Chapter 95 No Matter What
But when only the boy and girl were left in the room, the moment she ran over, he stood up, reached out his uninjured hand, and eagerly pulled her to his side.
Xia Zhen was afraid of bumping into his injured hand. She looked up to tell him to be careful, but he had already lowered his head, silencing her.
Xia Zhen's heart was pounding wildly.
He stepped back slightly, his eyes fixed on her face, and said with a soft laugh, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Xia Zhen complained softly, "My dad and the others are right outside the door!"
And the door wasn't even closed!
That would make it so easy for someone to spot!
Lu Jin said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I won't do it again."
He was just unable to control himself.
Not long ago, when the doctor was stitching up his wound, she resisted the urge to come over and hug him. And when his true identity was revealed, she also resisted the urge to come to his side and comfort him. It was all so adorable.
She was enduring it, but wasn't he also enduring it?
Lu Jin belatedly realized that he had indeed been too rash, and he didn't want to cause her any trouble.
He slowly released her hand.
However, Xia Zhen excitedly grabbed his arm, "Lu Jin, that was so exciting! When you come to my house next time, we have to try it secretly too!"
Lu Jin: "..."
Xia Zhen's face was flushed, and her eyes, still wet with tears, were sparkling with excitement, like starlight reflected in water, making her exceptionally energetic. "Lu Jin, lower your head."
He obediently lowered his head.
Xia Zhen tiptoed and planted a light kiss on the corner of his lips. "You're such a seductive little vixen, trying to lure me here to pamper you."
Lu Jin was both amused and exasperated. He raised his hand and pinched her cheek. "Yes, you're always right."
Xia Zhen moved closer to him, her smile softening considerably. "Lu Jin, I will always stand by your side."
"I know." He lowered his eyes, his gaze warm and focused only on her face, a gentle tenderness softening his usually cool features. "Zhenzhen, I'm not afraid."
Whether it's a change in identity, or the impending interaction with unfamiliar relatives, no matter how the surrounding environment changes, he will not be afraid.
Xia Zhen said cautiously, "If you have something on your mind..."
"I won't keep it to myself, I will definitely tell you."
Xia Zhen finally felt a little relieved. She then looked at him with feigned seriousness and said, "Lu Jin, don't blame me for not warning you. If you ever dare to get too close to other people's daughters in the future, I will definitely not let you off the hook!"
He lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, "Zhenzhen, I'm timid, but I don't have the guts to get close to other girls."
Xia Zhen thought about it and felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
Every time she was about to cry, he would panic like a little rabbit; he was indeed quite timid.
He was still injured, yet she treated him so badly.
Xia Zhen felt a rare pang of guilt. She tugged at his sleeve and asked, "Lu Jin, will you blame me for being unreasonable?"
He shook his head and chuckled, then said softly, "You're very good."
Because he likes her, everything about her is good, even her flaws are things that he finds endearing.
Xia Zhen inexplicably felt sentimental. From the moment he was born, his life had been stolen by someone with ulterior motives. He had suffered so much and overcome so many obstacles. Now, he had to face a strange father and enter a strange family all by himself.
She carefully avoided his injured hand, moved closer to his chest, reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, nuzzled against his chest, and smelled his scent.
She said in a muffled voice, "Lu Jin, I will take good care of you."
He wrapped one arm around her waist, holding her tightly as if she were part of his own bones. He lowered his head, resting his chin on the top of her head, and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
Lu Qi's cough could be heard from outside.
Before the people outside came in, Xia Zhen and Lu Jin kept their distance. Xia Yu seemed to be in a good mood, and he took Xia Zhen home directly.
Suddenly, only Lu Qi and Lu Jin remained in the room.
Lu Qi looked at the boy, who had regained his indifference, and smiled with amusement. "After all, I helped you convince your future father-in-law, and you're so cold to me?"
Lu Jin asked, "Are you doing this to help me?"
“Alright.” Lu Qi said with a smile, “It’s really funny to see that silly boy Xia Yu, whose daughter is about to be kidnapped and he doesn’t know anything about it.”
Ultimately, it was all for his perverse sense of humor.
Lu Qi asked him, "Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
Lu Jin: "No."
Lu Qi chuckled, "You really are quite composed."
Throughout the entire process, Lu Qi never told him about his relationship with him. When he approached Lu Jin yesterday, he only used Xia Zhen's name to force Lu Jin to come to the hotel with him.
At that time, Lu Qi told him, "If you don't come with me, you will definitely regret it. After all, you wouldn't want to see your treasure being coveted by other cats and dogs, would you?"
Before Lu Qi brought Lu Chang'an to the hotel, Lu Qi had already settled Lu Jin here. He simply told Lu Jin a location at a specific time, and sure enough, Lu Jin went to the restroom.
Lu Qi laughed and said, "I told you, you would be grateful to me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had the chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, and you wouldn't have been able to gain so much goodwill in front of that silly boy Xia Yu."
Lu Chang'an never imagined that he would be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
His clumsy and inept plan had long been seen through by Lu Qi. Instead of exposing him, Lu Qi helped Lu Chang'an complete his plan. Lu Chang'an would never guess that what he thought he had calculated was actually just paving the way for Lu Jin.
Lu Jinyi's eyes showed no emotion. "These are all just your schemes."
"Why do you have to act so innocent?" Lu Qi looked at Lu Jin's injured hand, his eyes crinkling into a smile. "That knife, it wasn't prepared by me, was it?"
Lu Jin's eyes were a little cold.
Lu Qi laughed even more happily, "Even if you've already guessed the relationship between you and me, you don't intend to believe that I'll stand on your side. This self-inflicted injury tactic worked well. It made Zhenzhen, this little girl, feel sorry for you, and Xia Yu, this silly boy, grateful to you. It also forced me to stop protecting Lu Chang'an. Not bad, you're ruthless enough to yourself. Lu Jin, even if you think you and I are different, in reality, you and I are no different."
They are all people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and they can even use themselves as pawns.
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