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Chapter 221: Chapter 221 "Third brother, hug me—
Li Muchen and Lu Jingyan probably didn’t expect to be so in sync.
Neither of the two men moved for a moment, and the scene was awkwardly frozen.
This is probably what went through Lu Jingyan’s mind—
(No way, I’m the eldest brother here, and Li Muchen wants to hug Shengsheng right before my eyes?)
(Although he did indeed win me over with that will and I reluctantly agreed to let him date Shengsheng, isn’t this kid getting a little too arrogant?)
(Today he dares to hug Shengsheng in front of so many brothers, what will he do next? Hold hands and kiss her in front of us?)
(Heh, retracting his hand is not an option. I can’t encourage such inappropriate behavior, these intimate gestures must be nipped in the bud!)
Li Muchen also took a deep breath.
His hug was purely instinctual.
When he was alone with Lu Sheng, she was usually quite lazy and liked to be carried by him to do things, so he had gotten used to it.
In the car, she would climb onto him, so he was used to holding her on his lap and wrapping her in his arms.
When at Li Family’s, sometimes he sat on the sofa, and she would like to lie on his chest while he patted her back to sleep.
Even when they met each other, sometimes she would run towards him, and he would subconsciously bend over and open his arms to lift her up.
Just like now.
As soon as Li Muchen extended his hand, he immediately realized it was inappropriate, after all, Lu Sheng’s big brother was here, and so were the other brothers.
These brothers-in-law, each more protective than the last, already felt that Shengsheng was too young to be in a relationship, thinking she had been sweet-talked into falling in love, as if their precious little sister had been wooed away.
Especially the youngest, Fifth Brother, if he saw him hug Shengsheng right now, he would probably explode.
Sure enough, Li Muchen looked up to meet Lu Jingyan’s glaring eyes, and Lu Youye’s eyes were wary and wide open.
"..."
Suddenly, everyone turned to look at them at once.
President Li, who always had contingency plans in place, found himself feeling a bit guilty for a moment.
But the most awkward of all was Lu Sheng, right in the middle.
The question is, how can you smoothly defuse the situation when both your big brother and your boyfriend reach out to hug you at the same time?
For Lu Sheng, this was clearly not a difficult question.
Just as Lu Jingyan and Li Muchen were at a standoff.
The girl appeared calm and collected, she smoothly turned to the side and reached out her hand calling out, "Third Brother, hug—"
"Here I come, sweetie."
The next second, the handsome Lu Ziye, tall and idol-like from a comic book, grinned and casually squeezed himself between his big brother and Li Muchen.
With doting smiles in his peach blossom eyes, he bent down to lift Lu Sheng up and earnestly praised her, "Our family’s little sweetie is truly smart, you can tell at a glance who’s the most reliable."
Lu Jingyan: ...
Li Muchen: ...
Big brother’s inner thoughts: I mean, we should be united against others, but didn’t my brother just throw shade at me too?
Wasn’t that a jab at me too?
After Lu Sheng was placed on the bed, the doctor measured her, then laid the pre-soaked plaster on the cast padding.
By hand, he smoothed the plaster over Lu Sheng’s calf and foot.
Lu Siyan was by the side assisting, wrapping the bandage from the bottom up in a spiral for three layers.
Finally, the plaster was trimmed and shaped, and they were done.
But Lu Sheng had bruises on her waist, so Lu Siyan had the doctor prescribe some medication to reduce the bruising.
Having finished with the plaster, Lu Sheng was wheeled out of the consultation room. Seeing that she was fine, Han Jing, Lan Yu, and Huo Yu were finally relieved.
Given the circumstances, Lu Sheng couldn’t possibly go to school for the day. Hence, Lan Yu handed over the mobile phone that was brought from the school to Lu Sheng, and the three of them returned to school first.
With Lu Sheng injured, Lu Youye and Lu Youming naturally didn’t feel like going to school either and had directly requested leave.
So, it was just Li Muchen and the Lu Family left.
Jiang Ting only learned about the matter between Li Muchen and Lu Sheng from Lu Jingyan that day.
When she heard that Li Muchen showed up with the will, and even spent two billion to buy an island to build an estate as an adult gift for Lu Sheng, Jiang Ting was stunned on the spot.
Jiang Ting knew beforehand that Li Muchen was rich, but she had no idea the sole heir of the Li Family was so wealthy that all his assets combined could reach a hundred billion.
Even though the Lu Family wasn’t considered the top-tier wealthy family in Jiang City, they were still relatively superior within their circle.
However, even with the Lu Family’s capabilities, they couldn’t just casually spend two billion to buy an island.
There’s a way to impress parents, and it’s called financial power.
Jiang Ting had never felt this way before, but now, the more she looked at Li Muchen, the more she felt he was a reliable and steady person worth trusting.
It was rare for everyone in the family to be home, and it was almost time for Lu Siyan’s shift to end.
Lu Jingyan suggested they all head back to the Lu Family home together and invited Li Muchen to join them for dinner, which was meant as compensation for the time when the housekeepers were off and they couldn’t have dinner at home.
Li Muchen naturally agreed.
Although the Lu Family had already met him, today was the first time he formally visited the Lu home, and he naturally wanted to make it formal to show his respect for Shengsheng.
So he sent a message to Chen An to prepare gifts. Especially for Jiang Ting, Li Muchen had Chen An pick up a jade ring worth a million.
Li Muchen’s second encounter with Lu Sheng was at a charity auction dinner at the Fu Family.
In the backyard, Li Muchen had witnessed Jiang Ting verbally attacking Lu Sheng and even wanting to slap her on the spot.
So, before today, Li Muchen always considered Jiang Ting as an enemy.
Anyone who had hurt Shengsheng or tried to hurt her was an enemy to him.
But today he saw the girl saying thank you to Jiang Ting, and he instantly understood that his precious girl had probably let her guard down and forgiven this stepmother.
Given the circumstances, he would also respect Jiang Ting as an elder.
As she was wheeled out of the hospital door, the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.
Lu Sheng glanced up and saw a tall and slender figure in the shadows not far away.
—It was You Yi.
Lu Sheng’s hand subconsciously clenched, and her gaze suddenly darkened.
She was injured to the point of sitting in a wheelchair, yet You Yi had still managed to find the hospital. Could it be that he still hadn’t given up his suspicions about her?
