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

But her concerns couldn't be resolved with just a few words.

She dared not...

Her gaze fell into the man's eyes.

The tenderness, panic, and cautiousness in his eyes almost made her fall for him.

Looking at his clumsy manner, and remembering that he had just said that he had given her all his first times, he said he looked it up online.

He said he wanted to take her to the movies, but then changed his mind.

He said he would wait.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

It's true that I dare not accept it, and I dare not gamble.

From the moment he got hurt for her, from his gentle gaze time and time again, from his repeated calls of "my dear," she had already fallen for him.

It was her inner rationality that kept her calm.

Qiao An'an's eyes welled up with tears. She wanted to refuse, but she couldn't say it. She was reluctant, but she couldn't.

Finally, Qiao An'an sighed.

"Let's get up and talk about it later."

Qiao An'an reached out her hand, wanting to help Lu Yanzhi up.

Lu Yanzhi grabbed her hand and refused to get up no matter what.

Qiao An'an knew that he was waiting for her answer.

Lu Yanzhi sensed her hesitation and got up anyway.

Qiao An'an breathed a sigh of relief, but she could clearly sense Lu Yanzhi's sadness and disappointment.

After the two sat down, the ambiguous atmosphere in the private room remained, but with a hint of disappointment.

"Let's eat."

Lu Yanzhi's voice was still gentle, but his right hand was on the table, and he used his left hand to pick up the fish, carefully removing the bones, before putting it into her bowl.

Qiao An'an looked at the fish in the bowl and subconsciously glanced at him.

Unexpectedly, she stumbled into his unfathomable eyes. Lu Yanzhi was no longer assertive or oppressive; he was only tender.

Wei An'an lowered her head in a panic, avoiding his gaze.

Lu Yanzhi chuckled softly, but didn't say anything. He just continued to serve her food, his gaze fixed on her face, his eyes filled with a hint of determination.

The delicate fragrance of lilies of the valley filled the air in the private room, but Qiao An'an could only smell Lu Yanzhi's scent.

Qiao An'an secretly glanced at Lu Yanzhi.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yanzhi happened to look over, and the two locked eyes, immediately creating an ambiguous atmosphere.

Qiao An'an saw it clearly; he only had eyes for her.

The meal was long and silent.

After dinner, Lu Yanzhi took her hand and asked, "Want to take a walk?"

Qiao An'an shook her head.

"Then let's go look at houses."

In the car, Lu Yanzhi didn't speak, but Zhao Dong glanced at him and cautiously asked, "President, your hand isn't healed yet, why did you put it down?"

Qiao An'an then noticed that his injured right hand was down. When did he put it down?

Lu Yanzhi said in a calm tone, "It's nothing."

Then, the car fell silent again.

Qiao An'an looked out the car window with a conflicted expression. When she saw the pharmacy, she subconsciously said, "Assistant Zhao, could you please stop the car?"

Zhao Dong glanced at his boss in the rearview mirror and parked the car on the side of the road.

Qiao An'an opened the car door, got out, and jogged towards the pharmacy.

Lu Yanzhi's gaze fell on the figure outside the car window, his eyes filled with tenderness.

A short while later, Qiao An'an returned carrying her things.

As soon as she got in the car, Qiao An'an took out the bandage, unaware that her voice was trembling.

"Uncle Lu, your fracture hasn't healed yet, you should still wear this."

Lu Yanzhi raised his right hand.

Qiao An'an shifted her body closer to him, carefully threading the bandage through his arm and hanging it around his neck.

The two were close together, and Qiao An'an listened to his breathing, which was very steady.

Soon, the car stopped in front of a high-end apartment building.

Lu Yanzhi got out of the car first, and then reached out to help Qiao An'an out of the car.

Seeing his boss's expression, Zhao Dong wisely stayed in the car. If he got out, he would be taking over his boss's job.

Just kidding, if you don't know what's good for you, you'll lose all your bonuses and vacation time.

"We've arrived."

Lu Yanzhi's voice was filled with anticipation.

After getting out of the car, Qiao An'an looked around. This was "Xingheyuan," the most expensive place in the city.

She had been here once before, and what surprised her most was that Lu Yanzhi had arranged for her to stay here.

It's just one street away from Anfan.

Qiao An'an whispered, "Uncle Lu, I can't afford the rent here."

Even if she gets a permanent position, they still can't afford to pay her salary.

Lu Yanzhi couldn't help but smile when he saw her nervous expression.

His gaze fell on her lips, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

He squeezed her hand. "Shall we go upstairs and take a look?"

Qiao An'an hesitated for a moment, but since watching was free, she said, "Okay!"

Lu Yanzhi smiled and said that they could move in a few days because he had gone to choose the furniture, which was all arranged according to her preferences.

Qiao An'an thought he would help her find an ordinary small apartment, but who would have thought it would be such a high-end place? After looking at it for a while...

Just tell her you don't like it, and she can go find something else herself.

Lu Yanzhi took her hand, stepped into the elevator, swiped a card, and the elevator doors closed.

There were only the two of them in the elevator. Qiao An'an felt at ease smelling the snow-white scent on Lu Yanzhi.

But slowly, she felt her heart beating faster and faster. She didn't dare to look at the man beside her, just as her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

The elevator doors opened.

Qiao An'an followed Lu Yanzhi out of the elevator, but stopped when she saw that there was only one door in front of her.

Is this the only household in this house?

Before she could react, Lu Yanzhi led her to the door.

He extended his bony hand and tapped the door lock.

"drop!"

With a soft click, a light shone from the doorknob.

The door opened, and Lu Yanzhi operated the screen on the door lock for a while before taking Qiao An'an's hand and pointing with her index finger.

Lu Yanzhi led Qiao An'an through the door and turned on the light.

When the lights came on, as bright as day, Qiao An'an finally came to her senses.

Looking at the luxurious restaurant and the night view outside the large floor-to-ceiling windows.

The living room floor was carpeted, and the sofa was her favorite color.

The curtains were also her favorite color, and the decor here was simple yet cozy, with everything arranged to her liking.

This is……

Qiao An'an dared not think about it anymore.

Do you like it?

Lu Yanzhi's voice carried a questioning tone.

Everything here is arranged according to her preferences. He personally selected all the decorations and carefully reviewed them to ensure there would be no mistakes.

Seeing that Qiao An'an didn't say anything, Lu Yanzhi panicked a little. Could it be that she didn't like her?

"If you don't like it, we can rearrange it."

Qiao An'an listened to the man's words, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She quickly shook her head.

It's not that I don't like it, it's that I really like it.

But this also shows that a relationship between them is impossible.