Chapter 18: The Avoided Topic
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While he was taking a shower, Tong Hua lay in bed and told Shuran that she would discuss the matter of her marriage with her in detail another day, and that she should rest early and stop bombarding her with messages in the middle of the night.
Shuran responded with an OK gesture, and her phone finally quieted down.
Tong Hua inadvertently saw a news notification pop up—it was about her husband's new appointment today. She sat up in bed with interest and scrolled down.
【Junyu Group's New CEO, Only 23 Years Old, Allegedly Manipulated the Company Behind the Scenes】
【Lu Yuchuan Appointed as the New CEO of Junyu Group, Becoming a Highly Anticipated Event in Rongcheng】
【The Proud Son of Heaven, Lu Yuchuan, Will Become a Dark Horse in the Financial Circle】
These were all top headlines, accompanied by various titles. The man in the photos exuded an extraordinary demeanor and innate nobility, which fascinated Tong Hua.
The brief appointment ceremony had been viewed nearly a hundred million times in reposts, and there were countless comments flooding in every second...
Some women were crazily calling him their husband.
Tong Hua thought to herself, with a man as outstanding as him, he probably had no shortage of women around him, right?
Then she thought of the woman in the blue suit skirt who was with him. Their relationship was probably not ordinary either, right?
Soon, Lu Yuchuan, wrapped in a half-body bathrobe, emerged from the bathroom.
Tong Hua, sitting at the head of the bed, looked up, and their eyes met.
The man paused slightly as he wiped his hair with a towel. In the warm yellow light, the girl with her hair spread out looked at him calmly, giving off a serene and beautiful feeling...
This image once again flashed through his mind, reminiscent of Shiyan.
Tong Hua caught a glimpse of the man's abs and quickly averted her gaze, her cheeks slightly flushed. "No sleeping naked. Put on your pajamas quickly."
With that, she pulled the quilt over her like an eel and slipped into bed.
Lu Yuchuan couldn't help but smirk slightly, casually placing the towel aside, blow-drying his hair, putting on his pajamas, and getting into bed.
The double bed was 2.2 meters wide, really spacious.
He wouldn't touch her tonight; there was no such intention. In fact, since he returned from the dining room, he had been absent-minded.
A figure from four years ago began to frequent his mind, and although Tong Hua didn't look much like Shiyan, there were moments when they bore a striking resemblance.
And that resemblance always touched Lu Yuchuan's heart, a heart as hard as ice. They say first love is the hardest to forget, and even a big CEO couldn't escape it.
"Yuchuan, have you not treated the wound on your arm?" Tong Hua, who had been lost in thought, turned slightly and noticed the scar on his arm.
Lu Yuchuan's eyes turned cold, and he didn't intend to pull down his sleeve. After all, she had already seen it, and she even touched it when they were intimate. He clearly felt her fingers tremble slightly at the time.
"Do you believe in me?" Tong Hua's tone was gentle. "Perhaps I can help you heal it."
He didn't answer; it seemed that he was avoiding this question.
Tong Hua was puzzled. With his status, why wasn't he taken to the hospital when he was burned? From the state of his scar, it hadn't undergone any treatment, not even basic care at the time. It hadn't been cooled with cold water—how painful must that have been?
This scar seemed to have been there for a long time; he was just a child back then, right?
Somehow, Tong Hua felt that as his wife, if she could help him heal, she would definitely be willing to try.
Living with him, eating his food, she should do something for him, right?
The next morning.
After Lu Yuchuan got up, he went out without saying anything, not mentioning taking her with him.
Tong Hua also understood his approach; he definitely didn't want others to know that he was already married, and to a woman from a different background.
Moreover, she didn't want people to know either. She wanted to establish her own place in the design circle through her own efforts, not relying on a man.
Today was Tong Hua's first day at work. She took the bus to Junyu Group and as soon as she entered the lobby, she saw Jiang Man heading towards the elevator.
Jiang Man was wearing a dark purple suit jacket today, with a matching tight skirt. Underneath was a light blue high-end blouse, and she had delicately applied makeup.
"Good morning, Secretary Jiang."
"Good morning, Secretary Jiang."
Everyone who greeted her on her way nodded respectfully. Jiang Man walked with a brisk pace, not one to mince words, but she would politely nod in acknowledgment. She didn't seem very old, but she exuded a strong presence.
Tong Hua slowed her pace, letting her enter the elevator first, trying to avoid meeting her.
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