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Xia Ying ran back to her room, packed her luggage, and prepared to check out and leave. But as soon as she stepped out of the guesthouse, a car stopped in front of her.

The car door opened, and a tall, imposing figure blocked her way, exuding a strong sense of intimidation.

When Lu Huaisheng wasn't smiling, he seemed unapproachable. Coupled with his questioning on the phone just now, Xia Ying couldn't help but take a step back.

However···

"Afraid of me?" Lu Huaisheng followed closely, a barely perceptible smile in his eyes, which he probably didn't even realize himself. He knew Xia Ying would run away as soon as the call was disconnected, and sure enough, he caught her red-handed.

Now, he felt inexplicably happy.

"Get out of my way, I...I want to go home."

Xia Ying dared not look into Lu Huaisheng's eyes; those eyes seemed to have the ability to see into people's hearts, sending chills down one's spine.

"Go home? You have no relatives left in Qingshan Commune. Where can you go?"

"It's none of your business." Xia Ying mustered up her courage and said this. The next moment, her luggage was snatched away by the man in front of her.

He said in a cold voice, "You are suspected of extorting money from the family members of officers at the regimental level. You can't leave so easily."

Xia Ying suddenly looked up, seemingly not expecting Lu Huaisheng to be serious, and was momentarily stunned.

"So, you have to come back to the Lu family with me now. You can only leave after the investigation is completed."

As Lu Huaisheng was speaking, he noticed that the well-behaved girl in front of him had tears welling up in her eyes. She looked pitiful and made him want to bully her even more.

"Let's go back to the Lu family first."

"You kicked me out yesterday, and today you want me to go back. I'm not going. Why should I listen to you?"

After Xia Ying calmed down, she became more assertive out of anger.

To her surprise, Lu Huaisheng's question broke her defenses: "Do you still have money? Doesn't staying at the guesthouse cost money?"

Xia Ying was powerless to refute, but her tears fell even more fiercely. Crystalline tears slid down her fair skin, landing on her chin like shy jasmine buds in the morning, glistening with dew, pure and ethereal, yet making one want to protect them.

Lu Huaisheng shook off the strange feeling in his heart, leaned closer, and whispered, "Isn't it better to have Qianqian with you at the Lu family home than at a guesthouse? Your identity has been investigated today, and no one will say anything about you if you stay at the Lu family home."

Xia Ying was slightly stunned after hearing this. She couldn't figure out whether the person in front of her wanted to help her or monitor her. But Lu Qianqian and Professor Lu were so close that she hesitated.

Seeing that she remained silent and hesitant, Lu Huaisheng felt a strange urge gripping his heart. He couldn't wait to add another sentence.

"Your cooking is delicious. Qianqian and my mom both love it. If you'd like to work as a nanny for the Lu family, you'll get 10 yuan a day."

"Ten yuan? 300 yuan a month?" Xia Ying was shocked by the high salary. This was almost the salary of four workers. Was Lu Huaisheng that rich?

"Yes. You deserve it." What Lu Huaisheng didn't say was that he ate all of Xia Ying's cooking last night. It tasted really good. When Lu Qianqian went to pack breakfast this morning, she found that none of the sauerkraut and pork buns from yesterday were left, and she made a fuss with him.

"Fine, I don't want your money. I can't stay at the Lu family's house for free, so this is the fair deal."

Lu Huaisheng didn't say anything, but simply took out a roll of 100-yuan bills and stuffed it into her luggage.

"Here's the advance payment, Comrade Xia. May I leave now?"

This time, Xia Ying did not hesitate. She sat in the passenger seat and followed Lu Huaisheng back to the Lu family home.

"You're still staying in this room. My room is at the end. You can talk to me if you need anything."

Lu Huaisheng pointed to the end of the second-floor corridor, where he was separated from Xia Ying by only one room.

"Comrade Lu... don't believe what Brother Ji Chen said. He and Brother Ji Song liked to bully people when they were kids. They would cheat if they didn't want to give something."

Xia Ying gradually overcame her resentment towards Lu Huaisheng and told him about her situation. However, she was surprised to find the man's face dark and brooding, his eyes like those of an eagle, looking at her as if he wanted to devour her.

She flinched, remembering what Lu Huaisheng had said before that he and Duan Jichen were friends, and instantly sobered up.

"Um... Comrade Lu, just pretend I'm talking nonsense."

Lu Huai gave a soft "hmm," his tone devoid of any emotion. After putting down his things, he turned and left, his movements clean and efficient.

Back in his office, he called Duan Jichen again to find out what was going on.

"Yingying is here to get married, that's for sure. If she doesn't mind, I'm willing to bring her to live with the Duan family. Supporting a young girl is no problem."

Does she like your brother a lot?

"Of course, when we were little, she often chased after us brothers. Others could get confused, but she could recognize us at a glance..." Duan Jisong said, then suddenly realized that now was not the time to let Xia Ying stay.

But his sister-in-law had just found out she was pregnant, and his mother's legs weren't very strong, so they needed someone to take care of her. It was a pity Xia Ying couldn't be of help...

"Wait, Lu Huaisheng, please talk to her for me and don't let her do anything foolish. I'll let it go for the sake of our childhood friendship."

Lu Huaisheng hung up the phone, his already bad mood now worsened, making him even more gloomy.

Childhood friendship, fiancée, and now marriage. If Duan Jisong hadn't gotten into trouble, Xia Ying would probably be married to him by now.

Upon considering this possibility, Lu Huaisheng suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Judging from Duan Jichen's attitude now, and his desire to manage both households, who knows if he has ulterior motives? Xia Ying absolutely cannot live in the Duan family!

The more Lu Huaisheng thought about it, the more convinced he was that his decision was right; it was safest for Xia Ying to live in the Lu family home.

That evening, Lu Qianqian returned home and smelled a familiar aroma. She rushed to the kitchen and found Xia Ying there.

She screamed with joy and hugged Xia Ying's waist from behind.

"Yingying, you're back! That's great! I told you you were alright. It's all my brother's fault for being so old-fashioned and making things so difficult for you!"

"Ahem—" Lu Qianqian turned her head and saw Lu Huaisheng standing at the kitchen door, his eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze fixed on her arm.

Lu Qianqian recoiled as if she had been burned, quickly withdrawing her hand.

"Big brother, what are you doing at home?"

"I'm off work, of course I'm home. If you're not going to help, then go outside and wait."

Lu Qianqian was ruthlessly kicked out by Lu Huaisheng, and even took up more space, sitting right next to Xia Ying.

"Comrade Lu, you don't need to help me, I can manage on my own."

"You're staying at my house, yet you're acting so unfamiliar?"

Xia Ying was somewhat at a loss when he asked her that question.

"Brother Lu, is this alright?"

"It's barely acceptable." Lu Huaisheng focused on chopping vegetables, concealing the upward curve of his lips.

Xia Ying didn't notice and went to prepare duck egg yolks to make egg yolk pastries. The two of them were in an orderly manner in the kitchen and unexpectedly got along well.

Lu Qianqian looked closely from outside, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, a strange smile appearing on her face.

That evening, Professor Lu expressed surprise and astonishment at his eldest son appearing at the dinner table. The workaholic actually coming home on time was simply unbelievable.

"How's your investigation into Xia's matter going?"

"We have already called Qingshan Commune and are waiting for their investigation and response."

As Lu Huaisheng spoke, he ate another pastry.

"Brother, didn't you say before that it's not good to eat too much at night? I'm going to eat tomorrow."

Lu Qianqian was a little annoyed, but then she saw Xia Ying winking at her.

"I'll make you some glutinous rice cakes tomorrow," Xia Ying whispered to Lu Qianqian.

Lu Huaisheng glanced discreetly at the two giggling girls and stopped eating. After dinner, he packed the remaining pastries into his lunchbox.