Chapter 214 Imprisoning the body is inferior, imprisoning the mind is superior
So, who should Lu Jin help?
That's hard to say.
Xia Zhen was led a few steps forward by Lu Jin's hand. She was a little excited and a little expectant, wondering which side Lu Jin would stand on!
Lu Jin held out his hand to Lu Qi, "Give me the car keys. I'll take Zhenzhen and get in the car first. You can come find us after you've finished talking with Teacher Xu."
Lu Qi glanced at Lu Jin with a deep look in his eyes and handed him the car keys.
Lu Jin then led Xia Zhen toward the school gate.
Xia Zhen turned around and glanced at the two men still facing off. She asked, bewildered, "Lu Jin, why did you leave?"
Lu Jin said, "Their affairs are none of my business, and I have no intention of getting involved."
Xia Zhen asked, "What if they start fighting?"
Lu Jin: "I wasn't there, I didn't see anything."
So he doesn't need to break up fights or think about which side to take.
Xia Zhen's eyes widened. "Lu Jin, you're so smart!"
Ultimately, the reason Lu Jin made this choice was because of the very limited father-son bond he shared with Lu Qi.
Otherwise, a son from an ordinary family would have already sided with his relatives regardless of right or wrong.
Of course, there was another, more important reason why Lu Jin left: the weather was too cold.
He helped Xia Zhen into the car, turned on the heater, and then gently rubbed her cold hands in his own.
She sat obediently, raising her little face to look at him with a sweet smile. Sometimes she would make a fuss that left people helpless, but when she was well-behaved, she could melt anyone's heart.
Lu Jin couldn't resist her docile manner, so he lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips, asking softly, "Are you still cold?"
Xia Zhen shook her head, "I'm not cold anymore."
Lu Jin always tells her to wear more clothes because her constitution is really troublesome. She gets hot easily in the summer. Although she will rush over to him and stick close to him when she first sees him, she will stop sticking to him once the enthusiasm wears off.
In winter, her body would get very cold, but she didn't feel cold herself. In order to look pretty, she would rather wear less clothing. At night, her hands and feet would be icy cold, and she would lie in bed for a long time without warming them up.
On weekends, Lu Jin could warm her bed, but at other times, such as when she stayed at a hotel or when she was at home, he couldn't help her.
Xia Zhen moved closer to him, "Lu Jin, aren't you worried about them?"
Lu Jin said, "If they were really going to have a serious conflict, they should have started fighting more than 20 years ago."
Xia Zhen asked, "How do you know they've never fought before?"
Lu Jin was a little curious, "They fought?"
She nodded emphatically. "I heard my mother say that more than 20 years ago, Uncle Lu was punched by a man. But surprisingly, Uncle Lu did not fight back or have his men do anything. The man left unharmed."
Lu Jin didn't feel sorry for Lu Qi at all. "He deserves it."
Xia Zhen then asked, "So, what are your thoughts on your father and mother's situation?"
Lu Jin remained silent for a long time. "Zhenzhen, I don't know."
He genuinely didn't know.
Lin Ruo was the one who gave birth to him. Although he had never truly spent a single day with Lin Ruo since birth, he could sense from what others said that Lin Ruo loved him.
Even though Lin Ruo hadn't woken up yet, this unfamiliar yet heartwarming maternal love had already reached him.
Everyone says that Lu Qi pushed Lin Ruo too hard, which is why she became like this. From Lin Ruo's perspective, there is no doubt that Lu Jin should hate Lu Qi.
However, Lu Jin would occasionally ask himself, if he were Lu Qi in the same situation, would he choose to let go of the girl he liked and then bless her to be with other men?
That's absolutely impossible.
He will stop at nothing and use any means necessary to keep her firmly by his side.
Xia Zhen sensed that Lu Jin's mood seemed a little strange. She pursed her lips and said, "I'm sorry, Lu Jin, I shouldn't have asked you that question."
Lu Qi is his father, and Lin Ruo is his mother. As a son, he is naturally caught in a dilemma.
Lu Jin's lips twitched slightly. "It's okay, I don't feel uncomfortable."
Xia Zhen leaned against him and decided not to say anything more. In any case, no matter who wins between Lu Qi and his rival, it won't affect her and Lu Jin's lives.
She changed the subject, looking up at him, "I want to buy clothes again."
Lu Jin was prepared. He took out his phone, opened the saved pictures, and flipped through them one by one. "Which one do you like?"
He's made some money lately, and the things he buys for her have become increasingly expensive—girl's clothes, shoes, and even small accessories. Whenever he has free time, he checks out the latest seasonal items online.
She likes simple and elegant clothes, and he would collect anything he thought would suit her in advance so that she could choose from it.
Xia Zhen took his phone and examined it carefully. In the end, she hesitated between a red knit sweater and a beige Chanel-style jacket.
Lu Jin chuckled and said, "I'll buy them all, okay?"
Xia Zhen looked up at him, somewhat hesitant.
He kissed her again. "I've made some more money recently."
He didn't mind spending money on her. It was something he had said a long, long time ago: he would treat her well, give her whatever she wanted, and bring her the best things in the world.
Xia Zhen smiled, "Okay!"
She wasn't short of money and had received many more expensive gifts, but with him, no matter what he gave her, it brought her extreme happiness.
Lu Jin felt a warm glow in his heart. He raised the corner of his eye slightly and said, "You said the shoes you bought last time were a bit uncomfortable. Looking at other shoes, is there anything you want?"
Xia Zhen reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face in his chest. "Lu Jin, how can you be so good to me? I absolutely can't live without you!"
Lu Jin gently patted her back and asked in a low voice, "Isn't this good?"
She said, "Of course!"
Everything Xia Zhen needed was planned out for her by Lu Jin in advance; everything she ate, wore, and used was done with his involvement.
She felt herself becoming increasingly lazy, not having to worry about anything, and whenever she needed anything, a simple "Lu Jin" could solve all her problems.
She was far too dependent on him.
Yes, that's how it should be.
Lu Jin lowered his eyes, looking at the top of the girl's head, a dark light hidden in his light-colored eyes.
He was a constant presence in her life.
There will never be another man in this world who is as patient with her as he is.
Once a habit is formed, it is hard to change. She cannot live without him in the future.
Lu Jin had always wanted to keep Xia Zhen firmly by his side, but he never thought of restricting the girl's personal freedom to achieve his goal of preventing her from leaving him.
Imprisoning the body is inferior; imprisoning the mind is superior.
Therefore, Lu Qi is truly foolish.
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