Chapter 210 The Eldest Brother of the Lu Family
Western restaurant at Hangzhou Hotel.
Jiang Ruzhen and Lu Mingzheng walked in hand in hand and found a seat by the window.
Lu Mingzheng looked visibly uneasy, constantly turning his head to look at the doorway.
"What's wrong? I've never seen you so nervous before. Is your older brother a cannibal?" Jiang Ruzhen asked seriously.
Lu Mingzheng was amused by Jiang Ruzhen's words. He squeezed Jiang Ruzhen's fingertips and sighed.
“My older brother isn’t a monster, so why would he eat people? It’s just that he’s like a father to me. My parents were always very busy with their business, and it was my older brother who raised me.”
Although he took great care of me in my daily life, he was excessively strict about my education.
Besides, he's old-fashioned, serious, and loves to lecture. I'm afraid he'll say something offensive to you, and you'll start arguing again.
Jiang Ruzhen rolled her eyes at Lu Mingzheng upon hearing this, "Am I that unreasonable? You make me sound like a shrew who can argue with anyone?"
"No, don't misunderstand. I just think you have modern ideas and I'm afraid you won't be able to see eye to eye with my older brother. But I really like that about you, so don't doubt my sincerity."
Lu Mingzheng never misses an opportunity to express his feelings for her. Jiang Ruzhen found it amusing and reached out to pinch Lu Mingzheng's cheek.
"Don't worry, I'm the kind of person who treats people differently depending on who they are. As long as your brother doesn't go too far, I'll let it go for your sake."
"My wife is so good, give her a kiss."
Looking at Jiang Ruzhen's eyes full of love, Lu Mingzheng wished he could tie her to his belt and carry her with him at all times.
Unfortunately, with only three days left of the holiday, he had to separate from his wife again, and just thinking about it made his heart ache.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one around was paying attention, he couldn't help but pull Jiang Ruzhen into his arms and gently kiss her lips.
"Honey, let's go home after we see my brother. I suddenly don't want to go to the movies anymore..."
"Why? Didn't you insist on dragging me out for a walk to clear my head?"
"I don't want to be separated from you. I want to be with you every moment." Lu Mingzheng lowered his head and smelled the floral fragrance on Jiang Ruzhen's neck, completely absorbed in it.
Just smelling her fragrance made him incredibly excited.
I don't know what's wrong with him. He's already in his thirties and almost forty, and he's never been so impatient when he was younger.
He trained and participated in various missions every day, never thinking about romantic relationships.
Even when provoked, his self-control is astonishing.
But in front of Jiang Ruzhen, he couldn't control his surging lust, just like Yu Jian often said that his old house was on fire and he couldn't stop it.
Hearing Lu Mingzheng's words, Jiang Ruzhen also felt a pang of reluctance.
Even in public, she tolerated his actions and did not push him away.
Just as the two were getting intimate and whispering sweet nothings, a soft cough interrupted their tender moment.
"Ahem..." Lu Minghe awkwardly covered his mouth with his fist, lowering his eyes to avoid looking at the two people who were behaving inappropriately in public.
Lu Mingzheng froze. Oh no! He had just said his older brother was old-fashioned, and now he'd seen the two of them like this.
Not knowing what his older brother would say later, he hurriedly straightened Jiang Ruzhen's collar and then turned around to stand in front of her.
"Brother, please don't talk about her, I just couldn't help myself..."
Lu Minghe strutted down across from the two men, his sharp, peach-blossom eyes fixed on Lu Mingzheng.
"So you know you went too far? Don't you even consider the occasion? What would that lady be like if others saw this?"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Lu Mingzheng dared not argue.
Jiang Ruzhen peeked out from beside Lu Mingzheng, her smile radiant with sunshine, and raised her hand to greet Lu Minghe.
"Hello, brother, I'm Jiang Ruzhen."
Lu Minghe was drawn to Jiang Ruzhen's voice and was immediately stunned.
Wasn't it supposed to be a fishing village woman with a weathered face?
Who is this little girl with delicate and bright features and such a youthful and sunny smile?
"Little brother, you've changed your girlfriend?" Lu Minghe's face darkened instantly, and he asked sharply.
Even if your family doesn't approve, you can't change partners so frequently, right?
Or has this little guy gone astray and is now two-timing?
That's really asking for a beating.
Lu Minghe was about to punch when he heard Lu Mingzheng's puzzled voice.
"What do you mean, change partners? Brother, don't frame me. In my thirty-six years, I've only ever liked one woman, her."
"What? She's the woman Mom was talking about? Wasn't she said to be older than you?"
Lu Minghe was so shocked that he blurted out his true thoughts. Only after he finished speaking did he realize his rudeness and quickly apologized to Jiang Ruzhen.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say anything bad about you. It's just that my mother mentioned your age, which is very different from what I remembered, and I blurted it out without thinking."
"It's alright. I am indeed five years older than Lu Mingzheng, that's a fact, you don't need to feel offended."
Jiang Ruzhen answered calmly and composedly. She sat there with an air of calm and collectedness, radiating a sense of security and trustworthiness.
Lu Minghe had a really good first impression of Jiang Ruzhen, and he casually started a conversation.
"Ms. Jiang, how did you and my brother meet?"
Jiang Ruzhen recalled for a moment, "Was it on my way to visit my parents who had been sent to the countryside?"
Lu Mingzheng chuckled and hooked Jiang Ruzhen's little finger under the table, saying, "Ah Zhen, I first met you much earlier than you remember. Actually, it was love at first sight for me."
"Huh? Earlier than I remember? When?" Jiang Ruzhen asked curiously, she had never known that Lu Mingzheng had met her a long time ago.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Mingzheng remained tight-lipped, smiling faintly and saying nothing. Jiang Ruzhen angrily pinched the soft flesh on his waist, "Why don't you just tell me the truth?"
Lu Mingzheng quickly grabbed her hand and begged for mercy, "Wife, there are so many people here, give me some face."
Lu Minghe watched speechlessly as the two flirted openly in front of him. He glared at Lu Mingzheng, his eyes full of rebuke for his lack of consideration for others.
Lu Mingzheng pursed his lips and sat up straight. Jiang Ruzhen looked at Lu Minghe again and smiled.
"Brother, you flatter us. We just like to joke around like this all the time."
"It's alright, I'm not some heartless old-fashioned person," Lu Minghe quickly explained.
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingzheng's eyes widened, and he looked at his elder brother with a surprised expression.
When did my older brother become so open-minded?
If it were him, his older brother would have already slapped him across the face.
Lu Minghe picked up the teapot and poured Jiang Ruzhen a cup of tea. "This is top-quality pre-Qingming Longjing tea. Have a taste."
Jiang Ruzhen tapped her fingers three times on the table before picking up her teacup, smelling it, taking a sip, and putting the teacup down.
"Hmm, the aroma is like tender chestnuts, and the taste is sweet like chicken soup. It's a good tea!"
"Ms. Jiang knows about tea?"
"I know a little bit. But I don't have a very good appetite. I usually like to drink ripe Pu'er tea or hawthorn and tangerine peel tea."
Jiang Ruzhen was telling the truth; she didn't have a good appetite and had been taking good care of herself since her rebirth.
Upon hearing this, Lu Minghe immediately beckoned to the waiter, who brought over another pot of fine Lao Ban Zhang Pu'er tea.
Jiang Ruzhen was very pleased with Lu Minghe's thoughtful gesture and raised her teacup to offer him a cup of tea.
"Ms. Jiang, which company do you work for?"
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