Chapter 295 His Engagement Invitation
When the car drove into the villa area where the Cen family lived, Cen Lian was staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze.
The sunlight shone through the car window onto her profile, outlining a soft outline, but it could not illuminate her chaotic mood at the moment.
"We're here." Jiang Chenyu's voice broke the silence in the car.
Hearing his voice, Cen Lian was surprised to find that the car had stopped in front of his villa.
She looked up at the familiar building and inexplicably felt an urge not to get off the car.
But in the end, reason prevailed over impulse!
"Well, thank you." She unbuckled her seat belt, her fingertips paused on the car door for a moment, and got out of the car.
Jiang Chenyu nodded slightly, but his eyes fell on her tightly pursed lips.
His slender fingers tapped twice on the steering wheel, as if hesitating about what to say.
"Why are you being so polite to me?" His voice was lower than usual, with a barely perceptible hint of helplessness.
Cen Lian opened the car door, and the early summer breeze with the fragrance of flowers blew in his face.
She took a deep breath and was about to get off the car, but she heard Jiang Chenyu's low voice behind her.
"An An~."
The endearing name made her heart skip a beat.
She turned around and met those deep eyes. The sunlight shone through the windshield onto his profile, outlining his perfect jawline.
His slender fingers were placed on the steering wheel, with distinct joints.
"Meteor shower..." His voice was soft, but every word was clear. "If you change your mind and still want to see it, you can always send me a message. I'm always available."
Cen Lian'an's heart suddenly contracted.
She looked at Jiang Chenyu's profile, which was particularly clear in the sunlight. His eyes, which were always bottomless, now had a hint of softness that she had never seen before.
"I... won't go." Cen Lian shook his head gently, his voice so loud that he could hardly hear it himself.
"Well, okay." His voice was calm, but his eyes were still on her face, and his tone was cautiously tentative and questioning. "Then I'll ask you out for dinner later tomorrow, is that okay?"
Cen Lian'an's fingers unconsciously gripped the car door handle, and the coolness of the metal passed through his palm.
She should have turned around and left, but her feet seemed to be rooted and unable to move.
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. Plans can't keep up with changes. Let's contact each other on WeChat."
When Cen Lian'an said that, his voice was so soft that it almost drifted away in the wind.
She deliberately avoided Jiang Chenyu's gaze, her fingertips tightening and loosening on the car door handle, as if she was pulling against some invisible force.
Before she finished speaking, she clearly saw the light in the man's eyes dim for a moment, and then quickly returned to normal.
The corners of his mouth raised in a perfect arc, "Okay, then I'll wait for your news."
The winter wind suddenly became sticky, carrying the fragrance of the newly blooming roses in the courtyard, pressing heavily on her chest.
Cen Lian turned around and almost fled, her high heels making a crisp sound on the cobblestone path.
She didn't dare to slow down until she heard the sound of the car engine restarting behind her, but she never looked back.
She was afraid that if she turned around, she would not be able to help but run back and say "yes".
The door of the Cen family slowly opened in front of her, and the housekeeper Uncle Chen stood at the entrance, holding a gold-embossed invitation in his hand.
"Miss, this is the invitation from the Cheng family." There was a hint of hesitation in his voice.
When Cen Lian took the invitation, his fingertips touched the raised gold-plated pattern on it.
This invitation feels heavy, as if it carries too much indescribable weight.
"Leave it to mom." She said softly, with a hint of fatigue in her voice.
But when she looked up at the butler, she found some hesitation in his eyes.
"Mrs. Cheng personally delivered Madam's invitation this morning." Uncle Chen considered his words carefully. "Would you also give Miss Madam's invitation...for safekeeping?"
These words were like a thin needle, gently piercing Cen Lian'an's heart.
Yes, the Cheng family has always been thoughtful, how could they forget to send an invitation to my mother?
She forced a smile and said, "No, I'll keep it myself."
Every step up the stairs felt like walking on cotton.
Cen Lian pushed open the bedroom door and casually placed the invitation on the dressing table.
Her slightly pale face reflected in the mirror formed a sharp contrast with the gold-embossed invitation.
Outside the window, Jiang Chenyu's car had already left, leaving only an empty driveway.
As soon as she sank into the soft sofa, her cell phone vibrated.
The three words "Jiang Chenyu" flickered on the screen, like a gentle call.
At the same time, there was a hurried knock on the door.
Cen Li'an clicked on the message and saw a line of text: "If your head still hurts, remember to take two more hangover pills. That medicine has no side effects."
Before she could reply, the knock on the door came again, more urgent this time.
I opened the door and my mother was standing outside.
Mother Cen was wearing a dark green cheongsam today, her hair was neatly tied up, and the jade pendant on her earlobe swayed gently as she turned her head.
"You came back and went upstairs without even saying hello?" Mother Cen's tone was filled with a hint of reproach, but her eyes passed over her daughter's shoulder and fell on the invitation on the dressing table.
Cen Lian subconsciously looked back at his phone, and the vibration had stopped.
"I didn't see you when I first came in, so I thought I'd go back upstairs and rest for a while." She explained in a low voice, her fingers unconsciously twisted together.
"I'm such a grown man sitting there, and you really treat me like air?" Mother Cen snorted and tapped her forehead with her fingertips. "I called you several times, but you ignored me. Who has taken your soul away?"
Cen Lian pursed his lips and said nothing.
She lowered her eyelashes and saw the ancestral
The legendary jade bracelet is shining with a warm luster under the light.
Mother Cen walked into the room, her high heels making a dull sound as they stepped on the carpet.
She sat down on the bed, smoothing the wrinkles on her skirt gracefully. "Wasn't it Dr. Jiang who brought you back just now? Why didn't you ask him to come in and sit with you?"
"He had something else to do, so he left immediately." Cen Lian pinched the corner of her clothes unconsciously, and the fabric made a slight friction sound under her fingertips.
Mother Cen gave her a meaningful look and suddenly changed the subject: "How far have you two progressed recently?"
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
Cen Lian heard the rustling sound of leaves in the wind outside the window, the sound coming and going.
Mother Cen suddenly laughed out loud and reached out to tuck the loose hair behind her ears. "You look so nervous. I'm just asking casually. I don't mean anything by it."
Cen Li'an looked at his mother, who was in a trance for a moment. Then, he came to his senses and his ears turned red. "Mom! We are just ordinary friends."
"Okay, okay, just ordinary friends." Mother Cen's tone was long and meaningful, and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, did you get the invitation from the Cheng family?"
Cen Li'an's fingertips trembled, and the gilded spot on the dressing table in her peripheral vision made her eyes sore. "Hmm."
"Yuxiao is really quick." Mother Cen sighed softly, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the jade bracelet on her wrist. "I heard from your Aunt Cheng that the reason they're in such a hurry to hold the engagement party is because the girl seems to be two months pregnant, and they're afraid that if they don't hold it now, the pregnancy will show..."
"Mom, what did you say?" Cen Li'an's fingers suddenly clenched the hem of her skirt, and the silk fabric wrinkled in her palm. "You said his fiancée is pregnant?"
She didn't expect that Mother Cen would suddenly mention Cheng Yuxiao, and she didn't expect to hear such news from her.
"Yes, it's been two months. Your Aunt Cheng told me this morning when she came to deliver the invitation. She can't be wrong." Mother Cen said softly.
A bitter smile appeared on Cen Lian's lips. Cheng Yuxiao had been on a business trip for three months, and his fiancée was two months pregnant.
"So you're getting married because of pregnancy?" Cen Lian suddenly laughed, and his laughter was as sharp as broken glass.
She reached for the invitation on the dressing table, but her fingertips trembled violently in mid-air and knocked over the perfume bottle.
The air was filled with a citrus aroma that was sickeningly sweet.
The three gold-embossed words "Cheng Yuxiao" on the invitation sparkled in the sun, making her eyes hurt.
"Although they got married because of pregnancy, your Aunt Cen said that the two children have a good relationship."
Mother Cen glanced at her daughter, hinting, "You know how fast young people are moving these days. I watched Xiao grow up, and now he's going to be a parent."
She reached out and patted Cen Li'an's shoulder, saying earnestly, "You are the same age as him, it's time for you to think about your lifelong affairs."
"I think Dr. Jiang is quite good. He's handsome, considerate, and treats you well too. You two are quite a good match..."
When Cen Li'an heard his mother mention Jiang Chenyu, his expression softened a bit, but he quickly regained his composure. "Mom, Jiang Chenyu and I really aren't that kind of relationship."
Mother Cen said "Oh" meaningfully, lowered her head to adjust her cuffs, and muttered softly: "It will happen sooner or later anyway..."
"What did you say?" Cen Lian didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing!" Mother Cen immediately smiled and changed the subject, "The point is the Cheng family's engagement party, you have to go."
Mother Cen stood up gracefully, her fingertips lightly brushing the edge of the dressing table. "Our family and the Cheng family have been friends for so many years. If you don't go, outsiders will gossip."
She paused and added meaningfully, "Besides, Madam Cheng came personally to deliver the invitation, so we have to give her some face."
Cen Lian lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes.
The Cen family and the Cheng family have been friends for so many years and have close business dealings, so she really can't not go.
This is how wealthy families are. Although they live a wealthy life, many of them are not in control of their own destiny.
"I understand. I'll go." She replied softly, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the invitation.
Only then did Mother Cen reveal a satisfied smile and turned to walk towards the door.
Just as she was about to close the door, she suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, can you ask Dr. Jiang if the Cheng family has invited him?"
"Mom!" Cen Lian's ears suddenly felt burning.
"If he's going too, you two can go together." Mother Cen pretended not to notice her daughter's embarrassment, speaking as cheerfully as if she were discussing tomorrow's weather. "It's always more convenient to have a companion for this kind of occasion."
The door closed gently, Cen Lian let out a long sigh, and sank into the soft sofa.
The sound of the wind outside the window gradually died down, leaving only her slightly rapid breathing in the room.
She picked up her phone, and Jiang Chenyu's message was still stuck on the sentence "If your head still hurts, remember to take the hangover medicine before going to bed."
He hesitated for a moment as his fingertips hovered above the screen, and finally clicked on the dialog box: [Are you home yet? ]
After sending this message, she threw the phone aside as if she had used up all her strength.
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