She still felt uncertain and always thought it was rather unrealistic. "Marriage isn't a trifle. You can't just get married or divorced as you like."
"Moreover, I don't want to get married anymore."
As she said this, Ning Anmiao's palms sweated slightly, and she kept her head down.
She knew clearly in her heart that the relationship between her and Lu Yan couldn't be like it was three years ago when they just got together as they pleased.
Both of them had grown up a lot by now, and the things they needed to consider were more complicated than before.
Lu Yan stood in front of her, his eyes lowered. He asked in a soft voice, "Do you not want to get married, or do you not want to marry me?"
Ning Anmiao's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively denied it. "It's not that I don't want to marry you. It's just that I've just ended a relationship, and I'd like to think it over."
Lu Yan fell silent for a while.
After a while, he slowly said, "I understand."
He knew that he had been too radical.
Miaomiao had always been a gentle and indecisive girl. Divorce had already been a very important decision for her, not to mention remarrying.
He was being too hasty, which might easily startle his little rabbit.
Ning Anmiao didn't know what Lu Yan was thinking. She blinked her eyes and said, "Do you have anything else? If not, I'll go back and rest first."
Lu Yan lowered his eyes and watched her struggling to get up. He leaned over and put his arm around her waist, lifting her up from the sofa. "I'll take you back."
Ning Anmiao was startled. She wasn't quite used to such an intimate distance all of a sudden. She turned her head awkwardly, avoiding looking at Lu Yan.
"Don't fall." Lu Yan's voice was calm, and there was not a trace of ambiguity in his tone.
Ning Anmiao shrank her neck.
After putting her back in her room, Lu Yan left and returned to his own room. Before leaving, he stood at the door.
"Good night."
Ning Anmiao was stunned for a moment and stammered, "G-Good night."
...
Ning Anmiao lay in bed, looking down at her swollen ankle. She was still a bit dazed.
She suddenly realized that she had forgotten to ask a question just now.
She hadn't had the chance to ask Lu Yan why he wanted to remarry.
She couldn't figure it out, so she turned to Yin Yiyan for help.
"What? Lu Yan wants to remarry you?!" Yin Yiyan couldn't help shouting in surprise. "He can't be joking, right?"
Ning Anmiao bit her lip. She didn't know what to say and was equally hesitant in her heart. "I think... he's not the kind of person who likes to joke."
"Getting married, then divorced, and then remarrying. Does he think this is just kids playing house?" Yin Yiyan rolled her eyes, feeling extremely dissatisfied with Lu Yan.
Ning Anmiao tightened her fingers. She didn't echo Yin Yiyan's accusation. She just said softly, "Maybe he just needs a stable partner."
Lu Yan's status forced him to view problems in life from a broader perspective.
A stable partner was the key to maintaining a harmonious family.
"That's not the answer."
Yin Yiyan sighed and said seriously to Miaomiao on the phone, "There will surely be someone to take the position of Mrs. Lu. It could be you, or it could be someone else."
"If Lu Yan can't give a reason why it has to be you, then there's no need for us to take this position of Mrs. Lu."
Ning Anmiao nodded in deep agreement.
She had finally ended her dull married life. She couldn't be swayed by his few words.
Yin Yiyan shook her head. She was more perceptive than Miaomiao when it came to matters of the heart. "Even if he really has the intention to remarry you, he should at least show something."
"Taking you on a trip to Europe or introducing you to some business partners. Does he think he can save the marriage like this?"
The more Ning Anmiao listened, the more uncomfortable she felt.
She suddenly realized that she had never asked for anything from Lu Yan, which made her not know how to respond to his request.
"Actually, these aren't the most important things. Whether you're just the best choice after his careful consideration or the only one for him in this world, that's the most important thing."
Ning Anmiao nodded thoughtfully.
She felt a bit depressed in her heart, as if she had already guessed Lu Yan's answer.
Seeing that she didn't say a word, Yin Yiyan couldn't help asking furtively, "Miaomiao, was it Lu... who was in your room that night?"
Ning Anmiao's face instantly flushed. Before Yin Yiyan could finish her sentence, she quickly hung up the phone.
That night, she just got impulsive.
They were all adults, and it was normal to have needs. It was just a matter of mutual physical satisfaction.
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The next day, Ning Anmiao's ankle was much better than the previous day. It wasn't as swollen as it was the night before, but it was still puffy.
Considering her inconvenience in moving around, Lu Yan brought breakfast to her room and watched her eat it bite by bite.
He didn't say a word throughout the whole process. He just sat on the chair beside and watched her eat attentively.
In the end, Ning Anmiao felt a bit embarrassed. She said cautiously, "You can go and get busy first. You don't need to accompany me."
Lu Yan remained unmoved. He just kept looking at her. "I want to spend more time with you."
After last night's passionate confession, he was now very straightforward in what he said, hardly beating around the bush.
He wasn't good at those things anyway.
He was better at getting straight to the point.
Ning Anmiao swallowed hard. She couldn't drink the milk in the cup in her hand anymore. She looked up at him and tried to make her voice sound calm. "Don't you have any work today?"
Lu Yan straightened up and glanced at his watch. "It's not urgent. I have an online meeting at ten o'clock."
Hearing this, Ning Anmiao let out a sigh of relief.
As long as he wouldn't stay in her room the whole day.
"The original plan was to take you around the neighborhood this afternoon. But now that your foot is inconvenient, you'd better rest in the hotel."
Ning Anmiao nodded, feeling a bit regretful in her heart.
It was rare for her to go abroad, but now she had to waste the good time in the hotel bed. Of course, she would feel sorry.
Lu Yan caught every expression on her face clearly. He lifted his chin slightly. "I'll go back to my room first. Leave the plates on the table after you finish eating."
...
When it was time for lunch, Ning Anmiao was worried that Lu Yan would come and carry her again. To avoid the embarrassment, she supported herself against the wall and walked out of the bedroom shakily.
The moment she saw the brand - new wheelchair in the living room, she was extremely surprised. When did the hotel service become so considerate that they even bought a wheelchair for her knowing that she was injured?
Just then, Lu Yan came out of his room. It seemed that he had just finished the meeting.
"Why did you come out by yourself?" Lu Yan spotted her slightly lifted right foot at a glance. His eyebrows knitted slightly, and he walked over to pick her up.
Ning Anmiao quickly sat down on the sofa and waved her hands frantically. "I can do it by myself. Don't trouble yourself."