"Why am I here?" Lu Chen chuckled, reminding himself not to look at those alluring places, but he couldn't help lingering among the fiery peaks.
Du Haoqi quickly sensed it, her face flushing red, a surge of anger rising within her. She quickly put down the broom, raised her arms to shield her breasts, and glared fiercely at Lu Chen: "Don't try to joke around with me, just tell me!"
Lu Chen scratched his head and sighed: "Haoqi, how can I put it? I'm your boss! I'm a research director, you know, and you don't respect me at all, really."
He even sounded quite aggrieved as he spoke.
Du Haoqi bit her lower lip, her voice suddenly turning cold: "Are you going to tell me or not?"
"Fine!" Lu Chen shrugged, his tone then becoming serious:
"Du Haoqi, it's not that I want to lecture you, but you've gone too far. Yes, you're very hardworking, which is commendable. But a person can't just have a job and no family! How are you taking care of your younger sister? Huh?"
Director Lu's reprimands were quite forceful.
"Your sister is special; she needs the warmth of family even more. And you, you're rarely home. Your sister has no ability to take care of herself after this ordeal, and she's being bullied, and you didn't even know. Tell me, how can you be such a good sister? Lingling is probably your only family left in the world, right? How could you do this…"
Du Haoqi was stunned, only then remembering her sister.
Could Lu Chen be here because of her sister? No, that doesn't make sense. Ever since that incident, her sister has practically locked herself in a deep cage, finding it difficult even for her to approach, let alone men.
Her sister hates contact with men the most. Even when she goes out, if a man gets too close, she'll run away immediately.
Du Haoqi even thought that after such a devastating blow, her sister would never recover.
But now, what's going on?
Judging from Lu Chen's words, his relationship with his sister seems pretty good now; all that porridge he cooked must have been for her.
Du Haoqi, lost in thought, couldn't help but interrupt Lu Chen: "What's going on between you and my sister?"
Lu Chen glanced at Du Haoqi from head to toe and sighed, "Seriously, why don't you go back and get dressed first? If you keep chatting with me like this, I can't take it anymore. I know your figure is amazing! I really can't stand your body, oh my! My nose is about to bleed!"
Du Haoqi blushed, glared at him, and finally decided to go back to her room to get dressed. For some reason, Lu Chen's teasing gave her a strange feeling.
She snorted and turned to leave.
Behind her, tiny pieces of fabric were practically embedded in her two large testicles, sticking out so high you could easily place a glass of red wine on them. Lu Chen's eyes widened instantly.
Damn, even Sister Qingqing seems to be less impressive!
Lu Chen's eyes widened until two large duck eggs flashed by the door. He shook his head violently, muttered "Don't look at what you shouldn't see," and then took the pot of meat porridge out.
He went back into Lingling's room and found her still sleeping. This girl, she was sleeping soundly. Lu Chen gently woke her, saying softly, "Little girl, don't sleep too long, get up and have some porridge."
Lingling jumped up and stared intently at Lu Chen. Those deep eyes made him a little uneasy. He chuckled, "What? You don't recognize me after waking up?"
Lingling shook her head, sniffed, and whispered, "Smells good!"
"If it smells good, get up quickly, brush your teeth, wash your face, and have some porridge! Try my cooking!" Lu Chen laughed.
Lingling swung her fair legs and got off the bed. Her toes accidentally brushed against Lu Chen's arm, feeling a chill. Lu Chen instinctively said, "Your feet are cold. Where are your socks? I'll put them on for you!"
Following Lingling's directions, Liu Chen found a pair of polka-dot cotton socks. Without a word, he knelt by the bed and helped her put them on. Lingling obediently stretched out her feet, and unconsciously placed a hand on Lu Chen's head, gently stroking it.
The way she looked was incredibly tender.
This entire scene was witnessed by Du Haoqi, who was standing at the door.
She went to the kitchen, but Lu Chen was nowhere to be seen. Seeing her sister's door open, she went over. Then, she saw this unbelievable scene.
A dignified research director, actually kneeling down to put socks on her sister!
This scene felt like a warm current flowing through Du Haoqi's heart, and it also made her feel a pang of sadness. She desperately wanted Ouyang Bihua to do the same for her, something he had never done before.
What surprised Du Haoqi even more was how submissive her sister was to Lu Chen, her face radiating a gentle, faint smile she hadn't seen in a long, long time, devoid of any gloom. Moreover, her sister was gently stroking Lu Chen's hair.
For years, her sister had seen men like demons, but now, with this man, it was completely different.
What was going on? Du Haoqi was even more curious.
However, what stirred a sense of unease within her was that her sister's face not only had regained its smile, but was also full of vitality. That pale, weak look seemed to have vanished, replaced by life.
From a woman's perspective, this clearly meant…
This made Du Haoqi afraid to think further. Although this Director Lu was only twenty-three or twenty-four, her sister was only sixteen or seventeen! What if…? Thinking this, Du Haoqi's face immediately darkened.
Lu Chen helped Lingling put on her socks and slippers, then helped her out of bed.
Lingling, as soon as she got out of bed, naturally grabbed Lu Chen's arm.
"Alright, alright, stop grabbing me. Wasn't grabbing me all night enough? I won't leave. Go wash your face and brush your teeth!" Lu Chen said affectionately, pinching Lingling's nose.
Grabbing me all night wasn't enough?
These words made Du Haoqi's face even darker.
Lu Chen and Lingling turned around and saw Du Haoqi standing in the doorway with an unfriendly expression.
Lingling's face immediately darkened as well, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at her sister. It was clear at a glance that the two sisters didn't get along well.
Lu Chen's eyes lit up; Du Haoqi had changed into a pale white three-quarter skirt and a light green chiffon blouse. The two pieces of clothing, though loose-fitting, offered little concealment for Du Haoqi's extremely voluptuous figure. So, her curves were absolutely astounding!
Lingling clung tightly to Lu Chen's arm and whispered, "Take me to brush my teeth!"
Her room didn't have a private bathroom, so she had to go to the one next to the living room.
Lu Chen glanced at Du Haoqi's increasingly dark expression, feeling helpless. He coughed twice, then steeled himself and led Lingling to the door, saying, "Uh, excuse me."
Du Haoqi glared at him, thought for a moment, and then stepped aside.
As Lu Chen led Lingling out, whether it was because it was too crowded or intentional, his arm brushed against Du Haoqi's ample bosom. The elasticity was indescribable!
"You!" Du Haoqi was furious.
"Huh?" Du Chen looked completely innocent.
While Lingling went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face, the conversation in the dining room began.
Lu Chen, ladling porridge, recounted the events of the previous night, including how he met Lingling.
Du Haoqi listened, almost stunned. She murmured, "Lingling...she never told me that a man was bullying her like this. I...I had no idea. Why didn't she tell me?"
As she spoke, her usual icy beauty vanished, replaced by helplessness.
It was clear that Du Haoqi and her sister didn't get along; yet, she actually cared for her sister deeply.
Lu Chen stared at her intently: "What's wrong between you and your sister? I find it strange. Normally, sisters shouldn't act like this!"
Du Haoqi's face immediately turned pale. Lu Chen, meanwhile, suddenly felt his arm being grabbed. Turning around, he saw Lingling, whose expression also wasn't good. Lu Chen knew he had asked a sensitive question, so he didn't say much and instead asked Lingling to sit down and drink the porridge.
Lu Chen possessed the extraordinary ability of a culinary master, and the porridge he made was exceptionally delicious. Lingling ate three bowls in no time. Du Haoqi also ate quite a bit, leaving Lu Chen with very little.
However, seeing others so enthusiastic about his porridge gave him a great sense of accomplishment, even more so than if he had eaten it himself.
After finishing the porridge, Lu Chen coaxed Lingling back to her room and then talked to Du Haoqi.
"Haoqi, now that I know your sister, and she trusts me quite a bit, she's like a sister to me. I'll take good care of her. So, what exactly is the problem between you two sisters? You need to tell me."
Seeing Lu Chen's stern face, Du Haoqi could only tell him everything.
Looking back, she was still in pain. That day was the Lantern Festival. Lingling and her younger sister had planned to go to the square to watch the fireworks together, and they agreed to meet at the square entrance. But Ouyang Bihua suddenly called her to go out, so she told her sister to go watch the fireworks alone and didn't go. Who knew that such a thing would happen? While watching the fireworks, Lingling was dragged into the bushes by several old men…
After that incident, although those old men were arrested and sentenced, Lingling's condition never recovered. She even harbored resentment towards her older sister, probably feeling that her sister had broken her promise and harmed her.
This grudge remained unresolved even years later.
"I didn't want it to be like that, and I regret it. For the first two or three years, I tried my best to make it up to her. I'm sorry to her. Mom and Dad are gone; I should have taken good care of her, but I didn't…"
Du Haoqi's face turned ashen as she spoke, filled with sorrow.
"But later, I became terrified of her. Every time I came home, she was so cold; she never spoke to me. Every time I called her, she wouldn't answer. I couldn't help but yell at her, and she would look at me with such a chilling gaze that I couldn't bear it. Even the nanny I hired for her said she was afraid of her and wouldn't take the job. What am I supposed to do? I'm afraid to go home…"
As she spoke, Du Haoqi's eyes reddened, tears welling up.
"I love my sister, but I don't know how to get along with her! Now that things have come to this, I don't know what to do. You know what? Once, I was really driven crazy. I shoved a kitchen knife into her hand and said, 'If you hate me, then kill me! If you don't kill me, then talk to me.' She… she cut her own arm with the knife…"