Song Nuan didn't take it seriously, "Fine, don't let me off the hook."
Qin Yuchuan seemed extremely angry, smashing things, with a series of clanging sounds coming from his phone.
Immediately afterward, Qin Yuchuan's restrained voice rang out, "Song Nuan, it wasn't my intention for things to come to this point where both sides are hurt. Let's meet..."
Song Nuan wondered if Qin Yuchuan had lost his mind from anger.
"There is no need for us to meet."
After a three-second silence, Qin Yuchuan forced out two words through gritted teeth: "Negotiations!"
Song Nuan: "?"
She hesitated, and although it was only for a few seconds, it gave Qin Yuchuan a glimmer of hope.
"I can compromise on the divorce, and I'll return all your assets intact." Qin Yuchuan took a deep breath. "But I want to buy out everything you own that is detrimental to Ningxue."
In the end, it all comes down to Song Ningxue.
Song Nuan was somewhat moved by their great love.
She smiled and said, "Get lost."
He then promptly hung up the phone and blocked the number.
Lu Ziyang overheard their conversation, picked up his water glass, and asked quietly, "He wants to negotiate, and his conditions are what you want, so why don't you agree?"
Song Nuan picked up a washed peach, took a big bite, and the peach juice clung to her lips, making them look exceptionally glistening. "The assets were originally mine. He wants to use my money to buy out the evidence? He's dreaming!"
Lu Ziyang chuckled, "Even if you block him, he'll just send someone else to find you."
Song Nuan thought of Qin's father and mother.
The kindness the Qin family elders showed her in the past was genuine, but their current concern for Song Ningxue is also real.
Song Nuan sighed, "No, even if Qin Yuchuan really asks his parents to come to me, I won't agree."
Lu Ziyang neither agreed nor disagreed.
Looking at the time, it was almost noon, so Lu Ziyang got up from the sofa.
He was wearing black loungewear today, with the sleeves rolled up to his knuckles, revealing his muscular forearms.
What would you like to eat for lunch?
Song Nuan tilted her head in thought.
Just then, her phone vibrated a few times on her lap. She opened WeChat and saw a message from Qin's mother.
【Warmheart, are you free? I'd like to meet you.】
While typing a reply to Qin's mother, Song Nuan also listed the menu for Lu Ziyang: "Braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, spicy diced chicken, stir-fried eggplant... How about beef hot pot?"
She replied to Qin's mother: "Mom, you can just say whatever you need to say on WeChat."
Qin's mother: [Yu Chuan doesn't know I wanted to see you, don't worry. There are some things I need to tell you in person.]
Song Nuan stared at the last message and read it over and over again. She hesitated for a moment, then typed a few words and deleted them. She scrolled through all the emojis but couldn't find a suitable one to reply with.
Lu Ziyang watched her type an "OK" but didn't send it.
He said, "Then let's have beef hot pot. I'll have Ah Xuan go buy the beef."
Song Nuan hummed in agreement and clicked send.
Qin's mother replied to Song Nuan with a smiley face that comes with WeChat.
A little while later, he sent Song Nuan an address: "Nuan Nuan, I'm waiting for you here."
Song Nuan's eyes widened in surprise at the sudden invitation. She turned to look at Lu Ziyang, who was preparing food in the kitchen, and decided to reschedule with Qin's mother.
However, a new message from Qin's mother made Song Nuan change her mind.
【Warmheart, I'm flying abroad this afternoon, so I'm in a bit of a rush.】
Song Nuan: "..."
She pressed the lock screen, took a deep breath, walked to the kitchen, and wrapped her arms around Lu Ziyang's waist from behind.
The man's back straightened instantly.
"Lu Ziyang," Song Nuan suggested with a grin, "Let's have hot pot again tonight."
Lu Ziyang replied, "Okay, shall we have spicy diced chicken for lunch? Ah Xuan has already bought the groceries and is on his way."
Song Nuan touched her nose guiltily, "Um... I have to go out for a bit, you and Ah Xuan eat."
How embarrassing! Just minutes ago, she had confidently declared that she wouldn't agree to meet the Qin family even if they came looking for her.
Where to?
Song Nuan made up a location on the spot.
Lu Ziyang put down the knife, stopped washing the vegetables and chopping the garlic, and took off his apron. "I'll go with you."
"Need not!"
Lu Ziyang didn't speak, but his gaze was exceptionally sharp.
Under his gaze, Song Nuan felt immense pressure and decided to throw caution to the wind, "I'm going to see my mother-in-law. You can't go. If we're photographed together or she guesses about our relationship, it'll all be over."
Lu Ziyang ignored what she said and turned to go into the dressing room.
Seeing him take a hoodie out of the closet, Song Nuan quickly chased after him, "Lu Ziyang!"
Lu Ziyang took off his shirt, revealing his broad shoulders and narrow waist unexpectedly.
Song Nuan blushed. Seeing him grabbing his waistband and making a move to pull down his pants, she hurriedly pressed down on his pants. "Fine! I agree to let you come with me, but you have to wear a mask."
Because of her obstruction, Lu Ziyang's change of clothes was forced to stop.
He glanced at Song Nuan, his eyes filled with loneliness, "Am I really that shameful?"
"It's me, it's me who can't be seen by others." In an attempt to appease him, Song Nuan started talking nonsense.
Lu Ziyang's lips twitched, but he suppressed a laugh and said in a low voice, "Let go."
"You agreed?"
Lu Ziyang looked down at her, his voice slightly hoarse: "Nuan Nuan, if you don't let go, you're going to break it."
Upon hearing this, Song Nuan paused for a second, her eyes seemingly equipped with a tracking device, looking towards a certain part of his body.
Her mind went blank for a moment, and Song Nuan quickly moved her hand away, pretending to be calm: "Sorry, I'll go find you a mask."
Cen Wan chose a high-end restaurant with a membership system, offering excellent privacy.
The waiter led them to their seats. There was no one else on the entire floor, which put Song Nuan at ease.
Lu Ziyang also took off his mask.
"Nuan Nuan." Cen Wan smiled at Song Nuan, then frowned slightly when she saw Lu Ziyang following behind her.
Although the man was dressed in simple sportswear, he exuded an extraordinary air and was handsome. In such a high-class restaurant, he was not at all awkward, and the composure he showed in his eyes was genuine.
Cen Wan recalled that Qin Yuchuan and Song Ningxue had been saying that Song Nuan and the young master of the An family had been in contact, and that their relationship seemed to be quite close.
She had dealt with Madam An before, and the man in front of her was definitely not An Sze-ze.
Could it be that Song Nuan knows the sons of the other three of the four major families?
In a flash, Cen Wan figured out Lu Ziyang's identity, but she didn't show it on her face.
With a graceful and gentle smile, she asked Song Nuan, "And who is this?"
Before coming, Song Nuan and Lu Ziyang had discussed his identity, and they both agreed that pretending to be a bodyguard was the safest option.
Song Nuan confidently said, "Mom, he is my..." bodyguard.
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Ziyang interrupted her, "I am Miss Song's lawyer, Lu Ziyang."
Song Nuan: "?"
She turned her head and looked at Lu Ziyang in shock.
Lu Ziyang sat down next to Song Nuan.
Cen Wan looked at the two of them, her expression unchanged, "I've heard Yu Chuan mention you."
"Oh?" Lu Ziyang raised an eyebrow. "President Qin mentioned me to you? What did he say about me? That I was Song Nuan's mistress, or that I went to the hospital in the middle of the night and almost caused his mistress to miscarry?"
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