Young Brave Hearts – CH 091

Chapter 91: After Getting the Marriage Certificate 03

◎ You’ll definitely be jealous to death! ◎

That day’s dinner was actually prepared to welcome Lu Rangchen and his team back from their competition.

Besides the club members, some staff members would also come, plus Zhou Jin and Li Tie, making a total of about ten people.

Because of this, Zhu Yunque was worried about not having enough groceries, so before Lu Rangchen returned, she planned to go to the supermarket again.

But then, Lu Rangchen suddenly returned.

Not only did he return, but he also disrupted her schedule, indulging her in doing that kind of thing in a private corner.

She was used to following the rules.

After being led to the car by Lu Rangchen, Zhu Yunque was still worried about the laundry room upstairs.

Like a good student making a mistake, she was always afraid of being caught.

After all, there was a toilet in the laundry room.

It was close to the study, and what if Deng Jiao went in and saw something she shouldn’t?

Lu Rangchen said, “What shouldn’t she see? She’s not a puppy who likes to rummage through the trash.”

Still that carefree, unrestrained tone.

Both sharp and burning.

Yet, his nonchalant attitude made her feel safe, and she liked it.

Zhu Yunque couldn’t help but find it amusing.

Lu Rangchen fastened her seatbelt, then lifted her chin and kissed her lips, saying, “Don’t worry, everything’s cleaned up; even the trash cans are clean.”

“…”

His warm, magnetic voice was perfectly timed. Her ears gradually grew warm.

The lingering, unfulfilled passion seemed to be rekindled by this man.

Zhu Yunque increasingly felt that when she was alone with this man, he was like an addictive aphrodisiac, irresistible.

A jumble of thoughts surged through her mind. She turned her head to look out the car window and said, “Let’s hurry, or we’ll be late.”

She was as embarrassed as ever.

Glancing at her flushed ears, Lu Rangchen chuckled softly and slammed on the gas pedal.

Summer vacation was different from winter vacation in that everywhere was bustling.

And since they were going to a supermarket in a shopping mall, the crowds were even greater.

The plan for the evening was to have a BBQ on the second-floor rooftop terrace. They had enough BBQ ingredients, but Zhu Yunque worried it would be too monotonous, so she also went to the snack and fruit sections.

Perhaps it was because she’d been living alone in the capital for too long.

Zhu Yunque was meticulous in her selection of everything she bought, comparing prices to see if it was a good deal.

But Lu Rangchen didn’t have that kind of patience. His personality was always to grab whatever he wanted and leave.

He didn’t care about prices, much less compare prices.

As long as he got it, that was enough.

So, after watching this happen twice, he finally couldn’t stand it anymore and clicked his tongue, offering to help Zhu Yunque choose.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, he chose things that Zhu Yunque liked but couldn’t bear to buy.

He just tossed them into the shopping cart.

Zhu Yunque looked at him hesitantly.

Lu Rangchen caught her glance out of the corner of his eye and turned to ask, “What? Did you buy something wrong?”

“…”

Was it a question of right or wrong?

It was clearly too expensive.

Two pieces of durian flesh cost fifty, and a small box of cherries was eighty, and he took two boxes.

…What kind of prices were these? Wasn’t this robbery?

Besides, these fruits wouldn’t be enough for everyone to share; she hadn’t planned to buy them for the party in the first place.

Too lazy to argue with him, Zhu Yunque simply put the items back untouched.

Unexpectedly, Lu Rangchen put the items back as well.

Zhu Yunque laughed in exasperation, “You insist on contradicting me, don’t you?”

Lu Rangchen raised an eyebrow, looking rather aggrieved. “Contradicting you, Teacher Zhu, would I dare?”

He then pointed with his chin at the two items and said, “Isn’t that what you wanted to buy?”

“…”

He launched into a barrage of sweet talk, a tactic he clearly learned from nowhere.

Of course, Zhu Yunque was speechless at his last sentence.

Yes, this man had already figured out she wanted to buy it.

Lu Rangchen glanced at her knowingly. “It’s just two kinds of fruit; it’s not like we can’t afford it.”

Zhu Yunque: “…”

She said, “I’m not buying it for everyone.”

Lu Rangchen tilted his head and glared at her. “Who said I was buying it for someone else?”

After considering his words again, he chuckled and said, “Zhu Yunque, what do you mean by that? Hmm? Who are you mocking?”

He tossed the remaining boxes of cherries from the shelf into the shopping cart, declaring with unbridled extravagance, “If I can’t even afford this cheap fruit for you, am I worthy of marrying you?”

“…”

Zhu Yunque was suddenly speechless.

Lu Rangchen, however, was annoyed by her. He smirked and said irritably, “Zhu Yunque, are you deliberately trying to annoy me?”

For some reason, she felt a little guilty.

Zhu Yunque moved her lips and whispered, “No.”

Lu Rangchen raised an eyebrow. “So, you’re short of money lately?”

His tone was like a parent scolding a child.

Zhu Yunque’s lips twitched, and she looked up at him with her clear eyes. “Do I look like one?”

Her words were quite confident.

Her eyes and her expression practically screamed, “I’m a rich woman; I have money.”

Lu Rangchen was immediately amused.

He gave a cocky “hmm” and said nonchalantly, “You’re rich, with 50,000 yuan in pocket money plus a month’s salary as a teacher.”

“You spent over 10,000 on a new washing machine.”

“You’re also treating over a dozen people to food out of your own pocket.”

“…”

Hearing him say that, she really felt a little embarrassed.

Even so, Zhu Yunque still said, poor but arrogant, “Then I still have 30,000 left… 30,000 isn’t a small amount…”

After saying that, she awkwardly looked away, completely unaware of how naive and adorable she seemed at that moment.

Lu Rangchen looked at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing suddenly, and he smiled.

Now that he had found out her actual savings, he felt more at ease.

He didn’t want to be unsure of her financial situation, get scammed, or have no chance to give her money back, and then worry about her not having enough.

But this girl was heartless; she pursed her lips, ignored him, and pushed her cart forward.

Her slender back was both beautiful and stubborn.

Lu Rangchen gave a slight smile, lazily strode up, put one arm around her shoulder, and pulled her into his embrace, saying, “I need to discuss something with you.”

His tone was no longer as nonchalant as before but more serious.

Zhu Yunque stopped and looked at him.

Lu Rangchen, seemingly incomparably good-natured, said, “How about this: from now on, I’ll put all my money with you, no matter how much; you can manage it, okay?”

She hadn’t expected him to seriously discuss something like this with her.

Zhu Yunque was caught off guard and stunned.

Lu Rangchen smiled. “What, you’re not happy about it?”

This wasn’t displeasure.

It was clearly bewilderment.

Zhu Yunque parted her lips slightly and asked, “Why?”

“Why what? Isn’t that natural?”

Lu Rangchen’s nonchalant tone was laced with laughter. “Don’t other men let their wives manage their earnings too?”

That was true.

But in reality, how many could actually do that?

Take Zhu Ping’an, for example. He wasn’t like that, and he even kept things hidden from Deng Jiali.

None of the girls Zhu Yunque knew had boyfriends like that; there were plenty of calculating, poor men everywhere.

So she never even considered that Lu Rangchen could have such thoughts.

And be so open with her.

To the point that for a moment, she didn’t know what to say, her tongue caught in her throat, only able to stare at him expectantly.

Lu Rangchen’s gaze involuntarily fell on her pale pink lips.

Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, startling her, and said, “If you keep looking at me like that, I might kiss you right here.”

“…”

Her heart pounded like treetops ruffled by a spring breeze.

Zhu Yunque instantly recalled that passionate, lingering kiss they shared when they were dating, behind Feng Yanlai and Cheng Liru’s backs, in a secluded corner behind the supermarket.

Even the taste of his lips was as fresh and clean as it was now.

The memory was vivid.

It seemed like eight years had passed in the blink of an eye.

Back then, how could she have imagined that the person she would spend her life with would truly be Lu Rangchen?

She was momentarily lost in thought.

When their gazes refocused, Lu Rangchen had already leaned down and kissed her earlobe with restrained intimacy. His deep, slightly husky voice, coaxing yet subtly seductive, said, “Just consider it helping me out, okay?”

That word, “okay?” was like a command reserved exclusively for Zhu Yunque.

As soon as he said it, she couldn’t help but yield.

Staying calm, Zhu Yunque looked him up and down, saying, “How do you want me to manage things?”

Lu Rangchen smiled. “Of course, I’ll put all the money with you. You can spend it however you want.”

These were grand words, and many men had said them.

But their situations were clearly different from Lu Rangchen’s.

They earned at most ten or twenty thousand a month. After mortgage payments, car loans, and daily expenses, there wasn’t much left. Their words were just empty promises to make girls happy; when they ran out of money, they would inevitably complain.

But Lu Rangchen’s situation was different.

Everyone knew he earned a starting annual salary.

He ran such a large club; Zhu Yunque knew all too well how much money he had, which was why his words sounded so weighty.

However, this flattered expression took on a different meaning in Lu Rangchen’s eyes.

He was afraid she might overthink things.

Lu Rangchen lowered his gaze and added, “Don’t worry, besides this mortgage, I have no other debts.”

She truly hadn’t expected this guy to think so realistically, so strangely.

Zhu Yunque’s lips twitched, and she involuntarily raised her hand to cover his soft, slightly parted lips.

Lu Rangchen’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his brows furrowed, and he chuckled softly, “What?”

Zhu Yunque stared at him intently, her heart pounding, and said, “You don’t need to tell me these things.”

“…”

“Now that I’m married to you, I’m not afraid of anything.”

Sweet words were sometimes like that.

Deliberately spoken, though sweet, were cloying.

Unintentionally spoken, genuinely expressed, were often the most touching and also the most irresistible.

Like Lu Rangchen at this moment.

Feeling the soft warmth of her fingertips, he smiled, his eyes clear and gentle, and said, “Zhu Yunque, if you keep seducing me like this, I might really kiss you.”

And he did just that.

Lu Rangchen yanked her hand away, bent down, cupped the back of her head, and pressed his lips to hers.

His lips parted, his tongue lightly brushing against hers.

The sudden kiss left Zhu Yunque stunned. Before she could even close her eyes, she saw the stares from the other people in the supermarket.

Zhu Yunque immediately pushed Lu Rangchen away.

Lu Rangchen looked at her with a flirtatious glint in his eyes, his gaze excessively audacious.

Zhu Yunque’s ears turned red. She weakly tapped his shoulder as a form of protest, saying, “In public, mind your manners!”

Lu Rangchen chuckled softly at her tap.

“Teacher Zhu is right.”

…

Although Zhu Yunque could be fierce, she was also soft-spoken.

But it still had some effect.

After being “disciplined” by her, Lu Rangchen became relatively obedient. He picked out whatever she wanted to buy and didn’t insist on anything she didn’t want.

The boxes of cherries were returned by Zhu Yunque, keeping only one box, but the durian was kept.

In Zhu Yunque’s words, “Money doesn’t grow on trees, and even if you have money, you shouldn’t be extravagant.”

Teachers, when they talked about principles, were always different.

Lu Rangchen shook his head and sighed, quite helpless, but then he thought that he might need to raise children sometime, and it was indeed necessary to save money.

Of course, the promise wasn’t just empty words.

After buying the items and restocking, Lu Rangchen took the initiative to pay the bill and temporarily transferred 20,000 yuan to Zhu Yunque, planning to hand over the account to her to manage later.

Afterwards, the kids called, shouting that they had set off and would arrive soon.

Jiang Sui’s chattering voice was playing loudly in the car.

Lu Rangchen wasn’t so gentle or tactful when speaking to him; he directly told the group to come over early to help prepare the ingredients.

Jiang Sui, that kid, was always cheerful.

He immediately agreed.

Zhu Yunque felt good just hearing that.

When they got home, the boys from the club were all there.

The house was full of lively faces, quite a vibrant scene.

It was then that Zhu Yunque remembered there was a little rascal upstairs studying. She wondered if she’d been studying properly while she was gone.

So she glanced at Lu Rangchen and said, “Why don’t you go up and check on her? I’ll get them some snacks.”

Lu Rangchen nodded and said, “Okay.”

As he left, he didn’t forget to pat her head and tell the boys not to bully his wife.

The young rascals loved to tease her about this, and everyone laughed and joked, saying, “How dare we? How dare we!”

Zhu Yunque blushed without a doubt.

She didn’t say anything, turning her back to methodically cut the fruit, a silent smile playing on her lips.

Upstairs was eerily quiet at this hour.

Lu Rangchen had just reached the top of the stairs when he saw the study door ajar.

The figure inside was huddled on the table, staring at something with a secret excitement in their eyes.

Just as the saying goes, when a child is quiet, they’re up to no good.

Lu Rangchen frowned, shoving the door open, and his deep, reprimanding voice said, “What are you looking at? Give it to me.”

This shout nearly made Deng Jiao fall off her chair.

She blinked her dark eyes, half-asleep, and exclaimed, “Damn it!”

As she spoke, she didn’t forget to hide the notebook under her arm, like some risqué little book. This caused his face to darken even further.

Ignoring her resistance, he simply held out his hand in front of her and commanded, “Give it to me.”

“…”

Deng Jiao, clutching the notebook, said in a trembling voice, “Are you sure?”

Lu Rangchen scoffed, “Try saying that again?”

Deng Jiao: “…”

Knowing that nothing she said would work with Lu Rangchen,

She pouted and said, “Okay.”

Handing the notebook to Lu Rangchen, she added, “Here you go, but don’t tell anyone I found out, and don’t tell Teacher Zhu I peeked.”

She paused, then winked, “I only looked at a tiny bit, a tiny bit—”

Before she could finish her awkward laugh… Lu Rangchen’s face turned cold. “You’re looking at her stuff?” he said.

“…What else?”

Deng Jiao said, “You don’t think I’m looking at anything adult content.”

Lu Rangchen: “…”

Before he could reprimand her, the girl added, “Of course, my advice is you shouldn’t look, because you’ll only get angry.”

Deng Jiao exaggerated, “Very angry, very angry, very jealous!”

Her words only piqued Lu Rangchen’s curiosity.

Even so, he didn’t open it. Instead, he clicked his tongue and said, “Can’t you speak properly? What is it?”

He scolded her loudly.

Deng Jiao pouted and said, “Let’s just say it’s Teacher Zhu’s high school crush diary.”

“…”

Lu Rangchen’s deep eyes narrowed.

Seeing this, Deng Jiao kindly reminded him, “But Brother Rangchen, you’d better not read it.”

“I read in her diary that she used to really, really like that boy. If you see it, you’ll definitely be jealous to death!”