Although Zhou Yan had suffered a mental blow, fortunately, he came back safely.
To show her gratitude, Aunt Liu specially invited the couple to stay for dinner.
Unable to decline her kind invitation, "Lu Yan" and "Ning Anmiao" had no choice but to sit down and have dinner with them.
During the meal, adhering to the principle of "the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make", they both tacitly refrained from initiating any topics.
Seeing that the couple didn't talk much, Aunt Liu didn't take the initiative to chat either. She just kept looking at her son with concern.
From the moment he came back until now, there had been no trace of emotion on Zhou Yan's face, and his eyes rarely moved.
If it weren't for his occasional blinks and the obvious rise and fall of his chest as he breathed, it wouldn't be strange to mistake him for a puppet.
Apart from lowering his head to eat, he showed no other extra expressions.
Seeing her son like this, Aunt Liu sighed helplessly.
"If he had been more obedient before, such a big mess wouldn't have happened."
Aunt Liu regretted it deeply. She regretted spoiling Zhou Yan too much before, which had led to his current state.
Ning Anmiao noticed the change in Aunt Liu's expression.
She couldn't help but sigh.
Poor parents all over the world.
Whether it was Ye Zhenzhen or Zhou Yan, the disasters they caused ultimately had to be borne by their families.
How pitiful.
After lunch, the two were about to leave. Before they left, Aunt Liu looked at "Lu Yan" expectantly.
"Xiaoyan, about what you said just now, finding a psychologist for Yan'er..."
"Lu Yan" immediately understood. Looking at Aunt Liu's worried expression, he nodded firmly, "Don't worry, I will definitely try my best to find a suitable psychologist."
Hearing this promise, the heart that Aunt Liu had been holding finally settled down.
"That's good. Thank you, Xiaoyan."
"Thank you both for being willing to save Zhou Yan's life."
...
On the way back, Lu Yan was driving.
As soon as they got in the car, Lu Yan fastened his seat belt. A few seconds after starting the engine, he turned his head and looked at Ning Anmiao with a half - smile, "You're quite good at making promises."
Ning Anmiao was taken aback. When she realized what he was referring to, she bit her lower lip, "He's your cousin. Even if Aunt Liu didn't say anything, you would definitely want to cure him."
Lu Yan looked at her and smiled, "I have no intention of curing him."
Ning Anmiao's pupils constricted.
"Zhou Yan is a rascal. He's already twenty years old and should be a man. After he joined Xinghe Capital, he never did anything serious. He only knew how to suck the blood of Xinghe and misappropriate the company's funds."
"It's good that he's like this now, dull and silly. Although he lacks a bit of energy, he's much more obedient than before."
His tone was cold and indifferent.
Ning Anmiao glanced at him, and suddenly felt a great sense of insecurity.
It seemed that Lu Yan was serious.
"But he's also a victim. He should have realized his mistake after this accident. After he recovers from his psychological problems, he will definitely change."
Ning Anmiao looked so confident that if someone didn't know better, they would think she was promising Lu Yan that she would correct her mistakes in the future.
"Do you know Zhou Yan?"
"I don't know him well, but he's innocent. He's not an unforgivable villain. We can't just sit back and watch him suffer."
Thinking of his dull look just now, a twinge of pity flashed through Ning Anmiao's heart.
If he were like this for the rest of his life, Zhou Yan's life would be completely over.
The car fell silent.
Ning Anmiao bit her lip and waited for his answer.
The car started slowly. Lu Yan turned his head and glanced at the rear - view mirror, then looked at the car behind, "Miaomiao, you're really putting me in a difficult position."
"Not long ago, you said that Zhou Yan was a murderer and that you were going to send him to prison, and no one was allowed to plead for him. But now, after just a few days, you're the one pleading for him."
He deliberately elongated his tone, "Moreover, in your eyes, I have no heart and my blood is cold."
"According to what you said, how could a cold - blooded animal waste its connections to find a psychologist for an irrelevant person?"
It was obvious that he was subtly blaming her.
Ning Anmiao gritted her teeth, "If you help Zhou Yan this time, you won't be like that anymore."
Lu Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then what will I be?"
"From now on, you'll be a real person with flesh and blood." Ning Anmiao replied quickly.
As expected, Lu Yan frowned, "Miaomiao, that's not the answer I want."
Ning Anmiao lowered her head and scratched her hair, "Then what do you want me to say? I can't think of any other descriptions."
Taking advantage of the red light, Lu Yan turned his head and looked at her. He took one hand off the steering wheel and stroked his chin, "Call me good brother and let me hear."
Ning Anmiao: ...
She didn't know why, but suddenly her ears burned. "Lu Yan, you're shameless."
Seeing that she refused, Lu Yan didn't force her. He just calmly turned back and looked ahead, "I don't have many connections in the field of psychology."
"About Zhou Yan's matter, it may..."
He stopped halfway through, deliberately leaving Ning Anmiao hanging.
"It's your reputation that will be at stake." Ning Anmiao snorted, "I just promised Auntie in your name. If things go wrong, it'll be you who loses face in front of her."
"You're right. Then forget it." Lu Yan drooped his eyelids and yawned, "I care least about so - called family face."
"Let him fend for himself."
Hearing his cold tone, Ning Anmiao was frightened.
Her intuition told her that Lu Yan wouldn't lie, and she subconsciously panicked. She opened her mouth to shout, "Good—"
She only said one word of "good brother" and then suddenly stopped.
"Hmm?" Not hearing the complete words, Lu Yan raised his voice, "Did you swallow the last two words?"
Ning Anmiao blushed just from saying that one word, "I... I can't say it. It's too embarrassing."
"What should we do then?" Lu Yan's voice was calm, but the corners of his lips curved.
He really liked seeing Miaomiao shy.
Ning Anmiao gritted her teeth, "I'll owe it to you for now and pay you back later."
Owe it for now?
Lu Yan paused for a few seconds and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, then I'll let you owe it for now."
He was just teasing her. He knew that if he kept going, Miaomiao would easily get angry.
This little girl was usually so well - behaved and couldn't stand being teased.
"This debt can be paid back later, but there will be interest." Lu Yan said.
Seeing that he was wavering, Ning Anmiao immediately pressed on, "Okay, I'll pay you back both the principal and the interest."
Paying interest? At most, it would just be saying "good brother" a few more times.
What was there to be afraid of?
"You're quite decisive in your answer." Seeing that she had taken the bait, just as the red light turned green, Lu Yan happily stepped on the accelerator.
"You're not allowed to go back on your word."