Chapter 32 If she truly had a conscience, she should have realized...
Wen Zhongda, as if discovering a new continent, enthusiastically stepped forward to shake hands: "Sister-in-law, seeing is believing!"
Shen Rong was taken aback by his enthusiasm: "Mr. Wen, have you heard of me?"
Wen Zhongda said, "Old Tianming mentioned you, saying that you are dignified and elegant, bright and generous, and a good and virtuous wife to him."
Shen Rong's smile was stiff; was it sarcasm?
She cast a sympathetic glance at Lu Lin. How pitiful. It seems his friends all know about his near-divorce.
"What a coincidence that we've run into each other today, why don't we have a casual meal together? I know there's a newly opened Western restaurant nearby, and it's been a while since Tianming and I have gotten together."
Lu Lin gave Wen Zhongda a cold look, warning him with his eyes.
"No time, she doesn't like Western food." He knew what Wen Zhongda was up to, but it really wasn't necessary.
Wen Zhongda smiled and looked at Shen Rong: "Really? So your sister-in-law doesn't like Western food. What do you like to eat? We can change it up."
Knowing Wen Zhongda's unreliable nature, Lu Lintai pulled Shen Rong along, ready to leave.
"Hey, don't go! What's wrong with old friends getting together? My sister-in-law and I hit it off right away and want to chat a little longer." Wen Zhongda reached out and grabbed Shen Rong's other arm.
She was stretched into a large "X" shape.
You two are arguing, how come she's the one who got hurt?
"Stop! Let go! My hand is going to break!" Shen Rong yelled at them.
Upon hearing this, the two simultaneously let go. Shen Rong lost her balance and stumbled towards a pillar. Lu Lin's expression changed drastically, and he rushed forward to catch her.
"Did you bump into anything?" Lu Lin was very nervous; he thought he had just seen her stomach hit the pillar.
Shen Rong held up a finger: "Three hours."
Lu Lin sighed, "You still have the mind to talk about this?"
He turned around and scolded Wen Zhongda, "Can't you be a little more composed?"
Wen Zhongda looked puzzled. He hadn't done anything. Even if Shen Rong lost her balance and fell against the pillar, it wouldn't be a big deal. Was there any need to stage such a touching heroic rescue?
Anyone who didn't know better would think she had crashed into Mount Buzhou!
"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I was being impolite," Wen Zhongda quickly apologized.
Shen Rong smiled and waved her hand: "I'm fine. Actually, Lu Lin is mostly responsible. But I guess I can't have dinner with you today. We have something very important to do later. How about we reschedule? Lu Lin can treat us tomorrow. I know a really good restaurant."
Lu Lin looked at her silently. The doctor had already told her to eat less spicy food, but she was still trying to find a way.
"Okay, then I won't keep you any longer." He saw them out.
When Wen Zhongda brought the two back, a nurse curiously stopped him.
"Dr. Wen, is that your friend or your brother?"
Wen Zhongda joked cheekily, "What? You've taken a fancy to him? Too bad my friend already has a wife."
The nurse rolled her eyes at him: "I find it strange that you didn't get beaten up. Didn't you know his wife was pregnant?" How reckless of you.
Wen Zhongda felt as if he had been struck by lightning and stood there stunned.
He said, "Why is Lu Lin so nervous?"
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"How about this one?" Shen Rong asked for his opinion.
Lu Lin nodded, "Okay."
"What about this one?"
"good."
Shen Rong's interest was completely dampened by his perfunctory attitude. She stopped smiling and gave him a disdainful look.
"That's so perfunctory, you didn't even read it."
Lu Lin looked up and carefully examined them: "I really think they're about the same."
Almost the same? Not almost the same at all. One is a short skirt, the other is a long skirt. One is more ladylike, the other is more straightforward.
Lu Lin rubbed his forehead, wondering if Shen Rong was deliberately messing with him.
"Buy them all!" he declared decisively, and reached for his wallet.
Stop tormenting him; he could do so much more with that time.
"No need, I'll just take one." Shen Rong glared at him, unconvinced.
She followed the sales clerk to the checkout, with Lu Lin carrying several bags behind her.
"Is that enough?" That's quite a lot already.
Lu Lin felt that they had definitely been there for more than three hours.
Shen Rong nodded: "I've bought mine, now go buy yours!"
Lu Lin quickly refused, saying, "Spare him."
"I don't need it, I have clothes."
Seeing that the people around him hadn't followed, he turned around to look and saw that she looked like she was about to cry.
What happened this time?
Are you trying to harm me?
Lu Lin was stunned. What did this mean?
It's just that you don't need to buy clothes, so how did it turn into a question of whether it's harmful or not!
"Everything I eat and use now is paid for with your money. If outsiders knew that I only buy new clothes for myself and not for you, they would definitely talk about me behind my back. I'm not that selfish!"
She accused Lu Lin of wrongly framing her.
"That's not what I meant, and no one else would know!" Lu Lin explained patiently.
"But I know! My conscience is troubled."
Lu Lin didn't believe it. If she really had a conscience, she should go home with him right now!
She's just acting; she doesn't want to leave!
"You'll definitely look good in this, hurry up." She dragged Lu Lin's arm and turned into a nearby clothing store.
"Sir, Madam, are you looking to buy a suit?" the shopkeeper greeted them.
"Can I try that one on?" Shen Rong asked, pointing to a set of clothes in the shop window.
“Of course.” He told the clerk to get it.
"Sir, the fitting room is in the back." He held the clothes in his hand and asked Lu Lin to go with him to try them on.
Lu Lin frowned; the color of these clothes was far too eye-catching.
She seems to really like buying him clothes in bright colors. The last time he wore that red cashmere coat, it already drew attention from the family. Everyone was talking about it behind his back, and even his mother thought he had gone crazy from the shock.
"Change it, this color doesn't suit you!"
Shen Rong didn't think anything was wrong with it; it looked great. It was just a coat, and the color wasn't even bright red or purple.
"It looks great on you, you'll definitely look good in it."
Shen Rong tried to encourage him to give it a try, but Lu Lin remained unmoved and even prepared to leave. She grabbed his arm.
"Okay, let's change it."
She turned to the shopkeeper and asked if they had any other colors.
"There's a black one and a blue one."
"Blue!" Shen Rong decided before Lu Lin could speak. "Don't we have a black one at home? Let's go with the blue one."
"If we try this one on, will we go home?" Lu Lin negotiated with her.
"That depends on whether it's suitable or not?"
It's absolutely perfect, almost like it was tailor-made for Lu Lin. You can tell from the shopkeeper's expression that if he had a camera, he would definitely take a picture for publicity.
Shen Rong made him spin around twice, looking him up and down carefully. Handsome!
As expected, she has good taste; Lu Lin looks really good in this outfit, it's pleasing to the eye.
Pregnant women should look at handsome men more often to cultivate their mind and body.
"How about trying a few more?"
Lu Lin glanced at her without any emotion, his resistance quite obvious.
Okay, let's not push him too far this time. That's about enough for today.
She readily took out the money and told Lu Lin not to take it off, but to wear it back like that.
She was using Lu Lin as a male model, and secretly she felt really good about it.
Feng Qing and his female companion passed by the entrance, their eyes sweeping into the store before they stepped back a few paces.
He felt the person in front of him was somewhat familiar, and tentatively patted him on the shoulder: "Old Lu?"
Shen Rong turned her head.
"Sister-in-law, if it weren't for your beautiful presence, I wouldn't have recognized Lao Lu. He's dressed so well, you must have picked out these clothes, you have excellent taste."
Feng Qing's female companion smiled at Shen Rong as a greeting.
She had a new female companion, whom she didn't recognize, so she could only smile.
"What are you doing here?" Lu Lin pushed his hand away and asked irritably.
Feng Qing: "What are you saying? I'm here to buy clothes, of course. Does that mean only you, Director Lu, are allowed to come, but I can't?" He teased Lu Lin.
The news that Lu Lin was about to take up a post at the Bincheng Police Department had already spread.
"I heard you were back, and I thought you were too busy moving to come find you. I didn't expect you to have time to go shopping." He raised his hand to check the time.
"It was dinner time, so I treated you and your wife to Peking duck at Quanjude as a farewell dinner."
He looked at Shen Rong: "Sister-in-law, you must do me the honor."
Seeing his smiling face, Shen Rong couldn't refuse, so she looked at Lu Lin and asked for his opinion.
Lu Lin asked Feng Qing, "Weren't you going to buy clothes?"
That means you've agreed.
Feng Qing put her arm around his shoulder and pushed him out, saying, "I took a liking to this outfit you're wearing. Since you, Lu Lin, are wearing it, I won't embarrass myself by doing this, so that others won't laugh at me for imitating others."
Lu Lin walked a few steps back to look at Shen Rong and took the things from her hands.
After crossing the street corner, there were more pedestrians on the road, and many rickshaws were running around. Lu Lin held Shen Rong's hand and carefully protected her as they walked.
Upon seeing this, Feng Qing smiled meaningfully.
His brother, you wouldn't have guessed he's such a devoted lover. Their divorce was such a mess, turns out he really loves her this much.
They booked a private room, Feng Qing ordered drinks, and she and Lu Lin had a few drinks together until night fell before the four of them parted ways.
On the way back, Feng Qing and her female companion sighed that Lu Lin had really messed up.
They even hold hands and protect each other when crossing the street; the way they dote on each other is so tender it makes your teeth ache.
"I never expected Lu Lin to have this side to him. Is this what they call a tough guy with a soft heart?" He shivered; it was chilling.
I wonder what it is about Miss Shen that makes him so infatuated.
The female companion laughed and said, "Perhaps it's because Mrs. Lu is pregnant that Director Lu is being so cautious. After all, there are many people and cars on the road, and he might accidentally bump into someone..."
Feng Qingjiu was now fully awake: "Who did you say is pregnant? How did you know!"
"I was just guessing. I saw that Mrs. Lu bought a lot of baby products. My sister did the same when she was first pregnant. She would buy some whenever she saw them while shopping."
Feng Qing sat up straight, and everything made sense. No wonder the two of them had suddenly made up; that explained it all.
Lu Lin is really not a good friend. He kept this a secret. Doesn't he deserve to be a godfather?
No, he needs to prepare in advance; he's determined to be this godfather.
"Come with me tomorrow to buy some things for the kids," he instructed his female companion.
When Shen Rong and Lu Lin returned home, it was already completely dark.
Gui Chunlai opened the door: "Sir, your friend has been waiting for you for a long time."
Wen Zhongda stood up, somewhat uneasy. He had brought a lot of things with him, including various tonics, a fruit basket, and a bouquet of flowers.
"What are you doing?" Lu Lin frowned.
Wen Zhongda said apologetically, "I've come to apologize to my sister-in-law. I was too reckless today and almost hurt my sister-in-law and nephew. I've come to apologize."
He presented the flowers to Shen Rong, saying, "Sister-in-law, please don't be angry with me."
Shen Rong smiled and accepted the flowers: "This is the first time someone has given me flowers. They are very beautiful, thank you!"
"You don't need to be so polite, it's nothing, it was my own fault for not standing properly."
Lu Lin glanced at her after hearing this. Was she forgetful, or was she deliberately saying this to coax him?
Are Kang Wenbai's flowers not flowers?
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