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

Lu Yanzhi suddenly became agitated, but quickly suppressed it.

The most important thing now is to get things cleared up and clear up this damn misunderstanding.

We can't wait until tomorrow; we have to solve this now.

Lu Zhiyao stared blankly at the phone after it was disconnected.

Her father suddenly called and asked her what she had said.

What did her dad just say?

He has someone he likes, and it's no one else. When the time is right, he'll introduce her to him.

So who exactly is the person he likes?

At this moment, Lu Yanzhi was standing nervously at the door of the room. He was no longer the domineering CEO he used to be; he was now only cautious.

Qiao An'an was already awake. She heard Lu Yan coming upstairs and knew he was at the door of her room, but she didn't want to pay attention to him.

Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she hugged herself with her arms crossed, resting her head on her knees.

Lu Yanzhi, standing outside the door, said gently, "Sweetie, it's my fault for making you angry. You can hit me or scold me if you want."

Lu Yanzhi was afraid that she would ignore him, but he couldn't rush things, so he continued speaking gently.

"I know you're not asleep. Zhiyao called you and said I have someone I like, and that my mom is trying to help me pursue him. She's going to have a stepmother. It's all a misunderstanding."

Lu Yanzhi sighed and continued, "My aunt went to my mom and told her about you. My mom knows I like you and wants to help me pursue you."

Zhiyao overheard my aunt and mom discussing this, but she didn't know they were talking about you, so she called you to ask you to go undercover and find out who I liked.

"My dear, I've never liked anyone else, only you."

"There's one more thing I need to apologize for. This morning, that old lady said you hit her. That old lady is my mother. I didn't know she was going to see you."

"The old lady just loves to play and make a fuss. I'm sorry you had to suffer today. I promise it won't happen again."

Lu Yanzhi's sincere tone reached Qiao An'an's ears.

In the room, Qiao An'an climbed to the corner of the bed and sat there, hugging herself.

Tears still clung to her eyelashes, her eyes were red, and she looked utterly pitiful.

Lu Yanzhi listened to every single word he said.

I instantly felt completely relaxed.

I also learned that the old lady I saw this morning was Lu Yanzhi's mother.

She also learned that the person Lu Yanzhi liked, as Lu Zhiyao had mentioned on the phone, was none other than himself.

The heavy weight on Qiao An'an's heart was instantly lifted, but an indescribable emotion was churning within her, leaving her feeling very confused.

It turns out it was all a misunderstanding.

She cried all night and wanted to sever ties with Lu Yanzhi.

Qiao An'an suddenly felt that she had been a bit foolish. She hadn't even asked about the matter clearly, and had ended up crying all night feeling wronged.

But tears still fell.

This time, however, the tears were not tears of grievance.

Lu Yanzhi was still explaining outside.

"Honey, I don't have anyone else in my heart. Believe me, you're the only one for me."

The more Qiao An'an listened, the more anxious she became.

Lu Zhiyao must not find out about this, otherwise they won't even be able to remain friends.

Lu Yanzhi, who was outside the door, was even more alarmed as he received no response.

"Honey, I really like you. I'll wait for you to accept me. I won't force you, but please believe me, this isn't just a passing fancy. I'm serious."

"I want to harvest with you every day, but I'm afraid of scaring you or putting pressure on you. I will wait until you truly accept me and until you are willing to meet my family."

Qiao An'an listened to the overwhelming tenderness in the man's voice, and her heart softened at his words.

She remembered how the man clumsily removed the fish bones from her bones...

He asked her what other flowers she liked, saying he wanted to plant them all over the yard.

Thinking of the deep affection and doting look in his eyes when he looked at her...

So all of this was true.

He likes her, and it's not just a casual fling; he's serious.

Qiao An'an's originally aggrieved heart instantly tasted sweetness.

She thought for a long time, walked to the door of the room, hesitated for a moment, lowered her head, and opened the door.

The moment Lu Yanzhi heard the door lock open, his heart skipped a beat.

He looked into the room and saw Qiao An'an's red and swollen eyes and pale face, and his heart ached instantly.

He dared not approach her, for fear of frightening her.

Her eyes held only heartache, guilt, and nervousness.

Qiao An'an looked up at him, her eyes instantly reddening again, as the grievances and unease of the night surged into her heart once more.

She didn't want to cry, but she couldn't stop the tears.

Seeing her cry, Lu Yanzhi panicked instantly. He quickly opened the door, cautiously reaching out his hand, wanting to touch her, but he didn't dare.

Qiao An'an opened the door wide and looked at him. "Why didn't you say so when you came back?"

Her tone was full of coquettishness, completely lacking the previous attitude of drawing a clear line.

Lu Yanzhi took a step forward and reached out to hug her.

Qiao An'an did not dodge.

"It's because I'm bad with words," Lu Yanzhi said gently.

"It's my fault, I made you suffer." Lu Yanzhi hugged her tightly, not daring to use too much force.

"Auntie..." Qiao An'an didn't know what to say.

She wanted to say that your mother is different from others, but that didn't seem quite right either.

She was genuinely frightened at first, but she didn't get angry later.

Looking back now, his mother really loved to play and make a fuss.

Finally, she simply said, "Auntie is just worried about you."

Hearing her words, Lu Yanzhi felt even more heartbroken. She was the one who had been wronged, yet she was speaking up for his mother.

Qiao An'an smelled the reassuring scent of cedar on him.

She wanted to indulge herself just this once.

She rested her head against his chest and sobbed uncontrollably.

"Yesterday... Zhang Qian deliberately targeted me, making me run around and deliver documents for several hours. Fatty Zhang also bullied me and hit me... kicked me."

I thought you had someone you liked, I thought you were just playing around... I even scolded myself for being stupid...

Lu Yanzhi listened as she sobbed uncontrollably, recounting her grievances.

His heart ached even more. Lu Yanzhi hugged her and gently patted her back.

"Sweetie. I'm sorry, it's my fault."

"Don't believe it, it's all a misunderstanding."

"You're the only one in my heart."

"You are my most precious treasure."

His voice was gentle, soothing her grievances little by little.

Qiao An'an cried for a long time, only stopping when she was exhausted from crying.

Listening to his strong heartbeat and feeling his body temperature, I slowly calmed down.

Qiao An'an looked up at him.

Lu Yanzhi also looked down at her, his eyes serious.

"Sweetie, I like you, I like you so much."

Qiao An'an's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

Looking into his eyes, which were full of love and tenderness, she blushed instantly and her heart raced.

She wanted to respond, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

At that moment, Qiao An'an suddenly realized that she had fallen in love with this man.

Her best friend's father was a man she couldn't love...

But she...

Qiao An'an was conflicted and in a dilemma.

Lu Yanzhi looked at her with a helpless expression.

"No rush, I'll wait until you've made up your mind."

"but……"

Lu Yanzhi narrowed his eyes. "I won't let those who bullied you get away with it."

Qiao An'an shook her head, "I can handle it myself."

Lu Yanzhi looked at her and smiled, "Listen to me, and let's make this clear: if they go too far, I will take action directly."

He respects her, but he can't let her suffer.