Shen Xiaoyan quickly wrote: "Heartbreak? Did Lu Taobao bully you?"
"Pfft!" Na Muzhong felt as if her heart had been severely wounded. She quickly waved her hands: "No, no, absolutely not. I've never even been in love before, so how could I be heartbroken? As for CEO Lu, CEO Lu's stamina has always been excellent, and we have nothing to be angry about. Think about it, isn't this much better than me relying on a kept man? It's so reassuring..."
Before Na Muzhong could even finish the last syllable "ya" of her sentence, Shen Xiaoyan suddenly reached out and covered her mouth. Seeing Shen Xiaoyan's action, Na Muzhong knew with her toes that someone was approaching from behind.
"It seems you're quite satisfied with my service." Outside the flower shed, three men stood side by side. Lu Taobao looked at Na Muzhong with a dark expression. Shen Xiaoyan felt that she could hear a grinding of teeth in Lu Taobao's tone.
"Xiaoyan, come over! Don't get caught in the crossfire." Lin Xin was already laughing uncontrollably. Zheng Wei waved to Shen Xiaoyan from the side.
Shen Xiaoyan also felt that she shouldn't meddle in the affairs of these two, so she obediently walked over to Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei's body still carried a faint scent of food. The meal was truly to her liking, even increasing her appetite. Thus, as Shen Xiaoyan approached Zheng Wei, she suddenly burrowed into his arms, her nose delicately sniffing the scent on him.
"What are you sniffing? Afraid I have other women's perfume on me?" Zheng Wei watched her sniff incessantly and pinched her cheek. Her face had gradually become plumper these past few days, and she was eating more and more. In the end, although he was very reluctant to admit it, he had to say that the prescription was indeed worthy of Sima Han's experience and was tailor-made for Shen Xiaoyan.
Shen Xiaoyan smiled and shook her head.
"Old Zheng, Old Lin, you two go back first. I have something to discuss with Na Muzhong!" Lu Taobao said, with his back to the three of them. Since he had spoken, as brothers, Zheng Wei and the others had no choice but to oblige.
"You two?" Na Muzhong had a bad feeling. Looking at Lu Taobao, she felt as if he was going to deal with her right here.
Indeed, no one listened to her, and even Shen Xiaoyan was powerless. So, when the door to the flower shed was closed, Na Muzhong was truly a little scared this time. She disliked enclosed spaces, especially after Lu Taobao opened the cover on the glass. The glass room instantly became a very private space.
"CEO Lu, I have claustrophobia. Please open the door for me." Na Muzhong told Lu Taobao to open the door, but in reality, she had already gotten up and walked towards the door.
She knew with her toes that Lu Taobao would definitely not let her go.
As expected, the moment she stood up, she was pressed against the glass by Lu Taobao. Although the curtain outside the glass had been lowered, she still felt as if someone could see them.
Although she didn't suppress herself at home, it was broad daylight now, and she had absolutely no inclination.
"Na Muzhong, if our genders were reversed, would you feel that you were a bit of a scumbag? Just because I'm a man, you're not planning to take responsibility?" Lu Taobao reached out and pressed Na Muzhong against the glass window. Both her feet were off the ground, and she was almost held by him.
"Then wouldn't I be taking advantage? I didn't take advantage either! I haven't asked you to take responsibility at all! See how generous I am!" Na Muzhong argued.
"You sleep with me and then deny it, and you openly discuss this outside. You are clearly discriminating against men. If a man takes a woman and repeatedly refuses to give her a title, don't you think that's being a scumbag? Why is it that when it's reversed for women, it becomes you being in the right? Tell me, whose rule is this?" Lu Taobao today was very different from usual. Today's Lu Taobao was very aggressive. Although he was usually cool in demeanor, perhaps because he had seen too much of Zheng Wei and Shen Xiaoyan's affection, he was very gentle with her, except in bed, of course.
In their usual interactions, he was always tolerant of her. This was the first time his gaze and actions were so aggressive.
Being spoken to like this by Lu Taobao, Na Muzhong felt a little guilty and dared not look at him. She also felt that she was a bit of a scumbag...
But... but she just didn't want any further relationship with Lu Taobao.
"I didn't force you to marry me, did I?" Lu Taobao saw her guilty expression and continued to press his advantage.
Lu Taobao's gaze was too intense, and Na Muzhong couldn't ignore it. Under his gaze, she nodded. And this was indeed the truth; he hadn't forced her to marry him or anything. All along, his refusal to take responsibility seemed to refer only to not giving him a title.
"Actually, being my girlfriend, I won't burden you, and you can sleep in the bedroom openly." Lu Taobao's explanation was quite sharp.
"There are no constraints on you. If you get tired of it someday, I won't pester you. What do you think?" Lu Taobao continued.
Na Muzhong felt like she couldn't even find a reason to refute him.
"Although my mother seems anxious, she never interferes in my affairs. So, until you agree, you don't have to meet my family."
Na Muzhong: "..."
"You can move into my place, or I can move into yours. Our work attitudes are very similar, our thoughts are very close, and we are also very harmonious in bed. I don't think you can find a better partner than me."
Na Muzhong: What to do, I really can't find a reason to refuse!
"If it's because the previous man didn't accept me, then can I assume that the previous man was much better than me?" Lu Taobao's questions today were all very direct, and when he asked this, Na Muzhong immediately shook her head.
Lu Taobao couldn't help himself. He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her mouth, then continued to ask, "I don't want to see you shake your head. I want to hear you admit that that man was really much better than me? So much so that you would give me up for him?"
Na Muzhong hesitated on how to answer. In reality, the question of who was more outstanding was very obvious. However, the "how to answer" part was quite troublesome.
Lu Taobao: "Does he look better than me?"
Na Muzhong shook her head.
Lu Taobao: "Does he earn more than me?"
Na Muzhong shook her head.
Lu Taobao: "The most common one, is his family background as good as mine?"
Na Muzhong still shook her head.
Seeing Na Muzhong still shaking her head, Lu Taobao suddenly let out a laugh: "Since that's the case, can I interpret it as, I am a better person than him?"
Na Muzhong thought for a moment and nodded.
"Since that's the case, what are you afraid of?" Lu Taobao raised an eyebrow.
These questions were actually things that Na Muzhong had avoided in the past. It wasn't that the scumbag had lived in her heart for a long time; it was just that since that was his first and only relationship, and she had been hurt, she had begun to doubt love, extremely closing herself off. Over time, she had become accustomed to this kind of romantic attitude and had warned herself not to trust men like she had before.
"So, your answer is yes or no?" Lu Taobao asked.
Na Muzhong mumbled, wanting to speak, but not knowing what to say. She instinctively wanted to change the subject.
"Na Muzhong, don't change the subject." Before Na Muzhong could speak, Lu Taobao had already seen through her thoughts.
Na Muzhong: "Then what if I don't agree?"
As she said this, a smile began to appear in Lu Taobao's eyes.
"Then I'll take you right here." Lu Taobao stated his intentions frankly.
Na Muzhong: "..."
"Or, I can take this opportunity to visit your parents. You also said your parents are professors, and teachers might be more traditional. After all, no one wants to see their daughter abandon them irresponsibly, right?"
"You're not allowed to go find my parents! We agreed, I don't contact your family, and you can't go find my parents! If you're a man, you keep your word!" Na Muzhong went crazy at the thought of him finding her parents.
"Whether I'm a man or not, no one knows better than you?" Lu Taobao said coolly.
Na Muzhong's face turned slightly flushed. Why did this man always like to bring that up?
"I agree to your conditions, so, what is your answer?" Lu Taobao asked, leaning forward again.
Na Muzhong had already found the previous close proximity unbearable, let alone this intimate distance now!
"Okay, considering your sincerity, I will temporarily agree to you." Na Muzhong said with a look of indifference.
Lu Taobao didn't expose her. After getting the satisfactory answer, the first thing he did was lean down and kiss Na Muzhong deeply.
...
The dishes in the pot were almost cooked. It was almost time to eat, but the two of them still hadn't returned.
"Why is Old Lu still not back? What could they be talking about for so long?" Lin Xin was already starving. He had been very fond of the food at Zheng Wei's place lately, and he even wanted to sample Shen Xiaoyan's cooking. But the two of them hadn't returned, so they couldn't start eating.
"They're coming out." Just as he spoke, they saw the two of them walking over from behind. Seeing this, Na Gu quickly brought over the dishes and rice.
"Why are you two being so slow! I'm waiting to eat! It's fine if you two are hungry, but what about Old Zheng's precious one?" Lin Xin felt his excuse was too weak, so he also dragged Shen Xiaoyan's unborn child into it.
"I just had someone order food from Shanding Ju. It will be here soon," Lu Taobao said as he helped Na Muzhong pull out a chair. Then he added, "Consider it compensation for everyone and also a celebration that I finally have a title today."
Lu Taobao said this casually, but Lin Xin kept exclaiming in disbelief.
"Didn't they say that Shanding Ju only accepts orders in the first half of the year? And, you actually got a title?"
"That's what it means, in essence." Lu Taobao nodded.
Zheng Wei showed no expression, but Shen Xiaoyan's eyes were shining as she looked at Na Muzhong. Finally, Na Muzhong had no choice but to look up and meet her gaze.
"Madam CEO, if you keep looking at me like that, I'll think you've fallen for me," Na Muzhong said with a light laugh.
Shen Xiaoyan simply pursed her lips and smiled. She was simply genuinely happy.
Since Na Muzhong could agree to give Lu Taobao a title, it also meant that she had completely emerged from the shadow of the scumbag!
Wasn't this something to be happy about?
Lu Taobao's words were casual, but when the grand setup arrived, Lin Xin immediately covered his eyes. He leaned to the side and said with a distressed tone, "I really can't stand you, Old Lu. You just got officially together, you're not proposing, and you're giving such a huge bouquet of 999 roses and such a large diamond ring. Aren't you afraid Na Muzhong will dump you soon?"
Let alone Lin Xin, even Na Muzhong herself couldn't bear to look.
While Lin Xin was arguing with Lu Taobao, Shen Xiaoyan and her husband were behaving strangely. When Shen Xiaoyan saw the large diamond, her eyes were constantly fixed on Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei rubbed his nose. He suddenly remembered Shen Xiaoyan looking at him and questioning him about flowers before. He suddenly felt that this hurdle seemed impossible to overcome. So, he turned around and quickly placed an order on his phone, and also asked the shop to send a very large "pigeon egg" over.
Lin Xin's meal today was filled with an overwhelming amount of stimulation.
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