Lu Jinzhou considered himself a man of immense self-control, but when it came to Zhou Wanning, he felt he was constantly losing restraint.
A simple kiss, lingering touches—all the way to the villa. The driver parked the car and stepped out on his own, leaving the space entirely to the two of them.
Breathing heavily, Lu Jinzhou ravished Zhou Wanning.
But she was still on her period, so he could only have her use her hands to satisfy his needs.
After a long while, it was Zhou Wanning who ended up exhausted, carried inside by him.
Her face flushed with embarrassment, she hid in his embrace, too ashamed to face anyone.
Lu Jinzhou jostled her gently. “Why are you so shy? No one would dare laugh at you.”
No one would dare laugh at her to her face, but that didn’t mean they wouldn’t behind her back.
After returning to the room, Lu Jinzhou went to take a shower.
“Can I have my phone first?”
He grabbed her hand. “Help me shower first, then I’ll give you your phone.”
“That’s two requests. If I help you shower, I can’t wear that kind of pajamas.” Her voice dropped to a whisper for the last sentence.
“So it’s two requests. Are you refusing?” he retorted.
Zhou Wanning bit her lip in dissatisfaction but didn’t dare protest. She always wanted to reason with him, but his reasoning was simply that he got whatever he wanted. She had no say in the matter.
Zhou Wanning followed him into the bathroom. Fortunately, he didn’t torment her further, and she finally felt at ease.
After getting her phone, Zhou Wanning first opened WeChat. There were no work messages, and even the parent group chat was quiet.
She decided to contact her friend, Liang Yunzhen, first.
Their last conversation was over twenty days ago, when Liang Yunzhen had asked her out for dinner.
With Lu Jinzhou in the study, she slipped into the bathroom and tapped on the voice call.
Liang Yunzhen answered quickly. “Hey, you little rascal, finally remembered me, huh?”
Zhou Wanning got straight to the point. “Yunzhen, I’ll keep it short. I need your help.”
After hearing her out, Liang Yunzhen said, “Lu Jinzhou—I’ve heard my husband mention him. The Lu family is the top-tier elite in Haicheng. How did you end up tangled with someone like that?”
“I wish I knew.”
Liang Yunzhen sighed. “Alright, tell me when you want to leave, and I’ll help you.”
Liang Yunzhen had married early. Right after graduating from university, her family pressured her into marrying a wealthy second-generation heir, and she now lived as a wealthy housewife.
“You absolutely must keep this a secret. Don’t tell anyone, not even your husband.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t say a word.” Not that she could even if she wanted to—her husband was never home, and she hardly ever saw him.
Zhou Wanning didn’t dare talk for too long. “I’ll contact you again.”
However, this escape plan never came to fruition. Father Zhou slipped and fell while showering at home, fracturing his leg.
Although Lu Jinzhou was displeased, he didn’t stop her from going home. Instead, he drove her to the hospital.
Zhou Wanning adamantly refused to let him accompany her inside. She was afraid.
She had previously considered confessing everything to Zhou Leyu, but now she was terrified of Zhou Leyu finding out, terrified of Father Zhou and Mother Zhou seeing him. This family would never know peace again.
Lu Jinzhou said, “I won’t go up. I’ll come pick you up later.”
Worried about her father, Zhou Wanning agreed absentmindedly and hurried toward the inpatient building.
In the VIP ward, Father Zhou was propped up against the headboard, with Mother Zhou, Zhou Leyu, and Zhou Yusen all present.
Seeing Zhou Wanning arrive only after the surgery was over, Mother Zhou immediately expressed her displeasure. “Why didn’t you just wait until your father was discharged to show up?”
Zhou Wanning knew she was in the wrong, and since Mother Zhou often spoke to her with sharp, cutting remarks, she didn’t argue back.
If it weren’t for Lu Jinzhou, how could she have just arrived now.
“Oh, I’m not seriously hurt. Why bring her up?” Father Zhou would always side with her when Mother Zhou criticized her.
Zhou Leyu sat on the chair, “Mom, sister must be busy.”
Mother Zhou shot a glare at Zhou Wanning, “She’s on vacation, what could she be busy with? Messing around outside?”
Zhou Wanning pretended not to hear and walked to the bedside, looking at Father Zhou with concern, “Dad, are you okay?”
Father Zhou shook his head, “It’s not serious. I had surgery and just need to rest for a while.”
“Thanks to Jinzhou arranging the hospital and doctor for you, otherwise how could we have gotten into this VIP ward? Leyu, make sure to thank Jinzhou properly later. Once your dad is better, we must invite Jinzhou for a proper meal.”
Zhou Wanning glanced at Zhou Leyu. She had told Lu Jinzhou, and he had known early on that her father had fallen, but he hadn’t told her.
Zhou Leyu smiled, “Okay. Jinzhou even said he wanted to visit you and Dad again.”
Mentioning Lu Jinzhou put Mother Zhou in a good mood, and she chatted even more enthusiastically, “You should care more about Jinzhou. Oh, and make sure to take precautions. A man like him will definitely have all sorts of vixens throwing themselves at him.”
“I know, but Jinzhou isn’t the kind of person you think. He wouldn’t be seduced by any vixen, right, Sis? Just like your boyfriend wouldn’t be tempted away either.”
Suddenly having the topic turned to herself, Zhou Wanning didn’t want to hide it anymore, “Luo Shuhang and I broke up.”
Her relationship with Luo Shuhang couldn’t be kept secret forever—sooner or later, everyone would find out.
“What?”
Four pairs of eyes turned to her.
Father Zhou: “Wanning, what happened? Why did you break up?”
Mother Zhou: “Did you do something to upset Luo Shuhang? You know how hard it is to find a high-quality man like him. Besides, why didn’t you ask me before breaking up with him!”
Zhou Wanning didn’t want to lie either. What Luo Shuhang did was inhuman.
“Luo Shuhang tried to offer me to another man for a business deal.” She said it without any emotion.
Father Zhou asked worriedly, “What? When did this happen? Why didn’t you tell the family? Were you hurt?”
Zhou Yusen gritted his teeth, “That bastard.”
Zhou Leyu held Zhou Wanning’s hand, “Sis, are you okay?”
Zhou Wanning felt too guilty to meet Zhou Leyu’s eyes, “N-no, I’m fine. I ran away.”
“Maybe it’s a misunderstanding. Don’t blame him wrongly. It won’t be easy to find someone with his qualifications in the future.”
This time, Father Zhou lost his temper, “Wanning has always been steady since she was young. How could she possibly be mistaken about something like this?”
Zhou Wanning had anticipated Mother Zhou’s reaction, but facing it in person still hurt.
“I was just saying it casually. If he really were that kind of person, I wouldn’t let Wanning marry him anyway.”
The hospital room door was knocked, and Zhou Yusen went to open it.
“Leyu, it’s President Lu.”
Lu Jinzhou was holding a fruit basket, and his assistant behind him carried various supplements.
Mother Zhou warmly greeted him, “Oh, you shouldn’t have brought so many things just to visit.”
“I heard from Leyu and came to check in after finishing some work.”
“You’ve already helped so much. Leyu, hurry, get a chair for Jinzhou to sit.”
Zhou Wanning leaned back slightly. Liar. What work? It looks like he never left at all.
“Yusen, go wash some fruit.”
“Auntie, don’t trouble yourself, I’ll have to head back soon.”
Zhou Leyu stood beside Lu Jinzhou, her hand resting on his shoulder. “Thank you for helping my father find a doctor and arranging such a nice hospital room.”
Lu Jinzhou patted the back of her hand. “It’s the least I could do.”