Chapter 10 The Ring

Qiao Yi suddenly turned her head to look at Lu Yanchuan. The lights at the scene weren't very bright. Although she was close, Qiao Yi still couldn't make out the expression on Lu Yanchuan's face.

"You..."

Suddenly, a burst of cheers erupted from the venue, and Qiao Yi's words were blocked before she could speak them.

Over there, Qiao Xin and Lu Ming kissed briefly like dragonflies skimming the water surface, then comfortably let go of each other.

Qiao Yi didn't see Qiao Xin's expression change, which somewhat disappointed her, but soon she had no time to feel disappointed.

The wedding was over, and what followed was a banquet, with nothing involving the newlyweds.

Qiao Yi, with her mobility issues, had planned to wait until everyone left before leaving herself, but Lu Yanchuan, sitting next to her, simply picked her up and started walking out as soon as the wedding ceremony ended.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, I'll take Yiyi back first."

Lu Yanchuan didn't even bother to consult with Qiao Yi; he just bypassed the crowd and left.

Qiao Yi hadn't even reacted before she was already carried out of the venue.

"Lu Yanchuan, can you please consult with me next time before you do something?"

Having been carried like this numerous times, Qiao Yi was still somewhat uncomfortable, but she forced herself to calm down and negotiated firmly with Lu Yanchuan.

Lu Yanchuan just looked down at her briefly but didn't say a word. Qiao Yi was so irritated by his attitude that she couldn't break free from his embrace and simply rolled her eyes and found a comfortable position in his arms to rest with eyes closed.

Anyway, since someone was carrying her, she didn't need to walk herself. If Lu Yanchuan didn't mind the burden, then let him carry her forever!

Lu Yanchuan walked very steadily, not at all like he was struggling, even managing to adjust when Qiao Yi slid down a bit.

Being carried by him, Qiao Yi felt like an emotionless sack.

"Go to Xingbai."

Qiao Yi was stuffed into Lu Yanchuan's car.

From the venue to the parking lot, carrying her such a long distance, Lu Yanchuan was neither red-faced nor out of breath. Even after putting her down, his clothes were still neat.

Some not-so-pleasant memories surfaced, and Qiao Yi snorted through her nose, turning her head towards the window, but her cheeks were slightly flushed.

Lu Yanchuan's assistant, Ma Yu, driving in front, glanced back once in the rearview mirror then shrank his neck and started the car without looking elsewhere.

Xingbai was located in the eastern commercial district of the city, a commercial development planned by the Lu Family.

The wedding hotel was in the southern outskirts, and the eastern commercial district was within the second ring road. It would take over an hour to drive there if there was no traffic.

Qiao Yi looked at the fast-moving street scene outside the window and soon fell asleep.

As the car turned a corner, Qiao Yi's body fell directly onto Lu Yanchuan's.

In her dreams, the little lady, perhaps dreaming of something delicious, murmured twice with her rosy little mouth and found a comfortable position on Lu Yanchuan's body to sleep soundly.

Lu Yanchuan moved his hand placed beside him, and Ma Yu, catching the gaze of his boss from the rearview mirror, very perceptively switched the car's air conditioning to warm air.

When Qiao Yi woke up, she found herself lying in an unfamiliar bedroom. The cold decorative style of the bedroom made it clear it was likely Lu Yanchuan's.

Where had Lu Yanchuan brought her?

Lu Yanchuan's bedroom in the Lu Mansion wasn't like this.

Qiao Yi sat up, and through the thick curtains, she could see it was still light outside.

How long had she slept? She hadn't even called her mom and dad; they must be worried.

Qiao Yi turned on the bedside lamp, but was drawn to a small box on the bedside table.

A ring? Did Lu Yanchuan buy her a ring?

Qiao Yi opened the box and inside was a small, delicate ring. She tried it on her finger and it fit perfectly.

Suddenly, she felt strange and, as if her hand were burning, quickly put the ring back in the box and returned it to where it originally was.

After getting out of bed, Qiao Yi discovered that at some point, her feet had been medicated and were now wrapped in two loops of gauze.

"Madam, you're awake. I just made chicken soup. Would you like me to bring it to your room, or will you come down to eat?"

As Qiao Yi just pushed open the bedroom door, she saw an auntie holding a vacuum cleaner walking out of the next room.

"Hello, this is..."

"This is Emperor Garden. It's closest to the company, so Third Young Master often stays here. You'll get used to it once you come here more often."

The auntie put down the vacuum cleaner to assist Qiao Yi, her gaze falling on her hand with some surprise.

"Madam, aren't you wearing the ring? Third Young Master specifically had it delivered for you, didn't you see it? I'll go get it for you."

"No, no need, I don't like wearing rings."

Qiao Yi stopped her and let her continue cleaning the house, and she slowly walked downstairs.

She knew about Emperor Garden. It was inhabited by senior white-collar workers from nearby office buildings. Though not particularly luxurious, the single-layer single-unit design was very convenient.

Qiao Yi hopped into the kitchen, instantly feeling hungry from the rich scent of chicken soup.

She just checked the time; it was already past five in the afternoon. She had slept for more than six hours, and her last meal was in the morning, no wonder she was hungry.

"Madam, Third Young Master said he'll be back for dinner in the evening. Have some chicken soup for now to hold you over. Let me know what you'd like for dinner and I'll go buy groceries."

This auntie, surnamed Li, was specially sent by Old Mr. Lu to take care of Lu Yanchuan.

"I'm not picky, I'll eat anything."

Qiao Yi settled on the couch, turned on the TV and instinctively looked at the table, only to find that it was covered with various snacks.

Were these prepared by Lu Yanchuan?

Qiao Yi rubbed her nose, always feeling that Lu Yanchuan couldn't possibly be such a thoughtful person.

Of course, Lu Yanchuan was not that thoughtful. The mastermind behind all this was currently sprawled comfortably on the sofa in Lu Yanchuan's office.

"Did you really do what I said? I didn't see it coming. Could it be that you've really taken a liking to that girl?"

Han Zizhen looked up at Lu Yanchuan's face, and after a long look realized Lu Yanchuan wasn't listening to him, and swiftly got up.

"I heard from Yun Qing, Second Miss Qiao is a real beauty. If your heart sways because of a beauty, brother, I'll fully support you!"

"Shut up."

Han Zizhen seemed like he hadn't heard Lu Yanchuan's caution, pacing around the office with his arms crossed, turning back to say something else to Lu Yanchuan, when suddenly a file folder flew towards him.

"Are you trying to kill me?"

"I'm just fulfilling a husband's duties. I used the suggestions you gave, keep the rest of the nonsense to yourself."

Han Zizhen pouted, rubbing his handsome face that had been painfully smacked, but quickly put on a serious expression and sat across Lu Yanchuan.

"The matter you asked me to look into, I've found out about it. There's indeed a harbor development project in Tian City, but it's still in the planning stage and likely won't open for tender till next year. How did you know about this project?"