The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 114: Mr. Lu, I didn’t expect you to have an alias?

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Mr. Lu, I didn’t expect you to have an alias?

"What’s this, a new role-playing game?"

Lu Xingzhou curled the corners of his mouth.

It was he who first set the three rules, stating that their secret marriage should not be disclosed to the public.

He also promised that after their divorce, he would erase any trace of their marriage, so she could remarry without any concerns.

He suddenly felt that he was digging a hole for himself, and quite a deep one at that.

"Oh, so you two are relatives, that’s fine." The school doctor pondered for a moment; since the girl was so confident in her medical skills, he decided not to interfere.

Jiang Man wasted no time and walked to the sink to turn on the tap: "Little uncle, come and rinse the wound."

The purpose of rinsing the wound was to alleviate pain and to wash away gunpowder and niter.

Lu Xingzhou was not incapable of feeling pain, but such a minor injury was negligible to him.

He walked to the sink, standing next to Jiang Man.

Jiang Man considerately rolled up his sleeves for him.

From his angle, he saw the girl bowing her head, her gaze intensely focused.

Her fair-skinned hands revealed a segment of her wrist, which had not darkened much from the military training; however, they had turned somewhat red from the sun.

Jiang Man patiently stood by and instructed, "Rinse for at least ten minutes, otherwise you’ll get blisters later on, and it will be really painful."

Lu Xingzhou, looking nonchalant, took off his face mask and pulled off his helmet too, tossing them onto the nearby sickbed.

His movements were smooth and done in one go.

Jiang Man didn’t remain idle; she turned to look for burn ointment and the bandages needed for dressing.

Lu Xingzhou slightly tilted his head, his gaze first landing on Jiang Man and then shifting to the school doctor.

The school doctor suddenly felt a chill down his spine, inexplicably feeling like he shouldn’t be there.

"I’ll wait outside." He tactfully walked out, touching the cigarette pack in his pocket.

Jiang Man didn’t mind and gathered the needed items, placing them on the sickbed.

She leaned slightly against the sickbed, finally taking the time to observe the man.

At over six feet tall, wearing camouflage, he radiated coolness—Lu Xingzhou in this attire exuded a strong masculine charm, full of sexual tension.

Especially when he held a gun, she had to admit he looked incredibly handsome!

"How did you end up in the War Wolf instructor team?" she asked curiously.

Lu Xingzhou had anticipated this question. He watched the flowing water; however, he didn’t respond immediately.

In fact, this was all a part of his long-considered plan.

Why had he arranged for Jiang Man to enter Northern Music Institute?

On one hand, he truly wanted Jiang Man to learn a trade to support herself after they divorced.

On the other hand, the Northern Music Institute was initially founded with the help of his grandmother; the Lu family held a significant position in this school, and as an investor, he could influence some of the school’s decisions.

For example, this military training was his own idea.

He had arranged everything half a month earlier, planning to appear before Jiang Man as an ’instructor’ on this day.

If you ask him why he did it, he found he could not explain.

He just wanted to be involved in the significant moments of Jiang Man’s life.

"Is it that hard to answer?" Seeing his prolonged silence, Jiang Man immediately switched her approach: "Are you really a member of War Wolf?"

"Yes." Lu Xingzhou did not conceal the truth on this question.

"Oh?" Jiang Man was genuinely surprised, as this was completely contrary to her stereotypical view of Lu Xingzhou: "Wow, Mr. Lu, you have a secret identity too?"

During the time she had been with Lu Xingzhou, she had always thought of him as a pampered young master, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, unaware of the hardships of common folk.

"Can you tell me more?" she suddenly became very interested, wanting to understand more about Lu Xingzhou for the first time.

Seeing her interest, Lu Xingzhou no longer held back, "During college, I served in the military for two years. It was sort of like studying while serving. I was lucky at that time; I went straight into the War Wolf 9 brigade and was deployed to peacekeeping in Africa."

"Africa?" Jiang Man’s eyes widened with a hint of surprise. "That must have been tough."

"It was quite tough. The living conditions were poor, diseases were rampant, communication with the outside world was difficult, and we encountered terrorist attacks every few days."

"But," Lu Xingzhou looked back, a spark of light flashing in his eyes, "it was worth it."

Jiang Man was stunned. She could feel he was speaking from his heart, with pride in his eyes and even a sense of gratitude for those harsh times.

"That’s good." She nodded thoughtfully, completely changing her perception of Lu Xingzhou.

Previously, she hadn’t felt much for him because she didn’t like overly pampered young masters.

She liked very "manly" men, at least someone stronger than herself.

"So how was your marksmanship rated in the brigade?" Jiang Man shifted her position, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Lu Xingzhou smiled faintly; he was a deputy brigade commander in the military.

But if he were to really say that, Jiang Man probably wouldn’t believe it and might even think he was boasting.

"The marksmanship was quite good," he said modestly.

"How about we dig deeper into this sometime? You could teach me more?" Jiang Man tilted her head.

Lu Xingzhou was more than happy, his hand trembling with excitement, "No problem."

"It’s about time to treat your wound," Jiang Man said with a smile, patting the hospital bed in front of her.

Lu Xingzhou sat on the bed, and Jiang Man bent down to dry the surface of his wound.

Due to the sweat from military drills and the hot sun, Jiang Man had unbuttoned two buttons of her camo jacket.

As she bent down, the graceful figure of a young woman was faintly visible, challenging Lu Xingzhou’s line of sight.

A faint scent of shower gel emanated from her body, mixed with the fragrance of cherry blossoms and her own body odor, filling Lu Xingzhou’s nostrils.

This scent made Lu Xingzhou’s breath catch.

The visual impact and the invasion of his sense of smell made him instantly feel sensitive.

Despite the severe burn on the back of his hand, when Jiang Man wiped the wound clean with cotton, he felt ticklish, as if something had lightly scratched his heart.

Jiang Man maintained her stooping gesture, gently moving her hand and applying ointment to him with a cotton swab.

With the swinging of her arms, her chest moved rhythmically; the skin under her white neck and her clavicles tightened and relaxed, the charm of her age indomitable.

Lu Xingzhou felt his throat tighten, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

After Jiang Man patiently finished applying the ointment, she began to carefully wrap his wound.

"All done. Don’t get it wet for the next few days. Find someone to change the bandage and reapply the ointment tomorrow, then you won’t need to wrap it anymore. Just keep the wound clean from then on," she said solemnly, looking up to see the man’s reaction, wanting to make sure he remembered.

Upon close look, she realized his ears were bright red, and his gaze was unfocused, clearly daydreaming.

"Lu Xingzhou, did you hear me?" she raised her voice.

Lu Xingzhou responded, "Heard you. I’ll come to you tomorrow to change the dressing."

Jiang Man was stunned for a moment, "That works."

"So, are you going back to Rong Mansion tonight?"

Jiang Man paused, "Yes."

She didn’t know that during her stay at the school dorm that night, Lu Xingzhou seemed like he had lost his soul...

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