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Chapter 585 - Chapter 585 Chapter 585 Qiao Yuns expression turns stern is Li

Chapter 585: Chapter 585: Qiao Yun’s expression turns stern, is Li Hanzhou trying to lure her away? Chapter 585: Chapter 585: Qiao Yun’s expression turns stern, is Li Hanzhou trying to lure her away? Qiao Yun looked up, her eyes filled with confusion, as she gazed at Lu Zhanxing.

“Don’t worry about him, he’ll be fine in a few days.”

Lu Zhanxing was in the process of saving the goofy photos of Lu Shiran that he had just taken, waiting for a time in the future when he could mock him.

Brothers, aren’t they just there to hurt each other?

Although Lu Zhanxing said so, Qiao Yun’s look from upstairs still carried a bit of worry.

Lu Zhanxing put his phone down in good spirits and asked with a smile, “Little sister, where did you go today? Big brother wanted to take you out to play but couldn’t find you anywhere.”

Qiao Yun shifted her gaze back and explained, “Meeting Li Hanzhou, had something to discuss with him.”

In the past, she never bothered to explain her actions to anyone.

Pei Ya was right, she had changed.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanxing’s expression twisted for a moment, looking like someone who was heartbroken, self-loathing, and full of regret.

Damn it, despite all the precautions, I still couldn’t prevent my sister from meeting Li Hanzhou.

On the other hand, Su Mian, after hearing this, praised, “Li Ye is a good man, he spoke up for you when the Zhou Family framed you, resisting the pressure of public opinion. Qiaoqiao, we should thank him. Let’s invite him home for a meal someday, and have mom cook to thank him personally.”

Reminded by this, Qiao Yun nodded her little head and said, “Mhm, we should thank him.”

Lu Zhanxing let out a cold snort.

Thank him, my ass. Li Hanzhou probably couldn’t wait to be of help, trying to show off in front of my sister.

But after more thought, he felt that they indeed should thank him, ideally without owing each other anything, so Li Hanzhou wouldn’t make any demands on his sister in the future using the favor.

Old Madam joked, “Who knows which lucky girl will get to marry Mr. Li in the future? If our Qiaoqiao wasn’t so young, I would actually consider having him as a grandson-in-law; he’s someone who knows how to care for others.”

Qiao Yun blinked, her face innocent.

Lu Zhanxing instantly clutched at his heart, damn, that hurts so much.

He argued, “That’s not possible, the Li Family waters are too deep. My sister would definitely get bullied if she married into it. She absolutely cannot marry Li Hanzhou!”

The old lady didn’t like this kind of talk: “Who is our Qiaoqiao? Who could ever bully her? Besides, if anyone dares to bully Qiaoqiao, even at the risk of my last breath, I will fight them to the end.”

Lu Zhanxing: “…”

Wait, are you seriously considering making Li Hanzhou your grandson-in-law?

“In any case, I’m against this marriage.”

Su Mian, with an odd expression, said, “Younger brother, what’s with you? You talk as if Li Ye is really fond of Qiaoqiao. Or is it that you’re getting jealous because someone is being nice to Qiaoqiao?”

Lu Zhanxing’s mouth twitched slightly. What you don’t know is that Li Hanzhou really does like my sister.

He chuckled and said, “I just got too into the act. Just the thought of my sister marrying off in the future makes me upset.”

Su Mian pointed at him with her finger, helpless, “You and your sister complex. Qiaoqiao will marry someone someday; you have to get used to it. Or do you want to support Qiaoqiao for the rest of your life?”

“That’s fine too, I can support her for a lifetime.”

Hearing him say that, Qiao Yun fluttered her big eyes, liking what she heard.

“You might be willing, but Qiaoqiao might not agree to that.”

Su Mian chuckled, “Talk about a sister complex, you really do have one.”

“Exactly.” Lu Zhanxing proudly wore an expression that read ‘I’m a sister complex and proud,’ completely lacking the demeanor of a big star.

If his fans saw this protective side of him, goodness knows how many would be jealous of Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun genuinely didn’t understand why the conversation had turned to discussing her marriage, expressionless, she said, “Tired, going upstairs.”

Su Mian was successfully distracted, “If you’re tired, you should go rest.”

Qiao Yun acknowledged with a ‘hm,’ turned around, and fled as if escaping.

Professor Qiao refused to be pushed into marriage; such a thing was too distant for her, even unimaginable.

But marry Li Hanzhou?

Qiao Yun seriously pictured it for a moment and found that she wasn’t opposed to the idea, which confused her even more. Her brows furrowed slightly, her expression full of puzzlement.

However, she quickly came to terms with it.

It must be because they were so familiar with each other that she didn’t object. If it were Pei Ya, who was just as familiar to her, she would certainly feel the same…

Um?

Why is there a sense that the thought of Pei Ya is fundamentally wrong?

The ever-silent Lu Jingzhi watched Qiao Yun ascend the stairs, his brows slightly furrowed.

Later on, he seized the opportunity to drag Lu Zhanxing out to the garden.

He spoke with utter seriousness, “Spit it out, leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist.”

“What’s that?” Lu Zhanxing indicated his confusion.

Lu Jingzhi narrowed his eyes, his gaze full of scrutiny, “What’s going on between our sister and Li Yeye? Your reaction today was too strong. Are you hiding something from me?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhanxing made an indescribable expression, “Last time, our sister actually asked me what liking someone means. I’m sure Li Hanzhou must have said something to her. He’s trying to seduce her!”

Lu Jingzhi felt an inappropriate pang of sourness; his sister truly liked Lu Zhanxing, telling him everything, no matter what it was.

And him?

To find out about her, he still had to go through Lu Zhanxing.

“Big brother, can you stop looking at me with murderous eyes?”

Lu Jingzhi’s gaze softened as he tried to cover his emotions, “It’s not about you. I’m just not in a good mood.”

Lu Zhanxing failed to notice anything amiss with Lu Jingzhi and, thinking his brother felt the same rancor, spoke resentfully, “Li Hanzhou is too sly, actually trying to seduce our sister while I was away. Fortunately, she’s clueless about feelings and doesn’t understand a thing.”

Lu Jingzhi pinched the bridge of his nose, suppressing the surge of jealousy in his heart, and sighed, “If our sister ends up liking Li Hanzhou one day, there’s nothing you can do. Once she’s made up her mind, she won’t change it.”

“Actually, when you think about it, apart from Li Hanzhou, there doesn’t seem to be anyone else worthy of our sister. Her status is not simple after all. If she encountered any trouble, at least Li Hanzhou wouldn’t be a burden. He might even become a strong shield. If it were anyone else, they’d probably just need her protection.”

Despite not wanting to admit it, it was indeed the case.

In terms of family background and education, the only one who could match Qiao Yun was Li Hanzhou, and the relationship between Li Miao and Qiao Yun was also very close.

The more Lu Jingzhi thought about it, the more he felt the two were a good match.

Lu Zhanxing had nothing to say in response to Lu Jingzhi’s words.

But in fact, even though he was upset, he had no intention of doing anything.

This was his sister’s life, and it wasn’t his place to interfere.

Even if his sister fell for some useless waste, could he actually intervene? Given her character, she would certainly reject anyone trying to control her life.

Just like she had once rejected Lu Jingzhi.

However, if Li Hanzhou ever dared to bully his sister, he would beat him up without a second thought.

Both lost in their thoughts, they utterly failed to notice Qiao Yun standing not far away, inadvertently overhearing their conversation.

She hadn’t been eavesdropping on purpose; it was just that Lu Zhanxing and Lu Jingzhi hadn’t been speaking quietly, clearly not expecting Qiao Yun to come over at that moment.

When she first overheard them, Qiao Yun’s expression turned stern. Li Hanzhou wanted to seduce her?

That’s a crime!

Then, hearing what Lu Zhanxing said next, she was initially stunned but then had an epiphany. Her brother didn’t want her to like Li Hanzhou.

But why?

Qiao Yun tilted her head slightly, her look somewhat perplexed.

Li Hanzhou was her good friend, and it was normal for her to like a good friend, right?

Was it the kind of liking Lu Zhanxing talked about, different from the kind between friends?

It wasn’t until later that she heard what Lu Jingzhi said.

Suddenly, it was as if enlightenment had dawned on her.

Was this the answer to the puzzle?

Qiao Yun was initially confused, but now something in her mind seemed to have been pried open.

She pursed her lips, so the liking that Li Hanzhou had talked about before was different… could it be–

the kind of liking where he wanted to marry her…?

Lu Zhanxing was still oblivious to the fact that Qiao Yun had been awakened by his words. If he knew, he would definitely wish he could slap himself to death.

However, at the moment, he was looking at Lu Jingzhi with a strange look, hehe chuckling and said, “Speaking of which, big brother, since when have you understood so much about our sister? Not saying she’s too stubborn this time?”

Lu Jingzhi scoffed coldly, “Asking for a beating?”

“Alright, alright, I’ll stop talking,”

Lu Zhanxing raised his hands in surrender, “I won’t talk to you about it anymore.”

He lifted his foot, intending to head back to his room, having figured it all out.

His sister was so naive; she barely understood familial love, let alone romance. No matter how hard Li Hanzhou tried, his sister probably wouldn’t catch his drift, and might even end up giving him a ‘good person’ card.

Hahaha…

Thinking this, he felt relieved–it was indeed a needless worry on his part.

Wait until his sister got a clue, even if it took forever.

Lu Zhanxing, feeling relaxed and cheerful, returned to the living room, only to see his sister bustling around in the small kitchen. He paused, then went over to see what she was doing.

He discovered that his sister was chopping meat with a rhythmic thud, thud, thud.

Her little face was taut, her gaze icy, as if she were chopping up people instead of meat.

Lu Zhanxing: ???

He looked up at the clock.

It was past ten at night; why wasn’t his sister sleeping but instead chopping meat?

“Sister, what are you doing?”

Qiao Yun said expressionlessly, “Chopping meat.”

“I mean, why are you chopping meat at this time? Are you hungry?”

Qiao Yun shook her head, then nodded.

She just instinctively wanted to find something to do.

Even though she didn’t know why she felt the need to keep busy.

But doing so seemed to ease her mind a bit; it wasn’t so chaotic anymore.

“Don’t stay up too late, get some rest soon,” Lu Zhanxing advised.

“Mhm,” replied Qiao Yun.

Lu Zhanxing’s mouth curved into a slight smile, thinking his sister looked rather fierce chopping meat, yet somehow cute.

Damn, the filter was a bit too thick.

It was only after she had chopped the meat to a pulp that Qiao Yun suddenly realized, even if Li Hanzhou’s liking meant he wanted to marry her, why should she worry?

Qiao Yun fell into a baffling silence for a while before resuming her chopping as if nothing had happened.

She wasn’t chopping meat because she was annoyed, she was genuinely hungry.

Qiao Yun didn’t waste the ingredients. After chopping the meat, she cooked a bowl of meatball soup.

Then she carried the meatball soup to Lu Shiran’s room, hesitated at the door, and knocked gently, her voice unconsciously sweet and soft, “It’s me.”

The door took a while to open.

But it only opened a crack, Lu Shiran hid in the shadows, a pair of evasive eyes peeking out, and he asked in a stammering voice, “Sister, what’s wrong?”

Qiao Yun looked straight into Lu Shiran’s shifty eyes, lifted the late-night snack in her hand, “For you.”

Lu Shiran was stunned for a moment and didn’t take it at first.

Qiao Yun waited a while, and, seeing he didn’t take it, looked at him with her clear, expectant eyes and asked in a low voice, “Don’t you like it?”

Lu Shiran uttered a sound of acknowledgment, looked down slightly, his eyes landing on Qiao Yun’s slightly trembling eyelashes, giving him a momentary illusion that his sister seemed flustered.

He pursed his lips, speaking in an uneasy voice, “It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just… just…”

He couldn’t quite articulate it in the moment, but seeing his sister’s face made him feel excruciating embarrassment, so much so he felt he could dig a castle out of his curling toes, wishing he could bury himself in a hole.

This feeling of shame even surpassed the shock of finding out his sister was Professor Qiao.

Lu Shiran thought in despair.

Heavens above, earth below, let me die, what use is there for me to live!

Qiao Yun didn’t know Lu Shiran’s thoughts. Seeing that he really didn’t dislike it, she felt relieved, but Lu Shiran hiding behind the door as if he couldn’t face people made her hesitant again.

Could it be that Lu Shiran was afraid of her?

With this thought, Qiao Yun asked outright, “Are you scared of me?”

Lu Shiran paused at her words.

Qiao Yun’s voice was gentle, “Don’t be afraid, I won’t bite.”

She lowered her eyes, standing in the quiet corridor, the warm light making her skin appear like snow, yet Lu Shiran had the illusion that her complexion was very pale.

He hurried to explain, “I’m not afraid of you, why would I be afraid of you?”

That was indeed the truth. With Lu Shiran’s carefree nature, he’d probably celebrate if his family went bankrupt because he wouldn’t have to inherit the family fortune. How could he possibly feel estranged because his sister was someone important?

He hesitated, and after a long pause, he finally spoke with an embarrassed face, “That thing I said about seducing Professor Qiao, it wasn’t the kind of seducing you’re thinking of. You have to trust me; I’m a good person, and I definitely never had any improper thoughts about Professor Qiao.”

Qiao Yun wasn’t dim-witted. She quickly understood why Lu Shiran looked like he’d seen a ghost upon seeing her. It was this matter that concerned him.

“It’s okay.”

She said seriously, “You can’t seduce me, you’re not my type.”

Although Qiao Yun also didn’t know what her type was–as her understanding of love was still naive–she looked at Lu Shiran as if looking at a child.

Lu Shiran: “…”

Great, now he was not only embarrassed, but he also felt like he’d been stabbed.

But knowing that Qiao Yun didn’t dwell on the matter, he felt much more at ease, and finally, he could speak without stumbling over his words.

“Was the invitation to visit Tianqi Research Institute because of my sister?”

“You earned it on your own merit.”

Lu Shiran shook his head, “But if it weren’t for my sister, my abilities wouldn’t have been recognized.”

No wonder the issue with the alleged cheating at the Star Cup was resolved so easily last time; it was because of his sister.

And this visit to Tianqi Research Institute, the occasional courtesies, must have been for her sake as well.

Lu Shiran suddenly realized that as a brother, he hadn’t done as much as his sister had. He immediately felt a pang of aggrieved sadness.

“Don’t worry, brother will study hard and protect you in the future.”

Qiao Yun nodded vigorously, “Okay.”

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