Chapter 402 - The rightful heir

Su Ling buried her head in his chest. "Mr. Lu, if you spoil me too much, I may turn evil and arrogant."

"Who is spoiling you? I just don't want the poor kitchen to explode." Lu Shaoting teased. 

Su Ling glared at him fiercely and went to the kitchen. Was it so hard for him to admit that he doted on her? Forget it. Today, she would show him that she wasn't that useless in the kitchen. 

Lu Shaoting watched her walk off. Was it just his mind playing tricks on him, or was she different from usual, as though afraid of something? 

The only fault in their relationship was that unless she was willing tell him, Su Ling would never tell him what she was afraid of even if he run his mouth torn asking about it. 

He could only make guesses based on logic and his knowledge on her. 

However, he was not Lu Aotian who seemed to be able to find out everything without racking his brains. He still needed her to tell him what was happening. 

To put it plainly, although they had already taken their relationship to the most intimate level, she still didn't trust him completely. However, that could not be rushed. He could only be patient and wait for her to let her guard down. 

Throwing everything else to the back of his mind, he followed her to the kitchen and wrapped his arms around her waist. 

Su Ling had heard his footsteps and felt his presence behind her but she was still slightly startled by his actions. "Are you trying to distract me, so I can't cook? How shameless." 

Lu Shaoting chuckled. "I've never seen a woman who only ever thinks negatively of her man. Aren't you too unique?" 

"But you still like me that way." She said smugly.

"Blame it on me for having such a bad taste." 

Su Ling piched his arm. Was he saying that she was bad? 

"Be good. Let me finish cooking dinner. Go and play on your own for a while, okay?" She spoke, as though coaxing a little boy. 

Lu Shaoting didn't move. "Do you have to? I can have you for dinner instead. In fact, you are much more delicious." 

Su Ling's face went red. This man's mouth didn't have a filter, did it? 

After literally pushing him out of the kitchen, she was finally able to display her cooking skills. 

Lu Shaoting had a taste under her nervous gaze. 

"Not too bad. You're as good as Little Jia." 

Su Ling had just been overjoyed when he said it was not bad but..."what did you say?" 

Was it so bad that it was comparable to a four year old? 

Disheartened, she reached to take back Lu Shaoting's bowl. She would just order take out or have him cook. 

Lu Shaoting laughed at her defeated expression. "I'm just kidding. It's yummy." 

Not daring to believe him, she had a taste herself and...would she be tooting her own horn if she said that this was the tastiest meal she had ever cooked? 

Of course, it was the tastiest of Su Ling. If compared to Wan Jia's, it would still be considered horrendous. However, Lu Shaoting's taste bugs seemed to have been customized to love it regardless. 

Aside from the dishes Su Ling had prepared, Lu Shaoting had brought over a bottle of nice wine. 

"Don't drink too much." Su Ling warned. 

"Don't worry, my tolerance is high." 

"..."

She had seen him drunk twice. Was that what he called high? 

"Only people with the tolerance of Lu Aotian or Henry Blanc should have the guts to claim that they have good tolerance." 

Lu Shaoting grabbed her, placed her on his lap and tickled her waist. "Are you seriously talking about other men when you're with me?" 

Her voice was incoherent as she tried to not laugh. "That's your brother and your friend. But you're much better than them, okay? I still love you the most." 

When she said the last part, he finally felt pacified and kissed her lips. 

Su Ling let him deepen the kiss but suddenly thought of something and broke it. 

"Is anything wrong?" He asked in a hoarse voice. Why was it that she was afraid of doing intimate things with him? He thought that she would be less scared since he went all the way with her but it now seemed even worse. 

Su Ling looked up at him shyly, her mind full of contradicting thoughts. "Shaoting, if I got pregnant before our marriage, would you jilt me?" 

In an instant, he partially understood her insecurity. So she was afraid of the past repeating itself. He looked into her eyes, enunciating every word clearly. "I would never leave you no matter what." 

"Then would you make me abort it?" 

For this question, he could only use logic to answer her. "The Lu family has rules. If I get a woman pregnant even if it's a set up or unintential, I have to take responsibility. Abortions are not allowed and children from the Lu family can't grow up away from the family." 

This answer indeed reassured her. Even if he didn't want her anymore, he would have to take responsibility for her and their child, if it happened.

But, it also made her curious. "Is that why President Lu took Little Jia away when she was born?" 

Lu Shaoting felt a chill. "This is my brother's and sister-in-law's burried topic. Don't bring it up carelessly." 

"I understand." Anyway, it was none of her business. 

Her business was, "What if you want me to get pregnant and I don't? You must want a child of your own, right? After all, many men cheat on their wives because of this." 

Lu Shaoting held her tightly, sighing. "Sweetie, haven't we talked about this before? The child we adopt will be our first child and our rightful heir. Even if we unexpectedly have a biological child one day, he will only be the younger sibling."