Qin Fangang reached over with the hand that was holding the phone and lifted her chin. The woman in front of him looked pale and flustered, which made his heart ache. He sighed softly and frowned. "Do you really not want him to see this?"
"…"
Nonsense!
Xin Yu was so anxious that she wanted to stomp her feet. At this moment, she couldn't care less about anything else. She was so afraid that Lu Shiyun would open the door and see her and Qin Fangang in the same room in disheveled clothes …
She didn't dare to think about it anymore. This scene was even more laughable than a wife having an affair and then being caught in bed by her own husband.
In the days that she was with Qin Fangang, there wasn't a day that she wasn't tormented by her own conscience and morals. Because she couldn't resist, she succumbed to him time and time again. But when she was sober, she asked herself more than once — What exactly was this?
Perhaps they really weren't even lovers. Every time they had an affair, they were really having an affair. What did having an affair mean?
Wasn't it just having an affair?
…
Cheating, what a shameful word. It was like a pair of invisible hands, ruthlessly clenching her heart, making Xinyu unable to show her face. This kind of shameful feeling made her eyes turn red.
Qin Fangang's eyes darkened as he looked at her red eyes. In the end, he suppressed his desire to sigh. The phone in his hand rang for a while before it finally stopped. He quietly threw the phone on the counter at the entrance and reached out to hold her slender shoulders. He pulled her into the bedroom. He pointed at the walk-in closet in his bedroom that was about the height of two people and asked her word by word.
"Do you want to go in?"
Xin Yu's heart suddenly tightened and her whole body trembled violently.
She didn't speak, but her nose and hair were dry. Her throat and eyes were twitching as if blood was rushing up. The sweet and fishy feeling attacked every nerve in her body. She subconsciously clenched her outstretched hands and stood upright, but her whole body was stiff.
She knew what Qin Fangang meant when he asked her that question.
…
He didn't mean to humiliate her. He was just waiting for her to make her choice.
But what choice could she make? The path in front of her was not a path at all. The only path she could take was to hide.
Xin Yu bit her lip and didn't give herself any chance to hesitate. She turned around and was about to walk into the walk-in closet when Qin Fangang reached out again and pressed on her shoulder.
When he turned her body around, he realized that she was already crying.
Actually, no matter what he said or did to her, she would be angry, upset, shy, and repulsed. But it really seemed like he had never seen her cry silently like this before.
Qin Fangang furrowed his brows. Between his brows, there was heartache and reluctance. He wanted her, but he never thought that he would force her to this point. He didn't care about how the world looked at him, but it was obvious that to her, this was simply not possible.
With a soft sigh, he reached out and pulled her into his embrace. With one hand, he gently stroked the back of her head. Her silky black hair ran through his slender fingers. This feeling was still very good. His deep voice was gentle, but it also carried a domineering aura. "I said before that I can protect you, so I will definitely do it. I, Qin Fangang, don't dare to say that I'm a man of my word, but when it comes to you, I definitely can do it. I don't want to make you sad, but I want you. This is not something that I can control. Do you understand? I'm not afraid of being seen by others, but what can the Lu family do even if they find out? Xin Yu, I really don't care. Perhaps the first time in England was an accident, but when I want you for the second time, it will no longer be an accident. This is something that I have thought through clearly. So, I can predict that one day, the Lu family and even the whole world will see our true relationship. I won't let you go, but if you're not mentally prepared, then I will help you block those rumors and slanders.
"If you don't want to hear it, I can help you block everyone's mouths. If you don't want to see it, I can also make sure that you never see it. You can only live in the circle that you want to live in. Everything that you want, I can do for you. But you have to remember that one day, when you're willing to stand with me, I can still do these things for you. So, you just have to nod your head. "
"…"
Xin Yu's hands gripped Qin Fangang's waist tightly. His shirt had already been deeply imprinted by her grip. But this man had used all his means and methods to leave a deep imprint on her heart.
Why must he treat her like this? Why must he treat her so well? Why won't he just let her go?
What he didn't know was how afraid she was of this feeling. This uncontrollable throbbing. If she really reached out to grab him, what kind of relationship would they have?
…
But the scariest thing was not that they would have a shameful relationship. The scariest thing was that after she grabbed him, every minute and every second that they were together would be like drinking poison to quench their thirst. Because she couldn't see the future, and it was impossible for there to be a future.
Only when she really lost it in the future would she know how painful it was to have once had it.
"… Don't treat me like this. I beg you. Don't be so good to me."
Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. Grabbing onto his shirt, she pressed her forehead against his firm chest. Her tears fell harder and harder as her mouth kept repeating those words.
Qin Fangang reached out to wipe her tears. But no matter how hard he tried, there were too many tears. His phone rang again. This time, it was a call from him. He frowned, took out his phone, glanced at it, and threw it on the bed. He didn't have time to comfort her, so he whispered into her ear, "Alright, stop crying. Since you still want to hide, then do as you wish."
He pushed her into the walk-in closet and casually grabbed a set of pajamas. He took a long look at the woman hiding in the corner of the walk-in closet. Then he closed the walk-in closet door with a heavy expression.
He turned around and picked up the call as he changed his clothes.
"What's up?"
Lu Shiyun froze for a moment. Just as he was about to insert the key into the keyhole, he froze for a moment. After a while, he casually said, "Fan Gang, are you in the room?"
"I'm here."
Qin Fangang took off his pants and threw them into the bathroom. He casually pulled on the collar of his pajamas and casually put them on. At that moment, they looked even looser. With one hand in the pocket of his pajamas, he held his phone between his fingers and casually grabbed a cigarette from the nightstand. He lit it up, put it between his lips, and took a drag. "Is there something you need from me?"
"Uh huh. I'm outside your room. Come open the door for me."
Qin Fangang raised his brows and hung up the phone as if he wasn't surprised at all. As he walked out, he glanced at the walk-in closet again. His long, slender fingers slowly stroked his firm, sexy chin. Then he held the cigarette between his fingers and walked out with narrowed eyes.
…
Lu Shiyun leaned on his walking stick with both hands and held his phone between two fingers. He stood in front of Qin Fangang's room. When Qin Fangang opened the door, he happened to see Lu Shiyun's inquisitive gaze pass his line of sight and land on the room.
Qin Fangang knew Lu Shiyun must've heard Xin Yu's ringtone come from his room, but since he didn't seem like he wanted to point it out, of course, he wouldn't say anything.
Qin Fangang raised his brows and turned sideways. It was impossible to stop Lu Shiyun from coming in, so he let him in as if nothing had happened.
Ever since Qin Fangang returned to the Lu family, this was the first time Lu Shiyun had walked into his room.
The same blood flowed in their veins, but his son, who didn't grow up by his side, had returned to his side after 28 years. Lu Shiyun was a cunning businessman, so he knew very well that this son of his was someone he couldn't control.
When Qin Fangang was in England, no matter what he did, he could do it well. Lu Shiyun looked at his eldest son, who wasn't once acknowledged by the Lu family, from half a world away. He knew that Lu Shiyun had inherited all his strengths. Of course, there were still too many things about him that he couldn't figure out.
Lu Shiyun was indeed guarded against him.
Lu Shiyun had spent his entire life building up a business empire, and now, he was bringing it to a new height. As he stood at the top, he had already learned how to scheme and manipulate people. To him, family wasn't the most important thing.
A person's environment could change a lot of things.
Lu Shiyun had spent his whole life scheming how to make the Lu Clan better and stand at the top of this business empire. He thought that one day, when he left this world, the Lu Clan could still be inherited by his descendants. Of course, it had to be developed better. All of this had nothing to do with the future generations. In his heart, he always felt that since his surname was Lu, it had to be looked up to by the world.
Therefore, on this path of continuous advancement, he only remembered the final goal. To him, everything else was already too superfluous.
"It's already so late. Why aren't you resting? Why are you looking for me?"
Lu Shiyun sat down on the sofa. Qin Fangang noticed that Lu Shiyun seemed to be looking around intentionally or unintentionally. Lu Shiyun also sat down across from Qin Fangang. His two long legs casually crossed, one hand supporting his temple, and the other holding a cigarette.
Lu Shiyun nodded. After a while, he said, "I didn't want to say much in front of Yihan, but I still wanted to ask you. What do you think of my suggestion to hold a fifth wedding anniversary for them?"
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