Fortunately, Lu Huaijiao wasn't there, otherwise she would have been disgusted to the point of vomiting by Lu Zhengde's hypocritical appearance.
Because she wasn't there, she didn't know that when Lu Zhengde was young, he had also captivated her naive mother with this very charm...
But let's get back to the present.
Looking at Lu Zhengde and listening to his words, Zhao Rui felt dizzy, as if she were about to ascend to heaven.
Happiness enveloped her.
Love had blinded her.
"Teacher Zhao?"
Lu Zhengde knew perfectly well what was going on. Looking at Zhao Rui's infatuated eyes, he smiled gently and asked again, "Teacher Zhao, are you listening to me?"
"Why did you come here in this heavy snow?"
Zhao Rui only came to her senses after being called by Lu Zhengde.
Seeing that Lu Zhengde had somehow appeared in front of her, her face, which had been pale from the cold, turned bright red.
"Teacher Lu... Teacher Lu..."
She was even stuttering a bit when she spoke, and her mind was a complete mess, as if it were stuffed with a tangled mess. She had forgotten what she was thinking or what she was doing.
"You...you...why did you come out?"
See? She was the one who came to find Lu Zhengde, but she's so confused now that she's forgotten what actually happened.
Lu Zhengde smiled.
"It was you, Teacher Zhao, who called me, that's why I came out of the house. Did you not need to see me? Or did you just happen to be passing by my house?"
"It's getting late, and it looks like it's going to snow heavily again, so I won't keep you any longer, Teacher Zhao. You should go home early so your family won't worry."
As Lu Zhengde spoke, he handed the umbrella in his hand to Zhao Rui.
"I don't know if the snow will get heavier. Teacher Zhao, please take an umbrella and go back. It's not good for the women's health if they get cold."
Lu Zhengde was incredibly gentle.
His features are refined and gentle, and the eyes behind his glasses seem incredibly affectionate no matter what he looks at.
Zhao Rui has fallen into depravity once again.
I can't wait to marry such a charming man.
"Teacher Zhao?"
Lu Zhengde's face showed confusion.
"Uh...something's up...something's up..."
Zhao Rui quickly came to her senses and instead of taking the umbrella, she held up the lunchbox in her hand.
"Teacher Lu, you're from the south, right? I made some dumplings and brought them over for you today. Would it be convenient for me to come in and make you a bowl of dumplings?"
Before coming here, Zhao Rui only wanted to give Lu Zhengde dumplings so that he would have a deeper impression of her.
But after arriving, especially after seeing how gentle and refined Lu Zhengde was, she changed her mind.
She not only wanted to deliver dumplings to him, but also wanted to go in and cook them for him herself. If no one happened to be home, she wouldn't mind taking things further with her crush, especially since they were alone together.
As for going further, to what extent? Zhao Rui had some ideas in mind.
If Lu Zhengde is willing, she is willing to have his child.
How could Lu Zhengde not see through Zhao Rui's thoughts? His gaze lingered on Zhao Rui for a moment, his eyes behind his glasses still holding a gentle smile, but his mind was racing.
He was weighing the pros and cons of being with Zhao Rui.
Lu Zhengde had heard about why Zhao Rui was still unmarried at 23. However, he didn't care about such things.
Neither of them is the girl he likes the most anymore, so what does it matter to him if something happens to her?
As long as he can get what he wants from her, that's all that matters!
Thinking of Zhao Rui's father, Zhao Guofu, and then of Zhao Rui's undisguised infatuation with him, Lu Zhengde smiled.
"It's Chinese New Year today, Xiaorui. Even if I were willing to let you into my home, your parents wouldn't agree."
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Zhengde even changed how he addressed him.
"Can you come another day? After I've tidied up my house, I'll invite you over to my house another day so you can make dumplings for me."
Lu Zhengde's current appearance of being completely concerned for Zhao Rui was utterly hypocritical.
But Zhao Rui seemed blind and couldn't see it at all.
She was overjoyed, practically beaming with happiness because of Lu Zhengde's changed attitude.
If it weren't for the need to maintain her image in front of Lu Zhengde, Zhao Rui would undoubtedly have grinned broadly without hesitation.
They were both adults, and Lu Zhengde understood her hints. She, in turn, understood Lu Zhengde's hints.
"Okay, then I'll wait for Teacher Lu."
As Zhao Rui spoke, she shyly handed the lunchbox to Lu Zhengde. During the exchange, their fingers touched, intentionally or unintentionally.
Lu Zhengde did not retreat in time.
Zhao Rui reached out and grasped his hand in return: "Teacher Lu..."
"Xiaorui, it's getting late, you should go home soon. Your parents will worry if you go home too late."
"Um……"
Zhao Rui was overjoyed.
Teacher Lu cares about her. Does this mean Teacher Lu has decided to date her? Thinking of this, Zhao Rui smiled, pursing her lips.
While Lu Zhengde wasn't paying attention, she tiptoed and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
Then she blushed instantly, turned around and ran away.
"Teacher Lu, I'll come see you another day."
Zhao Rui ran shyly into the street, her whole body radiating happiness.
Lu Zhengde watched Zhao Rui with a gentle smile on his face until her figure disappeared from his sight. Only then did he put away his smile, pick up his lunchbox, and turn around.
"who is she?"
As soon as he turned around, he came face to face with Qin Yanhua, who had been eavesdropping and watching from behind the gate in the courtyard for quite a while.
Qin Yanhua's eyes were bloodshot, and her face was filled with despair.
Clearly, she saw everything, both what she should and shouldn't have seen.
That's perfect, it saves Lu Zhengde the trouble of explaining things to her again.
"Didn't you see? She likes me, wants to be my girlfriend, and wants to have my baby."
"master……"
Qin Yanhua's tears fell down in an instant.
She had meticulously planned to make Lu Zhengde misunderstand Su Xiaowan, not only because she wanted to marry a city man, but also because she genuinely loved Lu Zhengde.
If it weren't for enough love, she wouldn't have been able to persevere for so many years and do so much for Lu Zhengde.
Lu Zhengde glanced at Qin Yanhua and was slightly moved when he saw her no longer young face and her withered body.
“I’m not the kind of heartless man. You’ve been with me for so many years, it’s impossible for me to just abandon you like that.”
"master……"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yanhua immediately stopped crying and smiled. She wiped away her tears and looked up at Lu Zhengde.
His eyes were filled with hope again.
Lu Zhengde's gaze lingered on the lunchbox in his hand for a moment before he looked up and slowly continued, "But I need a child. The Lu family line cannot end with me."
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