Married by Accident: The Rich CEO's Deeply Rooted Pampering Tactics

In the study, Qiao Luo calculated all her savings, but only managed to scrape together 30,000 yuan, meaning she was still 170,000 yuan short of the total of 200,000 yuan.

So much money stumped her.

Just as I was getting anxious, the phone rang. It was Fang Yan calling. I remembered that I had called her before, but she hadn't answered.

Qiao Luo answered the phone quickly.

"Hey, Fang Yan, can you lend me some money?"

Outside the door, Lu Tingnian was worried about Qiao Luo's condition. After all, she always wore her heart on her sleeve, but when he asked her just now, she said she wasn't.

Clearly, she wasn't telling the truth.

Lu Tingnian followed, wanting to ask for clarification, but just as he was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, he heard this sound from inside.

It wasn't that he was deliberately eavesdropping, but the door was really not soundproof. However, he only heard that one sentence clearly, and couldn't hear anything after that.

But one thing is certain: Qiao Luo is borrowing money from someone, and it sounds like a considerable amount; otherwise, she wouldn't have explained so much.

So, is she short of money?

Also, if you're short of money, why don't you ask him for it?

Just as he was wondering, the study door opened from the inside. Lu Tingnian couldn't dodge in time and his eyes met hers unexpectedly.

Compared to the obvious shock and subsequent panic on Qiao Luo's face, Lu Tingnian was much calmer.

"Are you going out?"

Seeing that she was holding car keys, Lu Tingnian frowned and asked.

Qiao Luo was a little nervous when asked the question. She didn't expect Lu Tingnian to be at the door, and she didn't know if he had heard her making the phone call inside, but she couldn't care less about that now.

Fang Yan just agreed to lend her money over the phone, but the other party wants cash, and the bank is closed, so getting cash is a bit difficult.

She thought she'd go out and try her luck, so she said,

"Yes, I need to go out for a bit. Did you... need something?"

She asked Lu Tingnian.

Lu Tingnian stared at her without saying a word.

Qiao Luo was in a hurry to leave and had no patience to wait, so she quickly said, "How about we talk about it when I get back?"

As she spoke, she was about to walk past him and leave, but Lu Tingnian stopped her.

Are you sure you don't need my help with anything?

He stared into her eyes, as if he could see right through her. Qiao Luo's heart skipped a beat, but she still spoke.

"……No."

"Sure?"

""Sure."

Although she wasn't sure if he knew anything, she still answered him anyway, even though she was hesitant.

Hearing her say that, Lu Tingnian didn't say anything more, but instead controlled his wheelchair to make way for her.

Qiao Luo then hurried away, and as she passed by him, Lu Tingnian's voice rang out again.

"Qiao Luo, never forget that we are husband and wife."

Qiao Luo paused, though she didn't understand why he would suddenly say such a thing, but her heart was still warmed by the word "husband and wife".

So she nodded to Lu Tingnian and continued walking forward.

Lu Tingnian stared at her receding figure as he dialed a phone number.

"Qiao Luo has gone out. Send someone to keep an eye on her whereabouts and report back promptly."

"Yes."

Only after receiving a response from the other end did Lu Tingnian slowly shift his gaze.

Qiao Luo drove and soon met up with Fang Yan.

It's hard to explain over the phone. She had already explained to Fang Yan why she needed the money. After all, it was such a large sum of money, and even if she didn't say anything, Fang Yan would still be suspicious.

As friends, sometimes it's necessary to be honest with each other.

Fang Yan understood her feelings very well. After all, Qiao Yuanzhe was no stranger; he was Qiao Luo's only family member who could be considered relatives.

Therefore, after learning that Qiao Luo was borrowing money to pay off Qiao Yuanzhe's debts, she immediately agreed.

But even though she was borrowing it, Fang Yan still asked with some concern.

"Luo Luo, are you sure you don't need to call the police in this situation?"