Ever since Chu Youwei had begun to believe some of what Lin Xiaowan said, her attitude toward Lu Feng had suddenly become rather subtle. Though along the way she had found herself unable to deny a measure of admiration and fondness for him, the temperament forged by her experiences over the years compelled her to put on a somewhat cold front.
For one thing, Chu Youwei knew full well that, given the Lin Family's current power and standing, they absolutely could not protect her or resolve the trouble posed by Luo Tianfu. The matter of marriage could only be treated as an excuse and must never become real. Otherwise, if Luo Tianfu were driven into a corner, there was no telling what he might do to harm the Lin Family's development.
Furthermore, when Chu Youwei recalled the first time she had met the man before her, he had not mentioned the marriage at all. Instead, he had used the investigation into the death of his biological younger sister, Lin Xiaojin, as a breakthrough, instinctively making her feel far more favorable toward him and let down much of her guard. After a courteous and intimate conversation, when he later brought up the marriage again, he had repeatedly stressed that she need not take it seriously and should merely treat it as an excuse to brush others off, making her regard him even more favorably.
With the close connection she shared with Lin Xiaowan added to the mix, Chu Youwei had at one point even regarded Lu Feng as a considerate confidant and close friend.
Now, as Chu Youwei reconsidered all of it, her scalp could not help but prickle. If this man had harbored ill intentions toward her from the very beginning, then all these methods had been a disguise meant