"Lu Shen, are you hiding something from me?"
Li Yuehuan, unlike her usual carefree self, became unusually serious. This time, she was determined to get to the bottom of things.
Lu Shen tightened his grip on her shoulders, his expression freezing.
He seemed to have made a great decision before speaking, "Okay, I'll tell you everything about my situation."
Li Yuehuan remained silent, watching him in silence.
Lu Shen gently stroked her soft face. "Actually, I've been trading things on the black market. Sometimes I need to go to Beijing. This time I left in a bit of a hurry, so I didn't have time to tell you."
"Huanhuan, I didn't mean to keep it from you. I just thought that if fewer people knew, there would be less worry."
Li Yuehuan couldn't help but gasp. Although the regulations weren't as strict now, there were still certain risks involved in reselling things on the black market.
The thought filled her with panic, and she asked in a low voice, "Are you... are you crazy? What if we get caught?"
"Fool, I've been navigating every corner of the black market for a long time, and there's never been an accident."
Lu Shen pulled her into his arms and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to me."
"I can't let my little princess suffer because of me."
Li Yuehuan reached out and hugged his waist tightly. At this moment, she felt sorry for this man. If it weren't for the pressure of life, who would be willing to travel through the black market?
She pushed him away from her embrace, looked up, and said, word by word, "Lu Shen, I'm easy to take care of, I'm not picky about food at all."
These words were like a warm current flowing into Lu Shen's heart, making him feel endless warmth and love, and making him even more determined not to let her suffer with him.
He teased her on purpose, "What, do you want to marry me?"
"I didn't." Li Yuehuan blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment. "We've only been dating for a short time. I don't even know you properly yet. Who knows how many things you're hiding from me?"
Lu Shen frowned. "Huanhuan, is there really nothing else?"
"And what about Huang Xuelian? Are you seeing her behind my back?"
The mere mention of her imagined rival in love ignited a surge of anger within her.
Lu Shen is hers, and no one can take him away.
A cold glint flashed in Lu Shen's eyes. "I understand about this matter, and I will handle it. But please believe me, I don't know any other girls besides you, and I won't talk to any of them."
Li Yuehuan deliberately turned her head to the other side; this time, she couldn't forgive him so easily.
Suddenly she heard a man's laughter and asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"
"Huanhuan, if you look at it from another perspective, I'm really happy that you're jealous of me."
"Who's jealous of you? I'm more interested in soy sauce."
Li Yuehuan stubbornly defended herself, her lips pouting so much they looked like they could hang an oil lamp on them, deliberately putting on an indifferent attitude.
Seeing Huanhuan pout, Lu Shen quickly compromised, "Okay, okay, you're not jealous."
He then took out a gift box and handed it to her, saying, "I bought you a gift when I went to Beijing this time. Open it and take a look."
Why would you suddenly buy me a gift?
She was stunned for a while before reaching out to take it. She was sarcastic, but she was secretly overjoyed.
"The book says that you should always try to please a girl, and buying her gifts is the simplest and most direct way."
The man's serious reply made Li Yuehuan's lips curl into a smile; it seemed he wasn't a taciturn person after all.
I carefully opened the box, and inside lay a sparkling pink diamond necklace, which shimmered and glittered in the sunlight, dazzlingly bright.
The necklace features a bow pendant with a pink diamond dangling below it; it's small and delicate, but also hints at its high price.
Lu Shen looked at her with doting eyes, "Do you like it?"
She asked an inopportune question, "Is this very expensive? Why don't you take it back and return it?"
Lu Shen's face immediately darkened, and he parted his thin lips slightly, "Not expensive."
Li Yuehuan put away the necklace, his face as dark as a storm cloud. "Are you angry?"
She gently shook his hand, saying, "I'm just worried about how much money you've earned. You probably spent it all on buying a necklace."
"My money is yours. I'm happy as long as it's spent on you."
Li Yuehuan was secretly delighted. "No matter what, I really like this necklace."
She coughed lightly to warn him, "You can't buy such expensive things anymore. Save the money for your aunt to buy her nice food."
The man merely raised his eyelids slightly, and she knew he hadn't listened at all.
"Try putting it on."
Lu Shen put the necklace on her slender neck, which really complemented her skin.
Is it pretty?
Since Li Yuehuan couldn't see him, she could only ask him directly.
"nice."
After returning to school, Lu Shen began investigating who was writing letters in his name. At the same time, he publicly stated in front of the entire school that he had absolutely no relationship with Huang Xuelian.
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Huang Xuelian slunk away.
Lu Shen ignored everything else, his eyes fixed on that cheerful figure in the crowd.
As long as Huanhuan is happy, he's willing to do anything.
Qin Zhen gloated, "I knew it! There's no way Lu Shen would ever be interested in Huang Xuelian."
"I wonder what kind of girl could possibly win over Lu Shen?"
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Yuehuan coughed excitedly.
Ma Lulu and the other woman didn't notice that something was wrong with her expression. "Huanhuan, are you also curious, that's why you're so excited?"
Li Yuehuan gave an awkward smile. Every time she wanted to tell the truth, she swallowed it back down.
Another week passed quickly.
The area downstairs in the family compound remains a haven for women's gossip.
However, this time the conversation revolved around Ge Hong, because her family had been arguing every three days and every two days lately, and the houses in the family compound were not soundproof, so it was hard not to hear them.
Huang Qiurong was a mediator in the family compound. She was usually mild-mannered, but Ge Hong kicked her out, which eventually alarmed the higher-ups.
Yang Wei had even considered divorce. People say that one should marry a virtuous person, but now his family is in such a mess that he has not only lost face, but is also making frequent mistakes at work.
“Ge Hong, if you keep making a scene, we’re getting a divorce.”
Ge Hong's insults stopped abruptly. "You, Yang Wei, are you thinking of getting a divorce just because I gave birth to a daughter? Let me tell you, no way!"
Grandma Yang panicked and quickly put her granddaughter down before going into the room to comfort Yang Wei.
“Awei, Mom doesn’t agree to your divorce. These days, people will gossip about you if you get divorced.”
Yang Wei clutched his head in anguish, “Mom, look at her, she’s making a scene every day, we can’t live like this anymore.”
Granny Yang choked on her words. She saw her son's pain, but she couldn't say anything to Ge Hong.
"Ge Hong, I have to say something to you today. You knew Yang Wei was incompetent when you married him. No matter how much you make a fuss now, he'll still be the same. In fact, you'll only drift further apart. Think about it carefully." After saying that, she took her granddaughter into the kitchen.
Ge Hong sat in the chair, stunned, but finally calmed down for a moment.
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