You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

The taxi drove into Wangjiang Mingyuan and slowly stopped in front of Lu Ci's detached villa.

Lu Ci paid the fare and opened the car door.

As soon as he got out of the car, he saw a tall, slender figure standing quietly not far away.

Looking at the slightly thin figure in the cold wind, Lu Ci was slightly taken aback. It was actually Qin Meng.

Yesterday, when the two were chatting online, Lu Ci casually mentioned that after the competition, he would fly back to Jiangcheng to pack some clothes, and then rush back to the Hengdian film crew at 10 p.m. to continue filming.

But he never expected that this silly girl would come to his doorstep without saying a word and wait for him.

Today, Qin Meng was wearing a black long skirt with thick, form-fitting tights underneath, which perfectly accentuated her long, straight, and beautiful legs.

He was wearing a short black down jacket and carrying a paper bag.

Seeing Lu Ci get out of the car, Qin Meng's long, clear eyes, which had originally held a hint of coldness, instantly lit up, and she couldn't contain her joy as she quickly walked over in her little leather boots.

Lu Ci looked at Qin Meng, whose nose was slightly red from the cold wind, as she approached, and asked with a hint of heartache, "In this freezing weather, when did you arrive?"

Qin Meng gazed intently at him with her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Not long ago, I just arrived a little while ago too."

Actually, she lied.

She's been standing here in the cold wind for over an hour.

When she learned online yesterday that Lu Ci was coming back, her first reaction was to go to the airport to pick him up.

But Lu Ci said that he wouldn't be staying in Jiangcheng for long and told her not to make a fuss.

This was, of course, Lu Ci's old dog's excuse, since he had Lin Wan with him at the time.

Although Qin Meng was rejected, she couldn't suppress the urge to meet him.

The two hadn't seen each other for more than half a month. During this time, Qin Meng would lie in bed after get off work every day, and Lu Ci's face would appear in her mind from time to time.

Every night, she has to repeatedly watch various clips of Lu Ci on short video platforms before she can barely fall asleep.

Qin Meng had no idea what it felt like to be in a relationship before.

But now, she finally understands.

Seeing Lu Ci surrounded by a group of beautiful girls in Hengdian on the trending topics makes her feel sour and sad.

If she doesn't get a reply to a message she sends after a while, she'll start overthinking and even lose her appetite.

She would even bring her phone into the bathroom when she took a shower. As soon as the screen lit up, she would quickly dry her hands and look expectantly to see if it was his reply.

Qin Meng once saw a term online called "love brain".

She had secretly tested her behavior using online standards, and the conclusion she reached was unexpected.

She was completely obsessed with love.

But all the wild thoughts, all the bitterness and disappointment, vanished the moment he saw Lu Ci.

Lu Ci led Qin Meng into the villa.

This was Qin Meng's first time visiting Lu Ci's home. Looking at the luxuriously decorated villa in front of her, she felt a little reserved, yet curiously and discreetly observed her surroundings.

This was the first time in her life that she had seen in person the mansions of the super-rich, which she had only seen online before.

Lu Ci casually took off his coat and led her towards the walk-in closet on the second floor, asking as he did so:

"By the way, Uncle, are you settling into your new house?"

After having dinner at Qin Meng's house last time, Lu Ci swiftly rented a three-bedroom apartment with an elevator for her in the city center, and Qin Meng's family moved in.

Qin Meng nodded and said, "It's great. Since we got the elevator, my aunt pushes my dad in the community garden every afternoon to get some sun and fresh air. My dad's mental state is much better than before."

At this point, Qin Meng hesitated for a moment, her hands unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes, and whispered:

"By the way, Lu Ci... could you give me the landlord's contact information? I'd like to pay the rent myself from now on..."

Lu Ci, who was walking ahead, paused. He turned around, looking down at Qin Meng on the stairs, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and spoke calmly:

"What? Why are you being so formal with me?"

Qin Meng clutched the paper bag tightly to her chest, her voice barely audible: "It's not that I'm being a stranger... it's just that you've been so good to me... I really don't know how to repay you."

The two went into the dressing room.

Lu Ci turned around, deliberately moving closer to her, his warm breath brushing against her ear:

"What's there to not know how to repay? Just repay me with your body!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Meng's pretty face instantly flushed red, and she was so embarrassed that she couldn't say a word.

Seeing this, Lu Ci smiled indulgently, turned around, opened the wardrobe, and began to choose clothes.

Qin Meng stood behind him, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the man's tall and straight back.

After a long while, she spoke softly, in a voice so low she could barely hear it herself…

She hummed in agreement.

The two then worked together seamlessly. Lu Ci took clothes out of the closet, and Qin Meng, like a gentle and virtuous wife, carefully folded them and neatly arranged them in the suitcase.

Soon, the luggage was packed.

By this time, it had already gotten dark outside the window.

Lu Ci carried his suitcase and walked downstairs with Qin Meng to the entrance hall.

Just as Lu Ci was about to change his shoes, Qin Meng suddenly took a deep breath, as if she had mustered up a lot of courage, and handed the tote bag she had been carrying to Lu Ci:

"Lu Ci...this is for you."

Lu Ci was slightly taken aback, then smiled with some surprise and accepted the gift: "A gift for me?"

Qin Meng nodded. At this moment, her eyes and brows were full of tenderness, and there was not a trace of the coldness that kept people at a distance when they first met.

She's just a girl who's fallen in love and whose heart and eyes are filled with her sweetheart.

"This...this is a scarf I knitted myself..."

Qin Meng's voice revealed a clear hint of nervousness and lack of confidence.

During this time, when she missed Lu Ci, she always wanted to do something for him.

After receiving her salary, she went to the luxury goods counters in the mall. With her current income, buying a designer scarf was not difficult.

But after looking around, she still felt that none of them were suitable. After all, with Lu Ci's current net worth, any clothes he wore were designer brands, so he didn't lack for them at all.

Finally, she bought the best cashmere yarn and clumsily followed online tutorials every night, stitch by stitch, until she finally knitted the scarf herself.

She was afraid that Lu Ci would find the thing too cheap and too tacky.

Lu Ci smiled and opened the box.

Inside was a navy blue scarf. Although the stitches were a bit rough in some places, you could tell that the person who knitted it put a lot of care into it.

Lu Ci noticed that at the end of the scarf, there were two cute cartoon figures embroidered.

A boy and a girl, side by side.

Seeing Lu Ci staring at the two little figures, Qin Meng was immediately filled with shame.

She felt something was missing after she had knitted the scarf, so she boldly embroidered it on.

One represents her, and the other represents Lu Ci.

Later, she knitted herself the exact same style, making it a couple's design.

"If you don't like it..." Qin Meng said, looking down.

"Who said I don't like it?"

Lu Ci interrupted her, took the scarf out of the box, and handed it to Qin Meng:

"Help me put it on."

Qin Meng raised her head, and the anxiety in her heart instantly turned into a warm current.

She smiled happily, took the scarf, tiptoed slightly, and gently wrapped it around Lu Ci's neck.

Just as she reached out, ready to straighten the wrinkles in his collar...

Lu Ci's large hands suddenly and without warning climbed onto Qin Meng's slender waist, and then pulled her with a slight force.

"ah……"

Qin Meng let out a soft gasp, instantly losing her balance and falling into a broad, warm chest.

The distance between them closed in an instant, so close that she could clearly feel the heat of Lu Ci's breath and the strong beating of his heart.

Qin Meng looked up at Lu Ci, who was so close to her, and her long eyelashes trembled twice.

Then, she slowly closed her beautiful eyes...