Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 4 Trial Marriage in Progress (Part Two)
Nan Xu sat awkwardly on the bed. She didn't like wearing pajamas or robes to sleep, even though they weren't thick, she wasn't used to it.

However, ever since Lu Zhiyan said he wanted to sleep together, she took it out of the closet and put it on.

Lu Zhiyan took everything in.

"What else do you want to do?" Lu Zhiyan asked Nanxu.

Nan Xu shook her head. "That's all. Go to sleep." With that, Nan Xu turned to her side and went to sleep.

Lu Zhiyan turned off the lights, leaving only two small nightlights on.

Feeling the mattress beside her sink, Nanxu tightly closed her eyes. She couldn't help but feel nervous.

However, Lu Zhiyan shook his head at Nan Xu, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

Nan Xu remained wary until she heard even breathing behind her.

Nan Xu glanced back at Lu Zhiyan, lay down flat, and patted her chest.

Where Nan Xu couldn't see, Lu Zhiyan curled his lips into a smile.

next morning
Lu Zhiyan woke up before Nan Xu. Nan Xu rested her head on his shoulder and placed her hand on Lu Zhiyan's stomach.

Lu Zhiyan glanced helplessly at the ceiling, gently took Nan Xu's arm and tucked it into the blanket. Then he left.

He straightened his bathrobe, glanced back at the sleeping Nan Xu, and said softly, "Good morning."

Nan Xu was completely unaware of being awake. Lu Zhiyan slowly said, "If you keep pretending, I'll personally carry you out of bed."

Nan Xu cursed under her breath and slowly stood up. She gave Lu Zhiyan a forced smile and said, "Good morning."

The smile vanished in an instant.

God knows, even though she slept soundly last night, she was still very wary and didn't sleep well all night.

She had only rested for a short while when Lu Zhiyan lifted her arm and put it back under the covers.

She didn't mean to put her arm on his stomach. She originally had a very big teddy bear, but she couldn't fit it in here while Lu Zhiyan was sleeping.

She had intended to continue pretending to be asleep for a while longer, at least until Lu Zhiyan went to the company. Unexpectedly, he saw through her act.

Finally, Nanxu went downstairs for breakfast with dark circles under her eyes.

Lu Zhiyan ate while looking at his tablet. Nan Xu ate while propping her head up with her left hand, feeling somewhat drowsy.

Looking at Lu Zhiyan's energetic appearance and Nan Xu's drowsy state, Xiao Chen asked the butler Ji beside him, "Butler Ji, did the young master and Miss Nan share a bed last night?"

Before Butler Ji could speak, another maid beside him said, "I saw the young master come out of Miss Nan's room with my own eyes when I went upstairs to clean the windows today."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Butler Ji interrupted, "Alright, stop gossiping about the young master and Miss Nan behind their backs."

After breakfast, Lu Zhiyan went to the company, while Nan Xu went back to her room to catch up on sleep.

Nanxu slept very soundly and didn't even eat lunch.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Nanxu was eating dessert while scrolling through her phone.

"Are you guys coming to hang out tonight?" Yueheng was incredibly active in the group chat.

"I recently opened a bar, let's see if there's anything that needs improvement."

Zhou Zan, however, said he couldn't go.

This wasn't the first time. They had known each other for over ten years, and Zhou Zan had never gone to bars or nightclubs with them.

None of them were surprised.

"I'll be late; there's a party tonight. I probably won't be able to get through until eleven."

Yue Heng clicked his tongue and continued typing, "Why is it that every time I ask you out, you're always busy? Shu Youli, give me an explanation!"

Nanxu took a sip of milk and wiped the tart crumbs off her hands. "Damn, send the address."

Shu Youli tightened his grip on his phone. "You're back from France?"

She only told Zhou Zan when she returned from France. Yue Heng, Shu Youli, and Ling Shu didn't know.

The main reason was that all three of them had work to do, while Zhou Zan had relatively free time, so she didn't bother them.

"Yes, we landed on the night of the 21st. It was too late, so I didn't tell you."

"Hey, Youli, Nanxu is back from France. Let's postpone the party if possible. Let's have a welcome dinner for Nanxu."

Shu Youli replied with an "okay".

Ling Shu glanced at his phone during a break from his busy schedule: "Congratulations on Nan Xu's successful return from her studies. Come to my restaurant for dinner, it's on me. After dinner, we'll go to the bar."

Nan Xu was a regular at the restaurant and ordered her food early, sending the menu directly to Ling Shu.

At night, four people ate and chatted at Yunhe Restaurant.

Yue Heng is such a loudmouth, he keeps saying things like, "Nanxu, do you have a boyfriend in France? I've heard French men are very romantic."

Shu Youli stared intently at Nan Xu.

Nan Xu chuckled, "Hey, no, Yue Heng, why is your aunt forcing you to go on blind dates? I think you've gone completely mad."

Speaking of this, we have to mention Yueheng's mother. She doesn't have many hobbies, but she likes to play matchmaker.

They were all only 24 or 25 years old. Of the five of them, three had already been on several blind dates arranged by her.

Zhou Zan's family wasn't in a hurry, so they never agreed. They had met the other three a few times already.

"Hey, you have no idea, since I graduated, I've met at least eighty or ninety women, if not a hundred. My mom keeps pressuring me to get married, I'm about to collapse!" With that, he gulped down a mouthful of wine.

Nanxu patted Yueheng's shoulder reassuringly.

Nan Xu changed the subject, but Ling Shu brought it back.

So, do you have a boyfriend or not?

Nan Xu shook her head, and Shu Youli breathed a sigh of relief.

Shu Youli was about to say something when he was interrupted by a cell phone ringing.

Nan Xu glanced at it and saw it was Lu Zhiyan.

The call connected. "What's up?"

Lu Zhiyan looked at the empty room. "You're not home?"

"Yeah, I'm having dinner with friends."

Yue Heng pricked up his ears and listened.

Nan Xu glanced at Yue Heng beside her and switched her phone to the other side.

"Have you finished eating?" Lu Zhiyan looked at the clock on the wall; it was already 8:30.

"It's almost over."

"Shall I come pick you up? I saw your car hasn't left."

After dinner, she planned to go to a bar, which would definitely involve drinking. So she decided not to drive.

"Uh," Nan Xu glanced at the two people sitting in front of her and Yue Heng beside her, "I'll go back by myself later, I have another show to attend."

The two people in front of her and the person next to her kept their eyes on her, as if afraid she would leave.

Especially Shu Youli.

Lu Zhiyan did not persist and softened his stance.

"Okay, then tell me what time you'll finish. I'll come pick you up; it's not safe for you to go home alone."

Nan Xu thought for a moment. Her residence was in a rather remote location, so it would be safer for Lu Zhiyan to pick her up.

"Okay, I'll send you the location in a bit." Then he hung up the phone.

Lu Zhiyan looked at the disconnected phone and had already guessed it. He hadn't seen many friends since returning, probably because of a welcome-back banquet.

He didn't need to interfere and spoil Nanxu's fun.

They have plenty of time.

Lu Zhiyan went downstairs, but looking at the food on the table, he lost his appetite. So he simply made himself a cup of coffee and continued working on his computer.

SFM Bar
Yue Heng placed a glass of wine in front of Nan Xu. "Who made the phone call at the restaurant just now?"

Nan Xu paused as she took the wine. "Nobody, just a friend."

Before Yue Heng could speak, Shu Youli interrupted, "Do you have any friends that we don't know?"

He sensed a crisis; Nan Xu's voice on the phone didn't sound like a friend at all. If she were a friend, she would be a very close one.

"I'll introduce you two when I have the chance."

Shu Youli wanted to say something more, but Nan Xu and Yue Heng left directly for the dance floor.

Ling Shu, a cunning old fox, naturally saw through everything. He said nothing, only focusing on drinking.

After all, he wasn't the only one who was in a terrible predicament.

His phone didn't receive a message until almost 11 o'clock.

Lu Zhiyan immediately grabbed his coat and car keys and went out.

(End of this chapter)