"ding ding ding"
The night wind blew through the wind chimes, making a crisp sound.
But neither Shen Zhinian nor Lin Shanyue heard Lu Jingchuan's direct answer.
In the darkness, Lu Jingchuan raised his hand and rubbed Lin Shanyue's hair, and chuckled: "Aren't you coming back to develop your career?"
Lin Shanyue was anxious to explain and couldn't form a complete sentence for a long time.
Lu Jingchuan stood up and walked back: "Let's go."
"Well? Aren't you waiting for someone?" Lin Shanyue said, looking towards a corner with her peripheral vision, it was exactly behind the pillar where Shen Zhinian was hiding.
"I'll explain it to her later." Thinking of Shen Zhinian, Lu Jingchuan paused, then raised his steps again after a moment.
Whether or not he heard a positive answer at this moment was meaningless to Shen Zhinian.
The sound of footsteps gradually increased, and Shen Zhinian hid in the dark again, watching Lin Shanyue holding Lu Jingchuan's hand as she walked past her talking and laughing.
She obviously said not long ago that she treated Lin Shanyue as a younger sister, so who would choose to fool her instead of firmly rejecting her younger sister's confession?
Feeling deeply betrayed, Shen Zhinian laughed to himself. After confirming that they had left, he walked out of the darkness and sat down on Lu Jingchuan's seat.
What comes into view is the scaly light, accompanied by the gentle night breeze, which is extremely romantic.
Shen Zhinian was thinking about random things aimlessly, wishing he could just buy a ticket and leave now, and not have anything to do with Lu Jingchuan in the future.
"Buzz buzz"
The phone was vibrating crazily. She looked down and hung up with an expressionless face.
Within two seconds, it started to vibrate again.
Isn't Lu Jingchuan having sex with Lin Shanyue? Doesn't he still have time to call her like crazy?
Shen Zhinian's palms were feeling hot, and he was just hesitating to pick it up, when he suddenly recalled the conversation between Lu Jingchuan and Lin Shanyue, and set his phone to silent.
Perhaps fortunately, in order to attend the appointment, she handed over everything to others in advance, so it didn't matter even if she was not present.
She blew the wind leisurely and took out the gifts she had prepared early from her bag. The exquisite cufflinks were all trimmed with gold threads, with complicated patterns and complex colors.
Now she was wondering whether it was still necessary to hand it over to Lu Jingchuan.
"What are you doing here?"
A question suddenly came.
Shen Zhinian's back froze, and he almost thought he was hearing something, so he looked around in a panic.
Lu Yan stood beside her quietly with a smile: "What are you afraid of? I'm not a ghost."
"Mr. Xiao Lu!" Shen Zhinian angrily raised his voice slightly and asked angrily: "What are you doing!"
"I want to ask you what you are doing. This is Jingchuan's birthday party. What are you doing here if you are not at the party?" Lu Yan sat down next to her naturally.
Talking about Lu Jingchuan, Shen Zhinian's mood stabilized, his expression hidden in the night, pretending to be cool: "Mr. Lu doesn't need me around now."
Lu Yan immediately understood who she was talking about and smiled: "Are you talking about Shanyue? She has always been very attached to Jingchuan. She seems to have come back for him this time."
The more he talked, the more Shen Zhinian's thoughts sank until they were buried deep in his heart.
"Speaking of which, if Shanyue hadn't suddenly decided to go abroad, the two of them would have had several children by now." Lu Yan recalled saying this.
Shen Zhi's thoughts tightened and his ears buzzed. He eased his mind and found an excuse at will: "Really? I can't imagine Mr. Lu getting married."
"I almost went to take wedding photos at that time."
Shen Zhinian couldn't keep his smile at all. He was already halfway into the marriage hall.
Seeing that her mood was not right, Lu Yan changed the topic at the right time and gradually led the atmosphere to other places.
At the banquet, Lu Jingchuan was the birthday girl, but his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He was clutching his cell phone tightly. He had been unable to contact Shen Zhinian since just now. Where was she?
"Jingchuan, why don't you look so good? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Lin Shanyue came over after saying hello and saw Lu Jingchuan's dark face, worried and concerned.
"Please help me entertain here, I have something to do." Lu Jingchuan did not explain much, handed the scene to Lin Shanyue and left in a hurry.
Although the other guests intended to stop him, they wisely avoided him after seeing his expression.
Lu Jingchuan went straight to Yingyue Bay, walking faster and faster, and when he finally stopped on the covered bridge, he was slightly out of breath.
Seeing someone sitting on a wicker chair from a distance, Lu Jingchuan's heart suddenly relaxed. Just as he was about to step forward to say hello, he suddenly saw someone sitting next to her, and the two of them were chatting about something.
Lu Jingchuan frowned, strode over, and said sadly: "What are you talking about so happily? Why can't I find anyone?"
Shen Zhinian was startled and surprised: "Mr. Lu, why did you come here at this time?"
"Is my place just for you to date?" Lu Jingchuan took a step closer and asked Shen Zhinian.
"No, Mr. Lu asked me to come here, but I didn't see anyone when I came, so I kept waiting." Shen Zhinian just wanted to put aside the relationship with Lu Yan and hurriedly explained.
Lu Jingchuan was noncommittal, turned to Lu Yan, and mocked: "It happens that Lu Yan is here too?"
Hearing that the atmosphere between them was getting tense, Lu Yan interrupted with a smile: "Don't worry, Jingchuan. I was just passing by and saw Miss Shen sitting here alone. I was worried that she would be scared, so I came to stay with you temporarily."
"Now that Jingchuan is here, it's time for me to leave."
Lu Yan did not embarrass Shen Zhinian and took the initiative to wave goodbye.
The clicking sound of leather shoes became farther and farther away until it was completely inaudible.
Shen Zhinian's throat was sore and her voice was tight: "Mr. Lu, this is a gift for you."
Now that you have prepared it, you must give it out.
Lu Jingchuan looked at the exquisite box and put it in his pocket silently, but his eyes did not diminish. After a long time, he asked, "Have you been here all along?"
"kindness."
"When did you arrive?"
"I forgot, it didn't take long."
"I see that you and Lu Yan have been chatting for a long time." Lu Jingchuan interrogated while guessing the time of Shen Zhinian's arrival.
Shen Zhinian didn't want to recall the intimate relationship between him and Lin Shanyue, so he passed it over vaguely: "No, we just chatted for a few words. He asked me why I didn't go to your birthday party."
She didn't look like she was lying. Lu Jingchuan was more eager to bring her into the banquet and temporarily restrained his temper: "Let's go."
"I have arranged the banquet. I am no longer needed."
"Who said that?" Lu Jingchuan frowned and retorted, then walked in and said, "Follow me."
Shen Zhinian had to follow him in. His emotions were quite complicated. He secretly looked at the man's tall back. What did he mean?
Why don't you and Lin Shanyue entertain the guests properly, instead of asking her to be an unimportant secretary?
The moment the two opened the door and walked in, the room suddenly became quiet.
Everyone's eyes were tacitly focused on Shen Zhinian who was behind Lu Jingchuan.
