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

Qiao An'an curled up on the sofa, her eyes reddening, and tears of grievance kept falling.

This was the first time she had ever felt so uncomfortable.

It was the first time I had ever felt that the disappointment that followed being moved could be so excruciatingly painful.

At that time, when she broke up with Jiang Chen, she didn't feel sad, she just felt ashamed.

She cried for a long time, until she was exhausted and fell asleep.

She didn't know how long she had slept, but she vaguely heard the door open and opened her sore eyes.

Once she realized someone had arrived, she quickly sat up, leaned back on the sofa, and lowered her head to hide her dejected mood.

Lu Yanzhi entered the room carrying several takeout boxes.

Inside were the food he brought, including wontons that Qiao An'an loved and fruit tea that she loved to drink.

He went out for a social event that evening, sat for five minutes, and then returned to his apartment. But when he got back, he found that Qiao An'an was not there.

He knew without a doubt that she had returned to the villa, so he came straight over.

But as soon as he entered the living room, Lu Yanzhi clearly sensed that something was wrong.

The lights in the room were off. Qiao An'an sat on the sofa with her head down, her hair disheveled, as if she had been crying.

Lu Yanzhi quickened his pace and stepped forward. He felt the heaviness on her body and his heart tightened. His tone was gentle but also worried.

"Sweetie, why are you crying? Did someone at work bully you?"

He had just reached out his hand when Qiao An'an moved to the side, preventing him from getting close and not letting her touch him.

She lowered her head, her voice hoarse and nasal, and also distant.

"I'm fine!"

A look of astonishment flashed across Lu Yanzhi's eyes.

This was the first time he had ever felt that Qiao An'an was so resistant to him.

It wasn't like this before.

Lu Yanzhi wondered what must have happened.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Zhao Dong, asking him to check if anyone in the company was bullying Qiao An'an.

Then, Lu Yanzhi patiently asked, "Sweetie, did someone bully you? Tell me, okay?"

But Qiao An'an found the man's concern ironic.

She didn't speak, just kept her head down. She didn't want to talk; she was afraid she would burst into tears if she opened her mouth.

Lu Yanzhi frowned as he looked at her silent expression, but he also felt powerless.

He didn't ask any questions, but took out the things he had bought, his voice very gentle.

"Sweetie, I bought your favorite wontons from your favorite shop. Have something to eat first."

As he spoke, he opened the lid, placed it in front of her, and then sat down beside her, creating some distance between them. He didn't disturb her any longer, but his eyes darkened.

In the living room, only the oppressive feeling emanating from Qiao An'an shrouded the space in gloom.

After a while.

Qiao An'an stood up, her hands clenched tightly, her head bowed.

"I'm going back to my room to rest now."

Qiao An'an choked up as soon as she opened her mouth, and then she quickly ran upstairs.

Lu Yanzhi realized what was happening and quickly followed.

"Goodness!"

But the moment he spoke, Qiao An'an ran even faster.

"Bang!"

The room door closed right in front of Lu Yanzhi, one standing inside and the other outside.

Lu Yanzhi frowned, and a heavy aura instantly rose from his body. He could feel that Qiao An'an was very aggrieved.

Is she trying to distance herself from him?

In any case, he needs to figure out what happened in order to solve the problem.

Lu Yanzhi narrowed his eyes. He had a social engagement to attend today, so he was a little late getting home.

He didn't see Qiao An'an when he got home. He thought she would come here, but he didn't expect it to turn out like this.

Qiao An'an's sudden resistance and alienation disrupted all his plans.

Lu Yanzhi walked to the sofa and sat down when he suddenly heard a cell phone message tone.

He glanced to the side and saw Qiao An'an's phone. He didn't want to look at it; he was only thinking about giving it to her tomorrow.

But when he saw the message that popped up, he frowned. It was a message from his adopted daughter.

He had a gut feeling that this matter was related to his adopted daughter.

Inside the room, Qiao An'an sat behind the door, huddled in a corner, hugging her knees, and cried in suppressed sobs.

She dared not cry out loud, but tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She thought of Suo Chen, whom she had experienced during this time, but when she thought of Lu Yanzhi's hypocrisy, her heart felt like it was being weighed down by a huge rock.

But she was even angrier at herself for falling in love.

How could you be so stupid as to trust others so easily?

She cried and cried until she was too tired, and then she fell asleep again.

Lu Yanzhi, holding Qiao An'an's phone in the living room, had a gloomy expression.

Just then, his phone rang.

Upon seeing that it was Zhao Dong calling, he answered immediately.

When I heard that Qiao An'an was harassed yesterday and was maliciously asked to complete an impossible task today, I was shocked.

More importantly, Qiao An'an was being harassed.

Even worse, Qiao An'an kindly helped an elderly woman who had fallen at the company entrance, but was slandered by someone.

When Zhao Dong revealed that the old lady was his mother, he frowned.

After hearing this, Lu Yanzhi's aura became even more menacing.

He wished he could send everyone who bullied Qiao An'an to work in the coal mines.

But he couldn't do that. He knew that although Qiao An'an seemed gentle on the surface, she was stubborn, proud, and had her own temper.

If he takes direct action, she will be unhappy and feel disrespected.

Lu Yanzhi took a deep breath and said, "Don't deal with it for now, protect her."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, thinking about what Zhao Dong had just said about the old lady, and he felt quite helpless.

My mother does have a quirky mind and loves to play.

But as for other things... He could imagine how wronged she must have felt.

But she wasn't the type to hold a grudge against others.

There must be something else that caused her to misunderstand him, which is why she suddenly became distant.

Lu Yanzhi suddenly wondered if his mother had said something that made Guai Guai angry.

Upon thinking of this, Lu Yanzhi immediately called his mother.

At the Lu family home, Qin Nian was drinking red wine with her younger sister when she received a call from Lu Yanzhi.

When Qin Nian saw that it was her son calling, she was overjoyed, but soon she remembered something and her whole body tensed up.

Her son never calls her first, let alone at night like this.

unless……

You found out so quickly?

How can she then pursue her daughter-in-law?

Thinking about this, Qin Nian didn't want to answer the phone.

At that moment, Qin Huiyu also received a call from her husband, who was urging her to go home. She could only wave to her sister while answering the phone and go home.

Qin Nian looked at her phone, unsure whether to answer or not.

She breathed a sigh of relief when the call automatically disconnected.

But soon, the second call came in.

It seems that not answering is not an option.

Qin Nian took a deep breath and answered the phone, speaking in her usual tone, "You brat, did the sun rise in the west today? You actually call me now."

Lu Yanzhi asked coldly, "Mom, what did you hear she say today?"

Qin Nian's heart tightened; they had indeed arrived...