âWhat happened here? Young Master, donât move, let me come help you!â
Lu Lixing bent over to clean up his hands, straightened up, and stared at the debris in front of him in a daze.
Aunt Pei cleaned up the mess in front of her, and then turned to look at Lixing worriedly. âYoung Master, whatâs the matter with you today? Did something upset you?â
Lu Lixing had not slept at all the night before, so his face looked particularly haggard. No wonder Aunt Pei suspected something was wrong.
After all, working all hours of the night was something Lu Lixing was used to. But, even though he was mentally exhausted the next day, his face was usually fine and he still appeared to be full of energy on the surface.
Lu Lixing rubbed his brows wearily. âIâm fine, just a little tired.â
Aunt Pei looked at him cautiously, wanting to say something but hesitating.
âAunt Pei, if you have anything you want to say, please say it.â
âThen Iâll ask, between you and her⊠did something happen?â
Lu Lixing became silent.
âYoung Master, I know I shouldnât meddle in your affairs, but I think itâs normal for two people in a relationship to have little disagreements every now and then. Itâs fine if you want to leave some space to cool off for a while, but the two of you canât keep being cold to each other like this.â
âIf you keep things like this, the relationship will quickly become stagnant. If you have a misunderstanding, make it clear, and apologize if youâve made a mistake. Youâre about to get married. How can there be any overnight hatred? One night of cool-off time is enough.â
Lu Lixing smiled and said, âAunt Pei, donât worry about it. Iâll make things clear with her.â
Make it clear⊠How can it be so easy to make things clear between the two of us?
Lu Lixing thought of her helpless expression when she confessed to him yesterday and her unabashed suspicion to himself when she called last night.
He couldnât think of how to explain to her and how to make her trust herself again.
âââHavenât you coaxed a woman?â
Lu Lixing was silent.
âââWomen are very easy to coax as long as you understand what bothered them the most. I have a task here. Do you want to do it?â
âWhat task?â
âââWithin two hours, choose a wedding dress for your wife on her behalf. You and her are getting married soon, so personally choosing a wedding dress for her as a surprise will make her have a hard time staying angry with you. If you also say a few sweet words to coax her, I guarantee that you and her will be back to being lovey-dovey again.â
âWedding dress?â The phoneâs ringtone interrupted his thoughts. The caller informed Lu Lixing about the three wedding dresses he had chosen, which arrived today.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Lixing got up and walked out vigorously.
âAunt Pei, I have something to take care of outside. I might not come back for dinner tonight. Can you please let Grandpa know? He is currently taking his nap and I donât want to disturb him.â
âOkay, then Iâll wait for the old man to wake up first before telling him.â
Lu Lixing drove to the destination, but it was currently rush hour and all the roads were congested. After half an hour, he hadnât reached his destination yet.
Finally, by the time he was starting to get impatient, the road ahead became less crowded. He looked at the time before slowly moving forward through the traffic.
Meanwhile, System Xiao A kept chattering beside him nonstop.
âââThe task that was supposed to be completed within two hours, yet you spent almost an hour stuck in traffic. Thereâs only one hour left until the task ends. Host, could you please hurry up a bit?â
âHmm.â
The road was finally unobstructed, but when Lu Lixing was about to pass the pedestrian line, the red light came on. He was delayed again for one minute.
Lu Lixing leaned back in the car seat and looked at the three wedding dresses on his phone.
Choose the most suitable wedding dress for Ji Qingqing.
He had long had an idea of which was the best one for her in his heart, but could a wedding dress really surprise her?
Lu Lixing couldnât help but have some doubts in his heart.
âââAll relationships require maintenance. When conflicts arise, they must be explained clearly. What happened between you and Ji Qingqing isnât really a conflict. She also knows this in her heart. Whatâs lacking now is for one of you to take the first step to apologize. You are a man, take responsibility! Donât be ashamed.â
Lu Lixing looked at the cars passing in front of him, still silent.
His mobile phone suddenly rang and the call display showed that it was Ji Qingqing calling.
Lu Lixing was slightly startled and then felt elated as he quickly answered the call. But just as he was about to speak, a sharp voice came through from the other end of the phone.
âDonât come over! Donât be impulsive. Even if you kill me, Shen Weiwei⊠she will not be able to act in this play! Please calm down!â
Lu Lixingâs hand holding the mobile phone clenched fiercely, his muscles tightened, and all his attention was focused on the call.
âHow is it not possible?! As long as you are willing to give up this role, Weiwei can replace you⊠Yes! As long as youâre not here in the first place, Weiwei will definitely be successful!â
âAh!!ââ
A shrill scream came.
Lu Lixing immediately put the phone on loudspeaker, âQingqing, where are you?â
Ji Qingqing on the other end of the phone was taken aback for a moment. She didnât expect that she had accidentally called Lu Lixing. But she didnât care too much at the moment, and said in a low voice, Â âAt the underground parking lot of Greentown Building.â
Lu Lixing turned the steering wheel and ran over the red light.
âââHost, you only have one hour left⊠No, less than an hour.â
Lu Lixing looked at the road ahead with a gloomy expression. His carâs speed had reached its limit. He swerved left and right, causing many drivers to honk their horns in response.
âââJi Qingqing wonât be in danger. Even so, do you still want to go there? I have to remind you that if you rush over there, you wonât have time to perform the task again. And, this task isnât something that Ji Qingqing can make up for with a few soft calls of âhusbandâ like before.â
Lu Lixing still didnât say a word.
âââIâll finallyâŠâ
âShut up!â Lu Lixing scolded sharply. âIâm sure!â
If Xiao A had its physical form, looking at Lu Lixingâs expression, it would probably fall to its knees without hesitation.
âCan you call the police?â
âââYes.â
One minute later.
âââThe police have received the news, so Iâd like to ask you to think about it again. Would you still like to complete the task?â
âShut up!â
Xiao A closed its mouth quietly.
Lu Lixing held the steering wheel tightly in his hand, looking gloomily at the road ahead.
He had first-class drag racing skills. Even on the road where traffic was surging, he was at ease. In addition to looking at the road ahead, he was constantly monitoring the conversation on the phone.
But there has been no sound on the phone for a long time.