Since Wu Mangmang’s graduate courses were mostly early exams, although she had been back in the city for half a month, the school’s summer vacation had just begun.

When Ms. Liu called, Wu Mangmang was in the study keeping Lu Sui company while he worked overtime. As soon as she saw the number, she immediately made a shushing gesture to Lu Sui.

“Ms. Liu, what’s the matter?” Wu Mangmang asked.

Wu Mangmang was supposed to return to the hillside on the second day after coming back to the city, but when she called Ms. Liu, Ms. Liu brought up blind dates, saying everything was already arranged and they were just waiting for Wu Mangmang’s vacation.

Wu Mangmang was being bombarded by Ms. Liu’s phone calls on one side and tormented by Lu Sui’s glaring eyes on the other. Going on blind dates behind his back was absolutely impossible.

This meant Wu Mangmang had to confess to Ms. Liu that she and Lu Sui had reconciled.

At that time, Wu Mangmang and Lu Sui had just gotten back on track, and the result would be far from Ms. Liu’s expectations. During their previous relationship, Ms. Liu had been constantly asking about their wedding date.

Wu Mangmang, with a lazy mentality of avoiding trouble when possible, simply told Ms. Liu she hadn’t started vacation yet, directly avoiding the whole matter of going home.

“Why don’t you tell her?” Lu Sui had asked from behind Wu Mangmang at the time.

Wu Mangmang was overwhelmed and after thinking of excuses for a long time, finally answered honestly: “I think we should be more cautious about this relationship.”

Because of that statement, Wu Mangmang was given the cold shoulder by Lu Sui for two consecutive days. The cold war was bad enough, but she still couldn’t escape being worked hard at night. Fortunately, intimate contact had one benefit—Mr. Lu’s temper was quickly smoothed over.

But this time when Ms. Liu called again to urge her, Wu Mangmang couldn’t refuse to go home anymore, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to explain it to Lu Sui.

Wu Mangmang was driven back to the hillside villa by Lu Sui.

When the car stopped, she leaned over and gave Lu Sui a loud kiss on the face. “I’ll miss you. I’ll call you tonight.”

The words sounded affectionate, but the meaning was “Please get lost now.”

“Let me walk you in. Last time when your father injured his leg, I wasn’t able to visit him personally. I’m very sorry,” Lu Sui grabbed Wu Mangmang’s wrist.

Anyone with eyes could see what Lu Sui was planning—how could Wu Mangmang not know?

But she really liked their current way of being together—just two people simply dating. She absolutely didn’t want to drag both families into it again.

But she couldn’t say this directly. The current Mr. Lu was a bit petty and prone to overthinking. Wu Mangmang attributed this to his damaged confidence from being dumped before.

Therefore, Wu Mangmang could only take an alternative approach.

“Right, you were busy dating Miss Zhao at the time,” Wu Mangmang simply sat still and didn’t get out.

“Miss Zhao is so beautiful, capable, and from a good family. You two were really well-matched. How did you end up breaking up?” This was actually a topic Wu Mangmang had wanted to discuss for a long time, but she’d never had the courage to bring it up or found a good opportunity.

Wu Mangmang looked at Lu Sui with a brilliant smile, though there was no real mirth in her eyes.

“Ning Zheng’s conditions aren’t bad either. Why didn’t you agree when he was pursuing you?” Lu Sui looked into Wu Mangmang’s eyes and asked back, “Was his kissing technique not good?”

Wu Mangmang’s face darkened. You want to fight? Who’s afraid of whom?

“Following your logic, then Miss Zhao must not have served you well in bed, right? What was it this time? Was she also a virgin? Or was she also acting in bed?” Wu Mangmang elegantly stepped on Lu Sui’s sore spot.

Fighting always hurts people like this.

Lu Sui closed his eyes, his Adam’s apple bobbing—a sign of extreme anger.

Wu Mangmang also realized she had gone too far. It was too cruel of her to so bloodily tear open the wound Lu Sui minded most in his heart. Lu Sui had only told her that secret because she was Wu Mangmang.

Moreover, Lu Sui had never stepped on the wounds in her heart when speaking.

Seeing Lu Sui’s tense face, Wu Mangmang quickly lowered her head to apologize. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said those things.”

After a long while, Lu Sui finally opened his eyes and said, “You should go.”

Wu Mangmang didn’t dare move.

“Sorry, I was being presumptuous. You can’t force a melon to be sweet. Thank you for putting up with me all these days,” Lu Sui’s cold voice carried undisguisable fatigue. “Go.”

Wu Mangmang didn’t move.

“Get as far away as possible. Let’s pretend we never started.”

Wu Mangmang had almost never seen Lu Sui this angry.

“Hey, Lu Sui, what’s wrong with you? This is how fights go, right? You can’t just tell me to get lost every time we fight!” Wu Mangmang also got angry.

Lu Sui coldly glanced at Wu Mangmang. “I’m just saving you some steps. You won’t tell your mother about our relationship—aren’t you planning for an easy breakup in the future?”

Right on target.

Wu Mangmang was actually speechless.

“You’re talking nonsense!” Wu Mangmang said angrily in embarrassment.

“Whether I’m talking nonsense, you know in your heart,” Lu Sui gripped Wu Mangmang’s wrist. “Do you dare say you won’t hide it when you go back? When your mother tells you to go on blind dates, will you go or not?”

Wu Mangmang said nothing.

“Wu Mangmang, listen to me. I can never marry for the rest of my life because of your psychological barriers, but I can’t live in the shadows forever, never making our relationship public.”

“Unreasonable! When did I say not to make it public? But you have to give me time!” Wu Mangmang shook off Lu Sui’s hand, pushed open the car door and got out. From the corner of her eye, she saw Lu Sui’s driver—A’Shu, who indeed had good sense and had already stood far away.

Wu Mangmang angrily walked to the door of the hillside villa, reached out to press the doorbell, but couldn’t help looking back. She saw Lu Sui leaning against the car door, watching her.

Even from such a distance, Wu Mangmang could feel the dejected aura emanating from Lu Sui, like a lifeless mountain, lonely and pitiable.

Actually, Lu Sui wasn’t pitiable at all—he had everything he could want and was a major winner in life. But even so, Wu Mangmang still felt sorry for him.

Wu Mangmang bit her lip, put down her hand from the doorbell and angrily walked back a few steps, stopping at the roadside. She pointed at Lu Sui with her index finger, then curved her finger several times, gesturing for Lu Sui to come over.

Lu Sui didn’t move.

Wu Mangmang knew her gesture was somewhat disrespectful, but she was doing it on purpose.

Wu Mangmang pointed at Lu Sui with her index finger again, once more beckoning him like calling a little dog. If this person didn’t take the bait, she wouldn’t bother serving him anymore. Everyone was born of parents—why should she put up with this nonsense?

Lu Sui still didn’t move.

Wu Mangmang also stopped moving, counting silently in her heart, thinking that if Lu Sui didn’t come over by the count of ten, she would really dare to accept Ning Zheng.

She had only counted to three in her heart when Wu Mangmang saw Lu Sui move. Though reluctant, he ultimately walked over.

Wu Mangmang couldn’t help but curve her lips, feeling like she had won a great victory, but quickly suppressed her smile and said with a straight face: “Fine, you want to go in, don’t you? I’ll fulfill your wish.”

Lu Sui lowered his eyelids and turned to walk back.

“Hey,” Wu Mangmang chased after him two steps and called out: “Lu Sui, I already compromised. Are you really going to be such a glass heart? Are you even a man? So petty?”

Lu Sui ignored Wu Mangmang. Wu Mangmang couldn’t help chasing two more steps, complaining about her own cowardice while telling herself not to argue with petty people.

“You’re the one who won’t go. Don’t blame me for not daring to make things public in the future,” Wu Mangmang chased after him and shouted again.

“A’Shu,” Lu Sui called out.

Driver A’Shu quickly walked over and opened the trunk, taking out the gifts Lu Sui had prepared in advance for Boss Wu, Ms. Liu, and Wu Dandan.

Wu Mangmang awkwardly stopped in place, finally realizing she had misunderstood Lu Sui.

Lu Sui just looked at Wu Mangmang coolly like that.

Wu Mangmang walked over with her head down and rested her forehead against Lu Sui’s chest—this was an attitude of reconciliation.

Lu Sui didn’t move, so Wu Mangmang rubbed her forehead against his chest.

Finally, Mr. Lu still lifted Wu Mangmang’s face and kissed her fiercely.

Wu Mangmang’s waist was pressed against the car door, and her tongue was almost sucked raw. Finally, breathless, she pushed Lu Sui forcefully. “Don’t bully me.”

Lu Sui casually grasped Wu Mangmang’s right index finger, gently rubbing it twice, then said gently: “Wu Mangmang, if you ever dare to beckon me with your finger like that again, believe it or not, I’ll beat you so you can’t get out of bed for three days.”

She had to believe it! Last time, just for the “Old Apple” thing, she couldn’t sit in a chair for a whole night because her bottom hurt.

“Also…”

As soon as Wu Mangmang heard “also,” her liver trembled. Now that Lu Sui had caught her in the act, wouldn’t he severely punish her? It was all her fault for being so soft-hearted. She should have known not to give in.

“Also, next time if we fight, don’t be the first to give in. Wait for me to come find you,” Lu Sui said softly.

Huh? What kind of plot development was this? Wu Mangmang looked at Lu Sui suspiciously.

“Actually, if you had gone in just now, I would have rung the doorbell afterward,” Lu Sui confessed.

Wu Mangmang felt her eyes getting a bit teary. So useless—she had just been told to “get lost” by Lu Sui, and now she found Mr. Lu so lovely again.

“Oh, really? Didn’t you tell me to get lost and want to break up with me?” Wu Mangmang’s face was red enough to play Guan Gong, but her mouth was still stubborn.

“What breakup? Even last time, I never acknowledged the word ‘breakup.’ I can’t bear to make the same mistake twice,” Lu Sui said in Wu Mangmang’s ear.

Unable to bear it anymore, Wu Mangmang hugged Lu Sui’s waist, her heart racing.

Women are auditory creatures when in love—as long as you speak sweetly, they’ll give you their lives.

“Mr. Lu, you’re too good at dating,” Wu Mangmang admitted defeat.

These words made Wu Mangmang blush from head to toe, inside and out, every pore feeling incredibly smooth. The grievance of giving in first was long forgotten.

Who knows who initiated it, but the two lovers began shamelessly kissing again.

“Shame, shame, shame.” Wu Dandan’s voice suddenly appeared from nearby, scaring Wu Mangmang to immediately hide behind Lu Sui.

Only then did Wu Dandan clearly see Lu Sui’s face, and she cheered and called out “Daddy,” then accelerated to throw herself into Lu Sui’s arms.

“What are you calling him? Wu Dandan,” Wu Mangmang growled lowly, getting the generational hierarchy all mixed up.

When Liu Lewei saw Wu Mangmang and Lu Sui come in together, she was greatly surprised, but fortunately quickly regained her composure and smiled: “It’s good that you’ve reconciled, it’s good that you’ve reconciled.”

Liu Lewei’s heart, which had been hanging for more than half a year, finally settled down.

“Mangmang has been stubborn since childhood, you’ll have to be more tolerant of her,” Liu Lewei began paving the way for Wu Mangmang after they sat down.

Although Lu Sui didn’t say much, he was very respectful to Liu Lewei.

“Why don’t you stay for lunch?” Liu Lewei invited. “Mangmang’s father will be back soon.” Because Ms. Liu had just called Boss Wu.

Lu Sui naturally agreed.

After lunch, Wu Mangmang walked Lu Sui out. Lu Sui took her hand and said: “I’ll come pick you up tonight.”

Wu Mangmang shook her head. “I’m staying home tonight.”

Lu Sui’s disappointment was too obvious, making Wu Mangmang want to laugh.

She walked Lu Sui to the car, and Lu Sui hugged her tightly, not letting her go. “I’ll call your parents and come pick you up tonight.” Lu Sui was very insistent.

Wu Mangmang bit Lu Sui. “Don’t go too far. You know they probably can’t wait to sell me to you—that’s one of the reasons why I didn’t want to tell them we reconciled.”

Lu Sui touched Wu Mangmang’s hair. “Don’t think of your parents that way. After we broke up, didn’t they not pressure you much? At least they’re still by your side, right?”

Wu Mangmang nodded silently.

“Besides, I’m very willing to help them and thank them for giving birth to you,” Lu Sui said. “So don’t feel psychological pressure.”

Wu Mangmang touched Lu Sui’s face. When men were too good with words, it always made women a little worried.