I slept with the wrong person on my wedding night, and the boss spoiled me rotten!

"Miss Jiang,"

Lu Jingyuan, who was pouring tea, noticed her intense gaze and looked up to meet her eyes through the curtain.

The air was silent.

Jiang Xuxu's hand hovered in mid-air, and a powerful aura inexplicably intimidated her.

I dare not move.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"No, it's just that...you look a lot like a friend of mine."

A gentle breeze swept by, bringing a refreshing coolness.

Jiang Xuxu hurriedly looked away, awkwardly smoothed her hair that had been blown by the wind, and lowered her head to drink her tea.

To avoid trouble, these big shots generally don't want to show their faces, yet she went to lift the curtain.

That was really offensive.

An architectural painting on the wall of Lu Jingyuan's study came to mind.

Continuing the conversation: "Just because... you and I both like J's design style."

A slight smile curved Lu Jingyuan's lips.

Jiang Xuxu's drawing style is indeed very similar to J's.

His smile remained undiminished as he joked, "Aren't you afraid about the design drawings? I was just saying it casually."

"You won't."

Lu Jingyuan paused in his tea-making process.

Jiang Xuxu added, "Because... someone as busy as you... doesn't have time to joke around with a nobody like me."

"What else?" Lu Jingyuan pressed, seizing on the words she had omitted.

Jiang Xuxu frowned. "Can I say?"

Lu Jingyuan raised his hand. "Please speak."

"Someone like you, aloof and unapproachable, not to be trifled with, and also..."

"That's enough." His voice was cold, as if he were displeased.

"You're very intelligent." He lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea, and gracefully set it down. "I enjoy dealing with intelligent people."

He then changed the subject, saying, "However, it's not necessarily a good thing for a girl to be too smart."

"That's only for you men. For us women, it's wonderful."

Lu Jingyuan curled his lips slightly, "I'm different from them."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all men?"

Jiang Xuxu blurted out the words almost immediately, then raised her hand to cover her mouth, accidentally knocking over a teacup and spilling tea on her hand.

"sorry……"

She frantically wiped the burn, and Lu Jingyuan immediately handed her a handkerchief and a tube of burn ointment.

As Jiang Xuxu wiped away the tea stains, she reached out to take it, her fingertips accidentally brushing against the back of Lu Jingyuan's hand.

He calmly withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Xuxu's palms were burning hot, and even the tips of her ears turned red. She quickly turned to the side, as if afraid that the other person would see through her even through the curtain.

"The tea isn't too hot; applying it can protect your skin."

Jiang Xuxu nodded and bowed, "Thank you."

The handkerchief had a faint scent of cedar, which was exactly the same as the scent on Gu Jingshen.

Jiang Xuxu held the handkerchief, her fingers trembling slightly, and turned to look at Lu Jingyuan behind the curtain.

The blurry outline became increasingly familiar, and her heart inexplicably began to race.

Jiang Xuxu appeared calm, but her heart was screaming. How could her heart race for a man she had never met?

Is that right? Then what about Gu Jingshen?

She suddenly felt like a fickle, wicked woman, falling in love with every man she met, and blushed with embarrassment.

This scene, as seen by Lu Jingyuan, was a fleeting glimpse of a small deer, charming and mysterious.

Not far away, Uncle Liu was stroking his beard and sighing with a smile, "I haven't seen the young master smile in many years."

"Yes, it seems that Miss Jiang is his lucky star," Qin Feng added.

"The master will be back next month, and the young master..."

Uncle Liu looked troubled. "Young Master has had a hard time, and Master also has his reasons. Find an opportunity to mention it to him."

"Okay, Uncle Liu."

Qin Feng went abroad with Gu Jingshen when he was 15 years old to accompany him on his studies. Uncle Liu is also an elder of the Lu family.

They knew better than anyone the relationship between Lu Jingyuan and his father.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as incompatible like fire and water.

The atmosphere eased, and Lu Jingyuan took the initiative to change the subject.

Jiang Xuxu and Lu Jingyuan spent the afternoon drinking tea and discussing the architectural design and various arrangements for the newly built welfare home.

The two got along exceptionally well when it came to design, and had a tacit understanding that made them feel like they had known each other for a long time.

Ultimately, the two reached an agreement.

Gu Jingshen immediately signed the contract, and Jiang Xuxu also agreed to actively cooperate with him to complete the construction of the welfare home.

As dusk fell, Lu Jingyuan had the driver take her back to the city.

He didn't have the habit of inviting people to stay for meals, and Jiang Xuxu wouldn't stay either.

I got back to the apartment at 8 p.m.

As soon as Jiang Xuxu stepped out of the elevator, she saw a figure squatting in front of her door.

"Tingran... why are you here so late?"

She went over and helped Lin Tingran up, only to find her crying with tears streaming down her face.

"What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Jiang Xuxu quickly comforted her, opening the door and helping her inside.

"How did you know I lived here? You came so late and didn't even call so I could have picked you up."

As soon as Lin Tingran entered the room, she hugged Jiang Xuxu and cried her heart out.

"Xuxu, what should I do? I have no family left..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuxu was shocked.

"What happened? Tell me properly."

Lin Tingran cried for a long time before choking out, "My parents were driving to Qingzhou when they fell off a bridge into the river... their fate is still unknown..."

Hearing this, Jiang Xuxu's heart clenched with pain. "How could this happen? When did it happen?"

"Just these past two days, I bought a plane ticket back to Beicheng on the same day as you, but just before takeoff, I received a call from the rescue team..."

Such a serious thing happened in just a few days.

Jiang Xuxu collapsed to the ground in disbelief, the images of Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin flashing through her mind.

She was a kind elder in her early forties, whom they treated like their own daughter. How could she just disappear like that?

She curled up into a ball, her whole body trembling uncontrollably, her heart heavy with sorrow.

"Xuxu, what's wrong?" Lin Tingran asked, showing concern for her instead.

Jiang Xuxu shook her head repeatedly, "I don't know, I feel so choked up. Tingran, what's wrong with me?"

Her voice was trembling as she spoke.

Lin Tingran sneered inwardly, thinking, "No wonder she's my biological daughter."

Jiang Xuxu, I only used a little trick, and you can't stand it?

You'll only understand what it means to be heartbroken when you actually see the bodies of your own parents!

A smug smile flickered across her face, but it quickly vanished. She feigned concern and said, "Xuxu, don't scare me. Are you having another episode?"

Jiang Xuxu tried hard to overcome the inexplicable panic in her heart. Perhaps it was because her parents in the Lin family had been too good to her that she could not accept the result of their accident.

"Tingran, could you please get me a glass of water?"

Lin Tingran quickly got up and poured her a glass of warm water. "Here, be careful, it's hot."

After drinking water, she slowly calmed down. While comforting Lin Tingran, tears streamed down her face.

She asked, "Does Gu Jingshen know about this?"

Lin Tingran said she hadn't had a chance to tell him yet. She originally wanted to go find him first, but he was away on a business trip and hadn't returned yet.

Qingzhou, that's also where Gu Jingshen's mother passed away.

After she left the room, Lin Tingran sat up and returned a phone call.

"Lu Chen, you didn't disappoint me. Thanks, I'll come see you again in a couple of days."

After hanging up the phone, she sent another message to Gu Jingshen.

Shortly after, Gu Jingshen called, "Where are you?"

"Depth of field..."

Lin Tingran's voice was trembling with tears, but she smiled as she sent her location to Gu Jingshen.