His face stiffened for a moment.
Xu Zhixia knew he minded this. Since their second chance at life, they had never talked about this kind of topic.
But today, she insisted on tearing apart that fragile calm.
Rotten flesh must be removed for new life to grow.
Lu Xiuyuan let out a soft chuckle:
“You’re being so blatant now?”
Xu Zhixia felt choked. In her past life, she had been completely foolish, doing things she could hardly believe:
“I have no relationship with him. My heart belongs only to you. Enough, your words are too harsh don’t say that again.”
After speaking, she unfastened her seatbelt.
She stepped in front of Lu Xiuyuan, straddled him, and wrapped her arms around his neck, glancing at his lips.
He had such a handsome, striking face it looked almost… delicious.
She cupped his face in her hands and leaned down, kissing him.
Her kiss was soft, teasing, delicately tracing the shape of his lips.
Lu Xiuyuan felt a tingling sensation, as if feathers were brushing across his lips.
He wore a regular summer outfit, thin fabric, and her thighs pressed against his.
Warmth spread from her body.
She seemed to carry a kind of magic wherever she was, a sweet, enticing scent followed, irresistible.
The confined space amplified it, and Lu Xiuyuan’s Adam’s apple moved slightly.
The kiss had a peculiar power, instantly dissolving his earlier anger.
But Xu Zhixia pulled back suddenly, voice soft:
“Alright, don’t be angry anymore. I promise nothing happened with anyone else.”
Her face flushed. In this position, it was bold she could even feel the vigor of Lu Xiuyuan’s body.
Men were such pigs. He had been angry just a moment ago, and now he couldn’t control himself.
It was just a kiss, yet he was already reacting like this.
But the presence of certain… things made her a little sore, recalling the wildness of the night before her legs felt weak.
Luckily, they were parked in a corner; no one was passing by.
Maybe Xu Zhixia’s soft voice and gentle gaze created an overwhelming sense of affection.
Lu Xiuyuan couldn’t resist anymore. He gazed deeply at her and cupped the back of her head.
A flood of kisses came crashing down.
In that moment, a string in Lu Xiuyuan’s mind snapped. Even though he had decided to divorce… he couldn’t resist the dream she gave him. Could he trust her words?
He felt himself losing control.
All the pain, confusion, uncertainty, and ecstasy of the past days poured into that kiss.
Xu Zhixia felt it too; his grip was so strong it was as if he wanted to merge her into his very bones.
She gently pushed back.
Her soft, catlike resistance only made the kiss more intense. Just as they were passionately entangled, indistinguishable from one another…
A “knock knock” came at the window. Xu Zhixia shivered, murmuring:
“Th… there’s someone.”
Her breathing was unsteady. There weren’t many people around, and most wouldn’t dare knock.
The only person she could think of was her mother.
But she didn’t dare look. In this situation, she could only hide in his arms.
Lu Xiuyuan hadn’t expected that kissing his wife could lead to encountering his mother-in-law.
He patted her back reassuringly:
“Don’t be afraid. The car is specially treated; you can’t be seen from outside.”
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have risked doing this in the car.
Xu Zhixia’s mind relaxed slightly:
“Okay.”
Her hair had already been messed up by him. Ignoring everything else, she straddled back to her own side.
Crossing over earlier had felt exhilarating; returning now felt clumsy.
Lu Xiuyuan took a deep breath, straightened his clothes disheveled by Xu Zhixia, and finally glanced at her.
He rolled down the window he couldn’t leave her mother waiting outside.
Mrs. Xu saw them and said:
“So it really is you. I just went out to buy two buns and saw this car.”
She remembered that morning when Lu Xiuyuan came to pick up his daughter it was the same car.
She didn’t think much and knocked on the window.
But when she saw, she realized something was off.
Lu Xiuyuan’s lips were glossy with lip balm.
Xu Zhixia’s lips were swollen and red; her clothes were a bit wrinkled.
Mrs. Xu immediately realized something mischievous had happened.
That damn Bai Jingya, always spreading rumors about her daughter divorcing… Who has a broken relationship that they can’t resist holding each other in the car?
Feeling a bit embarrassed, she added:
“Well, you two just go home after this. I’ll go get some food for lunch.”
She had wanted to cook, but there were no ingredients at home, and the yard wasn’t planted so she gave up.
Xu Zhixia cleared her throat:
“Mom, come up. Let’s go eat at the state-owned restaurant, and then we’ll head to the department store.”
This time, she didn’t ask Lu Xiuyuan for permission after all, he had practically devoured her lips already.
Whether he agreed or not, he had no choice.
Lu Xiuyuan didn’t take them to the state-owned restaurant; instead, he went to a private chef’s place.
After the reform and opening-up, small restaurants had sprung up like mushrooms.
He parked and introduced it:
“This is a restaurant run by a friend of mine. The food’s quite good.”
Service was even better than the state-owned place.
The exterior looked ordinary, but as soon as they entered, a waiter approached:
“Hello, Comrade Lu, please come in.”
Xu Zhixia looked at Lu Xiuyuan in surprise. She hadn’t expected such service in this era.
In her past life, Lu Xiuyuan never brought her here.
He explained:
“I’ve been here before; the staff remember my name. Most of the guests here are pleasant.”
Xu Zhixia nodded. Just looking at the interior, it was very nice, tranquil.
The waiter led them to a private room with a four-person table and a bouquet on the table.
It was exceptionally romantic.
When Xu Zhixia ordered, she chose a lot of spicy and sour dishes, which made her feel very satisfied.
Mrs. Xu, sitting beside her, asked:
“Have your tastes changed recently?”
She really wanted to ask if her daughter was pregnant.
Seeing her daughter so carefree, she figured maybe she was overthinking.
Who could be pregnant and still act so… daring with their man?
Even if she was naive, Lu Xiuyuan surely wouldn’t agree to that.
“Yes, I think I prefer sour and spicy flavors more.”
Mrs. Xu didn’t press the pregnancy question, and Xu Zhixia didn’t mention it.
There were still too many things going on with the Xu family; she didn’t want her mother to worry.
Meanwhile, Lu Xiuyuan, sitting across, gazed at her deeply he didn’t expect her little act to include the whole performance.
Shortly after, as the dishes arrived, the waiter brought a message to Lu Xiuyuan:
“Comrade Lu, our boss would like to meet you after your meal. Are you available?”
Xu Zhixia looked across in surprise.
The person who made this restaurant so romantic must be a woman, right?
And now wants to meet him.
Right in front of her, no less it was boldly blatant.