Emerging from under the bridge, the overcast sky continued to drizzle with chilly rain.
Lu Peishen was afraid that Ye Xixi might not yet be accustomed to their impending marriage, worried she might be startled or fearful of him as a man.
He didn’t forcefully hold her hand or embrace her in an exaggerated manner.
Instead, he acted like a true gentleman, walking side by side with her in the rain, tilting the umbrella gently to shield her.
After a few steps, they encountered a large, uneven puddle ahead.
Lu Peishen said softly, “Xixi, there’s a puddle up ahead. Do you need me to carry you across?”
His voice was incredibly gentle, not at all like that of a domineering CEO.
Hearing this, Ye Xixi felt a little flustered and quickly glanced at him. Her face, smudged with dust from the bridge, flushed with shyness and embarrassment.
“Uncle Lu, it’s alright. I can cross this puddle myself.”
Of course, Lu Peishen knew this little girl could manage on her own.
But the situation was special now.
The little girl was pregnant.
Carrying the only little wolf cub of their century-old Wolf Clan.
The Wolf Clan had a very low reproduction rate, which was why their kind was so rare and secretive.
Lu Peishen was the third-generation sole heir of his wolf lineage.
Some of his ancestors’ peers had vanished, others had gone missing—only the collateral branches remained.
This showed just how precious he himself was.
If he didn’t produce an heir in his generation, the Wolf Clan would disappear entirely.
Unexpectedly, he had found Ye Xixi, a human, and succeeded in one try.
Fortunately, his dear Xixi was indeed a rare find—a highly fertile constitution.
He had to take good care of her and their baby.
“Xixi, you’re pregnant now. We can’t afford any mishaps,” Lu Peishen said gently.
Oh, right—she was pregnant!
Ye Xixi had almost forgotten about that.
“Then I’ll be careful?” Ye Xixi blinked her big eyes, her face still tinged with shyness. She felt too embarrassed; she was all dirty, and if Uncle Lu carried her…
She might stain his expensive suit.
She knew the status of the Lu Family.
They were the top aristocrats in the capital’s elite circle!
“Ahem… Xixi… are you sure? I’m not at ease,” Lu Peishen turned to face her, his mature and captivating features carrying a distracting glow.
Ye Xixi had actually been stealing glances at him too.
After all, how could she not? Uncle Lu was the most handsome man in the world.
With his strikingly handsome, mixed-ethnic features, a profile as sharp as if carved by a knife, a tall, straight nose, and soft, thin lips.
How could there be such a perfectly beautiful and mature man in this world?
Uncle Lu was truly a male enchantress descended from the heavens.
But the moment she saw him turn toward her, Ye Xixi grew too shy to keep looking and quickly averted her face, gazing distractedly up at the sky.
Her reaction, however, was misinterpreted by Lu Peishen, who thought the little girl might be “somewhat resistant” to him.
Unconsciously, Lu Peishen frowned slightly, pondering.
It seemed that after they married, he would have to slowly spoil her and help her grow fond of him sooner.
Pressing her lips together, Ye Xixi still didn’t dare look at him. Then she spoke, her voice soft and delicate, carrying a hint of a young girl’s grievance and awkwardness: “Uncle Lu, this puddle… I… I can manage.”
“And I’m afraid… I’m all dirty. I might stain your shirt.” Really… in her twenty years of life, she had never felt so embarrassed.
How she wished she could appear before the handsome, elegant, and mature Uncle Lu looking beautiful and clean.
But the reality was—she was currently smelly and dirty, with burn scars still visible on her face.
Ugh, this was so embarrassing and mortifying.
She absolutely couldn’t let Uncle Lu hold her in this smelly, messy state.
“I don’t mind.” Lu Peishen was almost amused by her pitiful expression. Didn’t she realize that carrying his child elevated her status above his own?
Even if she fell into sewage, he would jump in without hesitation to rescue her and clean her up.
He didn’t mind her condition at all.
“Xixi, if you’re worried about dirtying my shirt… then Uncle Lu won’t stand on ceremony.” As he spoke, Lu Peishen handed his umbrella to a black-suited bodyguard nearby and bent down, taking advantage of Ye Xixi’s moment of embarrassment and awkwardness.
Ye Xixi gasped, her dirty little face instantly flushing crimson.
Her hands instinctively clutched Lu Peishen’s expensive black suit, her soft, petite body leaning into his embrace for fear of falling.
Her beautiful sparkling eyes gazed shyly at the handsome man who’d lifted her up.
Was Uncle Lu really this wonderful?
“Xixi, remember, we’re getting married once we return home. Don’t be afraid of me.” Lu Peishen held her steadily yet gently—this girl who appeared ‘dirty’ but still smelled sweet and soft like ripe pear. His dark pupils nearly lost control when his fingers touched her soft body, almost triggering a chemical reaction that would reveal the unique flame-blue hue of his wolf nature.
Fortunately, Lu Peishen managed to suppress it just in time, preventing his blue eyes from startling the little girl in his arms.
“Uncle Lu, thank you.” Ye Xixi listened intently, warmth flooding her heart like a gentle stream. Beneath the layer of dust, her pretty face gradually flushed pink again. Her slender, delicate fingers tightened their grip on Lu Peishen’s suit.
Uncle Lu’s embrace was truly warm, strong, and secure.
And he smelled wonderful—like faint sandalwood with hints of golden nanmu.
Ye Xixi unconsciously relaxed, obedient and soft as a little bunny, allowing Lu Peishen to carry her with full boyfriend power.
Soon, they crossed the water-filled potholes. When Ye Xixi saw they’d passed the flooded area, she immediately wanted down: “Uncle Lu, you can put me down now.”
Lu Peishen looked down at the soft, curled-up girl in his arms, his magnetic lips quirking: “Xixi, it’s raining. It’s safer if Uncle Lu carries you.”
“Be good and listen. We’ll be there soon.”
Without giving her time to refuse, he strode toward the low-key luxurious Maybach parked nearby.
By the car door, assistant Shao Bai watched his elegant and noble President Lu, immediately bowing respectfully to open the door.
Indeed, only Miss Ye Xixi could evoke this side of him.
Usually, President Lu remained aloof and indifferent toward women, never showing such tenderness. Shao Bai had worried that with such temperament, his boss might never find interest in the opposite sex, potentially dooming their lineage to extinction.
Fortunately, Miss Ye Xixi had appeared.
Wasn’t this the greatest gift imaginable?
Watching the unusually gentle Lu Peishen, Shao Bai secretly sighed with relief like a worried mother: “President Lu, shall we return to the old residence? The madam is waiting for you!”
Lu Peishen carried Ye Xixi into the car first to protect her from the rain.
“She needs a hot bath right now.”
“I’ll take her back to Grandma’s place tomorrow.” Once inside the car, Lu Peishen spoke while closing the car door.
After securely shutting the door, he leaned back against the soft leather seats.
Surprisingly, Lu Peishen still hadn’t put Ye Xixi down.
This made Ye Xixi blush with embarrassment.
Uncle Lu was simply radiating too much masculine energy. When he carried her into the car, he had subconsciously unbuttoned the top two buttons of his black shirt.
Instantly revealing his sexy collarbones and faintly visible, well-developed pectoral muscles.
When Ye Xixi saw this, she started with embarrassment. Her beautiful eyes sparkled nervously, not knowing where to look. She immediately covered her nose with both hands in awkwardness, almost getting a nosebleed.
Of course, to avoid actually having a nosebleed from admiration during such an awkward and distressing moment.
Ye Xixi intended to climb off Lu Peishen’s lap, saying softly: “Uncle Lu, thank you for earlier.”
“I can sit by myself.”
As she finished speaking, a drop of nosebleed betrayed her anyway, landing perfectly on Lu Peishen’s elegant, well-defined fingers.
When Ye Xixi saw this, she wanted to die on the spot.
Flustered, she reached to wipe it off for him.
But when Lu Peishen saw her blood, his eyes uncontrollably revealed a flash of fiery blue. He raised his finger and, right before Ye Xixi’s eyes, elegantly licked her blood away.
“Xixi, it’s fine, I don’t mind.” No one knew that once someone has been with a member of the Wolf Clan,
Ye Xixi’s blood contained a fatal attraction for Lu Peishen.
It would trigger his Wolf nature.
Fortunately, Ye Xixi didn’t notice his fiery blue eyes.
She just covered her mouth, her face red with shock:!!!
Ahhh, Uncle Lu actually licked her blood away.
Uncle Lu… didn’t mind her that much? She was really about to cry from emotion.