When Tong Qiao reached home, Tong Wenbin immediately went up to her and asked, "How was it? Did the General agree to break off the engagement? "
Tong Qiao shook her head in dismay.
Tong Wenbin sighed softly. "I know he won't agree to it. Some time ago, I purposely spread the news of your engagement with the chief. The Lu family is a reputable and influential family in the capital. Whether it's in the business world or the political world, they are a fearsome existence. If you break off the engagement now, isn't that slapping the Lu family in the face?"
Tong Qiao frowned. "Dad, why are you so silly?"
"Back then, I wanted everyone to know that you are from the Lu family. That way, even if something happened to me, the higher-ups wouldn't dare to touch you on account of the Lu family."
Tong Qiao was speechless. What else could she say? Dad was trying to protect her, but … "Dad, I really don't want to marry him. I won't be happy if I marry into a divorced family. I don't want my child to share a father with someone else in the future."
Previously, Tong Wenbin had come up with such a plan to protect Tong Qiao. Now that things had calmed down, even if the Lu family was powerful, he didn't want to let his daughter suffer. "Dad knows that it is indeed a little unfair for a virgin like you to marry the General. Don't worry, you are not yet 20 years old and have not reached the legal age for marriage. You can't register your marriage yet. There is still room for negotiation. Let Dad slowly think of a way for you."
Tong Qiao hugged Tong Wenbin's arm and walked into the house. "Dad, you are the best."
"But before that, don't offend him. If things really turn sour, it will be difficult to deal with."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Tong Qiao stayed at home for two days before returning to Fan City. She felt that it was better to stay as far away from Lu Jinshen as possible. Moreover, her belly was growing day by day and she was afraid that Tong Wenbin and Xia Daiyun would find out.
However, she didn't expect that Lu Jinshen would still follow her even after she hid in Fan City.
What was even more unexpected was that Lu Jinshen and Huo Yanqing were actually very close friends. They were closer than brothers.
She had planned to let Yang Ji pretend to be her boyfriend to fool Lu Jinshen, but they knew each other, so she could only give up.
Tong Qiao couldn't find anyone to pretend to be her boyfriend. When Ling Tianyi asked her whether she had broken up with her boyfriend, she could only say with a sad face.
Then, this path of retreat was cut off.
Before Ling Tianyi left, he said that she would be 20 years old on September 25th and reach the legal age for marriage. He unilaterally decided to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate on October 1st.
Time passed in a flash. On September 23rd, Shuxin and Huo Yanqing got engaged. Lu Jinshen came to Fancheng as a guest and brought Tong Qiao back to the capital. He said that he had been asked by Tong Wenbin to bring her back to celebrate her birthday.
When Lu Jinshen came to pick up Tong Qiao, Fu Zhilei wasn't in the car. Tong Qiao asked casually, "Where's your sister?"
"She went back." Lu Jinshen knew that Tong Qiao and Fu Zhilei didn't get along well, so he arranged for someone to send her back.
"Oh." Tong Qiao didn't ask any more questions. Fu Zhilei was always against Shuxin. This time, she even kidnapped Shuxin. In Tong Qiao's heart, anyone who was against Shuxin was her enemy. It was good that she wasn't here. Otherwise, she couldn't help but want to beat her when she saw her.
On the way, Tong Qiao sat upright in the passenger seat.
Lu Jinshen noticed that Tong Qiao had been maintaining the same posture ever since she got into the car. Her back was straight, and she didn't lean against the seat at all. Just looking at her made him feel tired. "Get some sleep. I'll wake you up when we arrive."
Tong Qiao smiled. "It's okay. I'm not sleepy."
Lu Jinshen continued to drive. After a while, he caught a glimpse of Tong Qiao twisting her waist and shoulders slightly from the corner of his eye. She looked like she was numb from sitting. "Lean against the seat. You'll feel more comfortable."
Tong Qiao stopped twisting her body. She was really tired after sitting in this posture for more than two hours. However, she didn't dare to lean against the seat. The child in her stomach was already more than four months old. Although it wasn't obvious, if she leaned back, her belly would protrude. Lu Jinshen's eyes were sharp. Previously, at Shuxin's wedding, he stared at her waist and said that she had gained weight. What if he found out?
Although she planned to tell him everything when she got back this time, she wasn't ready yet. It was such a big matter that she panicked.
Tong Qiao refused to admit it. "It's okay. I'm fine sitting like this."
Lu Jinshen didn't know why Tong Qiao was so insistent. She clearly looked uncomfortable all over, but she still said that she was fine. However, since she said that she was fine, he couldn't say anything else.
Tong Qiao was woken up by Lu Jinshen. The moment she opened her eyes, she was shocked. She had actually fallen asleep. She hurriedly looked down at her belly. Fortunately, she was sleeping with her side facing the window. She instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
However, her reaction was completely different in Lu Jinshen's eyes. It was as if he would take advantage of her while she was asleep to take advantage of her. Furthermore, she was checking her clothes to see if there were any abnormalities. Was she guarding against him like a pervert?
Lu Jinshen's face immediately darkened. His voice was a little cold. "Get out of the car!"
Tong Qiao was a little puzzled. Just get out of the car. Why was he so fierce?
Tong Qiao pushed the door open and got out of the car. She stood by the roadside and said to Lu Jinshen with a smile, "Thank you for sending me back. It's been a tiring journey …"
Bang!
The man leaned over and slammed the car door shut. Then, the car made a beautiful drift and shot out like a sharp arrow.
Tong Qiao's little face immediately stiffened. She snorted coldly at the back of Lu Jinshen's car. "Is this man crazy? Did I provoke you? You're giving me the cold shoulder for no reason. If it wasn't for my dad's sake, would I have been so pleasant to you? I let you have your way and you're still so enthusiastic. "
After venting a few words, Tong Qiao turned and walked towards the door. She had only taken a few steps when she heard a screech behind her. It was the sound of tires screeching against the ground. Then, a deep voice sounded. "What were you muttering to yourself just now?"
Shuxin frowned. Was this man clairvoyant? She turned around and put on a smiling face. She said in a flattering tone, "Nothing much. I was just saying that it must have been a tiring journey for you. You left without even drinking a cup of tea. I feel quite apologetic."
Lu Jinshen clearly knew that Tong Qiao was lying to him. He had seen her angry face in the rearview mirror earlier. She was most likely scolding him. But now that he saw her coaxing him behind his back, he couldn't help but smile.
Lu Jinshen realized that he quite liked seeing Tong Qiao's cowardly face when she wanted to do him but didn't dare to. All she could do was suppress her anger in her heart.
Tong Qiao saw that Lu Jinshen had turned off the engine. She pushed the door open and got out. She blinked twice and asked, "Why did you get out of the car?"
"Didn't you want me to go in and drink tea?" Lu Jinshen raised his eyebrows slightly.
Tong Qiao was speechless. She swore to God that she really didn't think that way. Couldn't he tell that she was being perfunctory?
Lu Jinshen took a few steps and saw that Tong Qiao wasn't following him. He stopped in his tracks and put his hands in his trouser pockets. He turned to look at her. "Why? Were you lying to me just now?"
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