"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu!"
A particularly distinct exclamation pierced through all of Lin Wan's hesitation.
She froze abruptly. Before she could even raise her head, her waist was suddenly tightened. Then, her vision blurred, and she was directly embraced into an extremely familiar embrace.
The embrace emitted a faint fragrance, the scent of the perfume that Lu Zhihang often used.
The moment Lin Wan smelled this scent, she suddenly calmed down. Her consciousness gradually returned to clarity. She was in a daze for a while, then reached out and hugged Lu Zhihang's waist.
This was the first time she had taken the initiative to hug someone.
"Don't be afraid." Lu Zhihang's deep voice was like a cello at a concert, steady and calm. Just these two words soothed all of Lin Wan's uneasiness and helplessness. "Nothing will happen. I'll protect you."
Lin Wan buried her face in his chest. The moment she heard these words, she felt a slight sourness in her nose, and her eye sockets felt swollen and achy.
She subconsciously tightened her embrace and let out a muffled "um". Her voice was very low, but she had already calmed down.
Lu Zhihang didn't let go of her. He held Lin Wan tightly and slowly raised his head to look at the surrounding crowd who had suddenly fallen silent.
The reporters' microphones hadn't had time to be put down yet. No one had reacted to this sudden change until Lu Zhihang's eyes swept over everyone one by one.
Everyone trembled violently.
"Sorry, I've already made it very clear about Lin Wan and me during the last concert." Lu Zhihang cleared his throat and slowly began to speak. His tone was very gentle, but his eyes faintly showed a hint of dissatisfaction.
"From beginning to end, it was I who pursued Miss Lin Wan. She has never done any of the unseemly things you all have in mind to me. Moreover, regardless of my identity, I am first and foremost a person, an adult man. I have my own life and will have someone I like. This is inevitable. I hope everyone will stop disturbing Lin Wan's and my life."
Lu Zhihang's speech was very slow, but every word seemed like a warning bell ringing in everyone's heart.
After saying that, Lu Zhihang completely ignored the reactions of the reporters and fans. He turned around and took Lin Wan out.
At the same time, a large group of security guards rushed out from a nearby store and blocked the crowd behind them.
After putting Lin Wan in the passenger seat and fastening her seatbelt, Lu Zhihang reached out and stroked Lin Wan's slightly red eyes. He felt a bit heart - broken. "Sorry, I'm late."
Lin Wan looked at him, her lips tightly pursed, and her hand tightly holding his.
Lu Zhihang noticed that her hand was ice - cold. He gently rubbed her hand with his fingertips, blew on her hand, and then looked up at her with a smile. "I can't let you go out alone anymore. I was really scared."
His smile seemed to be a shot in the arm. The last bit of Lin Wan's uneasiness finally disappeared, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Lu Zhihang lowered his head and kissed the tip of her finger. "Don't be afraid. Let's go home."
Lin Wan took a deep breath and nodded.
Lu Zhihang drove away and gradually disappeared from the scene. The surrounding commotion gradually faded away.
Lin Wan leaned her head against the car window glass, half - closing her eyes lazily. Her gaze followed the moving vehicle as she watched the sparse pedestrians along the way.
The noise was isolated outside the car. The inside of the car was completely quiet, and the warm air quietly surrounded the two people in the car.
Lin Wan, who had just relaxed from a tense state, soon felt a wave of exhaustion.
She half - squinted her eyes, looking at the slowly receding night lights. Suddenly, she felt a sense of emotion.
The city was so big, with countless corners and countless people. Not everyone could know all the noise and quarrels in this city. Just like when they left the place just now, no one would look at her with strange looks anymore, no one would size her up, and no filthy words would enter her ears for no reason.
So much of the exhaustion was just the scenery in an unremarkable corner of the city.
With such thoughts in mind, Lin Wan slowly closed her eyes, and her mind gradually calmed down.
It was not until they reached the parking lot that Lu Zhihang noticed that Lin Wan had fallen asleep. By the dim light in the parking lot, Lu Zhihang looked at Lin Wan's slightly blurred side face. The heart - broken feeling that had been so urgent in his heart spread again. Some things that he had been hesitating about for a long time seemed to suddenly find an answer because of today's incident.
He got out of the car, opened the passenger door, and carried Lin Wan out of the car.
As soon as he carried her out, Lin Wan woke up. She opened her eyes a crack, sized up Lu Zhihang for a while, then closed her eyes again. After a while, she opened them a crack again.
Lu Zhihang felt his heart soften. He smiled and said, "Go back to sleep. I'll carry you up."
Lin Wan was listless in his arms for a while, then moved slightly. She raised her hand to wrap around his neck, rested her head on his shoulder, found a comfortable position, and closed her eyes again.
Lu Zhihang smiled silently. He kicked the car door closed and walked into the elevator hall.
Just as he was about to reach out to press the elevator button, Lin Wan lazily reached out and pressed it for him.
Lu Zhihang was stunned for a moment, then laughed. "Why aren't you sleeping?"
Lin Wan didn't move. She still rested her head on his shoulder and lazily grunted. "I can't sleep when moving."
Lu Zhihang smiled helplessly. After the elevator door opened, he carried Lin Wan in.
It was still Lin Wan who pressed the floor number. Lu Zhihang originally wanted to put her down, but she just clung to him and wouldn't move. Lu Zhihang had no choice but to let her be and carry her.
It was also Lin Wan who opened the door when they got home. After entering the house, Lu Zhihang put her on the sofa and then went to close the door.
When passing by the dining room, Lu Zhihang was stunned for a moment looking at the table full of dishes. Then he remembered and said to Lin Wan, "You didn't eat dinner, did you? Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? I'll make something for you."
Lin Wan leaned on the sofa, hugged a pillow, and lazily looked at him for a while. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her arms and looked at him.
Lu Zhihang was stunned by her action. It took him a while to realize that she was asking for a hug. He couldn't help but laugh and cry. He walked over and sat beside Lin Wan, then very skillfully hugged her into his arms.
Lin Wan rubbed against him in his arms for a long time before calming down. Her hands were still cold. Lu Zhihang reached out to wrap her hands and warmed them with the warmth of his palms.
Neither of them spoke again. The room was extremely quiet for a moment.
Lin Wan leaned against Lu Zhihang's chest. She could feel his strong heartbeat, which brought a strong sense of security with each breath.
"How did you come?" After a very long time, Lin Wan finally asked softly.
Lu Zhihang let out an "um", paused for a moment, and said, "I came back a bit early. I was originally going to look for you at the place where you were having dinner. As a result, when I got there, I saw... It was quite timely."
Lin Wan let out a soft laugh. She rubbed her face against his body, closed her eyes for a few seconds, and then lazily said, "...Thank you."