Chapter 119 She complied, but he was unhappy.
As soon as we entered the restaurant, a waiter immediately came to greet us.
"Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, Ms. Lu..." The waiter greeted them with a smile, just about to call out "Ms. Lu".
"My name is Sisi," Sisi said, taking the initiative to speak.
The waiter smiled and nodded: "Miss Sisi."
"Please follow me, gentlemen." The waiter walked ahead and led the way for the three.
After passing through the first floor, which was filled with glittering chandeliers, the group arrived at the second floor.
The waiter opened the door: "Please."
This is the private room with the best view on the second floor of the sea-view restaurant.
Lu Yanzhi went first and pulled out chairs for Shi Nian and Sisi.
But Shi Nian didn't look at him; he just took Sisi's schoolbag off the table and prepared to put it aside.
"Give it to me," Lu Yanzhi said, taking the schoolbag and placing it on the shelf beside him.
Shi Nian pursed her lips, but in the end didn't say anything. She just sat down next to Si Si.
I poured warm water for Sisi.
Looking at her earnest and meticulous appearance, Lu Yanzhi felt a strange mix of emotions.
The private room was quiet, with only the soft sound of a piano. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the tides surged, like someone's emotions.
Lu Yanzhi watched as Shi Nian fed Sisi water and wiped her little hands clean with a wet wipe. This was a scene he had dreamed of for many years.
Seeing that Sisi had wiped her hands clean, he handed her the menu.
"Let's see what Sisi likes to eat," he said.
Shi Nian took it.
The mother and daughter discussed it, while he could only remain silent.
It's a very unpleasant feeling.
Shi Nian picked out things that Si Si could eat, and barely paid any attention to Lu Yanzhi throughout the whole process.
She didn't know why he had asked her to come here; she just wanted to get through the day peacefully.
After waiting for a while, the dishes began to be served one after another.
After the staff left, Shi Nian thought for a moment and said, "What exactly do you want?"
Lu Yanzhi didn't look at her face, but at his own plate.
“I just wanted to,” he said. “Our family has never eaten together before, so we wanted to get together.”
Shi Nian frowned slightly. She wanted to argue that they weren't family, but then she thought better of it and decided to just bear with it for the last few hours.
“I know you’re angry with me.” Lu Yanzhi looked out at the sea.
"A lot has happened this past year. Some of these things were not my intention, but they really happened, and there's nothing I can do about it." Lu Yanzhi's voice was calm, with only his slightly lowered eyes betraying his emotions.
Shi Nian looked at his profile; this was the first time in so many days that she had really looked at him closely.
His face was sculpted with sharp, defined features: sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a pair of thin, amorous lips beneath a high, straight nose.
He seemed the same as before, but something had changed.
"Are you talking about Han Wei?" Shi Nian asked directly.
Lu Yanzhi turned his face to look at Shi Nian.
Shi Nian's eyes were completely calm.
There was no anger.
In fact, she mentioned this matter as if she were talking about someone else's business.
"I've thought about it these past few days," Shi Nian said, carefully considering her words.
Her purpose in coming to dinner today was to get Lu Yanzhi to go with her to get the divorce certificate tomorrow, so everything should revolve around this goal.
Thinking about it, Shi Nian said, "I think you're right. She doesn't have much time left. It would be good for you to keep her company."
As Shi Nian spoke, she handed Si Si some things.
I want to feed Sisi first.
She had already made up her mind; once she got the divorce certificate tomorrow, she would be free. Therefore, what happened between him and other women was none of her business.
What she wanted was to take back the old members of the Shi family from him, find out the cause of her father's death, restore the Shi family's glory, and live happily with Sisi.
The room fell silent once again.
The only sound was the soft clinking of utensils when Shi Nian fed Si Si.
Lu Yanzhi remained silent.
He watched the woman's fluid movements and pondered the meaning behind her tone.
Was it deliberate mockery, or genuine compliance?
There was no sarcasm in her tone.
But if it is compliance, then it is exactly what he wanted.
So why wasn't he happy?
The dishes were served one after another. Sisi patted her belly and said, "Auntie Xiaonian, I'm full."
"There's a small TV over there, shall I turn it on for you to watch?" Shi Nian picked Sisi up and took her to the bathroom to use the toilet.
This is a suite, which includes a dining room and other small halls.
Shi Nian turned on the TV in the small living room and put on Tom and Jerry for Si Si.
Only then did she return to her seat.
He ate his food in silence.
The sky gradually darkened.
“Lately, I’ve often thought about some things from the past.” Finally, it was Lu Yanzhi who spoke first.
Shi Nian lowered her eyes to look at the plate, without saying a word.
“I remember how many countries we had traveled to together, how we had worked hard and struggled together for our careers.”
Lu Yanzhi picked up the wine from the table and poured her a glass.
"I need to take Sisi back later," Shi Nian refused.
“I’ll have Zhou Zhiyu bring someone over to drive us later,” Lu Yanzhi said, pouring himself another glass. “It’s very low in alcohol. I know you haven’t been feeling well since your injury last time.”
Shi Nian glanced at it and indeed, it wasn't much different from a beverage.
Shi Nian then took it.
But he only took a sip and then put it down.
Lu Yanzhi, however, held his wine glass and didn't put it down.
He looked out at the calm sea and said softly, "I remember our wedding, the meals you cooked for me, our home, and how you've always been by my side."
"besides……"
"I don't want to think about the past," Shi Nian said.
Not everything in the past was beautiful.
Everything about him had rotted and decayed the moment he walked towards Han Wei.
She looked down at the pattern on the table and said, "I don't understand what you're trying to say."
Lu Yanzhi looked down at her.
He wanted to tell her that he was going to do something alone, without her by his side.
But he didn't know how to say it.
She was still angry and didn't want to give him a kind look.
never mind.
Lu Yanzhi looked away and said, "I went to see Wu Jing today."
Shi Nian's hand paused slightly.
She raised her head and looked at Lu Yanzhi.
“It’s been five years, and he seems to be doing well inside,” Lu Yanzhi continued. “He even asked me about you.”
"How will you answer?" Shi Nian asked, trying to suppress her emotions.
“I said, you’re great, and also, we’re getting a divorce,” Lu Yanzhi replied.
"And then?" Shi Nian asked.
“Then he started laughing,” Lu Yanzhi said.
Shi Nian gave a mocking smile.
He put down his cutlery, picked up a cup, looked out the window at the sea, and took a sip.
She said, "So, why go see him?"
Instead of discussing the topic, Lu Yanzhi looked at the suite.
He said, "Do you remember, five years ago, on the day he lost his case and went to jail, we came to this restaurant."
As the wind blew, fine ripples appeared on the surface of the sea, and Shi Nian gazed at the sea.
How could she not remember?
Five years have passed.
That was the day she truly escaped that demon.
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