I married my best friend's dad in a whirlwind romance, only to find out he'd secretly love

She glanced at it and saw that it was Lu Zhiyao calling. She quickly answered the video call.

"An'an, where are you?"

Qiao An'an smiled and said, "I'm having dinner with my parents outside."

Lu Zhiyao looked excited. "Your aunt and uncle are here! Why didn't you tell me? Let me see them!"

As Qiao An'an spoke, she handed the phone to her parents, "Dad, Mom, it's Yao Yao calling."

As soon as Lu Zhiyao saw the person, she immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt!"

They knew that Lu Zhiyao was their daughter's best friend, and they liked this cute little girl very much.

"Good evening!" Qiao Zhihua greeted him with a smile.

Wen Tian picked up his phone and started chatting.

"Yaoyao, have you eaten yet?"

"We've already eaten, Auntie. Did you just arrive at the restaurant?"

"Yes, I just ordered the food." Wen Tian said gently.

"It's a pity I can't go. I'm still at the banquet and can't see you all." Lu Zhiyao's tone was full of regret.

"It's okay. When you're on vacation, come home with An'an and stay with us. Auntie will take you out to play."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyao nodded repeatedly, "Then it's a deal! When I go during the holidays, Auntie can't complain about me being a nuisance!"

"Your auntie likes you so much, how could she possibly dislike you?" Wen Tian smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"Auntie, why don't you and Uncle stay here a few more days? An'an is about to start her internship and won't have time. I need to go into intensive training. How about I have someone show you around for a few days?"

Lu Zhiyao spoke in a sweet, coquettish tone.

Wen Tian did not agree and looked at her husband.

Hearing this conversation, Qiao An'an was terrified and quickly said, "Dad, Mom, I have to report to my internship tomorrow..."

But before she could finish speaking, Lu Zhiyao interrupted her from the other end of the video call.

"An'an, you just go to work, I'll arrange for someone to take your uncle and aunt out to play." Lu Zhiyao said, then turned to Wen Tian and acted coquettishly.

"Auntie, why don't you stay here for a few days?"

Qiao Zhihua laughed and said, "Then let's stay here for two days."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyao smiled and her eyes crinkled. "That's great! I'll arrange for someone to pick you up from the hotel tomorrow. Uncle and Aunt, you don't need to worry about anything, just have fun."

Lu Zhiyao reluctantly ended the video call.

After the family of three happily finished their meal, Qiao An'an dropped her parents off at the hotel and then took a taxi back to the villa.

In the car, after much deliberation, Qiao An'an finally made a video call to Lu Zhiyao.

The other end answered quickly, but it was a bit noisy.

Lu Zhiyao called out, "An'an, wait for me for one minute."

She watched the screen moving back and forth, and after a while, the other side quieted down.

Looking at the person on the screen, Lu Zhiyao asked breathlessly, "An'an, have you returned to the villa?"

Qiao An'an shook her head. "It's in the car."

After a moment of silence, Qiao An'an felt that Lu Zhiyao should know.

"Yaoyao, Uncle Lu got injured this afternoon while protecting me."

"What?"

Lu Zhiyao exclaimed in surprise, looking at her with concern, "Where are you hurt?"

Qiao An'an shook her head in self-reproach, "I wasn't hurt, it was your dad who was hurt. He needed stitches; he fractured a bone."

Qiao An'an thought she would be scolded.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhiyao breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm glad you're alright. My dad's a grown man, a little injury is nothing to him."

Hearing this, Qiao An'an felt even more guilty.

Seeing her like this, Lu Zhiyao quickly changed the subject, "An'an, let me tell you, I was brought here by Grandma at the last minute to attend the banquet."

Qiao An'an blinked. "Why?"

Lu Zhiyao looked helpless. "I only found out when I got there that my grandma had sent me to choose a stepmother for myself."

You wouldn't believe it, the moment I walked in, I saw a room full of socialites. My grandma grabbed me and asked which one I liked, and I was completely dumbfounded.

Qiao An'an stared blankly at her best friend's exaggerated expression on the camera, feeling a bit depressed.

Lu Zhiyao, however, was oblivious and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "My grandma really has wild ideas. She wants me to find someone I like to be my dad's wife."

But they're all only twenty years old, none of them over twenty-five. Isn't this a classic case of an old cow eating young grass?

"Besides, my dad is as cold as ice, I don't even know what kind of person he likes."

"Not to mention, he has me, such a big burden, who would want to be my stepmother! My dad is so pitiful, he's never even had a first love, I bet he doesn't even have his first kiss."

As Lu Zhiyao spoke, she began to blame herself, since Lu Yanzhi had never been in a relationship before, largely because he was considering her feelings.

Lu Yanzhi adopted her when he was still a young man. He had to take care of her and manage the company, so he didn't have time to find a wife.

Things are different now. He's grown up so much. Seeing Lu Yanzhi all alone really breaks my heart.

Her father is excellent, but he's too cold; he's really not suitable for most people.

Lu Zhiyao was extremely distressed.

Qiao An'an said somewhat disappointedly, "Yao Yao, don't think too much about it. Nobody can predict matters of the heart. Why don't you ask him what kind of person he's looking for and see if there's anyone suitable?"

Lu Zhiyao didn't notice anything unusual and continued, "An'an, you've seen my dad before. With him like that, how could I dare to ask?"

It's not that no one is interested in him; plenty of women want to sleep with him, but he doesn't like them. It's just that my dad is too outstanding; no one is good enough for him.

"My grandma said that my dad's funeral arrangements are the most important thing for the entire Lu family right now. I also want my dad to have a companion, and it would be nice to have a stepmother."

Qiao An'an smiled awkwardly, "Alright, stop thinking about it, this can't be rushed."

"That's true. If we're destined to meet, we'll meet even if we're a thousand miles apart. If we're not, we won't meet even if we're face to face. There's no use in being anxious." Lu Zhiyao became melancholic.

The two sisters chatted for a while longer before hanging up the video call.

Qiao An'an's expression was a little off; that sullen feeling inside her had been lingering.

I've had this feeling ever since I heard Lu Zhiyao say that the Lu family was choosing a wife for Lu Yanzhi.

Qiao An'an put away her phone and looked out the car window, her gaze somewhat vacant.

She didn't come to her senses until the driver reminded her that they had arrived.

After getting off the bus, she stood there, looking at the sky, which was already completely clear.

It turns out that many women who were his equals were willing to be his partner.

Qiao An'an took a deep breath, trying to suppress the feeling of oppression in her heart, but the feeling only made her feel more and more depressed.

This shouldn't be happening.

Like Lu Zhiyao, she hoped that he could find his own happiness and have someone to accompany him through the rest of his life.

Last night's incident was an accident, but today Lu Yanzhi was willing to get injured himself to protect her. Qiao An'an felt that something was different inside her.

But she hadn't noticed this change until now, and the thought of him being with other women, with other women...

Her heart ached uncontrollably.