After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

On the way back to the hotel in the city, An Ning drove, and Lu Xiyan sat in the passenger seat, covered in dirt, with mud on his hands and face.

An Ning was also covered in stains, but she was much cleaner than Lu Xiyan.

After their long kiss, the two were unusually quiet in the car, with only their heartbeats pounding loudly.

An Ning gripped the steering wheel, looking at the road ahead, and felt the gazes on her from the side.

She turned her head slightly and met Lu Xiyan's burning gaze.

His gaze was not as cold as usual; instead, it held a gentleness and an indescribable emotion.

But there was still a faint glint of water in his eyes, moist and glistening, looking like tears.

An Ning felt a little lost and heartbroken by his gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lu Xiyan blinked his thick eyelashes twice and turned to look out the window.

A hoarse voice echoed in the carriage, "I thought you were in this accident."

It was a very calm sentence, yet his fingertips trembled slightly, revealing a lingering fear.

An Ning looked at his handsome profile, the dirt on it had dried, and he looked like a mud figure that had grown out of the mud.

She had never seen him like this before. He used to be very particular about cleanliness, even his shoes had to be wiped spotless.

"It rained heavily all day yesterday, and the signal was down when I called you last night."

An Ning explained the situation from last night in a soft voice, "For safety reasons, the head of the R&D department told us to move over quickly, and my phone was accidentally dropped during the move..."

After speaking, as if afraid of upsetting the other party, she turned to look at Lu Xiyan's expression.

He kept turning his head to look out the window, without any reaction.

She continued, "On the way to the hotel, we heard the sound of a landslide. It was the landslide above the research lab, which saved us from disaster."

Lu Xiyan turned his head. "Why didn't you call me?"

"I thought about calling you after I got back to the hotel," An Ning quickly explained, "but there was no signal in the entire Qichuan City at the time, and the signal was only just restored..."

At the traffic light intersection, the vehicles stopped.

An Ning met his still slightly teary eyes and gently curved her lips into a smile. "So, you came here specifically to see me?"

From her bright eyes, Lu Xiyan could see his own disheveled state.

He should have been dressed in a suit and tie at his engagement party today, but instead he's covered in mud in the mountains.

He looked away. "I'm here to do volunteer work."

There was a hint of awkwardness in his tone.

He was afraid something would happen to her, afraid she would die.

I'm terrified.

Death is more cruel than separation.

Even if they are separated, at least he can still see her and know that she is doing well somewhere.

If she dies, where in this vast world can he find her?

The feeling of loss overwhelmed his reason, and his only thought was to find her.

We must find her.

Suddenly, he felt a warmth in his hand; a fair hand grasped his hand, which was covered in yellow mud.

"Lu Xiyan, you've already kissed, isn't it a bit too late to say this now?"

An Ning could see his awkwardness, and smiled faintly, "You're just saying one thing and meaning another."

Lu Xiyan didn't speak, but looked down at the fair and slender hand in his hand, gently curving the corners of his mouth, his fingertips gently caressing her fingertips.

The light turned green, and Anning prepared to pull her hand away to drive, but he held her fingers tightly.

An Ning smiled gently, letting him hold her hand, while she steered the wheel with one hand.

She really wanted to ask him how his engagement party was handled, and whether his engagement with Cheng Wanwan was still valid.

But after thinking about it, she still didn't ask.

......

Half an hour later, we arrived at the hotel.

Lu Xiyan looked up. "You live here?"

This hotel is not the best in Qichuan City, it's not even considered good.

That old bastard Dong Chenghai doesn't even arrange a decent hotel for his business trips.

An Ning understood the implication in his words, unbuckled her seatbelt, and said, "I'm here on a business trip, not on vacation. The company's budget is definitely limited."

Lu Xiyan got out of the car. "Let's change hotels."

"No need," Anning said with a smile. "Anyway, I'm going back in a few days."

She looked the man up and down. "Didn't you bring any clothes?"

Then she took out her room key and handed it to him, "I'm staying in room 316. Go in and take a shower first, and I'll go buy you some clothes."

He quickly grabbed Anning, "Where are we going?"

An Ning looked at his hand; his fingers tightened, as if he felt insecure.

She gently wiped the dirt off his cheek and smiled tenderly, "I'm nearby, I'll be back soon."

Hearing this, Lu Xiyan relaxed his grip; he really needed a good shower.

He nodded and went into the hotel.

......

As soon as I entered the hotel room and opened the door, a faint fragrance wafted out of the small room.

It wasn't the smell of hotel cleaning products, but the fragrance emanating from her.

Just like the scent that lingered in his bedroom that night, it was reassuring.

Lu Xiyan entered the house, disdainfully took off his clothes, and threw them into the trash can without hesitation.

It takes a lot of effort to get yourself clean. Now that his cleanliness obsession kicked in, Lu Xiyan scrubbed his entire body more than a dozen times, as if he wanted to peel off a layer of skin, before finally coming out of the bathroom.

There was only one women's bathrobe in the wardrobe, so he simply wrapped himself in a bath towel.

Suddenly remembering something, he found his phone, swiped it, and frowned.

Dozens of missed calls and text messages, mostly from Cheng Wanwan, and some from the Lu family.

Lu Xiyan's expression turned cold, and he simply turned off his phone.

Looking up at the tiny room, it was small in size but very clean and cozy.

There were no clothes or shoes lying around, and no items lying around.

Her luggage was neatly packed in the wardrobe, and the bed was made with soft sheets, which looked like she had brought it herself; she had this habit.

There was a fragrant aromatherapy diffuser on the bedside table, and it smelled nice.

Lu Xiyan suddenly remembered that when he first met her six years ago, the apartment she rented was also a small place where you couldn't even stretch your legs, but she decorated it cleanly and warmly.

No matter when or where, she always takes good care of herself.

That's why she was able to teach that three-year-old so well.

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and he got up to open it.

The moment the door opened, their eyes met, and his gaze reflected her fair and serene face.

An Ning was startled when she realized what was happening. The man in front of her was shirtless, wearing only a towel, and his well-defined muscles were clearly visible to her.

It looked like she had just taken a shower and hadn't dried herself yet; her short, choppy black hair was still wet.

Water droplets dripped down his refined, sculpted features, landing on his muscular chest, then gliding along the lines of his perfect abs, finally disappearing into the white towel around his waist.

Lust!