The blind boss's nanny

As he spoke, he chuckled and picked up the white cane that Lu Tingzhao had casually tossed aside, weighing it in his hand:

"When you came out of the lounge and walked towards me just now, those few steps you took... that bewildered, hesitant look, almost fooled even me, someone who knows the situation, I thought you'd gone blind again! Tsk tsk, that was so convincingly helpless!"

Lu Tingzhao ignored his younger brother's teasing, his gaze still fixed on the distance, and simply muttered:

"I know she was right behind me watching me."

"what?"

Lu Tingzhou was taken aback.

"She won't leave until she sees you successfully pick me up."

Lu Tingzhao's voice was calm, yet carried a sense of certainty.

Lu Tingzhou recalled the scene just now. Lin Xiaoman had indeed been standing at the door of the lounge, watching her older brother "struggle" to walk to his side before she turned and left in another direction.

He had to admit:

"Alright, you're right, you guessed correctly. That's exactly what she did just now; she watched you safely 'hand over' her to me before leaving."

Immediately, Lu Tingzhou deliberately dragged out his words, teasing him with a mischievous grin:

"But... Brother, he didn't even look back, he left so decisively! He didn't even glance back once, it seems he doesn't have any lingering feelings for you..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Tingzhao frowned slightly. He remained silent for a moment, as if considering the matter carefully, before slowly beginning to analyze:

There are two possibilities.

Lu Tingzhou raised an eyebrow, listening attentively.

"First, she didn't know that I could see, so naturally she wouldn't have imagined that I was actually standing here right now, watching her leave."

"Oh, and what about second?"

Lu Tingzhou suppressed a laugh and pressed on with the question.

Lu Tingzhao's gaze drifted towards the boarding gate, his voice lowering slightly:

"Secondly... she didn't dare to turn around."

"Um?"

"Because if she turns around and sees me... she might not want to leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Tingzhou was stunned for a moment, then as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the laughter grew louder and louder, almost to the point of bending over and pounding his legs.

"Hahaha... Big brother! My dear big brother!"

Lu Tingzhou smiled as he wiped the corner of his eye.

"If you ask me, Lin Xiaoman didn't say a single extra word from beginning to end, nor did she even turn her head once. And you, on the other hand, have two different interpretations? That's a perfect score for your self-conquest!"

Lu Tingzhao finally turned his gaze away from the distance, giving his younger brother, who was laughing without any regard for his image, a cold glance. His eyes were devoid of warmth, but enough to make Lu Tingzhou swallow back any more exaggerated teasing he was about to unleash.

Lu Tingzhao didn't voice his deepest thought... Perhaps, it was precisely his image as a "blind man" who needed to be cared for that was the most effective kite string to hold Lin Xiaoman.

No matter how high or far she flies, her heart will always be tied to him.

Only then will she have the chance to come back one day.

On the way back to the manor, Lu Tingzhao, sitting in the driver's seat, kept his eyes focused on the road ahead, his hands skillfully controlling the steering wheel.

The feeling of driving himself after his vision was restored gave him a renewed sense of control over his life.

Lu Tingzhou, in the passenger seat, reverted to his usual self, listlessly scrolling through the car's music playlist, trying to find some upbeat music to break the silence inside the car.

A light pop song started playing, and Lu Tingzhou swayed his head to the rhythm, speaking seemingly casually, his tone filled with a sense of relief:

"Big brother, it's so good that you can see again. It's really... wonderful. You have no idea how devastated I felt when your accident happened..."

Lu Tingzhao glanced at him indifferently, his tone calm, even slightly sarcastic:

"Really? But when I saw you, you handled things quite calmly."

"I was just putting on a brave face! Don't you understand what it means to force a smile?"

Lu Tingzhou immediately retorted, his voice rising slightly.

"You want me to manage the group's tech department, which gives me a huge headache, to preside over gruesome occasions like ancestral worship, and to handle Lu Shen's funeral... I had to bite the bullet and do every single one of those things."

He felt increasingly aggrieved as he spoke, turning his body towards the driver's seat, his tone tinged with complaint:

"Brother, you know me! I may look respectable and seem like I can fool people, but when it comes to actually handling important matters on my own, I'm not up to the task! I'm not confident in myself!"

Lu Tingzhao tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel, remaining silent for a moment. As the scenery outside the window rushed past, he spoke slowly, his voice low but carrying an objective certainty:

"But I think... you did a pretty good job. The tech department didn't fall apart, the ancestral worship went smoothly, and the funeral was handled properly."

This positive evaluation from his elder brother initially surprised Lu Tingzhou, but instead of feeling relieved, it set off alarm bells in his heart! He knew his older brother too well; such words often carried a heavier entrustment!

He quickly sat up straight, raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, and warned urgently:

"Hey, hey, hey! Hold on! Big brother, I'm warning you, don't put any high hopes on me! I can't handle it! I'm only good at being your assistant, running errands, and playing the bad cop when it really matters!"

Lu Tingzhao stared straight ahead, his expression unchanged, and simply stated the facts:

"I will get married and have my own children. It's impossible to put all my energy into the company forever, or... revolve around you all."

This sentence was so informative that Lu Tingzhou stared wide-eyed as if he had heard something unbelievable, blurting out:

"Did I hear that right?! This...this doesn't sound like something you'd say, big brother!!"

In his memory, his elder brother was almost synonymous with the Lu Group, someone who would always stand at the forefront and shoulder everything. The words "start a family" and "have his own life" sounded particularly foreign coming from Lu Tingzhao's mouth.

Lu Tingzhao frowned slightly. His intention was to let his younger brother, who was already capable of standing on his own, begin to learn to be truly independent and take on his own responsibilities.

But Lu Tingzhou's focus always inexplicably falls back to the category of "Big brother, you've changed" or "Big brother, I need you."

Although they were only a year apart, Lu Tingxi seemed to have long been accustomed to following, looking up to, and relying on them since childhood.

He was intelligent and capable, but he always maintained the attitude of a younger brother, willingly standing behind Lu Tingzhao, listening to him, and only willing to be led by him.

This complete trust and dependence, which used to be part of Lu Tingzhao's sense of responsibility, now makes him feel helpless. He feels he needs to do something to push for change.

But Lu Tingzhou didn't take his older brother's words about "getting married and having children" seriously at all. In his opinion, this was still far from being a done deal... his older brother didn't even have a proper "marriage partner," it was a long way off!

He certainly wouldn't connect this matter with Lin Xiaoman. Even if he had just witnessed his elder brother's lingering affection for that woman, it didn't mean his elder brother wanted to marry her.