The blind boss's nanny

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

She had previously only thought that Lu Tingzhao was controlling, but now she truly realized how blind and unscrupulous his protection of his younger siblings was.

And how ruthless he is to others when it comes to matters of interest.

Thinking about this, Lin Xiaoman suddenly realized that her situation was really bad.

Before she could figure out a way to escape, a deep, steady engine sound came from afar.

The black Maybach slowly glided into the lane and stopped in front of them.

The car window rolled down, revealing Lu Tingzhao's expressionless profile.

Lu Xingyuan straightened his back instantly, quietly took half a step to the side, gave Lin Xiaoman a "good luck" look, and said quickly in a whisper:

"Sister Xiaoman, take care... I'm here to support you in spirit."

Lin Xiaoman stood there, watching the car door open and Lu Tingzhao step out.

His gaze first fell on the gauze on Lu Tingzhou's forehead, paused for a second, and then slowly moved to her face.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Upon seeing his brother, Lu Tingzhou immediately gained confidence and pointed to his forehead to begin complaining:

"Brother! Look! This woman's gone mad! She cracked my head open with something! I needed three stitches!"

He became increasingly angry as he spoke, wishing he could peel off the gauze to show his wound.

Lu Tingzhao's gaze slowly shifted from his brother's excited face to Lin Xiaoman, who stood to the side with her lips tightly pressed together. Her hand, hanging by her side, was trembling slightly at the fingertips.

He took a step closer to Lin Xiaoman.

The sound wasn't loud, but it rang clearly in the courtyard:

"Xiaoman, are you hurt?"

Lin Xiaoman looked up and met his eyes... There was no scrutiny or anger there as she had expected.

"I……"

Her throat was dry, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Lu Tingzhou was stunned:

"Brother? I'm the one who's injured! Me! I'm the one who needed three stitches!"

Lu Tingzhao then turned his head to look at his younger brother.

That look made Lu Tingzhou instinctively shut his mouth.

"What did you do to her?"

Lu Tingzhao asked, his tone calm, yet carrying an invisible pressure.

"What...what can I do? I'm just..."

Lu Tingzhou got stuck. Could it be that he originally wanted to throw a "surprise party" but was misunderstood as a "perverted kidnapper"?

You scared her.

Lu Tingzhao interrupted him and drew a conclusion.

His gaze returned to Lin Xiaoman, and seeing her still shaken and bewildered expression, his eyes suddenly darkened.

"Lu Tingzhou,"

When he spoke again, his voice was icy.

What do you want to do today?

He was referring to the location message.

"I……!"

Lu Tingzhou was speechless with anger and so anxious that he jumped up and down, his voice rising eight octaves:

"I just wanted to help you two get back together! Do you know how hard it was for me?! Do you know how hard it was to get that mountaintop stargazing suite?! The room was covered in roses, and the ceiling was completely transparent glass; you could see the stars from your bed at night!"

He became increasingly aggrieved as he spoke:

"Do you know how many dates I turned down? I even skipped a supermodel's birthday party! Just to create some romance for you two, I'm practically a model citizen who moved China to tears!"

Lin Xiaoman was stunned, her mouth slightly agape, her initial speculation completely shattered.

So that's how it is...

Thinking about her attack just now, and then looking at the bandage on Lu Tingzhou's forehead, Lin Xiaoman felt her face burning.

She took a deep breath, walked up to Lu Tingzhou, and sincerely bowed:

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I overreacted... I'm really sorry."

Lu Tingzhou turned his face away, snorted through his nose, still angry:

"Now you know how to apologize? Weren't you pretty fierce just now? You were wielding a weapon, ready to take me down with you? What, you turned into a little rabbit the moment my brother arrived?"

Lin Xiaoman's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still forced herself to explain:

"Mainly... I touched... something... that wasn't right in your car. I thought you wanted to... force yourself on me."

Lu Tingzhou's brows furrowed into a knot:

"What is that? What else could I possibly have in my car besides cigarettes and chewing gum...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Xingyuan, who was standing to the side, had already swiftly pulled the "culprit" out from the gap in the back seat.

"Wow—!"

Lu Xingyuan's eyes widened as if he had discovered a new continent. He pulled out the items from the bag one by one and waved them in front of everyone:

"Second brother... I didn't realize... you were so... creative?"

With each word he uttered, the final syllable rose exaggeratedly, and his eyes were filled with awe.

Lu Tingzhou's face instantly became a kaleidoscope of emotions, turning red, then white, then red again. He snatched the items away, frantically stuffing them back into the bag, his ears burning bright red.

"This...this isn't mine! It must have been left behind by one of my female companions last time! I didn't even know it was in the car!"

He offered incoherent explanations, his eyes darting around.

Lu Xingyuan suppressed a laugh, his shoulders shrugged, and he muttered under his breath:

"Last time? Second brother, the last time you drove this car was about a month ago with that race queen, right..."

"Lu Xingyuan! Shut up!"

Lu Tingzhou was enraged.

Thus, the misunderstanding was finally cleared up.

Silence filled the air.

Lin Xiaoman looked at Lu Tingzhou, whose anger had surged again, then glanced at Lu Xingyuan, who was trying so hard to suppress his laughter that he was almost internally injured. Finally, her gaze quietly fell back on Lu Tingzhao, who had been silent all along.

She felt a throbbing pain in her temples, and only one thought kept flashing through her mind:

Leave here immediately, right away.

The Lu family's world is too complicated and incomprehensible; she no longer wants to be involved.

"Lu Tingzhou, apologize to Xiaoman."

Lu Tingzhao's voice was deep and resonant, and it was especially intimidating when he spoke in a low voice, exuding an imposing aura without anger.

Lu Tingzhou's expression went blank for a second, almost thinking he had misheard. His eyes widened in disbelief.

"Big brother, say that again? Are you mistaken? It was she who hit me, broke my head! I needed three stitches! And I have to apologize to her?!"

He pointed to the gauze on his forehead, his fingertips trembling, whether from anger or grievance, it was hard to tell.

"You were the one who disrespected her first."

Lu Tingzhao's eyes were calm and unwavering, revealing the core of the matter.

"You tricked her into getting on the bus, created panic with ambiguous words, and made her feel uneasy and misunderstood. Your 'good intentions' were based on coercion and concealment, which is disrespectful."

He took a step forward, his gaze fixed on his younger brother:

"You're the one bleeding, but she's the one who's frightened and offended. This whole thing started because of you."

Lu Tingzhou was struck dumb, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word for a long time. He looked at his elder brother, the one who had always been calm and rational since childhood, now standing on the side of an "outsider," using such clear logic... to accuse him?

"elder brother!"