"The final outcome was that Father and Brother faced execution, and I would be demoted, possibly even having evidence of 'treason' found against me," Lu Jingchuan understood the gravity of the situation.
Only after hearing Lu Jingchuan's words did Luo Siqi and Lu Qian'an realize that the truth was far more serious than they had imagined.
"This trial has passed, and we are still standing intact, which is enough," Fu Wenwen deeply understood the principle of the strong preying on the weak.
During the apocalypse, she had strived to reach a certain level of power. Only then could she truly be beyond reproach.
No relationship was as useful as one's own strength.
Fu Wenwen's words struck a chord of cold resolve with Elder Lu, who looked at her deeply.
"This matter is over. Everyone should return to their rooms and rest well!"
As Lu Chengsen and Fu Wenwen returned to their room, Lu Chengsen noticed the coldness in Fu Wenwen's eyes. He gently pulled her into his embrace.
Feeling the steady beat of Lu Chengsen's heart gradually warmed Fu Wenwen's eyes.
"Did I scare you?" Fu Wenwen looked at Lu Chengsen and asked.
"You know I can't be scared by you," Lu Chengsen smiled, gently kissing her forehead. "I'm just worried about you."
"No one understands the horrors of a world ruled by the strong preying on the weak better than I do. What the Lu family experienced today is merely the tip of the iceberg of what I've encountered before," Fu Wenwen whispered against Lu Chengsen's chest, as if her past life had already faded away.
She was no longer the Fu Wenwen who could be controlled by others, nor did she need to resort to killing to secure her position.
"I know." Lu Chengsen had always understood and been aware of Fu Wenwen's vulnerability.
After learning about her past, her arrival in this unfamiliar world, and facing so much malice, she chose to endure rather than retaliate. This alone made Lu Chengsen certain that Fu Wenwen's ferocity was merely a protective shield.
In reality, she was more averse to harming others to maintain her status than anyone else.
It was the conditions of survival in the apocalypse that forced her to act that way, relying on her strength to protect herself from aggression.
"Am I very scary?" Fu Wenwen looked at Lu Chengsen.
Lu Chengsen shook his head. "It's not your fault; why would you think you're scary?"
"More people like you than me. I get jealous just thinking about it, how can you think you're scary?" Lu Chengsen chuckled and listed:
"Uncle Zhu likes you, right? He treats you like his own daughter."
"Old Peng likes you, right? He constantly reminds me not to bully you."
"Who around me doesn't like you?"
"Let's talk about the most important one! An An used to eagerly await my return home every day, but now he doesn't even look at me; his eyes are only on you!"
"If you put it that way, it seems so!" Fu Wenwen was successfully coaxed by Lu Chengsen.
"Don't doubt your charm. You're much better than I am," Lu Chengsen said, holding Fu Wenwen.
"I'm the one who needs to worry about being abandoned by you."
"Then you should serve me well," Fu Wenwen said with a smug smile.
"As you command." Lu Chengsen rolled over with Fu Wenwen, instantly pinning her beneath him.
"...Sen..." Fu Wenwen was about to retreat, but Lu Chengsen, having already seen through her hesitation, leaned in and sealed her almost-spoken refusal with his lips.
He didn't want to hear any words from her in his arms.
His eyes, filled with lust, seemed as if they could drip with moisture. Fu Wenwen was kissed until her mind went blank.
Lu Chengsen restrained his desire and released her.
"Aren't we going to continue?" Fu Wenwen, having recovered, saw that Lu Chengsen had stopped and felt a hint of dissatisfaction, though she didn't want him to notice.
Lu Chengsen looked at Fu Wenwen's pleading eyes and couldn't help but smile. With unstoppable amusement, he leaned in and kissed her lips. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
His eyes held pure pity and tenderness, along with intense love.
"What should I do? I love you so much." The inadvertent confession made Fu Wenwen's breath hitch.
"What did you say?" Fu Wenwen wanted to hear it again.
"I only say good things once," Lu Chengsen hooked his lips, not giving her her wish.
"...Say it again! I want to hear it again," Fu Wenwen hugged Lu Chengsen, gently shaking his arm and said coyly.
"You've never said you love me, have you?" Lu Chengsen pushed his advantage.
"...Who asks like that?" Fu Wenwen opened her mouth, but found that the love that should have been easy to express became difficult to utter under Lu Chengsen's gaze.
"Don't look at me!" Fu Wenwen became somewhat flustered and angry.
"I won't look," Lu Chengsen chuckled and obediently turned his head away.
Fu Wenwen glared at the back of Lu Chengsen's head for a long time, before finally whispering in a voice as faint as a mosquito.
"...I love you."
"Hmm? What did you say?" Lu Chengsen blinked, his eyes bursting with surprise, filled with love, but he pretended not to have heard.
"...I'll kill you," Fu Wenwen, blushing and feeling utterly exposed, lightly bit Lu Chengsen's cheek.
"You're going to kill me already?" Lu Chengsen chuckled, held Fu Wenwen tightly, and whispered in her ear repeatedly.
"I love you... I love you... I love you..."
Leaning in Lu Chengsen's arms, Fu Wenwen's ears were filled with his declarations. She couldn't suppress the smile on her lips and, blushing, buried herself in his embrace.
Lu Chengsen didn't know how long he had been speaking, only feeling that Fu Wenwen's breathing gradually became steady. He looked down.
She had fallen asleep at some point.
Lu Chengsen gently tucked her in, allowing her to rest comfortably in his arms. Looking at the smile that hadn't faded from her lips, Lu Chengsen softly kissed her forehead.
He leaned his head against hers and slowly drifted off to sleep.
The Wei family collapsed. To the astonished eyes of all the families, the Wei family was prosecuted for treason. Some were arrested, some were sentenced, and some faced execution...
In an instant, the Wei family was gone.
Unlike the previous time, this time, no one dared to approach rashly.
They first sent their younger generation to inquire with Lu Chengyu. Those who were rejected by the Lu family lost their qualifications.
Seeing this, Fu Wenwen and Lu Chengsen decided to slip away.
"Grandpa, we're going back to Jiangcheng to study!"
Elder Lu looked at the couple and said with a laugh, "Alright, alright. I know you two don't like socializing. Go on, go on! Be careful on the road."
"Thank you, Grandpa." Fu Wenwen and Lu Chengsen quickly made their exit.
After saying goodbye to Lu Chengyu and Lu Qian'an, preparing to leave, Luo Siqi and Lu Jingyao smiled at them. "After the wedding banquet in Jiangcheng, there's still Fengcheng! Where are you two heading?"
"Mom, can you handle it for us? We two won't show up, right?"
Fu Wenwen said to Luo Siqi, and Lu Chengsen nodded in agreement.
"Of course not." Luo Siqi said seriously.