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nNo matter how much Lu Chen wanted to stay by Xiu Mei's side as of now, he still had some important events to attend to which requires his presence. Otherwise, Lu Shao is the one attending in his place. Before it was Xiu Mei's responsibility to appear in that kind of events but with her being injured, she has to pass the baton to Lu Shao as of the moment.

nNow that Xiu Mei has been moved to Lu Chen's house for recovery and security, Lu Qiang can now easily accompany her and attend his lessons at the same time. She already called her family and friends awhile ago, telling them not to visit for now since she wasn't really comfortable with talking so much right now. But she assured them that she's fine and well under the watch of Lu Chen.

nXiu Mei is can also move on her own now without needing much of other people's help. She might still be a little weaker than normal but walking down the stairs and strolling along the backyard should pose as a problem.

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"Mm, thanks.

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nShe happily accepted the cup of tea given by the maid and took a quick sip from the cup. The taste of slight bitterness instantly refreshed her tastebuds that had been drinking so much Chinese medicine for weeks.

nPlacing the cup back on the saucer, she glanced at Lu Qiang who was sitting a few meters from her. He was sitting on a cushion and was doing his homework on the center table. She could see faintly read the words Lu Qiang was typing in his laptop, and from time to time, she would hear him speak in English.

nShe quietly observed the focused form of the little kid. Lu Qiang is in his second year of primary, but since he was being homeschooled coupled with the amazing genius genes of the Lu family, his studies are way more advanced than the ones taught in school.

nXiu Mei enjoyed watching the little kid learn, but at the same time, she slightly pitied him. After all, Lu Qiang is still a kid. It would be infinitely better if he could interact with kids his age unlike right now, all the people around him are mostly a.d.u.l.ts and elders.

nShe already noticed for quite a while but the little kid would only show his childishness in front of her but when he interacts with others, he may be better than his dad but he's still a lot more mature than the normal children.

nXiu Mei wondered if she should talk with Lu Chen about Lu Qiang's education? She really did not want him to grow so aloof and cold like his Dad, and to prevent that from happening, the little kid should learn how to communicate with kids like him.

nShe remembered her first meeting with Lu Qiang on the playground and his soulless eyes at that time. Now that she's by Lu Qiang's side as his stepmother, she did not want to see Lu Qiang being like that anymore.

nAh, speaking of. It still felt unreal when she woke up this morning, but she is really Mrs.Lu now huh. At least, temporarily.

nXiu Mei deeply sighed. To think that a few weeks ago, she was still arguing with Lu Chen about marrying him for Lu Qiang's sake and now, she's Mrs.Lu. If she had known she would end up as Mrs.Lu either way, she wouldn't have argued with Lu Chen anymore and wasted so much energy being angry at him.

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"Mom,

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nHer trail of thoughts paused when she heard Lu Qiang calling her name.

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"Yes, darling?

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"Can you help me with this part?

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nXiu Mei scooted closer to him, taking a look at the workbook he was doing. She skimmed through the problem and tried to remember which topic was this. Hmm… these are functions. This is a bit easier.

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nAs soon as she grabbed a pen for her to write something, her actions paused when she realized something. Wait… wasn't functions a topic she learned when she was in the last year of primary school? Or was it in middle school?

nShe stared agape at Lu Qiang with the realization that Lu Qiang was really learning too advanced from the norm. Why is a seven-year-old kid already studying this topic?!

nDamn, was the kid too much of a genius or was she really just that stupid?

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"Mom?

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"Oh? Ah! Yes, so this is how you do it…

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nNighttime quickly came and Xiu Mei is now in Lu Qiang's room. The kid originally wanted her to take a rest first at her room but she insisted on putting him to sleep first before resting. Besides, her room...is in the master's bedroom.

nMeaning, since the time she had moved in, Lu Chen and her had been sharing the same bed!

nWith Lu Chen's EQ, Xiu Mei is very confident that Lu Chen didn't imply any meaning behind these actions. He would probably just say,

"Which husband and wife sleeps separately?

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nAnyways, all she had to do now is tell Lu Chen to give her her own room first once he gets back. Technically, Lu Chen is still at the courting stage of this relationship despite having the little red book in their hands.

nSince Lu Qiang didn't want to tire her mother out, he just convinced her to lie down beside him first as he sleeps. Xiu Mei was very happy to fulfill his wish and quickly squeezed in on his bed. Fixing his covers, Xiu Mei placed her arm over Lu Qiang's body and pulled him near her. Both of them warmed up each other as they cuddled through the night.

nDespite having such long days of slumber, Xiu Mei eventually fell asleep on the bed. She was too deep in sleep that she didn't even realize that someone had entered the room.

nLu Chen, who had just come home from the tiring event was welcomed by the Butler. Since it was already quite late, he already expected the two to be asleep already but as he was checking out his son's room, he was surprised to see the two people cuddling with each other as they slept so sweetly. He really didn't know whether to laugh or drink vinegar.

nThe two of them looked so perfect together as if they were really blood-related. Lu Chen watched them for a little longer before deciding to finally return to the master's bedroom. He gave Lu Qiang a peck on his forehead, something that he would sometimes do when he's checking on Lu Qiang. He pulled the duvet that had slipped off from his body and tucked him properly.

nHis gaze moved on to the woman on the other side of the bed. Lu Chen chuckled as he walked around the bed and bent down his body. Slipping his arms behind her neck and knees, he easily princess-carried Xiu Mei.

nXiu Mei did not wake up at all but instead, she pressed her body closer to the source of warmth that was hugging her. She unconsciously grabbed onto Lu Chen's and reluctantly let go once he laid her down on the king-sized bed. Lu Chen tucked Xiu Mei in under the covers properly before he started washing up to prep himself to bed.

nLu Chen took a quick shower before finally going to bed. He calmly walked at the other side of the bed that was spacious and slipped inside it. He glanced at Xiu Mei quickly before finally turning off the bedside lamp.

nLu Chen calmly did those things as if he had been doing it for years. Even when Xiu Mei had been recently moved to his home, he didn't have any problem adapting with the changes of having someone sleeping beside him on his bed. He was able to survive sleeping peacefully in the past 3 days, unaware that starting the day Xiu Mei had woken up from long slumber, his patience and control would be vehemently challenged.

nJust like tonight. Lu Chen already closed his eyes and had almost gone to sleep when he felt the bed move a little until he strongly felt the warmth of someone on his left side. He opened his eyes to check on Xiu Mei but the moment he turned his head on his left, he froze.

nInches away from his face were Xiu Mei's, her eyes squeezed shut and her mouth were left slightly open. In the dark, he couldn't entirely see her face but the moonlight slipping in from his windows was enough to highlight Xiu Mei's features.

nEtherial. Seductive. Captivating.

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