Drunk on Marriage, Billionaire's Overindulgent Love-Chapter 850 - 326: Heartbroken Fairy Tale [Ephemeral Shadows] (Part 1)
The temperature at night during this season is quite comfortable; no need for air conditioning. However, because she’s wearing light clothing, the skin under Lu Huai’an’s touch feels a bit cool.
While turning on the heater, he pulled the blanket over the girl’s exposed toes.
"I took the time to pick you up, yet you weren’t happy, giving me attitude the whole way, and then you slammed the door and left at Jin Jue. What’s with that temper?"
Upon hearing the man’s words, Lin Chu stopped her rebellious gestures against the hand pinching her cheek.
With only one wall lamp on in the room, the warm yellow light was non-threatening, and Lu Huai’an bent his head slightly. From this angle, his well-defined features exuded a gentler vibe.
Lin Chu lay on the pillow, staring at him in a daze.
Interrupted by the incident with Gao Jian, she had almost forgotten her afternoon irritation. The bundle of cotton lodged in her chest had always been there, just pushed aside for a while by her shifting focus to guilt.
When he brought it up now, those tangled thoughts returned to her mind.
In a low voice, she asked, "Do you...do you like kids?"
Lu Huai’an seemed unprepared for such a sudden question from Lin Chu, and for a usually quick thinker, he was stunned for a few seconds. In those few seconds, his mind went blank.
After a long while, he finally replied, "I’ve never thought about it."
She herself was like a big baby who hadn’t grown up, so he never considered that question.
Lin Chu lay still, subconsciously tightening her grip on the man’s fingers, unaware of her actions.
Her apricot eyes still carried traces of moisture from the bathroom, "Then think about it now."
Perhaps concerned that the perceptive Mr. Lu might notice something amiss, she gently laughed and jokingly rephrased, "I have a friend who just had a daughter a few days ago. She sent me photos, and she’s super cute. I wanted to see her, but I didn’t want to go alone, so I’m testing the waters with you first."
Lu Huai’an’s gaze on the girl’s face was hard to discern, impossible to tell if he believed her or was skeptical.
"Very noisy, not a fan."
He disliked noisy environments, and over the years, the only thing that ever gave him a headache was Lin Chu.
She always had endless things to say, and after pushing her away with cold words, she’d come back a few minutes later.
But...those times seemed so long ago now.
Lin Chu didn’t show disappointment, as if she was just casually asking. "Alright then, I won’t force you to go with me."
Her attention shifted, and Lu Huai’an didn’t pursue the topic further.
"Why wash your hair at night? What a terrible habit," his cold features returned to indifference, "Sit up, dry it before you sleep."
Hmph, no way.
"You go take a shower. I’ll be under your command starting next week, so from now on, I’m cherishing these last few days of freedom. Don’t even think about bossing me around."
Lin Chu turned over in a proud manner, showing him the back of her head.
"Getting mad won’t work; I don’t fall for your tricks anymore. Since you can’t get physical with me, you might as well save your energy."
Lu Huai’an was amused and angered.
Staring at the back of her head, his temples throbbed.
Strange, it was an annoying sight, yet somehow pleasing to the eye...
He sat by the bed for a while, then got up to find a hairdryer in the bathroom before returning to the bedroom.
Lin Chu, who had closed her eyes and started drifting to sleep, was pulled upright by the man’s hand, glaring at him angrily, "What are you doing?"
"I know you have big eyes, no need to glare like that."
Lu Huai’an glanced at her indifferently, then set the hairdryer to medium, filling the quiet bedroom with a humming noise.
Lin Chu was a bit puzzled.
This was probably the first time Lu Huai’an had ever dried her hair...
Despite his actions being less than gentle, occasionally tugging and hurting her a little, Lin Chu didn’t have the slightest bit of temper.
Falling into the man’s embrace was involuntary.
He hadn’t showered yet and had a faint scent of tobacco mixed with male hormones, a reassuring smell.
The hairdryer was turned to a lower speed.
She hugged the man’s lean waist, pouting and whispering, "That Chi Su is so annoying. She’s always finding ways to tease me."
This had reached the level of a whine.
Lu Huai’an paused in his movement of ruffling the girl’s soft hair and squinted his eyes, "Which Chi Su?"
"The one who’s been hanging around Gu Shaozhi all day. I don’t even know who she is, yet she’s constantly trying to make her presence known in front of me."
Once her hair was dry, Lu Huai’an turned off the hairdryer, and the room fell silent again.
He didn’t find her annoying and didn’t push her away, letting her continue to cling, "Aren’t you pretty formidable? Who can still show off in front of you?"
Hearing this, Lin Chu’s expression grew even more downtrodden.
She fiercely bit down on the spot on the man’s chest where her mouth landed.
"Well, maybe because you don’t take me seriously, people feel confident enough to mock me. What do I have to fight back with?"
The mild pain furrowed Lu Huai’an’s brows, and he pinched the girl’s chin with his long fingers, lifting her face up.
"You are the rightful Mrs. Lu. That’s the best comeback."
Lin Chu pondered for a moment.
Hmm, it seemed like this response was quite satisfying.
She tilted her head upward, inching closer, "Then give me a kiss."
Lu Huai’an curled his lips, asking slowly, "If it starts a fire, will you take responsibility?"
Lin Chu, "..."
The painful memory of last night was still fresh. If not for having slept enough in the morning, she probably wouldn’t have recovered by now.
Forget it, she decided to sleep.
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Lin Group.
As the sole heir, even though Lin Chu rarely visited, nearly every employee in the company knew her.
From the moment she walked in, anyone who passed her greeted her.
The secretary respectfully said, "Miss, the chairman is still in a meeting. Would you like to wait in his office for a while?"
Indeed, the office was empty.
After placing the thermos lunchbox on the desk, Lin Chu casually wandered around the office. Since it was already lunchtime, she asked, "How much longer will the meeting last?"
"I’m not quite sure. I’ll brew you a cup of coffee and then inform the chairman in the meeting room."
"Thanks for your trouble."
...
Lin Chu didn’t have to wait long.
Lin Zongjun, just out of the meeting room, still carried a faint air of aloofness, but upon seeing Lin Chu, he quickly returned to his usual warmth.
Lin Chu brought a lunch she had personally made, specifically coming to have lunch with her dad.
During the meal, she chatted about this and that. After drinking half a cup of tea, she tentatively asked, "Dad, is there something...wrong with the company?"
