Chapter 108 "Going home to settle accounts."
Lin Che's fingers trembled slightly. On the blank space of the last page, a bright red official seal was printed - it was the date three years ago.
"This...what's going on?" His voice trembled a little, and he looked up at Lu Yu's profile.
Lu Yu's lips curled up slightly, and his slender fingers tapped the blank space on the last page with precision. "As you can see, this agreement has never taken effect."
"You lied to me?" Lin Che's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
Lu Yu looked up and looked directly into Lin Che's eyes. "I just didn't tell you that this agreement needs to be notarized before it can take effect."
His gaze burned so intensely that it almost burned people. "I've waited three years to see when you'd realize it."
Lin Che's heart was beating violently, and his ears were buzzing. "So..."
"So..." Lu Yu suddenly placed his hands on the table in front of him, trapping Lin Che between his arms, and directly took over Lin Che's next words, "We have always been a legal couple."
Lin Che could feel Lu Yu's breath getting closer to him, but the emotions on his face became increasingly unclear. He then heard Lu Yu slowly whisper in his ear, "I was scheming and manipulative... I admit that."
Lu Yu's fingers touched the tip of Lin Che's ear, but his eyes were still looking straight at Lin Che, "Lin Che."
Lu Yu rarely called Lin Che's full name like this, and Lin Che stood up straight instantly when he heard it.
"I'll say it again...one last time."
Lu Yu's palm landed on Lin Che's hip, causing the already tense Lin Che to step back instantly. When he was about to reach the edge of the table, Lu Yu pulled him back with great force and completely encircled him in his arms again.
"We are married. I hope Teacher Lin can put herself in the right place. Also..."
Lu Yu's eyes darkened suddenly, and his voice paused. However, his hand pressed Lin Che's buttocks lightly, not too hard, and then added, "Adjust your attitude."
"Do you understand? Hmm?" Lu Yu's hands had been placed on Lin Che's hips, preventing him from moving. Hearing the question, Lin Che raised his head and looked at Lu Yu before he murmured "Hmm" softly to indicate that he understood.
"Repeat that."
"Repeat what?"
"We are a legal couple."
"We are a legal couple."
As soon as Lin Che finished repeating, he felt Lu Yu take another step forward. The tall figure completely covered him, and the other person's face was already pressing down.
The next second, Lin Che heard the cabinet behind her being opened.
"It's for you." Lin Che had already closed his eyes tremblingly when Lu Yu's face pressed down on him. When he heard Lu Yu's voice again, he opened his eyes and saw that the other party was looking at him with a smirk.
When I looked down, I saw Lu Yu holding an exquisite box in his hand. "See if you like it."
Lu Yu brought the box closer to Lin Che so that Lin Che could see it more carefully.
Lin Che stared blankly at the dark blue velvet watch box in front of him, and slowly opened it. Inside lay an extremely exquisite watch.
The dial is a deep starry blue, with tiny diamonds inlaid in it like stars. The hands glow with a cold silver light under the light, and the bezel is a low-key platinum. Every detail reveals restrained luxury.
"This is..." Lin Che's fingertips lightly touched the dial, and the cold touch made him tremble slightly.
Lu Yu chuckled softly, took out his watch, and gently buckled it around Lin Che's slender wrist. The strap was made of soft crocodile leather, fitting perfectly, as if it was born to be worn on his wrist.
"It suits you very well." Lu Yu's thumb stroked Lin Che's wrist bone, and there was unconcealable tenderness in his eyes.
He extended his index finger and tapped the dial twice - almost at the same time, a crisp beep rang from Lu Yu's phone on the table.
Lin Che looked at him in confusion, but Lu Yu just smiled and picked up his phone. The screen lit up, and a line of words appeared on it: Cheche is within fifty meters.
"This is the new remote control technology the company researched last year. I modified it without your permission when you were away. I don't know if you like it." Lu Yu lowered his head and rubbed Lin Che's wrist with his thumb. Lin Che's wrist was very white and slender, and the black crocodile leather strap made it look even more delicate.
"I originally wanted to..." Lu Yu's voice was low and trembling with a barely perceptible tremor, "I flew to England to give it to you personally on the day you graduated with your doctorate."
His fingers gently stroked the dial, as if touching a missed time.
"But..." Lu Yu paused, his Adam's apple rolling, "That day was a very important review day."
"I don't want you to come back and see me like that." Lu Yu's voice was soft, but every word hit Lin Che's heart.
He reached out and pulled Lin Che into his arms, resting his chin on the top of Lin Che's head, and whispered, "I'm sorry, baby."
Lin Che stretched out his hand and climbed onto Lu Yu's back, closed his eyes and buried his head in Lu Yu's chest. Without saying a word, he stretched out his hand and gently patted Lu Yu's back.
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The sun was shining brightly on the day of the move. Lin Che leaned against the doorframe, watching Lu Yu make repeated trips back and forth between the apartment and the car. His shirt sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his well-defined forearms. His back was soaked with sweat, yet he stubbornly refused Cheng Yi's help.
"Mr. Lu...these books are too heavy. Let me move them." Cheng Yi tried to take the cardboard box from Lu Yu for the third time.
Lu Yu moved aside, his jawline tense: "No need."
Lin Che couldn't help but chuckle. He reached out and tugged at Cheng Yi's sleeve. "Let him move." He lowered his voice, a hint of doting helplessness, "Some people are competing with me right now."
Cheng Yi then noticed that whenever Mr. Lu passed by Lin Che, he would deliberately slow down his pace, as if waiting for something. Meanwhile, Teacher Lin always had a smile on her face, her eyes gently following the busy figure.
On the tenth move, Lu Yu suddenly stopped at the bedroom door. He stared at the cardboard boxes in the corner with the label "London - Unopened" and his Adam's apple rolled violently.
"These..." His voice was a little hoarse, "You haven't opened them yet?"
Lin Che sauntered over, her fingertips lightly running across the tape on the cardboard box. "Yeah, I'm too lazy to clean it up."
Lu Yu turned around abruptly, his eyes gleaming brightly beneath his sweat-soaked forehead. He grabbed Lin Che's wrist and pushed her against the doorframe. "Teacher Lin, how come I didn't realize you were so cunning?"
Sunlight filtered in through the gap between them, casting interlaced shadows on the floor. Lin Che could smell Lu Yu's sweat, mixed with the scent of cedar, and saw fine beads of sweat on his collarbone, sliding down his chest.
"Teacher Lin," Lu Yu's thumb rubbed his wrist, where he still wore the starry sky watch he had just received that morning, "these boxes are waiting for me, right?"
Lin Che blinked, then suddenly tiptoed close to his ear. "Mr. Lu, have you figured it out now?" Her warm breath fanned over his ear. "I've been waiting since the day I returned home, waiting for you to come..."
Before he could finish his words, he was kissed fiercely. This kiss was filled with salty sweat and hot breaths. Lu Yu's palms held the back of his head firmly, as if he wanted to rub him into his bones and blood.
With a "bang", Cheng Yi hurriedly caught the fallen folder and retreated to the entrance with a red face.
He finally understood that these boxes were not luggage, but a gentle trap carefully set up by Teacher Lin.
And his boss was jumping in with great pleasure.
When the last box was loaded onto the car, Lu Yu's shirt was soaked. Lin Che pulled out a tissue to wipe his sweat, but was grabbed by the wrist and pressed against the car door.
"Are you happy?" Lin Che asked with a smile, a crumpled tissue still pinched between her fingertips.
Lu Yu lowered his head and bit his lower lip, his voice vague: "You knew I would come."
"Yeah," Lin Che admitted frankly, her eyes curved into crescents. "But I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so patient, letting me wait a full month."
This sentence seemed to flip a switch. Lu Yu suddenly picked her up and shoved her into the passenger seat. He propped himself up on the roof with one hand, his breath still unsteady. "Let's go home and settle the score."
Amid the roar of the engine, Cheng Yi silently got into another car. In the rearview mirror, he saw Teacher Lin smiling and whispering something into Mr. Lu's ear. The usually calm and composed boss's ears actually blushed.
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