Chapter 264
In order to change Jiang Qiao's bad habit of always eating instant noodles, Zheng Min asked her assistant to send some food every three days. The refrigerator was full of meat and vegetables.
There was no need to cook too much for two people. The rice was steamed in the rice cooker. Lu Xun took out fresh kidney beans and pork belly from the refrigerator.
He was very skilled in cooking. Jiang Qiao couldn't help, but felt that he couldn't leave the guest alone in the kitchen, so he helped wash the vegetables.
The kitchen was spacious, with more than enough space for two people to stand there, but Jiang Qiao inexplicably felt that it was crowded.
The man next to him was very tall, with a neat and handsome profile. When his profile overlapped with the vague handsome face in his mind, Jiang Qiao subconsciously clenched his hands.
The kidney beans made a crisp sound in her hand. Jiang Qiao let go of them in a panic, but the man didn't react, as if he didn't hear anything.
Yes, hearing aids cannot capture this subtle movement.
Jiang Qiao felt a slight stab in the chest and murmured, "Lu Xun..."
Her voice was so soft that it was covered by the frying oil. Lu Xun could only vaguely hear a little bit of the sound. Her voice was low and gentle: "What?"
The man raised his hand to adjust his hearing aid, but realized that his hand was wet, so he stopped and leaned down, as if he could hear what she said this way.
Jiang Qiao felt as if her heart was scalded by the frying oil in the wok. It was hot and uncomfortable. She didn't like this feeling.
"…………Nothing." Jiang Qiao forced a smile and said in a relaxed tone: "After dinner, the property management will probably be here too."
Lu Xun paused for a moment, then quickly returned to normal: "Hmm..."
Half an hour later, two dishes and a soup were served on the table. Jiang Qiao hung the coat on the sofa on the balcony and came out a few minutes later.
Lu Xun filled the bowl with rice naturally, but when he tried to pass it to Jiang Qiao, he dodged her without making a sound. Jiang Qiao shook the bowl in his hand and said with a smile, "I can do it myself."
The smile was pretty, but it was obviously polite. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but Jiang Qiao's attitude seemed even more distant and cold than when they first met.
After a while, Lu Xun withdrew his hand and placed the rice in front of himself.
No one spoke during the meal, only the subtle sound of the clock in the living room.
Lu Xun finished eating first and sat upright on the bench without moving. He lowered his eyes as if thinking about something. When he heard someone getting up, he slowly said, "Did I do something wrong?"
Somewhat surprised by his sharpness, Jiang Qiao no longer concealed it and said directly: "I just called the property management."
She didn't say why she called, nor did she say what questions she asked. In the adult world, sometimes you just have to stop at the right point. Exposing it will only make things worse.
No wonder she was angry. Silence, silence for a long time, Lu Xun’s voice was dry: “Sorry…”
"fine."
Jiang Qiao did not show any anger at the deception of the person in front of him. Instead, he was very calm and said what he had thought about for a long time: "Mr. Lu, don't do this again in the future."
"I don't know why you did this, and I don't want to know." Jiang Qiao said calmly, "But your behavior today makes me... disgusted."
She hated all uncertainty and anyone who suddenly disrupted her rhythm. This made her feel insecure. Lu Xun's behavior today really alienated her.
After turning the word around for several times, Jiang Qiao finally chose the most hurtful word: "disgust".
I forgot to bring my keys and couldn’t get into the house, huh…
Jiang Qiao didn't understand why Lu Xun lied, just to make her take the initiative to invite him?
A man who had only met twice and exchanged names today would actually use such a poor excuse to lie to her. If it weren't for the man's good face, Jiang Qiao would really think he was a pervert.
In fact, even if one is good-looking, such behavior does not make one a gentleman.
"Sorry..." Lu Xun still said so.
It seemed that apart from the word "sorry", he didn't know what else to say to make up for his mistake, and he was clumsy and dull.
The door at the entrance closed with a sound, and the air became quiet.
Jiang Qiao looked at the few dishes left on the table and the other empty bowl, and his anger gradually accumulated. After a while, he couldn't help but curse: "Damn it!"
It's fine if he lied to her, it's fine if he ate at her house, but she still had to wash the dishes in the end! Why did he cook so many dishes, to show off his cooking skills? ! !
Jiang Qiao looked at the table with resentment, completely forgetting how happily he had eaten just now.
As if to vent his anger, Jiang Qiao collected the dishes roughly, and the dishes collided with each other with a loud noise.
Outside the door, a tall man stood quietly, with his hearing aid adjusted to the maximum setting so that he could hear the slightest noise inside. He didn't know how long he stood there. When the light in the crack of the door went out, he slowly walked away.
He didn't blame Jiang Qiao for forgetting him, he was just... a little sad, just a little.
The cell phone rang several times, and Lu Xun knew what it was even though he didn't answer it.
In the pavilion of Shengjia Garden, a man in a well-dressed suit and with a gentle temperament put down his mobile phone.
"You won't answer it?" The dignified old man in a Tang suit frowned. When he got the affirmative answer, he slammed the table in anger and said, "You don't go home and don't answer the phone. This is outrageous!"
"My third brother has been abroad for so many years, it's inevitable that he is a little rebellious. I will pick him up for a family dinner in a few days." Sheng Jing said with a smile, but there was no smile in his eyes.
"Why should I accept him? He can come or not, but you, the eldest brother, have to go and invite him. What a shame!" The old man said in a full voice. Although he was angry, his tone was softened. Sheng Jing understood what he heard, and there was more sarcasm in his eyes.
After the old man went back, he took a sip of the tea that had already gone cold, and said to the empty surroundings: "What did you find out?"
In the darkness, a figure flashed, and a bodyguard in black quietly appeared in the pavilion, leaned over and handed over a brown paper bag.
Sheng Jing didn't answer, and said calmly: "Open it."
The brown paper bag was opened, revealing several pages of paper filled with words. It seemed to be an investigation of someone, with details including where they went every day.
"Young Master... Young Master Lu doesn't have many friends and he rarely socializes. This is all we have been able to find out in recent years." The black-clad bodyguard met the man's sharp gaze and tactfully changed his address.
"Watch your mouth." Sheng Jing retracted his gaze with some disdain in his eyes.
What little master? He is just a poor fellow who is not even qualified to have the surname "Sheng". Even if he is brought back, he cannot change his fate of being an "illegitimate child".
Sheng Jing didn't take this adopted brother seriously. He was just wondering why this half-brother was brought back safe and sound even though he had already sent mercenaries to deal with him.
He did not doubt the mercenaries' abilities, so the only person with the problem could be Lu Xun himself.
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