Apologize and seek peace

  At night, Lu Zhouyue had just returned home and changed his clothes. When he went downstairs to eat dinner, he saw her walking in with a small suitcase. His face suddenly looked ugly because he remembered the two conditions he had mentioned to her during the day: choosing to live at school meant that they could not see Chen Qingchu again, while choosing to move back home was the opposite.

  She unexpectedly refused to give up the opportunity to meet Chen Qingchu and chose to move back! It was obviously a situation where she would benefit no matter what, but he couldn't help feeling infuriated at the thought of her meeting Chen Qingchu again in the future.

  "Go upstairs and take a bath!"

  He suppressed the fire in his heart and ordered her indifferently.

  Xu Liuyi suddenly felt embarrassed standing there, as besides the two of them, there were also Qin Jie and several servants in the house. Going to take a bath implied something, did he actually dare to make such an indecent request in front of them?

  As for why she moved here, it wasn't because she really wanted to see Chen Qingchu again in the future. She just felt that the two reasons he gave were both unfavorable to her. She was angry at his deep and sinister calculations, so she chose the one that would anger him the most. It's just that she didn't expect him to be even more vicious than her.

  "What? Don't you want to?"

  He stood at the stairs, hands in his pockets, coldly staring at her. He was satisfied to see that she had bitten her lip and turned pale. He slowly walked down, still not letting her off.

  "If you don't want to, then why did you come back?"

  Lu Zhou didn't know what was wrong with himself, he actually said such unpleasant words to her. He was just jealous, jealous that she could be so accommodating for Chen Qingchu. Xu Liuwan, if you don't love me, then hate me! If hating me can make you remember me deeply, then hate me!

  For someone who has never had any social experience and is not worldly, he has the means to make her submit. As a man who calls the shots in business, what tactics can't he use? It's just that he doesn't want to use them on her; he hopes they can simply get along.

  The several servants standing by had long been quietly retreating, oppressed by the eerie atmosphere. Qin sister really couldn't bear to see the two of them mutually tormenting each other like this, so she stepped forward and broke the deadlock.

  "Mr. Lu, I suppose you and your wife haven't had dinner yet? Why don't you sit down and have a meal together? The kitchen has prepared a rich bone soup for tonight!"

  Qin sister said that, Lu Zhou's anger finally subsided a bit, he glanced at her thin body and hummed coldly as he walked towards the dining hall. Xu Liuwen stood still, tears welling up in her eyes, she felt that he had completely humiliated her, leaving her without any dignity or self-respect.

  Qin sister came forward and took her suitcase, saying softly,

  "Madam, let's go eat first!"

  She felt increasingly embarrassed, and tears flowed out as she covered her mouth and rushed upstairs. Qin sister looked at the man sitting in the dining room eating calmly, shook her head helplessly, sir obviously deeply loved that girl, why must they hurt each other like this?

  When he heard her sobbing as she went upstairs, Lu Zhou's mood didn't improve either. He hastily stuffed a few mouthfuls and put down his bowl and chopsticks. To be honest, he was also feeling quite guilty and regretful now. Why couldn't he have controlled himself just now? She had already moved in, and he had plenty of time to deal with her. What was he afraid of? Was he worried that she would meet Chen Qingchu or not?

  Qin sister came over and ladled out a bowl of soup for him.

  "Sir, have another bowl of soup!"

  Although he took it and drank it down, he didn't know the taste. After seeing him finish drinking, Qin sister smiled and said:

  "It's actually the master who was wrong, saying that would hurt Madame's self-esteem too much. However, I think if you go upstairs and apologize to Madame later, it should be fine. Girls are like that, just coax them a bit..."

  Lu Zhou glared at Qin Jie, who was smiling all over his face, directly pointing out that he was wrong. This was something only Qin Jie dared to say to him. Qin Jie had been by his side since he returned from the United States, taking care of his daily life. Three years ago, when he shifted his focus to this small city, she followed him here as well.

  He got up, hesitated for a moment, and finally walked towards the bedroom upstairs. As soon as he opened the door, he saw her curled up on the bed, wrapped in a blanket, her shoulders shaking, clearly crying. A look of regret and heartache flashed across his face.

  Xu Liu was alone, covering her head and crying sadly. In the past, what he did only made her feel angry, but tonight his words made her feel embarrassed, especially in front of others. She didn't want to cry, but thinking about how he treated her made her heart ache terribly.

  The bed behind him sank slightly, and his apologetic voice came over.

  "Sorry..."

  Her tears flowed even more fiercely, what's going on? One moment he hurts her, the next he's sympathetic to her. Is the earth revolving around him or something? Does he want things his way all the time? He reached out and grabbed her quilt,

  "I know I shouldn't have said those hurtful words in front of others, it was all my fault and I apologize to you, but please don't cry first, okay?"

  Facing her increasingly violent shaking shoulders, Lu Zhou felt more and more at a loss. He was used to her cold words and sarcastic remarks when she was angry, but her sudden silence and constant crying made him want to slap himself.

  "Flowing water..."

  He helplessly called out her name, wanting to pull her up, or else he would go crazy if she continued like this.

  She suddenly sat up with a jerk, her face streaked with tears, glaring at him fiercely.

  Earth roar

  "I'll first stab you hard and then say sorry to you, can you forgive me?"

  "If that can make you feel better, then give me a stab!"

  He gazed at her face, which was as beautiful as a pear blossom in the rain, and said seriously. She seemed to have not expected him to respond with such decisiveness and determination, and she was slightly stunned for a moment before speaking again with a sarcastic tone.

  "Teacher Lu, you're really great, you can die for me!"

  "Don't call me Mr. Lu again!"

  He couldn't help but frown and glare at her, wondering what was wrong. As he listened to her repeatedly calling him "Teacher Lu", he suddenly felt extremely ironic.

  He never regarded himself as her teacher, nor did he regard her as his student. He always treated her as his own woman! Because he didn't fall in love with her because she was his student, but rather fell in love with her first and then became her teacher. If it were before, it would be fine if she called him that way, but now they are a legitimate couple, and have had so many intimate loves, she still calls him "teacher" again and again, he feels extremely annoyed.

  She stared at him for half a moment before suddenly laughing softly, with disdain in her eyes.

  "What's your name?"

  "Funayuki? Yuki?"

  She saw that he didn't respond, and she chuckled again, asking him. He seemed to have seen her smile like this in front of Chen Qingchu before. How much he had hoped that she could also smile so radiantly in front of him. But now, although she was smiling, there was only sarcasm at the bottom of her eyes. Her heart wasn't feeling well, and neither was his.

  She continued speaking and even came over to hug his neck, whispering in his ear.

  "Or should I call your husband? Dear?"

  He was momentarily enchanted by her sudden closeness and the intimate terms she used, responding to her involuntarily.

  "Call me again..."

  She pushed him away, and his eyes instantly filled with frost. His rationality suddenly recovered, and he glared at her angrily, how dare this girl play tricks on him?

  She looked at him without saying a word, lifted up the quilt and got out of bed. He grabbed her arm.

  "Where are you going?"

  "Let's eat!"

  She flung the two words at him with force, shaking off his hand and walking out. Even if she was about to suffocate from anger, she couldn't wrong her own body. By this time, she hadn't eaten yet and was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back. After she left, Lu Zhou let out a sigh of relief and suddenly lay down on the big bed. He thought she would leave here and go back to school after getting angry.

  He went to the study and looked at his emails for half a day, but still didn't hear her footsteps coming upstairs. He couldn't help but feel puzzled - she couldn't be eating dinner for that long, could she? He always felt insecure, afraid that she would quietly leave without saying a word. So he hastily got up and went downstairs to check, only to see her sitting on the sofa in the living room watching TV. She was laughing out loud from time to time, seemingly enjoying whatever program she was watching.

  He walked past with a frown, his hands in his pockets. Qin Jie happened to be carrying out the washed fruit and saw him coming down, so she deliberately greeted him loudly.

  "Sir, you've come down!"

  However, the person watching TV remained unmoved, staring at the screen without blinking. Lu Zhou felt increasingly embarrassed and took the fruit from Qin's hand, walking over to place it in front of her with a loud thud. He even deliberately swayed half his body in front of her, but despite making such a big commotion, she still didn't budge, clearly indicating that she didn't want to pay attention to him.

  Qin sister secretly smiled and quietly retreated, actually watching the two of them being so awkward together is also quite loving.

  Xu Liu sat on the large sofa with her legs crossed, resting her chin on the soft cushion in her arms and watching the entertainment program on TV. At this moment, she felt that only such a ridiculous entertainment program could make her heart feel a little lighter.

  It is said that someone wants some small sweetness.