Chapter 65 (The last part, "吐真卡," is a colloquial expression and doesn't directly relate to the chapter
“That’s right! A man’s true strength lies in having only one woman who loves him by his side.” Wen Shiyang patted him on the shoulder, as if he were a promising student, and continued, “The second thing I’m proud of is that I married my wife. The third thing is even simpler: of course, it’s that I raised three outstanding children.”
“You and Aunt Yang are both outstanding people, so naturally the children you raise will also be outstanding people,” Lu Ming echoed.
So which of my two daughters do you think is prettier?
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Wen Chu nearly spat out her food upon hearing this. So all that buildup was for this! But come on, Dad, this topic change was so abrupt! Everyone knows what you mean!
Lu Ming was taken aback, seemingly caught off guard by this sudden probing question. He raised his eyelids slightly and said very honestly, "They are all beautiful."
Wen Shiyang chuckled, thinking to himself that this kid was alright, as he hadn't said anything about putting down someone to curry favor.
He then feigned dissatisfaction and said with a cold face, "Don't give me these polite words. Just tell me honestly, which one do you like right now?"
Wen Chu panicked upon hearing this and was about to speak up to stop him when Wen Shiyang stopped her with a look. She then shut her mouth timidly, thinking that she might as well take a gamble.
She had noticed the system's explanation of the Truth Card was that it eliminated all external conditions. In other words, if she used it on Lu Ming, Lu Ming would say what he truly felt after eliminating the initial setting that he liked Wen Xue. So, he should have at least a 40% positive feeling towards her now, and he shouldn't say anything outrageous.
The other party was also not sober at the moment, which met the usage conditions, practically telling her to use it quickly!
Lu Ming's eyes were cloudy, and his speech slowed down. He silently turned to look at Wen Chu, seemingly deep in thought: "I like..."
Wen Chu didn't have time to think about anything else and quickly used the props in her mind.
The system quickly responded: "The Truth-Revealing Card was successfully used!"
Wen Shiyang looked at Lu Ming with sharp eyes, but his tone was gentle and persuasive: "Think carefully, who do you really care about? Don't worry, I won't be angry no matter who you like, as long as you are telling the truth. I am a very reasonable person."
Yeah, right.
Wen Chu looked at Lu Ming and unconsciously held her breath, her hands hanging at her sides tightening.
“I like… her.” Lu Ming stared at Wen Chu and said slowly.
Yang Lan, who had been listening the whole time, was delighted to hear this.
Wen Chuxin's heart trembled, then she breathed a sigh of relief; she had made the right bet.
But being stared at so directly and confessed to still made me feel strangely uneasy.
She suppressed the sudden heat rising on her face and was about to speak when Wen Shiyang, still unwilling to give up, took out his phone, pulled out a photo of Wen Xue that he had prepared earlier, and held it up to Lu Ming, asking, "Is it her?"
Lu Ming lowered his eyes and stared at the photo for two seconds, then pushed his phone aside and looked at Wen Chu again, his tone stubborn and firm: "Her."
Wen Chu's gaze met the man's in the air. The man's firm eyes and tone gave her heart another jolt, a tingling, almost bursting feeling.
She awkwardly looked away, took a few quick breaths, but still didn't forget the important matter. With only one question left, she quickly went up to Lu Ming, grabbed his arm, and said to Wen Shiyang, "See? I told you he likes me! Now you believe me, right? Don't bother anymore, we've almost finished eating, I'm going to take him back to his room to rest."
"It's just that he drank a little alcohol, why are you so upset?" Wen Shiyang put away his phone.
“Drinking too much is bad for your health. I feel terrible when I sober up, so please don’t drink anymore!” Wen Chu complained, trying to help Lu Ming up, but the drunk man removed her hand, sat back down properly, and said in a low voice, “Don’t touch me. I can still drink with Uncle.”
Wen Chu tilted her head in annoyance, resisting the urge to curse this ingrate, and went to help him up again: "Stop drinking, there's no more wine!"
"Stop messing around, I haven't finished asking!" Wen Shiyang continued to ask Lu Ming, "Are you sure you can always be good to Wen Chu? Are you sure you really don't have Wen Xue in your heart anymore?"
"You said you wanted to date Wen Chu, but have you made that clear to Wen Xue?"
"Furthermore, if I were to say that even if she were with you, I wouldn't allow her to do anything for you at work, nor would I give her any benefits, you are you, she is she, do you agree?"
"Also, I require that if you're really in a relationship, you have to be aiming for marriage, and you can't just break up easily. Can you really do that?"
Wen Shiyang asked a barrage of questions in a rapid-fire manner, seemingly trying to psychologically force the other party to answer quickly without thinking.
I don't know if Lu Ming was numb from all the questions, but Wen Chu was numb from all the calls.
The repeated mention of "Wen Xue" was like a bomb hanging over her head, ready to explode at any moment.
Couldn't the truth card be used ten or eight times?! Three times is too few!! She was really afraid that Lu Ming would suddenly wake up again and say something like flipping the table.
She was extremely anxious and quickly interrupted the spellcasting: "Ahhh, Dad! Isn't it too early for you to talk about marriage now? What if we don't get along later? Can't we just break up? Stop asking these irrelevant questions. I really took him to rest! He admitted that he likes me, isn't that enough?"
"Chu Chu!" Yang Lan couldn't help but be annoyed with her daughter's love-struck and protective side. "Some things just need to be made clear from the beginning!"
Wen Chu: The key is that it's hard to say right now!
Lu Ming's mind was in a mess as he listened to all that, but when he heard the word "breakup," it was as if he automatically caught some key word, and his eyes flashed.
He frowned, leaned on the table to stand up, turned to Wen Chu, and stared intently at her with his dark eyes: "You still thought about breaking up with me?"
He suddenly grabbed her arm and said somewhat angrily, "No separation. Marry."
Wen Chu was almost choked by the man's outrageous words. How dare you say the word "marriage"!
Wen Chu took a deep breath and had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree, "Okay, okay, we won't break up." You'll be slapping yourself when you sober up.
System: "Detected that the male lead's favorability is about to exceed the threshold. Please keep up the good work, host!"
Upon hearing the woman's reply, Lu Ming's expression relaxed.
Despite having a rosy, easily fooled face, he tried his best to appear reserved and serious, turning back to face Wen Shiyang and Yang Lan, and solemnly saying, "Uncle Wen, Aunt Yang."
“Wen Xue and I have never been together. I have the freedom to control my own feelings. I am certain that Wen Chu is the only one in my heart right now. In addition, I like her not because she is useful. She does not need to give me any reciprocation, but I can give her everything I have. I will try my best to treat her well. Please agree to let her date me.”
Wen Chu stood there, looking completely bewildered.
Is this... also the function of a prop?
Wen Shiyang persisted: "I still don't understand. My two daughters have such different personalities. How could you fall in love with Wen Chu after liking Wen Xue?"
A hint of pain and struggle flashed across Lu Ming's eyes, as if he didn't know how to answer the question.
His eyes darted around, and after a long pause, his face turned even redder. He was stubborn yet anxious: "I don't know how to explain this to you, but I'm sure I really like Wen Chu right now. Please allow her to date me!"
After he finished speaking, he bowed to the people again.
Wen Shiyang looked at him, a hint of satisfaction finally appearing on his face. He relented and said, "What's the use of asking me? My name isn't Wen Chu." He looked at Wen Chu with a leisurely air.
Wen Chu touched the back of her neck with one hand, her eyes darting around, her face flushing. She never expected Lu Ming to be so "enthusiastic," as if he had planned to say these words beforehand.
Her best plan was for Lu Ming to admit that he had feelings for her, so that he could give her parents an explanation for the time being. But how did things suddenly turn out like this... that they were going to start talking?
A look of joy flashed in Lu Ming's eyes, and they brightened instantly, as innocent as a blank sheet of paper that could be easily fooled.
It was completely different from his usual cold and deep demeanor.
Lu Ming grasped the hand of the person who was still brainstorming and gently pulled her in front of him.
His Adam's apple bobbed, a small, bright light flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his head, his voice trembling slightly: "Wen Chu, would you like to be my girlfriend?"
"I...I'm willing," Wen Chu stammered, her shoulders slightly hunched, looking flustered.
An irrepressible excitement flashed in Lu Ming's eyes. His brain felt dizzy because of those words, as if he had been waiting for this answer for a very long time, and now he finally got his wish. It was as wonderful as an unreal dream.
He must be dreaming.
For a moment, he forgot how to speak, and just stared intently at the person in front of him. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, his heart pounded and swelled as it was submerged in the scalding water, and his cheeks flushed even more from the suppressed excitement.
He was holding Wen Chu's hand very tightly. The alcohol had made his mind confused and his emotions abnormal. It seemed that some past fragments kept flashing through his mind.
The clips show the girl laughing heartily, sitting casually on his desk, staring at him without saying a word, and even scolding him with a long face. These scenes combine to create a vivid picture of her, embodying the phrase "heart-fluttering."
The system then announced: "The male lead's favorability has successfully surpassed 50%! Congratulations, host!"
Wen Chu's eyes widened for a moment.
Lu Ming couldn't hear the notification sound. He was still trapped in his own chaotic world, feeling his breathing quicken and his heart pounding erratically, as if something was about to burst out of his mind and heart.
He couldn't discern when or where those fragments occurred, only that with each recollection, his feelings for the person before him intensified. Bit by bit, until finally, they were about to overflow.
Wen Chu's face burned under the intense gaze. She nervously swallowed, gripped Lu Ming's hand, and stammered, "Um, how about we..."
"Wen Chu." The man called her name with hot breath and utmost care, making her ears tingle and forget what she was going to say.
"I really like you, I really like you." Lu Ming's voice was low and dry. "I liked you from... the first time I saw you."
Wen Chu's eyes trembled, her face filled with stunned silence.
Lu Ming looked at her, then at her lips, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he slowly lowered his head.
The distance between them gradually closed.
Wen Chu stood there blankly, the man's figure growing larger and larger in her pupils until a warm, gentle touch landed on her lips and her hands were tightly enveloped. Only then did she open her eyes slightly.
When she came to her senses, her heart was already pounding wildly, like a malfunctioning compass.
He said he liked her the first time he saw her? Where did that come from? Was he even drunk? How could he lie like that?
They first met at a hotel pool where life and death were hanging by a thread. After rescuing her, he didn't even bother to look at her before leaving. There wasn't a trace of liking for her.
Wen Chu's eyelashes trembled slightly, her body stiffened, but her hand instinctively gripped the other person's.
Her mind went blank, but unexpectedly the system suddenly spoke again: "Detected that the male lead's favorability has increased significantly and is about to break through 70%. Please keep up the good work, host!"
Before Wen Chu could finish her surprise, she heard again: "Detection shows that the male lead's affection for the host has successfully exceeded 70%! Congratulations, host!"
So fast?
She gasped. What was going on? She hadn't done anything!
"Cough, cough!" A dry voice came from the side. Wen Shiyang and Yang Lan looked away, clearly unable to bear it any longer.
Wen Chu's bewildered mind was replaced by a huge sense of embarrassment after realizing that her parents were still there. She hurriedly pushed Lu Ming away in a panic, her embarrassment rushing to her head!
Hey! He's here! What are you doing?!
Before Lu Ming could finish kissing her, he was pushed backward and stumbled, almost falling. A look of confusion and grievance appeared on his flushed face as he thought the woman was indirectly rejecting him.
"Oh dear! I'll take you back to your room to rest!" Wen Chu didn't bother to analyze what had happened. Without saying a word, she pulled the person upstairs.
After realizing that the other party was not rejecting him, Lu Ming's expression softened again. Even in his drunken state, he still remembered to say to Wen Shiyang and Yang Lan, "Please enjoy your meal."
Wen Shiyang turned back and shouted at the two people going upstairs, "Don't you dare do anything else for me!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Chu blushed furiously, like a rabbit with its fur standing on end and ears perked up: "I know! Am I crazy?!"
Lu Ming was still processing this information and asked blankly, "What is 'other'?"
"Shut up!"
Lu Ming obediently shut his mouth.
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Author's Note: Wen Chu, belatedly realizing: What a waste of a card [crying emoji] (heart bleeding)
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