"sit."
Qin Wan patted the sofa next to her, gesturing for Lu Huai to sit down obediently.
A minute later, Lu Huai sat upright on the sofa opposite Qin Wan, looking extremely obedient.
Qin Wan: "..."
She just wanted to ask him a few simple questions and chat casually; it didn't have to be so serious.
Qin Wan sighed helplessly, pinching her brow with a headache, and asked softly, "Is there anything you want to say to me?"
Upon hearing this, a hint of guilt appeared on Lu Huai's handsome and refined face.
"I...I'm sorry." As he spoke, Lu Huai looked deeply at Qin Wan, his face full of guilt and unease.
"???" Qin Wan looked at him, completely bewildered.
Why are you apologizing to me for no reason?
"I shouldn't have kept it from you," Lu Huai said apologetically to Qin Wan.
"...You mean, that old man from earlier?" Qin Wan asked tentatively.
Lu Huai nodded obediently, his face and eyes filled with self-reproach.
"He is my biological father, a fact that cannot be changed."
The implication is that, psychologically, the other party is not.
Upon hearing this, a faint smile flashed across Qin Wan's eyes.
He's quite good at swearing.
Not a single word about "dirty" was used.
"Does he... often treat you like this?" Qin Wan looked at him with concern, or rather, worry.
Upon hearing this, Lu Huai was taken aback, and looked up at Qin Wan, staring intently. "You...are you concerned about me?"
"What's wrong?"
"Is something wrong?" Qin Wan asked, puzzled.
Lu Huai stared at her blankly for a long while before gently shaking his head.
"without……"
"There's nothing wrong with that..."
But Qin Wan clearly didn't believe it, and the look of doubt in her eyes deepened.
"I care about you...you seem strange?"
"Why?" Qin Wan couldn't help but ask.
Lu Huai was startled, then seemed to realize something and looked dazed.
After a long while, just when Qin Wan thought he wouldn't answer, Lu Huai spoke up.
"You are... the first person to care about me..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan was taken aback.
What's the meaning?
What was the first time you showed concern for him?
As if sensing Qin Wan's doubts, Lu Huai smiled reassuringly at her.
"From childhood to adulthood, you've been the only person who truly cares about me..."
Qin Wan's eyes darkened, her red lips tightened, and her expression visibly somber.
"Your...parents?"
Sensing Qin Wan's displeasure, a hint of unease appeared in Lu Huai's eyes.
"It's all in the past. I'm fine now. Don't worry about me, and don't let me affect your mood."
As he spoke, Lu Huai stood up, looking at Qin Wan with expectant eyes: "It's late, are you hungry? I'll go cook you something to eat."
At this moment, Lu Huai looked like a child who had done something wrong and was anxious to make amends, filled with unease and tension.
"What are you cooking? Who told you to cook?"
"Look at your injuries. You're already like this. What else do you want to do?"
As she spoke, Qin Wan pulled Lu Huai and pressed him back down onto the sofa.
Seeing this, Lu Huai seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Qin Wan with expectant eyes...
Then, the next second, something unexpected happened.
Qin Wan picked up her phone with an air of authority, opened the food delivery app, and handed it to Lu Huai without saying a word.
Order whatever you like!
"My treat!"
Lu Huai: "..." He thought she was going to cook for him herself.
In the end, he was overthinking it...
Thinking of this, Lu Huai sighed softly and silently took Qin Wan's phone to order a simple bowl of clear soup noodles.
"I've ordered."
After taking the phone, Qin Wan frowned. "It's too plain."
Are you trying to lose weight?
“No…” Lu Huai shook his head.
"Then let's order something with meat." As she spoke, Qin Wan scrolled through her phone while looking up at Lu Huai and asking.
"Beef brisket? Beef? Or pork intestines?"
"No, no need." Lu Huai hurriedly waved his hand, "I don't like to eat meat."
Unexpectedly, Qin Wan was very stubborn, saying, "Even if you don't like meat, you have to eat some."
Do you understand the concept of balanced nutrition?
After speaking, Qin Wan narrowed her eyes and stared dangerously at Lu Huai.
Lu Huai: "Then... how about the beef brisket?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan smiled with satisfaction.
Seeing the bright and cheerful smile on her face, Lu Huai seemed to be infected by it, and the corners of his lips also turned up slightly.
[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 38.]
Not long after placing the order, the advantages of living near the university town became immediately apparent.
In less than half an hour, the two received their takeout and enjoyed the food with satisfied expressions.
"You're too thin, eat more meat." With that, Qin Wan picked out the beef brisket from her bowl and put it all into Lu Huai's bowl.
Lu Huai hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no need."
"If I tell you to eat, then eat!"
"We live together, just like family, there's no need to be so polite!"
As she spoke, Qin Wan grabbed Lu Huai's hand, stopping him from trying to put the beef brisket back in his hand.
The warm, delicate touch on his wrist made Lu Huai freeze. His eyes trembled slightly, and his gaze unconsciously drifted to the small, fair hand that was tightly gripping his wrist...
she……
She took his hand.
She also said...
He said he was her family.
Thinking of this, Lu Huai's heart trembled...
[Lu Huai's favorability increased by 5, current favorability 43.]
While eating his noodles, Lu Huai would occasionally look up at Qin Wan, his eyes filled with nervousness and trepidation.
Qin Wan felt uncomfortable under his gaze and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Why are you still awake so late?" Lu Huai hurriedly made up an excuse.
"Oh, I went to play 'Nine Provinces Under Heaven'," Qin Wan explained.
"After I finished playing the game, I noticed you weren't home, which I found quite strange."
"I didn't expect to run into you when I went downstairs to throw out the trash..."
"I'm sorry, it was my oversight," Lu Huai said apologetically. "Next time I go out, I'll definitely send you a message so you won't worry."
Qin Wan: "?"
Lu Huai's obedience was something she hadn't expected.
"I did not mean that……"
Just as Qin Wan was trying to explain, Lu Huai spoke up again.
“I used to be alone. No one cared where I went or whether I lived or died… so I never had the awareness to report to anyone.”
At this point, Lu Huai raised his eyes, his burning gaze fixed on Qin Wan.
"But don't worry, all of that is in the past, it's all history."
"Now that I've met you, I know you'll worry about me and care about me, so I'll definitely let you know!"
"I promise you that from now on, no matter where I go, I will inform you immediately and never let you worry."
Qin Wan: "..." It sounded like very well-behaved words, but for some reason, Qin Wan's heart started pounding several times.
A strange, inexplicable feeling washed over me...
Something just doesn't feel right.
"Lu Huai, that's not what I meant."
"I was indeed worried about you. After all, it's so late, and I didn't see you at home, so it's understandable that I was a little worried."
"But I didn't mean for you to report to me, or that I was going to supervise or manage you..."
"Please don't misunderstand..."
However, before Qin Wan could finish speaking, Lu Huai replied with a smile, "Yes, I know you're just worried about me, you don't mean to interfere."
“But I want to say…” Lu Huai paused, his burning gaze fixed on Qin Wan.
"I am willing to be managed by you, and I am willing to be supervised by you."
"I am willing to report to you at all times, not because you force me."
Qin Wan: "..." The style is getting weirder and weirder...
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