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"Lu Chen..."

Shen Luyao hesitated to speak, her beautiful peach blossom eyes were filled with water, as if she was filled with many emotions and she didn't know where to start.

"Well, I'm here."

Lu Chen didn't urge her at all, but motioned Shen Luyao to go to another room with him to talk slowly.

Tang Bao'er sleeps in the master bedroom on the second floor. This room has been owned by Shen Luyao and Tang Bao'er since the expansion and renovation.

Next to the master bedroom is the forest-style guest bedroom where the family of three slept yesterday.

Lu Chen gently opened the door, walked in first and sat on a lazy sofa placed by the wall.

Shen Luyao followed closely and also chose a lazy sofa.

When she wanted to sit down, Lu Chen spoke up.

"This is a bean bag bean bag, designed just for relaxing."

"You don't have to worry about your manners or your posture. Just lie down like this."

"it is good."

Shen Luyao glanced at Lu Chen, who was lying facelessly on the white lazy sofa, chose a bright orange one and lay down on it.

Although she agreed readily, she was still a little cautious when she actually sat down.

Yes, she was even so cautious that she agreed to "lay down", but ended up saying "sit" instead.

Seeing this, Lu Chen didn't say anything anymore. Instead, he sat up a little straighter and took out a book from the bookcase next to him to read.

Although he was worried about what happened to Shen Luyao, he was not prepared to force the other party to tell him.

Sometimes, silent companionship is the best comfort and encouragement.

The sunshine in the spring afternoon brings a little warmth to people.

Shen Luyao turned her head slightly and looked at Lu Chen, who was reading seriously with his head down.

The man wearing simple casual clothes has handsome features and exudes a sense of calmness and confidence.

It's like there is nothing in this world that can trouble him.

As she watched, the panic in Shen Luyao's heart quietly dissipated.

And she finally spoke.

"Lu Chen, if someone who has hurt you suddenly appears in front of you, everything happened out of necessity."

"Will you forgive her?"

Lu Chen closed the book and raised his head.

The corners of Shen Luyao's eyes were a little red, and there was a tremor in her voice.

It seemed like I had made a lot of determination before asking this question.

But Lu Chen did not directly answer Shen Luyao's words.

"I'm not some saint."

“It’s natural to have emotions, likes and dislikes.”

"I don't know what you have encountered specifically, but as far as I am concerned."

"If a person has caused me substantial harm, whether it was done out of necessity or voluntarily, it is just an excuse."

"I won't forgive."

"Lu Yao, there is nothing that I have to forgive or have to do."

"When I make an action that hurts you, it is already the result of an active choice."

"When you say that, it seems to be true."

Shen Luyao relaxed her body and let her body sink into the soft package of the beanbag sofa.

"I just got a call from my father."

"He said my biological mother had returned from abroad."

"She came back for a doctor's appointment and wanted to see me."

"I also want to see Sugar Baby."

"Emotionally, it felt like I should go see her."

"but I......"

As she spoke, Shen Luyao's mood fluctuated again, and a subtle cry reached Lu Chen's ears.

Lu Chen stood up, took a tissue from the coffee table, and placed it in Shen Luyao's hand.

[Wow, host, you are so cold. Shouldn't you hug me directly at this time? 】

[You intelligent being, don’t join in the fun. 】

[Although Lu Yao and I are getting closer now, we have not yet reached the level where we can hug each other directly. 】

[There are differences between men and women, but basic social distance is still required. 】

[But you are obviously already attracted to Shen Luyao! 】

The sound of the system is full of wonder.

In its understanding, being tempted means liking it, doesn’t it mean that you can have close contact with it?

[The more you like a girl, the more you should respect her. 】

system:【......】

[Human beings are so complicated. 】

[By the way, host, there are a lot of new children's picture books and fairy tale books on the mall. Remember to check them out. 】

[I have been very busy recently, and the subsystem should be here most of the time. 】

[That guy has not been trained well and is relatively stupid. Please be more patient. 】

[Do you have any tips or abilities you want? 】

[I'll grab it for you... No, I'm going to upgrade it. 】

Lu Chen, who was mostly focused on Shen Luyao, didn't notice the system's sudden slip of the tongue.

He thought of Shen Luyao's tears staining the pillowcase when she had a nightmare in the morning, the pear blossoms with rain, and the current situation where she was completely trapped in her own emotions.

He blurted out, "It's okay to fall into a dream or read minds." 】

After finishing speaking, before the system could answer, Lu Chen rejected it himself.

[Forget it, these two skills are too outrageous. Even if they are available, the cost will be very high. 】

[It doesn’t matter if Lu Yao doesn’t say anything. 】

[I will always be by her and Sugar Baby’s side. 】

[Okay, I get it. 】

[Host, you are waiting for my good news! 】

After the system answered cheerfully, there was no sound again.

After using up nearly half of the box of tissues, Shen Luyao raised her head with a red nose and red and swollen eyes.

"But I don't seem to want to see her."

"Lu Chen, am I too selfish?"

"She's my mother."

"It's the one who gave birth to me and raised me."

Lu Chen pulled the bean bag sofa and sat back down again.

"But you didn't actually make that decision, did you?"

"?"

Meeting Shen Luyao's confused gaze, Lu Chen smiled slightly.

"Just before we had dinner, what you said to Sugar Baby was:"

"Mama has something to do and wants to leave for a few days."

"You just made your decision, didn't you?"

When Lu Chen said this, Shen Luyao's confused mind also remembered what she had said before.

That's exactly what she thought when she first got the call.

But when Sugar Baby rushed towards her with a cry, she thought of her own childhood.

At that time, I cried much harder than the sugar baby, but in my memory I only had the image of my mother leaving.