Chapter 168 The Troubles of Love
He had actually considered taking advantage of the situation, which would make it easier for Lin Ruo and her family to accept him. However, what man is unmoved by other women, nor by money and power? If Lin Ruo wasn't the person Lu Qi liked, Lu Qi might have made some sarcastic remarks, saying that Lin Ruo had a good eye for people.
Since this method didn't work on that man, Lu Qi had no choice but to take something a little more serious, such as letting Lin Ruo happen to see her fiancé lying in bed with another woman.
Lu Qi appeared at just the right moment, fanning the wind, lighting the fire, and incidentally showing off his elegance.
The disheveled man could only offer a flustered explanation, saying he hadn't done anything and didn't know how he ended up there.
Lu Qi found it all laughable.
Men who cheat all over the world would probably say the same thing; it's really nothing new.
However, Lin Ruo said she believed him.
That was the first time Lu Qi realized that some things, some things, seemed to be things he was destined never to have.
But he was the kind of person who liked to do things the opposite of what he wanted. Even though everything indicated that Lin Ruo shouldn't belong to him, he wouldn't give up.
So he tore off the mask of hypocrisy.
Between family and lover, the man had no choice but to choose the former, and Lin Ruo had no choice but to choose the former as well.
They yielded, and they separated.
Lu Qi became Lin Ruo's husband as he wished. Even though he was kicked out by Lin Ruo's father and mother with weapons when he first met them as her boyfriend, it did not dampen his good mood.
All he wanted was Lin Ruo, and he didn't care whether Lin Ruo's parents approved of him.
Perhaps it could be said that he doesn't care about anyone's opinion.
Lu Qi raised the corners of his eyes and smiled like a fox. "Lu Jin, you're still too young. The person you like is Zhenzhen, not anyone else. As long as she's with you, that's all that matters. Whether others approve of you or how they view you is not important."
Yes, for him, even blood relatives are unimportant.
Lu Jin gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind the girl's ear. She had said before that he smelled very nice and she liked it. Was she sleeping so peacefully now because of his scent?
The boy's lips twitched slightly, a smile appearing on his face. He said softly, "Those people are indeed unimportant, but I don't want Zhenzhen to be with me with any burden. Only when I am accepted by her family will she not have any worries about me."
Lu Qi found these words ridiculous, but for some reason, he couldn't laugh at the heartwarming scene of the young couple in front of him.
Lin Ruo had, of course, slept with her head on his lap like that before, but that was during the month when her pregnancy symptoms were at their worst. She was terribly weak and drowsy all day long.
To make matters worse, she fell ill, but refused to take her medicine, which made her feel even worse.
It's possible that her physical discomfort made her a little vulnerable, or perhaps the baby in her belly softened her closed-off heart a bit. That day, Lu Qi rushed back from the company, and the spring sunshine was just right. He sat with her on the balcony, basking in the sun.
Later, she got sleepy and he quietly approached her and held her in his arms.
Lu Qi didn't know whether Lin Ruo was truly asleep at that time and that's why she didn't struggle, or whether she wasn't asleep and just acquiesced to his approach. He only remembered the sunlight that day, which was the warmest memory in his mind.
A strange idea suddenly popped into Lu Qi's mind.
If... just if, back then, he had been gentler and more patient, would he also have this kind of life where he could spend every day peacefully with his lover?
A piercing horn sounded from behind.
Lu Jin covered the girl's ears and looked up, saying, "The light is green."
Lu Qi chuckled, then looked away and pressed the accelerator without glancing to the side. The car passed the intersection, and the noisy honking stopped.
Lu Qi drove Xia Zhen to the Xia family home, but he didn't get out of the car. Only Lu Jin accompanied Xia Zhen to the front gate of the Xia family home.
Xia Zhen stretched and, seeing that no one was around, leaned forward lazily. Lu Jin naturally opened his arms to catch her as she leaned against him. "You're not allowed to stay up late anymore. You have to go to bed by ten o'clock."
Xia Zhen looked at him with a puzzled expression. "Lu Jin, are you living in the 21st century?"
Lu Jin ruffled her hair. "I don't remember ever having a cross-time romance with you."
"In the 21st century, who goes to bed before 10 p.m.?!"
Lu Jin looked at her, "An adult?"
She hasn't had her birthday yet.
Xia Zhen said confidently, "The adults of the future will also be adults."
Lu Jin knew she always had the most twisted logic, so he put one hand on her waist and gently said to her, "Staying up late will make you bald."
He knew that she treasured her black hair the most.
Sure enough, Xia Zhen glared at him, "You're cursing me to go bald!"
He said helplessly, "I'm just stating an objective fact."
Xia Zhen complained, "Asking me to go to bed at ten o'clock is asking the impossible. Look, it's already four o'clock in the afternoon. I need to go back and rest for a bit, then have dinner, and after dinner I need to brush my teeth, wash my face, and take a shower... I'll be busy until seven o'clock at the earliest. If I go to bed at ten o'clock, I'll only have three hours to think about you, which is definitely not enough time!"
Lu Jin: "..."
Sometimes, her sudden sweet words leave him completely unprepared and unable to respond.
Xia Zhen tiptoed and kissed his chin. "Uncle Lu is still waiting for you. You should go back now. You must come to my birthday party tomorrow. If you don't come, I won't be friends with you anymore!"
After saying that, she didn't give him any more chance to lecture her. She ran into the gate and turned back to wave at him.
Lu Jin raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching his smooth chin, where the soft touch seemed to linger. A smile involuntarily crept into his eyes.
It wasn't until she got back to the car that Lu Jin belatedly realized that the issue of not being able to stay up late had been so easily glossed over by her unreasonable arguments.
A hint of annoyance and helplessness flickered in his eyes. Sometimes, he was too easily fooled by her; a simple kiss was enough for her to change the subject.
Lu Qi smiled and said, "Having troubles in love? There are so many outstanding guys in college, there must be quite a few who want to pursue Zhenzhen. If you feel troubled, you might as well not date at all, then you won't have any troubles."
This old geezer probably has a newspaper mentality of "If I'm not doing well, nobody else will either."
Lu Jin: "Worries are a normal emotional state that occurs in a romantic relationship, and I enjoy it."
Lu Qi's eyes showed suspicion.
Lu Jin added, "Of course, it's normal that you don't understand, after all, you've never been in a relationship."
Yes, Lu Qi's feelings were unrequited; it didn't count as a romantic relationship.
Lu Qi smiled politely and silently took out a blood pressure medication from the car and swallowed it.
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