Chapter 111: Lu Chen's Shamelessness

Xie Wantang still agreed to Lu Chen's request to cook for him and Professor Wu tomorrow.

After Xie Wantang gave in, Lu Chen pressed on: "Then come by Su Yang's Home later when you have a moment; it's right next door to you. My grandfather asked me to bring you a notebook."

"It's important; my grandfather said it would be helpful to you."

"Then... tomorrow is fine too." Xie Wantang replied via voice message.

"Xie Wantang, do you dislike me because of this face? You don't want to see me?" Lu Chen suddenly countered.

Xie Wantang's heart leapt to her throat.

How could she dislike him because of his face?

Even if she truly disliked that face, it would be because she resents Lu Yanshen for having a face identical to his, not Lu Chen.

She wasn't that black-and-white yet.

She just wanted to give herself a day to properly digest and accept this.

But she never expected Lu Chen to not allow it.

"If you don't speak, I'll assume you really are like that. It seems I need to find a time to ask your older brother to inquire which plastic surgeon is best, so I can get work done—what do you say?"

""

What did she say?

What should she say?

Her face is fine; why go through with plastic surgery?

And it's because of her?

"Lu Chen, I'm outside right now; when are you going to Su Yang's Home? I'll come find you." Xie Wantang conceded; facing Lu Chen's shamelessness, she actually had no recourse.

"Mm, I'll be free this afternoon." Lu Chen said softly, his tone revealing a barely perceptible relaxation.

"Understood."

After ending the call, Xie Wantang also finished her lunch break, quickly made some sachets, and at 3 p. m. she saw Xie Ningmeng busy; outside her clinic there was a crowd.

Xie Wantang didn't go in to disturb her, told one of her assistants, and left the medical hall early.

She took a taxi back to the residential complex, then took the property's shuttle to the building next to the Qin Family.

After getting off, Xie Wantang stood before the iron gate of Su Yang's Home; beside the small door was a doorbell button.

Xie Wantang took a deep breath and pressed it.

With a click, the small door opened; just as Xie Wantang thought it was the sound of an automatic door, the next second she saw Lu Chen's face.

That face—she not only didn't dislike it, she actually liked it a lot.

She had already gotten used to seeing it.

The person before her, she couldn't bring herself to dislike, yet she didn't dare to like him.

She felt she no longer deserved to like him.

"Xie Wantang, you're here." Lu Chen greeted her with a smile.

"Mr. Lu, what notes does Professor Wu have?" Xie Wantang greeted Lu Chen, then after the greeting asked about the notes.

It was as if she had really come just for that notebook.

"Come in first; we're not in a rush—your family also waits for everyone to gather before dinner, right?" Lu Chen invited her.

""

Xie Wantang lowered her head and stepped through the small door.

She wasn't in a hurry to go home for dinner, but she also didn't want to linger.

She thought, grab the notebook and leave.

"Come inside and have some water." Lu Chen continued, his natural familiarity making it seem as if the home weren't Su Yang's but his own.

"This is a house my parents invested in earlier; later they never got a chance to return home. Coincidentally, Shen Ye needed to find a place near you for your bodyguard to stay, so I made this unit available to him."

""

It really is Lu Chen's house.

His parents' invested property?

Such a large villa, just an investment, not even lived in?

His family is quite wealthy too.

Xie Wantang nodded in agreement: "Oh, that's how it is."

Inner monologue: How does it feel like this is a conspiracy?

Although Xie Wantang felt that her intuition was somewhat true, she didn't say it.

After entering, Su Yang happened to have just brewed a pot of coffee: "Miss Xie, can you drink coffee?"

"There's milk at home; grab a carton of milk, or else some yogurt?" The latter sentence, Lu Chen turned his head to ask Xie Wantang.

"Really, no need to go to that trouble; warm water is fine, thank you, Su Yang." Xie Wantang said.

"All right, please have a seat; the warm water will be right here."

"Mm."

Xie Wantang truly didn't want to sit, nor did she want to stay long, but since Lu Chen had no intention of fetching the notebook, she had no choice but to sit, pressing her lips together.

Su Yang brought over the warm water Xie Wantang wanted, then left.

After Su Yang left, Xie Wantang again asked Lu Chen for the notebook: "Mr. Lu, where are Professor Wu's notes?"

"No rush; I'd like to chat with you for a while."

""

Still want to chat a while?

Had I known, I really shouldn't have come.

Lu Chen instantly saw Xie Wantang's thoughts, raising an eyebrow with a light smile: "How come? You regret coming here?"

……

Xie Wantang swallowed, unaware her reaction was too obvious, and thought Lu Chen could read minds.

"Relax, Xie Wantang, sit down properly—I won't eat you."

"I didn't say that."

"Hmm, you didn't say that, but you're thinking it."

……

"All right, I won't tease you anymore. Last night, your older brother went to the bar to find me." Lu Chen regained his serious attitude.

"Hmm?"

Xie Wantang raised an eyebrow, knowing the key point was what her older brother wanted from Lu Chen.

But her mind couldn't help wondering how someone like Lu Chen could even go to a bar.

She wondered what he was doing at the bar.

Ordinary people go to bars just to seek pleasure.

However, in Xie Wantang's eyes, Lu Chen was no ordinary person.

How could the person she likes be ordinary?

"He came to tell me you were crying." Lu Chen stared at Xie Wantang with a burning gaze.

……

Xie Wantang was a bit annoyed—why did her older brother have to go to Lu Chen just to say that?

Besides, she hadn't cried in front of them, so how did they know she cried?

Oh, they don't believe her eyes are red because shampoo got in them, right?

But getting shampoo in your eyes doesn't make them that red.

If you rub them hard, they might get even redder.

"Xie Wantang." Lu Chen suddenly called her name solemnly.

……

Xie Wantang lifted her head; she was off by a hair, and the word "dao" almost slipped out.

Fortunately, she wasn't that stupid.

"Will you marry me?" Lu Chen asked.

"Cough..."

Xie Wantang choked on her own saliva, badly, tears even came out from choking.

"Mr. Lu, what joke are you playing on me?" After a while, Xie Wantang finally found her voice, sitting upright on the sofa.

Her toes curled into the floor, afraid she wouldn't be steady enough; if she fell off the sofa, it would be embarrassing.

"Xie Wantang, I'm serious, not joking. Think about it—it's not you offering yourself, but I… I guess it's love at first sight."

"Love at first sight?" Xie Wantang didn't quite believe it.

Lu Chen chuckled, "Don't you find it a bit unbelievable and inexplicable? True love isn't always explainable—love is inherently unfathomable and puzzling, don't you think?"

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