"President Lu, this…" The bar owner felt helpless; he didn't understand at all how this situation had come about.
Lu Tingxiao glanced coldly at the female manager's guilty expression, then looked at the ladder, which was under the skylight in the ceiling, big enough to allow a child through. He could roughly deduce what had happened here.
He waved his hand to dismiss everyone, then walked over and directly picked the woman up in his arms.
In his embrace, the soft, cool scent from before returned, and was even more distinct.
Seeing Lu Tingxiao pick her up, Little Treasure did not stop him, but his expression showed his unwillingness. It appeared as though he was saying that if he wasn't so small, he'd pick her up himself.
…
In the First People's Republic Hospital in B City.
By the time Ning Xi woke up, it was already the next morning.
When she opened her eyes, she could see a man sitting on a chair by the window.
His long legs were casually crossed. He wore a slim-fitting tailored suit that emphasized his broad shoulders and slender waist. His white shirt was buttoned all the way up to the collar. He was bathed in the warm morning sun, but his body appeared to be shrouded in an ancient frost. His cool and calm demeanor was like that of an olden day emperor.
The man noticed her observing him and looked up with a gaze as deep as the ocean directed toward her. His chilling stare seemed to pierce through her.
The look he gave her felt intrusive, like a sharp surgery knife dissecting her piece by piece; it made her bones shudder.
Ning Xi decided to join the battle, unwilling to lose to this stranger and his uncomfortable gaze. She asked impatiently, "Mister, if I may ask, how did I end up here? Ah, also, did you see a little boy? He seems like he's four to five years old, doesn't like to speak, is white, soft but is also very cute!"
Cute…
The man raised an eyebrow at her description, then glanced to her right, his voice as cold as his appearance. "Are you talking about Little Treasure?"
Ning Xi quickly followed his line of sight and saw a white, soft little bun lying asleep on the small bed by her side.
"Right! That's him! His name is Little Treasure?"
Ning Xi let out a sigh of relief and reached over to feel Little Treasure's forehead. His fever had already subsided.
Not too long after she had helped this child escape, she began to feel a hint of regret. He was still so young and with a fever in such a rough place like that wine bar, what would she have done if something had happened to him?
Ning Xi then turned around to face the ice statue. "You're this child's…?"
As soon as these words left her mouth, Ning Xi realized she didn't even need to ask.
The man and the child seemed to have come from the same mold. It was apparent that they were father and son.
Still, the ice statue replied, "Father."
"Hi beautiful, you're awake. I'm Little Treasure's Second Uncle!"
Abruptly, a large face rushed over towards her, causing her to retreat backward until she saw the man's face and stopped. "Lu… Lu Jingli?"
He was the Lu Corporation's second prince, Glory World Entertainment's boss, but leaving his stunning looks and titles aside, he was a playboy. He had made more scandalous appearances in the media than many celebrities and artistes.
She could never mistake his face.
If the ice statue was Little Treasure's father, and Lu Jingli was Little Treasure's second uncle…
Then wouldn't the ice statue be Lu Jingli's older brother, Lu Tingxiao?
Lu Tingxiao was Jing City's famous God of Fortune. His existence was like a king sans a crown!
So the child she had saved was the mysterious illegitimate son of Lu Tingxiao, the sparkling golden prince…
Lu Tingxiao carefully sized up the woman on the hospital bed, scrutinizing her expression to see if it was truly real or fake.
After a long time, he finally believed that she had not known about Little Treasure's identity and circumstances. Only then did he calmly say, "State your request."
"Ah, what request?" Ning Xi did not understand at all what he meant by those three words.
"What my brother is saying is that he's extremely grateful to you for saving Little Treasure, so he's asking if you have any requests!" Lu Jingli looked at her as though to say, you've hit the jackpot.
Ning Xi's brain started to turn, and she said seriously, "Actually, you don't have to thank me. I saved Little Treasure, and in turn, he also saved me. If it wasn't for Little Treasure going out to find someone, I would have still been trapped inside, this in itself, is enough payment."
Although she had indeed saved the young master, how could she dare ask for a reward? The more money one had, the more likely they would become deluded into thinking others were out to get them, especially since this was the Lu family, one of the wealthiest and most prominent families around. It would be good enough they didn't think she had planned all this. Look at how wary Lu Tingxiao was when he was constantly watching her.
To avoid potential problems, it was best to end all relations with them here.
Ning Xi thought her reply was faultless, but Lu Tingxiao still looked dissatisfied. Seeing this, she felt fearful.
Did she say something wrong? Why was this person's face so scary?
"Brother, your expression is so scary, if I didn't know you were trying to repay her kindness, I would have thought you were here for revenge!" Lu Jingli couldn't bear to see a beauty so frightened and couldn't help himself from turning to Ning Xi to say, "My brother doesn't like to owe favors, so please just ask for something! Don't be so courteous!"
Were there people who would actually force requests out of others?
Ning Xi curled her lips. "I'm not being courteous, but really, there's no need. I've only said the truth, if you don't believe me, you can check…"
"No need," Lu Tingxiao said succinctly as his expression already began looking quite impatient.
Lu Jingli opened his mouth. "We've already checked the security camera in the bar storeroom. Little Treasure ran in there himself, and as for you, the manager has already admitted to locking you in there, so don't worry. We don't suspect you of anything, and you did save Little Treasure, so just request something!"
Amazing, now we're back to where we started!
Finally, Ning Xi ran out of ideas, and under Lu Tingxiao's chilling gaze, she gave in and said, "How about… you give me money?"
Don't all rich people like to solve problems immediately with money?
Lu Tingxiao should also be the type to think the same way!
If she didn't want the money, he might even think she had other intentions. If she didn't want money, does she want him?
Right when she believed she had made the right request, Lu Tingxiao's expression turned even uglier.
Ning Xi was about to cry. Why did he have to be so taciturn? Can't you just say what you want to say? Would a few words kill you?
Lu Jingli brushed his nose and translated it. "My brother thinks that it might be a little too insulting to be giving money."
Ning Xi cried in her heart. It's fine, just use the money to insult me!!
The Lu family was too unique, she really couldn't think of a reasonable request at the moment. It was at this point in their stalemate that Lu Tingxiao opened his mouth —
"Marry me."
Ning Xi froze for a second, then began coughing heavily, almost choking herself to death on her own saliva. "Cough cough cough… wha-what did you say?"
After finally succeeding in stopping her coughs, she immediately looked at Lu Jingli.
Second Master, please translate!!!
But this time, it was not just Ning Xi who was stumped; even Lu Jingli was also dazed. "Brother, what did you mean?"
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