Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 484 - 466: All This Effort Just to Scam a Phone?

Chapter 484: Chapter 466: All This Effort Just to Scam a Phone?

"What did you say? Say it again."

Lu Jinsheng’s self-pity was interrupted, and he immediately looked over with renewed energy.

"I said I’m willing."

Zhao Xuan, realizing that Lu Jinsheng had clearly misunderstood her earlier, became anxious and blurted out "I’m willing." Her face turned red all at once. Hearing him ask her to repeat it, she threw caution to the wind, closed her eyes, and shouted it out with all her might.

Lu Jinsheng broke into a sweat. His "Say it again" was purely a habitual question. When he was thrown into the Guard Squad by his brother-in-law for special training, this was a phrase that instructors often used with the recruits, especially the unruly ones. It must have been an influence of having heard it too often that it just slipped out, and, unfortunately, Zhao Xuan was very obedient—

Her voice was so loud it startled the people around her, and suddenly all eyes turned to them. But Zhao Xuan glared back as fiercely as a fierce cat that had been stepped on, her eyes wide: "What are you looking at? Haven’t you ever seen a beautiful woman being confessed to?"

"Pfft—"

Many people choked on their words, giving Lu Jinsheng across from her sympathetic glances, with many whispering to their own partners:

"Beautiful woman? She should look at herself in the mirror first."

"So shameless, if someone like that can call herself beautiful, I might as well claim I’m a nation-toppling beauty."

"Is that handsome guy blind? His taste is so peculiar—"

Lu Jinsheng, struggling to hold back his laughter, quickly pulled Zhao Xuan, whose face was beet red, to a quiet, deserted place.

"I’m not usually like this, not rough at all. My grandfather always praised me for my good manners and elegance," Zhao Xuan said, thinking about her behavior just now and feeling embarrassed. She was also worried that Lu Jinsheng might change his mind after seeing her like that, so she hurriedly explained.

"It’s fine, I think it’s good. I like girls with personality. But it would be better if you tidied up your appearance a bit," Lu Jinsheng suggested, holding back a laugh.

"Ah..."

Zhao Xuan pulled out a small makeup mirror from her purse and was so startled by her reflection that she almost dropped the mirror. The woman in the mirror looked like a complete lunatic, with messy hair and even two dried leaves stuck to her head, along with tear streaks and smudged makeup...

Luckily, Zhao Xuan had applied makeup lightly, and she carried a comb, portable makeup remover, and wet wipes in her bag. With the addition of a bottle of mineral water kindly offered by Lu Jinsheng, she quickly tidied herself up.

After she finished, she took a deep breath.

Thinking back to how she almost got hit by Baili Chengye in the grove and figuring her hair must have gotten messy and leafy then, she glanced at Lu Jinsheng doubtfully. With her former appearance, what on earth did he see in her?

"I arrived at that grove before you did," Lu Jinsheng explained lightly, seeing the confusion on Zhao Xuan’s face.

"..."

Zhao Xuan’s eyes widened, and a light bulb went off in her head. "Did you cause Baili Chengye to fall? Were you helping me just now?"

Lu Jinsheng smiled without a word.

Zhao Xuan fell silent, then suddenly gave him a deep bow: "Thank you."

Although the person before her had made demands in exchange for his help, which might cost her a lifetime, she didn’t consider herself at a loss. His family background, his own condition—by all accounts, she was the one reaching for the stars.

Moreover, it had to be said that his intervention earlier, as well as his recent proposal, both served to resolve her urgent crises.

"Now that we’ve decided to get married, there’s no need for us to be so formal with each other," Lu Jinsheng didn’t know why, but seeing Zhao Xuan act like this somehow irritated him.

"I understand," Zhao Xuan’s expression froze for a moment before she quickly nodded in agreement. Then she paused and couldn’t help asking, "Why me? Don’t all men prefer delicate girls?"

Clearly, Qi Xinrou, who was with her at that time, was evidently more favored by men, so why did he set his sights on her?

"I like genuine girls with a bit of character."

Lu Jinsheng looked at her and, noticing her nervousness, suddenly offered the bowl of strawberries from his Space Stone, "Try these, they’re very sweet."

Zhao Xuan was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend where Lu Jinsheng had produced such a large bowl of strawberries from?

"Eat quickly," Lu Jinsheng said awkwardly, momentarily forgetting that the secret of the Space Stone, though it had spread on a small scale, was still a mystery to the average person.

He didn’t explain, but simply urged her, his tone sounding more like a command.

Zhao Xuan obediently held the crystal bowl and started to eat. The strawberries were sweet with a slight tanginess that nearly brought tears to her eyes.

"You’re good like this. Our family isn’t that complicated, and we like straightforward people who speak their minds, so just be your true self from now on," Lu Jinsheng said after Zhao Xuan finished eating the strawberries and put the bowl away, then somewhat awkwardly said to her.

Aside from his family, he had no experience with other women, so he didn’t quite know how to interact with Zhao Xuan. It felt strange to be too casual all of a sudden, yet too serious would scare her, creating an awkward feeling.

"Um, I understand,"

Zhao Xuan also felt awkward, watching the crystal bowl disappear before her eyes. She suppressed her rampant curiosity and nodded obediently. Perhaps it was better not to ask—after all, if there was something she was meant to know, she would find out eventually, and if not, she could pretend she hadn’t seen anything.

"Which hospital is your grandfather in?" Lu Jinsheng asked while reaching for his phone, then suddenly remembered he had intentionally left it at home, so he turned to Zhao Xuan, "Let me use your phone for now."

The sole heir of Lu Group without a phone caused Zhao Xuan a moment of stiffness. Could she have encountered a swindler, and all this trouble was just to steal a phone?

"I snuck out today and deliberately left the phone at home," Lu Jinsheng saw Zhao Xuan’s changing expressions and guessed what she was thinking, feeling both amused and irritated.

She’s foolish when she needs to be sharp, and now she starts to be sharp?

Her face reddening, Zhao Xuan smiled awkwardly and passed her phone over, "My grandfather is Zhao De’an. He’s currently at Capital City XH Hospital."

Lu Jinsheng nodded, took the phone, and without moving too far away to avoid making Zhao Xuan suspicious, made two calls to give instructions. Then he said to her, "I’ve already had someone check on your grandfather’s condition. We’ll see if it’s possible to transfer him to the military hospital for better treatment. Come back with me now. Thankfully, my sister is also in Capital City right now. If she can provide some elixirs that will aid in his recovery, having both treatments will be safer."

Having said this, he handed back the phone and started walking, "Follow me."

"Oh, okay. Is your sister a doctor?" Zhao Xuan hurried to follow with a quick trot, without any reason to refuse.

"No, she’s a pharmacist," Lu Jinsheng slowed his pace.