Li Zao looked at him and said seriously: "If you don't answer, you don't love me."
"Love!" Lu Xiangning said without thinking.
In fact, he straightened his back because he was too nervous, and his expression was slightly stiff because he was too formal.
Lu Xiangning never said he loved Li Zao, not in person, not in front of him.
Even if Gu Zheng and others asked, he was always shy to say it.
A man's view of love is often related to his mother, and his expression of love is also deeply affected. However, he has not had a mother since he was a child, and his father and stepmother are just decorations.
No one taught him what love is or how to love.
Emotionally, he is really an extremely slow and dull man.
Not only is he slow to warm up, but his emotional intelligence is also very low. It is even harder to say "yes" to him. He has no romantic qualities at all, and he cannot say any heart-warming words. His sweet words are even more insulating.
In the past five years, the best thing Li Zao heard from him was - not bad.
For example, she spent half a day simmering a pot of waterless whole chicken over low heat, and he slurped up the soup until there was no soup left. When asked if it tasted good, he would simply say in an understatement that it was okay.
For another example, one time he strained a muscle in his leg due to excessive exercise. She massaged him for two hours every day for a week. He went from being unable to walk to walking fast. When asked how her skills were, he just said, "It's okay."
.
Not bad, this is already the highest praise Li Zao can think of for him.
This man doesn't understand love, let alone how to express love.
And Li Zao is an emotional and sensitive woman. She hopes that he will explain everything and respond to everything.
In the past, she thought that Lu Xiangning loved Zhao Zichu in his heart, so she never dared to communicate with him about feelings directly in words. Now, she needs a response.
clear response.
Li Zao turned his head, looked at Lu Xiangning steadily, and said boldly and directly: "I am not the tapeworm in your belly. If you don't tell me, I will never know. I really want to believe you, but the premise is
, you have to give me a definite response, don’t let me guess.”
Seeing the serious look on her face, Lu Xiangning did not dare to speak nonsense.
He Bing was driving in front. Although he couldn't support him physically, he was mentally strong enough to support him.
Come on, Mr. Lu, speak your love boldly.
"Li Zao," Lu Xiangning said extremely solemnly, even more seriously than when he quarreled with Gu Zheng, "I ignored you before. I'm the kind of stupid ass who doesn't know how to cherish until I lose you. Li Zao, I don't want to lose you.
You, I love you, and I just want to spend the rest of my life with you."
The two looked at each other, and as Lu Xiangning spoke, the ends of his eyes turned red.
However, the more nervous and formal he is, the harder it is for him to express his inner emotions and the more he stumbles when he speaks.
"Li Zao, I can't imagine losing you. I...I...I won't let anyone from the Lu family bully you. I...I don't dislike your origin. I will treat your mother as my mother.
I will never forgive my mother for being bullied like this."
"Also, if my grandfather gives you money to leave me, you must not agree. I am the richest in the Lu family, and I will keep making money for you so that you will never be able to spend it all in your lifetime."
Li Zao's eyes were filled with tears, but hearing this sentence made him cry and laugh at the same time, "What if your grandpa gives me a golden mountain like the Himalayas?"
Lu Xiangning changed the topic and sneered, "Tsk, he doesn't have it. I'll work hard and earn it for you."
Li Zao's heart ached, and his eyes were sore and swollen. Tears rolled down his cheeks, and he said tremblingly: "Okay."
Lu Xiangning wiped away her tears with his rough thumbs, touched her trembling red lips, and rubbed them hard a few times.
Li Zao leaned back to avoid it, slightly angry, and glared at him.
Lu Xiangning was not ready to let her go, so he leaned over and kissed her.
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In order to pursue Su Kui, Gu Zheng asked Li Zao to inquire about Su Kui's preferences and kept trying to make a date.
It just so happened that Li Zao wanted to thank Zhuo Jingfan and Ji Li.
Lu Xiangning booked the largest private room in Huachen to treat guests to dinner.
After all, he didn't want Li Zao to treat them to dinner alone.
Especially that Ji Li.
Lu Xiangning sent the box number to the four people, and then said - "@老庄, my wife will treat you to a meal, @老Gu@小兰, if you two are willing, come and have a meal."
Gu Zheng - "I'm willing, I'm willing."
Lan Zhicheng - "Received."
Zhuo Jingfan - "I'm flattered. Thank you sister-in-law. I dare to ask why you invited me. I don't dare to go without knowing the reason."
Lu Xiangning - "She said thank you for introducing lawyer Zhang to her. He is very responsible."
Zhuo Jingfan - "You're welcome, you should." You should treat me to dinner.
Gu Zheng endured it for a while, but finally couldn't hold it back and asked - "Is Boss Su coming?"
Lu Xiangning - "No reason."
Gu Zheng - "Let's just say friends are having a dinner together. Quick, call her out."
Lan Zhicheng - "So you turned into a licking dog @老古"
Zhuo Jingfan - "Still an unpopular licking dog."
Gu Zheng - "When I say goodbye to being single, let's see if you still laugh at me."
And attached a arrogant expression with arms akimbo.
Lu Xiangning - "I invited Lao Zhuo, but Lao Zhuo didn't even ask for anything. How can you ask so much for a mere freeloader?"
Gu Zheng - "Then I will kneel down and beg my sister-in-law?"
Lu Xiangning - "Kneel down and take a look first."
Gu Zheng - "..."
When the appointed time came, everyone came one after another. Several people sat there without stopping to talk.
Only Ji Li can't say a word.
This private room is more multifunctional, and there is a mahjong table next to the dining table.
After dinner, the brothers played mahjong.
Li Zao specially brought a glass of wine to salute the season. Seeing them playing mahjong attentively, he whispered: "I have started making round fans these days. I should be in time for the next quarter's auction."
"That's great. People asking about you at the auction house are already calling the customer service hotline. The round fan series has become popular before the auction. It seems that I made the right bet."
"Thank you," Li Zao took the opportunity to ask, "Thank you very much for the appreciation from Mr. Ji back then. By the way, what has Mr. Ji been busy with recently? There has been no news about him for a while."
Ji Li smiled and looked a little shy, "My dad is a person who keeps his life and work very separate. He wants me to experience it. I will handle the auction next quarter, and he can enjoy life."
Li Zao nodded in agreement, "Well, Mr. Ji's idea is very good. Did he go traveling outside? Where did he go?"
Ji Li didn't think much and said casually: "I heard he said he wanted to go to Su City, but I don't know where exactly he went."
"Su City? What a coincidence, Su Kui and I are from Su City."
She didn't dare to mention Sioux City before, but now that her life experience has been exposed, she has nothing to fear. She is a native of Sioux City.
"If he hadn't told him earlier, Su City is famous for its embroidery and tapestry, and there are many folk artists who keep it secret. If he had known, I would have gone and acted as his guide."
Over there, Lu Xiangning glanced over from time to time. He couldn't concentrate on the mahjong game and kept losing.