Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

"It's a good thing you were with me today, otherwise I might have actually been caught by him."

Shen Zhiyi patted her chest, feeling a bit scared.

She used to stay with Tan Gui, which was closer to her hospital. If she really had a conflict with Xu Zhesheng, Tan Gui might be able to come over. But now that she's alone, even if Tan Gui took a taxi right away, it would still take her an hour.

A lot can happen in an hour!

Just thinking about how she almost got tricked into going to Xu Zhesheng's room that night... made her heart pound wildly.

"Don't be afraid." Lu Zichuan's voice was deep and steady, like an impenetrable wall, keeping all her fear out.

He gripped the steering wheel with one hand, his knuckles slightly white, his gaze fixed on the road ahead, but a dark undercurrent surged in his eyes: "I'm here."

He pursed his lips and thought to himself that if Xu Zhesheng dared to harass Shen Zhiyi again, he would make him pay the price.

Ten minutes later, the car came to a smooth stop in the supermarket's underground parking lot.

Shen Zhiyi pulled a small cart from the cart rack at the entrance, the wheels making a slight rumbling sound on the ground.

The two walked into the supermarket side by side, greeted by the cool white lights and the refreshing air of the fresh produce section.

Because she had just moved in, she needed to buy quite a few things.

First, I went to the daily necessities section and got laundry detergent and dish soap. Then I picked out a few bottles of kitchen degreaser spray and went to the paper products section to get a pack of restaurant paper towels.

The small carts gradually piled up into a small hill.

Lu Zichuan followed beside her, his pace neither hurried nor slow. Occasionally, he would reach out and push the bottles she was holding onto too firmly to prevent them from slipping.

As she reached the corner of the shelf, Shen Zhiyi suddenly stopped.

She suddenly remembered that her period was due in the next couple of days.

She subconsciously bit her lower lip, glanced around, and finally fixed her gaze on Lu Zichuan. Her eyes crinkled into a smile: "Mr. Lu, I'd like to buy a bottle of face wash. Could you go over there and see where it is? It's not easy for me to turn corners while pushing the cart."

The excuse was so clumsy that even she felt guilty, but when Lu Zichuan looked down at her, she tilted her head up and gave him a sweet smile, her eyes sparkling as if they held shattered stars.

He paused for a second, then surprisingly didn't ask anything, only nodded: "Okay."

Watching his figure disappear into the distance, Shen Zhiyi, like a little mouse that had stolen some oil, quickly pushed her cart into the adjacent hygiene products section. Her eyes swiftly locked onto several brands she frequently used, and she quickly pulled out a few packs and stuffed them into the bottom of the cart. She then covered them tightly with the paper towels she had been using, making sure that they were completely invisible from the outside. Only then did she push the cart with satisfaction toward the facial cleanser section.

From afar, she saw Lu Zichuan standing in front of the shelves.

Standing in front of him was a middle-aged saleswoman in a supermarket vest, smiling as she introduced him to several facial cleansers. This second young master of the Lu family, who usually calculated the time in seconds when signing contracts, was actually listening attentively with his head slightly lowered.

As Shen Zhiyi walked over, she happened to hear the saleswoman's hearty laughter: "Young man, you really dote on your girlfriend! These days, nine out of ten people who come to buy face wash for their girls just grab a bottle and leave. You're the only one who's listened to me talk for so long, you're really patient!"

Lu Zichuan held two tubes of different colors in his hand. Upon hearing this, the corners of his lips curved slightly. He did not deny it, but simply said, "Things that are used on the face always require some thought."

His tone was so gentle, as if he were saying something perfectly natural.

Shen Zhiyi's face flushed red, and she quickly took two steps closer.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed that he was holding several facial cleansers with oil-controlling, acne-reducing, and deep-cleansing properties. She quickly pulled out her usual gentle cleanser from the nearby shelf, put it in the shopping cart, and said to him, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you weren't very knowledgeable about these things. I should have picked them out myself."

She reached out to take the bottles from his hand: "I don't need these, put them back."

The saleswoman next to him saw Shen Zhiyi, her eyes lit up, and she smiled so broadly her face was full of wrinkles: "Oh my, young man, your girlfriend is really beautiful! No wonder you're so attentive to what you're buying. With that face and that skin, she really needs to take good care of herself!"

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

Before she could put the things back in her hands, Lu Zichuan had already gently taken the bottles of facial cleanser from her fingertips and placed them steadily into the trolley.

"What are you doing?" She looked up at him, completely bewildered.

Lu Zichuan remained expressionless, his gaze calm as he looked at the saleswoman: "Auntie, do you have any other recommendations?"

The sales assistant happily grabbed two more: "This new amino acid one is also good, gentle and non-irritating!"

Lu Zichuan took it and put it into the stroller as well.

Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened: "But I can't possibly use them all! There are so many..."

Lu Zichuan looked down at her, his tone matter-of-fact: "It's okay. I can use it, or I can take it back for my sister-in-law and mother to use."

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

She stared at the pile of colorful face washes in the cart, then looked at the serious face of the man beside her, and her lips twitched.

Is Lu Zichuan... alright in the head?

A grown man using an amino acid facial cleanser?

With skin like Bai Qinghua's and Madam Lu's, they probably wouldn't need a brand that's only for young people.

But he looked completely at ease, pushing his cart forward, his back exuding an air of self-righteousness that said, "I'm happy because I spend money."

Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips. Oh well, she didn't know what Lu Zichuan was thinking anyway, and she was too lazy to think about it.

The two then went to the kitchenware area.

Last time, Shen Zhiyi only bought some kitchen seasonings online for the day she needed, and there were still some she hadn't had time to buy. Now she went to the seasoning section and bought some more for herself. However, there was a bottle of oyster sauce on the very top, and it was a bit difficult for her to reach it by standing on tiptoe. Just as her fingertips touched the bottle, an arm reached over her head and easily took the bottle of oyster sauce down.

He was too close.

Warm breath brushed over her head, and the faint scent of fir trees enveloped her.

Shen Zhiyi froze on the spot, looking up at him. The distance between them was so close that she could count the number of his eyelashes.

Lu Zichuan looked down at her, put the oyster sauce into the shopping cart, but did not leave immediately.

"Call me if you can't reach it," he whispered.

The cramped space made it hard for Shen Zhiyi to breathe, and she could only nod blankly: "Oh, okay."

Lu Zichuan then gave her a half-smile, stepped back, and returned the space to her.

Shen Zhiyi took a deep breath, feeling her heart pounding wildly in her chest.

She quickly bought the seasonings and then went to the fresh produce section last.

Since Lu Zichuan didn't specify any dishes, Shen Zhiyi picked up whatever she thought looked good, and soon the two of them finished shopping at the supermarket.

When it came time to pay, Shen Zhiyi took out her card, but Lu Zichuan had already swiped it first.

"These are all my things, how can I let you pay for them?"

Shen Zhiyi grew anxious.