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

She cleared her throat a little guiltily, "I don't know what you're talking about. I've been with your aunt all day, and I just went to get a beauty treatment. I didn't go anywhere else."

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yanzhi narrowed his eyes; he knew it was his aunt who had snitched.

However, now is not the time to talk about these things.

"How come a car parked not far from Anfan this morning was your family's car?"

He knew his mother well; she loved to play and cause trouble her whole life, and she would do anything outrageous to get him married.

The most outrageous thing was that they thought he was attracted to men, so they sent him a room.

He used to let his mother make a fuss because he didn't care, but things are different now.

He cares about Qiao An'an; he doesn't want her to get hurt or be sad.

He cherishes her so much, how could he bear to see her so wronged and sad?

Even if the person who bullies her is his family, it's still unacceptable.

Qin Nian instantly became self-righteous.

"I'm just going to see what that girl you've got your eye on looks like. With your love-struck mind, what if you get scammed out of your money and your body!"

"If you really care about me, you shouldn't have gone to see her."

Lu Yanzhi's tone was tinged with anger, but even more so with heartache for Qiao An'an.

"Do you know what? She was harassed and threatened by someone at work all day yesterday. This morning, she was scared by you when she went to work. She must feel so wronged and upset."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nian's tone softened instantly.

"I...I don't know who she is. I just want to see her. It's rare that you have someone you like. I've been waiting for this day and night."

"But that girl is very nice, I like her a lot. When she gets cold and hard, she's a bit like you, and you two are a good match."

As she spoke, Qin Nian asked gossipily.

"You little rascal, your aunt and I both think it's great. We're thinking about how to help you win her over. Also, when are you going to formally bring her home to meet us?"

"Mom!" Lu Yanzhi said helplessly, "The situation between her and me is very delicate right now. You'd better not interfere anymore, otherwise it will only make her misunderstand me and distance herself from me."

Lu Yanzhi took a deep breath. "Mom, what did you say to her today?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Nian immediately said, "I didn't say anything. I was just curious to see her. I didn't reveal my identity. She just treated me like a playful old lady."

"real?"

"Of course, I also made plans to have afternoon tea with her over the weekend, saying it was to apologize, and she agreed."

The more Lu Yanzhi listened, the more puzzled he became.

If the mother hadn't revealed her identity, things wouldn't be like this now.

But his intuition told him that this matter was related to him.

Lu Yanzhi's gaze fell on Qiao An'an's phone again.

He remembered that there were no secrets between his adopted daughter and his darling.

Did Lu Zhiyao find out something and then say something to Qiao An'an, which led to this situation?

He unlocked Qiao An'an's phone and was about to enter the password when he discovered there was no password.

His little darling is really innocent.

When he saw that the last call was with Lu Zhiyao, he became even more certain that this matter was related to him.

She dared not be certain.

"Mom, does Lu Zhiyao know something?"

Qin Nian thought for a moment, "You can say you don't know, but you can also say you do know."

Lu Yanzhi sighed, "Speak like a human being."

"She overheard me talking to your aunt, but she didn't know that the person you like is her best friend. She even asked us about it, and we just said that she's about to have a stepmother. We didn't say anything else."

Lu Yanzhi understood instantly.

Lu Zhiyao must have wanted to know, so she called Qiao An'an and probably told her that he had someone he liked, which made Qiao An'an misunderstand.

Otherwise, why would it suddenly change?

"Mom, this is my business, I can handle it myself. You are not allowed to interfere anymore, otherwise you can forget about having a grandson."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nian on the other end of the phone gasped and instantly deflated.

"Okay, I won't interfere, but you have to hurry, or what if the little girl runs off with someone?"

"I know what I'm doing," Lu Yanzhi said, and then hung up the phone.

Without anyone reminding him, he knew that this was the person he had decided to spend his life with.

He put down his phone, went upstairs to the second floor, and stood at the door of Qiao An'an's room, his eyes filled with heartache.

He wanted to go in and explain things to her, but he had more important things to do.

He went straight into the study and this time dialed Lu Zhiyao's number.

Lu Zhiyao was scrolling through short videos of handsome men when she suddenly saw a call from "Dad," which startled her so much that she almost dropped her phone.

You know, her father would never call unless there was something wrong.

She quickly tried to figure out where she had gone wrong.

Then he answered the phone. "Dad."

Lu Yanzhi cut to the chase and asked, "What did you say to Qiao An'an on the phone?"

His darling, she is his precious treasure, he cherishes everything about her.

Meanwhile, Lu Zhiyao, on the other end of the phone, sat up straight.

She didn't understand why her father had suddenly called to ask what was wrong.

Why ask that?

Did An An get caught when she was helping her?

Thinking of this, and then of her father's methods, her expression immediately changed.

Oh no, did her dad hit An'an?

In less than a minute, Lu Zhiyao had already envisioned a dramatic scene: Qiao An'an's undercover mission failed, and she was severely tortured by her father...

Lu Zhiyao quickly said loudly, "Dad, it's my fault. I asked An'an to find out who you like."

"Hit me if you want, but don't touch An'an. This has nothing to do with her; it was all my idea."

Lu Yanzhi, "..."

What's going on in this kid's head?

He sighed helplessly, his tone cold and hard, "Shut up, tell me exactly what you told her."

Hearing the coldness in his tone, Lu Zhiyao was startled and quickly spoke up.

After listening to Lu Zhiyao's words, Lu Yanzhi kept telling himself: Calm down. Even though she's not his biological child, he should raise her as his own. He can't cripple her!

After muttering to himself for a long time, Lu Yanzhi finally managed to suppress his anger.

"Don't do those kinds of things again, and don't fool around with your grandma. The person I like isn't just anyone; I'll introduce you to him when the time is right. Stop causing trouble."

After saying that, Lu Yanzhi hung up the phone.

Now he understood why Qiao An'an suddenly wanted to distance herself from him again.

It's because Lu Zhiyao said he has someone he likes.

Guai must have thought he liked someone else, that his kindness towards her was all fake, and that he was only getting close to her out of temporary novelty.

He had worked so hard for so long, finally managing to get close to her, only to have his adopted daughter ruin everything.

Thinking of the low spirits Qiao An'an had just displayed, Lu Yanzhi felt a pang of heartache.

But he quickly cheered up.

When she heard that he had someone he liked and misunderstood, she was so sad and aggrieved. Does that mean she also has feelings for him?

Did she also fall for him?

That's why I deliberately distance myself.

Is his sweetheart jealous?

His sweetheart cares about him!