Chapter 218 She Smelled the Fragrance of Flowers
Tang Zi's words, though seemingly pointed, successfully made Wen Ni, who was comfortably eating fruit, stop eating.
She quietly put the fruit fork back on the plate.
"He's here too? Still downstairs? Hasn't left?"
“Of course, since he’s already here, we can’t let him come for nothing.” Tang Zi smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Their conversations were only understandable to themselves.
The rest of the people were completely confused!
Lu Jinbai turned his head slightly and asked Lin Yi, who had returned after urging the dishes, in a low voice, "Who are they talking about? It sounds like they have a special relationship with Wen Ni?"
"I don't know. It was just a few of you who came for dinner today, and everyone's here." Lin Yi was too lazy to think about it. "Maybe it's one of Wen Shen's suitors?"
"Does she have many suitors?" Lu Jinbai asked again.
"Of course, with Wen Shen being so versatile, how many men wouldn't like her? Even that one..."
Lin realized he had talked too much only halfway through his sentence.
Wen Shen has never liked them teasing her about her love life!
Thinking of this, he immediately changed the subject, "Hey! Well, the food's here, the food's here!"
In the blink of an eye, several waiters pushed open the door and came in, carrying food to the table.
Wen Ni pulled out her chair and stood up at that moment, saying, "You guys eat first, I'll go downstairs and take a look."
"Huh?" Lin Yi called out, "Wen Shen, didn't you just say you were hungry?"
"Lin Yi, we can eat later. We need to meet this person first!" Tang Zi glanced at Lin Yi sideways. "Such a programmer's brain, so clueless about romance~"
"Given his background and status, if he were good at flirting, he would probably have had several girlfriends by now. Why would he still be single?" a colleague from the National Security Network joked.
"Even eating can't shut you up." Lin grabbed two pastries and stuffed one into each of their mouths.
Tang Zi smiled along, and didn't forget to say, "Anxi, don't be so reserved, start eating!"
"good……"
Anxi tried to appear calm, but inside she was like a boiling kettle, screaming with excitement!
Good heavens, she's actually eating at the same table as Tang Zi! It's like a dream...
"Wen Ni." Lu Jinbai suddenly stood up, walked to Wen Ni, and handed her a coat. "The weather is not warm now, and it will be even colder at night. You can borrow my coat and wear it for now."
Wen Ni was indeed dressed rather lightly when she went out today.
It's just a simple light-colored sweater paired with blue jeans.
It doesn't protect against the wind and isn't very warm.
"Thank you." She didn't refuse, took it casually, and draped it over her shoulders.
After leaving the private room, take the elevator directly to the hotel lobby.
As soon as the restaurant door opened, a strong gust of cool wind blew in, causing her clothes to flutter and her coat to almost slip off her shoulders!
She quickly wrapped her arms around herself and tightened her clothes.
He lowered his head, about to descend the steps.
The wind suddenly seemed to stop, but you could still hear the sharp sound of the branches rustling in your ears.
She raised her head.
The tall figure of the man in front of me was like a wall.
Wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask, his face, completely covered up, didn't look like a good person...
"How could you..." Wen Ni was about to speak
But he had already reached out and pulled her into his arms around the waist!
Her usually slender and tall figure appeared somewhat petite when nestled within his broad chest and arms.
She was taken aback by his actions, but did not resist his touch. Instead, she reached out her arms and naturally wrapped them around his neck!
Everything happened so naturally, as it should be.
He carried her like that and got into the black minivan parked on the street.
"My goodness, did no one see us?"
After closing the car door, Assistant Xiao Wu cautiously peered out the window. "Thank goodness, thank goodness we changed cars today, there aren't many pedestrians outside..."
"But Mr. Lu, this was too sudden. You got out of the car to pick up Xiao Nini without any preparation. What if there were paparazzi waiting outside? That would be bad!"
Their Boss Lu, dressed like a black-clad thug in the dead of night, got into a car in the street without saying a word, carrying a woman. If this were photographed, people would think they were doing something shady...
The more Xiao Wu thought about it, the bigger his headache became.
Qin Yuan added earnestly, "Yes, sir, I can handle this kind of thing next time."
"You're coming?" Lu Jinye shot him a sharp glare.
"No, what I mean is, I'll hold an umbrella to shield Miss Wen Ni from the wind!" Qin Yuan quickly explained, "I wouldn't dare hug Miss Wen Ni. She's so guarded; if I hug her, wouldn't she punch me in return?"
"So, according to you, why doesn't Nini hit Master Lu?" Assistant Xiao Wu suddenly asked.
Lu Jinye, having removed his face coverings and taken off his coat, suddenly looked up and gazed at Wen Ni.
It seems they're waiting for her answer?
“It’s not like we haven’t hugged before, why be so dramatic?” Wen Ni turned her face away, pretending to be relaxed. “Besides, it’s just a hug, it’s not like I’ll lose a piece of my flesh.”
"..."
She spoke so frankly.
Even the usually composed Lu Jinye was in a bad mood.
Upon noticing the boy's jacket draped over her shoulders, his inner emotions instantly became apparent on his face!
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Wen Ni looked back nonchalantly. "It's just that I didn't invite you to dinner tonight. You're not going to be angry with me over something so small, are you?"
"Then why didn't you look for me?" Lu Jinye's eyes were still fixed on her coat on her shoulder. "Was there something inconvenient?"
"yes."
As soon as Wen Ni uttered a single word, Lu Jinye's face darkened.
His hands, which were resting on his knees, slowly clenched.
The atmosphere inside the car suddenly became tense.
“I was thinking that since you have a special status, it might cause you unnecessary trouble if you suddenly appeared in a place like this.”
Wen Ni didn't care about any of that; she continued to express her true thoughts.
“But now I realize that what I did made you feel very uncomfortable, and that was wrong of me. Since we are all friends, and it was a gathering of friends, I couldn’t leave you out. I shouldn’t have made the decision for you on my own.”
"As you said, you were originally thinking of me?" Lu Jinye's expression softened.
"yes."
Wen Ni nodded, her eyes full of sincerity. "So, do you want to go upstairs now and have a get-together?"
"I'm afraid this time won't work." Assistant Xiao Wu glanced at his watch, looking somewhat troubled. "Master Lu has another engagement, I'm afraid he won't be able to make it."
"It's almost midnight, and they're still filming?"
Wen Ni raised her eyebrows and then noticed that Lu Jinye was wearing a navy blue suit underneath, which made his face look heroic, mature and handsome!
"Have you eaten yet?"
"Master Lu didn't eat."
"Since you had to rush to your event, why didn't you eat first before coming out? Is your stomach problem better?" Wen Ni frowned, her tone slightly reproachful.
She didn't even realize the concern she had inadvertently revealed for him after she finished speaking!
Lu Jinye's features softened even more.
"Master Lu just flew back from Milan this afternoon. He heard from Tang Zi about your dinner party, and he came straight here after landing, wanting to see you." Qin Yuan couldn't help but reveal the truth. "Actually, a few days before he flew to Milan, when you were at the police station, Master Lu was also there..."
"Qin Yuan." Lu Jinye clenched his fist to his lips, cleared his throat, and stopped Qin Yuan from continuing.
Even if Qin Yuan hadn't said anything, Wen Ni already knew!
She stood on the upper floor of the police station, gazing again and again at the car that remained parked, and inhaling again and again the sweet fragrance of the wildflowers...
The sense of responsibility, stubbornness, and self-control that I have always upheld are no match for the slightest touch on my heart at this moment!
She decided to go with the flow, opened the car door, and jumped out, saying, "Wait for me a moment."
"Where are you going?!"
Lu Jinye reached out his hand, his fingertips brushing against the hem of her clothes.
She was as nimble as a rabbit, and without stopping, she rushed into the restaurant.
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