Come have dinner with him
Mu Han's painting was already taking shape, and the sky outside the window had already darkened. He put down his brush, looked at Lu Zhizhi, who was sitting quietly beside him, and said politely, "Mr. Lu, I'll finish the rest tomorrow and send it to you. It's getting late."
Lu Zhizhi's eyes were always on Mu Han. Hearing this, he responded gently, "Okay. Then... Hanhan, can I treat you to a meal? Just as... since it's my birthday today."
Mu Han raised his eyes to look at him and asked slowly, "Is there no one to celebrate your birthday with you today?"
A barely perceptible trace of loneliness flashed across Lu Zhizhi's eyes, and his tone remained gentle: "No. Is that okay?"
Mu Han was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, since it's your birthday today."
Lu Zhizhi instantly smiled like a child who got candy: "Great, let's go."
Just as he finished speaking, Lu Zhizhi's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Bai Zihan, so he hung up without hesitation. Mu Han also saw it, but without saying anything, he turned around and walked out first. Lu Zhizhi quickly followed, and when he reached the door, he said softly, "I'm going to drive, please wait."
Mu Han nodded. A moment later, Lu Zhizhi drove over. Mu Han glanced at the passenger seat and walked straight to the back seat. Seeing this, Lu Zhizhi quickly got out of the car and stopped him from pulling the door, his tone filled with a bit of stubborn tenderness: "Sit in the front."
Mu Han looked at him quietly for a few seconds without moving. Lu Zhizhi then gently pulled his wrist, led him to the passenger side, and opened the door: "Get in."
Mu Han then slowly got in. Lu Zhizhi closed the car door with satisfaction and walked around to the driver's seat. Just as he fastened his seat belt, his phone rang again - this time it was his uncle Ji Xingyuan.
A hint of impatience flashed across Lu Zhizhi's face, and Mu Han also caught a glimpse of the name on the screen. Lu Zhizhi glanced at Mu Han apologetically, pushed the door open, and got out of the car to answer the phone.
"What for?" As soon as the call was connected, Lu Zhizhi's tone was filled with obvious impatience.
On the other end of the phone, Ji Xingyuan said slowly, "What are you talking about? Bai Zihan's family is waiting for you. Don't you know it?"
"I have something else to do, so I won't go." Lu Zhizhi said bluntly, "If there's nothing else important, I'll hang up first."
Without waiting for Ji Xingyuan to say anything else, he hung up the phone and strode back to the car. Seeing him come in, Mu Han asked calmly, "Mr. Lu, is there something urgent?"
"No," Lu Zhizhi smiled and shook his head, starting the car, "Let's go eat."
…
Not long after, the two arrived at a high-end restaurant. Lu Zhizhi led the way, and Mu Han followed behind, entering an elegant private room. The room was lit with warm yellow lights and soothing music, creating a particularly cozy atmosphere. Mu Han found a seat and watched Lu Zhizhi skillfully instruct the waiter. Soon, exquisite dishes were served one after another, filling the table with delicacies from land and sea.
But Mu Han looked at these dishes, but he had no appetite, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to his previous life——
It was also Lu Zhizhi's birthday. He cooked a table full of Lu Zhizhi's favorite dishes at home and waited from dusk till late at night. The door was not opened until three in the morning. When Lu Zhizhi came in, he saw him sleeping on the sofa. He glanced at the cold food on the table and said in a cold tone, "Next time I come home late, don't wait for me."
After saying that, she went straight upstairs without even glancing at him. He looked at the cold food on the table at that time, and his heart felt hollow. Now when he thought about it, he just felt absurd and ridiculous.
"Hanhan, why don't you eat?" Lu Zhizhi's gentle voice came to his ears, pulling him out of his memories.
Mu Han looked up at him, said nothing, picked up his chopsticks and ate a few mouthfuls slowly. He really didn't have much appetite, so he put down his chopsticks after eating a little.
Seeing this, Lu Zhizhi asked with concern: "Hanhan, aren't you going to eat anymore?"
Mu Han nodded.
At the same time, at Bai Zihan's house.
Ji Xingyuan looked at Bai Zihan's parents and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, there was an emergency at Azhi's company, so I can't come."
The smile on Father Bai's face faded a little, but he still said politely, "It's okay, it's okay. I wanted to talk about Ah Zhi and Xiao Han's marriage today..."
Ji Xingyuan sighed: "I can't make the decision on his marriage. You all know Ah Zhi's temper. He's very stubborn."
Father Bai had no choice but to smile and smooth things over: "Yes, yes, let them decide for themselves about the children's affairs."
…
Mu Han and Lu Zhizhi were the only two people left in the room, and the atmosphere was a little quiet for a moment. Lu Zhizhi's eyes were always filled with deep affection, and he looked at Mu Han without blinking.
Mu Han felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by him, and was the first to break the silence: "Mr. Lu, if you don't want to eat anymore, let's go?"
"Okay." Lu Zhizhi responded immediately and stood up to pay the bill.
The two of them got in the car and were silent all the way. Lu Zhizhi occasionally glanced at Mu Han, but when he saw him staring out the window in a daze, he didn't bother him.
Soon they arrived downstairs of Mu Han's house. Lu Zhizhi parked the car and said softly, "Hanhan, good night."
Mu Han nodded, opened the car door, and walked in slowly. Lu Zhizhi didn't drive away until he saw the lights in his house were on.
When Lu Zhizhi returned to his home, the living room light was on. He pushed the door open and saw Ji Xingyuan sitting on the sofa flipping through a magazine. Lu Zhizhi walked over and sat down next to him.
Ji Xingyuan put down the magazine and looked at him: "You still remember to come back? Let me ask you, where did you go tonight?"
Lu Zhizhi had an irrepressible smile on his face: "I went to see Mu Han and had dinner with him."
Ji Xingyuan shook his head helplessly: "You... forget it, go to bed early, I'm leaving first."
After seeing his uncle off, Lu Zhizhi returned to his bedroom and lay on the bed. Looking at the empty space beside him, he instantly lost his sleepiness. He thought back to the past—back then, he also suffered from insomnia. When Mu Han discovered this, she went downstairs without a word and got a bottle of lavender essential oil. She lit it in the room, then gently hugged him from behind, humming a tuneless tune. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep peacefully.
But now, he was the only one left in the empty room. Lu Zhizhi turned over, looked at the ceiling and thought: How nice it would be if I could hold Hanhan in my arms while sleeping every day in the future...
He thought about this, tossing and turning for a long time before finally falling into a deep sleep. On the other side, Mu Han went to bed early after washing up, and had a dreamless night.
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