Chapter 144

Lu Qianchuan was afraid Qin Yan would be under pressure and wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Qin Yan; she was willing to accept.

"As long as you let go of the person you liked before and live your life with me, making it public is fine. But if the woman you once liked suddenly pops up and you have an unclear entanglement with her, then I must divorce you.

There can be no affection in a marriage, but there must absolutely be no betrayal. You should know my principles."

Lu Qianchuan rubbed his brow; how was he supposed to explain to her that the person he liked was her?

"What kind of game are you two playing, an amnesia trope? It's quite trendy. Do I need to cooperate?" Mother Lu stared at the two with curiosity.

"What amnesia trope?" Qin Yan was confused.

Seeing her blank expression, Mother Lu was even more amazed, "You really don't remember? You participated in a competition, and because there were many boys and no rooms, this kid Qianchuan arranged for you to stay in his room. When Qianchuan was video calling us, you walked by and even greeted us."

"..." Qin Yan still looked at Lu Qianchuan in confusion.

Lu Qianchuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he helplessly took out the video from seven years ago to show her.

He had originally wanted to wait for her to remember on her own, but after such a long time, despite giving her hints openly and secretly, she had no memory at all. It seemed she had completely forgotten.

Now that she had developed a grudge because of the person he once liked, he had to explain it clearly.

Qin Yan saw the recording from seven years ago, and some memories emerged in a haze, though not very clearly.

However, in the video, Lu Qianchuan was her acting examiner, and there was nothing unusual. How did he come to like her?

But in the video, every time she appeared, the camera was aimed at her face. Clearly, the focus of the person filming was on her, and there were even candid shots.

So, the person Lu Qianchuan liked was her.

He had been secretly in love with her for seven years, which was why he had agreed so readily when she went to find him to get married that night.

Qin Yan was shocked, and a feeling she couldn't quite describe emerged in her heart.

Being watched affectionately and chosen firmly by someone was something she had never felt before.

Her gaze swept over a fountain pen, and she stood up abruptly, asking Lu Qianchuan, "This pen, did you give it to me once?"

"Mm." Lu Qianchuan nodded. Seeing her strange expression, he held her hand, "What's wrong?"

"I know Gu He'an precisely because of this pen. I felt this pen looked familiar, but I could never remember where I had seen it, which is why I sought verification from him. He said that in the country, only he had this pen, so I..."

Because of this pen, she had approached Gu He'an, wanting to be his girlfriend.

It turned out that some things were wrong from the very beginning.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, everything is in the past." Qin Yan held his hand back and sat down beside him with a smile, "It's really good to be able to meet you again."

Hearing her words, Lu Qianchuan was touched in his heart.

Being able to meet her again was his immense good fortune.

The Lu Group's annual meeting would invite the company's partners, and since Lu Qianchuan wanted to announce the news of his marriage, it was held exceptionally lively.

Lu Qianchuan was married; this news shocked many people, and Lin Yan was one of them.

Didn't Lu Qianchuan say he hadn't found the right person yet? The wedding hadn't even been held, so how was he already married?

She didn't believe it in her heart. When she arrived at the hotel, she saw Lu Qianchuan talking to someone. She walked over and asked tentatively with a smile, "Mr. Lu, why did you suddenly get married? Is it a family marriage alliance?"

Lu Qianchuan glanced at her, "What does that have to do with you?"

Lin Yan felt heartache, her eyes reddening as she questioned, "Didn't you say you liked me before?"

Lu Qianchuan looked at her as if she were a lunatic, "Ms. Lin, don't spread rumors. When did I ever say such improper words?"

"You said you had known me for three years, and you even asked if I was single. You said you were preparing for a wedding, you..."

"I've known many women for many years; can I marry them all? I'm getting married and preparing for a wedding; what's wrong with that? Ms. Lin, are you still daydreaming and haven't woken up?" When Lu Qianchuan passed by her, he whispered, "You produced so many fantasies just because someone sent you flowers and wrote the character 'Lu' on them. Ms. Lin, it's time to take your medicine."

"...!" Lin Yan was horrified; he knew about this.

Then she watched Lu Qianchuan run upstairs and lead a woman down, and then announce to everyone present that she was his wife. Lin Yan stepped back a few steps in disbelief.

So everything Qin Yan said before was true.

She and Lu Qianchuan had been together long ago; it was she who had been scheming against herself all along.

She stared at Qin Yan viciously; why could this woman become Lu Qianchuan's woman? Why!

However, the next second she noticed Lu Qianchuan's gaze looking over, staring at her with cold eyes, making her spine go cold.

Unreconciled, she turned and walked out of the banquet hall, only to see Yao Wen walking over with police officers, who stopped her.

"It's her, she stole the Gu Family's money. Arrest her!" Yao Wen said to the police.

Lin Yan was furious, "Yao Wen, what kind of madness are you having? What did I steal?"

Yao Wen took out the indictment, "You stole many things. The money Gu He'an used to pay back your company's debts, and the money for sending you abroad, were not earned by him, but by his parents.

Gu He'an's shares were given by his father. You took them from Gu He'an's hands privately. Now the Gu Family is suing you and making you pay back the money. Ms. Lin, I wish you good luck."

Lin Yan struggled but was grabbed and taken into the police car.

In the upcoming lawsuit with the Gu Family, she had no chance of winning at all; what awaited her was a life in prison after being sentenced.

After the annual meeting ended, Lu Qianchuan discussed the wedding with Qin Yan, and Qin Yan nodded, saying she would listen to him.

Lu Qianchuan was a bit surprised; she was suddenly so obedient that he was truly a bit unaccustomed to it.

Moreover, he was also worried that she was just humoring him.

At night, he held the woman covered in hot sweat and asked her if she was fooling him.

Qin Yan felt like her waist was about to break, and her voice was a bit hoarse. How was she fooling him?

"What counts as not fooling me? Why is it that when I discuss things with you, you only nod and don't have any ideas of your own?"

Qin Yan thought for a moment, "When you have time, can you accompany me to my grandfather's house in the countryside?"

"Of course I can." Lu Qianchuan held her, thinking that since they had made their relationship public, her attitude toward him had changed, which made him excited enough to want to do it again.

When the weekend came, Lu Qianchuan drove her to the countryside.

With economic development in recent years, the countryside had roads repaired and rebuilt. After a four-hour drive, they stopped outside her grandfather's old house.

Because no one had taken care of it for many years, the front of the house was overgrown with weeds, and the winter jasmine in the courtyard behind the house was messy and unsightly because no one had pruned it; people couldn't even walk in.

Qin Yan opened the lock. Because the door was rusted, it made a creaking sound when opened, and dust flew up.

Lu Qianchuan followed behind her into the dilapidated old house covered in spiderwebs. The inside had been cleaned up quite a bit, but the shelves on the walls and the medicine cabinet were still there, and the room still had the long bench used for seeing patients and the bed for acupuncture.

Qin Yan put on a mask and took a broom, preparing to clean the place up. She turned to see Lu Qianchuan frowning; although he was disgusted, he still endured it and followed behind her to help, and she was stunned.

He had a cleanliness obsession; he shouldn't be here.

"You go rest first, I'll clean it up and then you can come in."

"No need, I'll help you." Lu Qianchuan insisted, his expression serious, as if he were about to go to the battlefield.

Qin Yan was amused and didn't try to persuade him anymore.

The two worked for an entire afternoon before they cleaned the place up. Looking at the familiar environment, but the familiar people were long gone, she suddenly felt a bit sad.

Lu Qianchuan hugged her, "Grandpa and Grandma probably wouldn't want you to be too sad. You won't be alone in the future; I am also your family."

Qin Yan rubbed against his chest and whispered, "I'm a bit dirty today, don't mind it."

"I don't mind, I'm not clean either." Lu Qianchuan patted her hair covered in dust. He had a cleanliness obsession, but he didn't dislike her.

The next day, Qin Yan found the Village Committee. She wanted to inherit this piece of land. After going through the procedures and signing the contract, she renovated the old house and made an agreement with Lu Qianchuan to come here for a week every year.

After the two held their wedding, the three-month period for Qin Yan's health talisman was up, so he took Qin Yan up the mountain to the Taoist Temple to ask the old Taoist for another health talisman.

The old Taoist checked Qin Yan's pulse and gave a "tsk," "Since the knot in the heart has been resolved and joy has been added, this health talisman is no longer needed. Ask for a peace talisman instead."

"The joy you refer to, is it because we held a wedding, or?" Lu Qianchuan asked.

"She is pregnant. The timing is also calculated; it's normal that she has no abnormalities," the old Taoist explained.

"I'm pregnant?" Qin Yan was shocked, "No way, my body, I'm afraid I can't have children, I..."

"Why can't you? Your fever and illness before were originally heart disease. Once the heart disease is treated, it's naturally easy to conceive. If you're worried, go to the hospital for an examination." Being questioned, the old Taoist was a bit unhappy.

Qin Yan and Lu Qianchuan looked at each other, both surprised and happy. After asking for a peace talisman, they went to the hospital for an examination after going down the mountain.

Although the examination data didn't fluctuate much, they were still symptoms of pregnancy. Lu Qianchuan was worried, so he took her for a full-body examination that a pregnant woman could have, and also took her to see several powerful Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors, all of whom said she was pregnant.

Lu Qianchuan excitedly picked her up.

He was going to be a father.

When Shi Laoshi learned this news, he was also happy for Qin Yan. He checked her pulse again and found that her physical condition was indeed much better than before.

But watching Lu Qianchuan nervously protecting Qin Yan, he couldn't help but say, "For difficult and miscellaneous diseases, sometimes science cannot treat them, so leave it to love."

This kind of love is not only what others pass on to her, but also her cherishing of herself.

Qin Yan heard Shi Laoshi smiling and looking at Lu Qianchuan. When happiness is placed on others, perhaps happiness will turn into pain.

But if happiness is held in one's own hands, and the person beside you also holds your hand tightly, supporting you, encouraging you, and accompanying you, it indeed makes happiness multiply.

To love others, first love yourself.

Only by loving yourself can you feel the temperature he passes on, whether it is cold or hot.

The End—