Chapter 16: A Kiss on the Bridge of His Nose – The Sudden Appearance of a Wild Man

A helpless expression appeared on Lu Hanchuan’s face.

“Mom, you’re overthinking it. Last night my leg was hurting, and Zhizhi was worried about me, so she stayed in my room to take care of me all night.

But I didn’t sleep on the bed! I made a bed on the floor!”

Mother Lu and Nanny Sun looked at each other and smiled.

Then Mother Lu said with feigned seriousness: “Nanny Sun, didn’t you tell me yesterday that Zhizhi’s bed is old and worn, and might collapse any time?”

Nanny Sun immediately caught on to Mother Lu’s meaning and nodded in agreement.

“That’s right! That bed hasn’t been used for years. Who knows when it might give out.”

Mother Lu gave her a look of approval, clearly satisfied with her response, then turned to look at Lu Hanchuan, who was sitting on the sofa.

“Perfect. Let Zhizhi nap in your room during the day from now on. At night, she can return to her own room.

This way, we’ll reduce the weight on the bed and even prolong its lifespan, don’t you think?”

“Mom\~” Lu Hanchuan let out a helpless chuckle and softly called out to Mother Lu.

But Mother Lu remained unmoved, pulling along the eavesdropping Nanny Sun as they swiftly slipped into the kitchen.

Inside the room, Su Zhiyi had overheard their conversation. Her face instantly flushed red.

Mother Lu really was one to follow through with what she said. And so, from that day on, every afternoon during nap time, the soft, delicate figure of Su Zhiyi would always appear in Lu Hanchuan’s room.

That day, while Lu Hanchuan was napping, he suddenly caught a whiff of the fresh scent of gardenias.

His heart stirred. He immediately realized that his little girl was quietly approaching him.

He resisted the urge to get up and forced himself to stay calm.

He lay stiffly on the bed, wanting to see what the little girl was planning to do to him.

At that moment, Su Zhiyi looked at Lu Hanchuan’s sleeping face. Her heart was thumping wildly, uncontrollably.

Her heartbeat grew louder and louder. She felt like her heart was going to leap out of her chest.

The closer she got to the one she loved, the louder the sound of her heartbeat became.

When she came to her senses, she realized she was already extremely close to Lu Hanchuan.

So close that their breaths were intertwined and tangled together.

So close that, if Su Zhiyi leaned forward just a tiny bit more—just a little—she could kiss Lu Hanchuan’s lips.

In the place where Su Zhiyi couldn’t see, Lu Hanchuan was both nervous and a little excited, clenching his fingertips tightly.

Just then, Su Zhiyi’s soft lips gently landed on the high bridge of Lu Hanchuan’s nose.

After pressing a kiss on that prominent nose bridge, Su Zhiyi opened her eyes in excitement.

Then she noticed—Lu Hanchuan’s eyelashes were trembling slightly.

Boom! Su Zhiyi’s face turned completely red!

He was awake! He had been awake the whole time!

This realization made Su Zhiyi feel like she was about to combust on the spot!

The very next second, she fled the room like a guilty thief.

Only after hearing the sound of the door closing did Lu Hanchuan slowly open his eyes.

His brows and eyes were filled with deep tenderness and indulgent affection. He raised his hand and gently touched the bridge of his tall nose.

There was a tinge of regret in his heart—Why didn’t she kiss the lips instead?

As soon as the thought arose, Lu Hanchuan was momentarily stunned.

Then, he shook his head with a smile on his face.

Lu Hanchuan, oh Lu Hanchuan, there’s no escaping this in this lifetime!

But… he welcomed it with joy.

Meanwhile, Su Zhiyi, her face red and flustered with an adorably guilty expression, happened to be seen by Mother Lu and Nanny Sun.

Mother Lu and Nanny Sun exchanged a knowing glance and smiled at each other, their expressions full of teasing amusement.

Still immersed in her embarrassment, Su Zhiyi didn’t notice the “auntie smiles” blooming on their faces.

After returning to her room, Su Zhiyi threw herself onto the bed like a child and rolled over once in excitement.

Joyful laughter soon came from under the blanket.

Time quickly passed, and it was soon time for dinner.

When Su Zhiyi walked to the dining table, she immediately spotted that tall, upright figure.

The moment she thought of how she had secretly kissed him while he napped, her little face flushed red all over again.

Especially since Lu Hanchuan had actually been awake! He had been pretending to sleep!

After she sat down, Grandma Lu, who was beside her, noticed her flushed cheeks and looked at her with concern.

“Oh my, why is Little Su’s face so red? I hope she’s not coming down with a fever!”

Upon hearing Grandma Lu’s words, everyone at the table instinctively turned their gazes toward Su Zhiyi.

This made her little face turn even redder.

At that moment, Lu Hanchuan acted faster than he could think—he quickly reached out and placed his hand on Su Zhiyi’s forehead.

In that instant, everyone at the table hurriedly lowered their heads, suppressing the smiles on their faces as they stole glances at the little couple.

As soon as Lu Hanchuan’s large palm touched her forehead, Su Zhiyi froze in shock at his sudden action.

A moment later, she blinked her big eyes in a daze, and only then did Lu Hanchuan realize what he had just done.

So Lu Hanchuan quickly withdrew his hand, and said a bit awkwardly,

“It’s nothing. She doesn’t have a fever.”

Grandma Lu nodded with a smile,

“Right, right. A red face isn’t always because of a fever, you know.”

Everyone else exchanged knowing glances, all wearing the same auntie-like smile as they looked at the two of them.

Just when Su Zhiyi wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into—

A grating voice suddenly rang out:

“Well, you still have the appetite to eat? Even your wild man has shown up right at your doorstep!”

“Are you looking to die?” As soon as Lu Qingyu finished speaking, Lu Hanchuan’s cold and furious voice followed instantly.

Everyone else also turned their eyes toward Lu Qingyu, their expressions full of displeasure and disgust.

Lu Qingyu, however, wasn’t fazed at all. She sneered.

“I didn’t say anything wrong! The man’s literally waiting outside!”

Su Zhiyi frowned deeply in frustration when she saw the smug expression of Lu Qingyu, clearly enjoying the misfortune of others.

Lu Qingyu saw that Su Zhiyi didn’t rush to explain herself and assumed she had hit the mark.

Thinking she had uncovered some dirty truth, she grew even more brazen.

“Su Zhiyi, why aren’t you saying anything, huh?”

Then she dramatically covered her big foul mouth with her hand, pretending to be shocked.

“Don’t tell me it’s true, what that man said—that he already slept with you long ago?!”

“Lu Qingyu!” Mother Lu could no longer suppress her fury and shouted angrily.

But Lu Qingyu remained unrepentant and even provoked her,

“What are you so mad about? If I’m miserable, then Su Zhiyi doesn’t get to be happy either!”

Then, ignoring the others and their deadly glares, she turned toward the door and shouted,

“Come in!”

When a strange man walked into the room, Su Zhiyi looked at him in utter confusion.

But in Lu Qingyu’s eyes, Su Zhiyi’s reaction meant guilt. She was speechless because she was guilty.

“Well? Su Zhiyi, do you have anything to say now?!”

Lu Hanchuan looked quietly at Su Zhiyi, and the others also just watched her in silence, waiting to hear how she would respond.

Lu Qingyu, seeing this, grew more furious and shouted in frustration,

“Shouldn’t you all be throwing this slut out of the house right now?!”

Just then, the wild man behind Lu Qingyu suddenly dropped to his knees in front of Su Zhiyi with a thud.

Wearing a pitiful expression, he cried out,

“I was wrong, wife! I really know I was wrong! Please come back with me! The child at home is still waiting for you!”

The moment the man called Su Zhiyi “wife.” Lu Hanchuan abruptly stood up from his seat, ready to charge forward and beat the man to a pulp!

Luckily, Su Zhiyi grabbed him in time!

If she hadn’t, with Lu Hanchuan’s strength, that man definitely would’ve been half-dead by now.

Lu Hanchuan looked at Su Zhiyi with disbelief, pain lacing his voice.

“You’re stopping me… because you don’t want me to hit him?”

Hearing that, Su Zhiyi couldn’t help but roll her eyes—an exceptionally pretty one.