FLWS 61

Chapter – 61

My Woman Is Mine to Take Care Of

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Qiao Le dodged to the side. Lu Ziqing扑了個空, her hands flailing in midair before she fell heavily onto the sofa.

“Tsk.”
Qiao Le crossed her arms, the corners of her pink lips curling into a mocking smile.

An Yao walked over and reached out to help Lu Ziqing up. Lu Ziqing staggered to her feet, and when she lifted her head, she inadvertently met Lu Li’s cold, piercing gaze. Her heart skipped a beat.

“B-Brother…”
She lowered her head and called out softly.

A chill flashed through Lu Li’s eyes. “Get out.”

Sweat broke out in Lu Ziqing’s palms. She hesitated, stammering, “Brother, I…”

“Lu Li,” An Yao tugged gently at Lu Ziqing’s sleeve, cutting her off. She then turned to Lu Li and spoke softly, “Ziqing was just throwing a childish tantrum. Don’t take it to heart. What matters now is that Wanwan is okay.”

“How is Wanwan doing now?” An Yao continued. “I know some doctors here. Why don’t we send her to the hospital? That way she can recover faster.”

Not far away, Qiao Le curled her lips into a faintly sarcastic smile.

Huo Zheng looked at Lu Li, his expression unusually serious. “It was a coincidence.”

Qiao Le pouted. What a perfectly innocent white lotus.

Huo Zheng nodded and went on, “The pastry chef said that other guests ordered the same cake today. The one Wanwan ate was a mixed-flavor cake. The mango content was very low—if you didn’t taste carefully, you wouldn’t notice it. The pineapple flavor was so strong that it masked the mango, which is why Wanwan didn’t realize it at the first bite.”

“The two cakes were almost identical in appearance and presentation. Aside from a very slight difference in taste, they looked exactly the same. That’s why the server accidentally mixed them up.”

As expected of the ever ‘kind and understanding’ Miss An.

“My woman is mine to take care of.”
Lu Li remained unmoved. His deep, icy gaze swept over An Yao and Lu Ziqing. “You can leave.”

“Are you sure?” Qiao Le was the first to question him.

Lu Li didn’t respond. An Yao didn’t seem to mind either. Still wearing her gentle smile, she pulled Lu Ziqing along and left.

“Was it really a coincidence… or intentional?” someone asked.

“So? What did you find out?”
Knowing Huo Zheng had gone to investigate the cake incident, Fu Dong couldn’t wait to ask before he even sat down.

“But isn’t it too much of a coincidence,” Fu Dong added pointedly, “that Wanwan was the one who ate the cake with mango?”

“No,” Qiao Le said. “Not just Wanwan’s cake. I tasted yours too—it was the same. Yours also had mango in it.”

Not a bad idea, really.

Fu Dong raised an eyebrow. He hadn’t tasted his cake, so he hadn’t known.

If Wanwan was sent to the hospital and hospitalized, she’d have more opportunities to be alone with Lu Li.

“That’s right,” Huo Zheng said. “I asked the server. She said she mixed up two plates.”

An Yao’s expression stiffened for a brief moment before her usual gentle smile returned. “Then we won’t disturb you any longer. Take good care of Wanwan. We’ll come visit again once she wakes up. If you need anything, just let me know.”

Not long after the two left, Huo Zheng returned.

“Have you had the cake tested?”
After a long silence, Lu Li finally spoke.

Huo Zheng hummed in response. “I had it sent for testing. There were no issues.”

“In that case, maybe it really was just a coincidence,” Fu Dong said, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

After all, servers mixing up desserts wasn’t unheard of.