Chapter 73

Lu Xin took out the two necklace boxes and put on an innocent smile, "Factory Manager Li, I’m sorry to disturb you, but I have something important to discuss with you. I also want to return these two necklaces!"

Li Qiming had been reluctant to give the necklaces to Lu Xin in the first place. Hearing this, he quickly opened the door and let Lu Xin in.

Li Xiaoming was staying at her parents' house today. She had just finished her shower and was drying her hair when she heard heavy footsteps outside. Seeing a shadow pass by the window, she opened the door and saw Lu Xin walking up to the third floor.

Standing on the second floor, Li Xiaoming looked up and smiled sweetly at Lu Xin, "It’s so late, what brings you to my house?"

Lu Xin waved the boxes in his hand, "I came to apologize to Factory Manager Li and return these two necklaces!"

Suddenly, his eyes widened. Standing on the stairs between the second and third floors, he had a clear view of the alluring sight inside Li Xiaoming’s loose nightgown. He had only known her to be tall and to smile like Xu Qing, but he hadn’t realized she was so well-developed. Though not as full as Shen Yafang, she had a different kind of allure.

Li Xiaoming noticed Lu Xin staring at her and followed his gaze to her nightgown. Oh no, she hadn’t worn anything underneath.

A married woman who wasn’t happy in her marriage was indeed terrifying. She narrowed her eyes and smiled at Lu Xin, "Do you like it?"

Seeing her so relaxed, Lu Xin couldn’t be too restrained. He said loudly, "It’s very nice!"

"Compared to your godmother’s?" Li Xiaoming had set a trap with her words.

"Not as... " Lu Xin had intended to say "not as big" or "not as firm," but he realized the danger after the first three words and stopped.

Li Xiaoming quickly walked up to him and whispered, "Have you already been with her?"

"That day, when I saw her, it was the same as what I saw today with you," Lu Xin said truthfully this time.

"I don’t believe you," Li Xiaoming sneered. "I warn you, if you continue to be unclear with her and ruin our family’s reputation, I won’t forgive you!"

Lu Xin hated being coerced. Every time he was coerced, he would become emotionally agitated and do things with unpredictable consequences.

Seeing Li Xiaoming standing close to him, two steps below, he became agitated and, in a moment of impulse, reached into her nightgown and grabbed one of the two points that had attracted him.

Li Xiaoming’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise. She hadn’t expected Lu Xin to be so bold and to touch her so openly at her parents' house. She didn’t dare to shout loudly, as she didn’t want her father, brother, or the nanny to see this. Moreover, she could feel a strong physical reaction to Lu Xin’s touch.

At that moment, Li Qiming heard the conversation between his sister and Lu Xin on the second floor. He opened the door and looked down, seeing Lu Xin’s hand inside his sister’s nightgown, and his sister’s face flushed, showing no resistance, almost enjoying it.

Li Qiming quickly turned his head away and coughed lightly.

Lu Xin quickly removed his hand from Li Xiaoming’s chest and hurriedly walked up to the third floor.

Li Xiaoming hesitated, worried that Li Qiming would beat up Lu Xin. She tightened her nightgown and followed him to the third floor.

As Li Xiaoming had expected, Li Qiming was very unhappy about Lu Xin touching his sister. Once Lu Xin entered his room, Li Qiming grabbed his collar, "Did you come here to apologize to me, or to touch my sister?"

Lu Xin remembered Shen Yafang’s advice and didn’t confront Li Qiming directly. Instead, he put on an extremely innocent expression, "Your sister likes me, and I like her. It’s mutual affection. You, as her brother, are being too controlling!"

Li Qiming narrowed his eyes and sized up Lu Xin. He had to admit that Lu Xin was more handsome than him. He coldly laughed, "Relying on your good looks, you’re a womanizer. How could Jiang Xueqing ever like a scoundrel like you!"

Lu Xin waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "Factory Manager Li, this is a huge misunderstanding. Jiang Xueqing has never liked me. She just used me as a shield. You can guess that much. I don’t understand why you’re always targeting me. I’m an innocent victim here!"

"Then why did you force a kiss on her when she was about to leave? That was her first kiss!" Li Qiming glared at Lu Xin, furious. If he weren’t worried about losing to Lu Xin, he would have already attacked him.

Lu Xin continued to act innocent, "If you hadn’t threatened to fire me, I wouldn’t have been so desperate. I didn’t know it was her first kiss!"

Li Qiming glared at Lu Xin, "How is forcing a kiss on her a sign of desperation?" He thought to himself, forcing a kiss on Jiang Xueqing was a bold move. If he had the courage, he might have already won her over. But he was more worried that she would hate him for it and refuse the engagement, so he couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Lu Xin continued to act like an innocent victim, "I was a naive young man. When you threatened to fire me, I really thought you would. I felt like a broken pot, so I decided to go all out and kiss her. I had been secretly in love with her for over four years and had never even held her hand. Kissing her fulfilled my long-held wish. Even if it sped up my dismissal, I didn’t care."

Li Qiming glared at Lu Xin coldly, "You and her really have nothing?"

Lu Xin smiled bitterly, "I know you’ve investigated me. My parents are dead, and my grandparents are farmers. I’m from a poor family. How could someone like Jiang Xueqing, who is so picky, ever like me? Factory Manager Li, there are so many rich and handsome men pursuing her. Why don’t you target them instead of me? Are you just bored?"

Li Qiming snorted, "Although there are many rich and handsome men pursuing Jiang Xueqing, none of them are as close to her as you. None of them have known her for over four years and remained so close. I feel you are my biggest threat. If I don’t target you, who should I target?"

"This is another huge misunderstanding!" Lu Xin said truthfully, "Those rich and handsome men tried to hold her hand and get closer to her right after meeting her. You know Jiang Xueqing; she knows Wing Chun and beat them up. I only secretly liked her and never crossed the line. Jiang Xueqing always saw me as a weak, pale, and gentle person, never as a real man. She always treated me like a close friend. That’s why we’ve been close for over four years. I wish she would see me as a man, but I don’t have the right to do that anymore!"

I recommend a fantastic urban novel, a fresh take on an old genre, quite enjoyable.

[Book Recommendation: "The Omnipotent Merit System" (ID: 3147979)]

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