Chapter 131: Won’t You Ask Me?

She cast her gaze toward the upright figure seated on the sofa.
With such an impeccable figure and graceful posture, even his back was irresistibly captivating.
A man appearing here at this hour—
other than Lu Ye, it couldn't be anyone else.
Why has he returned?
No, how did he come back so soon?

“You’re back,” Lu Ye’s voice echoed through the living room.
Deep and melodious, it blended seamlessly with the warm glow of the room.
Jiang Sui had just slipped off her slippers when Lu Ye turned to look at her.
Only then did she notice the iPad still in his hand, seemingly handling business matters.
Ah, this is what a true CEO looks like—working late into the night, attending to work.
A bona fide workaholic.
Not like some CEOs in novels who do nothing but dote on the heroine.

She hadn’t yet delved deeply into Lu Ye’s family background, but from his demeanor, it was clear he was already the head of the family enterprise.

“Oh, you’re back! Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Jiang Sui greeted him casually, as if they weren’t very familiar.

Lu Ye fixed his gaze on her and slowly said, “I’ve called you several times.”

Jiang Sui: “...Really?”

She glanced at her phone and indeed saw several missed calls.
She disliked the ringtone—it was noisy—so her phone was always on vibrate.

“Probably in my bag, so I didn’t notice,” she explained.
Seeing Lu Ye still looking at her, brows slightly furrowed with a hint of grievance,
she cleared her throat softly. “Why are you back? Aren’t you busy?”

Lu Ye drew his gaze away, his voice turning somewhat cold. “Do you wish I were busy?”

Jiang Sui: Absolutely...

“Did any paparazzi spot you when you came back?” Jiang Sui couldn’t help asking. “I’m at a crucial point in my career. You better keep this under wraps.”

Lu Ye: “...”

He suddenly recalled that when they first married, their marriage contract had a confidentiality clause.
Because of his special status, their marriage had to remain secret.
He was also concerned Jiang Sui might cause trouble.
The Lu family had many watching him, and to reach his position, he had offended numerous relatives within the clan.

But hearing her say this now, he felt unsettled.
Though he had long wondered why the Jiang Sui before him was so different from the one he knew.
He had even considered whether she was someone else entirely.

Though his education was firmly rooted in materialism, he did not reject the possibility of other realities.
Though baffled, he did not dislike or reject the Jiang Sui before him in the slightest.

Since the first time he saw her on a livestream, something inside him had begun to change.

He furrowed his brows slightly. “No. No paparazzi will follow me here.”

Jiang Sui breathed a sigh of relief. “Good. Just be careful when you go out. Although this place is safe, paparazzi are everywhere. Better safe than sorry.”
She didn’t want her youthful marriage to be exposed prematurely.

Lu Ye: “...”
He felt that if he announced their marriage publicly now, Jiang Sui might even have the heart to hurt him.

Jiang Sui noticed the odd expression on Lu Ye’s face.
Whenever the topic of their secret marriage came up, he seemed displeased.
She couldn’t let him entertain the dangerous idea of revealing their union.

“By the way, where’s Xuan Xuan?” she asked, looking around.
“Xuan Xuan was waiting for you until she got sleepy. I told Aunt Zhang to take her to bed first,” Lu Ye replied.

Jiang Sui nodded softly, then headed toward the living room and started upstairs, passing by Lu Ye.

Suddenly, her wrist was caught by Lu Ye.

“Aren’t you going to ask me something?”