Brian went for the reading room to address some business. When Joanne was looking at the big messy bed, she wanted to make things up. However, Martha stopped her in time.

Young Madam, your leg has not recovered. Please rest. I will do the chores."

Joanne didn't refuse, and she also was willing to ask Martha about what had happened after she left. Gavin couldn't know more than people like Martha, who always stayed at home.

Unexpectedly, before her asking, Martha spoke out voluntarily.

"Simon didn't allow us to clean your room. Maybe he wanted to let you have a look when you come back." Martha sighed and said, "On the day you left, the home turned into what it used to be. Everything was normal, except for its cold atmosphere where even a house of people could not dissipate. The Young Master came out early and returned late as before. He did not show any displeasure, but he just did not speak."

"The only special thing was that no matter how late it was, the young master would come back home to sleep. He didn't live at his downtown department. All of us guessed the reason that he determinedly came back must is you had lived here."

Joanne sat on the sofa, with tears in her eyes.

Brian did a lot for her without informing her. She knew that, and she once thought she understood enough. But it turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg.

When she was in pain, in chaos, and struggling, Brian didn't feel better than her.

Joanne took a deep breath and raised her lips. "I will not leave anymore."

Martha smiled gratifiedly. "In my opinion, you should hurry up to have a baby with the Young Master! With a baby, the family will be complete, and the relationship between you and the young master will also be consolidated. On the other hand, with grandchildren, the Madam will be happy too."

Err, this...

Though it was not the first time for Martha to mention about having a baby, Joanne still blushed. She responded to Martha's words vaguely. Martha knew her shyness, and thus stopped the conversation. After picking up something, she went out.

However, Joanne still thought about it until she went to bed.

Martha was right, with a baby, the family would be complete, and Iris would also be happy. But it was still too far to consolidate the relationship between her and Brian.

She hadn't shown her heart to Brian. They were still in a running-in phase. Obviously, this was not a good time for having children. Besides, if the relationship between two people needs children to consolidate, then it is still not good to have children for the time being.

Most importantly, she didn't know whether Brian likes babies or not.

"Crack--"

Since Joanne devoted herself to her thinking so deeply that after a while, she realized that it was a sound of opening the door. She was scared and looked over subconsciously--

Hey, Brian?

"What are you doing here?" She blinked her eyes, puzzling asked.

"Sleeping."

It seemed that Brian needed nothing to justify for him. Just as he had done in the hospital, he lifted the quilt as soon as he lay on the bed of Joanne.

This time, Joanne was really stunned for a long time before reacting. Looking at Brian, she suddenly remembered what he said this morning--

"Joanne, remember your feeling now."

This morning, she was complacent and did not understand the deep meaning of Brian. At this moment, she understood--Brian had wanted her to remember the happiness and excitement in the morning time, and then carefully taste the inner collapse of the current moment.

"Brian!" Joanne was furious, "don't you have your own room? Yours is more than two times broader than mine. Is it fun to crowd with me?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Brian said lightly, "I can't fall asleep in my room."

"Wrap up your tricks!" It was impossible for Joanne to believe such a bad excuse. She moved a little toward Brian and attempted to push him down. "Go back to your room!"

Brian leaned sideways. He not only avoided being pushed down but also seized the chance to hug Joanne. "Do you mean you like my room? Let's go. I have no objections."

Joanne. "..." He was so good at distorting meaning.

She stated, "Brian, you are behaving like a rogue! "

Brian did not care and raised his eyebrows. "So what?"

Joanne was speechless again.

Yes, even if Brian behaved like a rogue, what could she do about him? Either strength or speech, she could not win him.

When the God of fate arranged for her to meet Brian, it didn't intend to let her be alive.

It seemed Brian was in a good mood. He took a wisp of hair of Joanne and said, "Have you finished considering Martha's words?"

At that moment, it was too sudden for Joanne to realize. "What are Martha's words?"

Brian looked at Joanne and said, "She suggested that we have a child."

"Ka-boom!"

Joanne's brain seemed to have a thundering explosion. Lu Jianyan heard it. He actually heard it!!!

Fortunately, at that time, she vaguely dealt with Martha. If she made a clear statement... Brian should laugh at her now?

However, why did Brian ask her how she considered it? Shouldn't he be the first person to consider it? Or did he actually want a child?

This idea made Joanne stunned. She looked at Brian astonishedly and temporarily lost her speech.

"Why do you look at me like this?" Lu Jianyan slowly approached Joanne. "Do you mean you think the same? Um?"

Joanne did not realize until that moment. She blinked and subconsciously denied, "No! I... I don't like children!"

The latter sentence was purely an excuse for her impulsiveness.

It happened to be something dim in Lu's eyes, but he was very good at concealing it and didn't let Joanne see it. He just hugged her tightly. "We can talk about it later. Sleep.

It was not until that moment that she realized the inappropriateness in her words. She wanted to explain, but it seemed that Brian didn't care. Therefore, she said nothing and only worriedly and restlessly moved a little. "Brian, won't you come to my room every night?"

"No, I won't," Brian said.

Joanne relieved.

However, before her worriedness totally disappeared, she again heard Brian say,

"Move your things to my room tomorrow."

"No!"

Joanne refused him without hesitation.

"It doesn't matter," Brian spoke in an unprecedented pleasant way, "It would be the same when I move over."

"..." Joanne's bloodstream was empty.

She had seen a lot of rogues, but for Brian, the rogue who justified everything, it was the first time for her to see.

However, to deal with rogues, she also had skills!

"Up to you!"

Joanne closed her eyes, and to some extent, she was looking forward to tomorrow.

More precisely, she was looking forward to seeing Brian be angry and stepping his feet.

Brian had already noticed that something was wrong. Joanne's refusal was a true refusal instead of a welcome. She really resisted living with him, but why she said "up to you" after his saying? She should have been too angry to speak anything.

Although he was not sure what exactly it was, he could make sure that Joanne was preparing for bad ideas.

However, it didn't matter. He didn't believe that Joanne can win him anyway.

That night, the couple hugged together. Although each with their own ideas, it was a night of sound sleep.

Over the past half month, Joanne had rested very well. She woke at seven almost every morning. On the contrary, there were signs of degeneration in Brian. He didn't sluggishly leave his bed until the last second.

Just as today.

After waking up, Joanne lay on the bed for a while and wanted to get up. But while she was up, her hand was pulled by Brian. "What time is it?"

"7:12," Joanne said.

"It's still early." Brian pulled her back to the bed without asking her permission and held her in his arms. "Sleep for a while."

Joanne struggled hard. "Is it still early? You used to have gotten up at this moment!"

Lu Jianyan opened his eyes and slightly raised his lips with a hint. "Now is not the same as before."

Joanne didn't exactly know what he referred to, but she could feel something. Being looked at by him, she felt restless and intended to struggle away from his arms, "Unfold your arms. I want to get up."

How could Lu Shaoyan not know that her favorite thing was to stay in bed? Instead of loosening her, he hugged her more tightly. "Joanne, what are you afraid of?"

Joanne made a face to him. "I am afraid that you will become a beast to eat me!"

She swore that she was just joking.

However, why did Brian laughed so ... strange?

He sluggishly rolled over and pressed on Joanne. "Since you already know, do I still need to restrain myself?"

Joanne panicked. Her brain went blank, and at that time, she was overwhelmed. All she knew was to tightly hold the sheets under her body.

Brian was dangerously approaching her.

The distance between the two was only less than five centimeters.

Joanne timely used an index finger to resist Brian's forehead. "Don't you like cleanness? I haven't brushed my teeth yet. Do you really don't mind it?"

Brian moved her hand away as nothing had happened. He would destroy her any resistance. "If it is you, I don't mind."

Joanne pretended to be surprised. She lifted her lip, put her arms around his neck, opened her light lip and said,

"But I do mind!"

After that, without any signs, she grabbed Brian's shoulder, and with strength successfully pushed him away.

There was no time to surprise. She rolled over to the left the bed, stuck her tongue out at Brian, and ran into the bathroom.

Lu Jianyan was not angry. He just watched her slamming the door of the bathroom.

He knew Joanne well. When she put her arms around his neck, he had already known what she was going to do.

Choosing to make her manage to do it was for making her happy. After all, tonight, she should cry.

In the bathroom--

Joanne didn't know she should owe her success to Brian's help. She happily washed her face and brushed her teeth and decided to deal with Brian with that skill from then on.

She had already said that to deal with rogues, she had skills!

An hour later, the couple finished washing and went downstairs. Freya called and said she had a half day for rest and wanted to accompany Joanne. While Brian was busy in his study all morning.

After lunch, Freya consciously left. Joanne was boring and sat on the sofa to watch a movie. It was not long before Brian came over. She looked at him with suspicion. "Have you finished your work?"

Brian picked up his eyebrows. "The money that I had made is enough for us to spend a lifetime. Even if I have a half day of rest on the weekend, we will not go bankrupt."

Joanne. "..."

She was speechless apparently, but undoubtedly sweet inside.

"Brian said for a lifetime... Did it mean that he wanted to live with her for a lifetime?"