Mr. Lu, Mr. Su is being coquettish again!

Lu Fang chuckled softly, "That was because you forced me to."

Su Nanqin ignored him.

Lu Fang tucked him back into the blankets, "Get some more sleep."

Su Nanqin raised his hand and gestured to him, and Lu Fang tied the light blue elastic band into a bow.

The look in his eyes seemed to ask: Could you sleep in that situation?

Lu Fang pretended not to understand, and even patted the other person's head to comfort them, "Sweetie, isn't it pretty..."

……

Su Nanqin was furious.

She suddenly shrank back, then burrowed deeper into the blankets to isolate herself from Lu Fang.

Even when sleeping at night, he would turn his back to Lu Fang and wouldn't snuggle into her arms anymore.

Before Lu Fang could fall asleep, Su Nanqin shamelessly snuggled into his arms again.

He crawled around without saying a word, his face still showing an arrogant expression.

Helpless, Lu Fang pulled the person into his arms and said softly, "Can't sleep again?"

"Mmm." Su Nanqin snuggled closer to the warmth, her voice a little muffled.

The room was well-heated, and the warm yellow lights made the whole room feel cozy.

It's Lu Fang's apartment in the city. Last time, Su Nanqin escaped from the villa, so this time Lu Fang was more careful and brought people here directly.

Outside the window are towering buildings, and the pattering rain on the window is not very clear, but the towering city night view always gives people a sense of security.

Under the warm yellow light, Lu Fang looked gentle as he raised his hand to gently place the other's fluffy head and rub it softly. "Pat your head, Nan Nan, go to sleep."

At times like this, Su Nanqin always showed a strong sense of dependence on Lu Fang, and took the opportunity to snuggle into his arms and wrap her arms around his waist.

It even nuzzled its head against Lu Fang's neck in a spoiled manner.

"Nan Nan, you seem to have something on your mind, which is why you can't sleep." Lu Fang patted his back.

"I'll tell you after this period is over, Lu Fang." Su Nanqin has indeed been very uneasy lately.

He felt that the unusual behavior of those old men in the group was not unfounded.

Not only the last incident, but also the huge amount of cultural relics he used to penetrate the antique market have run into problems.

But at this very moment, the old man is urging him to get married. If he thinks about it more deeply, it's hard not to suspect that there's an invisible hand behind it all.

The old man is easiest to deal with if he only has his grandfather on the surface. But if there are other forces behind him, or if the old man is being instigated by others, then he is the easiest to deal with.

The group is in turmoil, and the forces behind it, which had been quiet for so long, have recently begun to make subtle moves again.

The thing Su Nanqin feared most was about to happen: this contest would be another purge of the power in the capital.

Either those forces that coveted the Su family would perish, or Su Nanqin would fall from his pedestal in the capital's business world.

The biggest reason why Su Nanqin has been able to stand out in the business world for so many years is that...

Su Nanqin has almost no weaknesses.

But now he has to protect not only the group, but also Lu Fang and Xiao Tuanzi.

Lu Fang was his Achilles' heel.

It wasn't that he was paranoid, but that if they found out, Lu Fang would definitely become a sitting duck.

And he will become constrained because of Lu Fang.

The only possible solution is to keep Lu Fang's existence a secret from them.

He also sent the little dumpling abroad or to other places to avoid the situation.

Su Nanqin remained silent, attempting to trace every inch of Lu Fang's facial features through the dim light.

Trying to remember every inch of the other person—the gentleness, the fierceness, the anxiety, the worry, the anger—everything was because of him.

Su Nanqin had already made up his mind: if he could successfully weather this storm, he could quell the turbulent situation.

He proposed to Lu Fang, asking her to give him a home, a simple and ordinary home that Su Nanqin had never had before.

Su Nanqin rested her head against Lu Fang's chest for a long time before slowly raising her head to look at the other man's pained expression.

The words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them no matter what. He said he couldn't put on an act and say those heartless lies.

But everyone understands the principle that if you're going to put on an act, you have to make it real. Either you make sure the other person doesn't know Lu Fang exists.

However, for someone like Su Nanqin, it's impossible for those people not to find Lu Fang if they really want to.

Alternatively, he could make those people believe that Lu Fang was just an insignificant lover to him.

"Go away..."

"Alright, stop thinking about it. Go to sleep. Lu Fang is here." Su Nanqin wanted to speak again, but Lu Fang's words of comforting the child stopped her from speaking.

I wanted to say something more, but because I was so attached to this brief moment of tenderness and warmth, I couldn't say anything more.

Never mind, let's do it another day. Anyway, the real crisis hasn't arrived yet...

Su Nanqin snuggled closer to the other person, holding their waist and saying softly, "You hurt me. I was wronged yesterday."

Su Nanqin always seizes every opportunity to act cute, making the most of limited time and space in everything she does.

Lu Fang looked down at him, his face truly showing a wronged expression; anyone would feel sorry for him.

"That's because you were naughty." Lu Fang gently patted his back, and when he spoke again, his voice was gentle but tinged with a hint of sadness. "You need to learn a lesson."

"I wasn't being very naughty, I just wanted to go out for a stroll." Su Nanqin kissed his collarbone, the kiss casual.

"Is it that you're not so naughty that you scare your man to death every time?" Lu Fang let the kitten run wild in front of him.

"Didn't you say you couldn't sleep? How can you fall asleep like this with your head stuffy?"

"Yes..." Su Nanqin said lazily, "Can you let me out tomorrow?"

"I'll see how you behave." Lu Fang was unmoved by her beauty and even pulled the blanket up to cover Su Nanqin completely.

Lu Fangzhen meant it. He didn't tie the other person up or confiscate their phone, but instead moved their computer and other office supplies over for them.

Before going to work, he repeatedly told the other party not to act recklessly and to call him if anything happened.

Having learned his lesson, Su Nanqin actually calmed down for two days. Anyway, with a computer, everything wouldn't be too difficult.

The most urgent issue to address right now is Grandpa's medicine; we can't let Su Xiangming hold onto this weakness.

In addition, preparations must be made immediately to find a well-controlled or trustworthy family for marriage alliance.

The old man talked about a marriage alliance, but he didn't say who it would be with.

If we don't find a suitable candidate quickly and let Su Xiangmin get there first, it will be troublesome to use him to build up his power.

Sure enough, my worries came true.

He felt something was off about Shang Lu Fang's behavior these past few days, as he was constantly busy, leaving early and returning late.

Both times she came back, she just leaned against him and fell asleep.

Although he was extremely busy during the early stages of starting his business, he could clearly sense recently that Lu Fang had become somewhat anxious.

For example, Su Nanqin was seen scrolling through business news on the sofa in the living room, covered with a thin blanket, while Lu Fang was doing the same.

Lu Fang returned very late as usual. In the past few days, there had been several rain and snow showers. When Lu Fang came back, he was soaked and looked a little haggard.

Seeing Su Nanqin, she tried to appear relaxed, "I'm back. Didn't you eat properly again today?"

Su Nanqin went over and hugged him, wearing fluffy slippers.

Lu Fang gently pulled the person away with a hint of helplessness. "Missed me? Your coat is wet."

Lu Fang casually took off his coat and hung it on the clothes rack by the door.

Su Nanqin affectionately rubbed against Lu Fang's neck.

The person in his arms was very soft, and Lu Fang felt that much of the fatigue he had accumulated throughout the day had dissipated.

"Why are you trying to steal your husband's clothes?" Lu Fang kissed the other person's forehead.

By the time Su Nanqin came to her senses, Lu Fang had already fallen asleep, clearly exhausted.

The next day, news of the emerging Lu Group's counterfeit building materials, which led to the collapse of a building at a construction site and killed people, appeared on the hot topics in the city of Su Nanqin.

To be precise, this isn't news anymore. The accident at the construction site happened a couple of days ago, around the time Lu Fang started working.

The incident only started last night. If it were just a construction site accident, it would be fine; the cause and effect could be investigated. The most frightening thing is the public opinion.