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

Fortunately, the elevator stopped on the next floor, and quite a few people got in.

The elevator arrived on the first floor, and as soon as the doors opened, Qiao An'an followed the crowd out.

She could feel Qin Yuhao staring at her, and Qiao An'an panicked, quickening her pace.

Unexpectedly, someone stopped him.

Qiao An'an glanced at Qin Yuhao in surprise and subconsciously tried to shake off his hand.

But Qin Yuhao held on tightly.

"An'an, I..."

"open!"

Before Qin Yuhao could speak, Qiao An'an scolded him in an unhappy tone and forcefully shook off his hand.

He looked at his hands, feeling somewhat sad.

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to apologize to you..."

"Sir, I don't know you," Qiao An'an interrupted him.

This time, instead of calling him "senior," I addressed him as "this gentleman."

Qin Yuhao stood there, stunned.

"Back in school, we only met once and never even spoke. Now, we're just colleagues, and we're not even close."

Qiao An'an's tone was somewhat cold.

After saying that, she didn't want to argue and turned to leave.

Qin Yuhao watched her retreating figure and said, "Qiao An'an, do you really think he likes you?"

"He comes from a noble family, while you come from an ordinary family. You are not from the same world."

These words were like a knife, cutting into her heart again and again.

She froze for a moment, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

Yes, he has a noble status and is surrounded by outstanding women.

He was with her...

Qiao An'an shook her head. Regardless of their status, family background, or social standing, there was only one reason why they could never be together.

That means Lu Yanzhi is her best friend's father.

Just as Qiao An'an was lost in thought, a large, well-defined hand pulled her into its embrace.

The familiar scent of cedar filled her nostrils, and Qiao An'an instantly snapped back to reality.

She looked up at the man. When did he arrive?

Lu Yanzhi pulled Qiao An'an into his arms and looked at Qin Yuhao.

Qin Yuhao instantly felt a suffocating pressure, and his expression changed instantly.

Qiao An'an also felt the oppressive aura emanating from the man, even stronger than yesterday...

This made her feel uneasy, as if she had been caught cheating.

Qiao An'an wanted to explain, but her throat tightened and she couldn't utter a single word.

Lu Yanzhi's gaze fell on Qiao An'an's face. Seeing that her expression was not right, he didn't say anything, but there was anger in his eyes.

Is he angry?

This was the first time Qiao An'an had seen Lu Yanzhi like this, but she was happy inside.

She didn't know why this was happening.

This time, Qiao An'an didn't push him away. Instead, she reached out and naturally took the man's hand, interlocking their fingers.

Lu Yanzhi immediately grabbed Qiao An'an's hand and led her outside.

The car was parked at the company entrance, but it wasn't the same one from this morning. It was a low-key car, but only slightly more low-key than the one from this morning.

Qiao An'an obediently followed Lu Yan into the car.

As soon as the car door closed, Qiao An'an felt his presence grow stronger, but she also felt more nervous.

She glanced at the man, but kept a straight face and didn't say anything.

But his deep eyes were like black holes, and the pressure emanating from him was so low it was frightening.

Is he jealous?

As Qiao An'an thought this, her heart skipped a beat, and she wanted to explain.

Before he could even speak, Lu Yanzhi leaned closer.

With pitiful eyes, like a large dog that had been kicked out of its home, it said in a low, deep voice, "Sweetie~"

The sound made Qiao An'an's heart tremble.

The man's nose brushed against hers, their breaths mingling.

"Sweetie, please don't see him again, okay?"

His tone was tense, with a hint of coquetry.

"What he just said isn't true, don't believe him." Lu Yanzhi's tone instantly turned aggrieved. "I'm sincere towards you."

"In my heart, you are extraordinary. He said those things about me, and you seemed to take it to heart... It makes me sad."

Qiao An'an wanted to explain.

She was stunned when the man kissed her on the lips.

"I know you two aren't close, but now that you're colleagues, I'm afraid if he says too much, you'll actually take it seriously."

Lu Yanzhi gently kissed her lips again, but it was just a light touch.

"Honey, I can't help but get jealous whenever I see him talking to you. He likes you, but I don't like the way he looks at you."

"I'm a little angry that you didn't refute what he just said."

As he spoke, he suddenly pulled her into his arms and buried his face in her neck.

Qiao An'an instinctively wanted to push the man away, but the next second, she heard the man's voice trembling with grievance, and her heart softened instantly.

"Honey, I know I shouldn't have done that, but I'm afraid that if I get angry, you'll think I'm being unreasonable and will distance yourself from me."

"But I can't help getting angry when I see you talking to him. You work at the same company and see each other every day."

The thought of you meeting and talking to him makes my heart ache, and I can't help feeling jealous.

As Qiao An'an listened to what he said, she was amazed. Was this still the same ruthless and domineering CEO who was in the business world?

This is clearly a case of someone being love-struck.

"Please don't see him again, okay?"

The man's voice held a pleading tone.

Qiao An'an pushed the man away and looked into his once bright, sharp, and deep eyes, which now only showed grievance, tension, and dimness.

The panic and fear I felt earlier seemed to have disappeared.

Lu Yanzhi laid out his most vulnerable side to himself.

He should have been a person of high status, someone standing at the top of the pyramid, but now he has put down all his airs and shown his vulnerable side to her because of her.

Qiao An'an's heart softened, and she subconsciously raised her hand to stroke the man's tense face. Her voice was soft as she said, "I won't see him anymore. If I do see him, I'll pretend I didn't."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Lu Yanzhi's eyes lit up instantly. "You're not just trying to fool me?"

"No," Qiao An'an said seriously.

"I refused. I wasn't familiar with him at all," Qiao An'an explained. "I would avoid him in the same company."

Hearing that it was in a company, Lu Yanzhi frowned, but this was already the best possible outcome.

"All right."

After explaining, Qiao An'an belatedly realized that she had just done that.

She heard Lu Yanzhi's joyful voice in her ear.

The man hugged her again.

"Honey, please don't talk to other men from now on, okay? I'll get jealous."

Qiao An'an, "..."

Is this the right path for development?

But deep down, Qiao An'an thought, "Just for a moment, just for a moment, it won't happen again."