He stood tall and slender before me, and I realized how long his legs were!
How could there be anything wrong with him?
Although I guessed he had a reason for doing this, I felt a little angry.
I raised my foot and kicked his thigh. Only when he put all his weight on his leg could I clearly feel the strong and powerful muscles.
I had been so cautious before, afraid of hurting his pride, I didn't dare touch him or ask any more questions.
Even in the dark, I was so restrained that I only touched his upper body.
"Lu Yanchen, you big liar!"
He raised his hand and hooked my calf around his waist, leaning over me. "Wanwan, I'm sorry. I have my reasons for doing this. I didn't mean to lie to you."
"You've been pretending for so long, why don't you keep it up?"
His voice was deep and husky: "Because I want to satisfy my baby better... But this is our secret. Keep it to me, okay?"
He was so tall that even when I sat on the piano, he had to bend over to talk to me.
From this angle, I could see the outline of his chest muscles through his shirt collar.
Adding to the man's particularly alluring voice, I could only obey him: "...Okay."
Lu Yanchen chuckled: "So sweet, I want to eat you."
"So how long do you plan to wait?"
"Until the day you truly have me in your heart..."
He put his arm around my waist and said with a look of affection: "Wanwan, don't make me wait too long."
I like to lean against him, listening to his heartbeat. It makes me feel so safe and at peace. "Thank you for waiting for me."
We were enjoying a rare moment of peace when Shen Ji knocked on the door. A voice called from outside: "Sir, Mr. Jiang is here."
Jiang Qing must have figured out what was going on. This was Snow City, after all, and the Lu family was the local tyrant. He realized the gravity of the situation and quickly approached Lu Yanchen. He wasn't too foolish.
"Got it. Ask him to wait a moment."
"Yes."
Lu Yanchen let go of me and continued to straighten his clothes. "Wanwan, I can help Jiang Zhi, but the choice is yours. Do you want to help?"
I said decisively, "No! They've caused Jiang Wanwan and her mother twenty years of suffering. I won't let them have it easy!"
"Okay, I know what to do."
I whispered, "Do you think I'm too cruel?"
Lu Yanchen patted my head, his eyes gentle. "Wanwan, I don't think you're cruel enough. Don't let yourself be held hostage by morals. Just do what you want."
"Yeah."
Lu Yanchen sat back in his wheelchair, portraying a disabled person so flawlessly that even I, his bedmate, didn't notice a flaw.
He truly had everyone fooled.
After he left, I picked up my shawl and practiced piano in the attic.
I'm actually better at the violin. My piano skills are okay, but not as good as his.
That's why I wasn't afraid to play in front of Su Ning'an. The door opened, and Lu Shiyan, eyes red, stepped towards me.
"Wanwan..."
He stared at my face, then knelt beside me.
Ever since our showdown in the snow, Lu Shiyan had been wanting to find a time to talk to me alone.
It wasn't convenient for him to talk over the phone, but now that I'd returned to the Lu family, he finally had the chance.
My fingers finished the last syllable, then I looked at him calmly.
"Although the Lu family is safer than outside, Su Ning'an is a terrifying woman. I hope you won't call me that in any situation, unless you want me to die again."
I stared into his pupils. "Lu Shiyan, it hurt so much. Watching the blood flow from my waist, I was powerless to stop it. Even if I died, I couldn't become a ghost to claim my life. It was so painful. Heaven had finally given me a chance to start over. Do you really want me to fail?"
"I don't want to," Lu Shiyan explained anxiously, a bitter expression on his face. "At this point, I just want to do something to atone for my sins."
"Help me deal with Su Ning'an. That's the best way to atone. Have you made any progress with her these days?"
Lu Shiyan spoke slowly. "I was so cold to her before. If I suddenly became enthusiastic, she might get suspicious. But she never gave up on winning me back."
At this point, Lu Shiyan handed me his phone.
It contained chats between him and Su Ning'an. I'd seen his affectionate notes to Su Ning'an in my astral state.
Now it was her full name.
He'd deleted Su Ning'an before, so the previous records were gone. He only added her back a few days ago.
It was basically all from Su Ning'an.
She mostly confided in him about the difficulties of getting pregnant. Lu Shiyan pretended to reply to a few messages, asking about the baby.
"Well, you did a good job. She's a very suspicious person. The baby is a good starting point."
I shared some details with Lu Shiyan to make him dislike Su Ning'an even more, and to prevent him from turning against me. Lu Shiyan looked at me pleadingly, "Wanwan, if I help you get revenge, can we still be together?"
Meeting his pitiful eyes, I remained unmoved.
"From the moment that knife stabbed me, it was impossible for us, Lu Shiyan. You're just atoning for your past sins."
Lu Shiyan's eyes darkened. "I understand, Wanwan."
I stood up, my gaze calm, and said, "From now on, you should still call me little aunt. I don't want to arouse suspicion, especially in public. You should look at me with less glare. Su Ning'an is a very sensitive woman."
I reminded her, "Don't forget, her goal isn't just to kill me, but also the Lu and Su families. Helping me is also helping yourself."
"Okay," he said hoarsely, then told me, "I have a cold."
I used to be most concerned about his health, but now I just didn't want to bother with him. But since he was still useful, I suggested, "Then take some cold medicine. If it's serious, go to the hospital."
Lu Shiyan: "..."
I turned and left, and his plaintive voice echoed from behind: "Wanwan, is it really impossible for us?"
Without stopping, I answered decisively, "Yes, it's impossible."
I took the escalator to the living room. Jiang Qing had a serious expression, and Lin Hui, beside him, had red eyes.
When she saw me, she immediately came forward, "Wanwan, Zhi'er is your sister. You're still family. You must save her! She's so young. You must not let her go to jail..."