I'll Take Responsibility for You

Lu Bingbing lowered her head, her face full of shame.

The birthday banquet continued.

His younger sister, Lu Shishi, stood up and said to their grandfather, "Grandpa! It's your birthday today, so I'm giving you an apartment at Tomson Riviera to live in."

Tomson Riviera?! All the guests lost their composure. Although everyone present was either rich or influential, given what they earned in a year, they were still somewhat reluctant to live at Tomson Riviera.

Lu Zhiqiang asked in surprise, "Shishi, you're only in high school this year, aren't you? Where did you get the money to buy an apartment at Tomson Riviera? You... you haven't gone down some crooked path and earned money through shady dealings, have you?"

The other Lus of her generation were wondering the same thing. If Lu Shishi wasn't selling her body, they simply couldn't imagine how she could afford to live at Tomson Riviera at such a young age.

Old Master Lu's expression darkened somewhat. Surely the little girl hadn't done something that would disgrace the family, had she?

Lu Shishi looked proudly at Lu Yuan. "My brother gave it to me!"

Uh...

The Lus of their generation all looked envious, their hearts itching with desire. Even though they held shares in the family business, they still couldn't afford to live at Tomson Riviera!

"I never thought our cousin would make such a name for himself. Truly worthy of being a descendant of the Lu family."

"Cousin Lu Yuan, from now on, you're our pride and joy."

The Lu family's young men and women all began showering Lu Yuan with rainbow farts.

Old Master Lu frowned and looked at Lu Shishi. "If you give the apartment at Tomson Riviera to Grandpa, where will you live?"

Lu Shishi looked unconcerned and said calmly, "I'll just buy another one, won't I? My brother gives me a hundred million a month in spending money!"

Quite a few young men and women among the banquet guests asked, "Young Master Lu! Do... do you need any more little brothers or sisters?"

"I really want to be Young Master Lu's little sister too. Where can you find a brother who gives you an apartment at Tomson Riviera and a hundred million in spending money? Sigh, it's always someone else's brother."

"I'm different from you!"

"Don't tell me you don't want to be Young Master Lu's little sister?"

"Me? I want to be Young Master Lu's girl!"

Lu Yuan's head throbbed. Ever since they were little, he had taught his sister to keep a low profile. And now look: Lu Shishi's actions had drawn everyone's attention straight to him, making him the center of the crowd.

Admiring and worshipful gazes fell on Lu Yuan as people praised him. "I heard Young Master Lu doesn't hold any shares in the family business. Instead, he's spent all these years making his way on his own, without any help from his family. He built everything from scratch. It's practically a miracle!"

"Young Master Lu is a legend among all of us second-generation rich kids. He deserves our admiration."

When the birthday banquet ended, Lu Yuan and his family went to the parking lot. He took out his car key and pressed it, and the doors of the Bugatti Veyron sprang open. His family got into the car.

When his older cousin Lu Bingbing saw the Bugatti Veyron, she finally realized just how ignorant she had been. From beginning to end, she had been nothing but a jumping clown.

"Cousin!"

Lu Yuan raised his eyes to look at Lu Bingbing. "Is something the matter, cousin?"

Lu Bingbing bit her red lips and said sincerely, "Cousin! I'm sorry. Could... could you help me make money with you?"

Lu Yuan thought it over and ultimately chose to refuse. "No, thanks. I don't like running a family business. You'd better look elsewhere, cousin!"

His cousin Lu Bingbing had neither ability nor character. Apart from her good looks, what could she do? None of Lu Yuan's companies would keep such a useless person on the payroll.

After Lu Yuan got home, his phone rang. The caller ID showed Wang Meiqi, and he answered, "What's wrong, Meiqi?"

"I've had too much to drink. Pick me up and take me home. Marriott Hotel!"

It was already past eleven at night, and Lu Yuan happened to have nothing else to do, so he drove his sports car toward the Marriott Hotel.

More than twenty minutes later, Lu Yuan arrived at the Marriott Hotel.

"Teacher Wang! Just let Teacher Tang take you home. Your boyfriend can't be relied on at all. It's been over twenty minutes, and he still hasn't shown up..."

A potbellied fat man stood nearby, pretending to be a gentleman. "That's right, Teacher Wang. Let me take you home. I happen to have driven here."

Wang Meiqi gave the fat man a cold look. During her internship, he had harassed her plenty of times. This time, he had even gotten her drunk under the pretext of a team-building event for the school's teachers. How could she not know what filthy thoughts he had?

Just then, Lu Yuan opened his car door and got out. He pulled Wang Meiqi into his arms and looked at the fat man with hostility. "Sorry! My girlfriend doesn't ride in any man's car except her boyfriend's."

When the female teachers saw Lu Yuan's face, they were all consumed with envy. How many lifetimes' worth of good fortune had Wang Meiqi accumulated to find a man as exceptionally handsome as Lu Yuan?

Teacher Tang's plan had been disrupted by Lu Yuan, and his gaze was full of gloom as he looked at him. But when he saw the Bugatti Veyron beside them, he didn't dare say a word.

Lu Yuan drove Wang Meiqi all the way home.

Lu Yuan settled Wang Meiqi on the bed and tucked her in. He was about to get up and leave, but a small hand gripped his tightly. "Lu Yuan! Don't go..."

Lu Yuan tried to pry her hand open, only to hear her murmur through tears, "Lu Yuan! I know you're wealthy and don't think ordinary girls are good enough for you. I won't force you, either. Recently, Mom arranged a blind date for me and insisted that I marry that outstanding man. After tonight, I'll have to marry him."

"I don't want to give the most precious thing in my life to that man. Before I marry him, Lu Yuan, take me. I don't need you to take responsibility, and I won't cling to you..."

With that, Wang Meiqi threw her arms around Lu Yuan's neck.

Lu Yuan's forehead grew hot, and he coughed awkwardly. "Hey, you've had too much to drink..."

"Do you hate me?" There was a trace of disappointment in Wang Meiqi's hazy, drunken eyes.

Lu Yuan felt awkward and could only say, "No!"

The next second, Wang Meiqi lowered her voluptuous figure and bent her head to kiss Lu Yuan.

The next day, the two of them opened their eyes.

When Wang Meiqi felt Lu Yuan's arm, she turned to look at him and found him looking back at her. Her pretty face flushed. "Last night, last night, we..."

"Last night, we did everything we should and shouldn't have done." A meaningful smile appeared on Lu Yuan's face.

Wang Meiqi said gratefully, "Thank you, Lu Yuan. I absolutely won't cling to you. I'm going to get married..."

Wang Meiqi started to get up and put on her clothes to leave, but Lu Yuan pulled her back into his arms and said softly, "You've devoured me completely, and now you think you can run away? Since we've come this far, I'll take responsibility for you."

"Lu Yuan, really? You don't have to force yourself!"

Lu Yuan teased, "You're still calling me Lu Yuan?"

"Then what should I call you?" Wang Meiqi's cheeks were as red as apples.

Lu Yuan said, "What do you think?"