Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 35.035. His Confession
As soon as he finished speaking, the air seemed to grow heavier.

Just when Jiang Jixu thought the situation would fall into an awkward silence, Lu Lishen's deep, magnetic voice was like a pebble falling into a lake, creating ripples.

"I thought about it."

She suddenly looked up at the man's sharply defined profile—

Her rosy lips and black eyes, with long eyelashes casting a light shadow on her eye sockets, gave her an exceptionally alluring and focused look.

Father Jiang raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh? Then tell me."

Lu Lishen's lips curled slightly as he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Ah Xu has a sweet tooth, and her favorite dish is sweet and sour pork ribs. She also loves spicy food, but she is allergic to chili peppers and is also a little lactose intolerant, although she really likes to drink yogurt."

"She can be alone quietly, and when she's quiet, she likes to look at her books and paintings. She can also play with her close friends."

The man seemed to have thought of something interesting. His eyebrows curved, and he tilted his head slightly. His cool and aloof features seemed to melt away under the warmth of the sunlight, and even his voice softened with a touch of sweetness.

"She has mild social anxiety, emotional fastidiousness, and is very stubborn. Once she sets her mind on something, she becomes very persistent and nothing can sway her."

"She loves wearing dresses, but sometimes she worries about what others think. When she's anxious, she tends to bite her lip, and when she's happy, a shallow dimple appears on her right cheek."

Lu Lishen paused, the corners of his lips curving into a deeper smile, his gaze naturally falling on Jiang Jixu beside him, as if whispering to a lover.

"She is a lovely and stubborn girl, a bit idealistic. I appreciate her strengths while accepting her weaknesses."

Jiang Jixu's heart pounded as he looked into those dark eyes that seemed to hold starlight.

She unconsciously clenched her palms, knowing full well it was fake, yet her heart still pounded wildly for the other person.

one more time.

Lu Lishen had already turned his head away.

"Uncle Jiang, I understand your concerns, so I wanted to tell you—"

He spoke slowly and earnestly, word by word:

“I love everything about her because they are all part of Jiang Jixu.”

Song Mingzhi stared at her son in amazement.

As expected, they remain silent until they make a stunning statement.

He poured out all the love confessions he'd accumulated over 22 years of being single, not afraid of scaring people away.

Jiang's father's voice choked in his throat, and his gaze toward Lu Lishen carried a hint of frustration.

No, he never imagined that someone could have such a deep crush on someone.

He was starting to suspect that the other party had installed a surveillance camera on his own daughter...

"This is so touching!"

Mother Jiang covered her mouth, her eyes brimming with tears, and waved her hand: "Alright, Old Jiang, let the children decide their own affairs."

"Xiao Lu, I've left the household registration book here. You and Ji Xu must be happy together."

As she spoke, she placed the bright red household registration booklet on the table and pushed it to Lu Lishen and Jiang Jixu on the other side of the coffee table.

"No, you just gave it to him like that?!" Mr. Jiang exclaimed in astonishment, lowering his voice. "Didn't we agree to give him a warning so he wouldn't dare bully our daughter again? Why did you pull out the household registration booklet now?!"

The idea of ​​a test was initially proposed by Jiang's mother.

As it turned out, she was also the one who rebelled the fastest.

Jiang's mother rolled her eyes at the man and pulled out a tissue to wipe her tears.

Since she decided to arrange blind dates for Jiang Jixu, she naturally made preparations beforehand that if he met someone suitable during the blind dates, the two of them would hit it off and get married.

I just didn't expect that this person was Lu Lishen.

But that’s fine.

As the saying goes, a mother-in-law loves her son-in-law more and more the more she looks at him.

She was extremely satisfied with her new son-in-law, Lu Lishen.

This "other people's child" ultimately ended up in the Jiang family, didn't it?
Jiang's mother looked at Song Mingzhi with a smug smile, no longer bringing up past grievances, and said affectionately, "Mother-in-law, shall we discuss how to arrange the wedding banquet for our children another day?"

“Our family has no objections, we’ll listen to Ji Xu!” Song Mingzhi said with a smile.

At this moment, Jiang Jixu was staring blankly at the household registration booklet in his hand. He... got it?!
Isn't everything going a little too smoothly?
Lu Lishen smiled slightly, naturally took Jiang Jixu's hand, stood up, and said, "Uncle Jiang, Aunt Jiang, please excuse us."

"Where would we go at this hour? Let's stay home for dinner tonight."

Lu Lishen gave a polite and gentle smile, but what he said was astonishing.

"The Civil Affairs Bureau will be closing soon if we wait any longer."

Father Jiang couldn't help but say, "No, are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Lishen nodded slightly: "My mother had someone calculate that today is auspicious for getting a marriage certificate."

Jiang Jixu, who had come to her senses, was amazed by the man's calm and composed demeanor.

Father Jiang turned to look at Song Mingzhi, who had picked up her teacup, and asked suspiciously, "Really?"

The latter gave a dignified yet elegant smile: "Yes, I specially found a master."

"Then we'll have to take our leave."

"Go on, go on, come back for dinner soon." Jiang's mother waved to the two of them with a smile.

In the courtyard, Aunt Zhang was tending to the flowers and plants when she saw the two people passing by and casually asked, "Why did you leave so early, son-in-law? Aren't you going to stay for a meal?"

Lu Lishen's lips curved slightly: "Yeah, I'm in a hurry to get the marriage certificate. We'll eat when I get back."

"Get...get a marriage certificate?!" Aunt Zhang was shocked again.

When they came to their senses, the two had already walked far away.

The warm sunlight filtered through the leaves, and the interplay of light and shadow created two figures, one tall and one short, that looked remarkably well-matched.

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"I didn't realize you were such a good actor."

Jiang Jixu fastened his seatbelt and said with a smile.

Lu Lishen's hand on the steering wheel paused slightly, and the smile on his lips froze for a moment.

"Acting?"

"Yeah, the way you acted in front of my parents just now was pretty convincing." Jiang Jixu blinked. "You heard about my habits from A-Wang, right?"

Lu Li stared at her intently with his deep, dark eyes.

After a moment, he smiled and started the car.

A single, thin syllable escaped from the throat.

"……Um."

"Listen to what he said."

Jiang Jixu felt a sense of relief: "A-Wang is still the same as always. We'll just have to wait until he starts dating someone."

"By the way, I don't usually feel comfortable asking him, but since you're his roommate, does he have any close female friends?"

"No."

Her only reply was a brief two words.

Jiang Jixu paused, then secretly glanced at the man in the rearview mirror.

His sparse and aloof eyebrows and eyes were laid out in a straightforward manner, with a misty haze seemingly swirling around his eyes.

It's impossible to discern his true emotions.

But Jiang Jixu felt that the distance he had narrowed with the other party had now returned to square one.

Did she... make him angry?
"arrive."

A man's soft voice came over, and as always, Lu Lishen leaned over to help her unbuckle her seatbelt.

Jiang Jixu pursed her lips, grabbed the man's arm as he was about to leave, her voice slightly hoarse.

Are you... angry?

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