Lu Qianzhou didn't stop his movements.
Yan Xia stood at the door, looking haggard. Her thoughts raced along with the conversation between Lu Qianzhou and his assistant.
The assistant said that they were going to take some action at the engagement banquet, which might hurt her. What did that mean exactly?
She had always suspected that Lu Qianzhou and Cheng Hua were hiding something from her, but she never found out. They both kept her in the dark.
This feeling was awful, making her inexplicably anxious.
Absent - mindedly, she pushed the door open a crack. The assistant, sensing the movement at the door, shouted, "Who's there?"
Yan Xia came to her senses. This time, she composed herself, pushed the door open, closed it behind her with her back to the two of them, and finally turned around to face Lu Qianzhou.
Lu Qianzhou's eyes narrowed slightly. Her face overlapped with the one he first saw in his memory, bearing an eight - point resemblance to the original Cheng Yanxia. She was vibrant, like an innocent child.
The assistant was also a bit stunned. After glancing at Lu Qianzhou's expression, he greeted, "Miss Lu."
Lu Qianzhou showed no sign of emotion. "Why didn't you tell me you were out of the hospital? I could have sent someone to pick you up."
Yan Xia replied, "It's not a big deal. I can handle it myself. Besides, you spent so much time on me these days. You must have to catch up on your work."
Knowing that the two of them had something to talk about, the assistant nodded and left the living room after getting Lu Qianzhou's permission, leaving them alone.
They stood facing each other. Lu Qianzhou looked at her face for a long time, then nodded approvingly and let out a chuckle.
"You really haven't changed much from the first time I saw you."
Yan Xia was still thinking about their conversation just now. She wanted to ask but didn't know how.
"Yes, I've always been the Cheng Yanxia you first met. I've never changed." Yan Xia curved her lips slightly and looked up at him. "Third brother, we have a bet agreement. Although we've only been together for a short time and are already talking about marriage, I believe you won't change either, right?"
Lu Qianzhou didn't answer this question directly. He put his arm around Yan Xia's waist and led her to the study. His subordinates had designed several wedding styles according to his requirements and asked him to make the final decision. But he waited for Yan Xia to come back so they could discuss it together.
He arranged the final selected wedding styles on the computer and pulled Yan Xia to sit on his lap.
"The wedding styles are basically these. Take a look. Choose whichever you like. I have no objections."
Yan Xia looked at the computer. The pictures of the elaborately designed wedding scenes on the screen were all PS - made and extremely beautiful. But she couldn't focus. Her mind was filled with the image of Lu Qianzhou saying he was going to take action at the engagement banquet.
The unknown fear made her uneasy. What he was going to do must involve her, or he wouldn't have hidden it from her.
Suddenly, she asked blankly, "Third brother, I don't want to get married anymore. Can we cancel the wedding and the engagement banquet?"
Lu Qianzhou turned to look at her, narrowing his eyes as if trying to figure out the emotions in her eyes.
"Why are you backing out all of a sudden?" He wouldn't agree without a reasonable explanation, and his eyes conveyed this message.
Yan Xia avoided his gaze and said to herself,
"There's no reason. I just think it's too hasty and inappropriate. I don't want to get married at this stage. Since the invitations haven't been sent out and our relationship hasn't been made public in the name of Cheng Yanxia, it's just the right time to cancel."
Lu Qianzhou stared at her intently. His inquisitive gaze made Yan Xia feel extremely uncomfortable.
She was afraid that Lu Qianzhou had some plan hidden from her, and even more afraid of finding out something she shouldn't know. God knew how much she cherished everything now. She couldn't let it be ruined by herself.
Since she said those words, Lu Qianzhou had been silent.
Suddenly, he silently hooked her neck, pulled her head down, and kissed her lips deeply without caring about her surprise. Finally, he let out a soft laugh, and his breath fanned across her cheek.
"Did you hear something at the door?" he asked.
Yan Xia was shocked.
He had really guessed it.
His scrutinizing gaze followed her everywhere. Knowing she couldn't deny it, Yan Xia simply admitted it.
"I don't know what you've been hiding from me or what you're scheming against me. You said you were going to take action at the engagement banquet, but you never mentioned it to me. " Yan Xia was extremely annoyed. "Many of the explanations you gave me for the things I was confused about in the past simply didn't hold water. Do you trust my trust in you, or do you think I'm stupid and will believe whatever you say?"
She was really fed up with this humble self of hers. She had so many doubts in her heart but didn't dare to speak them out.
Afraid of losing him, afraid of losing everything now, so even though he never clearly explained the deep - seated hatred between him and Fang Jiangyi, and even though he clearly had many complaints and suspicions about Cheng Hua but didn't tell her, she never asked more.
It was all based on her trust in him.
But now his far - reaching plans even extended to their engagement banquet.
Even on the day of their engagement, he was still scheming. She was really fed up.
What she wanted was to be treated with honesty, without any concealment. She wasn't Lu Qianzhou's appendage. Lu Qianzhou knew everything about her, but she knew nothing about him. She didn't know what he was thinking or how many secrets he was hiding in his heart.
She even began to believe Fang Jiangyi's words. One day when she finally understood his meaning, she would surely be hurt badly by Lu Qianzhou.
"So you have so many complaints about me in your heart." Lu Qianzhou chuckled softly. "Is this the reason why you want to cancel the wedding?"
Yan Xia was fearless. "Isn't this enough?"
"Third brother, I only ask you one question. Do you have a lot of dissatisfaction with my father, or is there some unspeakable secret between you and him that you haven't told me, which is why he's afraid of me being with you?"
Lu Qianzhou looked at her but didn't answer.
Yan Xia felt a suffocating pain in her heart.
"You don't have to lie to me. There's no need."
Under the bright white light, Lu Qianzhou's face was vivid and handsome. The faint snow light came in through the window.
Her heart ached. "If you don't say anything, can I take it as a default?"
Lu Qianzhou said, "There are indeed some minor issues, but it's not as serious as you think. You're over - thinking. I'm really looking for a win - win solution."
The anger in Yan Xia's heart flared up instantly. At this moment, he was still lying to her!
She pushed Lu Qianzhou away and turned to leave. Lu Qianzhou grabbed her arm and pulled her back. He pressed her forward, closed the door with a bang, and trapped her in his arms.
His grip was so strong that it hurt her arm.
"Sorry, I know this is not just your fault, but I can't stand your concealment from me. When you figure it out and are willing to tell me the secrets I should know, then come to me. I'll see you."