After I left, the female CEO was utterly heartbroken.

After returning home, Lu Han went straight to his room. Not long after, there was a knock on the door. When he opened it, Lu Xue stood there gracefully.

This girl seemed to have a special fondness for white; every time he saw her, she was wearing a white dress.

Even her pajamas were white, adorned with cartoon patterns that made her look more playful and adorable.

Lu Xue, still a senior at Jiangcheng University, had a sweet appearance that Lu Han believed must attract many admirers.

She held a bowl of hangover soup and smiled gently, "Brother, Uncle Shen told me you drank wine tonight. I specially brewed this for you."

Half a bottle of red wine shouldn't require such measures...

Lu Han chuckled but still thanked her. As he reached out to take the bowl, he noticed she didn't let go.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?"

Lu Xue blinked, her tone carrying a hint of complaint, seemingly hurt by his aloofness.

Lu Han initially wanted to politely refuse. After all, they were only nominally siblings without any blood relation.

Having Lu Xue enter his room in pajamas felt awkward and uncomfortable.

But then he thought, if she didn't mind, why should he?

"Come in."

Lu Han stepped aside to let Lu Xue in.

The girl acted as if she belonged, placing the soup on the coffee table and kicking off her slippers before curling up on the sofa.

Due to her posture, her pants rode up slightly, revealing a section of smooth, fair skin.

Lu Han picked up the soup, finding it just the right temperature, and finished it in a few gulps.

Lu Xue pursed her lips and asked, "Brother, are you free tomorrow?"

Lu Han inquired, "Is there something?"

"Not really, just want to take you shopping and get you dressed up nicely~"

Looking at Lu Han, a flash of concern crossed Lu Xue's eyes.

When Lu Han returned, he only brought one suitcase with not much inside.

He knew about Lu Han's arranged marriage with Su Qingli.

Today, Uncle Shen mentioned that Lu Han didn't even have proper clothes.

Lu Xue scolded herself for being careless and not taking better care of him.

Realizing her intentions, Lu Han nodded, "Sure, thank you."

"What thanks? Don't be so formal with me, Brother!"

Lu Xue grabbed Lu Han's hand, pouting sadly, "Mom... stepmom always regretted not taking better care of you. As her adopted daughter, I couldn't do much for her. Now that you're back, I'll make sure to take good care of you." She changed her wording to avoid upsetting Lu Han.

She truly meant it and had sworn to it before her adoptive mother's spirit.

However, Lu Han wasn't aware of this. He smiled, "It's touching to hear that. I'll follow your arrangements tomorrow."

"Yeah! It's settled then."

Lu Xue looked excited, seemingly missing the perfunctory tone in Lu Han's voice, and continued enthusiastically, "Brother, your figure is perfect for clothes. With some dressing up, you'll look even better than those stars in idol dramas!"

At this moment, Lu Han's phone rang.

It was from his adoptive father, asking him to come to the study.

No doubt, it was about the blind date.

Lu Han hung up and Lu Xue, overhearing the conversation, said, "I'll leave now, see you tomorrow morning~"

As she stood up, she hesitated and suddenly took a deep breath, "Brother, please trust me."

A somewhat abrupt statement, followed by a light hug, before she ran out.

Still feeling her scent lingering, Lu Han remained silent for a moment, then chuckled.

"I knew it, even as an adopted daughter, she can't be that naive."

...

Entering the study, Lu Zhenxin was sipping tea.

"Dad, what's up?"

He sat down, still thinking about what Lu Xue said earlier, when he noticed his adoptive father looking at him strangely.

"Why, do I have something on my face?"

Lu Han couldn't help but ask.

Lu Zhenxin grinned, "No, it's just that you didn't say 'cut to the chase,' which feels odd."

Lu Han: "..."

Wasn't this a bit petty?

Did he need to tease him every time they met?

Ignoring him, Lu Han pulled out a cigarette.

Seeing his adoptive father eyeing him expectantly, Lu Han offered one.

Offering instead of throwing it was a gesture of respect, considering Lu Zhenxin had spent 3 billion to arrange his marriage with Jiangcheng's top beauty.

Lu Zhenxin lit the cigarette, enjoying the smoke, and suddenly reminisced, "I used to have two hobbies, smoking and drinking tea."

"Now I've quit smoking, leaving only tea."

"If it weren't for your cigarette, I'd almost forget what it tastes like." His tone carried a hint of nostalgia, though Lu Han scoffed.

Lu Han laughed coldly, "Don't forget your other hobby, chasing women."

"Cough cough!"

Did he have to bring up embarrassing past events? Lu Zhenxin choked on the smoke, coughing violently.

"Well... you've met Su Qingli. How was it? Didn't I tell you she's incredibly beautiful?"

He quickly changed the topic. In fact, calling Lu Han here was to inquire about how things went.

Lu Han didn't speak, just nodded.

Not only was she stunningly beautiful, but also cunning and bold.

Earning 3 billion in two years, did Su Qingli know what that entailed?

That's equivalent to making a net profit of over 4 million daily. Just thinking about it was daunting. Where did she get such confidence?

Lu Han recalled a line often used by tycoons.

Woman, you've caught my attention!

"Did she give you a hard time?"

Seeing Lu Han's silence, Lu Zhenxin assumed Su Qingli was ungrateful and his tone turned darker.

"No, she's quite interesting. We got along pretty well."

Lu Han smiled, "Dad, I agree to this marriage."

"What marriage?"

At that moment, Lu Ming entered, first surprised, then understanding dawned, "Got it, seems like Brother likes his future sister-in-law. Is the wedding coming soon?"

Before Lu Han could respond, Lu Zhenxin narrowed his eyes, "Lu Ming, don't you know to knock before entering?"

Lu Ming's expression froze, and he lowered his voice, "Father, I'll be more careful next time."

Lu Zhenxin's expression softened, "What brings you here so late?"

"I heard from the servants that Brother is here. I also have something to discuss."

Lu Ming sighed softly, "Father, I'm currently managing several companies, which is overwhelming."

"Before, I could handle it despite the exhaustion because I trusted no one else to do it."

"But now Brother is back."

"I wonder if he could share some responsibilities?"

Hearing this, Lu Han was taken aback.

Willingly handing over control of the family business? Was Lu Ming really that kind-hearted?

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