Chapter 11：9th floor

"Dingdong~"

The sound of the doorbell rang out. Lin Wu carried his laptop bag and walked over to open the door.

The one standing outside was Li Luyao. Although she was still wearing yesterday's clothes, she who had just finished showering, had fair skin that was tinged with a rosy hue. She looked extremely tempting. Her beautiful hair that was just blown dry was somewhat fluffy, appearing fresh and clean. The light make-up on her face was a feast for the eyes. All these, in addition to her long legs and slim waist, caused Lin Wu to feel a little 'hungry'.

"Lin Wu, are you...okay?"

After opening the door, Li Luyao stared at Lin Wu with some nervousness. She carefully looked behind him, like she was afraid a ghost would appear.

"I'm fine, what would happen to me?" Lin Wu shrugged.

Mn, he only had a pinky promise with a ghost reader. Nothing would happen as long as he didn't castrate the series.

"Are you really fine?" Li Luyao couldn't control herself and asked, "Didn't you say that there's a...in this room?"

"It's fine, she's pretty nice." Lin Wu shook his head. He then smiled and looked at Li Luyao. "Do you want me to introduce the two of you?"

Li Luyao hurriedly took a step back and forced out a smile. "There's no need for that…"

"Alright then." Lin Wu smiled.

It was unknown why but he always felt like teasing this usually calm fiancee of his. Maybe, it was because he wanted to see her look of panic when she was frightened by ghosts. Also, because they were a couple in name rather than fact, he wanted to see a side of hers that no one had ever seen before.

Li Luyao also realized that this fellow was trying to scare her. She could only glare at him and helplessly spoke, "Let's head down for breakfast. After eating, follow me back to change a new set of clothes. We will go to the shopping mall to buy some gifts before we go and visit your parents. After you obtain your household register, we will go and register our marriage."

"Change of clothes? Doesn't this set already look very beautiful?"

Lin Wu asked and surveyed Li Luyao again from head to toe. He especially cast a few more glances at her straight and beautiful legs, and involuntarily felt some anticipation for life after their marriage.

He clicked his tongue, musing that he could probably play with her legs for years without getting bored.

"We are going to meet your parents, how can this set of clothes be appropriate? Where is the logic in wearing a T-shirt and short pants when meeting one's parents for the first time?" Li Luyao shook her head.

Lin Wu cast another glance at Li Luyao's short pants and casually spoke, "It's fine. In any case, these are not those super short pants that reveal the base of your thighs. Isn't it normal to wear short pants given how hot the weather is? You can't possibly be wearing fur pants, right?"

Li Luyao frowned. "What if your parents feel that I'm too frivolous and not a decent girl? What if they forbid us from marrying?"

"That won't happen. My little aunt always eats for free at my house. Then she would constantly brainwash my parents. Their way of thinking isn't going to be that traditional."

Lin Wu shook his head, his lips twitched. "Moreover, they have always felt that a salted fish poor author like me would not find a wife. After you accompany me back, they most probably will treat you with great affection, how would they look at you with contempt?"

As Li Luyao wanted to do the marriage registration as soon as possible, after some hesitation, she nodded. "Alright then."

"Let's go and have our breakfast first. Look at how skinny you are." Lin Wu carried his laptop bag and pulled the room key out before walking out of the room with Li Luyao.

"I'm not considered very slim, right?" Li Luyao doubted.

"What do you mean you are not considered slim?"

"I'm almost 50 kg, am I still slim?"

"Yup, You should be 1.7m, yet you are still below 50 kg. Look, you are almost flat."

"…"

"Why are you not saying anything? Don't feel inferior. It's merely being flat-chested, it's really nothing much. At the very least, you are rich. You have your own 'airport' (flat chest) at such a young age. How reputable is that?"

"...You are really good at consoling people. I have to thank you then."

"Don't worry about it. We are husband and wife anyway, so don't regard me as an outsider. Oh yes, I've learned a massage therapy that has already been lost for a long time. It can stimulate growth. Do you want to try it? You can apply for a lifetime VIP membership oh."

"...Thanks, but no thanks."

…

…

Two hours later, at the Huaxiyuan District.

The weather forecast stated that it would be raining today. The sky was looking gloomy with no sun at all; the air was also hot and stuffy.

In the district, a couple was silently walking on the streets. Lin Wu placed his hands in his pockets, while Li Luyao was carrying two bags and followed beside him.

After finishing their breakfast, Li Luyao pulled him to the nearby shopping mall and bought a few gifts for the elders in his family.

Although Lin Wu found it troublesome and said there was no need to buy any gifts, a girl like Li Luyao, who had received a proper upbringing since she was young, naturally wouldn't visit her in-laws without bringing any gifts. Hence, she still pulled him along for shopping.

"You seem like you are very nervous."

As they were walking, Lin Wu suddenly cast a glance at Li Luyao.

Li Luyao bit her lips and nodded. "This is the first time I'm going to meet your parents...I feel a little nervous."

Although she didn't really have any feelings for Lin Wu and was forced to marry him because she had no choice, under the threat of the matchmaker, it was destined that in this lifetime, she had to be together with Lin Wu.

Since they were going to be together forever, it was no different from a real marriage.

She naturally wouldn't simply put on an act when meeting his parents. She treated it very seriously.

"Relax. However, you should try to be more tender to me later. If not, given how intelligent my mom is, she will definitely be able to tell that something is wrong."

Lin Wu spoke and curved his arm slightly, indicating for her to slip her hand through as they linked arms.

"More tender?" Li Luyao hesitated. She used one of her hands to carry the two bags, and her other hand held the crook of his arm. She bit her lips as her body leaned closer.

Such contact in this position was absolutely a benefit to Lin Wu.

"Not bad, you learn fast."

Lin Wu praised. He straightened his arm and took a step forward. "There's no need for that now; it's swelteringly hot. Please stand far away from me now."

"Oh." Li Luyao felt a little depressed. It was hard for her to gather her courage to act tender to him, yet this fellow wanted her to stand further now just because of the heat.

"Oh ya, what do you plan to call me as?" Lin Wu asked again.

Li Luyao was astonished. "I plan to call you...Lin Wu?"

"It's fine to call me that if we have been married for a long time," Lin Wu spoke as he walked. "However, it was only yesterday that my little aunt introduced us. If we get married today, it's clearly because of lust...cough. I mean, we can explain it by saying that it was love at first sight. However, if you refer to me by calling my name, I'm afraid my parents wouldn't believe it."

"That's true." Li Luyao nodded lightly.

"Then, what do you think you should call a man you are about to be married to?" Lin Wu had a smile that was not a smile on his face, while he frenziedly hinted.

(Call hubby. Quickly call me hubby!)

"…"

Lui Luyao also knew that this fellow was hinting for her to call him husband.

However, she hadn't called him as such even before she reincarnated, let alone now. Her skin was very thin, so she truly couldn't call him hubby after just a day.

"In that case… I will call you Little Lin?" Li Luyao pretended not to understand.

"Little Lin?" Lin Wu laughed. "What Little Lin? My age is older than you. Which part of me is little?"

Li Luyao blushed. She continued to pretend that she didn't hear his hooligan words. "How about Old Lin?"

"I'm sorry. Only my dad is called Old Lin." Lin Wu shrugged.

Li Luyao started slightly and asked, "How do your friends usually call you?"

"My friends all call me hubby. You can call me the same thing too," said Lin Wu while smiling.

"..." Li Luyao was speechless. Only a ghost would believe his words.

As they were speaking, the two of them entered the building where his house was located.

After entering the lift, Lin Wu casually pressed the button to the 12th floor and glanced at Li Luyao, who was clearly uneasy and nervous. He suddenly laughed. "Actually, you don't need to be in a hurry to recognize my parents as your in-laws. You can just call them uncle and aunty. Later on, just accompany them to chat. I'll secretly sneak my household register away, and it will be settled."

Li Luyao hesitated. "But I have to marry you eventually. Why must we hide this from your parents?"

Lin Wu shook his head. "We only got to know each other for a day, and we are getting married right away? My parents will definitely be suspicious. I still don't know if they would agree to it or not."

Li Luyao nodded. "You are right, let's hide this from them first then."

At this moment, a bell rang.

The lift stopped, but it didn't stop at the 12th floor. It paused on the 4th floor instead.

However, when the lift's door opened, it was completely empty outside. There was no one at all.

"The people waiting for the lift might have gone back."

Lin Wu shrugged. He casually pressed the close button. After the lift's door closed, the lift continued to rise.

"Lin Wu." Li Luyao spoke again, "Since we are going to hide this from them, what identity should I use to interact with you?"

"A friend. If we say that we are in a relationship, it seems a little too fast since we just met each other yesterday," Lin Wu casually spoke.

Li Luyao heaved a sigh of relief. Interacting like this was something she could accept more. She nodded. "Then, we will tell your parents after we become more familiar with each other."

"Familiar? How much more familiar?" Lin Wu stared at her with interest.

Li Luyao felt a little uncomfortable with him looking at her like that. She continued in a low voice, "When the time comes for us to get married…"

"..Pui"

The lift rose with rapid speed. In any case, there were no outsiders here. The two of them casually chatted idly, teasing each other yet none of them didn't discover that…

The 9th floor's button of the lift panel suddenly lit up indistinctly.