Chapter 387: You, Don't Believe Me
Lu Xiao stood up from the chair and looked at Ling Anan, wanting to see what he was thinking, but immediately looked away: "Got it." β
She agreed to be relaxed and natural, not forgetting his delicate tastes, tied up her hair and went into the kitchen to concentrate on busyness, and the two of them had breakfast as usual, and there were many styles on weekdays today.
During the whole meal, she did not mention the news that had a fatal impact.
All kinds of speculation were flying all over the sky, and she was the only one who sat at the table and tasted cereal unharmed.
"Have you eaten yet?" Lu Xiao took out a tissue to wipe the corners of his mouth, and did not accept the handkerchief handed by Ling Annan.
Ling Anan withdrew his hand, his brows furrowed even tighter, but he couldn't justify the peace of mind of parrying.
The news not only exposed Lu Xiao's involvement, but also came up with a killer feature, dating back to the intimate photos of the two when he and Mo Xiaoxi first met, as well as photos of a recent high-profile banquet together.
At first glance, both seem to be complying with the family marriage contract and have long had the intention of marrying.
Only Ling Anan knew that the so-called intimate photos were just a matter of angle, and going to the feast together was not expected to cause such an incident immediately afterward.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Lu Xiao pushed away the chair and stood up, Ling Anan's gaze moved with her.
A sentence stuck in his throat and couldn't open his mouth, this is not his usual style, maybe Lu Xiao's composure was too unexpected for him, or maybe he couldn't even convince himself, let alone explain it to her.
The rare silence buried what she had originally intended to say, and her heart sank to the bottom, but what remained at the corner of her mouth was a weak arc.
Ling Annan had no appetite at all, the food on the plate was almost not moved, Lu Xiao cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and took away his plate as well, and the delicate food that had not been touched was thrown into the trash without mercy.
Her face didn't change at all, and she turned around, the warm water flowing through her palm, and she held a handful, leaving only a stain on her palm.
This pain is nothing compared to what it used to be. She had survived it then, let alone now.
She took a breath and pulled her thoughts back from her memory, the stacks of plates in the sink quickly foaming. He has always been exquisite, but whenever he is at home, she prepares according to his standard habits.
She washed the dishes more slowly, watching the foam burst, her fingertips touching it, bursting faster and faster.
Unscrewing the faucet, she rinsed away the foam little by little, and with a shake of her hand, the plate fell into the sink with a clatter, knocking off a piece at the edge.
Lu Xiao turned off the water, propped her hands on the pool wall and bent slightly, and the half-covered frosted folding door covered most of her body, leaving only her back.
"Lu Xiao." Ling Anan always watched her every movement in the kitchen, and after seeing her stiff arms, he couldn't sit still anymore, so he walked into the kitchen and hugged her from behind, "Don't wash it." β
As he spoke, he snatched the unrinsed plate from her hand, the oil stained on his hand, and pressed both hands on the back of her hand, stacking it on top of her arms.
"Do you want to wash it for me?" Lu Xiao was wrapped in his chest, sandwiched between the man and the pool, holding her hand very hard, as if he was afraid of being thrown away by her in the next second.
Ling Anan was asked nonsensically, without thinking: "Okay, wash." β
He didn't even pull up the cuffs of his shirt, and his hands that only knocked on the edge of the table unscrupulously at the negotiation table, slender and good-looking hands, and hands that supported half of the business, were treated like dishwashers at this time.
And the owner of the hand does not care at all, meticulously rinsing the foam, and it doesn't matter if the palm is full of oil.
Lu Xiao was still hugged very tightly by him, unable to move, she patted the man's arm: "You can't wash it clean like this, let me go." β
Isn't it just flushing?
Ling Anan was fooled, thinking that she was going to demonstrate, so she obediently stepped back, one hand full of foam, and the other hand carrying the plate, waiting for Lu Xiao's next move.
Lu Xiao looked up at his slightly confused but increasingly charming peach blossom eyes, and the corners of his eyes swept to his soaked sleeves, he had to change two sets of clothes a day on weekdays, never the same, where would he be so embarrassed as now.
Although some people say that the more such a man is, the more attractive he is, which is true, she suddenly does not want to see him like this.
The man who should be high in the noble status and calling the wind and rain in the business field is because of her?
Lu Xiao's mind was suddenly confused, but she knew very well in her heart that she left the kitchen after rinsing her hands and didn't look back: "Chase it out after washing." β
This sentence blocked the man's mouth, he opened his mouth, stunned to hold the words back into his stomach, washed the dishes and pondered how to solve the matter as quickly as possible, best and without worries.
Lu Xiao sat on the sofa with the unfinished cereal, and after the mobile phone was turned on, the text messages of her colleagues pounced like a flood beast, although the media had not yet smelled the smell and came to the door, and it was only a matter of time before she was found out.
She opened one casually, and after reading it, she simply emptied her inbox.
Hundreds of them are about to explode.
Within a few minutes, Lin Qing's phone squeezed into the busy line of her mobile phone, and it was obvious that she had seen the news early in the morning.
Lu Xiao bit the cereal in her mouth, it was not delicious when it was cold, she barely swallowed it and connected the phone, and rushed to the front to take a preventive shot: "I'm fine." β
Lin Qing could guess with her hair that she would say this, and the ghost believed: "If you're okay, let Ling Anan answer the phone." β
"What did he want to take?"
"Prove you're really okay."
Lu Xiao glanced at the kitchen, the man was dealing with the plates, one by one in the kitchen cabinet, the movements were not skilled, she wanted to laugh, but her heart hurt a little, and her voice tried her best to remain calm: "You probably can't guess what he is doing, anyway, there is no way to talk to you now." β
On the other end of the phone, the mobile phone in Lin Qing's palm was being released, she was puzzled when she heard what she said, frowned and looked at the man next to her, making a mouth shape that she meant.
Mu Li sat on the sofa with her, and the big screen on the opposite wall was still reporting the news, he raised his eyebrows and shook his head to show that he didn't understand.
A certain guy who came to join in the fun with a small bowl climbed on the man's lap, raised his hand and was eager to try, and his open mouth was stuffed into the man's custard: "Eat." β
Mu Li's voice was not loud, and even Lin Qing didn't hear it clearly.
Lin Qing didn't have time to take care of the small battlefield of the father and son at this time, and took his attention away: "Lu Xiao, you haven't been home for a long time." β
She said it implicitly, but she just wanted to ask Lu Xiao if she wanted to go out to avoid the limelight.
It's not a good feeling to be chased by the media, and you can tell the truth at your fingertips.
"It's been a few years." Lu Xiao understood Lin Qing's intentions, but she didn't plan to escape, besides, she had already cut off contact with her family, and no one had looked for her after so many years of wandering in City A.
That home doesn't need her, and she won't bow her head.
"No matter what, my family must want to see you, otherwise I should take this opportunity to go back, and I should take a break."
"They won't think so, Lin Qing, I told you before, I was kicked out of the house." Lu Xiao said lightly, "Therefore, it is even more impossible to have the idea of going back now because of being hurt." β
"By the way, I'm afraid I have to tell you something, you have to prepare." Lin Qing stared at the muted TV broadcast, she was not happy with the high-definition picture quality for the first time, otherwise she would not have remembered that incident.
On the screen, in the latest picture that flowed into the media lens this morning, it was not a coincidence that a close-up of Mo Xiaoxi's wrist was given, and the couple watch was buckled on her wrist.
If Lu Xiaoruo doesn't know anymore, no one can guarantee that he will not fall into Mo Xiaoxi's trap. It was only a long time before it was put on the table, and this time even Ling Annan was calculated.
Lu Xiao listened carefully to Lin Qing's description, and his expression did not change much.
Ling Annan only left the kitchen, and he didn't hear anything else, but he heard the hurt sentence clearly. He went back to the bedroom to change his shirt, and when he walked to the living room, Lu Xiao had already hung up the phone.
"Who do you complain to?" He naturally sat next to her and reached out to hug her, Lu Xiao put down the phone, as if he had no intention of refusing.
"Lin Qing." She looked as usual, and did not look at him as she spoke.
Ling Anan breathed a sigh of relief at this time, at least he was willing to take care of it. He looked straight and serious: "I will handle this matter well." β
"How?" Lu Xiao put the remaining half cup of oats on the coffee table, and his side-open body was just out of the man's palm against the waistline.
The bottom of Ling Annan's pool sank slightly, and he hugged it tighter, no matter what, he couldn't see that she had the intention of pushing him away. Even if he is at a loss, he will nip her in the bud.
It must be eradicated completely.
Lu Xiao didn't know his thoughts, and only thought that the method in his mouth was nothing more than coercion and inducement to seal the mouth of the media, but even if it was once or twice, could he still use this method back?
What needs to be resolved urgently between them is not the encirclement and interception of these media, the root cause is still in the fiancΓ©e who cannot be ignored.
Lu Xiao saw that he was silent for a while, went to clean up and prepare for work, and was just about to push open the door when Ling Anan pulled her, and the man forcibly pulled her back to the living room and threw her on the sofa.
"Dare to go out at such a time?"
"Why don't you dare."
"Don't go, take a leave of absence today." Ling Anan took out his mobile phone, only to realize that he had blocked all the ways to contact him, and the mobile phone had been turned off since last night, he showed hesitation, and the mobile phone changed his words after turning his palm around, "No, I have taken leave this week, just stay at home." β
The public relations has been handled according to his wishes, and he will have to explain the company's affairs later, no one will want to bother him these days, only if Lu Xiao does not leave his sight, he can really settle down.
"Impossible." Lu Xiao raised his voice and refused directly, but his tone was extremely firm, "Do you want me to hide here and continue to be a third party?" β
The sharpness of this sentence was something that even she didn't realize herself, and the words blurted out couldn't be withdrawn.
"What a third party." Ling Annan's eyebrows were raised, he lit a cigarette, and the filter was pressed into the ashtray as soon as it touched his thin lips, and he couldn't help but be irritable, "It's just that others are convulsive, why do you do the same to yourself, don't say this kind of thing in the future." β
"I'm just telling the truth." Lu Xiao watched the smoke disappear into the air, like a cloud that couldn't be grasped.
It seems that there is something else, and no matter how much you reach out, you can't grasp it.
Her gaze drifted a little as the smoke gradually cleared, and the man's voice pulled her back: "The facts? He repeated it several times in a calm voice, and he couldn't see where the truth was at all, so he just thought it was Lu Xiaoqi's words, "I know you're uncomfortable, don't worry, this time, within three days, Mo Xiaoxi will never have anything to do with me again in this life." β
The man's peach blossom eyes reflected a kind of coldness, and Lu Xiao happened to meet his gaze and didn't catch it.
She didn't respond, Ling Anan grabbed her wrist, and her suddenly low voice revealed unspeakable pain and cautious temptation: "You, don't you believe me?" β