Can't Take My Eyes Off You

C 192-193

Was this not the purest form of love? To always be there for her even when everyone else said otherwise?

He did not need her to be mature and understanding. After all, he understood the journey to adulthood was riddled with heartbreak and worries. He wanted her to grow up without having to experience them.

Jiang Yao ran into Lu Xingzhi's arms and nuzzled against him like a little kitten, muttering, "Lu Xingzhi, I am going to be a spoiled brat if you keep this up!"

"As long as you are willing, I do not care!" Jiang Yao's cuddly actions were very effective on Lu Xingzhi. "There is nowhere you can go being a spoiled little girl. That way, we will always be together."

He spoke quietly, bringing to light these words from the bottom of his heart.

Lu Xingzhi did not hide his intentions at all. He wanted her to never leave him.

It was his little fantasy, and he prayed for it to one day come true.

Jiang Yao broke into a smile in his embrace. "Where would I go? Once I am done with school, I will wander the world with you if I must. 'If you marry a beggar, you become one; if you marry a criminal, you become one.' Do not get annoyed as I am not going anywhere!"

"I am no beggar nor criminal." Lu Xingzhi's chest throbbed ever so slightly. She did not hear any sound but she knew he was laughing.

"That is right! You are not a beggar, but a tyrant." Jiang Yao teased. "I almost forgot you have the absolute right of way here in this city."

A brief pause later, she continued. "You are six years older than me. Three years is equivalent to a generational gap, meaning we are two generations apart! On my first day in elementary school, you were already studying in a high school!"

Lu Xingzhi did not deny this as what Jiang Yao said was the truth. Hearing about the generational gap did dampen his spirit.

He also knew that there were just so many things that he could not understand with Jiang Yao's generation such as putting up posters in her room and folding a jar full of origami stars and origami cranes.

However, he was willing to protect this innocence of hers.

"Once we go to Jindo city, if you so desire, we will meet your favorite celebrity. You can ask for their autographs but no shaking hands and no hugs!" Lu Xingzhi said. "I can arrange for you to meet any celebrity you like. Therefore, we do not have any gaps between us. Period."

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"Why can I not shake their hands?" Jiang Yao asked.

"Because I said so." Lu Xingzhi did not want to tell her the actual reason why. He was afraid that she would turn out to be just like Luo Ruoran, who, after shaking her favorite celebrity's hand, refused to wash hers for a few days after that. She did not even allow her husband, Liang Yueze, to hold her hand as she was afraid he would mess up the scent.

If Jiang Yao turned out to be just like Luo Ruoran, Lu Xingzhi was not too sure if he had Liang Yueze's patience to deal with it. He did remember seeing Liang Yueze's regret in allowing Luo Ruoran to do the meet and greet with that celebrity.

The doorbell rang suddenly. "Who could it be?" Jiang Yao asked.

It could not be Chen Xuyao as he would have knocked on the door loudly.

Plus, Lu Xingzhi did tell Chen Xuyao to leave and get his own dinner, so that could not be him.

Lu Xingzhi stood up slowly and said, "That would be Huang Chengjing."

He was not surprised to expect a visitor at this time. "Stay seated, I will get the door."

Jiang Yao sat there while Lu Xingzhi walked toward the door. She did not get the chance to ask how he knew it was Huang Chengjing who had come.

Lu Xingzhi opened the door and Huang Chengjing stood there dressed rather sharply. He seemed to have come over right after work.

"Sergeant Lu." Huang Chengjing had to admit that he was shocked when he had learned who Jiang Yao's husband was. He knew that her husband was a prominent figure, but he had never expected him to be the enigmatic Sergeant Lu.

Lu Xingzhi looked at Huang Chengjing and acknowledged him. Then, he sat down with Jiang Yao, leaving Huang Chengjing standing there awkwardly.

Nevertheless, Lu Xingzhi had opened the door for Huang Chengjing, meaning that he could come in. Lu Xingzhi's expression when he opened the door told Huang Chengjing that he had expected him to be here.

Huang Chengjing stood right before Jiang Yao and Lu Xingzhi before being told by Jiang Yao to have a seat.

Huang Chengjing chose a spot not too far from them and sat down. With Jiang Yao here, he thought it might be easier to get the job done since a lady was known to be a little more soft-hearted.

"Are you regarding the matter of the Qi family?" Lu Xingzhi spoke first, uncovering the actual reason for Huang Chengjing to have come.

"Old Lady Qi is my aunt." Huang Chengjing smiled resignedly. "It was entirely Qi Xiang's fault on what he did to Ms. Jiang. Qi Xiang should be permitted to give a sincere apology to Ms. Jiang."

Jiang Yao was very much surprised. Lu Xingzhi knew about everything!

He knew of the relationship between the Huang family and the Qi family. On top of that, he also guessed that someone from the Huang family would come.

Huang Chengjing laid out a stack of documents he was holding in front of Jiang Yao. "These are all properties of the Qi family. Ms. Jiang, feel free to take whichever your heart so desires."

Huang Chengjing knew better. He was here because he could not stand his aunt's relentless request. He did not even tell his father, Chairman Huang, who was currently admitted to the hospital.

The Huang family was indebted to Jiang Yao. This morning back at the hospital, Jiang Yao had refused any compensation from the Huang family. However, after discussions with his father, they had decided to punish the Zhang family as repayment. Whatever they did, however, was not enough to even repay their debts to Jiang Yao.

It was later on when Huang Chengjing had heard of Lu Xingzhi's effort to exterminate the Zhang family that he had then helped them further by sending a letter to the lawyers in Nanjiang City.

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The Qi family had discovered Huang Chengjing's relationship with Jiang Yao through what he had done. They had also discovered how he had stood up for her at the new students' orientation and how he had brought her to visit his father in the hospital.

Thus, this was how his aunt, Old Lady Qi, had come to plead for his help. She wanted him to intercede on behalf of the Qi family.

Huang Chengjing thought that it was a little absurd when he heard that Old Lady Qi wanted his help. The Huang family was indebted to Jiang Yao already, how shameless did he have to be to ask Jiang Yao and Sergeant Lu for another favor to spare the Qi family.

He had come here because he could not stand the forceful pestering from his grandmother and his aunt. He could not even stay at his office and besides, he did not want his father to know about this, which was why he came.

Nonetheless, he also wanted the Qi family to learn a lesson.

"Whatever the wife of Lu Xingzhi desires, nobody else is going to give it to her except me." Lu Xingzhi looked at the documents spread across the table. He moved his eyes away, seemingly unfazed.