The blind boss's nanny

He turned and lowered his head, placing a gentle kiss on her sweaty forehead.

Are you tired?

He asked in a low voice, his fingertips gently tracing her smooth shoulder, where a few ambiguous marks still remained.

"Go to sleep, I'll have someone come up and clean up."

The words "call someone up" struck Lin Xiaoman's dazed nerves like a thunderbolt.

"Can't!"

She didn't know where the strength came from, but she suddenly sprang up from the bed.

"I can do it myself!"

She spoke frantically as she tried to get out of bed, her mind filled with images of Aunt Mei and the others' faces... Oh God, she couldn't let them see this chaotic scene!

However, the moment her feet touched the carpet, a wave of soreness and weakness surged up her legs, her knees buckled, and she staggered forward uncontrollably, almost falling to her knees.

Lin Xiaoman squatted on the edge of the carpet, her cheeks burning.

This is truly... reaping what you sow.

Plain white porridge was visible on the carpet...

An old saying popped into her head at an inopportune moment: "The path you choose, you have to walk it to the end, even if you have to crawl on your knees!"

This statement is both surprisingly realistic and...awkward.

Taking a deep breath, she resignedly began to clean up the mess.

She changed the crumpled sheets, and the stains on them made her ears turn bright red again. She crumpled them up and stuffed them into the bottom of the laundry basket, deciding to secretly dispose of them first thing tomorrow morning.

Cleaning the carpet was a skill in itself. She took a damp towel and carefully wiped it, thankfully thinking: Luckily Lu Tingzhao couldn't see it, otherwise this scene would be too embarrassing to show to anyone.

Finally, she opened the window. The night breeze rushed in, quickly sweeping away the cloying sweetness that lingered in the room after their intimacy.

After doing all this, Lin Xiaoman was so exhausted that she almost collapsed. With a sore back and weak legs, she crawled back to bed and tucked herself into the covers.

Sleepiness crept in, and my eyelids drooped heavily.

Just a second before her consciousness was about to sink into darkness, she felt the mattress beside her sink slightly. A warm, firm body pressed against her from behind, its arms naturally encircling her waist and gently pulling her into its embrace.

Lu Tingzhao's body temperature soothed her aching back, and his even breathing brushed against the back of her neck.

Lin Xiaoman vaguely thought: Oh, he didn't go back to the sofa tonight.

The thought lingered for only half a second before being swallowed by a deeper sleepiness. Instinctively, she adjusted to a more comfortable position in his arms, resting her head against his chest, and peacefully drifted off to sleep.

Everything happened so naturally.

It was as if they were meant to sleep in each other's arms like this.

As Lu Tingxi left the Lu Medical Center, his mood was ashen.

She and Qin Xiu, representing their elder brother Lu Tingzhao, had just visited their uncle Lu Shen, who had been bedridden with illness. The smell of disinfectant in the ward was pungent and acrid, and their uncle's face was sallow and withered.

But what lingers most in my mind is my mother Ye Qiyun's face, filled with worry and care.

She had never done this to their father before.

During the last period when my father was bedridden, my mother never even took care of him personally.

On the way back, Qin Xiu silently gazed out the window.

Qin Xiu noticed that she was in low spirits, so he parked the car on the side of the road.

"Would you like some roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts? I'll go buy some..."

He unbuckled his seatbelt, speaking as if nothing had happened.

Lu Tingxi didn't respond, but simply nodded.

After he got out of the car, she rubbed her temples wearily, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over the back seat... Qin Xiu's black briefcase was there, the zipper half open.

As if possessed, she reached out and took the bag.

At first, she was just browsing out of boredom, until her fingertips touched two small hard square boxes and a blister pack of pills in aluminum-plastic packaging.

Family planning products and emergency contraception.

Lu Tingxi paused. She stared at the two items, her fingertips slightly cold, then quickly stuffed them back into their places, zipped up the briefcase, and put it back in its original position, as if nothing had happened.

Qin Xiu quickly returned to the car, his expression as natural as ever. The two drove back to the manor in silence.

After dinner, Lu Tingxi coldly watched Qin Xiu walk towards Lin Xiaoman in the side hall. The two exchanged a few words in hushed tones, and then Qin Xiu handed her the paper bag.

Lin Xiaoman took it and hurriedly stuffed it into her pocket, her cheeks slightly flushed.

An unnamed anger suddenly surged into Lu Tingxi's heart. She grabbed the chain bag beside her, rushed over in a few steps, and before Qin Xiu could react, she used the hard bag to smash him in the chest and shoulders without warning.

"You bastard! Qin Xiu, you bastard!"

The metal chain and buckle struck the man's muscular chest with a dull thud. Qin Xiu instinctively raised his hand to block, and a shallow cut of blood appeared on his face from the metal edge of the bag.

Lin Xiaoman was startled by this sudden situation. She clutched the paper bag in her pocket and turned to slip away.

"stop!"

Lu Tingxi grabbed her wrist with considerable force, but instead of making things difficult for her, he asked:

"Did he force you?"

Lu Tingxi lowered his voice, his tone urgent.

Tell me, don't be afraid.

Lin Xiaoman paused for a moment, then quickly shook her head, her cheeks turning even redder:

"no……"

The one who "forced" her is sitting in the study right now.

Qin Xiu touched the burning wound on his face, looked at the scarlet spot on his fingertip, and sighed helplessly:

"Tingxi, you've misunderstood."

He looked at Lin Xiaoman, then glanced towards the study upstairs, his gaze carrying a pointed meaning.

"She is...your older brother's woman."

Lu Tingxi stopped waving his bag, his suspicious gaze shifting between Qin Xiu and Lin Xiaoman.

The eldest brother's men?

Last time, my older brother denied it in front of everyone, saying that he and this nanny were "completely innocent, not what everyone thought."

But she's only been back for a few days? And there's already such a breakthrough?

This is really unlike what her older brother, who has always been self-disciplined and had clear boundaries regarding his private life, would do.

She released Lin Xiaoman's wrist, but instead grabbed her arm, leading her to a more secluded corner of the corridor, her expression more serious than ever before.

Is what he said true?

Lu Tingxi stared intently into Lin Xiaoman's eyes, not missing a single change in her expression.

"You and my older brother...you guys..."

Lin Xiaoman's heart was pounding. She lowered her head, stared at the tips of her shoes, and remained silent for several seconds before nodding almost imperceptibly.

An indescribable ecstasy instantly dispelled all anger and doubt.

Lu Tingxi's eyes lit up instantly. She grabbed Lin Xiaoman's shoulders tightly, her voice low but filled with excitement:

"Really?! Oh my god... my brother actually did it... That's amazing!"

This change in attitude was so sudden that Lin Xiaoman was a little confused.

Lu Tingxi quickly glanced at Qin Xiu not far away, then leaned closer to Lin Xiaoman, his tone concerned:

"Let me tell you, you can't take this medicine often; it'll harm your health!"