Shao Jingque walked into the state-owned restaurant with a smile on her face and walked briskly towards Lu Qiuya, who had stood up and was waving at her.
Before anyone arrived, an apologetic voice came over:
"Sorry, Xiaoya, I got off work a little late today. Did you wait for a long time?"
Lu Qiuya waved her hands repeatedly and pulled Shao Jingque to sit down affectionately:
"It didn't take long. This time is perfect. There were too many people and it was too noisy to talk."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and shouted to the waiter:
"The food is ready!"
The waiter responded enthusiastically:
"Okay, table six, serve!"
The kitchen of the state-owned restaurant served the dishes very quickly, and soon the table was filled with steaming hot dishes: braised pork, steamed sea bass, sweet and sour spare ribs, shredded potatoes with green peppers, and a tomato egg drop soup.
Shao Jingque was amazed when he saw the table full of dishes:
"Xiaoya, aren't we ordering too much? We can't eat this much, right?"
Lu Qiuya pulled the corners of her mouth unnaturally, her face flushed.
"Sister Jingque, I'm sorry, there's something I didn't have time to discuss with you in advance..."
"I forgot I had planned to have dinner with my brother tonight. He's working during the day and didn't have time to see me off, so I wanted to have dinner with him before I left. But I'm leaving early tomorrow morning... so I took it upon myself to invite him along tonight."
"But, Sister Jingque, if you mind, forget it. He hasn't arrived yet anyway. When he comes later, I can let him go first."
Although Shao Jingque was a little surprised, she could understand it. Besides, the brother and sister had originally agreed to have dinner together tonight to see their sister off. In fact, she was the one who suddenly joined in.
She smiled and said generously:
"What's the big deal? It's okay, it's fun eating together!"
Hearing Shao Jingque say this, Lu Qiuya, who had been worried, finally put her heart back in her stomach and said happily:
"Thank you, Sister Jingque. I'll wait for my brother at the door to see if he's here yet!"
Shao Jingque smiled and nodded, watching Lu Qiuya trot out the door happily. When she turned around, her figure was completely blocked by the pillar at the corner.
Behind the pillar, Lu Qiuya excitedly pulled Lu Zhan's sleeve and said excitedly:
"Come on, brother, I've already talked to Sister Jingque. She doesn't mind, so we can have dinner together!"
Lu Zhan was standing straight at this moment, as stiff as a statue, and his face was extremely pale.
When Lu Zhan learned that Lu Qiuya had actually made an appointment with Shao Jingque for dinner the next day, he was both surprised and delighted. A huge joy of regaining what he had lost instantly swept over him, but then even greater worries followed -
He was worried that Shao Jingque would mind his uninvited visit, and he was also worried that he would scare Shao Jingque without being mentally prepared. After much thought, he finally decided to let Lu Qiuya wait for her in the restaurant first. If Shao Jingque agreed to have dinner with him, he would go in.
Lu Qiuya had never seen her brother so indecisive and hesitant. She felt both surprised and relieved. It seemed that Sister Jingque really held a special position in her brother's heart.
Lu Zhan thought he had prepared himself mentally for the whole night, and his initial nervousness and excitement had completely calmed down. However, he did not expect that just when he sneaked a peek at Shao Jingque from behind the pillar, his heart began to beat wildly again.
After not seeing her for a long time, she was still as bright as the sun when she appeared. Her every frown, smile, gesture and movement were so dazzling.
Today she was wearing a light khaki tweed jacket and a snow-white scarf around her neck. Her long, wavy seaweed-like hair was draped behind her, undulating with her steps, as full of vitality as she was.
The moment Shao Jingque appeared, she completely attracted all of Lu Zhan's attention. When he saw Shao Jingque smiling sweetly at the glass window, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
At the same time, he felt relieved. Fortunately... fortunately, it seemed that she had been doing well during this period, otherwise he would have felt even more guilty.
Lu Zhan hid behind the pillar and watched intently, unwilling to take his eyes off Shao Jingque for even a moment.
But unexpectedly, when Lu Qiuya came to call him, he was unable to move as if someone had pressed acupoints on him. He was so nervous that he had already started to think about which foot to move first.
Seeing this, Lu Qiuya quickly encouraged her brother:
"Brother, don't be afraid. Just correct your mistakes and apologize to Sister Jingque later. Sister Jingque will definitely forgive you."
Lu Zhan clenched his fists and nodded stiffly:
"Okay, let's go in!"
Lu Zhan felt that he had never been so nervous in his life. He followed Lu Qiuya step by step. Every step he took closer to Shao Jingque's back, his heart beat faster. When he stood behind Shao Jingque, Shao Jingque was the only one left in his eyes, and everything around him seemed to have disappeared.
Lu Qiuya became nervous at Lu Zhan's condition. She swallowed and said softly:
"Sister Jingque, my brother is here."
Shao Jingque smiled and stood up, looking back. The moment their eyes met, she was stunned on the spot.
The man was wearing a neat military uniform. His handsome face was much thinner than before. His deep eyes looked at her steadily, and his eyes were filled with emotions that she could not understand.
The next second, Shao Jingque came to his senses, subconsciously picked up the things around him and prepared to flee.
She had never thought that she would meet Lu Zhan at this moment. She had no idea how to face him, and her first reaction was to escape.
Although Lu Zhan was so nervous that his breathing became rapid, he saw that Shao Jingque was about to run away as soon as he saw him, so he quickly took a step to the side, just blocking Shao Jingque's way.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Qiuya quickly grabbed Shao Jingque's hand and spoke to help:
"Sister Jingque, let me introduce him to you. He is my brother, Lu Zhan."
"Brother, this is my new friend, Sister Jingque."
Shao Jingque didn't expect Lu Zhan to block her way. She was shocked and her other hand was tightly held by Lu Qiuya. She didn't know how to react for a moment.
Lu Zhan, however, understood his sister's assist at this time, and finally came to his senses. He suppressed his inner excitement and said in a deep voice:
"Hello, I'm Lu Zhan, nice to meet you."
Shao Jingque was stunned when he heard this. What was going on?
This guy... could it be possible that he forgot about her again?!
While she was stunned, Lu Qiuya quickly pulled her to sit down and said with a smile:
"Brother, you're late, the food is getting cold, let's eat and talk at the same time!"
Shao Jingque looked at Lu Zhan in front of him with a gentle smile on his face and felt like he was dreaming.
She suddenly thought of something and asked Lu Qiuya in a low voice:
"Isn't your last name Qiu? How come your brother's last name is Lu?"
Lu Qiuya was also stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing——
She never expected that there would be such a misunderstanding here, but she guaranteed that this misunderstanding was purely accidental!
"Sister Jingque, my last name is not Qiu, but Lu. My full name is Lu Qiuya."
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