The blind boss's nanny

The truth is never simply black and white.

The weight of humanity often lies in the struggles and choices within these gray areas.

Silence fell over the room again.

Lu Tingzhou wasn't as calculating as his older brother. He crossed his arms, let out a cold laugh, and delivered a precise strike:

"Ha! So after all that, it was your bastard brother who did this? Well, you're not entirely innocent! At the very least, it's a cover-up. You knew about it but didn't report it, you were an accomplice... multiple crimes combined, that'll be a lot of trouble for you!"

Qin Xiu didn't argue, but simply lowered his eyes, his voice hoarse:

"Yes. I am willing to accept any punishment."

"Willingly? You make it sound so easy!"

Lu Tingzhou's temper flared up instantly. He took a step forward, pointed at Qin Xiu's nose, and began firing off questions like a machine gun:

"Do you think you can make up for the sins your brother committed by simply accepting punishment?! Do you know how difficult it was for my older brother when he first went blind? He went from being a man of his word to someone who had to fumble for a cup of water!"

Do you know what I was driven to? I almost "turned over a new leaf" and sat in the office every day reading documents that were thicker than heavenly scripture!

And then there's Tingxi! She hates all this business stuff, but she was forced into the CEO position and has to attend meetings every day until she wants to cry. She's lost so much weight!

You and your brother, one of you started the fight, and the other covered it up, causing chaos and turmoil for our whole family! Now you think you can just say "willing to accept punishment" and move on? Let me tell you, no way!

He grew angrier and angrier as he spoke, especially when he thought of those dark days when he was forced to "strive for progress," which brought him immense sorrow.

"You're finished! Let me tell you, Tingxi hates being lied to the most. Just wait and see, she'll hate you to death!"

Qin Xiu listened silently, his face growing paler and paler, but when Lu Tingzhou mentioned Tingxi, he seemed to lose all his strength, and his shoulders suddenly slumped down.

Then, under Lu Tingzhou's angry gaze...

Qin Xiu's tears fell without warning.

He looked up at the ceiling, tears silently rolling down his pale cheeks and landing on the white sheets.

"???"

Lu Tingzhou was completely stunned by this move, and the barrage of condemnations he had prepared got stuck in his throat.

His eyes widened as he looked at Qin Xiu's tears streaming down his face, then at his older brother. His expression shifted from anger to astonishment, his inner monologue:

"Holy crap, no way?"

"What's going on?"

Wait... this person didn't utter a sound when he was stabbed, stitched up, and sweating profusely from the pain as the anesthesia wore off. How come he's crying now?!

Lu Tingzhou's expression was incredibly varied, changing several times. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but then felt that continuing to scold a grown man silently shedding tears seemed a bit... inappropriate?

Finally, he could only fling his sleeves in extreme impatience and turn to walk out the door.

Reaching the door, he couldn't hold back any longer. Turning back, he shouted a vicious curse at a volume loud enough for everyone to hear:

"Neuropathy!"

All this lovey-dovey, dramatic stuff, isn't it exhausting?! Can't you be simple and direct like him?! It's so annoying!

Lu Tingzhao silently looked at the extremely sorrowful man before him.

In the past, he might have shared the same thoughts as his brother, believing that men don't easily shed tears and finding it even harder to understand such vulnerability caused by love, even to the point of losing control.

But now, after experiencing separation, longing, and arguments with Lin Xiaoman, he actually... could understand a little bit.

If you foresee that you are about to lose your beloved forever, the panic and heartache are enough to crush any pride and reason.

In comparison, what is a good cry? It's nothing more than the most direct lament of the soul when pain reaches its extreme.

A powerful impulse seized him in an instant...

He wanted to see Lin Xiaoman immediately.

He wanted to go to her in person, look into her eyes, and tell her himself:

All the obstacles, secrets, misunderstandings, and family shadows that stood between them have been clarified or swept away. Now, nothing can stop them from walking towards each other.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Lin Xiaoman, Xiao Gu, and her friends were cycling along a country road in Tuscany.

A gentle breeze caressed our faces, and laughter filled the air.

Lin Xiaoman noticed a white boy in the group who always seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally getting close to Xiao Gu, smiling and trying to start conversations, offering her water and snacks, his attentiveness was obvious.

During the break, Lin Xiaoman moved closer to Xiao Gu, nudged her gently with her elbow, and whispered:

"Hey, that handsome, sunny guy, does he have a crush on you? He's practically glued to you."

Xiao Gu glanced at her in the direction of her gaze, shrugged nonchalantly, and said mysteriously:

"He's not my type. I like... the one next to him."

Lin Xiaoman followed her more subtle guidance and looked over, then froze.

He was a quiet boy in the group, wearing an ordinary plaid shirt and with an average appearance. He spent most of his time wearing headphones and lagging behind the group. Apart from his deep-set features, there was nothing particularly attractive about him.

"he?"

Lin Xiaoman was somewhat surprised.

"I thought you would like the... outgoing and enthusiastic type."

Xiao Gu shook his head:

"You don't understand. I like men who seem dull, boring, even a bit aloof on the surface, but inside... they might be hiding a volcano. I once bumped into him by chance..."

She paused, seemingly feeling it was inappropriate to share someone else's privacy, and then gave a meaningful smile.

Anyway, it's very interesting.

Lin Xiaoman tried hard to understand and attempted to summarize:

"Oh... I see. So you like Lu Tingzhou's type."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gu's mysterious smile instantly turned into fear, and he waved his hands repeatedly, his voice trembling:

"No! You absolutely mustn't talk nonsense! That's the boss's young master! We who work for someone else's family would never, ever dare to have any improper thoughts about our boss! This is a matter of principle, and also a matter of survival wisdom!"

Lin Xiaoman was startled by her intense reaction, and awkwardly shut her mouth, secretly relieved.

Fortunately, Xiao Gu didn't know about her past relationship with Lu Tingzhao... otherwise she probably would have fainted from fright.

At the same time, she also felt a little surprised.

Despite appearing to be such a hot, open, and trendsetting girl, it's surprising that deep down she has such a clear understanding of the boundaries of class and status.

Xiao Gu seemed to have read her thoughts, and her exaggerated expression subsided. She winked at her and her tone became calm:

"Outside, the world is vast, and I can find a boyfriend a million times better than me. But where my mother works, in that manor... no way."

She gazed at the distant vineyards:

"Do you understand? There, I will always be 'Aunt May's daughter,' 'the maid's child.' That label won't change because of what books I've read or what I've seen in the world. Some boundaries, once crossed, are not good for anyone. My mother and I will have to continue living there."

Lin Xiaoman was stunned and remained silent for a long time.