CHAPTER 149: CHAPTER 149 CAN YOU HUG ME?

Su Xingwan shook her head, "No."

She just felt that Mr. Lu was a bit strange tonight.

She asked again, "Where’s your driver?"

"I let him go back."

The car fell silent again.

Especially since she and he were sitting so close to each other.

Outside was pitch black; the whole neighborhood was unusually quiet.

As Su Xingwan sat there, that strange feeling came over her again.

"Mr. Lu, you came over tonight because...?"

"Just wanted to see you."

Su Xingwan: "..."

She looked at him. Tonight he was indeed very strange; how could he say something so easily misunderstood?

But sitting there idly wasn’t a solution either.

Su Xingwan took the initiative and said, "Mr. Lu, you mentioned a few days ago wanting to take the three little ones to see the Lu Family’s old house. I’m free tomorrow..."

"Not going." He suddenly said.

"Huh?" Su Xingwan was taken aback.

"Not going." He said again, then looked at her, "Sorry."

Su Xingwan quickly waved her hand, "It’s okay, it’s fine not to go."

She felt she said too much.

He suddenly looked at her.

"Can you hug me?"

Su Xingwan: ?

"...What?"

She thought she heard it wrong.

He said it again, this time clearly and precisely.

Su Xingwan fell silent.

She felt something definitely must have happened to him tonight.

"Are you... unhappy today?"

"Yeah."

The car was silent.

The man’s eyes remained fixed on her.

Su Xingwan felt uneasy being stared at.

In hesitation, she extended her arms and hugged him.

Forget it; seeing how he’s unhappy tonight, as a friend, she might as well give him a hug.

Lu Yun felt the warmth from her body and a faint scent that came from her. He instinctively held her tighter.

Su Xingwan froze for a moment, then wanted to push him away.

But recalling his unhappy mood tonight, she inexplicably softened and let him hold her.

Time ticked away, he still hadn’t let go, and Su Xingwan started to feel a bit uncomfortable.

Just as she was about to speak, he suddenly let go of her.

"Sorry," he said.

Su Xingwan shook her head and asked, "What happened to you tonight? Did something happen?"

"It’s nothing."

He wasn’t in the mood to talk, and she didn’t press further.

"Then now...?"

"Sorry to disturb you tonight."

Su Xingwan: "No disturbance, I just woke up too."

"Are the kids asleep?"

"Yeah, do you want to go up and see them?"

"Okay."

With that, they both opened the car doors and got out.

Su Xingwan instantly felt the air outside was much better.

Going upstairs and entering the house, Lu Yun was immediately enveloped by the warm air inside.

Lu Yun walked towards the kids’ bedroom.

Su Xingwan quickly stopped him.

"They’re sleeping in my bedroom tonight."

Lu Yun paused, then followed her into the master bedroom.

The room had a warm bedside lamp on.

Lu Yun walked to the bed and looked at the three chubby little sleeping faces.

They were sleeping soundly, and Lu Yun inexplicably felt a bit envious of them.

While Lu Yun was watching the three little ones, Su Xingwan went out to pour him a cup of hot water.

"Thank you." He took the cup and sipped from the rim.

Su Xingwan: "Are you sober now?"

He froze slightly, "I’ve been awake the whole time."

Did she think his earlier actions were because he was drunk and not clear-headed?

Su Xingwan didn’t say anything.

After Lu Yun finished drinking the hot water, he sat by the three little ones’ bed for a while.

Su Xingwan glanced at the time; it was already past midnight.

Seeing him get up to leave, she hesitated for a moment and called out to him.

"It’s a bit late today. If you don’t mind, you can sleep in the kids’ room for the night?"

With that, Lu Yun paused his steps.

"What about you..."

"I can squeeze in with the three of them; it’s no big deal. Sometimes they sleep with me too."

"Okay." He didn’t refuse.

**

The first ray of sunlight in the morning streamed in from the balcony.

The three little ones woke up first.

They opened their eyes and found Auntie still asleep.

Then, the three little ones tiptoed off the bed, put on their coats, and quietly opened the door to leave.

Little Su Luo ran into his own room.

However, he quickly ran back out within a few seconds.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, there’s a grown-up in our bed!"

"Who is it?"

"I don’t know."

Little Su Hua ran in, just like her brother, and quickly came back out, equally shocked.

"Did Auntie bring a man home?"

"What man? That’s our Uncle." Little Su Yan ran in and out, hearing his siblings’ voices, and said.

"Uncle!" The two little ones’ eyes lit up.

Then the three of them carefully walked back in and cautiously peeked at the person lying in the bed.

Was it really their uncle?

The two little ones were full of surprise, and at the same time, they were also filled with excitement.

Uncle is sleeping in their house!

Earlier as the three little ones came in and out, they had woken their uncle.

Lu Yun opened his eyes to see the three little munchkins staring wide-eyed at him.

He was dazed for a moment, then realized he had slept here last night.

Looking at the three little ones now, he felt a bit out of his element.

"Uncle, you’re awake!"

The three little ones’ eyes were sparkling with excitement.

"Yeah, is your Auntie awake?"

"Not yet, Uncle!"

Lu Yun got up from the bed.

Wherever he went, the three little ones followed.

Whenever he needed something, the three little ones were eager to help him find it.

Lu Yun thought of little tagalongs, and then he wondered if the three little ones followed her everywhere when she woke up.

He stood in the bathroom watching the two little ones eagerly helping him with a new towel.

Thinking, these three of Lu Zhichen’s kids are quite fun.

"Uncle, this is a new towel that Auntie hasn’t used yet, you can use it!"

Lu Yun took it, "Thank you."

The two little ones smiled brightly, "No need to thank us, Uncle!"

They looked up at their uncle who hadn’t washed his face yet and urged, "Uncle, why haven’t you washed your face yet? The water’s going to get cold!"

"I’ll wash it now," said Lu Yun.

The two little ones watched their uncle with happy faces.

After Lu Yun finished washing his face.

Little Su Hua suddenly said, "Uncle, you’re so handsome!"

Lu Yun was taken aback by the child’s sudden and straightforward compliment.

Little Su Luo also said, "Uncle is so so handsome!"

When Su Xingwan woke up, the room was unusually quiet.

She got dressed, opened the door, and saw Mr. Lu making breakfast in the kitchen, with the two little ones each dragging a stool to sit by the door, looking up at their uncle.

Su Xingwan paused; she momentarily forgot that Mr. Lu had slept over at her place last night.

Thinking about what happened last night, she didn’t think much of it at the time, but in the daylight, everything seemed problematic.

"Auntie, you’re awake!"

The three little ones saw Auntie come out, their eyes brightening.

Lu Yun turned around and saw her, saying, "I got up and made some breakfast for you all."

Su Xingwan smiled, "Thank you."

She asked again, "Did you wash up?"

"I did, the toothbrush and towel and everything were all found by them."

"Auntie, we helped Uncle just now!"