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

Qiao An'an frowned, her tone filled with worry.

"Your hand isn't fully healed yet, so you need to be careful."

Lu Yanzhi looked at her serious expression, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He leaned forward slightly, his tone teasing.

"So, my sweetie, you really want to take my clothes off and give me a bath?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao An'an's face turned bright red.

She quickly shook her head, then lowered her head in a panic when she saw Lu Yanzhi's gaze.

"I...you're lying! I only relieved you, I didn't say I was going to help you take off your clothes..."

Looking at her shy appearance, like a little white rabbit being bullied, Lu Yanzhi felt a surge of heat coursing through his body.

His voice was captivating, "Goodness, my hand is still injured, I can't take off my clothes, and I can't wash my back myself..."

He spoke with a serious expression, his eyes fixed intently on her.

Qiao An'an glared at him, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed, and also a little flustered.

"You...you wash yourself, I'm going to rest."

Qiao An'an lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

Lu Yanzhi chuckled, gently ruffling her hair, his voice low and deep, "Be a good girl and wait for me to come out."

After saying that, he straightened up, chuckled softly, and walked towards the bathroom.

Qiao An'an sat on the sofa, watching his tall, straight back—broad shoulders and a narrow waist—each step making her heart race.

She couldn't help but recall what Lu Zhiyao had said.

Once, Lu Zhiyao was chatting with her and said, "I heard that men with broad shoulders and narrow waists are very good in bed, but my dad is not interested in women. I suspect he might be gay."

Then, she thought of that night, Lu Yanzhi...

Qiao An'an didn't wake up until she heard the bathroom door close. She patted her face and whispered.

"You lecherous woman, what are you thinking!"

But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

These days, spending time with Lu Yanzhi is always like this, making my heart feel sweet.

The heat on her face gradually subsided. Qiao An'an glanced at the time and picked up her laptop.

Tomorrow is Saturday, a day off, so she needs to review the materials carefully.

If Lu Zhiyao is around, they usually go out shopping and drink milk tea...

But now Lu Zhiyao is in closed training and can't come back, so she can only stay at home. She should take a good look at the company's project materials and work hard to get a permanent position as soon as possible.

Xu Nian thinks so highly of me, I can't let her down.

She quickly turned on her computer, just about to get busy.

Her phone rang, and when she opened it, she saw that it was a message from an unusual old lady.

Upon seeing this note, Qiao An'an's face flushed again.

She would never forget the scene of her first meeting with Lu Yanzhi's mother; it was truly both funny and sad.

Later, the old lady invited her to dinner, and she agreed.

At that time, she didn't know the old lady was Lu Yanzhi's mother. Now that she knows, she's very nervous.

She took a deep breath and changed the nickname to "Ayan's Mom".

But she looked at the voice message that had been sent and didn't dare to listen to it.

She was afraid the old lady would invite her to dinner or shopping, which would be like meeting the parents...

Qiao An'an was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Then, hearing the sound of water in the bathroom, her heart became even more panicked.

She looked at the bathroom door and thought to herself, with Lu Yanzhi here, it seems there's nothing to be afraid of.

Without realizing it, she seemed to have developed a dependence on Lu Yanzhi.

After hesitating for a while, she finally clicked on the voice message.

A gentle female voice came from the phone.

"An'an, let's go to the teahouse in the west of the city for afternoon tea tomorrow at three o'clock. Their pastries are delicious, I'm sure you'll love them. I'll be waiting for you in the Qinghuan Room of the teahouse!"

Hearing that kind voice, Qiao An'an felt even more flustered.

We're meeting tomorrow afternoon?

Lu Yanzhi's mother now knows her identity, so it wouldn't be good to refuse!

What should we do tomorrow?

Ji An'an looked conflicted and troubled.

Should we go see him?

If we were to meet, in what capacity would we go?

Would it be bad if we didn't meet?

But she wasn't ready to be with Lu Yanzhi yet; they hadn't reached the point where they needed to meet each other's parents.

Will his mother be disappointed if he doesn't go?

She sat on the sofa, her mind a complete mess, and didn't even notice when the man came out of the shower.

It wasn't until Lu Yanzhi walked up to her in his bathrobe and saw her conflicted expression that he spoke gently.

"Sweetie, what are you thinking about?"

Qiao An'an then came to her senses and subconsciously looked at him, her eyes filled with panic, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Lu Yanzhi frowned slightly, his voice gentle. "Sweetie, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The man's palms were warm, his movements were gentle, and there was concern in his eyes, which made Qiao An'an want to cry.

She wanted to say, "Your mother asked me to meet tomorrow, but I don't dare to go, nor do I dare to refuse."

But the words wouldn't come out, so she shook her head.

"No, it's just about a company project; I don't have any inspiration."

Lu Yanzhi narrowed his eyes, somewhat disbelieving. He looked at her, his voice low and husky, "Sweetie, you don't want to tell me?"

Qiao An'an pouted, reached out and hugged his waist, burying herself in his chest, her voice muffled.

"Ayan, Grandma... Auntie sent me a voice message asking me to meet tomorrow afternoon. I'm afraid to go, but I'm also afraid to refuse..."

Hearing her soft, sad voice, Lu Yanzhi's heart softened, and he reached out to hug her back.

"I thought you weren't feeling well, but it turns out it's this."

He raised his hand and pulled her out of his arms, gently stroking her nose with tenderness in his eyes.

"Then I won't go see them."

Qiao An'an was surprised that the man would say that.

"Isn't this a bad idea? Won't Auntie be upset?"

Lu Yanzhi smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll handle it. Our relationship isn't settled yet, so it's normal that you don't want to see us."

"Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything you don't want to do, and neither will my family. You don't need to compromise yourself for their sake."

The man's words moved Qiao An'an.

Lu Yanzhi picked up his phone and patted her head.

"I'll handle it."

After saying that, he got up, left the room, and dialed a phone.

Qiao An'an looked at his back and felt at ease.

Although she didn't know what he said to the other person, she felt at ease.

Two minutes later, Lu Yanzhi returned to the room and walked towards her with a smile on his face.

"It's all taken care of."

Qiao An'an asked in a soft voice, "Is Auntie unhappy?"

Lu Yanzhi pulled her into his arms, his voice earnest, "Sweetie, it's okay. Remember, don't wrong yourself. Leave everything to me."

"What I want most is for you to be happy and do what you want to do."

Qiao An'an leaned against his chest, listening to his heartbeat and feeling the tenderness in his voice, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She reached out and hugged the man's waist in response, her voice soft, "Thank you."

"fool."

Lu Yanzhi said in a doting tone, "Don't worry, I'm here."