Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 135 Solving the problem is not about solving me!
It was almost four o'clock when Nan Xu drove Yan Xiaoxiao and Xu Qinghan home.

She glanced at her watch and figured Lu Zhiyan would be picking her up soon to try on dresses. Since she was leaving soon anyway, she decided not to put her worn high heels back in the shoe cabinet.

The engagement party started at nine o'clock in the evening, and she had to do her makeup and hair when she went to try on her dress.

She didn't want to wear her already ruined makeup to try on dresses, so she simply went upstairs to remove it.

Nan Xu had just gone upstairs when Lu Zhiyan drove back.

Through the bedroom balcony, Nanxu heard the sound of a car turning off downstairs. She glanced at it and reached out to take off her earring.

As soon as Lu Zhiyan pushed open the door, he saw the high heels next to the shoe cabinet. He looked at them with tenderness in his eyes and sighed silently.

Fortunately, he was always willing to be tolerant of her.

Afterwards, when he put his slippers in the shoe cabinet and put his leather shoes in the shoe cabinet, he also put Nanxu's high heels in the shoe cabinet.

He knew without even thinking that Nan Xu was definitely in the bedroom.

Now that the weather is getting colder, Nanxu is even more inseparable from her bed. Her current entertainment activities have all become limited to what she can do in bed.

The house has underfloor heating and central heating, but Nanxu doesn't like the smell of the heating, so the house is always very dry and cold.

It's only the beginning of winter and not very cold yet, but I really don't know how we'll get through the winter.

Lu Zhiyan pushed open the bedroom door, and Nan Xu was sitting at the dressing table removing her makeup. Hearing the sound, Nan Xu turned around for a moment and then looked away.

The reaction was lukewarm. Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow, clearly dissatisfied with Nan Xu's indifferent response.

He strode up behind Nan Xu, still wearing his black coat, and hugged her waist from behind, bringing with him the chill of the outside world.

He rested his face on Nanxu's shoulder and stared intently at her through the mirror.

"Don't you want to see me? Why is your reaction so indifferent?" Her voice carried a hint of jealousy and coquettishness.

After spending so much time together, Nanxu discovered that Lu Zhiyan seemed to have a "hidden" version.

At first glance, Lu Zhiyan appeared to be a mature, composed, and charismatic man. However, after getting to know him better, it became clear that Lu Zhiyan was actually quite childish and liked to act cute.

He didn't seem like a man several years older than her at all; he looked more like a young man in his early twenties.

Nan Xu smiled helplessly and reached out to pinch Lu Zhiyan's cheek. "You're so childish!"

Lu Zhiyan's eyes were gentle yet tinged with a hint of arrogance as he grabbed Nan Xu's hand and kissed her cheek.

"Are you all packed? Yu Xin has everything ready."

Yu Xin was in charge of Nanxu's engagement dress and makeup for this engagement banquet.

Nanxu threw the makeup remover pad into the trash can. "I'll just go wash my face," she said, getting up and going to the bathroom.

While Nan Xu was washing her face, Lu Zhiyan went to the dressing room and got her a scarf.

When he returned, the wind had already picked up outside. Winters in the capital are dry and cold, with occasional strong winds.

After hesitating for a moment, he went back to the dressing room and carefully selected a long white shawl.

Given today's weather, if Yu Xin isn't prepared enough, Nan Xu will definitely get sick. Bring an extra layer just in case.

Nan Xu came out of the bathroom and went into the dressing room next door. She changed out of the burgundy trench coat and chose a black one.

She came out dressed, and Lu Zhiyan was sitting on the sofa looking at his phone. Hearing Nan Xu's footsteps, he quickly put his phone away.

A hint of doubt flashed in Nan Xu's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Nan Xu glanced at Lu Zhiyan, noticing the shawl and scarf beside him on the sofa.

"What are you doing?" she said, pointing to the clothes next to Lu Zhiyan.

"It's getting windy outside, put on your scarf so you don't catch a cold," Lu Zhiyan replied casually.

After waiting a while and confirming that Lu Zhiyan had no further comment, Nan Xu finally spoke.

"Hmm? What about the shawl? Was it for someone else?" Nan Xu's tone was very cold, and her eyes were also icy. Does she not even recognize her own clothes? Lu Zhiyan thought to himself.

Upon hearing Nan Xu's words, Lu Zhiyan paused, realizing that Nan Xu might be jealous, and then laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who else could it be but you?"

Without saying a word, Nan Xu walked up to Lu Zhiyan and extended her hand to him.

"What?" Lu Zhiyan looked up at Nan Xu with a helpless expression in his eyes.

What? You still have the nerve to ask? Don't you know perfectly well?
Nan Xu just stared at Lu Zhiyan without saying a word.

The two were locked in a stalemate, but in the end, Lu Zhiyan gave in. He took out something he had prepared long ago from his coat and placed it in Nan Xu's hands.

Nan Xu glanced at the velvet gift box in her hand, then continued to look at Lu Zhiyan.

Clearly, that's not what she wanted.

Now it was Lu Zhiyan's turn to be confused. He thought that Nan Xu had seen the velvet gift box in the pocket of his coat.

If it weren't for this gift box, he really wouldn't know what it was.

"I really don't know what you want. Find it yourself." Lu Zhiyan stood up decisively and stretched out his hand, as if letting Nanxu find it herself.

Nan Xu gave Lu Zhiyan a resentful look, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and said, "Why did you put your phone away so quickly when you saw me come out? What did you hide that I can't know?" As she spoke, she glanced at the pocket where Lu Zhiyan had put his phone.

"Nothing, just work."

"If it's really about work, why would you need to be wary of me?" Nan Xu replied, half-believing.

"I wasn't wary of you. If you don't believe me, just open it and see for yourself. You know the password." As she spoke, she reached out and placed her hand in Nan Xu's.

Nan Xu gave Lu Zhiyan a deep look, then opened Lu Zhiyan's phone and began to look at it seriously.

It wasn't that she doubted Lu Zhiyan, but after hearing Zhou Zan's words today, Nan Xu felt that Lu Zhiyan was being too hasty about marriage and engagement.

She knew she shouldn't doubt Lu Zhiyan based on a few unintentional words from others, but she still felt uneasy.

Nan Xu stood to the side checking her phone. Lu Zhiyan glanced at Nan Xu, then picked up a scarf from the sofa and wrapped it around her neck.

After Lu Zhiyan finished wrapping his scarf, Nan Xu also finished looking at her phone.

It's so boring. My social media feed is mostly filled with her and my cousins; there's nothing else.

As for those entertainment apps, they weren't even downloaded, so they can be checked very quickly.

Although Nan Xu didn't find anything, she felt a little guilty and immediately turned off her phone screen and stuffed the velvet gift box into Lu Zhiyan's coat pocket.

Nan Xu knew she was in the wrong, but she didn't want to apologize and turned to leave.

Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow. Did he misunderstand and think he could leave without a word of explanation? There's no such thing as a free lunch. He's not exactly an easy person to talk to.

He reached out and grabbed Nanxu's wrist with considerable force, pulling her into Lu Zhiyan's arms.

She frowned slightly, but knowing she was in the wrong, she didn't say anything, so she lowered her head and looked at Lu Zhiyan's chest to avoid eye contact with him.

Lu Zhiyan lowered his eyes, reached out and lifted Nan Xu's chin, forcing Nan Xu to look him in the eye.

"Don't you want to offer an explanation?" His tone was slightly cold, and his eyes were full of inquiry.

Nan Xu avoided Lu Zhiyan's gaze and muttered softly, "I'm sorry."

sorry?
What he wanted wasn't a perfunctory apology.

He just wanted to know why Nanxu was like this; he only wanted to solve the problem, not himself!

If this matter isn't explained today, there's no guarantee that we won't argue about it in the future because of this misunderstanding.

He didn't want to argue with Nan Xu, but sometimes misunderstandings can't be resolved by one person alone. Besides, Nan Xu was the kind of person who liked to keep things to herself.

(End of this chapter)