Lu Ziting didn't expect to hear such heavy news as soon as they met, and he was so shocked that he couldn't recover.
Lu Ziying let him go with a smile, and was about to explain when she suddenly saw Su An standing quietly aside.
Then he immediately opened his mouth in surprise, narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, and said jokingly, "Brother...who is this beauty? Aren't you going to introduce her to me?"
"Hello, my name is Su An."
Su An hurriedly introduced herself.
Lu Ziting also answered from the side, "An An is my friend. I have been busy recently, so I am staying here temporarily..."
"Oh~ my friend~"
Lu Ziying suddenly understood and made an expression of "I understand", and then winked at Lu Ziting in a weird way, clearly showing an expression of disbelief.
Lu Ziting responded with a warning look.
Lu Ziying calmed down a little and hurriedly introduced herself.
"Since you are my brother's friend, I will call you Sister Su An. Hello sister, I am Lu Ziying. If my brother bullies you while you are living here, you can tell me!"
"Save it! It's better if you don't bother people!"
Lu Ziting immediately complained angrily.
Listening to the interaction between the two, Su An couldn't help but laugh. Then she thought of Su Xulin, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes.
Then he felt his hand being grabbed by someone.
"Sister Su An, let's go sit on the sofa and chat. The room smells so good. Did you make something delicious?"
Lu Ziying is indeed as cheerful and very familiar as Lu Ziting said.
She would take the initiative to find topics, and Su An also relaxed a lot. The two of them sat on the sofa and immediately started chatting back and forth.
Lu Ziting went to the kitchen to check on the stewed soup.
Not long after, six dishes and one soup were all placed on the dining table.
"Wow! So many delicious foods?"
Lu Ziying's stomach was already growling with hunger, so she immediately tasted each of them without any ceremony, and then praised them with great enthusiasm.
"It's delicious! And it's all my favorite food! Brother, your cooking skills haven't deteriorated at all!"
Hearing this, Lu Ziting hurriedly smiled and shook his head, "I didn't do this. An An did it specially when he heard you were coming back. I just helped."
"Yeah?"
Lu Ziying was even more surprised, "Then I have to eat more! Sister Su An's craftsmanship is great! But... my brother's craftsmanship is also good, you two are a good match!"
She deliberately teased the two of them.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Ziting coughed slightly and signaled her not to talk too much.
Lu Ziying ignored him and deliberately made a face at him.
Lu Ziting had no choice but to change the subject and said, "By the way, you told me that you had someone you liked when you came in. What's going on?"
"Well..."
As soon as she mentioned this matter, an unstoppable smile appeared on Lu Ziying's face.
"Brother, my car was hit with a big hole."
She said with a smile.
"ah?"
Lu Ziting and Su An were both stunned when they heard this.
Lu Ziting was even more puzzled, "You're still so happy after your car was hit by someone?"
"You don't understand!"
Lu Ziying put down her chopsticks and began to explain quickly.
"The guy who hit me was a super handsome guy! Do you know what love at first sight means? He didn't hit my car, he hit my heart! Anyway, I already have his contact information! Wait until I get some rest.
Then start chasing people!"
"you……"
Lu Ziting didn't expect that she would find someone she liked like this, and was speechless for a moment.
Su An was also a little worried, "But... you don't understand the other party yet..."
"Then let's get to know him slowly. As long as I am sure that he is single, then I have the right to pursue him! Let's give it a try! Just in case!"
Lu Ziying has full confidence in herself.
Su An looked at her energetic look and suddenly couldn't help but laugh, and she was vaguely envious of her personality.
After thinking about it, she took some dishes to Lu Ziying and then said, "Since you like it, it doesn't hurt to give it a try. Meeting someone you fall in love with at first sight is also a special fate..."
"That's right!"
Lu Ziying immediately looked at Su An as if she were a comrade-in-arms.
Seeing that Su An was on her side, Lu Ziting had no choice but to agree, "Okay, but you have to be measured and don't do anything stupid, you know?"
"Brother! Don't worry!"
Lu Ziying patted her chest in assurance.
The three of them finished their meal chatting and laughing, and Lu Ziying planned to go back to her room to rest.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ziting followed him.
"Brother, do you have anything to do with me?"
Lu Ziying saw through it at a glance and asked directly.
"Um."
Lu Ziting nodded and took her into the room.
Then he lowered his voice and said, "An'an is the person I like and the one I want to marry."
"Wow~"
Lu Ziying started to tease her with an exaggerated expression, "I've known for a long time that you like her! But I didn't expect that you would actually consider getting married!"
"That's for the future."
Lu Ziting looked a little helpless. Seeing that she wanted to say more, he hurriedly interrupted and warned her uneasily.
"Ziying, An'an... she encountered an accident some time ago. She has no family around her, so she lives with me. Please be careful when talking to her. Don't accidentally mention her sad things. If nothing happens,
You can spend more time with her, An An is an easy person to get along with, you should get along well..."
"Ah... so pitiful..."
Unexpectedly, Su An would have such an experience, Lu Ziying immediately agreed.
"Okay! Brother, don't worry! The person you like is my future sister-in-law! I will definitely get along well with Sister Su An!"
Lu Ziting was amused by her and felt very relieved about his sister's character. He gave her a few more words of caution before leaving.
As soon as the door is closed——
Lu Ziying immediately rushed to her bedside, took out Gu Jingchen's business card from her bag, and looked at it carefully.
"Gu...Gu family..."
She muttered in a low voice, because she had lived abroad for many years and was not familiar with the prominent families in the imperial capital.
Then I didn't bother to think too much, so I quickly opened the message and edited a line of text.
[Hi ~ I am the person who was unfortunately hit by your car today. There seems to be something wrong with your check! Can we talk about the compensation issue again? I see that the car you drove today is not cheap, and your business card is so formal, so it shouldn’t be
Liar?]
When the news was sent out, it was like a stone sinking into the sea.
Lu Ziying waited for half an hour, but there was no reply from the other party. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious, so she simply sent another message.
[Hey! Did you hit someone else’s car and plan to abscond in fear of crime? 】
Another ten minutes passed and still no reply was received.
Lu Ziying couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Playing aloof, right?
good!
If this Gu Jingchen was really single, she would be obsessed with him!
I can’t believe I can’t catch him!
…
Time flies to midnight.
Su An was lying on the bed, looking at the dim moonlight outside the window, feeling extremely heavy and unwilling to sleep.
Ever since her brother's accident, Lu Ziting has been by her side, allowing her to have a moment of peace.
But every time she was alone in the dead of night, those horrific memories were like a scourge, unable to resist her at all.
The thought of the cold river water, her brother's wound, and the dazzling red color all lingered in her mind.
The river is so cold and dark, will my brother be afraid...
Thinking about it, tears could not help but flow from the corners of her eyes. Su An tightened the corners of the quilt, buried her head into the white pillow, and cried silently.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Then, Lu Ziting's gentle voice broke the silence of the night, "An'an, are you asleep?"
"..."
Su An raised her head and looked in the direction of the door, her eyelashes trembled, she bit her lower lip slightly and said nothing.
"An'an, if you can't sleep, Ziying recommended a movie. Do you want to watch it together?"
Lu Ziting's voice was gentle, with a hint of worry and distress.
Su An understood that he was worried about herself.
After hesitating for a few moments, she finally said nothing and pretended to sleep, but her heart was no longer so bitter.
At least...she is not alone now.
Lu Ziting waited outside the door for a long time. Seeing no response from inside, he hesitated for a moment and turned around to leave.
…
Two days passed in a flash.
In these two days.
Lu Ziting took great care of Su An, holding it in the palm of his hand for fear of falling, holding it in his mouth for fear of melting, and being on call 24 hours a day!
Lu Ziying was amazed to see it.
Su An saw everything he did and remembered it in his heart.
This day.
The two of them were cooking together in the kitchen, with Lu Ziting cooking and Su An passing the bowl.
He didn't even need to ask for anything, Su An could understand it and immediately find something and hand it to him.
Invisibly, they have formed a tacit understanding with a profound meaning.
"An'an, have you slept well these days?" Lu Ziting said softly while cutting the beef.
"Very good." Su An looked at him chopping vegetables and nodded lightly.
Lu Ziting seemed to notice that she couldn't sleep at night.
Except for the first night, he would always find various things to do with her until late at night, such as watching movies, playing games, etc., and he would stay very late every time, and in the end she would fall asleep directly from exhaustion.
Thinking of this, Su An couldn't help but be moved and raised her eyes to look at Lu Ziting.
Lu Ziting caught her gaze out of the corner of his eye and knew that she was peeking at him. His heart trembled, and he swung the knife slightly and cut his finger directly.
"hiss--"
Pain shot through his fingers, and Lu Ziting took a deep breath.
"What's wrong?"
Su An was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to hold his palm and check the injury.
The cut was not deep at all, it just touched the surface and caused some blood.
Su An breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Fortunately, no meat was cut. Senior, you were too careless."
Lu Ziting lowered his eyes and stared at her plain face, with deep concern and nervousness in his black and white eyes.
His heart softened, and he felt like he was in the clouds, and his whole body was floating.
She is nervous about him and cares about him...
Does this also mean that she is accepting him?
Lu Ziting's heart trembled. He didn't care about the injury on his fingers and directly held her hands, his palms warm.
"Senior, you..."
Su An was startled, raised her eyes to look at him, and met a scorching look.
Her heart suddenly started pounding.
"An'an, I'm fine..."
Lu Ziting stared at her with deep eyes, not wanting to miss any changes in her expression, and his voice was gentle but a little nervous, for fear of scaring her.
Su An looked into his affectionate eyes and gently twitched her hand.
Lu Ziting tightened his grip, showing no intention of letting her move away.
"An'an, do you know what day today is?"
Lu Ziting looked at her with stern eyes. Seeing that she was a little nervous, the strength in his hands relaxed a little, and he said deeply, "Today is the last day of the one-month period..."
Su An's eyelashes trembled slightly, she lowered her eyes slightly, and her heart beat even harder.
Lu Ziting once made an agreement with her to give her a month to consider their relationship.
This month...
A lot of things happened, she lost a lot and gained a lot, and it passed quickly.
If Lu Ziting wasn't by her side, she probably wouldn't be able to hold on any longer.
He had done so much for herself, and perhaps unconsciously, she had become accustomed to relying on him and could not live without him.
Maybe... it's time for her to take a new step.
Seeing that Su An didn't speak for a long time, Lu Ziting thought that she was a little too anxious. After all, she had just lost two important relatives during this period.
Thinking of this, he suppressed the impulse in his heart and said softly.
"An'an, I know that you have experienced many major changes this month and have lost a lot... If you haven't thought about it yet, it doesn't matter. I am not in a hurry for you to give an exact answer."
They still have a lot of time.
He has enough patience and companionship to allow her to fully accept herself.
"Senior, I have already thought about it."
Su An suddenly spoke up, looked up at him firmly, and said seriously, "I promise you."
"..."
Lu Ziting looked at her in complete disbelief, staring straight at her with unexpected joy in his eyes.
He must have heard it right!!!
An An is willing to be with him?!
He can finally legitimately own her and protect her!!!
Lu Ziting couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, not hiding his joy, and chuckled softly, "An'an, if you think about it, there will be no regrets?"
"Um……"
Seeing his excited look, Su An pursed her lips and smiled, her cheeks turning slightly red.
Seeing her so shy and cute, Lu Ziting's heart was trembling.
He raised his hand and gently touched her cheek.
Her fingertips were trembling, as if she were a treasure that would be broken if she wasn't careful.
"An An, do you know how long I have been waiting for this moment?"
Lu Ziting was close to her face, his breath brushing her face, his voice was filled with gentle magic, and he murmured in a deep voice.
Su An lowered his eyes nervously, biting his lower lip lightly with his teeth. His heart was beating hard and he couldn't help but move back.
Lu Ziting grabbed her hand, pulled her into his arms, and looked down at her beautiful face, his eyes full of tenderness.
He lifted her chin and his eyes fell on the soft pink lips.
Lu Ziting smiled softly, lowered his head and approached the fragrance...
Just at the critical moment when her lips were about to touch, an inappropriate sound suddenly sounded, breaking the wonderful atmosphere...