In the farm restaurantâs private roomâ¦
Everyone was sitting together. With Duan Linbai livening up the atmosphere, they naturally didnât feel awkward. Song Fengwan was sitting beside Miss Xu, who had already taken off her mask.
She didnât apply anything. Her skin was fair, so the red spots on her lower jaw were even more obvious.
âWhen will Hanchuan arrive?â Fu Chen held a cup of tea, his expression calm.
âSoon. He said around twenty minutes,â Duan Linbai replied.
âIâm going to the restroom.â Miss Xu suddenly stood up and grabbed her bag. Just as she opened the door of the private room, she bumped into someone.
Jing Hanchuan recognized her eyes and looked down at her from above. She was wearing a long black dress, revealing her figure. Her slender shoulder straps hugged her thin shoulders, making her look aloof and noble.
âSixth Master.â She took a step back and let him in.
The manâs height always revealed an invisible advantage. When he looked down at her, it made her scalp and heart tremble.
She was short and had a thin figure. Because her bones were small, her hands looked meaty. The ends of her eyes were slender, and her eyebrows were gentle. Her slightly pursed lips were lightly coloredâ¦
They were just like a begonia blooming at the beginning of the year. They were simple and elegant, but they also exuded an inexplicable beauty.
She slightly lowered her head uneasily, and her long hair fell to cover the allergy spots on her face.
She had an allergic face, so no one would stare at her. It was rude.
Jing Hanchuan nodded lightly and found an empty seat to sit down. There was a seat between him and Song Fengwan, and beside her happened to be Miss Xu.
When she returned from the restroom, she saw Jing Hanchuan sitting beside her seat, and she looked even more nervous. When she sat down, the corner of her clothes inevitably rubbed against his.
Jing Hanchuan sized her up from the corner of his eye. She was fair and had thin arms. When her hands held her skirt, her legs were also very thin, as if he could hold them with one hand.
Her hands were meaty, but there was no meat on her body.
Jing Hanchuan compared her hands to Song Fengwanâs slender and long fingers and suddenly let out a low laugh, making Miss Xu blush inexplicably.
Why is he laughing?
They were very close to each other. His voice seemed to stir the air and hit her heart, making her feel uneasy.
âEveryone is here, and the dishes are served. Letâs eat,â Duan Linbai said.
âMiss Xu, Wanwan and I will toast you with tea in place of wine. Thank you for your help previously.â Yu Manxi and Song Fengwan stood up at the same time.
âYouâre too polite. Itâs what I should do.â She wasnât familiar with the people in the room, so she seemed a little reserved.
After some pleasantries, everyone started eating. Duan Linbai carried the atmosphere the whole time. Jing Hanchuan didnât eat much. He lowered his head and chatted with his father.
He just asked where he was.
He was engrossed in replying when he suddenly saw something reaching toward him from the corner of his eye. He grabbed it instinctively.
It was a womanâs hand!
It was soft, warm, and smooth.
His first thought was that it was small and felt good.
It was so tender that it seemed like it could be broken in an instant.
Jing Hanchuanâs palm was broad and slightly calloused. When he rubbed it, it felt a little itchy.
The womanâs wrist was slender and tender.
âWhat are you doing?â Jing Hanchuan turned his head to look at her.
Miss Xu, whom his hand was holding, was dumbfounded. An inexplicable heat spread from her heart to her limbs and bones. Her head was in a daze. She tried to pull her wrist back, but he was too strong, and she couldnât move it.
âIâm asking what you want to do.â Jing Hanchuan was very wary of people. Seeing her struggling, he suddenly exerted force on her wrist and almost pulled her over.
She arched her back slightly. From his angle, he could see the beautiful curves under her exquisite collarboneâ¦
He raised his eyebrows and locked his gaze on her.
He exerted more force. His palm felt a little hot, burning her wrist.
âI say, Hanchuan, what are you doing?â Duan Linbai said stiffly.
Jing Hanchuan glanced at the dining table and found that everyone was staring at him in surprise.
âI just want to get some vinegarâ¦â Miss Xu pointed at the person beside Jing Hanchuan.
The vinegar was on Duan Linbaiâs side. The two of them had to pass by Jing Hanchuan to hand over the bottle. Who knew that he would suddenly grab her handâ¦
Does he think Iâm going to attack him?
Heâs so guarded.
âWhy are you still holding the young ladyâs hand? If you continue holding it, you will have to be responsible for her!â Fu Chen smiled and teased. âWhat? Youâre not letting go?â
Only then did Jing Hanchuan let go.
âWhat do you need? Iâll help you.â
Everyone at the table let out muffled laughter. What a blunder.
âI want the vinegarâ¦â Miss Xuâs voice was hoarse as she reached out to rub her wrist. Just now, when he was holding her wrist, she didnât feel that it was very hot. But now, it was burning hot.
Toward the end of the meal, the atmosphere on Jing Hanchuanâs side became a little strange.
***
When they were almost done eating, Song Fengwan took out her phone. âBoss, letâs add each other on WeChat. My roommateâs birthday is in a few days, so I want to order a cake from you.â
âSure. If you order in advance, give me the address, and I can deliver it.â
âOkay.â Beijing University was a distance away from the dessert shop. If the shop could deliver it to her doorstep, it would naturally be better. âOur school is a little far.â
âItâs alright. I have a small car for transportation. I can deliver anywhere in the capital.â
âYou can deliver anywhere in the capital?â Jing Hanchuan, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said.
âYes.â She glanced at the person beside her from the corner of her eye.
At this moment, everyoneâs eyes were focused on the two of them because everyone knew that Jing Hanchuan liked sweetsâ¦
Jing Hanchuan didnât disappoint everyone and said directly, âGive me your contact info.â
Duan Linbai almost spat out his water!
F*ck, Hanchuan took the initiative to ask for a womanâs contact info?
This is unprecedented.
âErm, should I scan you?â She held her phone and opened WeChatâ¦
Under everyoneâs witness, the two of them added each other as friends.
Before everyone separated, Jing Hanchuan left early. Fu Sinian and Yu Manxi stayed behind to settle the bill and send Miss Xu back to her store.
She was waiting at the door when she saw someone running over.
âMiss Xu.â
âHello.â From the way this person was dressed, it was obvious that he was from the Jing family.
âSixth Master gave this to you as an apology.â The man handed her a goldfish bag. There were seven goldfish in it, all with red tails. They were very beautiful.
âThisâ¦â
âDonât be polite. Itâs not valuable.â The man stuffed the bag of fish into her hands and left.
She lowered her head and stared at the goldfish with a smile.
***
She and Jing Hanchuan had added each other as friends, but they didnât chat until two days later when her phone vibratedâ¦
Jing Hanchuan: [Ordering dessert.]
Her heart skipped a beat. [What would you like?]
Jing Hanchuan ordered a few things. [Whatâs your name? Iâll leave a note.]
After a long time, there was a reply.
[Xu Yuanfei.]
Jing Hanchuan stared at the message for a long time.?The name isnât bad.
[Do you need me to deliver it?]
Jing Hanchuan glanced at his parents not far away from the corner of his eye. [No need. Iâll go get it later.]
But Jing Hanchuan went to the store a few more times, but he didnât see her. The store clerk said that the lady boss was preparing for the Fu familyâs wedding. She was very busy recently, so she might not come to the store.
âSixth Master, youâll definitely see Miss Xu at the Fu familyâs wedding.â
Jing Hanchuan turned his head to look at the person behind him. âWhy do I want to see her?â
The few of them were dumbfounded.?You donât want to see her?
In that case, why have you been coming here so diligently recently? Are you sure you donât have any special thoughts?
Xu Yuanfei was indeed busy with the Fu familyâs wedding recently. The venue had started to be decorated. She needed to make some snacks and think about some new varieties, so she rarely went out.
Song Fengwan had sent her a message to order a cake, so she had only gone out once to deliver it.
âBig Sister, thank you for making the trip.â Song Fengwan and Miao Yating were waiting at the school gates. They were going out to celebrate Hu Xinyueâs birthday tonight.
âYouâre welcome.â
Xu Yuanfei saw that she was carrying a plastic bag that seemed to contain fish food. âYou raise fish?â
âThey were given to me. Didnât Sixth Master give you some too?â
âYeah, but I donât know how to raise them. I saw on Baidu that the breeding season for northern goldfish is from April to June. Will they give birth to small fish? Should I prepare anything?â
âNo need. Sixth Master only buys male fish.â
Xu Yuanfei was dumbfounded.?Theyâre all male??Unexpectedly, she suddenly laughed softly.
âHeâs quite cute and fun.â
Song Fengwan was dumbfounded.?Isnât it because heâs become weird after being single for so long?
***
As the Fu familyâs wedding approached, the capital became very lively. Even Yan Wangchuan and Qiao Aiyun came personally. But Little Mr. Yan was too young, and it was troublesome to take a plane, so he stayed in Nanjiang and was taken care of by Old Madam Yan and the nanny.
The couple had come all the way from Nanjiang. Dai Yunqing had originally planned to go to the airport to pick them up personally, but she was busy with all kinds of things.
Thankfully, Fu Chen said, âEldest Sister-in-Law, Iâll go pick them up. Iâm familiar with them too.â
âThen, Iâll have to trouble you. I really canât leave now.â Dai Yunqing kept thanking him.
Old Master Fu listened quietly at the side.?His parents-in-law are here. Isnât he rushing to please them?