Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 46 The Eve of Parting

In the morning, Uncle Ji drove Nanxu's car, which he had parked at the Lu Group, back home.

After having breakfast, Nanxu went back to sleep.

Lu Zhiyan washed the tray and plates and put them in the cupboard.

Lu Zhiyan walked to the sports car in the yard, cut off the tags from all the clothes Nan Xu had bought yesterday, and hung them in the dressing room.

It was close to noon when Nanxu slowly woke up.

Nan Xu felt a sharp pain in her neck and slowly got up. Just then, her phone, which was on the bedside table, rang. Nan Xu rubbed her messy hair and pressed the answer button.

"Sister Nan? When are we leaving tomorrow? What time should we book our tickets?" Sang Tingwan put the phone she had just answered on the bed while taking clothes out of the closet, folding them, and putting them in her suitcase.

Nan Xu yawned, threw off the covers, and got out of bed.

"Oh, we're leaving at ten tomorrow morning. I'll pick you up then. You don't need to worry about the plane tickets; the company will cover all the travel expenses."

"Okay, Sister Nan, I understand."

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now." Nan Xu stretched.

Sang Tingwan gave a soft "hmm".

Nan Xu hung up the phone and casually tossed it onto the bed.

Speaking of packing, she hasn't packed her luggage yet.

Nan Xu walked towards her walk-in closet, just as Lu Zhiyan finished cutting off the tags on her clothes and hanging them up in the closet.

"Get up." Lu Zhiyan placed the scissors in the storage cabinet to the side.

Nanxu gave a nasal "hmm".

Then he took out a suitcase from a cabinet on the side.

Lu Zhiyan saw through Nan Xu's intention and took out his phone from his pants pocket to check the weather in Yaocheng.

Although it's already autumn, Yaocheng is in the south and it's still very hot.

Nanxu has already started picking out the clothes she'll take with her.

"Although it's already autumn, the temperature in Yaocheng is still quite high. Take some more summer clothes," Lu Zhiyan said to Nan Xu as he put his phone back.

Nan Xu glanced at Lu Zhiyan and nodded.

I picked up a few spaghetti strap dresses that still had their tags on.

Lu Zhiyan's face darkened as he watched Nan Xu put the dresses into her suitcase.

"There are many mosquitoes in Yaocheng," Lu Zhiyan kindly reminded Nanxu.

“But if I don’t wear them, I won’t be able to wear them in the capital. These clothes will be out of style by next year.” Nan Xu ignored Lu Zhiyan’s reminder.

Lu Zhiyan lowered his eyes and picked up the dress from the suitcase. "Then you can wear it today."

“There are still several more. How can we wear them all today?” Nan Xu insisted on taking them, and even tried to snatch the dresses back from Lu Zhiyan.

Lu Zhiyan gripped the skirt tightly, and with a sudden effort, Nan Xu fell into his arms.

Lu Zhiyan smiled, leaned down, and whispered something in Nan Xu's ear.

By the time Lu Zhiyan finished speaking, Nan Xu's face was already flushed red.

Lu Zhiyan released Nan Xu and raised an eyebrow at her.

Nan Xu glared at Lu Zhiyan with a flushed face, angrily loosening the other end of her skirt.

It's so shameless!

Which award has a "Shameless Award"? It was given to Lu Zhiyan, and not only that, Lu Zhiyan was re-elected!
Lu Zhiyan smiled as he looked at Nan Xu's angry and blushing face, and reached out to pinch Nan Xu's cheek.

Nan Xu reached out and slapped Lu Zhiyan's arm away.

It was already midnight when they finished packing. Nan Xu sat on the small sofa in the bedroom, leaning against Lu Zhiyan.

"What do you want to eat for lunch?" Nan Xu asked casually while scrolling through her phone.

Lu Zhiyan put his arm around Nan Xu and casually asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Fried chicken," Nan Xu said, looking at a fried chicken advertisement on an app on her phone.

"Let's order takeout then, I don't know how to make fried chicken."

When it comes to fried chicken, the heat control is very important; he only knows how to make some simple stir-fries.

After receiving Lu Zhiyan's permission, Nanxu placed an order: "Honey mustard or creamy cheese?"

Nanxu's indecisiveness struck again.

"If you can't choose, it means you want to eat them all. If you want to eat them all, why not buy them all?" Lu Zhiyan asked Nan Xu in return.

Nan Xu thought about it carefully and felt it made a lot of sense. She then placed an order for one of each.

Fried chicken goes well with beer or cola. Thinking this, Nanxu put on her slippers and went downstairs to get some iced beer and cola.

Lu Zhiyan was looking at emails on his iPad when he turned around and found that the person in his arms had disappeared.

He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh; Nan Xu was like a woman as free as the wind.

Forty minutes later, the takeout arrived. Lu Zhiyan went to the door to pick it up, while Nan Xu went to the kitchen and took out chilled beer and cola.

Lu Zhiyan came in carrying two bags of fried chicken, and Nan Xu could smell the aroma from a distance. She couldn't help but urge him, "Hurry up!"

Left with no other choice, Lu Zhiyan quickened his pace.

No one should let her go hungry.

She's the kind of person who'll make a fuss if she's even missing a single bite to eat.

As soon as Lu Zhiyan put the fried chicken on the table, Nan Xu couldn't wait to open one of the bags, put on gloves, and start eating with relish.

Lu Zhiyan wanted to remind Nan Xu that fried chicken is junk food and she should eat less of it.

Seeing how happily Nanxu was eating, Lu Zhiyan didn't want to spoil the mood.

After finishing the last sip of cola, Nanxu flattened the can in her hand and threw it precisely into the trash can.

Then, smugly, he said to Lu Zhiyan, "I'm amazing, right? Precision shooting."

Lu Zhiyan got up and tidied up the empty boxes and beer bottles on the table.

Not forgetting to add emotional value, he earnestly said, "Impressive, there aren't many people who can throw that accurately."

Nan Xu smiled and helped Lu Zhiyan tidy up.

Zhou family
Zhou Zan lowered his head and ate.

Zhou Qi earnestly placed a piece of yellow croaker on Zhou Zan's plate.

Zhou Zan frowned and pushed the plate aside.

Zhou Qi looked at Zhou Zan, who was frowning, and was at a loss for words.

"Don't you like it?" Zhou Qi asked in a low voice.

Zhou Zan put down her chopsticks. "Dad, can you please stop? You're making me really uncomfortable."

Half a month has passed, and Zhou Qi has been treating Zhou Zan with utmost care.

Zhou Zan felt extremely uncomfortable with Zhou Qi's concern for her and how he always thought of her.

Zhou Qi couldn't understand what Zhou Zan wanted him to do either.

But he really didn't want to lose Zhou Zan again.

"If you don't like it, then don't eat it." Zhou Qi sighed, picked up the plate, and casually poured the fish on the plate into the trash can.

Zhou Zan glanced indifferently at the fish in the trash can and continued eating.

She is allergic to sea fish.

After dinner, Zhou Zan prepared to go to her studio to work on her sketches. She didn't want to stay at home; she felt uncomfortable whenever she saw Zhou Qi.

Just as Zhou Zan was about to open the car door, Zhou Qi called out to him.

"Zhou Zan, where are you going? Shall I take you there?"

Zhou Zan opened the car door directly and threw the bag in her hand onto the passenger seat.

“No need, I’ll go myself,” Zhou Zan said firmly.

Seeing Zhou Zan's resolute expression, Zhou Qi decided not to cause himself any more trouble.

Without saying a word, Zhou Zan got into the car and drove away.

Zhou Qi stared at the car's exhaust fumes, remaining silent.

Zhou Zan had just driven out of the villa area when his phone rang.

She picked up her phone and glanced at it; it was Ling Shu.

Zhou Zancai connected via Bluetooth.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Zan asked as he drove.

"Nothing much, just a few new movies released recently. Interested in watching them together?"

"Okay, what time?" Zhou Zan asked, looking at the red light in front of him as he stopped the car.

Ling Shu remembered that Zhou Zan usually couldn't leave the house after eight o'clock. So he tried to move the time forward.

"What do you think about 5:30?" Ling Shu asked Zhou Zan for her opinion.

The light turned green, and Zhou Zan started the car. "It's too early, let's make it seven o'clock."

Ling Shu was filled with questions. Wasn't it true that you couldn't leave the house after eight o'clock?

Between seven and eight o'clock, you can't even finish watching a movie.

He was about to speak when Zhou Zan stopped him with, "I can go home whenever I want now."

She doesn't like people asking her why.

"Don't ask why. I don't want to hear it, and I don't want to answer it," Zhou Zan added.

Ling Shu replied gently, "Okay, I understand. See you tonight."

"Okay." With that, Zhou Zan hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)