Chapter 439 Truth Revealed After Drinking
After returning to City A, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan first took Gu Lanlan to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination.
Gu Lanlan initially felt it was unnecessary, but Jiang Ning insisted.
Although Gu Lanlan was kidnapped by the Joker, she was only used as a hostage and as bait.
However, since it is kidnapping after all, it will likely leave a deep shadow on a person's mind and body.
Jiang Ning still believed that it would be best to take Gu Lanlan for a check-up so that she could feel at ease.
The test results came back quickly. Apart from being frightened and suffering some minor injuries from being tied up, Gu Lanlan was otherwise unharmed.
Jiang Ning felt relieved.
Lunch was paid for by Gu Lanlan.
Gu Lanlan knew perfectly well that her money was nothing compared to Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan, but she had to treat them to this meal.
Because Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan were her saviors.
Without the two of them, Gu Lanlan felt she would have been dead long ago.
Thinking about how Jiang Ning treated her, and then thinking about how she treated Jiang Ning, Gu Lanlan felt like slapping herself again.
Jiang Ning originally didn't want Gu Lanlan to spend money.
She understood what Gu Lanlan meant, but in her opinion, Gu Lanlan was the innocent one who was implicated.
However, Lu Junyan gave her a wink, signaling her not to refuse.
Jiang Ning understood Lu Junyan's meaning, so the two of them gladly accepted Gu Lanlan's invitation.
Gu Lanlan asked them what they wanted to eat, and while asking, she searched for many high-end Western restaurants and buffet restaurants in five-star hotels.
As a result, Jiang Ning only chose a small shop by the roadside.
"You can't be polite with me!"
Gu Lanlan said solemnly.
She even converted her fixed deposit into a current account in advance for this meal, showing that she was well prepared.
Jiang Ning smiled.
"I'm not being polite with you... quite the opposite, it's precisely because there's no need to be polite with you that I want to go eat something I like and recommend it to you guys."
Gu Lanlan saw that Jiang Ning didn't seem to be lying, so she nodded in agreement.
The roadside shops are really small and not very upscale, but they are very clean.
It's not the best time for lunch now, so the restaurant isn't too crowded.
Seeing that Jiang Ning ordered a spicy hot pot, Lu Junyan also ordered one.
You can't eat this.
Jiang Ning stopped him.
"Even the mild version of their mala tang is very spicy; your stomach won't be able to handle it."
Hearing Jiang Ning say this so naturally, Gu Lanlan couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Jiang Ning tilted his head, looking puzzled, not understanding what Gu Lanlan was laughing at.
However, the way Gu Lanlan looked at her gave her a strong sense of gossip.
"Hey Aning, you're not Lu Junyan's wife anymore, so why are you so concerned about his daily life?"
"I……"
Jiang Ning was astonished.
"Can't a friend care about him?"
"My friend..."
Gu Lanlan deliberately dragged out her words and raised her eyebrows.
"My stomach hurts too, can you at least show some concern for me?"
Jiangning has a flat mouth.
"Okay, then you're not allowed to order spicy hot pot either."
"No, no, no! This mala tang place is famous for its specialty dishes, they're our go-to!"
Gu Lanlan immediately chickened out.
"I was wrong, okay?"
In the end, Jiang Ning and Gu Lanlan each ordered a bowl of mala tang (spicy hot pot), while Lu Junyan ordered the non-spicy dish that Jiang Ning had recommended.
A plate of Yangzhou fried rice, and a plate of cumin chicken frame.
In Gu Lanlan's opinion, these two dishes were the kind that Lu Junyan would never normally eat.
However, Lu Junyan accepted the recommendation without hesitation after Jiang Ning made the decision.
The food was served quickly.
The spicy hot pot smells delicious.
Gu Lanlan was already starving and began to eat heartily.
In fact, Gu Lanlan was right. Yangzhou fried rice and cumin chicken frame were indeed things that Lu Junyan didn't usually eat, especially the cumin chicken frame.
Jiang Ning had never done this for him before.
Around the time of their marriage, Yang Liyun always insisted that Jiang Ning make sure every meal was delicious, visually appealing, and nutritionally balanced. As a result, Jiang Ning rarely cooked chicken dishes, and even less so chicken frames.
Jiang Ning didn't expect that Lu Junyan would actually order the two dishes she recommended.
Lu Junyan simply asked her what other specialties the restaurant had, and if it was anything non-spicy, and Jiang Ning answered the question truthfully.
Jiang Ning originally wanted to tell Lu Junyan that if he didn't like the food, he could choose something else.
As a result, Lu Junyan picked up the chicken frame with both hands and started gnawing on it with an expectant look on his face.
In the blink of an eye, he finished a plate of Yangzhou fried rice and a plate of chicken frames.
"Can I order another one?"
Lu Junyan turned to Gu Lanlan and asked.
Gu Lanlan immediately gave an OK sign.
"Order as many chicken frames as you like, there's plenty."
As a result, Lu Junyan ordered three servings of cumin chicken frames in one go, and praised them highly after finishing them.
"As expected of the signature dish personally selected by our Lu family's head chef, it's so delicious."
Jiang Ning knew that "the Lu family's head chef" was a description of her.
However, she was no longer a daughter-in-law of the Lu family, could not be considered a member of the Lu family, let alone a head chef.
"How does his cooking compare to Ah Ning's?"
Gu Lanlan casually asked Lu Junyan.
"Of course, I still prefer the food Jiang Ning makes... I just don't know if I'll have the chance to eat it again in the future."
Jiang Ning sensed that Lu Junyan's words had a hidden meaning or implication, so she deliberately avoided looking at him.
After dinner, Lu Junyan first took Jiang Ning and Gu Lanlan to Gu Lanlan's house.
Gu Lanlan wanted Jiang Ning to stay with her, so Lu Junyan became the only one to leave.
Jiang Ning was at Gu Lanlan's house when he saw Gu Lanlan take a beer out of the refrigerator.
"What's wrong, Lanlan? Are you trying to get me drunk?"
Jiang Ning couldn't help but chuckle.
Gu Lanlan generously handed the beer to Jiang Ning and said matter-of-factly, "They say people speak the truth when they're drunk, but I think you won't tell me your true feelings unless you're drunk."
Jiang Ning was taken aback, then took the beer.
It seems her initial intuition was correct; Gu Lanlan did indeed have something to ask her, which was why she kept her there.
Two girls sat on the sofa, watching TV and drinking beer.
When the end credits started playing at the beginning of a movie, Gu Lanlan turned to Jiang Ning and asked:
"Ah Ning, are you really not planning to remarry Lu Junyan?"
Jiang Ning's expression remained unchanged.
She had anticipated Gu Lanlan's question.
The movie's end credits song had just finished playing, and the living room was eerily quiet.
If Gu Lanlan remembered correctly, she had discussed similar issues with Jiang Ning before.
Gu Lanlan once thought that Jiang Ning would choose Bai Yichen after divorcing Lu Junyan.
However, the relationship between Bai Yichen and Jiang Ning remains the same as it was in high school.
She remembered reading in a book during her student days that if you don't spark a romance with a boy while you're classmates, you're unlikely to spark one later.
Gu Lanlan and Bai Yichen were close classmates, so she should support Bai Yichen both morally and logically.
But a voice inside her kept telling her—
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