Chapter 107 "I am his husband."
The next morning, sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the gauze curtains.
Lu Yu had already woken up, supporting his head with one hand and quietly looking at Lin Che who was sleeping soundly in his arms.
Lu Yu barely slept that night. The single bed was too small, so he had to hold Lin Che in his arms, afraid he'd fall off if he turned over. Three times in the middle of the night, Lin Che kicked the covers off, and each time, Lu Yu gently tucked him in, finally hugging him even tighter.
The bedside phone showed 7:30. Lu Yu was about to kiss Lin Che's forehead when the doorbell suddenly rang.
"Teacher Lin? Teacher Lin, are you at home?" A young man's voice sounded outside the door.
Lu Yu frowned and quietly stood up. Lin Che grumbled in dissatisfaction in his sleep and rubbed against the spot where he had just been lying.
Lu Yu casually put on the shirt he wore last night and buttoned it up as he walked towards the door. The hem of the shirt was casually draped over his suit pants, the collar was open to reveal his collarbone, his black hair was slightly messy, and he exuded a lazy and dangerous aura.
The moment the door opened, the young male teacher holding the file bag outside was obviously stunned.
"(⊙o⊙)… Who are you?"
Lu Yu leaned on the door frame with one hand, looking down at the uninvited guest: "I am his husband."
"Ah? Husband?" The male teacher's eyes widened, his gaze darting back and forth across Lu Yu's handsome, chiseled face. In the morning light, the man's deep brows and high nose cast a faint shadow, his jawline clean and sharp, even the newly sprouted stubble exuded a sexy air.
The male teacher swallowed unconsciously - as expected, the only face that could match Teacher Lin's handsome face must be another handsome face.
"Is there something wrong?" Lu Yu's voice was hoarse from waking up in the morning, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife.
"Um...I..." The male teacher hid the pink social invitation in his hand behind his back in panic, "I just came to deliver a document..."
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed precisely on the object the other party had hidden: "Are you giving it to him?"
The male teacher was forced to take a half step back by this oppressive feeling, sweat oozing from his forehead. Lu Yu's innate aura of superiority made even his morning grumpiness seem particularly intimidating.
"It's... it's a faculty and staff get-together..." Under Lu Yu's gaze, he tremblingly took out the gold-stamped invitation, "Next Friday..."
Lu Yu took the invitation, his knuckles turning white. "Didn't Lin Che tell you he was married?"
"Ah...this..." the male teacher stammered, "Teacher Lin wrote that she was unmarried when she joined the company, so we thought..."
"Unmarried?" Lu Yu's voice suddenly turned cold.
There was a rustling sound in the bedroom. Lin Che came out, rubbing his eyes. "Who's here so early..."
He froze in place before he could finish his words. Teacher Wang from the department was standing at the door, and Lu Yu was holding the invitation to the social gathering in his hand.
The air froze instantly.
The next second, Lu Yu slammed the door with a deafening bang.
There was a loud "bang" and Teacher Wang outside the door shuddered with fear.
"Holy crap...what kind of family secret is this?"
Teacher Wang muttered to himself in front of the tightly closed door, vaguely hearing Lin Che's frantic explanation and the rustling of clothes from inside.
Inside the house, Lin Che was pressed against the wall by Lu Yu.
"Unmarried? Huh?" Lu Yu slapped the invitation on Lin Che's chest, his voice rising dangerously. "Teacher Lin, can you explain?"
Lin Che was no longer sleepy and hurriedly took the invitation: "No... At that time, the HR asked about my marital status, and I..."
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Yu took a step closer, his nose almost touching his.
"I..." Lin Che thought quickly and stood on tiptoe to kiss Lu Yu, "I'm afraid that if I tell him I'm married, there will be more trouble..."
Lu Yu was startled by this sudden kiss, but quickly put on a serious face: "For example?"
"For example... we had to submit spouse information and participate in couples' activities..." Lin Che's voice became quieter as he spoke, his fingers twisting the corners of his clothes nervously. "And... and at that time, we..."
Lu Yu's eyes softened.
Sighing, Lu Yu hugged the person into his arms: "What now?"
Lin Che raised her face, her eyes sparkling. "Of course I'm married now! I'll go change my information tomorrow!"
Although the morning incident was covered up by Lin Che, he always felt that Lu Yu's mood was not right.
Lin Che poked at the toast in the bowl, "Aren't you going to work today?"
"What kind of work is this? My wife is going to a f**king social." Lu Yu said sourly, his eyes fixed on Lin Che's face, and the coffee cup in his hand slammed down on the table with a crisp clatter.
Lin Che was so embarrassed by this sudden jealousy that she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She reached out and poked Lu Yu's tense cheek: "Boss Lu, are you going to be a follower?"
"I'll wait for you after class." Lu Yu grabbed his rebellious fingers, put them to his lips and bit them, "Then we can talk about the social gathering."
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As Lin Che walked out with the lesson plan, he glanced back at Lu Yu, who was sitting motionless on the sofa. "Are you really... not going back?"
Lu Yu looked straight ahead and lowered his head threateningly, "If you keep talking too much, you won't be able to attend this class." His eyes were fixed on the phone from beginning to end.
"Childish!" Lin Che complained softly before walking out with her lesson plan bag.
As soon as Lin Che walked downstairs to the teaching building, she ran into Teacher Wang who had come to deliver the invitation to the social gathering that morning.
"Teacher Lin! Teacher Lin!" Teacher Wang trotted over, gossip burning in her eyes. "Is that really your husband?"
Lin Che's ears turned slightly red, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the lesson plan in her hand. She replied softly, "Yeah."
"But your employment information says you're unmarried!" Teacher Wang lowered his voice. "So many female teachers in the department have a crush on you. You're so heartbroken."
Lin Che smiled and didn't continue the topic. "I have classes, so I'll leave now."
Because Lin Che was so young, friendly, and incredibly good-looking, the class was packed even though it was an elective.
The students were so enthusiastic that Lin Che felt like his mouth was dry after the entire class.
"Okay, students, this is the end of today's class."
As soon as Lin Che reached the classroom door, he saw Lu Yu standing against the light at the end of the corridor. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to his youth.
Sunlight filtered through the corridor's glass windows, casting a golden glow all over the floor. Lu Yu leaned against the window, his slender fingers casually turning his car keys. He was still wearing the same shirt he'd worn last night, with the collar slightly open. He looked particularly gentle in the light and shadow.
The students around were whispering, and suppressed exclamations were heard from time to time.
"Who is that? So handsome..."
"Looks like you're here to pick up Teacher Lin?"
"Oh my god, they look like a picture together!"
Lin Che's fingers tightened slightly around the lesson plan, his heartbeat suddenly accelerating. He saw Lu Yu reaching out to him, and the corners of his lips curled up in a familiar arc: "Let's go, Teacher Lin."
At this moment, memories came flooding back.
Seventeen-year-old Lin Che always loved squatting under the sycamore tree across from the International High School. He would pretend to tie his shoelaces just to get a second look at the boy in the neatly dressed uniform. Back then, Lu Yu was always surrounded by people, like a distant, unreachable star.
Now this star suddenly fell in the crowd for him, reached out to him and said it would take him home.
Lin Che lowered his head and smiled. He was thinking, maybe this is what it means to let go of something. All the past should be let go.
"Let's go." Lin Che stretched out her hand and placed it in Lu Yu's palm, saying softly.
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Sitting in Lu Yu's car, Lin Che always thought that Lu Yu would take him directly home. However, he didn't expect that halfway through the drive, he realized that they were on the way to his company.
"Are you going back to work?" Lin Che tilted his head and asked Lu Yu, who was driving seriously, in confusion.
"No." Mr. Lu, who is very frugal with words, was particularly silent today.
“That’s…”
Lin Che was still confused until Lu Yu threw the marriage agreement in front of her.
“What is this?” Lin Che reached out and opened the first page of the agreement, recognizing it as the one they had signed when they got married three years ago.
The marriage agreement they signed three years ago clearly stated that they would automatically divorce when the time came, without any disputes. This was also the reason why Lin Che later said that she was unmarried.
Because three years have already passed.
Until Lin Che turned to the last page, he suddenly looked up at Lu Yu.
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