Lu Ziying ran to the pavilion and couldn't help but praise Su An when she saw the abstract lines in front of her.
"Wow, sister-in-law, your paintings are so unique and artistic!"
Su An looked at the twisted stamens on the canvas, smiled awkwardly, and said softly, "I just learned it, I'm telling you a joke."
The painting... seems a bit ugly?
It seems like you need to study hard.
Lu Ziting patted Su An on the shoulder to express comfort, and said softly, "This is just the beginning, and the painting is already very good."
The teacher also echoed, giving Su An confidence.
When Lu Ziying saw it, she couldn't help walking to Lu Ziting, holding his arm, and smiled mischievously at Su An.
"Sister-in-law... can you lend me your brother for a few minutes? I have something to ask him!"
When Su An heard this, he chuckled and said in a low voice, "You are brothers and sisters, how can we borrow or not borrow from each other?"
As she said that, she saw the scene of Lu Ziying and Lu Ziting having fun again, and the smile on her lips slowly solidified, and she couldn't help but think of Su Xulin.
It would be nice if my brother was here...
Lu Ziting noticed Su An's expression was strange, turned his head and looked at her deeply, and gently held her hand.
Su An's eyelashes trembled slightly, she forced a smile and said calmly, "I'm fine."
"Then I'll be back later."
Lu Ziting shook her hand vigorously, stood up reluctantly, and followed Lu Ziying out of the garden.
Su An looked at their leaving figures and sighed softly. Looking at the messy canvas, she was not in the mood to paint anymore.
She raised her head and said to the painting teacher apologetically, "I want to take a break first."
The painting teacher nodded and did not force himself. He simply cleaned up and went to rest.
Suddenly Su An was alone again.
Su An couldn't help but sigh.
He remembered the message Lu Ziting reported to him in the morning.
The police have been sending people to search for my brother's whereabouts, but there is still no news...
It's been so many days.
My brother is still missing.
Su An knew very well that after not being found for so long, the hope that her brother was still alive was slim, but she still didn't want to believe it.
As long as her brother's body is not found for one day, then he is still alive... and she still has hope of reunion.
Brother... must still be alive...
She will definitely find her brother!
And at the same time.
In the living room.
Lu Ziting stood in front of the window that could see the garden pavilion, looking at Su An's thin back, a little absent-mindedly.
"Brother, look at your worthless look!"
Lu Ziying couldn't help but joked when she saw how distracted he looked.
"I've only been away for a few minutes and your eyes are already glued to my sister-in-law!"
Tsk tsk!
Are all men in love so clingy?!
Lu Ziying couldn't help but imagine how clingy Gu Jingchen looked, and she couldn't help but feel distracted, and the smile on her lips almost reached the corner of her mouth.
When Lu Ziting heard this, he averted his eyes appropriately.
Seeing her nymphomaniacal look, his face suddenly darkened, and he frowned and said, "Did you go to meet the person you love today?"
"Yes, he seems to know you!"
Lu Ziying thought about Gu Jingchen, and the smile on her face was sweet, as if she was a little girl in love.
"Know me?" Lu Ziting frowned deeper and said seriously.
"What's his name? I'll help you check out his details later."
He is just such a sister!
I have been pampered since I was a child and am careless about everything. I can’t be deceived by a scumbag!
"His name is Gu Jingchen!" Lu Ziying said it directly and generously, and asked curiously, "Brother, do you know him?"
Gu Jingchen?!
Lu Ziting's pupils shrank, a trace of shock flashed across his eyes, and his face immediately turned gloomy.
How could it be such a coincidence?
"Brother?" Seeing that he didn't speak, Lu Ziying shouted in confusion.
"no!!!"
Lu Ziting came to his senses and immediately said sternly, "He is divorced and is not suitable for you. Don't even think about it!"
Lu Ziying was stunned for a moment, took a while to react, and said hurriedly.
"I don't mind if he is divorced, as long as he is single and I like him!"
Shocked!
My brother's reaction just now made me think that Gu Jingchen had a family!
It turns out we were just divorced, so that’s okay!
He doesn't mind!
"Ziying, his situation is very complicated and not suitable for you."
Lu Ziting's brows were furrowed, and his tone did not allow for refutation, exuding the dignity of an older brother.
After Lu Ziying heard this, she immediately became unhappy and expressed dissatisfaction.
"Brother, you said you supported me before! Now that you know his identity, you disagree. How could you do this? Aren't you looking at people through colored glasses?"
Lu Ziting put away his usual gentleness, his expression was unusually cold, and he said coldly.
"Ziying, I can promise you anything else, but not this one! I don't agree with you having any dealings with him!"
He could clearly see how Gu Jingchen treated Su An in the first place. He was a completely capricious, cold-blooded and selfish person!
How could he send his sister into the tiger's mouth?!
"I will know clearly what kind of person I like. You can't deprive me of my right to court!"
Seeing his tough attitude, Lu Ziying felt very uncomfortable and spoke louder.
"How old are you? Feelings are not a child's play. If you make the wrong step, the rest of your life will be affected. You can't do anything wrong!"
Lu Ziting's voice became a little darker and he roared in a low voice.
"you--"
Lu Ziying had never been yelled at by him before, so she suddenly felt extremely aggrieved and tears welled up in her eyes.
"What's wrong?"
Su An heard the commotion and walked over quickly. When she saw the two people facing each other tit for tat, she couldn't help but be stunned.
Lu Ziting didn't expect Su An to come over.
He looked at her, his face softened a little, and he stopped talking about the previous topic.
Lu Ziying felt extremely aggrieved and immediately grabbed Su An and complained.
"Sister-in-law, my brother won't let me pursue the person I like. He controls everything but also my feelings. It's so overbearing! You must help me, wuwu..."
Su An was stunned and couldn't help but look at Lu Ziting.
Lu Ziting's expression changed slightly, and he said in an unhappy tone, "We'll talk about this later."
He didn't want Su An to know that the person Lu Ziying was attracted to was Gu Jingchen.
After saying that, he immediately took Su An and left.
"Bad brother! I will never pay attention to you again!"
Seeing that he had pulled Su An away, Lu Ziying was so angry that she stamped her feet on the spot, turned around and ran upstairs, locking herself in the bedroom.
Su An heard the noise, glanced upstairs worriedly, and couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong? Is the person Ziying likes treating her badly?"
Lu Ziting didn't want to say more and pulled her to sit on the sofa.
Seeing that her lips were a little dry, she quickly asked the servant to pour a glass of water. After a long silence, she made an excuse.
"She acted entirely according to her own temper. She didn't even check the other party's basic situation, so she just pounced on her. I was worried that she would be injured..."
Su An nodded and said softly, "That's right, it's a bit dangerous, but you were too cruel just now, weren't you?"
"Did it scare you?" Lu Ziting raised his eyes and asked with a nervous look on his face.
He was also too anxious and couldn't help but speak louder.
"No." Su An smiled softly and said softly.
"That's good." Lu Ziting breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the servant bring water, he quickly took it and handed it to her hand, saying softly, "Drink some, your mouth is dry."
Su An took the water and drank several sips gently, feeling warm in her heart.
…
Time flies to night.
Lu Ziting prepared dinner, but Lu Ziying remained in the room with no intention of coming out.
He asked the housekeeper to come up and invite him several times, but the responses he got were: The third lady said she wasn't hungry and wouldn't eat.
Su An saw it and said to Lu Ziting, "Let me go up and give it a try."
"It's okay, don't spoil her too much."
Lu Ziting frowned, not wanting to compromise on this matter.
He scooped a bowl of soup for Su An and said softly, "I can't give in on this matter."
When Su An heard this, he didn't say anything more and lowered his head to eat.
After dinner.
Su An noticed that Lu Ziting went to the kitchen, and then the housekeeper walked upstairs with a clean dinner.
He came out not long after.
Lu Ziting walked out and saw Su An looking at him, his eyebrows softened a little, and he said softly, "What's wrong?"
Su An shook his head, and the smile in his eyes grew stronger.
She is my sister after all.
No matter how angry I am, I can't bear to really punish her.
I didn't expect Lu Ziting to have such a arrogant side.
"Are you laughing at me?"
Lu Ziting sat next to Su An and saw that she was reading the latest news, her voice was warm.
"No." Su An said softly.
Lu Ziting smiled, touched her cheek, and said softly, "You can't even hide your smile, and you still say you don't have one?"
Su An snickered and didn't answer.
Only by staying by Lu Ziting's side could her depressed mood find a moment of peace.
The two stayed together for a while, and Lu Ziting suddenly held her hand, leaned his head on her shoulder, and said softly.
"An'an, my parents are very happy to know that I am in love. I told them about you and they all like you very much."
"..." Su An was startled for a moment, then said somewhat unexpectedly, "Do your parents... know about me?"
"Yes."
Lu Ziting nodded, turned and saw a hint of concern flashing through her eyes, and couldn't help but comfort her.
"Don't worry, my parents are very friendly people and won't embarrass you."
"Well..." Su An responded in a low voice, looking a little uneasy.
Lu Ziting held her hand and gently rubbed her white fingers. His voice was gentle and hoarse, with a reassuring magic.
"An'an, they are going back to the country to worship their ancestors in a few days... Do you want to meet them?"
Su An was startled, raised her head helplessly, looked into his affectionate eyes, and said anxiously.
"Are we...going too fast? I won't see my parents in a few days...I'm a little worried..."
Putting aside the fact that their relationship is not yet stable.
What happened between her and Gu Jingchen, as well as her second marriage experience, I'm afraid no elder in the family can accept it, right?
If...his parents are dissatisfied, then she will become a person again.
"An'an, it's not fast at all."
Seeing the panic in her eyes, Lu Ziting grabbed her hands and murmured softly, "I have been preparing for this day for many years..."
Not fast, really not fast at all.
He even felt it was too slow.
If he had been braver three years ago, she would have been his long ago.
"What?" Su An was stunned, not understanding what he meant, and raised his eyes in confusion and asked.
"I'll take you to a place."
Lu Ziting smiled, held her hand and stood up, leading her towards a room not far away.
The two stood at the door.
Su An took one look and was stunned.
She vaguely remembered that this seemed to be a studio?
Previously, she fainted on the roadside because of her mother's affairs, and was taken back to the villa by Lu Ziting.
I didn't find him when I woke up. I mistakenly thought he was in the studio, so I almost opened the door.
He seemed a little nervous at that time?
Is there any secret hidden in this studio?
Lu Ziting stood at the door of the studio, pretending to be mysterious and asked her to close her eyes, and said softly, "When I ask you to open them, open them again."
"What is so mysterious?"
Su An was very curious, but she closed her eyes obediently.
"You'll know after you see it..."
Lu Ziting looked at Su An's obedient appearance, his face was calm, but his heart was extremely nervous.
I wonder how she would react when she saw those things...?
Lu Ziting held her hand tightly, gently opened the door, and led her slowly inside.
There were no lights on in the studio, and it was dark all around.
However, Lu Ziting skillfully led her to the center of the room, avoiding all painting tools and fuel.
"Can you open your eyes?" Su An said softly.
"Wait for me to count down, 3, 2...1..."
Lu Ziting said, slowly letting go of her hand and retreating to the side.
When 1 said it, he turned on the light.
The room suddenly became brighter.
"Okay, you can open it now." Lu Ziting stood behind her and smiled.
Su An opened her eyes and glanced around.
When she saw everything in the studio, she was instantly shocked.
Rows of neat picture frames hang on the walls of the studio.
Everything in the painting is her.
There is the appearance of her on campus when she was in college, and there is also the appearance of her recently...
Some of the canvases have turned yellow, and I don't know how many years they have been in the studio.
Su An was stunned.
If she had not agreed to be with Lu Ziting, would these paintings have been hanging here forever and never been seen by anyone?
Su An couldn't help but look over...
The most recent painting I found was a silhouette of her learning to paint in the garden.
On the canvas, she held the brush and looked straight ahead, as if thinking.
The sun shines on her fair and clean face, coating it with a layer of light gold, making her look quiet and beautiful.
Su An stared at the painting blankly, with mixed feelings in her heart.
In the past, she didn't understand what Lu Ziting meant by love, but now she looked at these paintings and suddenly understood.
After experiencing so many changes, she has actually lost the habit of looking in the mirror, but you can guess without looking that her face must be very haggard and pale.
However, under his painting brush, she is still full of vitality, tranquil and beautiful, as if all the suffering in the world has not yet happened to her.
Su An's eyes were sore, and she couldn't help turning her head to look at Lu Ziting, and said in a choked voice, "When did you draw it?"
He stays with me all day long, so how can he have time to paint?
"Drew it while you were sleeping."
Seeing that her eyes were red, Lu Ziting stepped forward distressedly, raised his hand to gently wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said softly.
"Why are you crying? Is my painting too ugly?"
"Not ugly..." Su An lowered his head to wipe his tears and shook his head gently.
She just felt surprised and touched.
She had never been so loved or so cherished.
In her past relationship, she had been immersed in the entanglement with Gu Jingchen. During her two-year marriage with him, she only felt deserted and tears.
I thought that after the divorce, her life would be like this, and she no longer had any extravagant hopes for relationships.
But Lu Ziting... proved with practical actions how deep and sincere his love for her was.
"Thank you, thank you..." Su An couldn't stop crying, threw herself into his arms, and sobbed softly.
She was really touched.
"An'an, I said, I have been preparing for this moment for many years."
Lu Ziting hugged her gently, feeling her breath and warmth, and felt so happy.
Su An cried for a while and seemed to remember something again. She raised her head with tears in her eyes and said with sobs, "Then your parents...will you mind if I get divorced?"
"So, you agreed to go see them?" Lu Ziting raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, and the tenderness in his eyes seemed to make her drown in it.
"Hmm..." Su An nodded lightly.
"Don't worry, if I decide to be with you, I won't be afraid of any obstruction."
Lu Ziting said with firm eyes.
"I took you to meet your parents just to let them know that I have the love of my life, not to ask for their consent."
No matter what his parents' attitude is, his heart towards Su An is unswerving.
He has been waiting for so many years, and he has spent countless nights regretting the opportunity he missed. Now that they are finally together, how can he let go?