887 So-Called Girlfriends

Grandpa Lu and Lu Zihao looked relaxed but Long Jinjing felt awkward at the current topic of conversation. Her 30-day agreement with Lu Zihao ensured that there was no hope for a long-term relationship between them. He already made it clear to her right from the start that he wasn't interested in a committed relationship. The respect and thoughtfulness that he was treating her with right now were just part of their agreement. 

Nothing more. 

That was what she kept telling herself.

She wanted to escape the awkwardness but it was rude to just abruptly leave in front of an elder. Then all of sudden, her phone rang. It was hers. She ran to the living area where she left her phone and checked who was calling her. 

It was Alric Bauer. 

She sighed. The man was probably calling to pester her about giving his department more funding again. She was usually a very patient and tolerant person but there were already quite a few times that she almost lost her temper when dealing with Orchidia Beauty's CPO. However, she always reminded herself that without him, there would be no Orchidia Beauty products. The man was very skilled in what he was doing. 

"I need to take this call," she murmured, sighing again. Then she glanced at Grandpa Lu and Lu Zihao. "Uhm…."

"Go ahead, my girl!" Grandpa Lu said with a gesture of his hand. "Take the call! It looks important."

Lu Zihao also nodded.

She gave them a thankful smile before heading to another area out of earshot. When she was gone, Grandpa Lu's expression became serious. Gone was the teasing glint in his eyes.

"Boy, don't play with that girl's heart. Jinjing is a very kind, sweet and gentle soul. This old man can sense that the girl gives in to you most of the time, but that doesn't mean that you can just take and take and take all the time! That's not how a relationship works, my boy."

Grandpa Lu's voice didn't boom this time. Instead, it sounded steady like how most normal people talked on a daily basis. However, the force of his serious gaze still made his words sound like they were booming inside Lu Zihao's mind. 

"Well? Aren't you going to say something?" Grandpa Lu's voice started to boom again a little. 

"Jinjing and I are both adults," Lu Zihao said. "We know what we're doing. There's no need for you to worry about us."

Something flashed in Lu Zihao's eyes but it was gone in the next second. Those girlfriends that the old man was talking about had nothing to do with him. The original happy-go-lucky Lu Zihao liked thrill and adventures the most. He was a gentleman and treated women with respect but a free spirit like him didn't like being tied down in a committed relationship. 

His so-called girlfriends before were nothing more than a step above flings. They didn't last long because he preferred to spend his time adventuring around the world or hanging out with his sworn brothers or teasing his grandpa instead of going on dates with a girlfriend. Despite his devil-may-care attitude, women still flocked to him because of his undeniable charm. He welcomed them, of course, and had his little fun being in a short-term relationship before chasing for his next thrilling adventure. 

A loud thump on the table brought his attention back to the present. Lu Zihao saw Grandpa Lu glaring at him. The old man didn't look really angry, though, but just pretending in order to get his attention. 

Lu Zihao sighed. "Don't worry about my relationship with Jinjing anymore. Like I said earlier, our relationship is still very new. But rest assured that she's my woman now and will treat her accordingly with respect. It's better if we don't force anything for now. Jinjing is a little delicate. I don't want you scaring her with any of your expectations."

His words didn't seem to satisfy Grandpa Lu who gave a loud harrumph. But fortunately, the old man stopped lecturing him about his relationship with Long Jinjing. Grandpa Lu may have stopped speaking but the sharpness of his wise and experienced gaze was enough to make Lu Zihao feel a little uncomfortable. 

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Later that night, Long Jinjing was in the master bedroom. She was curled on a windowsill seat with a blanket wrapped around her while gazing at the active nightlife on the streets below. This place didn't feel comfortable for her. She was already counting the days when they would return to her small but homely two-bedroom condo unit.

At the moment, she was waiting for Lu Zihao to finish showering in the bathroom. As for his grandfather, Grandpa Lu shamelessly invited himself to sleep over at the penthouse and was staying in the biggest guestroom far away from the master bedroom. Lu Zihao made sure of that. 

Neither of them wanted to be disturbed or caught while having sex which she was sure they would be doing before going to sleep. Despite Lu Zihao's lethargy in the past days, he still made sure to have sex with her every night.

Right now, however, she wasn't in the mood to have sex with him. What Grandpa Lu said earlier about Lu Zihao having past girlfriends was bothering her.

Should she ask him about it? Or would he consider it as her prying too much in his private affairs?