Chapter 213

When Lu Jinnian straightened, his gaze fell onto Qiao Anhao’s face . She was looking up at him with wide eyes, and just like that, their gazes collided .

The mood in the room became increasingly more ambiguous .

His gaze heated up, and Qiao Anhao’s heart thumped rapidly .

Suddenly, he reached out with his hand . Qiao Anhao’s lashes trembled slightly before she shut her eyes unconsciously . His warm fingers moved to her face and caressed it lightly .

Her lashes shook, and she realized that he was wiping off the excess milk that was left on her lips . Opening her eyes, she saw tenderness replacing the frost in his eyes . “Goodnight . “

Lu Jinnian’s hands remained on her head, pausing there for a long while, seemingly undecided on what to do with next . In the end, he tapped her head lightly before turning to walk to the sofa .

Qiao Anhao felt as though the whole world had stopped; she stared blankly at the ceiling, dazed . Only when the lights switched off did she regain her senses . Turning back, she could vaguely make out Lu Jinnian’s figure on the sofa with the faint light from the window .

Tenderness and warmth filled her .

She dived into the blanket, taking in Lu Jinnian’s faint and familiar scent . The scent was exactly the same as five years ago when she had stayed in the same room as him .

Even though it was already late into the night, they both stayed wide awake, but neither said a word .

The room remained silent, with only their breathing to be heard . Occasionally, the sounds from the crickets would enter the room .

Unknowingly, exhaustion took over, putting Qiao Anhao to sleep .

When her breathing finally grew deeper and longer, Lu Jinnian slightly moved his body before standing up . He walked over to the bed and stared down at her face . When she was asleep, her features softened, appearing warmer than usual .

After a long while, he reached out his hand to lightly caress her tender face . Lowering his body, he placed a soft kiss on her forehead, staying there for a long time, unwilling to move away . Forcing himself away, he left the room with a box of cigarettes .

The injury on Lu Jinnian’s back only healed after four days .

During those four days, Qiao Anhao stayed in the mansion to accompany him .

Those four days was the longest period of time they had stayed together, and the conversations they had were far more numerous than in the past thirteen years .

Only on the fifth day did Lu Jinnian receive a call from his assistant stating that there was a meeting that required his attendance . On that day, they both left the mansion .

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Lu Jinnian’s car was in the city, so he drove Qiao Anhao’s car out .

He drove to Huan Ying Entertainment and stopped there . Passing her the car keys, he waited for her to drive off before walking to the elevator . Not far away, someone had witnessed the entire scene .