C22 A Very Simply Condition

"Hang on, I'll come with you."

A few seconds before the driver stepped onto the gas pedal, Xia Yun's voice sounded.

Left with no other option, she was forced to leave with him.

Besides, she wouldn't have any means to pay off her unsettled debt of five million euros, even if he sold her.

"Teacher Xia, are you really going back home with us?" Lu Zhining's face perked up at the sight of her as he joyfully reached out his hand to hold Xia Yun's arm.

"That's rigtht."

Xia Yun's expression mellowed down when she saw him looking thrilled. She had been moping and feeling vexed, but when she saw Lu Zhining, she smiled affectionately, and the wariness lifted from her face.

"Ning, you don't have to call her teacher anymore. Instead, address her as your mother," Lu Fengting said nonchalantly as he flipped through the pages of a magazine.

"Really? Are you sure?" Lu Zhining couldn't believe his ears.

Lu Fengting leaned his head back and gazed into Lu Zhining's eyes. He admitted proudly, "Yes. We're getting married."

Lu Zhining shifted his attention to Xia Yun and watched her with bated breath. He seemed to expect an answer directly from her lips.

Xia Yun opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. After a minute, she nodded reluctantly and said, "That's true, but you must call me that only in private."

"Sure, Mom."

Lu Zhining delightedly accepted and flung his arms around Xia Yun's neck to give her a warm embrace.

Xia Yun welcomed Lu Zhining with open arms, and she felt warm fuzzies in her heart following the affectionate hug.

Lu Fengting's dark, snappy eyes unwittingly peeked at the two individuals who were caught up in the moment. A look of veiled amusement crossed his face for a split second, then he directed his gaze back to the magazine.

When they got back some, Qian Feng received them warmly and quipped, "I've never welcomed a family of three here in this manor. This is undoubtedly my first time, and I wish it won't be the last!"

Lu Zhining proudly leaned toward Xia Yun's body, and he flashed a sweet smile at Qian Feng suggestively. It was the first time he didn't find the old butler so annoying.

Xia Yun's eyebrows went up, and she found herself blushing.

Lu Fengting bowed without comment, his face deliberately neutral, and he said in a deep voice, "Drop this absurdity." Then he casually strolled inside.

After he entered the living room, Lu Zhining held Xia Yun's hand and yanked her toward the television. "Mom, let's watch cartoons together."

Before Xia Yun could react, Lu Zhining was already dragging her toward the flat-screen TV. She only glimpsed at Lu Fengting for a few seconds.

Lu Fengting sat comfortably on the couch and switched on his laptop. He began reading the company's daily report and the latest fashion trends this season.

Meanwhile, Xia Yun accompanied Lu Zhining to watch his favorite cartoon show, while Lu Fengting took care of company matters in silence. She was mum for a while, lost in thought, staring ahead at the TV screen. Wasn't this the harmonious family life she had once dreamed about?

Xia Yun was so overjoyed she was in a daze. Suddenly, she sensed someone tapping her head, and when she looked back, she saw Lu Fengting gawking at her. "Please come upstairs with me," he instructed.

In an instant, Xia Yun snapped out of her reverie. She weighed that such a man shouldn't end up as the head of her future family. Otherwise, she wouldn't have any luck for the rest of her days.

Xia Yun playfully patted Lu Zhining's head and murmured, "Please watch on your own first. I'll be back in a minute."

"Okay, Mom," Lu Zhining answered, not taking his eyes off the program he was watching.

Quickly glancing at Lu Fengting and Xia Yun as they headed upstairs, Lu Zhining sprawled on the floor, his focus back on the screen. With a nauseous expression, he babbled under his breath, "Is it childish if I watch something so immature? But why does mom love innocent kids?"

When they entered the bedroom, Lu Fengting's well-marked black brows pulled together in a fleeting frown. He hissed, "Shut the door behind you."

"No, I'm more comfortable if I leave it slightly ajar," she asserted.

Xia Yun intentionally kept it open, unsure of what Lu Fengting would do to her if she closed it. Still feeling a bit upset, she didn't want last night's incident to happen again.

"I told you to close that damn door!"

Lu Fengting roared, "Do it if you don't want Lu Zhining to hear our conversation!"

Lu Zhining! She felt the wild thumping of her own heart when she thought of the child downstairs.

Xia Yun did what she was told, but she deliberately distanced herself from Lu Fengting. With a stern-faced expression, she demanded, "Well, what's your condition?"

"It's a very simple matter," he replied coolly.

Lu Fengting pointed to the door and said, "You're going to be Lu Zhining's mother."