Su Qingci stared at Lu Huan quietly, with a hint of confusion and suspicion in his eyes.
It was as if he wanted to penetrate his deep eyes and explore the truth and credibility behind his words.
It is true that his official rank is higher than Pei Ji's now, but his wealth and honor were gained at the risk of danger, and he could lose his life if he is not careful.
It is naturally safer to choose Pei Ji. Pei Ji is the eldest son. As long as he is not a playboy with no ambition, he will definitely inherit the title in the future.
But at this moment, what she wanted to know more was whether what Lu Huan said was true or false.
She didn't want to be moved, and nodded to agree to him. However, Lu Huan spoke sarcastically, saying that he was just lying to her. He never liked her at all, but he just couldn't stand her deliberately getting close to Pei Ji, so he treated her like this.
A long series of imaginary scenes emerged in her mind, and she felt a little conflicted.
She could allow herself to be deceived by others, but not by him. Maybe it was because she had expectations of him, she thought.
Lu Huan leaned very close, and the atmosphere was filled with ambiguity and tension. "Are you willing? Say something."
She really couldn't figure out what he was thinking at the moment, because his words made no sense and left her confused.
"What do you want?"
Lu Huan looked extremely focused and said solemnly, "Marry me."
"Will you?"
Hearing this, Su Qingci's eyes widened and his face was full of astonishment.
She couldn't believe what she heard; this sudden proposal was totally unexpected.
She pushed Lu Huan away with all her strength, a wave of shyness and embarrassment washing over her face. She quickly turned her back to him and said, "Marriage is such a serious matter, how can we be so careless? Since ancient times, it has always been the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. How can you be so careless and talk nonsense like this!"
Although she tried her best to refute him, her earlobes couldn't help but blush slightly, which seemed to reveal the shyness and panic deep in her heart.
Lu Huan sneered, "Parents' orders, matchmaker's words? Do you want to wait for Su Songqi to marry you off casually?"
After a pause, he continued, "Or, haven't you learned your lesson from the last incident in the Eastern Palace?" His voice was filled with a hint of urgency.
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Of course Su Qingci didn't want that. How could she be willing to let others dominate her life?
She could be unconvinced, but what about Lu Huan? Could it be that his father didn't care about his marriage?
Since ancient times, the marriage of children has been decided by their parents. How can he make the decision himself?
Su Qingci turned back to look at Lu Huan, her eyes fixed on his, and she asked with mixed emotions, "What about you?"
"Can you decide your own marriage? Doesn't your father care?"
Lu Huan shook his head slightly, seemingly disagreeing.
His tone was nonchalant and full of confidence as he said, "It doesn't matter whether he agrees or not."
"He has to agree even if he agrees. It's useless if he doesn't agree."
Su Qingci: "What nonsense are you talking about? Stop joking!"
Lu Huan: "He will agree, I promise."
He pulled Su Qingci's wrist, held it in his hand and squeezed it hard, "Just tell me if you're willing or not."
"Don't worry about other things. As long as you agree, everything will be easy."
Su Qingci lowered his head silently, and after a long time, he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "I... don't want to."
Lu Huan's entire body trembled, and the sense of relaxation he had just felt was gone. He hurriedly asked in a panic, "Why?"
When Su Qingci raised her head again, her eyes were filled with more determination and less tenderness. "You are a military commander. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. You never know when you might not be able to come back."
"So...so."
Lu Huan paused, then suddenly smiled, "Are you hoping for my death? How cruel."
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Su Qingci hurriedly said with a hint of embarrassment: "That's not what I meant, it's just..."
Lu Huan smiled and said, "I understand. I was just joking."
"You mean to say that if I can't come back one day, there will be no one to protect you and your mother anymore, right?"
"You're worried about that, aren't you?"
Su Qingci looked at him steadily, and for the first time she felt that he was so thoughtful.
"Yes." She said very sincerely.
"Don't worry about that." His voice was low and firm, as if it contained endless power.
"I will support you." These words were like a warm current, giving her an unprecedented sense of security.
Su Qingci couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at the man in front of him in disbelief, and couldn't help but ask, "What backing?"
"I will leave behind a group of capable secret guards to secretly protect you and your mother. If I go out to fight, I will also send people to monitor Su Songqi's every move."
Hearing this, Su Qingci's heartbeat involuntarily quickened a few beats. She had never thought that Lu Huan would be so thoughtful and considerate.
However, what shocked her even more was yet to come. Lu Huan stared into her eyes and said solemnly, "If he dares to do anything detrimental to you and your mother, I will not hesitate to order the secret guards to eliminate him in secret."
At this moment, Su Qingci was completely stunned. This was the first time she saw Lu Huan's fierce and decisive side.
He looked sick and crazy, "Qingci, I'll help you kill him, okay?"
The words that came out of his mouth were totally unlike him. "When do you want to kill him? Now, or after we get married?"
"When he dies, how about bringing my mother-in-law to live with us? I'm sure my mother would be happy too."
"What do you think?"
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