of his eye, sparkling and dazzling, making the light in his eyes even brighter, as if it had a magical power to draw her in.
Another drop of water fell, landing right on Qiao Zhen's nose.
Lu Zheng leaned down and lightly touched the tip of his nose with his thin lips.
His breathing suddenly became rapid and heavy.
Qiao Zhen gripped his collar tightly, "That..."
He followed the tip of her nose down and kissed her lips.
"Don't worry, the soundproofing here is excellent," Lu Zheng chuckled hoarsely.
Her sweet fragrance also made him uncontrollably intoxicated.
The night was still long, but he didn't want to waste a single second.
As the night passed, the bright sunlight filtered through the thin gauze curtains, gently bathing the room.
As the light slowly moved onto Qiao Zhen's face, she was suddenly awakened from her peaceful sleep. She immediately saw Lu Zheng lying on his side next to her, his head propped up on his arm, quietly watching her for who knows how long.
She reflexively jumped out of bed, but the slight soreness in her waist and legs made her collapse back onto the bed like a wreck.
"Hurry up and come downstairs," she urged.
Lu Zheng yawned lazily, then put his arm around Qiao Zhen's waist and gently pulled her close, pressing their bodies together.
"Guess what time it is?"
Qiao Zhen had just woken up and was still a little groggy. "Around six or seven o'clock?"
According to my usual biological clock, even without an alarm, I would wake up around this time.
Lu Zheng shook his head and pointed to the wall clock.
Qiao Zhen looked over.
The clock was shaped like a cheese cat, which was very cute, but when Qiao Zhen saw the number the hour hand was pointing to, she felt like she had been scratched and almost jumped up again.
It was only because Lu Zheng held her waist firmly that she didn't fall off the bed.
"It's already nine o'clock?" Qiao Zhen rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
It is indeed 9:20.
This means that both Qiao's mother and Qiao Luosheng have already gotten up.
"You didn't secretly change the time and play a prank, did you?" Qiao Zhen wanted to find her phone.
Lu Zheng held her down, "It means you're too tired, so why don't you just sleep until lunchtime?"
Qiao Zhen glared at him resentfully, "Whose fault is it that you're making things so tiring?"
A smile played in Lu Zheng's deep eyes.
She writhed like a caterpillar, but this immediately aggravated the soreness in her lower back, so she gave up.
After conquering her family members, they will also take advantage of her completely.
How could we let him be so happy!
"Lu Zheng, figure out a way to avoid my mother and Luo Sheng yourself." She poked Lu Zheng's chest.
Since she can't move herself, she pushes the problem onto that scoundrel.
Lu Zheng shook his head and gave a long, hoarse "hmm" in refusal.
The sound sent shivers down Qiao Zhen's spine and back.
It's so tempting it's almost criminal!
Lu Zheng nestled lazily in the crook of Qiao Zhen's neck, "I can't get up either."
Qiao Zhen mocked, "You can't even get up like this? You're no good..."
Before she could finish speaking, the man who had been nestled beside her like a big dog suddenly rolled over and sat on top of her. His deep eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint in them. "Qiao Zhen, what are you saying?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com