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Chapter 310 Whose Heart

Lu Yuanqing hesitated, scratching his head, finding it difficult to speak.

"Third Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Lu Mingnan looked at Lu Yuanqing pacing back and forth with a confused expression.

Lu Yuanqing turned around to face him and asked very seriously, "Tell your third uncle the truth, don't you have feelings for Liu Zhiqing?"

"Huh?" Lu Mingnan didn't expect him to ask such a direct question that he himself had never thought about before.

"Third Uncle, what do you mean?"

Did you see something?

Why doesn't he understand?

Lu Yuanqing took a deep breath and said, "You can just ask and answer. Where did you learn this habit of always asking questions in return?"

Lu Mingnan gave an awkward smile, explaining that he hadn't learned it from anyone.

I've just gotten used to it.

It was all because when Lu Yuanqing was tutoring him and constantly showing concern for his studies, he had become so self-satisfied that he started to pretend to be something else.

"Third Uncle, I swear to you, I really am just friends with Liu Zhiqing. We are not dating, and I have no other intentions."

Lu Mingnan even felt somewhat innocent at the end.

He was grateful to Liu Ling for protecting him and speaking up for him.

Only then did he tell the other party the good news that the college entrance examination might be reinstated.

The other party, feeling as if they had received a great favor, wanted to give a gift.

Because he had been taught by Lu Yuanqing since childhood not to accept gifts from others casually, he thought of buying a gift to give back to the other party.

To everyone's surprise, Liu Ling was also very polite. After accepting the gift, she felt that what he gave was even more valuable, so she bought other things to reciprocate.

After a while, they became more familiar with each other!

However, Lu Mingnan truly swore that if it weren't for Lu Yuanqing's comments about their relationship, he would never have considered it any further.

After listening to his detailed explanation, Lu Yuanqing felt speechless and helpless.

"Okay, your third uncle believes you. He believes you only see Liu Zhiqing as a friend and don't have any other thoughts about her. But why don't you think about this: you two are both unmarried, and you're both of marriageable age. It's normal for others to misunderstand when they see you interacting as friends!"

"You're too oblivious to notice, but a girl's reputation is so important. What if Liu Zhiqing is said to have bad things about her because of you?"

Reality is cruel; when two single men and women get close, people will assume they are dating, rather than simply that they are friends.

Lu Mingnan opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Perhaps it was just a case of realizing it too late!

"I just felt that Liu Zhiqing was a very good person, and she had a great attitude towards work. I got along very well with her. I didn't think too much about it!"

What Lu Mingnan didn't say was that after Cheng Ruolan left, even though he acted normally, only he knew the pain he felt inside.

Not wanting his family to worry, he kept it very well hidden.

It's not that his family didn't care about him or saw through his pretense.

Even if Lu Yuanqing and the others understood, they were careful not to bring up the topic in front of him.

But Liu Ling was different. She was the only one who saw through his pretense, yet she insisted on pulling him out of it and preventing him from remaining immersed in it forever.

This girl is a bit reckless; she directly exposed his wounds, completely disregarding how much pain he was in at the time, and insisted on pulling him out of his shell.

First, he was mocked and belittled, then he was comforted and reassured.

Lu Mingnan's emotions were thus influenced by her, and he ended up not even knowing whether he should feel sad or not.

Anyway, he did a lot of things, and afterward, the effect was quite obvious; he wasn't so upset anymore.

Instead, when she thought of Cheng Ruolan, before she even had time to feel sad, she couldn't help but think of Liu Ling's actions.

Lu Yuanqing looked at him with a complicated expression. After saying so much, he still acted like an idiot, believing that he was friends with Liu Ling and that she was friends with him in return.

"I'm not saying you're stupid, are you really stupid or just pretending?"

"Huh?" Lu Mingnan was full of questions.

Lu Yuanqing: "..." He looks even sillier.

"You've said so much, and I've listened for so long, but all I've heard is about Liu Zhiqing helping you? But you two have never had any contact before, so why would she help you?"

Lu Yuanqing couldn't stand seeing him so foolish, so he decisively exposed some truths that Lu Mingnan might not have understood for a long time.

Why should I help you?

Isn't it because we're not familiar with each other?

We've never had any contact!

Lu Yuanqing's words made Lu Mingnan's mind suddenly explode, leaving him both enlightened and confused.

“I don’t know, right! I’ve never had any contact with Liu Zhiqing! We used to never even speak to each other when we met. When did we start getting close? What does it mean? Was it her…”

Lu Mingnan was incoherent and his body was stiff.

Lu Yuanqing raised an eyebrow: "Yeah! Why would such a nice girl stand up for you? You even said she spoke up for you and stood up for you in front of Cheng Ruolan, why is that?"

When did you save the other person's life?

“No!” Lu Mingnan murmured.

So why?

A thought flashed through Lu Mingnan's mind, but he immediately shook his head. No, impossible, it can't be!

Lu Yuanqing looked at the fascinating expression on his face with amusement and asked with a smile, "What did you think of?"

Lu Mingnan slightly raised his eyes and saw Lu Yuanqing's obviously amused expression. He said helplessly, "Third Uncle..."

Lu Yuanqing wasn't about to let him off the hook, and continued, "What else could a young woman possibly be after for a man?"

As Lu Yuanqing spoke, he carefully observed Lu Mingnan's expression.

Seeing that his words had changed his expression, Lu Yuanqing smiled. He finally understood!

Ugh, what a fool.

Lu Yuanqing no longer wanted to ask Lu Mingnan about his future plans, and said with a smile, "You can decide your own affairs. If you are really grateful to her, you can have Liu Zhiqing come over for a meal, and our whole family can thank her properly."

He thanked the other party for freeing Lu Mingnan from Cheng Ruolan's torment.

For the first time, Lu Mingnan felt very smart; he cleverly grasped the meaning behind Lu Yuanqing's words.

But he wished he could continue being an idiot.

Bring it back for dinner?

That really is his decision.

Now that it's been brought back, everything is crystal clear.

Lu Mingnan gave Lu Yuanqing a resentful look.

It's all Uncle's fault!

He's now caught in a dilemma, unsure how to face Liu Ling for the time being.

Lu Yuanqing ignored his resentful gaze and was even somewhat proud of himself for helping Lu Mingnan understand some things.

As expected of him, he really sees things clearly.

Some people want to be treated as friends and enjoy preferential treatment, but that depends on whether he agrees.

Lu Yuanqing was satisfied, but Lu Mingnan was about to cry because Liu Ling wanted to see him.