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

Chapter 188 I will continue to love whatever he loves.

Shi Yuening sniffed, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Lu Zhiruo. "I'm sorry, Sister Zhiruo, I've misunderstood you for so long. I'm really sorry, you must forgive me."

Lu Zhiruo looked at the face in front of her that resembled Shi Yueming's, and her heart clenched.

Her relationship with Shi Yueming was more like familial affection than romantic love; she would never forget that dark night.

That was the first time they met, and the night they planted the seeds of their friendship.

The summer when she was seventeen was exceptionally hot. Lu Zhiruo walked under the dim streetlights with her schoolbag on her back.

At that time, she was still the aloof Miss Lu, who looked down on everyone and made many enemies at school.

She comes from a good family, is beautiful, and excels academically; she's considered an outstanding student by her teachers. Her aloof personality means many people will dislike her, but she doesn't care. She knows Sanda and Taekwondo, so protecting herself is more than enough for her.

That night, she was cornered again, just like usual. She didn't even lift her eyelids because the boy standing in front of her had a bruise on his face that she had just slapped the day before.

That was the first time she had ever hit someone, and she thought it would be the last time. Little did she know that yesterday was just the beginning.

"Lu Zhiruo, I've taken a liking to you, so don't be ungrateful. I'll take your hitting me yesterday as a joke, but now you better apologize to me properly. How about I let bygones be bygones?" The hooligan He Wenxiu wiped the blood from his nose.

He even raised an eyebrow at the three immature teenagers behind him.

Feeling annoyed by He Wenxiu's appearance, Lu Zhiruo avoided him and walked to the other side, intending to leave.

He Wenxiu angrily stretched out his arm to block Lu Zhiruo's path. "What's wrong with you? Can't you see I'm talking to you?"

"Get out of my way." Lu Zhiruo said coldly, her gaze fixed on He Wenxiu.

"I told you, don't push your luck." He Wenxiu pointed at Lu Zhiruo. "Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you. So what if you're the eldest daughter of the Lu family? My dad is the deputy director of the tax bureau. Be careful, I'll have him audit your company's accounts... then we'll see what you do..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zhiyue punched him in the face, glancing at He Wenxiu with disdain, "Go ahead and investigate."

Seeing that he could not threaten Lu Zhiruo, He Wenxiu became anxious.

"Lu Zhiruo, are you out of your mind? Can't you give me a normal human reaction?"

Lu Zhiruo stared at him coldly without saying a word; she couldn't be bothered to talk to someone with intellectual disabilities.

Seeing that Lu Zhiruo still didn't react, He Wenxiu grabbed Lu Zhiruo's hand and forced her to speak.

Accompanied by a whistle, the words were spoken: "Hey, what are you doing? Bullying a female classmate? That's not good."

A tall, fair-skinned boy in a blue and white school uniform slowly approached on a bicycle.

Lu Zhiruo turned around, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

He Wenxiu glanced at it from the side, frowned and shouted loudly, "If it's none of your business, don't meddle. People who meddle in other people's business never end well."

The boy chuckled and pointed to the badge on his chest. "Sorry, it's my shift tonight. You can't do this kind of bullying."

"Hey bro, where did you get the idea that we're bullying people at school? I'm the one being bullied!" He Wenxiu said, showing off the injuries on his face.

The boy raised an eyebrow, parked his bicycle on the side of the road, and walked over.

After carefully examining the injuries on He Wenxiu's face, he asked, "This... did you really do this?" He turned to look at Lu Zhiruo's astonished expression.

"It's me," Lu Zhiruo readily admitted.

Be bold and responsible; once you've done it, you've done it.

The boy took out a small notebook and pen from his backpack and asked Lu Zhiruo, "Excuse me, what's your name? What grade are you in? I need to write down your name."

Lu Zhiruo glanced at the boy and said, "I was cornered, and it's wrong for me to fight back? How exactly do you define school bullying? Does whoever lays a hand on you become the bully?"

The boy was stumped by the question. He thought for a moment, then cleared his throat. "Sorry, I was being presumptuous. Well then, please explain the whole story to me." He Wenxiu's expression froze. School bullying could lead to a meeting with the authorities... If his father found out, he was finished.

While the two women weren't paying attention, He Wenxiu ran away with his henchmen.

By the time the boy came to his senses, the figure had vanished.

Lu Zhiruo glanced at the boy and prepared to leave. The boy put away his paper and pen, got on his bicycle, and followed behind Lu Zhiruo.

"Hey, what's your name?"

"Why should I tell you?" Lu Zhiruo replied coldly.

"Uh, then I'll tell you my name. My name is Shi Yueming, and I'm in Class 6 of the second year of high school. What grade are you in?"

Lu Zhiruo still did not answer.

Shi Yueming followed for a long time, until Lu Zhiruo finally gave him an impatient look and said, "How long are you going to follow me? Aren't you going home so late?"

"I'm on duty today, and I'll make sure you get home safely," Shi Yueming said with a smile to Lu Zhiruo.

And so they walked a long way.

Are you tired? Shall I give you a ride?

"Excuse me, do I have a place to sit?" Lu Zhiruo asked sincerely.

Now it was Shi Yueming's turn to be embarrassed, because this mountain bike didn't have a back seat.

"How about I let you ride it for a while?"

"Thank you, I'm home now." Shi Yueming nodded as he looked at the luxurious villa in the affluent neighborhood.

"Alright, then I'll head home first." Without another word, Shi Yueming got on his bike and was about to leave.

Watching Shi Yueming's dashing departure, a strange emotion flashed in Lu Zhiruo's eyes.

She was probably surprised that a complete stranger, someone she didn't even know, would offer to take another person home without any precautions.
She doesn't understand.

From then on, Shi Yueming seemed to become obsessed with her. No one knew how Shi Yueming found out Lu Zhiruo's name and grade.

From then on, the lonely Lu Zhiruo made a friend. The two of them often ate and studied together, and because they lived not far from each other, they even went home together... They were like a couple.

That's not the case; what they have in common is more of an appreciation for each other.

The teachers have spoken to them more than once, but the two of them are truly innocent beyond redemption.

They spent almost their entire youth together, until an accident happened when they were twenty-nine years old.

Shi Yueming was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and it was already in its late stage.

The illness came on so suddenly that Yue Ming passed away not long after.

That illness caused Shi Yuening to lose her only brother and Lu Zhiruo to lose her most important friend in her life.

Regaining her composure, Lu Zhiruo gently stroked Shi Yuening's hair. "Of course I will forgive you. You are his only family in this world. I will definitely protect you and make everything you want to be perfect."

As she said this, Lu Zhiruo looked at Shi Yuening with a firm gaze.

She loved everything about him, and she would continue to love what Shi Yueming loved.

(End of this chapter)