Su Qingci couldn't help but take a deep breath, staring at him for a long time with eyes wide open, the words on the tip of her tongue but she didn't know how to say them.
"I was just trying to scare you. Are you really scared?" He chuckled, seeming a little surprised by her reaction.
Su Qingci restrained his expression and said slowly, "Don't say it next time."
Lu Huan spoke in a gentle voice, his expression unchanged, "Of course. Do you think killing someone is so easy?"
Su Qingci listened without saying anything, but he became suspicious.
"Okay, let's not talk about this one. What about the other one?"
Lu Huan took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to ask again: "Will you marry me?"
"I will use all my strength to protect you and your mother, so that you can live a safe and peaceful life without any disasters."
Hearing this, Su Qingci fell into deep thought.
After a while, she raised her head and looked directly into Lu Huan's eyes, and asked softly, "Can you really protect us for the rest of our lives?" There was a hint of doubt and uneasiness in her words.
Lu Huan met her gaze without hesitation, his eyes as firm as a rock: "Yes."
His answer was concise, yet full of power, and he made a promise to Su Qingci.
This didn't seem to be a difficult thing for him.
However, Su Qingci was not easily convinced.
She continued to ask, "What if you can't?" This question left Lu Huan speechless for a moment. He stared into the distance silently, thinking about the answer in his heart.
After a long time, Lu Huan finally broke the silence.
He said slowly, "Then I will take a step back and hand you over to the person you believe can protect you and your daughter for the rest of your lives. I am willing to let you go. Is that okay?"
His tone was calm and sincere, revealing a sense of helplessness and compromise.
Su Qingci looked at Lu Huan quietly and noticed that the expression on his face was not a fake one.
After some careful consideration, she finally nodded slightly to show her agreement.
At this point, Su Qingci knew he had no choice.
She had just met Pei Ji, so if she wanted to develop a relationship with him, it would probably take some time.
In contrast, Lu Huan showed such a firm determination to marry her at this moment, and was willing to take the initiative to discuss the matter with his family, even with a sense of desperation, and seemed to be quite serious.
Thinking of this, Su Qingci felt a little relieved.
Perhaps this is the most feasible solution at the moment...
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Lu Huan tightly grasped the exquisite brocade sachet in his hand, as if it was the most precious treasure in the world.
He fixed his gaze on Su Qingci and asked softly, "So, can you tell me now, who exactly is this sachet intended for?"
Before he finished speaking, the driver skillfully controlled the horses and stopped the carriage steadily.
The driver said respectfully, "Master, we have arrived at the Prime Minister's residence."
This sentence was like a timely rain, making Su Qingci feel as if he had been pardoned.
She hurriedly threw down a simple word "you" and got off the carriage impatiently. Without even looking back, she hurriedly ran towards the mansion.
Lu Huan sat quietly in the carriage, his eyes always fixed on the sachet in his hand, his eyes full of tenderness and attachment.
He felt the lingering fragrance on the sachet and seemed to recall Su Qingci's shyness.
As Su Qingci's departing figure gradually disappeared from his sight, Lu Huan slowly closed his eyes, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.
Only he himself knew how much effort and hard work it took to get to this point today, to make her see him and notice him.
If he hadn't made an appointment with Pei Ji to have dinner together today, she would have gone to hook up with other men.
Thinking of this, Lu Huan slowly clenched his fist around the sachet, tightening it. The joints were clearly visible, and one could tell how much strength he had put in.
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