Chapter 289 Showing Off
“Yuan Chenxi knows us much better than we do. Last time, you were the one fighting her for someone,” Luo Shu said with a smile.
"Who is Yuan Chenxi? Does she dare to steal someone from you?" Leng Xichen chuckled.
"I'll introduce you to her later; she's having dinner here today too," Lu Min said.
"Go drink your wine." Wenmo toasted Lu Min, interrupting him.
Yu Zhan slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Leng Xichen.
His expression was indifferent, as if it had touched some deep-seated wounds in his heart.
Lu Min couldn't stop himself from making a joke, and then realized he shouldn't have said those things.
“She’s also our friend, so you should get along well with her too,” Luo Shu said.
"Yes, we'll get to know each other again sometime." Leng Xichen said.
He was used to these kinds of comments, but he still felt somewhat inferior in front of his brother.
"I'm sorry," Lu Min said softly.
"It's alright, having more friends means having more options." He smiled calmly.
How could they not see his embarrassment?
"Brother, have you known your sister-in-law for a long time?" Leng Xiangyi asked softly.
"Yes, she saved my brother's life."
"..." Leng Xiangyi's heart clenched, and she couldn't help but look up at Luo Shu.
Just then, Leng Xiangyi met Luo Shu's gaze and smiled at her. Luo Shu didn't know what she meant, but she nodded in response.
The dinner lasted for two hours, and the men always seemed to have endless topics to discuss.
The three women were bored inside, so they all went out for a walk to clear their heads.
Yu went to the restroom, while Luo Shu watched the koi fish and digested her food by the corridor.
Leng Xiangyi walked towards her.
"Sister-in-law."
"Hmm." Luo Shu glanced at her, then looked back at the koi.
She thought their conversation was over, but Leng Xiangyi said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I was too willful before."
Luo Shu felt relieved and smiled, "Don't take it too seriously."
She knew Leng Xiangyi's little schemes, but since Yu Zhan had helped her vent her anger, she didn't pursue the matter further.
After all, she was still Wenmo's person, and Luo Shu didn't want to make everyone's relationship too strained. If things could just stay peaceful like this in the future, that would be a good ending.
She didn't expect Leng Xiangyi to swallow her pride and apologize to her.
"I sincerely apologize to you, I didn't mean anything by it," Leng Xiangyi said hesitantly. "And thank you for saving my brother."
If she had known that Leng Xichen was still alive and had been saved by Luo Shu and Yu Yu, she definitely wouldn't have done what she did before.
I blame myself for being so naive back then, for doing those things.
“I forgive you,” Luo Shu said.
She had long since stopped caring.
"Thank you." Leng Xiangyi pursed her lips, stood there looking at her for a long time, and then returned to the private room.
Yu Yu's gaze followed Leng Xiangyi back to the private room.
"What were you two talking about? Did she still want to bully you?"
"No, she came to apologize," Luo Shu said calmly.
“We should have done this a long time ago.” Yu Yu sat on a bench in the corridor and rested her head on Luo Shu’s shoulder. “When you and your husband go back later, have Chang’an take me home.”
"What, isn't Shen Yan coming to pick you up?"
"It's all because of your husband, and you still have the nerve to say that!" Yu Yu even had to ask Gan Chang'an to take her to pick up Shen Yan.
Shen Yan was still at the company, so Yu Yu didn't stay long and left with Gan Chang'an.
Just as Luo Shu was about to return to the private room, Yu Zhan came out.
Seeing that she was alone, and that Yu Yu and Gan Chang'an had just left, Yu Zhan went over to her and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you eat enough? You look so listless."
Luo Shu tilted her head, pouted, and said to him in a coquettish tone, "I suddenly want to eat dessert."
Yu Zhan smiled and sat down beside her. Her head immediately leaned closer. "That's it?"
"Yeah." She nodded.
"Such a lack of self-confidence. If you want to eat it, just say so. Don't act all wronged, as if your husband can't afford it." Yu Zhan pinched her cheek.
Not long after, the people in the private room also came out.
"That's Yuan Chenxi."
Lu Min pointed to Yuan Chenxi, who was holding hands with an old man across the lotus pond. Everyone looked over, including Leng Xichen.
Yuan Chenxi was wearing a white halter dress, revealing her delicate collarbone and fair, slender arms. Next to her was an older man, who was chatting and joking with her. The two left, laughing and talking.
She didn't notice the people on the other side of the lotus pond.
“…” Leng Xichen frowned.
Wei Qianqian's friends are somewhat surprising.
Lu Min explained, "The man next to her is her father."
“…” Leng Xi paused for a moment, relieved that he hadn’t expressed any opinion earlier.
Yu Zhan and Luo Shu, who were sitting to the side, heard their conversation and got up.
"We have to go now." Yu Zhan took Luo Shu's hand and said goodbye to them.
They said goodbye to each other and then went their separate ways.
Yu Zhan had a few drinks and then called a designated driver.
"We were just drinking tea, how did you end up drinking alcohol?" Luo Shu complained.
He smiled and said, "Just two cups."
"Two cups..." She pouted, let go of his hand, and ignored him. "Be angry for two minutes."
"No, I was wrong." Yu Zhan quickly took her hand.
Wei Qianqian once said that it's best to quit drinking for the first three months, and avoid drinking altogether if possible.
Luo Shu also often kept an eye on him. He would usually decline drinking parties if he could, and if he couldn't refuse, he would let Gao Shan and Ling Chen go instead. But now, he couldn't help himself when he was with his brothers.
"A little drink is good for the soul, I won't drink next time." Yu Zhan put his arm around her shoulder and walked out with her.
"Big liar," Luo Shu murmured.
Yu Zhan smiled.
When I arrived at the car, the designated driver was already waiting beside it.
"Hello, are you the owner of the car with the license plate ending in 8888...?"
The man in the chauffeur's uniform looked up and saw Yu Zhan and Luo Shu joking around.
Luo Shu was stunned.
Yu Zhan paused for a moment, then laughed, "Right, Cullinan, will it be open?"
Qin Heng nodded slightly, not daring to look at him, "Yes."
"Thank you for your help." Yu Zhan tossed him the car keys. "You haven't been drinking, have you?"
"Of course not." Qin Heng carefully took the car keys and replied casually.
"Okay, that's good."
Yu Zhan gave the name of the dessert shop, then walked past him to the back seat of the car, opened the door, and helped Luo Shu into the car.
Luo Shu felt awkward and wanted him to find another driver, but she didn't know how to bring it up.
She hadn't expected Qin Heng to be working as a designated driver that night, and that Yu Zhan had invited him along. She guessed that at the dinner party earlier, President Li probably hadn't given him a chance to drink.
Yu Zhan sat beside her and tapped the front of the car with two fingers.
Qin Heng skillfully raised the partition.
He still has that much awareness.
Driving for Yu Zhan felt like being naked in front of him, having him see inside and out – an utterly humiliating experience.
"Hmm..."
As the partition rose halfway, Yu Zhan couldn't wait to kiss her.
Qin Heng gripped the steering wheel with both hands, his ten fingers clenched tightly inside his white gloves. He was expressionless, his eyes were red at the corners, and his eye sockets gleamed with a silvery light.
Yu Zhan always liked to kiss her, whether at home or outside. As long as there were no other people around, he would always want to give her a kiss.
But at this moment, the kiss seemed to carry a hint of boasting.
Luo Shu dared not make a sound, yet his kisses made her weak all over. He gently asked in her ear, "It's been over three months. How about we try it tonight?"
"..." He understands this too?
Luo Shu's fingers curled slightly as she buried her head in his chest.
Yu Zhan smiled and patted the top of her head. "It's okay, I'll wait a little longer."
He couldn't bear it either.
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