Too Late to Regret, She’s Now With the Big Boss - Chapter 84

Ye Qianqian was just thinking of an excuse to stop Lu Jingchen when she heard him instruct over the phone, “Since the trending topic can’t be taken down, just leave it be.”

“Understood, sir. I’ll notify the PR department right away. Apologies for disturbing your meal.” Bai Lang hung up and immediately informed the PR department.

“Husband, you seemed so frantic earlier. Why did you suddenly decide to let it go?” Ye Qianqian asked curiously.

“Because I need to spend time with my darling. No matter how big the world is, my wife comes first. Nothing can stop me from being with her.”

“Speak plainly. Don’t brush me off, or else…” Ye Qianqian paused, raising her small fist as if to strike Lu Jingchen’s face.

Lu Jingchen immediately raised his hands in mock surrender. “Alright, alright, I’ll talk. Please spare me, my dear.

Sweetheart, you should know that in all of Rongcheng, there’s no trending topic the Lu family can’t remove if we want to.”

“So, you mean, Second Brother himself doesn’t want it taken down?” Ye Qianqian feigned surprise.

She had only learned the truth from the bullet comments, yet Lu Jingchen had figured it out on his own. As expected of a big boss, his sharp intuition was unmatched.

Ye Qianqian widened her round eyes, blinking as she gazed at Lu Jingchen, her expression filled with admiration.

Lu Jingchen felt a bit embarrassed under her adoring gaze. For a moment, he had been determined to remove the trending topic.

After all, his second sister-in-law had always treated him well, and he didn’t want to see her upset. But the moment he noticed Ye Qianqian frowning with worry for him, he decided to let it go.

Compared to his sister-in-law, his wife was far more important. If conflicts arose among the brothers, he’d have no time to spend with her in the future!

His two older brothers had never coveted the Lu family’s empire, but that didn’t mean their sons felt the same, especially his eldest nephew, who dreamed of nothing but pulling him down from his position.

“Well, if my darling wants to hear more, let’s go back to the bedroom and talk slowly,” Lu Jingchen teased, raising an eyebrow mischievously.

“No way! We’ll talk right here. I know you too well, once we’re in the bedroom, there’ll be no time for idle chatter!” Ye Qianqian shot him a reproachful glare.

“Fine, we’ll talk here. Have a little more to eat, sweetheart. You’ll need your strength to keep me company later.”

Lu Jingchen’s voice remained low but carried a unique tenderness. As he fed her, he slowly began to talk about his two older brothers.

“Brothers united can cut through metal; a harmonious family, united in purpose, is what allows the Lu Group to soar to greater heights.

My eldest and second brothers aren’t particularly ambitious or talented. What they love most is indulging in pleasure every day.

My eldest brother’s favorite pastime is showing off to his friends, followed by fishing and painting. He treats his wife and children very well.

My second brother is also good to his family, but he’s a natural flirt, scandals follow him everywhere.

He may seem like a womanizer, but he only engages physically, never emotionally. His affairs have never affected the Lu Group because he never uses the family name to promote his relationships.

This time, when it suddenly impacted the company, Bai Lang assumed he’d been set up by a rival…”

[Wow, the big boss explained everything in such detail but never mentioned that he’s avoiding the issue with the second young master because of the female antagonist.]

Ye Qianqian: Hurry up and explain! What does this have to do with her?

Why does it feel like I’m the only clueless one? These readers are so sharp… someone smart, speak up!

[In the original story, the big boss offended the second young master for the sake of the second sister-in-law, allowing the devoted male character Lu Zhenting to seize the opportunity and shake the foundation of the Lu Group.]

[The big boss clearly knew his second brother wanted to create a CP buzz with that minor celebrity, yet he personally stepped in to remove the hot search. Now that he has a wife, he doesn’t care about his second sister-in-law anymore!]

[With scandals swirling around Movie Emperor Lu, one more doesn’t matter. Even though he’s serious this time, Second Sister-in-law Lu doesn’t know and won’t be too heartbroken.]

[The big boss is so thoughtful. Who says he’s a living King of Hell? Clearly, he’s a sweetheart!]

[The big boss adores the female antagonist, he really, really loves her!]

Ye Qianqian finally learned the truth. “Husband, thank you. Meeting you, my baby, is the greatest fortune of my life.”

“Wife, say it. Say you love me,” Lu Jingchen pleaded eagerly. The more time they spent together, the more he felt that Ye Qianqian was perfect in every way.

At first, he only wanted to keep her by his side, content just to see her every day. He never expected to fall deeper and deeper.

In the beginning, just one smile from her would make him feel like his life was hers.

But at some point, he was no longer satisfied with merely keeping her physically close, he wanted her heart and soul to belong entirely to him.

This relationship had been forged through coercion and temptation, and he no longer wanted her to pretend affection under duress.

Some people have the ability to pull you out of the abyss in an instant.

His treasure possessed that ability. He didn’t dare hope she loved him as deeply as he loved her, but he still longed for her to love him sincerely from the heart.

“You jerk! how dare you doubt my love for you?” Ye Qianqian cursed angrily, her clear voice turning sharp. She was feeling guilty!

“Wife, I’m sorry.” Seeing Ye Qianqian’s flushed face from anger, Lu Jingchen promptly apologized.

Whether she loved him or not didn’t matter, as long as she was happy.

Watching Lu Jingchen’s sincere apology and his almost pitifully earnest expression, Ye Qianqian felt a sharp, uncontrollable pang in her heart.

She felt inexplicably distressed. What had she done to deserve making the feared “Living King of Hell” so insecure?

She could always sense his bone-deep love for her, yet she held back, which was why he had to ask for her affection outright.

Gazing into Lu Jingchen’s eyes, Ye Qianqian said, “Lu Jingchen, I love you. I truly love you. It’s just that my love is a bit reserved. If you haven’t felt the intensity of my love, that’s my fault. You must believe me… I love you. You might not know this, but I’ve always been an insecure person since childhood, introverted and reserved. The more I love someone, the less I like to say it out loud. Did you think I only said ‘I love you’ because you forced me? Those were my true feelings, I can only say them when I’m deeply moved.”

“Baby, I understand now. It’s all my fault for being so slow to realize, for making you feel embarrassed.”

Lu Jingchen took a deep breath. Even after hearing his wife’s heartfelt confession, his chest still felt heavy, with no relief in sight.

Instead, he felt even worse. He shouldn’t have pressured her into doing something she disliked. If he loved her, he should accept her as she was.

With his hyperthymesia, how could he not feel her wholehearted love?!

She had never truly opened her heart to anyone, he was already the one she trusted the most. She did love him, just not to the fullest extent.

He should be content.

He was asking for too much!

In his memory, the fearless little girl was Ye Qianqian at seven years old, back when she said whatever was on her mind, not because she didn’t know shyness, but because she was bold and unafraid.

When they met again, she had learned to be shy. Right after they got their marriage certificate, he had asked her to drop his surname and call him “Jingchen,” to make things more intimate.

She was too shy to even speak, yet he suspected she didn’t love him, how utterly infuriating.

“Honey, let me carry you to the hot spring for a soak. You can punish me however you like, just don’t keep it bottled up inside.”

“Jingchen, do you mean it?”

Seeing the mischievous glint in Ye Qianqian’s smile, Lu Jingchen quickly amended, “But the punishment cannot include: no hugging, no kissing, no…”