Chapter 91: Just give the baby some face, okay?
Hearing Lu Yu say it directly without any reservation, Song Wanzhi's heart sank suddenly, and she subconsciously clutched the edge of her shawl.
The impeccable social smile that was welded tightly together on Qi Yingzhi's face finally showed a crack. The curve of the corners of her mouth was maintained stiffly, but a trace of embarrassment and anger of being slapped in the face in public flashed across her eyes. Her well-maintained fingers curled slightly on her knees.
Only Lu Chi seemed to have heard something extremely interesting. The playful smile on his lips deepened, and he even chuckled softly.
"elder brother-- "
Lu Chi's voice was lazy, with a kind of deliberate intimacy and nonchalance, "It's been a few years since we last met, and your hospitality is still so... unique."
He deliberately emphasized the word "entertain guests", but his eyes wandered wantonly over Lu Yu.
Lu Yu did not respond to his pretentious teasing. He still leaned against the door frame, his deep eyes slightly narrowed as he casually and accurately scanned every inch of the hypocritical expression on Lu Chi's face.
"There is no such thing as a guest. Coming uninvited is a sign of intrusion." Lu Yu's voice was a bit colder than before. His gaze finally turned to Qi Yingzhi, whose face became increasingly ugly, and his tone was devoid of any warmth.
"Ayu!" Song Wanzhi couldn't help but whisper, a hint of pleading and panic. She didn't want to make the situation too awkward, especially since the other party was Lu Shengheng's wife and son.
Qi Yingzhi took a deep breath, suppressed her surging emotions and tried to maintain her composure: "Ayu, what you said is too formal. We are a family, connected by blood, how can you say that you are intruding? Your uncle..."
"Uncle?" Lu Yu interrupted her coldly, a smile that didn't even register as a smile. "Where is he? Why did they send you and your son to lead the charge?"
Qi Yingzhi choked, her face turning red and white. Lu Chi's cynicism faded a little, and his eyes darkened.
Lu Yu stood up and stopped leaning against the door frame. This subtle movement suddenly intensified the invisible sense of oppression on him. He took a step forward, "Lu Chi, put away your tricks. This is not a place for you to act wild."
Lu Chi's fingers holding the lighter suddenly tightened, and the smile on his face completely disappeared, replaced by an angry and sinister look.
He stared at Lu Yu intently, his eyes filled with unwillingness and a kind of frenzy of being looked down upon. Like an enraged wolf cub that found it could not shake the giant beast in front of it, he could only growl with his teeth bared.
"Lu Yu, you fucking..." Lu Chi's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth with a murderous tone.
"Xiao Chi!" Qi Yingzhi shouted, standing up suddenly and grabbing Lu Chi's arm. She felt the real danger emanating from Lu Yu and saw the signs of losing control in her son's eyes.
Qi Yingzhi knew that Lu Chi would not gain any advantage in front of Lu Yu in this place, or even in the entire city of A. The fake smile on her face completely disappeared, leaving only the forced calmness and the panic deep in her eyes. "Since A Yu is not available today, let's do it another day..."
Just then, there was a slight sound of footsteps on the stairs.
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn over.
Lin Che stood at the top of the stairs with his hands in his pockets. He was casually wearing a light-colored home suit, and a thin short down jacket was loosely worn on the outside. The zipper was only pulled up to the chest, revealing the soft collar underneath.
A few strands of hair were still wet and stuck to his smooth forehead, obviously he had just washed up. He was in a relaxed posture, with the laziness of someone who had just woken up but was not yet fully awake, and his eyes calmly scanned the obviously tense scene downstairs.
When Song Wanzhi saw Lin Che appear, her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, as if she had found her backbone. She immediately gave Lin Che a subtle, yet somewhat anxious, look.
Lin Che's eyes met Song Wanzhi's briefly, and he instantly understood. He raised his brows imperceptibly, then regained his composure and walked down the stairs at a leisurely pace.
His gaze passed over Qi Yingzhi, whose face was ashen and suppressed anger, and lingered for a moment on that well-maintained face that looked a little harsh due to emotional fluctuations. Then, his gaze fell on Lu Chi, who exuded a sinister and violent aura, and finally fell back on Lu Yu.
"Huh? So lively?" Lin Che's voice was low, a bit hoarse from waking up. His tone was as flat as if he were asking, "What's for breakfast?" Yet, it strangely broke the almost frozen atmosphere in the living room. He walked straight down the stairs, oblivious to the vibrant expressions on Lu Chi and his mother's faces, and walked towards Lu Yu with a clear purpose.
The moment Lu Yu heard Lin Che's voice, the tense jawline seemed to relax a little when he turned around and saw Lin Che.
Lin Che walked over to Lu Yu, ignoring the tense atmosphere. Instead, his eyes fell on the thermos pot on the kitchen counter, which had just stopped heating and had a green light on. He naturally reached out, picked up a clean cup next to it, and poured himself a cup of warm milk.
And Lu Chi——
His eyes were fixed on Lin Che. When he saw Lin Che's face and his defenseless and intimate attitude towards Lu Yu, the sinister and murderous look in Lu Chi's eyes that was aroused by Lu Yu suddenly froze.
A deeper, more complex feeling of disbelief and a kind of intense shock surged up in his heart! His pupils contracted instantly, and the hand holding the lighter unconsciously loosened. With a "click", the delicate metal lighter fell to the thick carpet with a muffled sound.
Lu Chi stared at Lin Che intently, as if he had seen something that could never happen. The expression on his face was pure shock, and he even forgot to hide it.
Lin Che, holding a cup of warm milk, seemed to have just noticed the "guests" in the living room. He turned slightly to look at Qi Yingzhi and Lu Chi. His eyes were calm, neither warm nor deliberately distant, but rather a kind of indifference.
Lin Che's tone was polite and calm, even gentle, as if the fierce confrontation just now had never happened. "Auntie, Brother Lu Chi, nice to meet you. Good morning."
Qi Yingzhi felt a lump in her chest, unable to breathe, at Lin Che's attitude of almost ignoring the conflict and greeting her indifferently.
The forced calmness on her face was almost gone. She could only pull the corners of her mouth stiffly and reluctantly responded: "...Good morning." The voice was very dry.
Lu Chi's gaze was fixed on Lin Che. The shock and horror he had felt earlier had faded, but the complex emotions in his eyes had deepened.
He watched as Lin Che blended into this space so naturally, approached Lu Yu so easily, and calmly ignored the storm brought about by them...
An indescribable feeling of suffocation and stinging spread in his heart. His lips moved, but no sound came out, and his face became even gloomier.
Lin Che seemed not to notice Lu Chi's eyes that seemed to see through him. He lowered his head to Lu Yu's shoulder and sipped the warm milk.
A few drops of milk accidentally stained his lips, and he subconsciously licked them with the tip of his tongue. Then, as if he had just remembered that there was someone standing next to him, he raised his free hand and patted Lu Yu's lower back very naturally.
"What are you doing here? You're blocking my light." Lin Che's voice was low, with a hint of sleepiness in it.
Lu Yu: “…”
Lu Yu lowered his eyes and looked at the guy next to him who was holding a cup of milk with an innocent and matter-of-fact look on his face.
Lin Che met his gaze, but instead of avoiding it, she tilted her head slightly upwards, and in an intimate and dependent manner, she gently bumped her forehead against Lu Yu's shoulder, muttering softly, "I'm starving. Where's the breakfast you made?"
Song Wanzhi watched this scene, her heart finally at ease. She even felt like laughing. She knew that the conflict provoked by Lu Chi and his mother, which had nearly gotten out of control, had been resolved by Lin Che's almost unreasonable attitude.
Song Wanzhi saw that Lu Yu's expression had eased a little, and hurriedly greeted him, "Come, sit down, Xiao Chi, Yingzhi, sit here and have some fruit."
Lu Yu's heart fluttered slightly at Lin Che's gentle, dependent touch, and the tension in his heart quietly relaxed a little. He didn't look at the annoying mother and son in the living room anymore. He replied with a low "hmm" and turned to stride towards the kitchen.
Lin Che, holding a cup of warm milk, slowly followed Lu Yu into the kitchen, leaving behind Qi Yingzhi with a grim expression in the living room, Lu Chi staring at his back with complicated eyes, and Song Wanzhi, who secretly breathed a sigh of relief and forced herself to greet the "guests".
Lin Che leaned against the kitchen counter, sipping milk while watching Lu Yu's busy back. The haziness in his eyes from just waking up completely disappeared, replaced by a knowing smile.
He took a step forward, his shoulder almost touching Lu Yu's arm, and lowered his voice to a low, teasing tone: "What? Did you feel like you were going to eat me just now?"
Lin Che tilted his head slightly, his eyes sweeping across Lu Yu's cold and hard profile, "You should at least give them some face. After all, they are your aunt and your brother." He deliberately imitated the way he greeted her just now, but there was no respect in his tone, but rather a hint of teasing.
Lu Yu remained indifferent to Lin Che's teasing. He just silently cut the toast and put it on a plate in front of Lin Che. Then he suddenly bent down and kissed Lin Che hard on the mouth.
Lin Che was startled by this sudden attack, and the warm milk almost spilled out.
He subconsciously leaned back, but Lu Yu's hand had already firmly supported the back of his neck, and with irresistible force, he directly closed the distance between them, and Lu Yu's kiss pressed down hard again.
"Hmm!" Lin Che hummed softly, her lips still tingling from the hard kiss.
He raised his eyes and glared at Lu Yu. Before the teasing in his eyes could completely fade away, he subconsciously wiped his lips with the back of his free hand, his action carrying a bit of childish annoyance, "The milk almost spilled!"
Lu Yu, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He stood up and his tall figure completely covered Lin Che who was leaning against the sink. His deep eyes stared at Lin Che's lips which had turned a little red from his kiss, and then swept across his eyes which were wide open with annoyance.
Lu Yu didn't answer Lin Che's question, but simply extended his thumb and very naturally wiped away the small amount of milk stain that he had just rubbed against Lin Che's lips. The warm and rough touch of his fingertips brushed against the soft lips, causing Lin Che's body to stiffen almost imperceptibly.
"Save some face?" Lu Yu's voice was low and raspy, enough for only the two of them to hear. He leaned in slightly, leaning closer to Lin Che's ear, his breath brushing against the sensitive concha. "Just save some face for the baby, okay?"
His words were direct and domineering, without any roundabout way.
Lin Che's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason. He looked at Lu Yu, who was so close to him. The possessiveness in the man's eyes, with an almost paranoid focus, completely overwhelmed him.
Lin Che took a deep breath and suppressed the sudden annoyance and inexplicable throbbing in his heart.
He lowered his eyelashes and looked at the neatly cut toast on the plate. He picked up a piece, took a big bite, and muttered vaguely, "...childish."
Lu Yu looked at Lin Che chewing hard with his cheeks puffed out. He raised his hand and rubbed Lin Che's still damp hair very naturally, then picked up the plate with toast and fried eggs, and picked up Lin Che's half-drunk milk cup with his other hand.
"Take it out and eat." Lu Yu's voice returned to its usual calmness, but the unquestionable sense of control remained unchanged.
Lin Che didn't say anything else and followed him obediently.
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