Unveil Her Secret Identities-Chapter 570 - 569 Lu Zhizhou: I Have Thought About the Life I Want_1

Chapter 570: 569 Lu Zhizhou: I Have Thought About the Life I Want_1

After the banquet, Lu Qingyi did not return to the Lu Mansion with Lu Mohai, she chose to go back to the apartment with Xu Boyan instead.

Lu Mohai initially planned to have Lu Qingyi stay at the Lu Mansion, but she turned him down, preferring the familiarity of her own place.

The Lu Mansion still felt unfamiliar to her.

"Xu Boyan, I wish I could have met you a bit earlier."

As the street lamps illuminated the dusk, the two stood under the light, their shadows stretching out. Lu Qingyi softly spoke while holding Xu Boyan’s hand.

It wasn’t really late when they met, but Lu Qingyi couldn’t help feeling it was. How she wished she could have come across Xu Boyan sooner.

"It’s not too late now, the rest of my life is all yours."

Xu Boyan gently gripped Lu Qingyi’s hand back, slightly lowered his head to look at her, his smile filled with genuine warmth and affection.

"The villa to the west is fully prepared. We will move in there after we get married, okay?"

Xu Boyan gently stroked Lu Qingyi’s head, his voice soft and tender.

Lu Qingyi: "Okay."

Lu Qingyi had never imagined that she could fall in love, become pregnant, have children, and get married...

In the past, she liked someone and thought she would only ever like this one person, but unexpectedly, she encountered someone she would entrust her life to.

Xu Boyan was like a ray of light in her life, illuminating her future path and giving her hope.

"Xu Boyan, would you like to know how I made it through before we met?"

Lu Qingyi suddenly looked up at Xu Boyan and asked slowly.

He already knew a fair bit about her past but there were also many things he didn’t know.

Xu Boyan looked at Lu Qingyi, his eyes deep and contemplative.

He knew that Lu Qingyi’s past wasn’t easy, but he didn’t know how exactly she had made it through.

"Ever since I was old enough to understand, I was raised by my grandmother. I was the village’s wild child with an absent father and mother..."

Lu Qingyi shared softly, her voice devoid of emotion, perhaps she had become numb to her past pain.

"I used to try to get people’s approval. I thought that if I behaved well, worked hard at getting better, then they would see me. I thought it was because I wasn’t good enough..."

Lu Qingyi’s voice was calm now. She cared deeply before, but over time she had learned to let go—everything eventually faded away.

Now, whenever she mentioned Yao Meishu, it was as if she was talking about a stranger. The feelings were all long gone.

As Lu Qingyi spoke, Xu Boyan listened attentively without interrupting her.

Lu Qingyi recounted her past from her earliest memories to the time she met Xu Boyan. She disclosed everything, without any reserve.

"For the rest of my life, I will protect you."

Xu Boyan encircled Lu Qingyi’s shoulders and held her close to his chest, promising his lifelong protection.

For the remainder of her life, he decided to protect Lu Qingyi with all his might, to give her the best life possible.

Lu Qingyi: "Mm."

She believed that Xu Boyan could do it.

She was not asking for sympathy for her past misfortunes. She just wanted to tell Xu Boyan her story.

Once a person falls in love, they wish to share everything about themselves with the other person. This was a form of trust.

"Our little one is incredible. I didn’t expect ’whitespace’ to be ours."

Xu Boyan said slowly, his voice gentle and soft.

He had always known ’whitespace’ was related to Lu Qingyi, but he was surprised to learn that she was their child.

This powerful figure concealed behind the alias ’whitespace’ had turned out to be their own.

Lu Qingyi just smiled and said nothing.

She never considered herself formidable. Her accomplishments had been achieved through hard work. Even though she was gifted, she relied more on her effort.

----

Lu Mojing had discovered the truth about Lu Zhizhou and He Chenguang. Enraged, he stormed into Lu Zhizhou’s shop.

Caught off guard, Lu Zhizhou turned to see Lu Mojing approaching her with fury. He lifted his hand without warning and slapped her across the face.

Lu Zhizhou was stunned. She turned slightly, the slap leaving a conspicuous red mark on her fair cheek. The bowl she was holding dropped to the floor.

The people in the shop turned their heads but no one said a word.

Upon hearing the commotion, He Chenguang rushed out. He was taken aback at the scene, then quickly ran to Lu Zhizhou’s side.

"Does it hurt?"

He Chenguang looked at Lu Zhizhou’s swelling face, his heart aching.

"Uncle, if you have anything to say, say it politely. Don’t resort to violence. Zhuozhou didn’t do anything wrong."

He Chenguang stood firmly in front of Lu Zhizhou. Regardless of whether Lu Mojing was her father, what’s wrong was wrong.

"Look at you, Lu Zhizhou! Now clever enough to deceive and hide your affair with this man?"

Lu Mojing pointed at Lu Zhizhou and yelled. He was so enraged that he was barely coherent.

Why had he gone to such lengths to raise such a brilliant daughter? It was for her to inherit the Lu family and marry someone more worthy, of course.

As for the man in front of him, he had never seen or heard of him before. How could Lu Zhizhou be dating such a person?

"Dad, he is my boyfriend, not some random man."

Lu Zhizhou pushed He Chenguang aside and looked at Lu Mojing seriously as she spoke.

He Chenguang was about to say something, but Lu Zhizhou shook her head at him, and he closed his mouth immediately.

"You used to be obedient. I should not have let you go abroad. Look at yourself now."

Lu Mojing pointed at Lu Zhizhou and retorted, his chest heaving in rage.

"Dad, I am not a caged canary you can control. I have my own thoughts, interests, hobbies, and the right to choose my partner. I listen to you because you are my father. But, I don’t want a life that is already arranged for me. I want to live a life that I like."

Lu Zhizhou spoke earnestly, hoping that Lu Mojing would understand.

She was a person with thoughts and spirit. She did not wish to become a soulless marionette.

For the past twenty-odd years, her life had been arranged by Lu Mojing, and she had never rebelled against it.

As Lu Qingyi said, one should walk their own path and live life according to their own preference.

So, she hoped to lead a life that she desired, and not the one pre-arranged by Lu Mojing, for her future days.

"Everything I do is for your own good! I paired you with Xu Boyan before, why didn’t you seize that opportunity and yet, you are with this boy now?"

Lu Mojing didn’t pay much attention to what Lu Zhizhou said. All he knew was that his daughter deserved the best.

But He Chenguang, this insignificant nobody, was not his choice for her.