Chapter 373 Encounter
Lu Yichen took out a beautifully packaged box, opened it, and inside was a bracelet.
The bracelet was of a unique design, inlaid with delicate gemstones that even emitted a faint aura. However, it didn't look new, and had a hint of history.
"A gift for me?" Zhong Nianyao raised an eyebrow and then joked, "Could it be a family heirloom left to you by your biological parents? So what's the point of giving it to me now?"
"No." Lu Yichen shook his head and said directly, "This was secretly found in the villa where Lu Chenran and Zhong Mengxuan lived."
After hearing Lu Yichen's words, Zhong Nianyao immediately sat up straight, her face becoming more formal. "You mean to say that this is what Zhong Mengxuan said belongs to my mother."
"It should be." Lu Yichen nodded. "The people I sent have searched the entire villa from top to bottom, and this is the only thing that carries spiritual energy. Moreover, Zhong Mengxuan hid it very deep."
Zhong Nianyao looked at the gem necklace in her hand. "This necklace has spiritual energy. It seems that my mother is not an ordinary person! But I don't know who she is, where she is now, and whether she is related to my father's disappearance."
"We'll know when the time comes," Lu Yichen said. "This necklace has a unique style. It should be possible to find its original owner. I've already sent someone to investigate, and I'll let you know as soon as there's any result."
"Yeah." Zhong Nianyao nodded and closed the box casually. "Don't worry, it's been so many years anyway, a little more time won't hurt. To be honest, the ones who are anxious should be my grandparents! They have been hoping for my father's safe return all these years."
Lu Yichen nodded and said nothing more.
Soon, the two arrived at the restaurant.
"Today is the first day of school. How do you feel?" Lu Yichen asked with a smile while helping Zhong Nianyao cut steak.
Today they went to a Western restaurant, which was also suggested by Zhong Nianyao. In the past, when they went out to eat together, they usually went to Chinese restaurants because she was more accustomed to Chinese restaurants. Today, for some reason, she suddenly felt like trying Western food.
Taking the plate from Lu Yichen, Zhong Nianyao smiled and said, "That's it, but I did see an interesting scene."
Lu Yichen raised his eyebrows, as if asking what it was.
Zhong Nianyao continued to smile and said, "It's Li Jingming and Chu Yixue. These two are together again. I thought they would come to me and show off their power, but who knew they would actually run away with their tails between their legs? It's really strange!"
Lu Yichen smiled, then listened to Zhong Nianyao talking about what happened today, agreeing from time to time.
The dinner ended with the two of them chatting and laughing.
After finishing dinner, it was still early, so the two planned to go to the movies. However, just as they were leaving the restaurant, they heard a hesitant voice behind them.
"Third Uncle?"
Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao glanced at each other, then turned around and saw Lu Chenran and Zhong Mengxuan also coming out of the restaurant. Apparently, they had been dining there just now.
Lu Chenran was a little hesitant when he saw the back figure, so he hesitated when he spoke. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Lu Yichen and Zhong Nianyao.
He quickly let go of Zhong Mengxuan's arm, which she had been holding, and his face looked a little embarrassed.
If he had met Lu Yichen in a normal time, even if he was with Zhong Mengxuan, he wouldn't have felt awkward. But now Lu Yichen was on a date with Zhong Nianyao, and he was with Zhong Mengxuan. No matter how he looked at it, it felt a little weird.
Zhong Nianyao is Zhong Mengxuan's cousin, and Zhong Mengxuan is his lover. Zhong Nianyao has been invited back home by her grandfather to attend the family banquet, so there is a high probability that she will marry into the Lu family in the future.
Such a meeting now seems strange no matter how you look at it.
If he had known that he would face such a situation, he really shouldn't have said anything tentative.
Zhong Mengxuan's expression wasn't much better either, especially when Lu Chenran subconsciously shook off her hand, she felt even more embarrassed.
However, she still held her head high, sorted out her emotions, and looked at Zhong Nian Yao with pride, determined not to let herself fall behind.
"Uncle San, it really is you!"
After all, he was raised by the Lu family. After a moment of embarrassment, Lu Chenran immediately calmed down and said, "You and Miss Zhong are also having dinner together! What a coincidence! If I had known earlier, we could have had dinner together!"
Although they said this, it was just a polite remark. The relationship between them was not such that they could sit together for dinner and chat. If they really sat together for dinner, that would be really awkward!
Lu Yichen just nodded, then frowned, glanced at Lu Chenran, and said lightly, "No matter what, Long Jiarui is your wife, and she is already pregnant. For the sake of face, you still have to be able to accept it."
"What happened before must never happen again. The Lu family can't clean up your mess forever."
Although the voice was very faint, the warning tone in it was very obvious.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Lu Chenran's face, and the smile on his face became a little forced. "Uncle San, I just came out to have a meal with friends. It won't cause any scandal."
If it were in the past, he would not take this frail and sickly Third Uncle seriously. However, after the incident with Zhong Nianyao broke out, he knew that this Third Uncle was not as simple as he seemed.
Not only him, but other people in the family have also had a new understanding of this uncle who has a very low sense of presence.
Now that Lu Yichen was lecturing him, he didn't dare to refute him and could only endure it silently. However, he had already made up his mind that he would not get too close to Zhong Mengxuan in the near future, lest something really happen and it would be difficult to resolve.
If Lu Chenran was just embarrassed, then Zhong Mengxuan was embarrassed.
All along, she had always acted as if she looked down on Lu Yichen in front of Zhong Nianyao. Now, listening to Lu Yichen scolding Lu Chenran like this as an elder, and Lu Chenran not retorting, she always felt that she had lost face in front of Zhong Nianyao.
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