Ning Anmiao pouted and let out a soft "oh" with a touch of unhappiness in her voice. "I know Mr. Lu is swamped with business every day, too busy to even touch the ground."
Hearing the complaint in the girl's tone, Lu Yan's smile grew wider. He leaned back lazily in his chair and fixed his gaze on her. "Don't be a little grump. Come here."
Ning Anmiao pouted even higher but still moved closer to him. The man patted his thigh, and she smoothly sat on it.
Lu Yan curled his lips in satisfaction at her obedience.
He asked, "What on earth do you want?"
Ning Anmiao pursed her lips and nuzzled into his arms. "Didn't you say last time that when I'm sitting on your lap, we should only talk about private matters?"
Lu Yan nodded slightly.
"Do you want to go back and visit Grandpa this weekend?" She tilted her little face up, and her nose inadvertently brushed against Lu Yan's chin, tickling him.
He put down the pen in his hand, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her closer. His voice was calm. "What made you think of going back to visit Grandpa?"
Ning Anmiao explained seriously, "We promised Grandpa before that we'd visit him every week. It's been ages since we last went."
She still remembered the body - swapping incident before.
She continued, "Moreover, I didn't take good care of Grandpa last time. I want to make it up this time."
Lu Yan looked into her eyes, took her little hand, and his eyebrows paused slightly. There was a gentle look in his eyes.
She was always kind and filial.
Lu Yan didn't reject her immediately. He just looked down at her with a deep voice. "Since you're so filial, why not go back to the Ning family first?"
Hearing this, Ning Anmiao's body clearly stiffened.
"I'm not going back."
She remembered her father's coldness that day and his overbearing demand for her to admit her mistakes. Her heart grew colder. "My dad doesn't welcome me. I don't want to humiliate myself."
"How do you know?" Lu Yan raised his eyebrows with interest.
It was the first time he'd seen Miaomiao being so pouty, especially towards her own father. "I've already explained everything to your dad. He knows he misunderstood you."
Ning Anmiao said, "Don't worry. Even if he realizes it's his problem, he won't apologize."
She knew what kind of person her father was.
Then, she found another reason not to go back. "Moreover, even if, by any chance, he realizes his mistake, he'll definitely lose his temper when he sees you."
Lu Yan had deep - set eyes. He looked at Ning Anmiao, who was speaking so assertively, with a profound look in his eyes. "He's already agreed to our relationship."
Ning Anmiao: "?"
She looked at Lu Yan with a strange expression on her face. It took her a few seconds to slowly say, "When did he agree? Did you dream it?"
Lu Yan didn't seem to mind the doubt in Ning Anmiao's tone. He took out the prenuptial agreement he'd shown Ning Zhijing from the drawer.
"I showed this document to Mr. Ning. He said as long as you sign it, he'll give his consent."
Ning Anmiao lowered her head and flipped through the document. Looking at the content, she felt her heart skip a beat. Every clause was shocking.
"You're crazy..." Ning Anmiao's eyes trembled slightly, and she nervously clenched her hands. "These are all overbearing terms!"
Lu Yan held her hand and spoke slowly. "I'm doing this voluntarily. If you don't sign this agreement, I won't agree to marry you either."
Ning Anmiao's heart was pounding uneasily. She immediately refused. "No! This is unfair to you, and I don't need this property either."
"I know you don't need it." Lu Yan nodded. "But this is a gift I want to give you."
Ning Anmiao was still very flustered. She pushed the document away. "This agreement is too heavy. I don't agree."
She even felt the document was burning her hands when she touched it.
"You don't have to make a decision so quickly." Lu Yan's voice was gentle, full of tenderness. "It'll take some time for the lawyer to handle the property transfer. You can think it over carefully."
"Miaomiao, I won't force you, but you have to accept this document."
His tone was calm, as if it was just a small document contract. But his overbearing tone and attitude left her no room to refuse.
"I..." Ning Anmiao stammered. She wanted to refuse, but when she met his slightly commanding eyes, she couldn't say a word.
Finally, she angrily pouted. "What kind of person is my dad! He's always been so high - minded and elegant, but in the end, he forced you to draft such a prenuptial agreement. He's so materialistic!"
Lu Yan said, "You misunderstood, Miaomiao. I did this voluntarily."
Ning Anmiao: ...
She felt it was all so surreal.
Lu Yan's actions surprised her and caught her off - guard. She didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Your father isn't a materialistic person. As a father, he just hopes you'll have foolproof protection and a way out."
Lu Yan hugged her and smiled gently. "On this point, my view is the same as his."
"I also hope you'll be happy, to the best of my ability."
Lu Yan quietly looked at her. His eyes were calm but filled with tenderness and peace. "Only in this way can I feel at ease."
His tone was solemn, and his gaze was extremely affectionate. It was so intense that Ning Anmiao didn't dare to meet his eyes.
She felt the temperature between them gradually rising.
"... Then, let me think about it." Ning Anmiao silently thought for a while and came up with a delaying excuse.
Anyway, they still had to wait for the lawyer. She'd ignore this prenuptial agreement for now.
Lu Yan also knew Ning Anmiao's indecisive nature. She wouldn't agree right away. She needed time to digest it.
"Okay. Then we'll go back to the Ning family this weekend and visit Grandpa next week." Lu Yan's tone was commanding, as if he was just informing her.
Ning Anmiao still hesitated. "Do we really have to go back?"
She was still a bit stubborn.
"Yes, we must go back." Lu Yan paused and ruffled her hair. "You have to give your dad a chance to apologize."
Ning Anmiao scoffed in her heart.
She'd rather believe that pigs can fly than believe that old man would apologize to her.
But she was willing to trust Lu Yan this time.
...
They originally thought they'd be able to go back to the Ning family smoothly this weekend. But suddenly, there came bad news. Lu Yan's grandpa suddenly had a heart attack and was rushed to the intensive care unit for emergency treatment.
Helplessly, Lu Yan had to call Ning Zhijing first to explain the situation, and then quickly rushed to the hospital where his grandpa was with Ning Anmiao.
Along the way, Ning Anmiao was on the verge of tears but held them back. Her little hand tightly grabbed the corner of Lu Yan's clothes.
Lu Yan's face was extremely gloomy, and the emotions in his eyes were complex and unclear.
Grandpa Lu was the first person in the Lu family to accept him. He was also the one who protected him the most and loved him the most.
But as people get older, it's inevitable for their bodies to have problems.
Although it was understandable, it was still hard to accept.
"Drive faster."