Lu Boyan was standing beside the French windows in his study, watching her from afar.
He had just ended a video conference call, but before he even had time to shut down his computer, Uncle Xu had come in and told him that Su Jianan was alone in the garden.
Throughout the three months she had been staying here, two-thirds of her time was spent in her room, where she would either sleep or watch a movie. The rest of her time was either spent in the kitchen or the dining room. Since when had the garden caught her fancy?
He moved in closer to the edge of the French windows, looking at her. She was like a little rabbit, hopping along the pebbled footpath in the garden. She was playing with her own shadow as if she did not have a care in the world.
He massaged his temples and turned around to head downstairs.
"Aren't you sleepy?"
Su Jianan was in the midst of coming up with a way that would enable her to step on her own shadow when Lu Boyan's voice came from behind.
Startled, she gasped, pressed a palm to her chest, and turned around. "Can't you make a little noise when you walk?" she grumbled. "I took a long nap. Right now I don't feel sleepy at all."
"Come here."
His tone was authoritative as usual, though now, amidst the night ambience, it actually sounded gentle.
Su Jianan looked at him suspiciously as she took tentative and hesitant steps on the same spot. "What do you want?"
Lu Boyan narrowed his eyes, an act which sent a chill down her spine. Pathetically, she began walking over to him slowly.
In that moment, the moonlight was akin to water cascading down from the sky, washing over the surrounding ambience. There she was, bathing in the moonlight as she strolled in his direction. Her small and pretty face betrayed the reluctance and vexation that she was no doubt feeling, though she seemed to think that she had no choice but to obey him. The way she looked right now had sparked a desire inside him. The desire to bully her.
Wordlessly, Lu Boyan gripped his hands into tight fists and suppressed that urge, which he was sure would scare her off. With all the chivalry he could muster, he struck a pose that indicated an invitation to a dance.
It was beyond any of Su Jianan's expectations that Lu Boyan would ask her for a dance. When he extended his hand, she honestly thought that he was tyring to flick her forehead again. Startled, she took a step back. Only then did she realize his pose-
She blinked her eyes and was completely stunned...
It was rare that Lu Boyan would ask another person to dance with him, yet Su Jianan had evaded him?
He frowned in displeasure and pulled Su Jianan into his arms unyieldingly. Su Jianan looked at him warily. "You... What are you doing?"
He placed a hand on Su Jianan's slender waist. A tiny and indecipherable smile formed on his lips. In that instant, an aura of intimacy began amassing in the air above their heads.
Su Jianan gulped. All of a sudden, her breathing became irregular. She was feeling jittery, and yet at the same time, her heart was filled with anticipation.
Lu Boyan bowed slightly, an act which caused his warm breath to tickle her ear. "I told you I'll be teaching you how to dance. Now's the time."
"..." Su Jianan was still at a loss of words.
Perhaps he had noticed her stiff and speechless expression. He smiled in a way that bespoke nothing but poise. "What did you think I was about to do? Hm?"
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A Warm Wedding and A New Bride of Young Master Lu
RomanceSu Jianan was marrying the love of her life. It all seemed picture-perfect, except for a few catches. One, it was a marriage of convenience. Two, she would be divorced after two years. With her well-being under threat, Su Jianan had only one choice...