Lu Jingchen left the guesthouse and, as if by some strange impulse, followed Lu Xueshi and Gu Ningning’s car.
At this moment, he stopped on the opposite side.
He quietly watched the two people in the car.
He saw Gu Ningning crying profusely, and his heart felt uneasy.
He slammed the steering wheel forcefully.
He also wanted to understand what Gu Ningning was planning.
At this moment, Gu Ningning was stating her conditions.
“A betrothal gift of twenty thousand, the three major items, and a villa in Chongwen District,” Gu Ningning said very seriously, her eyes still red at the corners.
“Ningning, you… this betrothal gift is too much. Jingchen hasn’t even found a partner yet,” Lu Xueshi said with some difficulty, feeling extremely annoyed.
“Brother Xueshi, don’t worry, my parents will also provide the same amount in dowry. By then, the money, the house, and all these things will be ours, both of us!” Gu Ningning said with an innocent expression.
She wanted to strip both the Lu Family and the Gu Family clean.
And hold it all in her own hands.
Of course, this was indeed a huge demand.
However, given the situation in her previous life, he had married her despite everything.
There must be a reason why he absolutely had to marry her.
This was a good opportunity to find out the truth.
Lu Xueshi frowned, that was true.
And looking at Gu Ningning, she seemed to be completely devoted to him.
“I’ll go back and discuss it with my father.” Lu Xueshi was also tempted; indeed, by then, it would all be his.
It’s just that twenty thousand for the betrothal gift was an exorbitant price.
“Mhm, you convince Uncle Lu, and I’ll convince my parents.” Gu Ningning’s tears turned into a smile. Now, the Gu Family hadn’t found their biological daughter yet, and she wanted to see what they would do.
After a pause, Gu Ningning added, “Brother Xueshi, I didn’t come home last night. My parents might kill me. Can I just say that I was with you last night?”
She spoke with a pleading look.
Tears still welled in her eyelashes, making her look delicate and weak, inspiring pity.
She was very beautiful, the charming type.
Plus, the Gu Family had spoiled her, making her temper even worse.
She was always unreasonable, selfish, and self-serving.
Lu Xueshi remained silent for a long time.
His heart was also in turmoil.
He couldn’t calm down at all.
This was completely contrary to his plan.
It had already deviated from the track.
Gu Ningning grabbed his wrist and shook it: “Brother Xueshi, are you still doubting me? You don’t believe me at all? You said you’d marry me, but you were just lying, weren’t you? Were all those things you said to me false?”
Her charm was mixed with a touch of deviousness.
Tears in her eyes threatened to fall but didn’t.
“No, it’s not,” Lu Xueshi looked at her beautiful face, then quickly averted his gaze. “Okay, I’ll explain to Uncle and Aunt. I’ll take you home first.”
“Ningning, Brother Xueshi!” At this moment, Shen Xiuxiu walked over, gently tapped on the car door, and greeted them with a smile.
“Why are you two here? Brother Xueshi, can you give me a ride?” Shen Xiuxiu said to herself, “I woke up late this morning; I’ll be late for work.”
Then she turned to Gu Ningning and said, “Ningning, you don’t mind, do you?”
Looking at the smiling Shen Xiuxiu, Gu Ningning felt a bit dazed.
This was her best friend.
In her previous life, however, she had slept with her man and stolen her parents.
She turned out to be the biological daughter of Gu Pingwu and Liu Xuehong.
This Shen Xiuxiu often found excuses to have Lu Xueshi drive her, and she also claimed to get carsick, so she could only sit in the front passenger seat.
Every time, Gu Ningning had to give up her seat to her.
This was also what the Gu Family parents often taught her.
To flatter Shen Xiuxiu, to coax Shen Xiuxiu.
After all, Gu Ningning’s father was Shen Xiuxiu’s father’s driver.
Without hesitation, Gu Ningning pushed open the car door, then looked back at Lu Xueshi: “Brother Xueshi, I’ll go home first. You can come to my house after you drop Xiuxiu off at the Cultural Troupe. Otherwise, I won’t be able to explain what happened last night by myself.”
“Last night?” Shen Xiuxiu paused, scrutinizing the two of them.
Gu Ningning feigned a shy expression: “Last night… Brother Xueshi and I were out and didn’t go home.”
She didn’t know when Lu Xueshi and Shen Xiuxiu had gotten together, and now she was testing the waters.
However, Shen Xiuxiu’s face showed no reaction.
“Oh, right, Xiuxiu, Brother Xueshi and I are planning to get married. You don’t have any performance assignments out of town recently, do you? You absolutely must attend my wedding,” Gu Ningning said, holding Shen Xiuxiu’s hand, with a shy expression and a hint of showing off.
With that, Gu Ningning got out of the car and then helped Shen Xiuxiu into the car.
She waved goodbye to the two of them, delicate and gentle.
As the car sped away, there was no trace of a smile left on Gu Ningning’s innocent-looking face.
Only icy killing intent.
The swift change made Lu Jingchen, who was on the opposite side of the road, stiffen.
He almost thought he was seeing things.
This little girl was not right.
He stomped on the accelerator, turned a corner, and stopped directly beside Gu Ningning: “Get in!”
Seeing it was him, Gu Ningning’s expression almost failed to change, but she still hesitated and didn’t move.
“I’ll take you home.” Lu Jingchen looked her up and down, and seeing her slender waist, his heart felt a little warm.
He subconsciously raised a hand to tug at his collar.
At this moment, Gu Ningning least wanted to see him.
Because she didn’t know how to face him.
Seeing that she didn’t move, Lu Jingchen stubbornly stayed put.
“No need.” Gu Ningning took a deep breath. “I said, let’s pretend nothing happened yesterday, and we’ll interact as we did before.”
They actually never had any interaction.
After all, Lu Jingchen had joined the army and left early.
He had only been transferred back to the capital in the last two years.
She couldn’t understand why, in her previous life, he had helped her, and even ruined his future for her.
With that, she walked towards the Gu Family’s direction.
A cold glint flashed across Lu Jingchen’s usually cold and indifferent face.
He drove the car alongside Gu Ningning.
Matching her pace.
Fortunately, there were no cars behind them.
It also made Gu Ningning a little flustered: “Stop, I’ll get in.”
After getting into the passenger seat, Gu Ningning took a deep breath: “You knew yesterday’s incident was a trap, didn’t you?”
He knew it in the previous life, so it was impossible for him not to know it in this life.
Lu Jingchen held the steering wheel with one hand, and with the other, he loosened his collar again.
He didn’t respond.
His face was grim, dark, and a bit frightening.
“You clearly knew, so why did you jump in?” Gu Ningning took a deep breath. “Did you consider the consequences?”
“Isn’t this what you all wanted?” Lu Jingchen squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.
“Wanted what? A passionate night with you?” Gu Ningning said irritably. Her temper was always bad, and at this moment, she spoke with unreasonable belligerence.
Lu Jingchen’s face darkened.
He stepped on the accelerator and drove directly into a nearby alley.
The car wasn’t going fast, but the brakes were a bit sudden.
Although she was wearing a seatbelt, Gu Ningning still lurched forward from inertia. Lu Jingchen’s large hand pressed on her shoulder, pinning her to the passenger seat.
He also leaned close to Gu Ningning’s side.
Making her instantly feel a sense of oppression.