Chapter 81: He’s Here

Lu Qingyun saw Ling Yao’s figure in the rearview mirror.

 A faint smile appeared on his lips.

This smile, like the warm sun in winter, instantly melted the ice on his face, softening his entire features.

Xiao Liu was stunned. He had never seen the Captain smile like that before. It was so beautiful.

 No wonder all the girls and young wives blushed and couldn’t walk when they saw the Captain.

Lu Qingyun opened the car door, his long legs stepped out, and he got out of the car. He looked at Ling Yao walking towards him, his heart inexplicably nervous.

Ling Yao’s face turned even redder. She took a deep breath and thought to herself,

“Why am I so useless? It’s just a man. It’s not like I haven’t seen one before.”

“Ling Yao, do you know him?” Li Ling was amazed by Lu Qingyun. She had never seen such a handsome man before.

 He was like a celestial being who had descended from the peak of a snow mountain, noble and aloof, elegant and unparalleled, like a jade mountain bathed in sunlight, dazzling and brilliant, as if he were light clouds obscuring the moon, drifting like the wind returning snow.

“He’s my friend. I’ll talk to him for a bit. You go back and tell my dad and mom that I’ll be back later.”

 Although she hadn’t called Ji Yanting “Dad” yet, she had seen how kind he was to her and her mother these past few days.

She had already accepted him in her heart, but she was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

“Okay.” Li Ling nodded, took another look at Lu Qingyun, and then walked towards the alley.

Lu Qingyun walked up to Ling Yao and smiled at her, “Did your exam go well today?”

Ling Yao’s face flushed red. Her heart was pounding, “It went smoothly. When did you arrive? How long is your break this time?”

“I just got here a few minutes ago. I have a three-day break this time.

Actually, I came here because I wanted to ask for your help. My grandpa still doesn’t believe I have a girlfriend.

 He said he won’t believe it unless you call him.” Lu Qingyun looked at Ling Yao, his eyes filled with tenderness.

Seeing Yaoyao, he realized that his longing for her was deeper than he thought.

“Okay, when should I call him?” Ling Yao didn’t dare to meet Lu Qingyun’s eyes. His gaze was too gentle. She was afraid she would get lost in it.

Her gaze slowly moved down, landing on his sexy thin lips. His lips looked so soft. What would they taste like?

Realizing her random thoughts, Ling Yao felt like she was going to burn up. She couldn’t believe she had such indecent thoughts.

“What’s wrong? Your face is so red. Are you feeling unwell?” Lu Qingyun naturally reached out and touched Ling Yao’s forehead.

The cool touch made Ling Yao tremble. She stepped back in a panic, but she didn’t notice a small pebble on the ground.

As she stepped back, her foot landed on the pebble, and she slipped, falling backward.

“Ah!” Ling Yao let out a soft cry.

Lu Qingyun was quick-witted and grabbed Ling Yao’s hand, pulling her into his arms.

The soft touch made Lu Qingyun’s body tingle.

A pleasant bamboo scent filled Ling Yao’s nostrils. Her brain instantly short-circuited.

Lu Qingyun’s heart was pounding, as if it were going to jump out of his chest.

He had never thought that simply holding Ling Yao would make his heart race so much.

 He also felt a sense of satisfaction. He wanted to hold her forever and never let go.

Ling Yao was completely lost. Her cheeks were red and hot, as if they were going to burn.

 Her heart was pounding, as if it were going to jump out of her chest.

Her breathing also became rapid, as if she couldn’t catch her breath. She didn’t know why she was like this, and she didn’t know what to do.

The two of them stood there, embracing each other silently. Time seemed to have stopped.

Only their breaths and heartbeats intertwined in the quiet space, creating a strange atmosphere.

“Hugging and kissing on the street. Today’s young people are so shameless.” A sharp and sarcastic voice came from the side.

Ling Yao snapped out of her trance. She quickly pulled away from Lu Qingyun’s embrace, her expression flustered and shy, “Thank you just now!”

Her face was as red as the morning sky, beautiful enough to steal one’s heart.

“It’s nothing. Just a small favor.” Lu Qingyun felt a void in his arms. He had an urge to pull Ling Yao back into his embrace.

“Well, it’s getting late. I’ll go back now.” Ling Yao didn’t know how to face Lu Qingyun. Her heart was in turmoil.

She had confirmed that she liked Lu Qingyun, but after what happened in her previous life, she was afraid and hesitant to try love.

“Then I’ll pick you up after school tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Ling Yao nodded and walked towards the alley, her steps a little hurried.

Lu Qingyun watched Ling Yao until her figure disappeared into the alley. Then, he looked away and got into the car.

His slightly raised eyebrows indicated his good mood. He could feel that Yaoyao liked him too.

Xiao Liu stole a glance at Lu Qingyun, “Captain, where are we going now?” If he told his comrades about this, they wouldn’t believe him.

 The Captain was known as the cold-faced Yama in the army. He never even gave those girls and nurses who liked him a second glance.

 But now, he was like a lovesick man, with nothing but Ling Yao in his eyes and heart.

If he didn’t believe in science, he would have thought the Captain had been replaced.

Ling Yao returned home, her face flushed. She saw that the door was ajar. She pushed it open and saw her parents embracing and kissing in the living room.

Their relationship had been warming up these past few days.

They were already living together, and her mother had a happy smile on her face every day. Seeing her mother like this, she was happy for her.

Ling Yao turned around to leave, planning to wait until her parents finished before coming in to avoid embarrassment.

Ling Xuemei noticed Ling Yao and quickly pushed Ji Yanting away, her face flushed red.

 It was all Ji Yanting’s fault for seducing her. She couldn’t help herself. Now her daughter had seen them, and she was so embarrassed.

Ji Yanting was still unsatisfied. He lowered his head and wanted to kiss her again.

“Our daughter is back.” Ling Xuemei blushed and punched Ji Yanting’s shoulder.

Ji Yanting’s eyes flashed with panic and nervousness. He coughed awkwardly and straightened his collar.

He put on a kind smile and looked at Ling Yao, “Yaoyao is back.” Oh no, oh no, his daughter saw them.

 Would she hate him because of this? What should he do? What should he do?

Ling Yao smiled, “Dad! Mom! I’m hungry. What did you cook for dinner?” It wasn’t so hard to call him “Dad” after all.

Ji Yanting stood there dumbfounded, his eyes filled with excitement and disbelief.

Did he hear wrong? His daughter had just called him “Dad.”