And she seemed so unaffected, looking absolutely normal except for a blush on her cheeks.Her taste buds must be malfunctioning, right?Or perhaps they were simply not eating from the same hotpot!Lu Shengyao could not imagine how anyone could withstand such spicy food.She must simply be extraordinary!Ying Xiaoxiao was blowing off some steam. She kept throwing food into the hotpot, picking it out, and putting it into her mouth.Even though she could no longer feel her mouth because it was so hot, she just kept eating.In the end, Lu Shengyao could not take it anymore. He reached for her hand while she was holding the colander, "If you keep eating like this, your stomach is going to play up."Ying Xiaoxiao looked up at him and saw the way he frowned as if he was worried about her.She licked her numb lips and then said half-jokingly, "If you want me to stop eating this, you have to agree to be my boyfriend.""Huh?" Lu Shengyao was dumbfounded, failing to understand what she
"A lover's contract?"Reading the title of the contract, which was in bold black letters, Lu Shengyao could not help but feel his eyes twitch a little. She had definitely been reading too many romantic novels. How had she even come up with such an idea?Lu Shengyao continued to read:Party A: Ying XiaoxiaoParty B: Lu ShengyaoDuration: To be determined.Terms to comply with while both parties pretend to be a couple:Number One: The romantic relationship is fake, and it must by no means become genuine or lead to true feelings.Number Two: Physical displays of affection are only allowed in front of others, and only when it is necessary. In private, a distance must be maintained.Number Three: The ending date of this contract is to be determined by Party A.After reading it, Lu Shengyao burst out laughing as he looked at the woman sitting opposite him, "Miss Ying, why do I feel like this contract is bullshit?"Ying Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and asked, "How so?"Lu Shengyao
Lu Shengyao let down his guard and thought carefully for a moment. Then, he said, "I could agree to help you, but I have conditions of my own.""What are they?" Ying Xiaoxiao could not wait to find out."I hope you can be more lady-like from now on, and don't be so ruthless. Having such a bad temper will make you age faster!" Lu Shengyao obviously did not have any actual conditions. Instead, he just wanted to tease her.Ying Xiaoxiao squinted her eyes with a hint of fierceness. "Lu Shengyao, is it because I haven't been so ruthless with you today that you're simply not used to it?"Lu Shengyao nodded nonchalantly. "It's true that I'm not used to it, but..."He smiled and said, "You're cuter this way."Ying Xiaoxiao did not expect to hear him say that. She was surprised, and she could not stop a blush from creeping up her fair face.She coughed a little to disguise her shyness and asked impatiently, "So tell me! Will you help me or not?""I will!" Lu Shengyao raised his eyebrows
Lu Shijin was talking about work with Mu Ling when he received Tang Ruochu's phone call.As soon as he saw the caller ID on the phone screen, the cold, tense expression on his face instantly mellowed.Mu Ling raised his eyebrows imperceptibly. It must be the Madam.The president was like an iceberg. He would only melt in front of his wife.Lu Shijin walked towards the window before picking up the call."Shijin, when are you coming home?"He could hear Tang Ruochu's voice as soon as he picked up.Lu Shijin curled his lips. "Why? Do you miss me?""Sure, I miss you already, and I would like to have dinner with you."On the other side of the phone, Tang Ruochu could not see that Lu Shijin mellowed as soon as she said this, and his eyes were bright as stars.He looked out of the window at the darkening sky with a tender light in his eyes. He said softly, "Sure, I will be getting back very soon.""Then I'll wait for you."She hung up after saying that.Lu Shijin put down his mob
...After the meal, since it was still early, Lu Shijin took Tang Ruochu out for a walk to aid the digestion.Tang Ruochu looked at the flashing street scenes outside the car window and then turned around to look at Lu Shijin who was carefully driving. She asked doubtfully, "Where are we going? Aren't we going for a walk?"She thought they would stroll around the villa. Who knew he would drive her downtown?"To see a friend." Lu Shijin spared a glance at her. "They said we haven't met for a while, and they..."He paused purposely and then turned around to look at her. A light smile registered on the corners of his lips. "They miss you.""Miss me?" Tang Ruochu cocked one eyebrow in disbelief. "Why would they?"She knew what he meant by friends. They had grown up with Lu Shijin, but she had only met them once. The group could not be considered close to her. Why would they miss her?Lu Shijin shook his head. "I don't know why either."It was true. On the phone, Shengyao had only
Though it was only the second time that she had met the friends of Shijin, Tang Ruochu could naturally say hello to them."Shen Mu, Ling Yao, Chu Yuan, how's it going?"She had gotten their names right. Ling Yao could not help but exclaim, "Ruochu, you have quite a good memory. You've only met us once and yet you managed to remember all of our names."Tang Ruochu smiled. "If I hadn't even remembered them, I would despise myself."Hearing that, all the others laughed."Ling Yao, you think everyone has the same brain capacity as you so they need to meet a person a few times to remember their name?"Lu Shengyao mocked Ling Yao and Ling Yao turned around to kick him in the calf with dissatisfaction. "Don't you make fun of me, or I'll tell Ruochu how you wet your bed even when you were nine."It was deadly silent in the private room. Then, they burst into raucous laughter.Ling Yao looked at the others, feeling confused. "Why are you guys laughing?"Suddenly, he felt a weight on hi
Upon seeing this, Ling Yao also commented, "Yeah, it's rare for Third Brother and Sister-in-law to come. Let's have some fun.""Then what do you want to play?" Shen Mu continued, following his words.At this time, Tang Ruochu raised her hand and said, "I have a proposal in mind."Everyone turned to look at her one after another. She slowly raised the corner of her lips, a hint of cunning flickering in her eyes. "I remember last time when we played dice, the lousiest player didn't seem to confess his love, did he?"Last time? The lousiest player?Shen Mu and his gang frowned, recalling which one of them had been the lousiest player last time."Second Brother, you were the lousiest player, weren't you?" Ling Yao shifted his gaze to Shen Mu.Shen Mu shook his head. "No, Yuan seemed to be the lousiest player."Then, he turned to look at Chu Yuan.Chu Yuan shook his head as well. "No, it was not me. It must have been Shengyao."He looked up at Lu Shengyao on the opposite side."O
The result was hardly unexpected. Tang Ruochu still maintained her strength and sat firmly on the champion's throne."Hey, are you convinced now?" Tang Ruochu raised her chin slightly and looked smugly at Lu Shengyao.Lu Shengyao looked at the dice cup in his hand, disbelief written all over his face. "This is too weird. Why do I always lose?"He had lost several rounds in a row and was even more pitiful than the others. He had not won even a single round.Ling Yao sighed and put his hand on his shoulder. He patted it as he said, "Fourth Brother, please restrain your grief."After that, he, Shen Mu, and Chu Yuan exchanged looks with each other and breathed sighs of relief at the same time.They had thought that they were pretty miserable as they had lost more than they had won. Never had they expected that there would be someone who was the lousiest. It was genuinely a piece of great luck to be found from someone else's misfortune!"Shengyao, since you agreed to bet, you must ac