Li Qianfan felt a stiffness spread through his body.
He could clearly sense that in this moment, Su Ziyu’s heart was filled with the fear of losing him.
“Could it be that Mo Hongti secretly told Du Junlin about it?”
Li Qianfan subconsciously thought this.
It wasn’t entirely his fault for thinking this way.
In his subconscious, the Lan family, who were currently trying to seize Guangming Hospital, even if they formed a marriage alliance with the Murong family of Sijiu, would pose no threat to Su Ziyu.
Li Qianfan had only "indulged" the Lan family in pressuring Su Ziyu because he was waiting for an opportunity to seize Kangjian Pharmaceutical.
Since the Lan family couldn't put pressure on Su Ziyu, then her current extreme fear could only be from Du Junlin.
“Mmm—”
Just as Li Qianfan was about to think further, his mouth was covered.
Su Ziyu’s strength was immense.
Her older sister-like wife’s sudden impulse left Li Qianfan flustered, his mind going blank, unsure of what to do.
The "plans" they had discussed with Ruohua boss were all forgotten at this moment.
He remained there like a fool, letting Su Ziyu have her way.
This was a novice.
Once on the battlefield, they would immediately be at a loss, perfectly interpreting the idiom "armchair strategist."
After an unknown amount of time.
The sky outside had turned dark.
All sounds in the lounge gradually subsided.
Li Qianfan lay on his back, his face as red as a cloth, eyes tightly shut, afraid to look at Su Ziyu.
“You really are a rookie.”
Su Ziyu, also a novice, looked at Li Qianfan and felt an inexplicable pride for her own boldness and initiative just moments ago.
Suddenly, she found it amusing.
But as a smile began to form on her lips, she thought of something else, and her eyes were quickly filled with pain and heartbreaking regret.
If only she had made up her mind sooner!
If she had done this before her relatives came to visit, she would already be Li Qianfan's true wife.
Alas, in this world, there is no medicine for regret.
“If only time could turn back,”
Su Ziyu gently stroked Li Qianfan’s cheek, murmuring to herself, then got up and quickly walked into the bathroom.
Hearing the faint sound of running water from the bathroom, Li Qianfan finally opened his eyes.
Looking at the ceiling, a silly smile on his face, he thought, “Buddy, I’m considered a real man now, right? At least, half a real man. I never expected my outwardly cold wife to be so playful. Truly worthy of being an older sister type.”
Unconsciously, twenty minutes passed.
The bathroom door, however, remained closed.
It was obvious.
Su Ziyu, having calmed down, finally realized that girls needed to save face and was too embarrassed to come out and see him.
Once Li Qianfan understood what was happening, he quickly tidied his clothes and coughed, “Wife. I’ll wait for you downstairs.”
From inside the bathroom, Su Ziyu’s low voice replied, “Oh. Then go quickly.”
Bang.
After hearing the sound of the lounge door being gently closed from outside, Su Ziyu, who had been hiding behind the bathroom door, finally let out a long sigh of relief.
She slowly opened the door a crack and peeked out.
Once she confirmed there was no one in the lounge, she opened the door and walked out with a swagger.
But upon seeing the “infamous” black stockings, her face turned red again.
She quickly picked them up from the floor and, with her head lowered, rushed back into the bathroom.
Downstairs.
Li Qianfan sat in the car and called Mo Hongti.
He got straight to the point, “You didn’t tell my wife about Du Junlin, did you?”
Mo Hongti replied, “Even if you gave me eight more guts, I wouldn’t dare to speak nonsense to Ziyu.”
Li Qianfan grunted, frowning, “Then it’s strange.”
Mo Hongti quickly asked what was wrong.
“Her state just now was very unusual.”
Li Qianfan looked up at the office window and said, “I could clearly feel that her heart was filled with the fear of losing me.”
Mo Hongti asked, “Is Dean Su currently having her period?”
Li Qianfan was stunned and retorted, “How did you know?”
Mo Hongti replied, “When girls are having their period, their emotions fluctuate intensely. They might even get sentimental over accidentally stepping on an ant. Especially at dusk, their emotions fluctuate the most. Combined with the pressure from the Lan family, it’s normal for her to overthink things at certain moments.”
“Oh, so that’s how it is.”
Li Qianfan finally understood.
After chatting with Mo Hongti for a few more minutes, Li Qianfan finally put his mind at ease.
He leaned his seat back, resting his feet on the steering wheel, humming a cheerful tune, and opened WeChat.
He sent a message to Ruohua, “Boss, are you there?”
Ruohua replied instantly, “Something up?”
Ruohua had two points that Li Qianfan was most satisfied with.
First, Ruohua could find many beautiful pictures that Li Qianfan couldn’t, and they could talk freely about matters between men and women.
Second, no matter when Li Qianfan messaged him, Ruohua would always reply instantly.
“Buddy, I’ve got something to tell you.”
Li Qianfan typed quickly, “From now on, I’m also half a real man.”
He would definitely not tell any acquaintances in real life about what Su Ziyu had done to him during her emotional fluctuations.
But he could tell his online friends.
Men were like this—
Li Qianfan, with a smug expression, used text to recount to Ruohua how he had become half a man.
Of course.
Out of a man’s basic dignity, Li Qianfan certainly wouldn’t tell Ruohua that his mind had been blank at the time and he hadn’t acted like a man at all.
He just boasted, “If it weren’t for my wife’s period, tonight I would have definitely shown her how heroic and mighty I am.”
He thought Ruohua would definitely congratulate him, maybe even flatter him and ask for a red envelope.
Li Qianfan was also prepared to send Ruohua a generous red envelope of two hundred yuan.
However—
Ruohua replied, “Tch! You think calling it ‘half a man’ because she did some things with silk is enough?”
Li Qianfan immediately became unhappy and typed, “Then what do I need to do to be considered half a man?”
Ruohua replied, “At least a kiss.”
Li Qianfan froze and typed, “Damn it. It’s as if you’ve been kissed before.”
Ruohua replied, “I’m a woman, I’m telling you again!”
Li Qianfan scoffed, “Nonsense.”
Ruohua asked, “Are we meeting in person?”
Li Qianfan replied, “Bring it on!”
Ruohua replied, “Time, place, you decide.”
Li Qianfan replied, “You decide.”
Ruohua replied, “Okay. But if I’m a showgirl after we meet, then what?”
Li Qianfan said menacingly, “Two thousand yuan.”
Ruohua said, “No money.”
Li Qianfan asked, “Then what?”
Ruohua replied, “A kiss.”
Li Qianfan was confused, “What?”
Ruohua said, “If I lose, I’ll kiss you.”
Li Qianfan—
He quickly typed, “Get lost!”
After cursing, Li Qianfan quickly deleted the chat history with Ruohua.
He had no interest in discussing matters between men with a stingy boss.
Besides, his older sister-like wife was already walking over.
No matter how thin-skinned she was, she couldn’t hide in the lounge forever.
An ugly bride ultimately couldn't avoid meeting her in-laws.
Li Qianfan quickly got out of the car, bowed, and opened the passenger door, “Wife, please get in.”
Su Ziyu didn’t look at him and stepped into the car.
After slamming the car door shut, Li Qianfan quickly circled the front of the car, got in, and started the engine.
As the car drove out of the hospital, Su Ziyu looked out the window and suddenly asked, “Are you laughing at me for being shameless?”
Huh?
Li Qianfan was stunned and quickly replied, “No! How could I?”
Su Ziyu said unreasonably, “You were laughing, I can feel it. Don’t deny it, or I’ll break your legs.”
Li Qianfan had no choice but to say, “Alright, I laughed.”
“You actually dared to laugh!”
Su Ziyu was angry, turned around, and grabbed his leg.
Li Qianfan wanted to cry—
However, considering his wife had been "tired" this evening, Li Qianfan put on a small apron without a word upon arriving home and went into the kitchen to showcase his culinary skills.
As soon as the meal was ready.
Mother Lan, who was working overtime at the office, and Father Su, who practically lived at the office, also happened to return.
“Everyone, I have a reasonable suggestion.”
Old Su spat out a chicken bone and said, “From now on, Qianfan will be responsible for our family’s dinner.”
Su Ziyu, who was lowering her head to eat a piece of braised fish, immediately raised her small hand, expressing her strong agreement.
That old man!
If I didn’t feel sorry for my wife being tired, would I personally cook?
And do dinner every day?
Dream on—
Li Qianfan cursed inwardly and quickly looked at Mother Lan, who doted on her son-in-law.
Ning Xiaolan hesitated and coughed, “Although the food Qianfan makes is indeed delicious, we can’t tire my son-in-law out. How about this, Qianfan can showcase his skills appropriately on the weekends.”
“Mother-in-law is brilliant!”
Li Qianfan showered her with flattery, raising his hands in a toast.
The dinner was incredibly pleasant.
Night deepened.
Li Qianfan’s excited nerves finally quieted down as drowsiness washed over him.
But even in his sleep, he could faintly feel Su Ziyu quietly lying on the edge of the bed, staring at him blankly.
He instinctively reached out and held Su Ziyu’s small hand, murmuring, “Wife, no person or power can separate us.”
Su Ziyu slowly nodded.
She placed his hand on her cheek, leaned on the edge of the bed, and after enduring for another half hour, she reluctantly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Daybreak.
The weather was somewhat overcast, the air pressure was low, and the humidity was high.
It seemed like it would rain today.
It was absolutely because the young couple’s relationship had progressed by leaps and bounds yesterday evening.
When Li Qianfan woke up in the morning, Su Ziyu personally helped him dress, her every movement so gentle, brimming with deep love.
And just before he left for work with Old Su, Su Ziyu called him back to the bedroom under the pretense of an excuse, and with a wilder and more domineering passion, she almost bit his lips.
“I hope I can return safely tonight.”
Su Ziyu stood on the balcony, watching the small blue Mini drive away, and said softly.
“Ziyu, don’t forget to turn off the TV when you go out.”
Ning Xiaolan put on her small bag, changed her shoes, and called out casually as she opened the door.
Before her daughter in the second bedroom could answer, Ning Xiaolan closed the front door.
At 7:40 AM.
Ning Xiaolan drove to an intersection.
This intersection was large, and traffic jams were common during rush hour every day.
Ning Xiaolan was accustomed to it and patiently waited for the cars ahead to crawl through the intersection. Suddenly, she saw a man sprinting past her car.
A woman wearing a mask was chasing him, shouting, “Help! Someone’s snatching my bag!”
Someone snatching a bag?
How audacious!
Upon hearing the woman’s cry, Ning Xiaolan immediately opened her car door and got out.
The woman happened to run to her car door.
Ning Xiaolan grabbed her arm, “You help me drive the car through the intersection, and I’ll go catch the thief!”
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her left leg.
Ning Xiaolan instinctively looked down—
The woman was holding a syringe.
“Officer Ning, sweet dreams.”
The woman whispered in Ning Xiaolan’s ear as she looked down.