Wen Sining was taken aback and it took her a moment to understand what he meant.
Lu Luochen stepped forward. His fingertips brushed past Wen Sining's ear, catching the glistening teardrop. Then he spoke again:
"I didn't disturb Grandpa, but what about you? What did she say to you? Why were you crying?"
The distance between them suddenly closed. Wen Sining was enveloped by Lu Luochen's scent.
He rarely wore perfume. His clothes only carried a faint hint of aromatherapy and the light fragrance of body wash.
He was like a white lotus on top of a snow - capped mountain, cold and mysterious.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
Her heart was pounding violently in her chest. The sound was so loud it was as if someone was beating a drum in her ear. Afraid that Lu Luochen would notice her unease, she quickly put some distance between them.
"You're mistaken. I wasn't crying. I just had a bit of an eye irritation. Lu Luochen, I need to change clothes now. You should leave."
Instead of leaving, Lu Luochen strode in and plopped down on the sofa opposite the bed, adopting an attitude of "you change your clothes and I'll just sit here."
Wen Sining gritted her teeth. She looked at his arms and then at her own. In the end, she chose to ignore him. She grabbed her clothes and stormed into the bathroom.
While changing, she saw her blushing face in the mirror. Unable to help herself, she slapped her own face.
"What are you blushing for!" Then she pointed at her heart, scolding it with a look of frustration: "And you! Why are you beating so wildly for Lu Luochen? Don't you forget, you two have signed an agreement. In at most two years, this ridiculous marriage will end. If you act up again, do you believe I'll dig you out?"
"Thump, thump." Her heart beat rhythmically.
Wen Sining deflated. She pursed her lips and changed out of the oil - stained clothes.
She admitted that she had a bit of a crush on Lu Luochen, but she promised it was just a little bit, and maybe it was all because of his face.
Who could resist a face that perfectly matched her aesthetic?
But she knew clearly that she could never be with Lu Luochen!
She had a thing about emotional purity. A man who once had another woman in his heart and was even confused by that woman was not someone she, Wen Sining, would ever want.
So, during the term of the agreement, they should just act like a normal married couple on the surface. That way, at least they could still be friends after the divorce, so as not to make things difficult for Grandpa Lu.
After changing her clothes and coming out, Lu Luochen was still sitting on the sofa as expected. Wen Sining casually tied up her long hair that had been loose behind her head and said indifferently: "Let's go. Don't keep Grandpa waiting."
Noticing Wen Sining's sudden cold attitude, Lu Luochen frowned. He thought he had annoyed her by insisting on staying in the room, but he really had no other intentions. He just sensed that Wen Sining's mood was a bit off and was afraid she might do something stupid.
But his personality didn't allow him to express his inner thoughts, so he could only silently follow Wen Sining downstairs.
Everyone had a happy lunch together.
Less than half an hour after lunch, Lu Luochen planned to leave because of company matters. At the same time, Wen Sining also planned to go back to Mo Xin.
"Luochen, take Ningning to the company first," Grandpa Lu said.
"No need, Grandpa. I can drive myself..."
"Okay."
Before Wen Sining could finish her sentence, Lu Luochen interrupted her with a simple "okay".
"It's okay, Ningning. There's nothing urgent in the company anyway. Just let this brat take you. And then let him pick you up after work. You can just order him around if you need anything," Grandpa Lu said with a smile.
He had gone to great lengths to create opportunities for them to get along.
Lu Luochen glanced at Grandpa and grabbed the car keys, walking out. Under Grandpa's expectant gaze, Wen Sining had no choice but to pick up her bag and follow.
On the way, Wen Sining turned her head to look at the passing scenery outside the window. After some thought, she said: "I'll go back by myself after work tonight. You don't need to pick me up."
Lu Luochen looked back at her.
"It's okay. I don't have to work overtime tonight. Call me when you get off work... If you go back by yourself, Grandpa might be very disappointed. The doctor said it's best for Grandpa to stay in a good mood."
Wen Sining pursed her lips tightly and didn't say a word.
Soon they arrived at the Mo Xin office building. Wen Sining opened the car door. Just as she was about to get out, she paused. She turned to look at Lu Luochen and said: "Don't worry. I'll talk to Grandpa."
Lu Luochen looked displeased. The faint smile on his lips disappeared. With a straight face, he said: "Do as you like."
Then, without caring whether Wen Sining was standing steady or not, he started the car and drove away.
Wen Sining staggered and almost fell. Looking at the tail of the car that was already far away, she couldn't help but give a friendly international gesture.
"Driving so fast. Are you in such a hurry to go to hell!" Wen Sining rolled her eyes.
"Sining! Are you okay?"
Xiao Zhan, who happened to come to the company on business, saw this scene and rushed over in a hurry without even having time to put on his mask.
"I'm okay. I just didn't stand still. I remember you have a small offline concert in Yancheng tomorrow. Why are you here at the company?"
Wen Sining waved her hand casually and asked with a puzzled look.
Xiao Zhan had bravely stepped forward and signed a contract with Mo Xin when the company was in the most difficult situation. Now he was an official signed artist of Mo Xin and also the most famous one among the signed artists. Wen Sining had paid a lot of attention to his situation and was very familiar with his schedule.
"It's been raining heavily in Yancheng these days, so the concert has been postponed. An interview invitation from a production crew was sent to the company. I'm here to pick it up," Xiao Zhan explained softly. He looked in the direction where Lu Luochen had disappeared and said seriously: "Sining, does Lu Luochen treat you like this often? Does he know how dangerous this is? If you accidentally got pulled down and fell in front of the tires, it could be fatal!"
"No, no. He doesn't usually act like this. Maybe he was worried about the affairs of the Lu Group and didn't notice for a moment. Don't worry. I'm very agile. What you're worried about won't happen," Wen Sining subconsciously defended Lu Luochen.
No matter what their real relationship was, at least in the eyes of outsiders, they were husband and wife. And now there was a lot of cooperation between Mo Xin and the Lu Group. She didn't want their personal matters to affect the company.
"Sining, if Lu Luochen ever hurts you, you must tell me. Don't bear it alone," Xiao Zhan said seriously.
"Okay, okay. I know. You came here for the invitation, right? When is the interview? I'm free anyway. I'll go with you," Wen Sining said with a smile as she patted Xiao Zhan on the shoulder like a buddy.