Sinсе Wu Маngmang's graduаtе соursеs mostly had еаrly eхams, althоugh shе hаd аlrеаdy returnеd to the city for half а mоnth, the sсhoоl's summеr vасatiоn hаd just bеgun.
Whеn Мs. Liu cаlled, Wu Mangmаng wаs in the studу accоmpanуing Lu Sui while he wоrkеd оvеrtimе. Аs sоon as shе sаw the numbеr, shе immеdiatеly mаdе a shushing gesturе tо Lu Sui.
"Ms. Liu, whаt's up?" Wu Mangmаng asked.
Wu Mаngmаng shоuld havе returned to thе hillsidе villа the dау аftеr shе сamе bаck tо the сity. But аs soоn аs shе cаllеd Мs. Liu, Мs. Liu brought up the blind dаte, saying it had alrеady beеn arrangеd and wаs just wаiting for Wu Мangmang's vacation.
While being bombarded by Ms. Liu's calls, Wu Mangmang was also tormented by Lu Sui's gaze. Going behind his back to attend a blind date was absolutely impossible.
This meant Wu Mangmang had to confess to Ms. Liu that she and Lu Sui had reconciled.
At that time, Wu Mangmang and Lu Sui had just gotten back on track, and the outcome would fall far short of Ms. Liu's expectations. During their previous relationship, Ms. Liu had constantly asked about their wedding date.
Driven by a lazy mindset of avoiding trouble, Wu Mangmang simply told Ms. Liu she hadn't started her vacation yet, conveniently skipping the trip home.
"Why didn't you tell her?" Lu Sui had asked from behind Wu Mangmang at the time.
Wu Mangmang was overwhelmed, thinking of excuses for a long time before honestly answering, "I think we should be more cautious about this relationship."
Because of this statement, Lu Sui gave Wu Mangmang the cold shoulder for two consecutive days. The cold war was one thing, but she couldn't escape being put to work at night. However, the benefit of intimate contact was that Mr. Lu's ruffled feathers were quickly smoothed.
But this time, when Ms. Liu called again to urge her, Wu Mangmang could no longer refuse to go home, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain it to Lu Sui.
Wu Mangmang was driven back to the hillside villa by Lu Sui.
When the car stopped, she leaned over and gave Lu Sui a loud kiss on the cheek. "I'll miss you. I'll call you tonight."
The words were affectionate, but the meaning was, "Please hurry up and leave."
"Let me walk you in. Last time, when your father injured his leg, I couldn't visit him in person. I'm very sorry," Lu Sui said, holding Wu Mangmang's wrist.
A clear-sighted person wouldn't play dumb. How could Wu Mangmang not know what Lu Sui was up to?
But she liked their current way of getting along—simply two people dating, without dragging their families into it again.
Yet she couldn't say it outright. Mr. Lu was a bit petty these days and prone to overthinking. Wu Mangmang attributed this to his damaged confidence from being dumped back then.
Therefore, Wu Mangmang had to find another way.
"Right, you were busy dating Miss Zhao back then," Wu Mangmang said, sitting still and refusing to move.
"Miss Zhao is so beautiful, capable, and comes from a good family. She was really a good match for you. Why did you two break up later?" This was a topic Wu Mangmang had long wanted to discuss, but she never had the courage or found the right opportunity.
Wu Mangmang looked at Lu Sui with a bright smile, though there was no warmth in her eyes.
"Ning Zheng's conditions aren't bad either. Why didn't you agree when he pursued you?" Lu Sui retorted, looking into Wu Mangmang's eyes. "Was his kissing skills not up to par?"
Wu Mangmang's face darkened. Want to fight? Who's afraid of whom?"By your logic, it must be that Miss Zhao didn't serve you well in bed, right? What was it this time? Another virgin? Or was she just pretending in bed again?" Wu Mangmang elegantly stepped right on Lu Sui's sore spot.
Arguments could be so hurtful.
Lu Sui closed his eyes, his throat moving slightly—a sign of extreme anger.
Wu Mangmang realized her mistake too. Tearing open the wound Lu Sui cared about most so brutally was too cruel. It was only because she was Wu Mangmang that Lu Sui had been willing to share that secret with her.
And Lu Sui had never once stepped on the wounds in her heart when speaking.
Seeing Lu Sui's tense face, Wu Mangmang quickly lowered her head to apologize, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those things."
After a long pause, Lu Sui finally opened his eyes and replied, "You should leave."
Wu Mangmang didn't dare move.
"Sorry, I forced things. Forced melons aren't sweet—it must have been exhausting for you to put up with me all these days." Lu Sui's cold voice carried an unmistakable weariness. "Go."
Wu Mangmang didn't move.
"Get as far away as you can. Let's just pretend we never started."
Wu Mangmang had rarely seen Lu Sui this angry.
"Hey, Lu Sui, what kind of person are you? This is how arguments go—you can't just tell me to get lost every time we fight!" Wu Mangmang was getting angry too.
Lu Sui gave her an icy glance. "I'm just saving you the trouble. You refused to tell your mother about our relationship because you were planning to make breaking up easier in the future, weren't you?"
A direct hit.
Wu Mangmang was left speechless.
"You're talking nonsense!" Wu Mangmang snapped in embarrassed anger.
"You know perfectly well whether I'm talking nonsense or not." Lu Sui grabbed Wu Mangmang's wrist. "Can you honestly say you won't hide it when you go back? If your mother sets you up on a blind date, will you go or not?"
Wu Mangmang stayed silent.
"Wu Mangmang, listen to me. I could stay unmarried forever because of your issues, but I can't live in the shadows forever, never making our relationship public."
"Unreasonable! When did I ever say we wouldn't make it public? But you have to give me time!" Wu Mangmang shook off Lu Sui's hand, pushed the car door open, and got out. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Lu Sui's driver—A Shu. The man certainly had good judgment, having already moved far away.
Fuming, Wu Mangmang walked to the gate of the hillside villa, reached out to press the doorbell, then couldn't help looking back. She saw Lu Sui leaning against the car door, watching her.
Even from that distance, Wu Mangmang could sense the despondency surrounding Lu Sui—like a lifeless mountain, lonely and pitiful.
Actually, Lu Sui was pitiful my ass. He had everything he wanted, the epitome of a life's winner. Yet even so, Wu Mangmang still felt sorry for him.
Wu Mangmang bit her lip, lowered her hand from the doorbell, and stomped back a few steps angrily. She stopped at the roadside, pointed her index finger at Lu Sui, then crooked it a few times, signaling him to come over.
Lu Sui didn't move.
Wu Mangmang knew her gesture was somewhat disrespectful, but she was doing it on purpose.
She pointed at Lu Sui again with her index finger, once more beckoning him like calling a dog. If he didn't take the bait, she wasn't going to bother either. Weren't they both born of parents? Why should she put up with this crap?
Lu Sui still didn't move.
Wu Mangmang stopped moving too, counting silently in her heart. She thought if Lu Sui didn't come over by the count of ten, she'd really dare to accept Ning Zheng.The count in her heart had only reached three when Wu Mangmang saw Lu Sui move. Though unwilling, he still walked over.
Wu Mangmang couldn’t help but curl the corners of her lips, feeling a sense of overwhelming victory, but she quickly suppressed her smile and said with a stern face, “Fine, you just want to go in, right? I’ll let you have your way.”
Lu Sui lowered his gaze, turned around, and walked back.
“Hey!” Wu Mangmang chased after him for two steps and shouted, “Lu Sui, I’ve already backed down. Do you have to be so fragile? Are you even a man, being this petty?”
Lu Sui ignored Wu Mangmang. She couldn’t help but chase after him for two more steps, inwardly scolding herself for being spineless while also trying to convince herself not to bother with a petty person.
“You’re the one who didn’t want to go. Don’t blame me later for not daring to go public,” Wu Mangmang shouted as she chased after him.
“A-Shu,” Lu Sui called out.
The driver, A-Shu, hurried over and opened the trunk, taking out the gifts Lu Sui had prepared in advance for Boss Wu, Ms. Liu, and Wù Dàndàn.
Wu Mangmang awkwardly stopped in place, realizing she had misunderstood Lu Sui.
Lu Sui just looked at her coolly.
Wu Mangmang lowered her head and walked over, resting her forehead against Lu Sui’s chest—a gesture of reconciliation.
Lu Sui didn’t move, so Wu Mangmang rubbed her forehead against his chest.
In the end, Mr. Lu lifted Wu Mangmang’s face and kissed her fiercely.
Wu Mangmang’s waist was pressed against the car door, her tongue nearly sucked raw. Finally, out of breath, she pushed Lu Sui away with effort. “Don’t bully me.”
Lu Sui casually took hold of Wu Mangmang’s right index finger, gently stroking it twice before saying softly, “Wu Mangmang, if you dare to beckon me like that again, believe me, I’ll make it so you can’t get out of bed for three days.”
She had to believe him! Last time, over an old apple, she couldn’t sit on a chair all night because her butt hurt.
“And…”
Wu Mangmang’s heart trembled at the word “and.” Now that Lu Sui had caught the opportunity, wouldn’t he punish her severely? It was all her fault—why was she so soft-hearted? She should have known better than to back down.
“And, if we argue again, don’t be the first to back down. Wait for me to come find you,” Lu Sui said gently.
Huh? What kind of tone was this? Wu Mangmang looked at Lu Sui suspiciously.
“Actually, if you had gone in just now, I would have rung the doorbell later,” Lu Sui confessed.
Wu Mangmang felt her eyes grow a little sore. How pathetic—just moments ago, Lu Sui had told her to “get lost,” and now she was thinking how loving Mr. Lu was.
“Oh, really? Weren’t you the one who told me to get lost and break up with me?” Wu Mangmang’s face was red enough to play Guan Gong, but her words remained stubborn.
“What breakup? Even last time, I never admitted to breaking up. I can’t bear to make the same mistake twice,” Lu Sui whispered in Wu Mangmang’s ear.
She couldn’t take it anymore. Wu Mangmang wrapped her arms around Lu Sui’s waist, her heart racing.
When a woman is in love, she’s an auditory creature. If you say the right things, she’d give you her life.
“Mr. Lu, you’re too good at being in a relationship,” Wu Mangmang conceded defeat.
His words warmed Wu Mangmang from head to toe, inside and out, soothing every pore. The sense of grievance from backing down first had long been forgotten.
It was unclear who initiated it, but the two lovers began kissing shamelessly again."Shame, shame, shame." Wù Dàndàn's voice suddenly popped up from the side, startling Wu Mangmang so much that she immediately hid behind Lu Sui.
Only then did Wù Dàndàn clearly see Lu Sui's face, and he cheered, shouting, "Daddy!" before speeding up and throwing himself into Lu Sui's arms.
"What are you shouting nonsense for, Wù Dàndàn?" Wu Mangmang growled in a low voice, messing up the family hierarchy.
When Liǔ Lèwéi saw Wu Mangmang and Lu Sui coming in together, she was greatly surprised, but fortunately, she quickly regained her composure and smiled, saying, "It's good that you've made up, it's good that you've made up."
The heart that Liǔ Lèwéi had been holding up for the past six months finally settled down.
"Mangmang has been stubborn since she was a child, so please be more tolerant of her," Liǔ Lèwéi began paving the way for Wu Mangmang as soon as they sat down.
Although Lu Sui didn't say much, he was very respectful toward Liǔ Lèwéi.
"Why don't you stay for lunch?" Liǔ Lèwéi invited, "Mangmang's dad will be back soon." This was because Ms. Liu had just called Boss Wu.
Lu Sui naturally agreed.
After lunch, Wu Mangmang saw Lu Sui out. Lu Sui grabbed her hand and said, "I'll come pick you up tonight."
Wu Mangmang shook her head, "I'm staying at home today."
Lu Sui's disappointment was too obvious, making Wu Mangmang unable to hold back a laugh.
She walked Lu Sui to his car, and he suddenly hugged her, not letting her go. "I'll call your parents. I'll come pick you up tonight," Lu Sui insisted.
Wu Mangmang bit Lu Sui, "Don't go too far. You know they'd probably sell me to you if they could, which is one of the reasons I didn't want to tell them we've made up."
Lu Sui stroked Wu Mangmang's hair, "Don't think of your parents that way. After we broke up, they didn't do anything to you, did they? At least they're still by your side, right?"
Wu Mangmang nodded silently.
"Besides, I'm more than willing to help them, to thank them for giving birth to you," Lu Sui said. "So don't feel burdened."
Wu Mangmang touched Lu Sui's face. The man was too good with words, which always made women feel a little uneasy.
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