My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 649 - 012: Each to their own
As she hesitated, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling her for a moment. Her hand holding the phone tightened slightly, and inadvertently, she dialed the number, yet she wasn’t aware of it and slowly turned to look in the direction of the voice.
When she turned around, sure enough, she was met with a face that was quite handsome, though lacking the sharpness and intensity within the brows. Instead, she could clearly see the tenderness, guilt, and reluctance in his eyes.
Mu Lezhu furrowed her brows, her expression returning to its usual coldness. She slowly lowered the hand holding the phone and his lips curled into a faint, distant smile: "General Manager An, do you need something?"
"Lezhu, do we really have to be this distant?" An Zixuan stepped forward, trying to reach out to her, but Mu Lezhu reflexively dodged, leaving his hand hanging awkwardly in the air, his expression somewhat disoriented: "I know, you have always blamed me..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Lezhu couldn’t help but laugh, a laugh that came from the heart... mocking and sarcastic.
"An Zixuan, your self-righteousness has not diminished at all. So much time has passed, I neither hate nor blame you. In fact, I feel fortunate. You don’t need to dwell on it. Since you are with Cheng Mi now, treat her well, especially since you have such an adorable son." Mu Lezhu looked at him coldly, deeply disgusted by his inability to cherish the present, still stuck in the past.
"But you know, the person I’ve always loved is you."
"An Zixuan, can you be a bit more mature? You’re no longer a fifteen or sixteen-year-old. You’re a father now; can you stop having these childish thoughts?" Mu Lezhu furrowed her brows with displeasure, her tone a bit intense: "From now on, let’s not see each other again. I don’t want to see you anymore." With that, she planned to walk past him and leave.
"Are you happy with Lu Jingang?" Just as she was about to pass by him, An Zixuan asked loudly, unwilling to let it go.
Mu Lezhu paused, Lu Jingang’s stern profile naturally appearing in her mind. After a moment of silence, she turned to face An Zixuan: "I don’t know if I’m happy, I only know that he is very good. Though he appears cold and doesn’t talk much, he treats me very well and is very protective of me. Being with him gives me a strong sense of safety and reassurance."
Mu Lezhu didn’t even know how she managed to say these words. It was all blatant lies. She wondered if she would be struck by lightning. Oh heavens, she only lied because she had no choice given the situation.
But the last part about feeling safe with Lu Jingang was true. Even though their interactions were minimal, every time she was with him, she inexplicably felt at ease.
An Zixuan had always thought her engagement with Lu Jingang was out of necessity, which made him feel incredibly guilty. However, seeing her so relaxed now, his long-held belief began to waver, and he stared at her in a daze.
"May each of us be well!" Mu Lezhu said these words plainly before turning to leave again. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Meanwhile, Lu Jingang, who had been listening intently on the other end of the call, raised an eyebrow slightly as he heard her words. He didn’t rush to hang up, and only when he noticed there was no sound from the other end did he slowly speak: "So... I give you that much of a sense of safety?"
