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

Chapter 3 Trial Marriage in Progress (Part 1)

The next morning, Nanxu quickly packed a few things.

She packed four large boxes without even realizing it. Lin Jingshu opened Nan Xu's door, holding a glass of milk.

"A-Ning, what are you doing?" Lin Jingshu put the milk on the table and pulled up Nan Xu, who was squatting on the ground packing her luggage.

Nan Xu told Lin Jingshu what had happened last night.

"When are you leaving?"

"I don't know." After saying that, she continued packing her luggage, taking a few pieces of clothing from the walk-in closet and putting them into her suitcase.

They also packed a small box of jewelry. After finishing, the two of them sat at the coffee table on the balcony, reading magazines and drinking herbal tea.

Not long after, Nanxu received a text message on her phone.

"Uncle Ji will come to pick you up at 11 a.m.

Nan Xu replied with "I understand," and then didn't reply again.

Lu Zhiyan stared at the chat box, waiting for a long time but receiving no further information.

At exactly 11 o'clock, Uncle Ji drove up and parked his car outside the Nan family's villa.

Lin Jingshu had the servants take the luggage away, and Nan Xu gave her a few instructions. But the final message was that Nan Xu should tell her if anything happened, and not keep it to herself.

Nanxu wasn't one to compromise herself. She nodded and went downstairs.

The person standing before me was the one I had been looking for a few days ago. It turned out to be Uncle Ji, Lu Zhiyan's butler.

Uncle Ji drove into a white Western-style building resembling a European castle.

The building was entirely white and very solemn, with spiral staircases on either side of the main entrance. The marble bricks stretched as far as the eye could see, and plane trees lined both sides.

Nanxu didn't have many thoughts; she figured she might as well make the best of it.

Moreover, she was very tempted by the "monthly salary" of ten million.

The decorations inside the mansion were full of European flair. European oil paintings hung on the walls, and little cherubs adorned the pillars. The entire room exuded an antique atmosphere from the inside out.

Uncle Ji led Nanxu to his room, and two maids helped Nanxu unpack her luggage.

Nanxu usually doesn't bother others, but today there were just too many things, and it would take her a long time to sort them all out by herself.

Two hours later, everything was ready.

Nanxu's room was not only large, but also had a separate bathroom and dressing room.

Uncle Ji led Nanxu on a tour of the entire Western-style building.

There's a large swimming pool in the backyard. The second floor has bedrooms: two master bedrooms and three secondary bedrooms. The third floor has a private cinema, a game room, a billiards room, and several other empty rooms.

After lunch, Nanxu took a nap. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Nanxu asked Uncle Ji to fill the pool with water again.

Nan Xu was wearing a black one-piece swimsuit, revealing her fair and straight thighs, while her upper body was neatly covered.

She didn't know anyone in the villa, except for Uncle Ji and a few other male servants. Nan Xu couldn't dress too revealingly.

Nan Xu rested for a while, then found someone to give her a massage. She enjoyed the massage while drinking juice.

Lu's Building
"Is she still getting used to it?" Lu Zhiyan asked, watching the night outside the window gradually darken.

Uncle Ji pushed up his glasses. "Miss Nan seems to be quite comfortable."

Lu Zhiyan chuckled softly.

How could she not be used to it? This house has all her hobbies.

Uncle Ji continued, "Miss Nan had Xiao Chen give her a massage after swimming this afternoon."

This was Nanxu's habit, so he specifically chose someone skilled in massage and acupuncture.

Nan Xu leaned back on the sofa, watching TV listlessly.

It was already seven o'clock, and Lu Zhiyan still hadn't returned. She hadn't eaten much for lunch and was starting to feel hungry. After watching TV for a while, Nan Xu heard the sound of the engine shutting off. She felt a little nervous.

She hadn't met Lu Zhiyan yet and was a little nervous. This was a perfectly normal reaction. But the nervousness grew stronger and stronger.

Nan Xu let out a soft breath and got up from the sofa.

Lu Zhiyan just pushed open the door and entered, his eyes meeting Nan Xu's. Lu Zhiyan was wearing a black suit, while Nan Xu was wearing white loungewear, very casual loungewear.

Nan Xu's heart skipped a beat, and her face flushed slightly. She had always been powerless against business elites, even those dressed like this.

Lu Zhiyan took everything in. He stepped forward and extended his hand to Nan Xu. "Hello, I am Lu Zhiyan."

Nan Xu didn't answer for a long time, so Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow at Uncle Ji.

Uncle Ji had already wisely dismissed everyone, leaving only the two of them in the entire hall.

Nan Xu snapped out of her daze and gently touched Lu Zhiyan's fingertips. "Hello, Nan Xu... your... trial marriage partner?" Nan Xu introduced, her ears turning red.

Nan Xu didn't know why she introduced herself that way. But the words were already out, and it was too late to say anything.

Lu Zhiyan chuckled softly, and Nan Xu looked in the direction of the sound.

"Don't question your potential marriage partner, because you are one of them."

Nanxu tried to pull her hand away, but Lu Zhiyan gently released it, making it easy for her to pull out.

"Are you getting used to it? I heard from Uncle Ji that you went swimming this afternoon?" Lu Zhiyan asked casually, leading Nan Xu towards the dining table.

Nan Xu felt a little uncomfortable, as if she was being watched.

Before Nanxu could say anything...

Lu Zhiyan noticed Nan Xu's dissatisfaction. "I'm not spying on you, I'm just worried you won't adapt." After saying that, he put a shrimp on Nan Xu's plate.

Nan Xu glanced calmly at the shrimp on the plate, picked one up and peeled it. "I'm quite used to it."

Nanke
Nanshan looked at the empty seat next to him and asked Lin Jingshu, "Where's Nanxu? Isn't she eating at home again today?"

While peeling shrimp, Lin Jingshu explained, "I went on a trip with Youli and the others."

Shu Youli and the Lin family were old friends, so he also had a good relationship with the Nan family.

"He just got back from France and is already out running around every day." Nanshan was furious.

Lin Jingshu glanced at Nanshan and said, "If she won't go on vacation, why don't you let her join the company?"

Nanshan was speechless at Lin Jingshu's words. But what Lin Jingshu said was also true.

Lin Jingshu coldly stared at Nanshan, slowly wiping her hands. Nanshan wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Lin Jingshu.

"Alright, that's enough." With that, he slammed the tissue he was using to wipe his hands onto the dining table.

Nanxu finished showering and sat at her vanity applying skincare products. After everything was done, Nanxu was just about to go to bed.

There was a knock on the door. Nanxu looked at the clock on the bedside table; it was already 8:30.

Nan Xu, wearing slippers, went to open the door, and there stood Lu Zhiyan.

Lu Zhiyan had just finished showering; his hair was still a little wet, and his black bathrobe exposed the skin on his chest, which was slightly red.

Nan Xu wore a silk slip dress, her face completely bare of makeup, looking fresh and natural.

Lu Zhiyan's eyes darkened.

Nan Xu was shocked by this scene; her ears turned slightly red, and she coughed lightly.

"Well, is something wrong?"

“I think, since this is a trial marriage, we should live together, right?” Lu Zhiyan said slowly.

Nan Xu was stunned. She stammered, "Live together? Right now?"

Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow slightly, as if to say: "Otherwise what? Do you expect me to wait until after we're married?"
(End of this chapter)