Chapter 142: Chapter 125: Can We Be Together in Secret? I Don’t Need a Title

At that moment, Yu Lan’s small hand was guided to rest upon the man’s warm, smooth chest.

Beneath her palm, his heart was pounding violently. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP.

The force of it sent a gentle vibration through Yu Lan’s hand.

Startled, her fingers curled slightly, and she drew in a sharp breath.

Smart as she was, how could Yu Lan not understand what Jun Lin Yuan meant by this?

But she couldn’t give him any promises right now. She had already agreed to Huo Zhanting and the others that she would annul her engagement to Jun Lin Yuan.

Yet now, Jun Lin Yuan had once again been injured saving her.

Such a sincere, fervent, and moving affection was laid bare before her.

For a moment, Yu Lan was trapped in a dilemma.

She flexed her hand, trying to pull it free from Jun Lin Yuan’s larger one.

"Jun Lin Yuan, don’t be like this."

Her attempt to withdraw her hand failed. Instead, the man’s arm wrapped around her, pulling her back into his embrace.

"Like what?"

Jun Lin Yuan sat on the hospital bed, one knee bent and the other leg stretched out casually.

He held Yu Lan on his lap, hugging the pretty little female tightly from behind.

It was an intensely possessive posture.

He rested his head gently on Yu Lan’s shoulder and whispered into her ear, his hot breath fanning across the tender white earlobe, instantly dyeing it crimson.

"I know. Lanlan, you promised Huo Zhanting and the others you’d annul our engagement, right?"

"It doesn’t matter."

"We can do it secretly. As long as they don’t find out, it’ll be fine."

"I can serve you, too. I promise I’ll do a better job than them."

The bewitching words bloomed in Yu Lan’s ear, one after another, like poppies.

They urged her to agree quickly.

Yu Lan’s gaze grew hazy for a moment.

And at that very moment...

Outside the hospital room door, Huo Zhanting and the others had just arrived. His hand was on the doorknob, just about to push it open.

That was when they heard Jun Lin Yuan’s low voice, tempting Yu Lan.

’That son of a bitch.’

’If we don’t let him have his official place, he’s going to trick Yu Lan into keeping him as a secret lover on the side, is that it?’

’Stolen fruit is always sweeter, after all.’

’And on top of the fact that he was injured protecting Yu Lan, there’s her guilt over not being able to give him a proper title.’

’Won’t that mean Yu Lan’s entire heart and soul will be completely captivated by Jun Lin Yuan?’

’If they spend a few more years together like this, she might just let him take his place officially.’

’Wouldn’t that mean Jun Lin Yuan gets to have his cake and eat it too?’ 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Huo Zhanting took a deep breath. His hand gripping the doorknob tightened, the veins on the back of it bulging.

A dark light flickered in Su Xingye’s emerald eyes as he whispered a reminder.

"Marshal, don’t get angry. Don’t fall for his trick."

’Who knows if he’s saying all this just for us to hear.’

Li Yucheng and Shen Zueran exchanged a look, a simultaneous flash of relief in their eyes.

’Good thing we just decided to accept Jun Lin Yuan.’

’A man this scheming and competitive is better kept where we can see him.’

Standing at the door, Huo Zhanting took two deep breaths. He narrowed his eyes, forcibly suppressing the rage in his heart before finally pressing down on the doorknob.

In the quiet room, where the only sound was a thumping heartbeat, the click of the handle was startlingly clear.

Yu Lan’s eyes flew open, a flicker of panic on her face.

"Jun Lin Yuan!"

Yu Lan’s voice was filled with urgency as she called out his name.

Jun Lin Yuan lifted an arm, circled Yu Lan’s waist with one hand, and set her down from his lap.

The instant the hospital room door was pushed open,

Jun Lin Yuan’s hand had just left Yu Lan’s waist and was slowly, deliberately, pulling back.

This was the exact scene that greeted the men standing at the door.

’No doubt about it. This is a deliberate provocation.’

’Don’t get angry. Don’t get angry. Getting angry is exactly what Jun Lin Yuan wants.’

The muscles in Huo Zhanting’s jaw tightened, and he clenched his teeth.

Even though she hadn’t done anything wrong, being caught with Jun Lin Yuan by Huo Zhanting and the others made a powerful wave of guilt wash over Yu Lan.

She tugged at the hem of her clothes, trying her best to act like nothing had happened.

Forcing a smile, she greeted them.

"Are you here to see Jun Lin Yuan, too?"

"The doctor just told me he’s not in any serious danger."

’He could lift me with one arm, after all.’

’A 3S-level physique is no joke.’

Yu Lan didn’t realize that the guilt on her pretty little face was practically overflowing.

The pretty little female, who had never told a lie, couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.

She looked just like an honest, beautiful wife, nearly tricked by a bad man, being caught in the act by her husbands.

The men’s gazes swept over Yu Lan before quickly shifting to Jun Lin Yuan, who was lying on the bed with a triumphant smirk, his smile directed at them.

The man’s mood was practically euphoric. The moment he saw Huo Zhanting and the others appear without a hint of rage on their faces,

He knew that his path to gaining his place,

was now unstoppable.

Jun Lin Yuan smugly flashed a V-for-victory sign at Huo Zhanting and the others.

His lips moved silently.

’This time, I won!’

Huo Zhanting gritted his teeth, Su Xingye shot him a cold glare, Li Yucheng made a firm mental note, and Shen Zueran was left speechless.

The next second,

Huo Zhanting spoke.

"Lanlan, we have something to tell you."

The tall, handsome male lowered his gaze. His eyes were filled with conflict and hesitation, which finally dissolved into a look of heartbreak and resolve for Yu Lan’s sake.

Seeing his expression, Yu Lan’s heart trembled as she shrewdly guessed what was coming.

"Huo Zhanting, let’s talk outside."

"No. Right here."

Huo Zhanting refused.

The usually compliant man was showing a rare, firm attitude.

He suddenly reached out, pulled Yu Lan into a tight hug, and repeated himself.

"We’ll say it right here, Lanlan."

"In front of Jun Lin Yuan, we agree to let him join us. We don’t want to make things difficult for you. We can’t bear it."

He spoke the last few words softly and slowly, thick with emotion.

Yu Lan looked up. Behind Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, Shen Zueran, and Li Yucheng were all looking at her with the same deeply affectionate expression.

"You guys..."

Yu Lan choked up as tears of emotion streamed from her eyes.

Pained, Huo Zhanting reached out and gently wiped the tears from the pretty little female’s eyes with his thumb.

The man cupped Yu Lan’s small face with his large hands, lowered his head, and pressed a cherished, gentle kiss upon it.

"It’s okay."

"In the end, the one who loves more is always the one to give in."

"Lanlan, you have to be a little better to us from now on."

"Huo Zhanting!"

Yu Lan whispered Huo Zhanting’s name.

Behind her, on the hospital bed, Jun Lin Yuan’s face had turned green.

’Oh, fine. Fine, fine, fine.’

’So they’re going to play this game with me, are they?’

’Now it looks like my relentless pursuit of a position was just making things difficult for Yu Lan!’

Shen Zueran looked over at Jun Lin Yuan and gave a slight smirk.

’It’s just an act. As if he’s the only one who knows how.’

’In front of a female, males are natural-born actors.’