Chapter 101 He Caught the Light
Lu Qi looked at Xia Zhen, "Zhenzhen, didn't Xiaoyu come to accompany you during the exam?"
Xia Zhen said, "Dad is very busy with work, so it's okay if he can't come to accompany me during the exam."
Lu Qi looked disapproving. "How can he be so irresponsible as a father?"
As he spoke, Lu Qi made a phone call. After the call was connected, he said directly, "Xiao Yu, you shouldn't have done that. Every child has their parents accompanying them to the exam, but Zhenzhen came out of the school all alone without any parents to pick her up. How pitiful."
Xia Zhen looked at Lu Jin beside her.
Coming out all alone?
Lu Qi continued, "Yes, Zhenzhen is so pitiful all by herself. You didn't see how disappointed she was when she didn't see you at the school gate. She didn't cry, but her eyes were red. This child is really too strong."
Tears welled up in his eyes, yet he remained strong.
Xia Zhen: "..."
Lu Jin frowned slightly. He didn't know what Lu Qi was planning to do. This man liked to do things based on his interests, so he was always unpredictable.
But no matter the reason, he would not allow Lu Qi to plot against Xia Zhen.
Lu Jin's lips twitched slightly, but before he could utter a sound, he heard Lu Qi's next words.
“Since you can’t balance work and family, then just focus all your energy on work. I don’t have a daughter, and I really feel sorry for Zhenzhen. I’m taking her home for dinner. If you don’t want to take care of her, Zhenzhen can stay at my house tonight.”
Lu Qi hung up the phone and met the boy's gaze.
Lu Jin awkwardly avoided his gaze and ultimately chose to remain silent.
Xia Zhen's phone vibrated in her schoolbag. It was undoubtedly her father calling. She had just taken the phone out when Lu Qi snatched it away.
Lu Qi adopted the demeanor of a reliable adult and said gently, "Zhenzhen, your father is still too immature and not mature enough. He needs the opportunity to grow so that he can become a good father like me."
He decisively rejected Xia Yu's call and even turned off Xia Zhen's phone.
Xia Zhen was amazed by Lu Qi's series of outrageous actions.
Lu Qi warmly invited, "Come to my house for dinner."
Xia Zhen glanced at Lu Jin, who remained silent but was clearly waiting for her answer, then raised her head and smiled brightly, "Okay!"
The Lu family wasn't as large as the Xia family because Lu Qi didn't employ many servants. Apart from the hourly cleaner and the caregiver who looked after Lin Ruo when he wasn't there, there were no other outsiders in the Lu family.
Upon returning to the Lu family home, Lu Qi instructed Lu Jin to spend time with Xia Zhen while he went to the kitchen to cook.
Lu Jin's injured hand had its bandages removed a few days ago. Lu Qi took him to the hospital for a check-up several times. The doctor said he could stand up and walk around for short periods of time, which would be good for his recovery.
The living room wasn't far from the kitchen, and who knows if that man with the perverse sense of humor would secretly prick up his ears to listen to their every move.
Lu Jin stood up, took Xia Zhen's hand, and said, "Let's go to my room."
Xia Zhen's eyes lit up. "Great!"
She's probably thinking about something unhealthy again.
This time, Lu Jin didn't remind her to be more mindful of her thoughts, because the moment he led her into his room, it was undeniable that his blood was also running wild.
His room was certainly not the one Lu Chang'an had stayed in before. It was a new room that Lu Qi had recently prepared for him, with a simple black, white and gray color scheme.
Xia Zhen noticed that the curtains were blocking the window and preventing any ventilation. She went over and pulled back the curtains, and in that instant, the moonlight outside rushed to fall on her.
It's hard to say whether it was the beautiful moonlight or the gentle breeze that was so alluring, but bathed in the light, she turned to look at him, her eyes crinkling with starlight. Her lips curved upwards, and the ends of her hair swayed in the wind, making her seem like something out of this world.
"Lu Jin, the breeze on summer nights is so refreshing, isn't it?"
His Adam's apple bobbed, and he said, "Yes."
He couldn't wait to close the last bit of distance between them with his footsteps, so he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
In that instant, he lowered his head and caught the moonlight that fell onto her lips.
This summer is very hot, but it's not always that hot.
Just as he dislikes winter, Lu Jin also dislikes summer, because he used to find these two seasons, which were too cold and too hot, even more unbearable.
It's hard to imagine that he could fall in love with summer.
"Meow!" The little white cat had been meowing for a long time, but it still hadn't attracted the attention of the boy and girl. How could it, the dignified master of the cat, be ignored by such foolish humans?
Besides, it's hungry!
The little white cat, unable to bear it any longer, jumped towards the person.
But in an instant, a hand grabbed the back of its neck.
The boy opened his eyes a crack, revealing a chilling aura within.
The little white cat's fur stood on end.
Xia Zhen leaned limply against the boy's chest, surrounded by his scent. She felt a little drunk, her head spinning, but she was still rational. She recognized the little white cat being held in mid-air and exclaimed with a hint of surprise, "Little White, you've lost weight!"
The little white cat was kicking its legs wildly. Its cat food had been reduced by half, no wonder it was getting thin!
At this moment, Xia Zhen stared at the kitten's soft belly for a while, then turned around and looked up, "Lu Jin, isn't it a bit strange that Xiao Bai is so energetic?"
Lu Jin placed one hand on her waist and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"That's the one..." Xia Zhen asked, "Is it sterilized?"
The little white kitten was stiff and motionless.
Lu Jin's gaze fell on the little white cat.
Little White struggled frantically, finally managing to break free from the humans' hands. It landed steadily, then quickly ran to a corner, jumped onto a cabinet, and hid there. With its tail held high and its fur standing on end, it glared warily at the two humans.
To be precise, it's about a seemingly innocent but actually cunning young man and a girl who's as terrifying as a demon!
It will defend its chastity to the death!
Xia Zhen said, "As expected, cats don't cooperate with this kind of thing."
The problem is that they're willing to cooperate!
Lu Jin leaned down and whispered something in her ear.
Xia Zhen's eyes lit up slightly. "Really?"
He nodded, then picked up a bag of cat food from the side and put it in her hand.
Xia Zhen squatted on the ground, smiling beautifully, "Xiao Bai, come here."
The little white cat remained unmoved; it was impossible for the woman to be fooled by her beauty.
Xia Zhen put the cat food on the ground. "This food is all yours."
"Meow!" The little white cat jumped down from the cabinet at lightning speed, ran to the cat food, and stretched out its paws to start scratching at it.
Suddenly, it was grabbed by the scruff of its neck and thrown back into the cat cage.
hateful!
We've been tricked!
Humans are truly cunning!
Little White frantically scratched at the cat cage.
Xia Zhen's eyes widened. She stood up and exclaimed in amazement, "Lu Jin, it's really easy to be fooled!"
Lu Jin, carrying the cat cage, commented without any politeness, "This is a silly cat."
Xia Zhen hugged his arm, "I'll go to the vet with you after the exam."
A slight smile played on his lips. "Okay."
He grabbed the girl's hand as she reached to poke the kitten in the cage, saying, "It hasn't had a bath in days, it's dirty, don't touch it."
nonsense!
Its fur is snow-white, there's nothing dirty about it!
The little white cat scratched its paws in anger.
Xia Zhen stood on tiptoe and hugged his neck, asking him with a smile, "Aren't you dirty?"
He bent down and said, "I shower every day."
So she can touch it as much as she wants without any problem.
Just touching it isn't enough.
Before them stood a pair of shadows overlapping, exuding a sour, foul stench, while the little white cat flashed a set of fine teeth.
But when a bag of cat food was thrown in, it immediately buried its head in the food.
never mind.
The little white cat is no longer angry.
As long as there's food to eat every day, what does sterilization matter?
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