The President Made Me Trend - Chapter 377

After dinner, because he was worried about the little one who was sulking, Lu Yucheng instructed the maid to prepare another bowl of porridge and sent it to his room.

Seeing how gentle and considerate Lu Yucheng could be even to a little one with whom he had no blood relation, Ran Shuya couldn’t help but praise, “Yucheng, I think you’ll definitely be a competent and good father in the future.”

“For Little Bun, the role I play is exactly that of a father.” Lu Yucheng responded coldly to Ran Shuya’s compliment. Noticing her face looked a bit awkward, he continued, “It’s getting late, Shuya, you should go back and rest. I’ll take you home.”

It seemed that even though their engagement was just around the corner, Lu Yucheng still had no intention of letting Ran Shuya stay overnight at the Lu family’s house.

Forcing a smile, Ran Shuya knew exactly what Lu Yucheng meant, but deliberately made an excuse, “It’s only eight o’clock, and I worked hard to prepare dinner for you, Yucheng. As a reward, are you not even willing to invite me for a cup of coffee?”

She purposely lingered and refused to leave. Even Lu Yucheng couldn’t force her out. With a faint smile, he instructed the maid, “Prepare coffee for Miss Ran.”

“Only for me?” Ran Shuya was a bit puzzled when she saw Lu Yucheng ask the maid to prepare just one cup of coffee. “I remember coffee is your favorite too, Yucheng, isn’t it?”

Did he suddenly not want to drink it? Or was it because the person drinking coffee with him was no longer the same as before, so Lu Yucheng had lost interest in coffee?

Noticing Ran Shuya’s confusion, Lu Yucheng replied a bit wearily, “My sleep hasn’t been great lately. I want to rest early tonight.”

“I see.” Ran Shuya smiled, easing the awkwardness. “Since you can’t have coffee with me, why not watch some TV with me? Isn’t it a bit boring to just sit and drink coffee?”

“Mm.” Lu Yucheng responded simply and instructed the maid to bring the coffee to the living room once it was ready.

Then the two of them went to the living room and sat on the sofa. Ran Shuya tried to sit as close to Lu Yucheng as possible, but he was clearly still a bit distant.

Lu Yucheng sat on a single armchair, while Ran Shuya ‘occupied’ the long sofa, which seemed quite mismatched for her.

Forcing herself to suppress her dissatisfaction, after the TV was turned on, the news was broadcasting the story of their upcoming engagement. Seeing this news, Lu Yucheng immediately frowned in displeasure and said, “How did the reporters find out about our engagement?”

“Yucheng, you’re asking me? I have no idea either.” Taking the coffee from the maid, Ran Shuya replied with a guilty smile.

Little did he know, this news was actually delivered to the reporters by Ran Shuya herself, just so everyone would know, especially Mo Qinghuan.

But Lu Yucheng was clearly very sensitive about this matter being made public, so he called the magazine’s editor-in-chief directly. Who knows what was said on the other end? Ran Shuya watched his changing expression the whole time, her heart in her throat, afraid the editor would betray her.

Finally, when Lu Yucheng hung up, Ran Shuya couldn’t wait to ask, “How did it go, Yucheng? Do you know who leaked the news? Any leads?”

“The magazine’s editor just brushed it off, saying it was an anonymous tip, but I feel like this person is right around us.” In the end, Lu Yucheng didn’t fix his suspicion on Ran Shuya, but thought it might have been Father Lu’s doing.

Only then did Ran Shuya feel a bit relieved and comforted him, “There are no secrets that can be kept forever. Even if the media didn’t know now, sooner or later they’d hear about it. Yucheng, I know you’re low-key and don’t like your private life exposed, but our engagement is a happy event. The more people know, the more blessings we’ll receive. That’s a good thing, isn’t it?”

“Maybe. Shuya, change to a lighter channel.” If this happy event were between him and Mo Qinghuan, he would wish the whole world knew overnight, but if it was with Ran Shuya, it was a different story.

Ran Shuya nodded and changed the channel as he said. It was a movie channel, playing many excellent international films, but the one on now happened to star Mo Qinghuan?

As the female lead, she looked at the male lead with tear-filled eyes, pitifully asking, “You say you love her, so do all the vows we made mean nothing? How can you be so cruel? Saying you love me, but marrying another woman?”

Although it was just a scene in a movie, it made Lu Yucheng feel very uncomfortable. He unconsciously became absorbed in watching. Ran Shuya, holding the remote, saw his lost and distracted look, and couldn’t help but clench her fists, vowing to work even harder to win Lu Yucheng over completely.

The hot coffee cooled without Ran Shuya taking a single sip. Not until the movie ended did Lu Yucheng come back to his senses, realizing he’d lost his composure. He sighed and apologized to Ran Shuya, “Sorry, Shuya, just now I…”

“It’s okay, Yucheng, you don’t have to explain. Honestly, I really think Miss Mo is a great actress-not only is her acting good, she’s beautiful too.” Ran Shuya kept smiling at Lu Yucheng as she spoke. Perhaps sensing the doubt in his eyes, she immediately raised her hand and swore:

“I promise every word I said praising Miss Mo just now was from the bottom of my heart. Miss Mo is the goddess in countless people’s hearts. I was once her fan too. Although I never expected to have such a deep connection with her, I don’t mind you watching her movies, Yucheng, really.”

Seeing that Ran Shuya seemed sincere and not lying, Lu Yucheng finally felt a bit comforted.

He nodded and promised Ran Shuya, “She’s a public figure. Even though I can’t reduce her appearances, with time, I’ll learn to slowly forget her. Don’t worry, I know who is truly right to walk through life with me. I won’t blindly follow old memories anymore.”

“I believe you, Yucheng. You’ve never lied to me since we were kids, so I trust every promise you make this time too.” She hadn’t expected her act of generosity would actually make Lu Yucheng say such things.

Ran Shuya was thrilled. She stepped forward and hugged Lu Yucheng, resting her cheek on his shoulder, looking like a delicate little bird.

Lu Yucheng sighed. Yes, the innocent Ran Shuya had done nothing wrong, and if fate had destined them to be together, what right did he have to reject her?

The engagement ceremony, as Lu Yucheng wished, was not a grand affair-just the two families gathering for a simple meal.

Ran Shuya’s parents had always been satisfied with the Lu family. Even though Lu Yucheng had been divorced once, and the news had caused quite a stir, they didn’t mind. After all, he was the man Ran Shuya had loved for twenty years.