A man trying to seduce the police captain: Captain Lu, you're doomed!

"She would write down every question a client had, from major issues like apartment layout and property registration to minor details like community amenities and property management. She would stay up late researching information and coordinating with relevant personnel at the property development to ensure that clients received an accurate answer."

"Several times, in order to solve the problems raised by customers, she worked overtime at the company until the early hours of the morning, and then just slept on her desk for the night, and went to the construction site full of energy the next morning."

Xu Da paused, recalling that incident, and his tone became more wistful.

"Last winter, a client was in a hurry to book a room and insisted on seeing the actual building that day. But at that time, Xiao Su had a high fever, almost 39 degrees Celsius, and her face was pale. We all advised her to take leave and rest, and we would take over the client's business. But she refused. She took a fever reducer and accompanied the client to the construction site."

"Back then, the building didn't have an elevator yet, so we had to climb the stairs. She was already weak, and when she got to the third floor, she slipped and lost her balance, falling down the stairs. Her knees and arms were badly scraped, and she bumped her forehead."

"Even so, the first thing she did after getting up was not to care about her own injuries, but to ask if the client was frightened. She even forced herself to accompany the client to see the house and finalize the details before going to the hospital to treat her wounds."

Xu Da originally wanted to praise Su Wan in front of Lu Chenyuan so that he would cherish this girl even more.

But as he spoke, he noticed that the man opposite him had a darker and darker expression, and the atmosphere around him was becoming increasingly tense.

Lu Chenyuan lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes concealing the emotions within them.

Unconsciously, his knuckles clenched tightly, turning even the bones white.

My chest felt like it was blocked by something, making me feel suffocated.

Immediately afterwards, a dense, aching sensation spread, flowing through my veins and throughout my body, every inch of it filled with heartache.

He never imagined that Su Wan's current achievements were the result of such hard work and perseverance.

Last night, while waiting for her downstairs, he used some unconventional methods, such as online data, to learn about some of her preferences.

Knowing she likes Seoul hot dry noodles, I ordered extra cilantro and extra spice from the same place I bought them for takeout that morning.

Knowing that she usually uses affordable skincare products, and that her skin has recently become sensitive and developed red spots, she is eager to switch brands.

I knew her phone was full of client information and that all the apps she used were real estate-related.

I even know she likes to watch food blogger videos before bed and has saved a bunch of small restaurants she wants to try.

He thought he knew her well enough, but he never expected that what he saw was only her glamorous surface.

He was completely unaware of the hardships and grievances hidden behind the scenes.

He looked up at the office blinds, and through the gaps, he could clearly see Su Wan's workstation.

She was sitting there, her back straight, her pretty figure standing out among the pile of documents.

Fingers flew across the keyboard, producing a crisp sound.

He had just hung up on one client when he immediately dialed the next one, his tone professional and patient.

Even just a slender figure from behind exudes an indomitable spirit.

Lu Chenyuan stared blankly, his heart filled with an increasingly intense bitterness.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions.

When Xu Da offered him a cigarette, he slightly raised his hand to refuse, his voice low and hoarse.

"No."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and nodded slightly to Xu Da.

"Director Xu, thank you for informing me. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Before Xu Da could say anything more, he had already turned around, opened the door, and walked straight out.

As he passed Su Wan's workstation, he paused, his gaze lingering for a moment on her profile as she worked diligently.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes showed a hint of fatigue, and the small red spots on her face were more noticeable than in the morning.

He ultimately didn't go up to greet them, but simply watched quietly for a few seconds before turning his gaze away and walking steadily out of the office area.

Once back in the car, Lu Chenyuan casually closed the door, and the car instantly fell into a deathly silence.

He leaned back in his chair, raised his hand to press his temples, feeling as if his heart was about to explode.

Xu Da's words were like tiny thorns, densely embedded in his heart, impossible to pull out, and causing him intense pain.

He didn't have many women around him to begin with, and his mother had lived a life of luxury and never had to struggle to make a living.

Although my sister-in-law Shu Yue had a job before marrying my brother, she stayed at home to take care of her husband and children after marriage, and didn't have to suffer from the wind and sun.

Lin Man was pampered from a young age, with everything arranged for her.

He had never seen a woman like Su Wan, struggling in the mud yet still living uprightly, staying true to herself, neither compromising for performance nor falling into decadence for ease.

He closed his eyes, and the image of her rushing around the construction site, her disheveled appearance when she fell down the stairs, and her stubbornness in continuing to hold on despite having a high fever...

The pain in my chest surged like a tidal wave, and even my eyes reddened slightly.

He glanced at the rearview mirror, and the man in the mirror clearly showed the heartache in his eyes.

That was an emotion he had never anticipated in his entire life.

He truly felt sorry for her.

But this heartache is also mixed with a deep sense of helplessness.

He knew perfectly well that there was an invisible chasm between him and her.

In the morning, he forcibly grabbed her hand and kept her by his side, thinking that this would bring them closer. But in the end, he found that her heart was still far away from him.

She felt only fear, resistance, and even disgust towards him; she didn't care for his affection at all, and she would never accept his help.

Lu Chenyuan slowly opened his eyes, his emotions as heavy as an impenetrable fog.

He raised his hand to look at his watch; the hour hand pointed to 10:30.

He couldn't just keep watching her like this; he needed to find an opportunity to have a proper talk with her.

Last night, the occasion was wrong, the timing was wrong, and his approach was even more absurd. He impulsively kissed her, almost crossing the line. Now, thinking back, he is filled with self-reproach.

How could he be so heartless as to bully that girl who had already suffered so much?

He had noticed her puffy eyelids in the office earlier, clearly indicating she hadn't slept well all night.

There are more small red spots on my face than in the morning, which I think is due to staying up late and my skin being sensitive, making it worse.

Thinking of this, he took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts for a long time, and finally stopped at the words "sister-in-law".

In essence, his relationship with Shu Yue was not very close.

Shu Yue was too polite, and always appeared somewhat timid and reserved in front of him.

He lived on campus when he was a student, and after starting work, he was often busy with cases and rarely went home.

The two met only a handful of times, and each time they would simply nod and greet each other, never engaging in any in-depth conversation.

He disliked the overly respectful and deliberately ingratiating way of interacting with her, and later he became increasingly deliberate in avoiding direct contact with her.

Mr. and Mrs. Lu also noticed Shu Yue's awkwardness in this family.

Even after nearly four years of marriage, she has never truly integrated into the family; instead, she is always cautious and hesitant.

They had offered to transfer ownership of one of the houses in the Tan Palace Villa to them several times so that the three of them could move out and live more comfortably, but Shu Yue refused each time.

She always said that once you get married, you should live with your parents-in-law and fulfill your filial duties.

However, in Lu Chenyuan's view, Shu Yue's attitude towards her parents was more of a flattering and ingratiating act.

Especially whenever Shu Yue's family encountered trouble and needed the Lu family's help, it always put her father in a dilemma, yet he had no choice but to make an exception for her.

Thinking about all this, Lu Chenyuan had a headache. He didn't want to look for Shu Yue, but right now, besides her, he really couldn't think of anyone else who could answer his questions.

Regarding how girls with sensitive skin should take care of themselves, and those little emotions of Su Wan that he didn't understand.

When the call connected, Shu Yue was sitting on the sofa in the living room, lost in thought, holding a cushion in her arms, staring blankly ahead.

Hearing her phone ring, she instinctively picked it up. When she saw the words "Second Brother" on the screen, she froze, and a look of fear instantly crossed her face.

She suddenly remembered the phone call Lin Man had made two weeks ago.