Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Everyone Loves Is Stuck in Romantic Chaos Every Day - Chapter 37

Bai Jing was completely stunned.

Ruan Tang didn’t fully understand what had just happened, but something felt wrong. Her small hands clutched tightly at Lu Chengzhou’s sleeve.

“Chengzhou gege…”

Lu Chengzhou smiled faintly, then leaned down to whisper softly in her ear.

“Don’t plead for another woman, or I might get jealous… and kiss you right here.”

Ruan Tang stared at him, wide-eyed.

Do… do men get jealous too?!

Behind them, the maid bit her lip. “Miss Bai, forgive me…”

A crisp slap rang out across the room.

Bai Jing clutched her burning cheek, frozen in place as she watched the two walk away.

She trembled with rage, teeth clenched so hard her jaw ached.

That damned woman—!

After moving into the Lu estate, Ruan Tang finally began to understand what the “decadence of high society” truly meant.

Every meal, every outfit, every object was the finest of its kind. Whatever she needed, someone was already there to provide it. The moment she opened her eyes in the morning, maids were standing at the ready by her bedside, eager to assist with everything—including bathing, if she’d let them.

Ruan Tang, who was used to doing everything herself back home, felt more than a little uncomfortable.

So she shyly raised the issue with Lu Chengzhou.

The very next day, the maids vanished.

And in their place… was Young Master Lu himself, seated at her bedside with a bright smile.

“Good morning.”

Ruan Tang blinked at him in stunned silence.

Then she looked up at him pitifully.

“…Maybe give me the maid jiejie back instead?”

Lu Chengzhou leaned down and kissed her gently between the brows, his voice filled with tenderness.

“Too late. From now on, I’ll be the one taking care of you. No take-backs.”

Ruan Tang: …Wuwuwu I regret everything.

“Here. A little something for today.”

Ever since she’d moved into the Lu home, Lu Chengzhou had brought her gifts every single day.

Beautiful dresses, expensive jewelry, limited-edition plushies—one after another, never giving her a chance to say no.

Today’s gift was a diamond ring.

It was a delicate vine design, a single blooming rose at the center, and in the heart of that rose, a diamond sparkled like a star.

It looked absurdly expensive.

And a ring like this… was far too easy to associate with marriage and vows.

Ruan Tang didn’t dare take it.

“No need…”

But Lu Chengzhou gently took her hand and slid the ring onto her index finger.

“Don’t worry, Tangtang. It’s not an engagement ring. I just saw it and thought it would suit you. The real one… that’ll be custom made.”

Then he lowered his head and kissed the back of her hand.

His long fingers lightly brushed over her slender ring finger.

“Leave this one empty. Just for me.”

A wave of guilt washed over Ruan Tang.

She’d only agreed to this engagement in the first place to help Leng Li escape his situation.

But now, seeing how serious Lu Chengzhou was… she couldn’t help but feel like she’d done something wrong.

Lowering her head like a child caught misbehaving, she whispered softly:

“…I’m sorry. About the engagement…”

But before she could say more, Lu Chengzhou gently pressed a finger to her lips.

“It’s alright. I know you agreed to it for other reasons.”

“But I believe…” he smiled, tilting his head, gaze tender, “…before the day of our engagement arrives, I’ll have your heart. And if I fail… then I’ll let you walk away.”

His expression turned serious. “But I won’t let that happen. So believe in me, okay? Give me a chance.”

Ruan Tang was a little moved. Her small hands tugged at his shirt.

“Wuwu, Chengzhou gege… you’re actually a really good person. I misunderstood you before…”

Lu Chengzhou’s smile froze slightly.

Ah… another “good person” card.

Holding this soft girl in his arms, his large hands wrapped around her delicate waist, Lu Chengzhou let out a quiet sigh.

She’s far too trusting. I’ll have to keep an eye on her… or some scheming bastard’s going to steal her away.

Of course, he wasn’t actually lying just now.

Even if she didn’t love him before their engagement… he still wouldn’t let go.

He wanted her. For life.

A few nights later—

Ruan Tang was sleeping soundly when she felt something brush against her face, soft and ticklish.

Still half-asleep, she mumbled drowsily:

“Chengzhou gege, quit messing around… let me sleep a bit longer…”

The man at the edge of the bed frowned, his expression darkening.

Then, as if to vent his jealousy, he leaned down and gave her lips a small, teasing bite.

“Ah…”

The pain startled her fully awake.

And she found herself staring into a pair of pale gold eyes, sharp with jealousy.

“Nngh… Leng Hao… gege?”

Leng Li’s voice was cool and sour.

“So you do remember me. I thought your whole head was filled with that ‘Chengzhou gege’ of yours.”

Ruan Tang blinked, all trace of sleep gone. Her peach blossom eyes widened.

“Leng Hao gege? Why are you here?”

Leng Li sat on the edge of her bed, idly toying with a strand of her soft, long hair.

“What, not happy to see me?”

The temperature in the room seemed to plummet.

The man in front of her, so cold and beautiful, felt like a walking air conditioner—chilling everything around him.

Ruan Tang nervously sat up, clutching the blanket to her chest and peeking out with only her head.

“No! Of course I’m happy to see you!”

Leng Hao snorted quietly and pulled the blanket higher, worried she’d catch cold.

“I wanted to sneak in the very first night. But Lu Chengzhou had security all over the villa. I couldn’t get through.”

His voice dropped slightly.

“If I weren’t still recovering from my injuries, I would’ve snatched you back already.”

That bastard Lu, taking advantage while I was weak… disgusting.

“Tonight, for some reason, there were fewer guards. I managed to sneak in.”

Ruan Tang tilted her head.

“Today’s Chengzhou gege’s birthday banquet… they probably moved some of the security there.”

At the mention of this, something occurred to her, and she looked around excitedly.

“Where’s Ah Li?”

Today’s the key plot point—at the banquet, the ‘female lead’ Ah Li is supposed to meet the male lead!

If she could see Ah Li now, maybe she could even convince him to go back to being a girl!

Leng Hao’s expression darkened further.

“You want to see him that badly?”

He was right here in front of her, flesh and blood, and yet she ignored him, heart and mind filled with his brother?

Ruan Tang blinked, her lashes fluttering.

“I… I just had something I wanted to ask Ah Li…”

In the next instant, Leng Hao flipped her onto the bed and pinned her down.

His silver hair spilled over his shoulders, moonlight tracing its sheen. That flawless face gleamed faintly in the dark—like a moon spirit descending to earth.

“Say it again.”

Ruan Tang stared up at him, stunned.

“S-say what?”

“Call me by name.”

His voice was low and hoarse, sinfully seductive—like it could wrap around the soul and drag it down.

Ruan Tang opened her mouth without thinking.

“Leng Hao gege…”

Before she could finish, the cold, snow-lotus-like man bent down and captured her soft, plump lips.

A bite, half a punishment. But the taste of her was too addictive—soft, sweet, irresistible.

He couldn’t stop himself from kissing her deeply.

Ruan Tang panicked.

Not again!! The mermaid’s trying to eat her—again!

Wuwuwu she’s really not tasty, why do they all keep eating her lips?!

Her poor mouth is going to be swollen!