The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 383: Lu Xingzhou, you’re physically weak, don’t
Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Lu Xingzhou, you’re physically weak, don’t
The next day, before dawn broke,
someone was ringing the doorbell outside the Presidential Suite.
Wu Yingfan slept like a log, with the door locked, he naturally couldn’t hear.
Shaye had gone to bed early last night, so she woke up early as well.
Jiang Man was highly alert, especially at dawn, which was when her sleep was lightest.
She heard Shaye come out from across the hall and, worried about the young girl, decided to put on her bathrobe and open the door.
Shaye was already dressed, and she waved to her.
"Remember to look through the peephole," Jiang Man instructed.
It was her habit, even though she knew they were in Hongcheng, which wasn’t as dangerous as M Country.
Shaye was holding a large stuffed toy, which seemed to be her companion.
She nodded and hustled to the door.
Looking through the peephole and seeing who it was, she immediately opened the door.
"Sister, guess who’s here?" The young girl’s voice was clear and bright, as she stepped aside.
Jiang Man’s gaze turned downstairs, where she stood by the glass railing that offered an unobstructed view.
Two tall men walked in.
The one in front was Zhao Huai, who set down a carry-on luggage bag, respectfully bowed to her, and then left.
Only then did Jiang Man notice Lu Xingzhou behind him, looking weary and travel-worn.
She couldn’t believe her eyes, and glanced out the window where the sky was still very dark, like thick ink that couldn’t be dispersed.
She then lowered her gaze to the wall clock on the first floor – it was just past 5 a.m.!
"Lu Xingzhou, you’re insane!" He had actually come!
"Cough, cough, cough..." Lu Xingzhou covered his mouth with a fist and coughed a few times.
Jiang Man frowned and hurried down the stairs to take his hand.
She found his hands were cold.
"I missed you," Lu Xingzhou said like a child, a hint of stubbornness in his eyes.
Shaye quickly closed the door: "It’s still early. Sister, why don’t you take brother-in-law to get some more sleep?"
"Mm," Jiang Man nodded, taking the man’s hand.
Lu Xingzhou let her lead him upstairs into her room.
As the bedroom door closed behind them, Jiang Man felt a strength at her waist.
The man wrapped his arms around her slender waist, resting his face on her shoulder.
"Go sleep in bed if you’re tired."
"Let me hold you like this for a while."
"Lu Xingzhou, what’s wrong?"
Jiang Man felt his vulnerability, as if something had happened.
Lu Xingzhou remained still, his body cool.
Jiang Man also didn’t move, permitting him to hold her as her own voice softened.
"Lu Xingzhou, be good, talk to me."
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Jiang Man’s heart skipped a beat.
She had been so busy that she had completely forgotten about his parents’ anniversary.
As a daughter-in-law who came to the Lu Family, it was her first anniversary to honor her in-laws, yet she was absent.
"Lu Xingzhou, I’m sorry, I should have gone with you yesterday."
"It’s okay," Lu Xingzhou shook his head, "I’ll take you to meet my parents after my father really accepts me."
Jiang Man bit her lip, feeling somewhat guilty.
Even she hadn’t noticed, her mindset was slowly changing.
Unconsciously, she already felt she was Lu Xingzhou’s wife, the one to accompany him for the rest of his life.
"Lu Xingzhou, go lie on the bed, I’ll hold you."
"Okay."
When men are vulnerable, they’re like children.
Jiang Man turned around, and under the light, Lu Xingzhou’s face was ashen.
"You couldn’t be..."
She reached out to touch his forehead, and indeed, it was burning up.
"You have a fever."
"It’s nothing, I just got a bit cold from staying too long in the cemetery, I’ll be fine after some sleep," Lu Xingzhou said with a light smile, slowly taking off his coat. "I’m going to take a shower."
"Don’t bother with the shower, just sleep instead. Take an Ibuprofen first," Jiang Man walked briskly to the bedside table, opened the medicine box inside, took out the medicine, and poured a cup of warm water.
Lu Xingzhou obediently took his medicine and then obediently lay down.
Jiang Man turned off the light and lay down beside him.
For some reason, her heart felt very uncomfortable.
She wanted to comfort him, but didn’t know where to start.
He was running a fever now and needed rest.
She wanted to hold him.
The two had a tacit understanding; just as she turned to her side, Lu Xingzhou also turned towards her.
And so, their eyes met in the last darkness before dawn, both gazing at the faint outlines of each other in the darkness.
Lu Xingzhou reached out his hand and wrapped it around Jiang Man’s slim waist.
Before Jiang Man could react, his face moved closer, his hot breath on her face.
His lips were very hot, feverishly hot even.
Jiang Man opened her mouth, feeling as if all her body’s heat were being drawn away by him.
"Lu Xingzhou, you’re weak, don’t..."
"It’s alright," Lu Xingzhou said, not caring, his large hand holding her head.
It seemed as if his loneliness could only be alleviated by merging with her body.
"Don’t push me away...okay?" His voice was hoarse, almost pleading.
Jiang Man bit her lip, "Okay, I won’t push."
...
It’s said that the darkness before dawn is the deepest.
In that darkness, the man was insatiable, entwining with her over and over again.
Until drained of all his strength, he fell into a deep sleep holding the sweat-soaked person.
By then, the sky had brightened.
Jiang Man, watching the man’s face close at hand, his defined features, the creation of an artist’s sculpting, a truly breathtaking face.
But on that face, the brows were taut, the gloom between them seemed indissoluble.
She thought about how Lu Xingzhou’s parents’ sudden departure must have hit him hard, which explained why his reaction was so intense on this memorial day.
...
Lu Xingzhou didn’t wake up until noon. Jiang Man tiptoed out of bed, went downstairs, and reminded Wu Yingfan and Shaye to keep their voices down.
Wu Yingfan, who had been tired from shopping yesterday, didn’t want to go anywhere today and just lay on the couch playing with his phone.
Shaye was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching a TV series with her headset on.
"Sister Man, breakfast is on the dining table. Any plans for today?"
Jiang Man strode toward the dining room, pulled out a chair and sat down: "I’m visiting grandpa this afternoon, nothing else."
"Oh," Wu Yingfan made an ’OK’ gesture with his hand. "I heard from Shaye that brother-in-law is here? Isn’t he supposed to be working today? Will he be going back later?"
"I don’t know, let him sleep for now. Just don’t make noise," Jiang Man said.
"Hmph, when have I ever been noisy?" Wu Yingfan’s pride flared up. His sister’s husband comes and suddenly he’s the noisy one? He was never called noisy before.
"Brother-in-law really... how many days has it been since you two saw each other? He’s come all this way on a flight, isn’t it troublesome?"
"What do you know? Single dog, off you go."
"Hmph."
Wu Yingfan pouted.
He didn’t understand, he was too lazy to travel thousands of miles for a girl, flying back and forth.
He was tired from shopping with Shaye all day yesterday and didn’t even want to move.
Let alone flying around, that was even more bothersome.
There couldn’t be a girl in the world worth that effort to him.
Jiang Man grabbed a thermos upstairs after eating something, wanting to see if Lu Xingzhou was feeling any better.
Pushing open the door, she was greeted by a sight of a beautiful man fresh from the bath.
Wrapped in only a towel, his athletic body exuding a hormonal presence.
Although she had eaten her fill, she still subconsciously swallowed her saliva.
Damn it, damn it.
During ovulation, one really can’t help but crave a man...
