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Chapter 323 Confrontation
Couples who haven't seen each other for months always become especially affectionate when they meet again.

It's so sticky it can be stretched into strings.

After relieving the longing, this lingering feeling not only did not ease, but instead turned into a deep attachment.

Neither of them wanted to leave the other.

Hu Li was indeed a little tired due to jet lag. One second she said she wasn't tired, but the next second her breathing became long and even.

Seeing that she was fast asleep, Lu Yao tried to pull his arm away to take a shower. But as soon as he pulled his hand away, she hugged him again.

At the same time, I heard my girlfriend's unconscious murmur:
"Hehe, baby...I miss you so much..."

"..."

He paused for a moment, then his eyes softened.

I just closed my eyes.

Although he wasn't sleepy yet, it wouldn't hurt to stay with her for a short nap.

What's more... as soon as I close my eyes, the familiar scent fills my nostrils.

This calmed his heart.

So when I opened my eyes again, it was already past 5 p.m.

Hu Li was still sleeping soundly, but after waking up and checking the time, Lu Yao didn't dare let her sleep anymore.

If we get up now, we can just stay up all night and catch up. But if we let her keep sleeping, it's hard to say whether she'll feel sleepy again until tomorrow.

He clearly knew a thing or two about how to wake his girlfriend.

Before long, Hu Li began to hum softly in a daze.

Then, as her consciousness gradually returned, it was overwhelmed by pleasure once again, and her humming turned into chanting.

Only after a scream did everything return to calm in the room.

She kissed her boyfriend's cheek and ear tenderly, whispering her love passionately in his ear:

"Baby...I love you so much...I love you so much..."

At this moment, all her feelings were expressed in straightforward words, conveying her deep affection and attachment. Her tone was so fervent that it seemed to melt everything away.

All Lu Yao could do was respond to her gently until that passion completely faded, and then he picked her up.

Amidst her giggles, they walked into the bathroom together.

When he came out again, he was sober.

By the time Lu Yao was dressed and ready, she had also styled her short hair.

"Baby."

"Ok?"

"I've discovered that short hair is either a one-time thing or a lot of times..."

"how?"

Lu Yao leaned against the bathroom door, looking at her hair, which was almost exactly the same length as when she left, and asked curiously:

"You've fallen for him?"

"Kind of."

Hu Li nodded:
"The main thing is that it's very easy to manage. Look, you can just wash it and blow-dry it and you're ready to go. When I had long hair, I always had to agonize over whether to go to the salon or do it myself... Should I wash my hair after taking a shower? When was the last time I washed my hair? My hair has been a bit split lately, should I fix it... It was all so troublesome. But I don't have these worries with short hair."

"Yes, except for the fact that it felt a little strange when I was watching you from behind..."

"Uh……"

Hu Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled with narrowed eyes.

Looking at her lover reflected in the mirror, she spoke with a touch of allure:
"Doesn't it feel like you're doing it with a man...?"

"..."

Lu Yao's lips twitched.

You know what, you understand me.

Seeing the look in her boyfriend's eyes, she couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Hehe~ So, do you prefer me with long hair or short hair?"

"like it all."

"Come on, don't try to fool me with that formulaic answer. Tell me, seriously!"

"I really like them all."

With a sincere expression, Lu Yao couldn't help but wrap his arms around his girlfriend's waist and press his cheek against hers.

"I really like them all. But speaking of which... you'll definitely need to style your hair in an updo for your wedding, right? Are you going to wear a hairpiece?"

Hu Li was taken aback.

I subconsciously turned my head and saw my boyfriend's puzzled yet somewhat normal expression.

Suddenly, she smiled:

"You want to marry me?"

"Yes I do."

Lu Yao nodded casually again:

"Of course I do."

An ordinary answer immediately brought a smile to the woman's face.
"hey-hey."

She lovingly touched her boyfriend's cheek:
"Then I'll keep it. When I can grow my hair into a bridal hairstyle, will you marry me?"

"okay."

"Liar is a puppy?"

"Of course, lying is the act of a bastard!"

"Hehehe... MUA~"

After kissing her boyfriend again, she lay in Lu Yao's arms, looking at herself and him in the mirror...

A sweet smile graced her face as well.

It was as if this moment had become eternity.

Until my stomach started growling.

"Ugh, I'm so hungry!"

She quickly pushed Lu Yao out of the bathroom:

"Let's go, let's go eat..."

"Okay, what do you want to eat?"

"Sichuan food! Not those fancy restaurants... I want one of those shabby hole-in-the-wall eateries! How about we fly to Chengdu now? ... Oh, I'm so craving it..."

"..."

Lu Yao remained silent for a while.

But I can somewhat understand her feelings, having grown accustomed to eating white food.

So he just said:
"Hot Pot?"

"Okay!!! Let's have hot pot then! Spicy, please!"

"Chi~"

Lu Yao chuckled:
"Don't be silly, you little weakling."

"Hey hey hey..."

Amidst laughter and conversation, Hu Li finished dressing, and Lu Yao had already informed Zeng Ming in advance.

Hello, Brother Zeng.

Although strictly speaking, Hu Li is a year older than him, the way she addresses him is quite natural.

Zeng Ming responded politely, and the three of them went downstairs together.

After Lu Yao mentioned the hot pot restaurant they often ate at, A6 drove straight there.

During the meal, Zeng Ming was merely an observer, mainly listening to the young couple chattering away.

They chatted about all sorts of things happening in England.

From the start of the meal to the final bowl of shaved ice with icy bits, it was already past 11 o'clock.

The three returned to the Grand Garden, completely satisfied.

Back in her room, Hu Li asked curiously:
"You're staying here now, but what about your aunt and uncle?"

“They come over occasionally. But they know that Brother Chen and the others are protecting me, so they don’t ask too many questions. They just eat and then leave.”

Why are you leaving?

"Because I often have to deal with certain things, they probably thought those were confidential matters, so they left to avoid causing me trouble. So... to be precise, I am currently living alone."

"Oh~ hehe, do they know I'm back? I was planning to buy them lots of things this time... but you wouldn't let me..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao rolled her eyes.

"Seriously? Stop wasting good stuff, okay?"

Over the past few months, my family has been receiving several large boxes every month, filled with all sorts of clothes, bags, food, and other necessities.

Ms. Chen liked it at first, but later she started to think that she was being wasteful.

"Ugh."

The mature woman let out a long sigh:
"There's nothing I can do. It seems Auntie prefers a thrifty and hardworking daughter-in-law... I'll try my best, okay?"

"It's best this way."

Lu Yao couldn't help but nod:

"We just bought a new safe... It's incredibly heavy, and it's filled with all your stuff. This is something we haven't prepared for in the last twenty years or so, and you've filled it up with just a few packages. The contents of that safe are worth more than our house..."

"Hey hey hey..."

Her boyfriend was clearly complaining, but she heard it as a compliment.

I was incredibly happy.

It's almost midnight now.

Seeing this, Lu Yao said directly:
"Let's go to sleep."

"...Huh? I just woke up!"

"That won't work either. That's what jet lag is all about, so hurry up."

Hu Li didn't think much about it at first, and obediently went to wash her face and brush her teeth before following her boyfriend into the house.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw that her boyfriend had found the lingerie from earlier, and she was stunned:
"Need to do laundry?"

"No, wear it again..."

"Are you out of your mind, buddy?! What time is it?"

"No delay."

"No, no, no, this is too late! This is the second time today, I'm not coming anymore... Oh dear... Hahahaha... Okay, okay, I'll get dressed..."

As Lu Yao forcefully took advantage of her, she happily chose to obey and put the gauze back on.

The night seemed to stretch on and on.

But she was quite happy.

Because she can sense her lover's infatuation with her from every action.

As a woman, the emotional value of this goes without saying.

So, there was no conversation that night.

Exhausted from her journey, she slept until after 9 a.m.

After a good night's sleep, I felt an unprecedented sense of well-being.

When he got up, there was hardly anyone at home.

She called out twice but received no response, so she checked her phone.

"I'm going to buy groceries. I'll cook the pig's trotters and ribs you wanted to eat yesterday for lunch." This was Lu Yao's message.

Clearly, her boyfriend remembered everything they said during their hot pot dinner last night.

For some reason, she glanced out the window.

The sun is shining brightly outside the window.

The bright sunshine illuminated the house and brightened her mood.

……

"What are you planning to do this afternoon? A Japanese-style arcade recently opened in Shanghai, and it's quite popular. People who have been there say the feedback is pretty good, and they even have limited-edition figurines and stuff in the claw machines. We could go. If you're looking for a picnic, a few campsites have recently opened in the suburbs. We don't need to bring any food; they have everything. We could go there..."

During the meal, Lu Yao began to talk at length about his plans.

After all, we can't stay at home all the time these days.

If you make her life more colorful, she'll have more fun.

Upon hearing this, Hu Li, who was gnawing on ribs, shook her head directly:

"No, let's go shopping this afternoon."

"...Why do we need to go shopping?"

Lu Yao was somewhat speechless.

As a result, Hu Li pointed in the direction of his bedroom:
"I checked your wardrobe this morning and found that a lot of your clothes were bought for you last year. You haven't bought any clothes for yourself this year, so let's go shopping."

"...Big sister, I've hardly worn any of those clothes in that whole wardrobe. Some of them still have the tags on, didn't you notice?"

"I saw it. But you should still buy it. If you don't want to wear the old clothes anymore, you can just throw them away."

"..."

Lu Yao rolled her eyes.
"Your tone is exactly the same as when I first met Sister Chu. Just as extravagant."

"Stop it."

Hu Li rolled her eyes:
“I’m not being wasteful. I’m your girlfriend. If you’re not dressed well and go out in public, that’s my fault.”

"Here's nonsense."

"I don't care! You're coming shopping with me this afternoon!"

When her boyfriend refused to listen to reason, she resorted to her ultimate charm and coquetry.

So, Lu Yao sheepishly gave in.

After finishing dinner and washing the dishes, I obediently went shopping with her.

When they arrived at the mall, Hu Li was still the same as always when she went shopping.

I like him, but outsiders shouldn't comment on my boyfriend.

However, this time Lu Yao did not stop her. But when she was about to enter the luxury stores on the first floor, he pulled her upstairs.

They headed straight for casual wear.

"If the project starts, I can't dress too flashy. So ordinary clothes will be fine."

"Hmm, that's true. Dressing too well can indeed cause trouble."

She clearly understood Lu Yao, so the two of them walked around the floors selling sportswear and casual wear a few times, ending up with several shopping bags in their hands.

However, these things clearly couldn't satisfy this older sister.

If you can't wear nice clothes to work, then you can wear them when you're off work, right?

So she pulled Lu Yao down to the first floor again. While they were strolling around, Hu Li suddenly paused, startled:
“Oh, Harry Winston.”

Upon hearing the name, Lu Yao followed her gaze and subconsciously glanced at the shield-like logo.

Calling it a shield isn't quite accurate; it's an octagon with the words "H&W" inside.

Lu Yao didn't recognize the symbol, so he asked:

"What is it?"

"It's a pretty famous jewelry brand. Let's go check it out. I really love their THE ONE collection. Their brand slogan is 'The One Who Gives You Happiness,' emphasizing uniqueness. I really like it."

"..."

Lu Yao's steps suddenly faltered.

But things quickly returned to normal, and I went inside.

Then... Hu Li quickly took a fancy to a pair of wedding rings.

"Let us both take a look at this."

"Yes, ma'am, you have excellent taste."

"Speaking of which, we don't even have a boyfriend/girlfriend yet..."

Before she could finish speaking, the somewhat young-looking sales assistant smiled and said:

"This wedding ring... uh..."

Her conversation with Hu Li was essentially just her talking and me talking, and that's how they ended up bumping into each other.

The sales assistant looked embarrassed.

The customers were a couple who came to buy matching rings, but I ended up introducing them to wedding rings... even though the customers chose them themselves.

However, couple rings are generally not particularly expensive, which is determined by social status.

These wedding rings cost over 200,000 yuan. What couple, especially a young one, would buy something so expensive?
However, Hu Li didn't seem to care much, and simply nodded:

"Let's give it a try."

For her, there was no difference between a wedding ring and a pair of wedding bands.

Seeing that the customer didn't seem to mind, the sales assistant quickly nodded and took out the ring.

She and Lu Yao wore two six-prong diamond rings on their hands.

Not to mention...

Even Lu Yao had to admit that although diamonds are a so-called "stupidity tax," the design of this ring was indeed very beautiful.

"It's quite beautiful."

Hu Li looked pleasantly surprised, and then took out her phone to take a picture of the two of them holding hands.

Lu Yao nodded as well:

"Okay, then I'll buy it?"

"Yeah, I like this. It feels like it matches our hand shapes really well."

As she spoke, she grasped Lu Yao's hand:
"Hehe, let's just put them on our fingers like this, and if anyone hits on us, we can each flash our rings, hehehe..."

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her face.

"That's it. Swipe your card."

These words surprised the sales assistant slightly.

I'll buy it without hesitation... No more nonsense.

Such guests are quite rare.

But at that moment, Lu Yao took her credit card:
"Check out."

Hu Li didn't think much of it.

My boyfriend already knows the password anyway, so he can just go get married.

Her attention was quickly drawn to a diamond necklace, and she walked straight over to it.
"Let me try this."

Seeing this, another sales assistant quickly came over to help.

When Lu Yao went to pay with the sales assistant, he didn't use Hu Li's card, but instead took out his own salary card.

This ring... is quite expensive.

truth.

268,000.

Although the diamond had very high clarity and was cut by a master cutter, it was indeed quite expensive.

If it were him, he would never buy it in his life.

In another five years, this thing will spread directly from Henan Province.

but……

She likes it.

Moreover... this is indeed the first set of wedding rings for the two of them, and he felt it should have some commemorative significance.

So, he took out his salary card.

Anyway, there's enough money inside.

Pay the bill, swipe your card.

He didn't feel any heartache at the sudden loss of 268,000 yuan from his bank account.

He is no longer the young man who used to have to bow down for five pecks of rice for a thousand yuan a day.

Since the ring is already on her hand, there's no reason for her to take it off.

So when he found Hu Li, Hu Li had already tried on the necklace.

It's not great. It looks nice, but I don't like it when I wear it.

"All done? Let's go."

She glanced at the jewelry box in her boyfriend's hand, but didn't think much of it. She and Lu Yao walked out hand in hand.

Next, at LV, she saw a pair of shoes she liked, but when she went to pay, looking at the notification on her phone, she was a little puzzled:

"Why didn't I receive the text message about paying for the jewelry... Did you pay? Don't forget to swipe your card."

"Isn't it good that it didn't work?"

Looking at Lu Yao's sly smile, Hu Li said speechlessly:

"Stop messing around, baby, they'll call the police. You'll be in big trouble then! ...Let's go back and ask."

"No need to ask."

Lu Yao handed over the receipt from his pocket:
"I've already checked."

Hu Li took it and glanced at it, just nodding... when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

This card number...

"Whose card is this? It's not mine."

"I know, it's mine."

"!?"

To her surprise, Lu Yao took her hand.

On her hand, the full-carat ring shimmered dazzlingly on the back of her hand:

"How could I let you spend money on my first ring? Although it's not a wedding ring... oh wait, it is a wedding ring... anyway, you know what I mean."

"..."

Hu Li was stunned.

Looking at her boyfriend's shrug.

Her knowing look softened instantly.

"……Um."

With a touch of shyness, she didn't say anything more and just nodded.

He gripped Lu Yao's hand tightly.

Even a pair of rings is fine.

Wedding rings are fine too.

It's ok.

I understand your feelings.

(End of this chapter)