His thoughts were occupied for the next hour, but he was still able to finish preparing the meal for him and his wife. He stood in front of the coffee maker in a daze. Lu Qingfeng was still bothered by his recent nightmare, and there were times when he was afraid that he would never wake up and would realize that he was once again holding his wife's dead body.
He snapped out of his thoughts when he felt a pair of slender arms wrapping themselves around his waist and felt soft bosom pressed against his back. Lu Qingfeng didn't need to turn to see who it was, as only Su Xiaofei would be brave enough to touch him like this.
"You are up too early. I missed you in bed." She complained.
The corner of his lips curled up. Just knowing that Su Xiaofei wanted him, needed him, loved him was enough to make his mood better. He wouldn't know what he would do if he woke up one day to her hating him.
"I couldn't go back to sleep. I'm sorry for leaving you. I just don't want to disturb your peaceful slumber." He said and turned to face her, resting his hands on her hips.
His gaze swept over her face, remembering how her brows would crease in confusion, just as she was doing right now and how she would press her lips into a thin line whenever she was upset.
"Is something wrong?" Su Xiaofei asked, noticing his unusual silence. She knew that something was going on in his mind again, and that it involved her.
How can she not notice that her husband wasn't his usual self today? The sun was barely up, but it seemed like he was already dealing with a ton of problems.
"Don't tell me that your stay in Shenjing will be extended?" She asked when her husband said nothing in response.
When they got married, Su Xiaofei and him agreed to impose a rule in their marriage that neither of them would file for divorce under any circumstances and they wouldn't be apart from each other for longer than two weeks.
However, now, two weeks felt very long for Su Xiaofei and she was starting to wonder if she made a mistake by not shortening it to under a week. She didn't think she would be able to stay and wait for her husband for that long.
"Your power of deduction, my dear, is impressive." He smirked, "but that's not it. I decided to reschedule my trip to Shenjing."
"But why? I thought that you are trying to rush to settle things before Grandpa announces his retirement?" She tightened her hold in his hands, not letting him go.
Su Xiaofei knew that it had also been hard on her husband these past weeks and she felt guilty for dragging him into her family issues. She hated that Lu Qingfeng had to sacrifice so much for her sake.
Lu Qingfeng remained silent and took her hands in his. This was what he wanted. Her, being by his side, healthy and alive. However, the threat was still there, trying to take her away from him.
"I'm afraid that I would lose you again." He said after a long silence.
Her eyes widened, not expecting that this was what he'd been mulling over. What could possibly happen that would make Lu Qingfeng think of this again?
"Ye Mingyu sought Chen Hao recently and I'm afraid that they are both targeting you again."
Su Xiaofei finally understood what was happening.
Right. How could she forget that the Zhang sisters' loyalty wasn't solely to her, but to Lu Qingfeng?
Chen Hao.
How could she forget that lecherous man? Until her very last breath, she would never forget the smirk on his face when he chased after her and ripped the straps of her dress from behind. Just thinking about it was infuriating.
After she was left crippled and was taken in by her younger brother, she was left haunted by the memory of that assault for many nights. Chen Hao never left her in peace, even during the final moments of her life, and now he was back, colluding with her enemy to hurt her again.
Her eyes darkened murderously. Su Xiaofei thought that her desire to seek revenge was already gone, but the thought that Chen Hao and Ye Mingyu scheming against her brought back the desire to crush them with their own eyes.
"I won't let them harm you."
Lu Qingfeng's fingers lightly touched her face, getting her attention back to him.
"I know, but you don't have to. It's nothing I can't manage." Su Xiaofei murmured, her heart aching from the way her husband was looking at her.
She knew that Lu Qingfeng would go the extra mile to protect her, but Su Xiaofei would rather dirty her hands than pass the blame to him again.
Still, how could Lu Qingfeng turn a blind eye when he knew someone was out there, plotting to hurt his wife? There was no way he would allow Su Xiaofei to suffer because of those two again.
"Then let me help you." He insisted. "I can't leave knowing I could lose you."
He said in a way that broke Su Xiaofei's heart. The memory of how Lu Qingfeng ended up in her previous life was still clear in her mind. Looking at Lu Qingfeng, she didn't have the heart to decline his request.
"I'll make sure none of them will be able to harm you again." He promised.
Su Xiaofei nodded and held his hand that was holding the side of her face. She felt better now, knowing that she wouldn't be alone in this.
"Can I have the honor of planning it then?" She asked, smiling sweetly at him. "And could I also get what you made earlier? I'm quite starved."
It was too early for them to worry about those two anyway, she would rather enjoy her morning with her husband.
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