Chapter 598 Waiting for the Answer The restaurant private room was warmly lit in the evening. The mahogany round table was covered with a tablecloth embroidered with dark patterns, and the sweet aroma mixed with the mellow aroma of red wine filled the air.
Gu Ximan, holding several paper bags printed with luxury brand logos, presented the gifts to the women like a happy little sparrow: "Sister Ning, Sister He, Sister Ling, Xuexue, these are what Qingling and I picked out. My stinky brother did all the hard work, carrying the bags until his hands were red!"
Luo Shuning smiled as she accepted the gift box wrapped in apricot velvet. Her fingertips barely touched the ribbon before she tore it open, her eyes sparkling with joy: "Xiaoman and Qingling are so thoughtful."
Luo Shuling quickly took it, her round face full of joy. Only Luo Shuhe and Lu Xuexue held onto the packaging without moving—the two looked at each other and saw doubt in each other's eyes.
This is a family gathering of the Gu family. Why is Shen Qingling here, and even picking out gifts with them?
Shen Qingling stood beside Gu Luo, wearing a newly chosen dark green dress that made her skin appear even whiter. Facing Luo Shuhe's probing gaze, she simply nodded slightly, her expression as calm as if she were looking at a stranger.
After all, back at the Caizhou charity gala, she declared in front of hundreds of people, "I'm going to have this guy," showing her jealousy and rivalry with Luo Shuhe.
This is just a small-scale event.
"Ahem..." Gu Luo sensed the subtle atmosphere in the private room, cleared his throat, took half a step forward, and pulled Shen Qingling closer to him. His tone was somewhat awkward but extremely serious. "Shu He, Shu Ling, Xue Xue, I have something to tell you... From now on, Qingling is also part of our family."
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Shuhe's face remained expressionless. Her fingertips unconsciously traced the edges of the gift box, but her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were fixed on Shen Qingling, her gaze devoid of warmth.
Lu Xuexue blinked in surprise, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. Then she waved politely to Shen Qingling, her voice soft: "Hello, I'm Lu Xuexue, you can just call me Xuexue."
"Hello, just call me Qingling." Shen Qingling nodded to Lu Xuexue, then looked at Luo Shuhe.
The two women's gazes met in mid-air, and once they touched, they seemed glued together, unable to look away.
Seeing this, Luo Shuning immediately held up the newly opened gift in front of her and compared it with her own, smiling as she tried to smooth things over: "This color really suits me, Qingling, you and Xiaoman have such good taste—Xuexue, what do you think?"
She deliberately steered the conversation towards gifts, and the atmosphere in the private room warmed up a bit.
"I like it very much too, thank you Qingling." Lu Xuexue was very polite, even though her gift hadn't been opened yet.
I started a conversation with the women about this topic, and the whole thing went very smoothly.
Gu Luo then sat down next to Luo Shuhe and reached out to hold her slightly cool hand.
The icy coldness made Gu Luo's heart tighten. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words caught in his throat, and his expression was very awkward.
After all, Shen Qingling had provoked Luo Shuhe several times in front of a group of people, but now they had truly become sisters.
Luo Shuhe didn't really take it to heart—she was already used to the many women around Gu Luo, but seeing his cowardly look of wanting to say something but holding back, she couldn't help but tease him.
She suddenly leaned closer, reached out and pinched Gu Luo's earlobe, gently twisting it with her fingertips: "How are you going to explain this to me?"
"Baby, whatever you say goes, I'll do whatever you say!" Gu Luo immediately backed down, instinctively moving closer to her with a fawning tone.
Luo Shuhe increased the pressure on her hands, and her voice suddenly rose several decibels, clearly carrying throughout the entire private room:
"Anyone can talk big... I'll tell you to marry me after you graduate, baby, will you marry me?"
Upon hearing this, the private room immediately fell silent.
Gu Ximan's glass of juice froze in mid-air; she'd even forgotten to put the straw in her mouth.
Luo Shuning's hand holding the gift suddenly tightened, wrinkling the silk fabric.
Shen Qingling continued holding the wine glass, but didn't bring it to her lips again; her peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly.
The private room was eerily quiet; even the sound of the air conditioner vents was exceptionally clear. All eyes were fixed on Gu Luo and Luo Shuhe.
Luo Shuling and Lu Xuexue exchanged a glance, then quietly took a half-step back and moved to the sofa in the corner to sit down alone.
Lu Xuexue gathered her skirt and turned her face to the night view outside the window, making it clear that she would not compete.
Luo Shuling played with the ends of her hair, looking innocent as if she had only come to eat at the banquet.
Gu Luo instantly broke out in a sweat and subconsciously swallowed.
This is absolutely a death issue.
No matter what answer you give, it's a path to death.
He instinctively looked at Lu Xuexue with pleading eyes, his eyes filled with a "save me" signal.
Lu Xuexue pursed her lips, pretending not to see, and even deliberately turned her head away, not even giving him a glance.
Just kidding. Her voluntary withdrawal from the competition for the marriage certificate was already the biggest concession a young woman in love could make. How could she possibly get involved again?
If Gu Ximan misunderstands that she's trying to "snag a bargain," then she'll be in big trouble.
Seeing that Lu Xuexue was "invisible," Gu Luo turned his gaze to Luo Shuling.
Luo Shuling blinked her round eyes, revealing an innocent and naive smile, and tilted her head to ask, "Brother, why are you looking at me like that? Sister Shuhe is asking you a question, so answer her quickly."
Gu Luo was on the verge of tears, cursing himself a hundred times in his heart—he should have had the meal in batches instead of trying to save trouble by bringing everyone together. It was truly a case of starting a fight at the drop of a hat.
He squeezed Luo Shuhe's hand, trying to get away with it by being cute: "Baby, can we ask a different question...?"
Luo Shuhe didn't let go, tightening her grip on his earlobe, a sly glint in her eyes:
"I'm asking you, are you going to marry me or not? Didn't you just say you'd agree to anything?"
The air in the private room froze completely. Luo Shuling smiled and secretly took out her phone to take a picture of the tense scene.
Shen Qingling gently put down her wine glass, her fingertips tracing circles on the tablecloth as she awaited Gu Luo's reply.
Luo Shuning picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and calmly looked at Gu Luo's face.
All the sisters are waiting for an answer, an answer that can calm their minds.
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