Lin Lan was about to push open the door with the porridge when the door opened from the inside. Lu Anran appeared in her pajamas. "An 'an, are you hungry?"
"Grandma Lin, I'm going out for a bit." Lu Anran walked out anxiously from Lin Lan's side.
Lin Lan held the tray with one hand and grabbed Lu Anran with the other. "You just recovered. Where are you going?"
"Xu Fengyu is holding a press conference today. I have to go." Lu Anran pulled her hand out of Lin Lan's grasp and quickly ran towards the stairs.
"How are you going to go in your pajamas?"
"I can't care that much."
"An 'an." Lin Lan turned and chased after her. "Your parents are going. It's okay if you don't go …"
Lu Anran, who was going downstairs, stopped and turned to look at Lin Lan in the corridor. "My parents are going?"
"Yes. Acknowledging your ancestors is such a big event. Of course your parents will be there … Hey, An 'an … Slow down. Be careful of the stairs …" Lin Lan put the porridge in her hand on the ground and quickly went downstairs. However, she was old and her legs were not good. She could not run up the stairs like Lu Anran.
Lin Lan wanted to tell Lu Anran that if she really wanted to go, she could ask the chauffeur to send her. She had just recovered and hadn't eaten yesterday. It was not safe to drive. However, when Lin Lan came out, Lu Anran was nowhere to be seen.
Lin Lan was anxious and worried. She ran back to the villa and called Tong Qiao. She told her that Lu Anran drove to the press conference in her pajamas.
Tong Qiao comforted Lin Lan over the phone and told her not to worry. She would call Lu Anran and ask her to go back.
Lu Anran was speeding down the road when her phone rang. She didn't want to pick it up, but when she saw the caller ID, she thought for a moment. She stopped the car by the side of the road and answered the call. "Mom …"
Lu Anran only said one word before Tong Qiao interrupted her. "Go back. Go back immediately and rest in bed."
"Mom, I'm fine now …"
"What do you mean I'm fine? Yesterday, I had a high fever of 39.8 degrees. You call that fine?"
"Mom …"
"Go back! Don't be stubborn, or I'll get your father to teach you a lesson. Alright, it's about to start, I'll hang up now. "
When Lu Anran heard that it was about to start, she was so anxious that her heart jumped to her throat. She definitely wouldn't be able to rush over now. "Mom, don't hang up first. I have something to tell you."
"If you have anything to say, wait until I come back. Alright, that's all …"
"Mom, I like him," Lu Anran blurted out anxiously. She only realized what she had said after she blurted it out. While he was frightened, he also breathed a sigh of relief. The vague and ambiguous things in his heart also became clear.
Seeing Xu Fengyu and Fan Xintong talking so much, she felt suffocated and uncomfortable. Previously, she thought that it was because Xu Fengyu was her brother, not Fan Xintong's, so he should treat her better. She was angry when he treated Fan Xintong well.
But now, it seemed like she was jealous.
When he moved out of the Lus, she missed him. She thought that it was because he was her brother and that it was normal for a sister to miss her brother.
But now, it seemed like that wasn't the case.
The more she looked at him, the more she liked him and wanted to get closer to him. Whenever she faced him, her face would often blush and her heart would race. That day at Baoxi Garden, when he leaned close to her, she actually wanted to kiss him. Also, when he kissed her, she didn't feel repulsed at all. In fact, she felt happy and excited deep down in her heart …
The food he cooked, his long and charming back view, the way he shone on the stage …
She liked everything about him.
So, she had unknowingly fallen for this man long ago. It was just that this love had always been hidden under the fact that he was her brother and she didn't know about it.
Yesterday, not only did Xu Fengyu tell her that they weren't related by blood, he even told her that he liked her. It was the kind of love a man would have for a woman. He even kissed her, and it was the kind of kiss that made one's saliva melt.
Everything happened at the same time, and it was so unexpected without any warning. She was really scared at that time and her mind was in a mess. How could she think clearly? She also didn't know what kind of feelings she had for him deep down in her heart.
Until this moment, until she knew that if she announced that she and Xu Fengyu were siblings, she would only be able to call him brother forever. She was anxious, nervous, and scared. After blurting out those words, her heart was suddenly enlightened. It was as if the clouds had cleared and she could see the light.
So, she liked him too.
"Who do you like?" Tong Qiao asked after a few seconds.
In a short moment, Lu Anran had already figured everything out. Her heart was as clear as a mirror now. She was like Tong Qiao, the kind of person who dared to love and hate. She didn't know her own feelings before, but now that she knew, she wouldn't hide it. "I like Xu Fengyu."
"An 'an, are you confused? He's your brother, how can you …"
"Mom, he's not my brother. I'm not related to him in any way, right?"
The other end was silent for a few seconds before saying, "… Who said that?"
"Xu Fengyu said it."
"Ziqian? How could he know? "
"He told me yesterday. He didn't make the official announcement because of me. He doesn't want to be my brother. I was scared silly by the news yesterday and ran away. Now I understand. I don't want to be his brother either, so …"
Lu Anran took a deep breath. "Mom, we can't hold the press conference today."
There was a long silence on the other end. Lu Anran almost thought that Tong Qiao had hung up, but the phone was still in the middle of the call and reminded her that she hadn't. Lu Anran said softly, "Mom."
"That's all for now …"
"Mom, I really like him."
"… Okay."
Beep beep beep …
Tong Qiao hung up the phone after hearing the busy tone.
Lu Anran started the car and turned it around to go home. It was too late for her to rush over now. She could only wait for Tong Qiao's news.
When Lin Lan saw that Lu Anran had returned, she heaved a sigh of relief and hurried over to pull her upstairs. "It's good that you're back. Your parents are with your brother. He'll be fine. Go wash up first. I'll heat up the porridge for you."
Lu Anran was indeed hungry. Her legs were weak and she couldn't exert any strength. She obediently went upstairs. After washing up, she went downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast, she sat on the sofa in the living room and waited for Tong Qiao.
Her phone never left her hand. From time to time, she would scroll through Xu Fengyu's Weibo. He had posted on Weibo in the early hours of the morning that there were no new updates after the press conference.
Waiting was a torment. Every minute and every second felt especially long.
As Lu Anran waited, she became more certain of her feelings for Xu Fengyu. The more she wanted to know how Tong Qiao would deal with this matter.
Lin Lan came out of the kitchen after cleaning up and saw Lu Anran sitting on the sofa in a daze. She walked over. "An 'an, why are you sitting here? Go upstairs and lie down for a while. "
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