Lu Xiu drove, his knuckles gripping the steering wheel, and he hummed lightly at Su Qing's words. His profile was illuminated by the light, his features sharp and clear.
He suppressed a smile, his voice carrying a youthful magnetism. "Isn't it obvious?"
Su Qing realized that the nickname she chose was quite simple.
"But you seemed pretty interested in me back then, even checked my Weibo," Lu Xiu said leisurely.
"I didn't! You were trending at that time, so I just casually clicked to see," Su Qing hurriedly explained, a hint of embarrassment on her face.
Lu Xiu chuckled, not exposing her, and his expression seemed to dawn with understanding. "I see."
Su Qing knew he had seen through her, but she didn't intend to explain further. She picked up her phone and opened Weibo to see what was happening now.
She was afraid, but also curious. People were saying Lu Xiu was warning someone on Weibo for the first time, making him look like a devoted boyfriend.
The night wasn't too dark, but the lighting inside the car was a bit fuzzy. Lu Xiu gazed ahead with a calm expression.
She had seen many boys since then, but none looked like Lu Xiu. Everyone who met him for the first time would be amazed. Su Qing hadn't met his parents, but she had seen many photos online. She felt Lu Xiu inherited all their good qualities.
Suddenly, she wanted to meet his parents. This thought flashed through her mind, and when she realized it, she blushed. Her gaze hurriedly returned to her phone, where she found that she had gained tens of thousands of followers, nearly scaring her.
Opening her messages, they were all asking for selfies. She remembered thankfully that the two times she had been photographed, they had only captured her profile. She was a bit self-conscious, as there was a significant difference between them.
Although in this day and age, there was no emphasis on matching backgrounds, subconsciously she still resisted. She knew Lu Xiu would never care about such things; it was a sense of security.
"What are you looking at?" Lu Xiu's voice brought her back to reality.
Her fair skin seemed even whiter in the blurry night. She shook her phone slightly. "Seems like they want to expose me."
Lu Xiu looked at her with softened eyes, a hint of a smile on his lips. "Scared?"
Su Qing shook her head and replied, "What if they expose me and say I'm not good enough for you?"
She realized she was overthinking, stopped frowning, and looked a bit pitiful. "Not enough." After speaking, she leaned in for a kiss, gentle but exploring.
Su Qing felt her body sinking, unable to resist being immersed in his tenderness, nestled in his gentle embrace.
The lights were still on, shining clearly on them, every move and gesture exuding temptation.
Su Qing couldn't remember how long it took before she finally passed out from exhaustion...
Winter brought sunshine, lifting their spirits a bit.
A ringing bell pierced the sky—
But the two of them were still asleep.
Su Qing frowned at the noise, subconsciously searching for the direction of the sound.
She found her phone and groggily answered it, her voice still carrying the laziness of sleep. "Hello?"
There was no response for a while. Su Qing thought it might be a wrong number and asked again, "Hello?"
Then, a gentle female voice came from the other end. "Hello."
Su Qing was startled, rubbing her eyes to see clearly the caller ID—Shen Yuqing.
Lu Xiu's mom!!
She held the hot potato, panicked, and called out to Lu Xiu, "Your mom's calling, wake up quickly, I'm getting angry."
Lu Xiu was awakened by her call, looked at the caller ID, and probably understood what was going on. He took the phone with a smile, calmly answering it.
On the other end, Shen Yuqing couldn't contain her excitement. Listening to the girl's voice on the phone, she didn't expect her son to be so capable. She thought he was lying to her last time.
"Son, you're amazing! Mom even thought you couldn't handle it and wanted to help you, but I didn't expect you to succeed. You're really my son," Shen Yuqing's voice couldn't conceal her joy.
Lu Xiu looked at Su Qing, who blushed and hid herself under the blanket, feeling indulgent. "You scared her."
"It's all your fault. You didn't tell me last time, so I thought you were lying to me. Don't forget to bring her back in a few days. If you don't, don't bother coming back," Shen Yuqing exclaimed.
"Got it."
Lu Xiu didn't want to waste time talking to her, so he hung up the phone directly.
He hugged Su Qing, his eyes filled with a smile. "Feeling shy now?"
Su Qing covered her face, speaking coquettishly, "Stop it, you're annoying." Lu Xiu smiled. Damn, why was she so cute?
On the other side.
Shen Yuqing looked at the end of the call on her phone with some annoyance. She hadn't finished asking yet!
But she was soon replaced by the joyous news. She quickly ran upstairs to share the good news with Lu Yijun.
The man in the study had been staring at the computer on the desk, his deep eyes fixed on it. When he heard the light footsteps outside, his expression softened as he watched the woman run over and lean against him, her eyes softening a lot.
"Son didn't lie to me. He really caught that girl. I really want to see what she looks like. Let me tell you, her name is Su Qing. Isn't it pretty? And her voice is lovely," Shen Yuqing said rapidly, catching her breath after she finished.
Lu Yijun hugged her, smiling. "Are you really so happy?"
"Of course! It's not easy for him to have a girlfriend. Aren't you happy? He's your son."
"I'm happy if you're happy."
"...Luckily, our son didn't inherit your smooth tongue, or else the girl would have run away long ago. The most important thing in chasing a girl is sincerity. I don't know why I liked you back then. There were so many guys chasing me," Shen Yuqing said with a face of gratitude.
The man laughed, watching her with a face full of indulgence.