The man standing under the streetlight was tall and slender, wearing a white crew-neck t-shirt and straight-leg pants, exuding a casual and dashing aura.
"Lu Jinyan, what are you doing here?" Hua Ying felt like it had been a long time since she last saw him, perhaps half a month.
Lu Jinyan slowly walked towards her, a gentle smile gracing his handsome face. With one hand in his pocket, he appeared somewhat roguish, yet incredibly handsome.
"Just passing by," Lu Jinyan said softly, standing before her.
Hua Ying didn't quite believe him. The night breeze lifted her hair, letting it drift by her ears. Lu Jinyan felt an urge to tuck a stray strand behind her ear.
"Really? Just passing by?" Hua Ying asked with a smile, her body tensing slightly.
Lu Jinyan lowered his head, gazing at her. His dark pupils were as profound as the vast starry sky, holding a faint glimmer.
They held a tenderness she couldn't decipher.
When he looked at someone quietly, it was as if he possessed an irresistible gravitational pull, drawing all attention to his handsome features.
Hua Ying's cheeks flushed under his gaze.
Lu Jinyan then spoke slowly, "Yingying, there's something I really want to ask you?"
Hua Ying replied, "Ask away." She nervously fiddled with the strap of her bag, her heart racing, though a faint smile played on her lips.
"Yingying, do you wish for me to be passing by? Or to have intentionally come to find you?" His gentle voice filled the air.
Hua Ying blinked, staring blankly at his smiling, gentle expression. He was so handsome.
The Lu family was the foremost aristocratic family, yet the children they raised were refined, kind, and amiable.
From the first time she met him, she had an excellent impression of him.
Hua Ying thought of her own subtle feelings, and smiled. In the evening breeze, filled with boundless tenderness, she decided to be playful. "Then which answer do you wish for me to give? The first question or the latter?"
What girl would openly admit such things?
A man pursuing a woman needed to be thicker-skinned than the woman.
Before, she had been worried about his father and brother coming to cause trouble.
She feared he might get hurt, so she didn't want to get too involved with him. Now that her father and eldest brother weren't fighting over the family inheritance, focusing on work while also having a romance seemed like a good idea.
She had never been in a relationship before. These years, she had been focused on her studies and had rejected the advances of many boys.
Lu Jinyan didn't answer her question directly, but continued softly, "It's been half a month since we last met, hasn't it?"
Hua Ying: "Mhm!"
It had indeed been half a month. No wonder she felt time had passed so slowly during this period.
"Would you like to have dinner with my sister?" Lu Jinyan sought to make conversation.
"Mhm! Thank you to Nuannuan for helping me so much. Have you eaten dinner?" Hua Ying asked.
Lu Jinyan smiled and shook his head. "No, I haven't. Come eat with me. There's a food stall ahead. I'll grab something simple, and we can chat."
Hua Ying had been rejecting him recently, and he didn't know what he had done wrong, or if he wasn't good enough.
He hadn't visited her for the past half a month for two reasons: firstly, his sister was injured, and he wanted to stay home with her.
Secondly, it was to calm himself down and determine if he liked her or not. But his heart told him he did.
Encouraged by Kuobao, he had come.
Kuobao had said that a man needed to be bold when pursuing a woman.
Seeing her walking with his sister from afar, he had stood here waiting for her to approach.
He knew she lived in the residential community behind.
Hua Ying nodded with composure and confidence, "Okay!"
Hua Ying accompanied him for dinner, and afterward, they sat on a bench in the community to chat.
Hua Ying looked at the softly glowing crescent moon and smiled faintly, "Lu Jinyan, do you like me?"
Lu Jinyan was momentarily taken aback. This wasn't quite the way he expected things to unfold!
He looked at Hua Ying sharply, his face involuntarily flushing. He admitted it openly, "Yingying, it was love at first sight for me."
Hua Ying pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes adorned with starlight.
"Lu Jinyan, I have feelings for you too. Let's start dating," Hua Ying suddenly said.
Boom!!
In Lu Jinyan's mind, something exploded. It was brilliant, and felt like the sudden arrival of spring, where thousands of pear trees burst into bloom.
Lu Jinyan laughed like a child, "Yingying, you stole my lines."
It seemed that the half-month they gave each other had allowed them both to figure things out.
"Oh! Were these the words you were going to say?" Hua Ying looked at his chiseled, handsome face and smiled. Honestly, among all the men she had met, she felt the most for Lu Jinyan.
He was simple and honest, and his smile was a little silly but very warm.
Women liked powerful CEOs like Mu Jiuchen, but she only liked warm and down-to-earth people like Lu Jinyan.
Someone like Mu Jiuchen was someone to always look up to, and it was tiring.
Of course, Nuannuan was different. When a couple loved each other, such problems wouldn't exist.
The feelings she had developed for Lu Jinyan recently stemmed from his meticulous care. During her most difficult times, he had stayed by her side.
It wasn't out of gratitude, but because of her heart's stirring!
After clearing the air, their relationship instantly warmed considerably.
Lu Jinyan quickly took her hand. He felt that as a man, he should take the lead. He spoke solemnly, "Yingying, I truly like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
"I truly like you. Will you be my girlfriend?" these words made Hua Ying feel joyful. Even though she had proposed they start dating first, hearing Lu Jinyan say "I like you" felt different.
Hearing it from Lu Jinyan's lips made her feel even happier and more delighted.
"Okay! Let's date," Hua Ying beamed, her mood incredibly cheerful.
...
Jiang Nuan was also diligently investigating the Sun family's affairs, while Mu Jiuchen was incredibly busy preparing for the wedding.
In early September, as school began, Jiang Nuan personally took the children back to Jinshi to start their studies.
She also took the opportunity to visit her two good friends and invite them to be her bridesmaids.
By September 4th, Jiang Nuan had returned to Modu.
Han Yixuan's side had already sent people to obtain samples.
As soon as Jiang Nuan returned to the Lu family, she received a call from Han Yixuan.
"Nuannuan, I've got the medication."
Jiang Nuan replied, "Do you have time? Send it over to me, or I can come to get it if you're busy."
Han Yixuan: "Yes! I'll bring it to you now for analysis."
Jiang Nuan: "Okay!"
Forty minutes later, Jiang Nuan was waiting at the main entrance for Han Yixuan.
"Nuannuan, have you been waiting long?" Han Yixuan got out of his car, dressed in a light gray suit, looking refined and handsome.
Jiang Nuan shook her head and smiled, "I just came out too. Let's go inside."
Han Yixuan shook his head, "I'm very busy. Nuannuan, I can't go in. Please send me an analysis report when the results are out."
Jiang Nuan: "Mhm! The results will be out tomorrow morning. I'll call you tomorrow morning."
Han Yixuan: "Okay!" She always acted decisively.
"Nuannuan, I'm leaving. Be careful," Han Yixuan glanced around. There weren't many people!
But he just knew that Han Yifan was fully aware of Jiang Nuan's itinerary.
"I know. What could possibly happen to me in my own home?" Jiang Nuan smiled, bright as the sun.
Han Yixuan couldn't help but smile as well, "It's good that you know you're capable. I'm leaving."