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

Chapter 159 Taotie
As night falls, the dark night sky is dotted with countless stars.

Lu Zhiyan wore a white shirt and black swim trunks, while Nan Xu wore a white bikini with a lace overcoat that accentuated her graceful figure.

The night wind was a bit chilly, so Lu Zhiyan draped the bathrobe that was hanging on his arm over his shoulders.

The two of them boarded the yacht hand in hand. Lu Zhiyan knew how to drive the yacht, so there were only the two of them on the entire yacht.

Nanxu stood on the deck, arms outstretched, welcoming the sea breeze.

"What are we having for dinner?" Nan Xu asked Lu Zhiyan loudly.

Lu Zhiyan lit a cigarette with one hand and exhaled a white smoke ring. "I'll see what ingredients Long Ze has prepared later."

Long Ze is a friend of Lu Zhiyan, and his company is a leading enterprise in the neighboring city. Long Ze is the heir of his company.

After the yacht stopped, Lu Zhiyan glanced at the refrigerator, then carried a case of beer up to the deck with one hand. "Want some beer?"

He took out a bottle and handed it to Nan Xu, who took it without turning her head, pulled the tab on the beer bottle, and took a sip.

It seems like she hasn't had a drink in a long time.

"What ingredients have you prepared? I'm hungry." Nan Xu leaned against the railing and looked at Lu Zhiyan.

"These are just some barbecue ingredients. We can grill them and eat them in a bit." Lu Zhiyan sat on the ground, looking at the sea in the distance, and took a swig of beer.

Nan Xu also sat down next to Lu Zhiyan, leaning on his shoulder.

"I'll probably be busy again next month; I'll be going on a business trip with the team."

"Going on a business trip with the crew? What am I supposed to do then?" Lu Zhiyan looked at Nan Xu pitifully.

"What? What are you going to do? I'm here on vacation with you, so consider it compensation."

Compensation? That sounds nice, but it's your own idea. Lu Zhiyan thought to himself.

"By the way, how many days will it take to order the puppy?" Nan Xu asked.

Nan Xu said that Lu Zhiyan would have forgotten about this matter if Nan Xu hadn't mentioned it. "I'll ask Jiang Lan for you later."

"Oh, then go cook, I'm hungry." Nan Xu looked at Lu Zhiyan with a cold expression.

He had an expression that said, "If I don't cook soon, I'll starve to death."

Lu Zhiyan was helpless. There were only four hours left until lunchtime. How could she get hungry so quickly?

Could she be pregnant? A bold guess flashed through Lu Zhiyan's mind.

He glanced at Nan Xu's flat stomach. "It shouldn't be, right? He took precautions. Although he didn't take precautions a few times, he shouldn't have gotten pregnant, right?"
"You...you're not pregnant, are you?" Lu Zhiyan asked, half believing and half doubting.

Nan Xu seemed to have heard some outrageous joke. She snorted twice and said coldly, "Can't you use your brain for once? What kind of good ideas are you having?"

Pregnant? That's more like a lie.

"What's wrong with me? Are we a normal engaged couple, or have you been secretly taking drugs?" Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Isn't that obvious? I'm only twenty-five, I don't want children." Nan Xu lay on the deck looking at the stars.

Having a baby will ruin her figure and make her skin look worse. She doesn't want to look several years older than her peers at such a young age.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "You're still young, there's no rush to have children."

"Alright, stop talking and go cook. I'm starving." Nan Xu was so hungry that her chest was practically touching her back, and even her voice became much softer.

"Okay, I'll do it."

He resigned himself to his fate. He was born to be a nanny; when he didn't have a girlfriend, he served Cen Xi, and when he had a girlfriend, he served her.

There were servants in the house, but he just couldn't understand why the two of them only liked to order him around.

Half an hour later, Lu Zhiyan sat down next to Nan Xu with a plate of barbecue. "Here, eat up, you glutton."

Taotie? Should I call her that?

Nan Xu pointed to herself in disbelief. "Are you talking about me?"

"Is there someone else here?" Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow, picked up a skewer of lamb and stuffed it into Nan Xu's mouth. "I just ate a little too much, do you have to call me a glutton?" Nan Xu took a bite of the lamb skewer and rolled her eyes.

"Okay, I misspoke. You can eat now."

Ling Residence in the capital

"Should we just walk in like this? Do you think my makeup is ruined? Is this outfit okay? Should I change into something else?" Zhou Zan asked Ling Shu nervously.

Ling Shu chuckled and comforted her, "Your makeup and clothes are great. We're so familiar with each other, so don't be so nervous."

Without another word, Ling Shu pulled Zhou Zan into the villa. Zhou Zan was passively being pulled along by Ling Shu, saying, "Hey, wait a minute, I don't think it's going to work..."

"That's already great, let's go, let's go." Ling Shu held the prepared gift in one hand and pulled Zhou Zan inside with the other.

Ling's mother anxiously looked out the French windows, "Why are these two children so slow?"

Ling's father sighed, picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Don't be anxious, it's only a little past six. Sit down and have some tea. Besides, Zhou Zan is an acquaintance, why are you so nervous?" He handed her a cup of tea.

Ling's mother took the teacup handed to her by Ling's father, sat on the sofa, took a sip of tea, and sighed repeatedly.

This is different from before. Before, she came to visit as a friend, but now she is visiting for the first time as his girlfriend.

The difference is significant.

I had barely sat down when the door was opened.

Upon hearing the noise, Ling's mother quickly got up and went over, smiling as she accepted the gift from Zhou Zan's hands. "You're here, Zhou Zan."

"Yes, Aunt Ling, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see! How have you been? Still busy with work?"

"It's alright, not busy."

Ling Shu skillfully took Zhou Zan's slippers from the shoe cabinet.

Mr. Ling put down his newspaper and came over from the living room. "Alright, stop chatting and wash your hands and eat. We can talk about it at the table."

"Zhou Zan, eat some shrimp." Ling's mother placed a large shrimp on Nan Xu's plate.

"Thank you, Aunt Ling."

"Don't be so polite, it's not like it's your first time here, just make yourself at home." In the end, she added in her heart, "From now on, it really will be my home."

Ling Shu took the shrimp from Zhou Zan's plate, peeled the shells for her, and put them in her bowl.

"Zhou Zan, how is your father's health lately?" Ling's father asked.

"The same as always," Zhou Zan said indifferently.

……

"Um, when are you planning to hold your engagement party? Or are you going to have the wedding right away?" Ling's mother asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zan glanced at Ling Shu.

The two of them haven't discussed this matter yet.

"Mom, we haven't discussed this matter yet. I'll tell you after Zhou Zan and I have discussed it carefully."

"Okay, no rush. You two can discuss it together."

“Nan Xu has already held an engagement banquet, you two shouldn’t fall behind. You’d better settle this matter as soon as possible.”

"Mom, Zhou Zan is only twenty-three this year. Isn't it too early for her to get married?" Ling Shu reminded her.

Ling's mother paused for a moment; she had been too hasty.

"Uh, Zhou Zan, Auntie is just too anxious about this. Don't take it to heart. You should discuss these things with Xiao Shu."

(End of this chapter)