"I'm sorry, CEO Wen."

Lu Xing looked into Auntie Wen's eyes and said seriously.

"I'm telling you this because I don't want you to guess wildly. Please don't feel bad for me. I'll blame myself."

An indescribable feeling of sourness and fullness welled up in her heart. Wen Lingxiu looked at Lu Xing's face with pity.

He was so wronged when he came back.

Not only were his eyes red, but his hair was also a mess.

But even so, he still said he didn't want her to worry, which was why he told the truth.

Wen Lingxiu's heart ached.

Out of politeness, she had only known before that Lu Xing's family was in difficulty, which was why he was in this line of work.

But now it seemed...

She knew too little about Lu Xing. This youth was really too pure and good.

One could imagine.

It must have been Lu Xing's previous client who was pestering him, but he was in a hurry to come back.

When that ex-client saw the small cake and the hairpin in his hand, they flew into a rage.

Wen Lingxiu's gaze scanned Lu Xing's cheeks inch by inch, trying to find if anyone had hurt his face.

If they had, she would definitely not let that person go!

Noticing Auntie Wen's gaze, Lu Xing gave a reassuring smile and said softly.

"No one hit me."

Even now, Lu Xing was still considering her feelings. Wen Lingxiu asked with heartache.

"We shouldn't have gone out today."

If she hadn't insisted on taking Lu Xing out, maybe Lu Xing wouldn't have been so humiliated.

Lu Xing said anxiously.

"How could that be! Lucky things also happened today!"

Wen Lingxiu sighed. "What lucky things?"

The opportunity has come!

Lu Xing's spirits immediately lifted. Watch me crush your idea of getting a freebie!

"It's already lucky that I can come out to play with you and Nannan."

"Besides, I didn't take Nannan with me to draw for the prize just now. Isn't that very lucky?"

Otherwise, Nannan would have definitely seen that chaotic scene.

Wen Lingxiu was suddenly stunned.

That scene appeared in her mind.

That's right!

If Lu Xing had really taken Nannan with him to draw for the prize just now...

How much of a psychological scar would that have left on Nannan?

As soon as it involved Nannan, Wen Lingxiu's rationality immediately returned.

She looked back at the sleeping Nannan on the sofa, was silent for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

"It is very lucky."

Yes!

Lu Xing smiled in his heart.

Wen Lingxiu, at her age like a wolf and a tiger...

Had hired a young man not to satisfy herself, but to give Nannan a father's love.

Therefore, Lu Xing knew that this move would definitely work on Wen Lingxiu!

For a gentle, intellectual, and mature woman like Wen Lingxiu...

If you curse at her, she'll smile and treat it as a dog barking.

But.

If you try to bully Nannan, she will definitely smile while having someone dig your grave!

The enchanting thoughts that had just risen instantly dissipated from Wen Lingxiu's mind.

Ever since she met Lu Xing, her life had been too smooth and too comfortable.

For a moment, she had actually forgotten Lu Xing's profession!

She had rarely taken Lu Xing out before, and she didn't know that Lu Xing would have the trouble of running into an ex-client!

This time was lucky; she didn't bring Nannan.

What about next time?

She had finally managed to give Nannan a comfortable family environment. Was she going to let someone else ruin it?

But...

Wen Lingxiu looked up and glanced at Lu Xing's bitter expression.

But she had no way to criticize Lu Xing's past.

"I'm sorry, CEO Wen. It's my disgraceful past."

Lu Xing admitted his mistake.

Wen Lingxiu's nose stung. Her slender white hand caressed his shoulder as she said gently.

"It's not your fault."

"To have grown up well until now, you're already amazing."

Wen Lingxiu smiled gently and comfortingly.

All living beings suffer.

She knew that Lu Xing's family conditions were not good, which was why he was in this line of work.

Thinking of the experiences Lu Xing might have had before, Wen Lingxiu sighed and took a step forward to embrace him.

Wen Lingxiu leaned on Lu Xing's shoulder, gently patting his back as if coaxing Nannan to sleep. She said in a low voice.

"You must have had a hard time before."

"It's not disgraceful. This is proof of you working hard to live."

"Be good, Xing-xing. Don't be sad. Everything will get better."

The embrace came so gently and so suddenly.

Lu Xing was in a daze for a moment.

"Then let's not go out anymore in the future, okay?"

Lu Xing's eyes were clear.

He curled his lips, gently placed his hand on Wen Lingxiu's waist, slowly took a breath, and nodded.

"Okay."

If Auntie Wen still wanted Lu Xing to be Nannan's father, then she would definitely still take Lu Xing around everywhere.

But now.

She said they would no longer go out to play like this. Vienna, Sydney, and Chicago were also gone.

Lu Xing let out a sigh of relief.

He had been kicked out of the queue to be Nannan's father.

So good.

Lu Xing lowered his head and glanced. Wen Lingxiu was leaning on his shoulder, looking at him with tolerant and gentle eyes.

And her hand was still gently patting Lu Xing's back, as if coaxing a child.

Lu Xing had never received this kind of treatment even when he was a child. Now he was enjoying it.

Times are changing, young men like older women.

There's really something to it.

Older women are indeed good.

Cherish it. Cherish the last moments.

...

When Lu Xing walked out of the theater, the sky outside was quiet and dim.

It was not a good day.

The moon was too lazy to come out, and even the stars refused to show their faces.

The March evening wind made people shiver. Lu Xing took off his own coat and put it over Auntie Wen's shoulders.

Nannan had already had enough sleep. Seeing Lu Xing's action, she pouted.

"Daddy! Nannan is cold too!"

Lu Xing smiled, bent down, and scooped up the little milk dumpling by her armpits, holding her in his arms.

"Are you still cold now?"

Young people have a lot of body heat.

At school, when the girls were so cold they were covering themselves with blankets, the boys were still dressed like paper.

Nannan lay on Lu Xing's neck and said in a milky voice.

"Wow! Daddy isn't afraid of the cold at all!"

"Hahaha, Daddy isn't cold at all holding Nannan!"

Watching Lu Xing and Nannan's interaction, Wen Lingxiu bit her lower lip.

Really, is it that hot?

Lu Xing walked a few steps forward with Nannan in his arms. Seeing that Wen Lingxiu hadn't followed, he turned his head and smiled.

"Not leaving?"

Wen Lingxiu pulled Lu Xing's coat tighter around herself and curled her lips.

"Let's go."

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