CHAPTER 299: CHAPTER 299 SOON-TO-BE MY SISTER-IN-LAW

After saying that, he left with Zhuang Shuqing.

Leaving the private room, Zhuang Shuqing asked Lu Jinyang with concern, "Isn’t it a bit too harsh for you to treat Leng Yixing like this?"

"There’s nothing too harsh about it. He’s just been too carefree; it’s about time he experienced some real challenges."

For any man, being forced to separate from his woman and flesh and blood would be unbearable, yet he only gave Leng Yixing three hours to sort out his affairs.

Zhuang Shuqing felt that Lu Jinyang was being too severe on Leng Yixing.

"Tired?"

"Not tired." Zhuang Shuqing shook her head, then suddenly grabbed his hand, her face blushing, "Lu Jinyang, I... I think I’m hungry again."

"Didn’t you just eat?"

She nodded vigorously, she did eat, and quite a bit, "But I suddenly feel very hungry."

"Then let’s go eat something."

"Okay."

Zhuang Shuqing didn’t want to go too far, so Lu Jinyang took her to a restaurant next to No.9 Mansion.

Just as they entered, they ran into Lu Xiao coming their way, and Zhuang Shuqing immediately felt a headache coming on, especially because he saw them as well.

"Brother, Miss Zhuang, long time no see."

Zhuang Shuqing kept a straight face and ignored him.

Lu Jinyang barely nodded his head, acknowledging him.

She thought he would have the sense to walk away, but instead, as the two of them entered the restaurant, Lu Xiao turned around and followed, grinning and sticking close to Lu Jinyang.

"Bro, you don’t mind if I join you for afternoon tea, right?"

Zhuang Shuqing couldn’t stand it anymore, "Didn’t you just eat?"

"No! I just ordered food when I realized I forgot my wallet, and they wouldn’t serve me. Bro, you wouldn’t begrudge spending such a small amount of money, right?"

Zhuang Shuqing was about to refuse, but before she could speak, she heard Lu Jinyang say, "Let’s eat together."

She looked at Lu Jinyang in shock, trying to read something from his expressionless face, but she couldn’t discern anything.

Watching Lu Xiao make a triumphant gesture at her, she had no choice but to follow, even though she didn’t want to.

It had been a long time since she last saw Lu Xiao, and he seemed different, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Seeing Lu Jinyang talk to Lu Xiao only sporadically, Zhuang Shuqing sulkily sipped her drink with her head down. She hadn’t felt anything before seeing Lu Xiao, but as soon as she did, she immediately became resentful.

If it weren’t for Lu Xiao meddling in Leng Yixing and Qin Huaixin’s relationship, how could Qin Huaixin have suddenly disappeared?

No matter whether this incident was directly related to Lu Xiao or not, she firmly believed that Lu Xiao was indelibly linked to the matter.

As she was thinking, Lu Xiao suddenly called out to her, "Miss Zhuang, considering you’re about to become my sister-in-law, is it really okay for you to disregard me like this?"

Zhuang Shuqing stirred the drink in her glass with a straw, her voice stern: "There’s nothing wrong with that."

Even though she said that aloud, her heart was racing.

She had just discussed the wedding with her mother-in-law that afternoon, how did Lu Xiao find out about it already?

Lu Xiao appeared indifferent to her lukewarm attitude and turned to say to Lu Jinyang, "Bro, don’t forget to send me an invitation when you get married."

"Of course."

Having said that, the two fell silent again.

After a while, Lu Xiao spoke up again, "I heard Si Nanchen’s company isn’t doing too well. Are you interested in taking it over?"

Lu Jinyang glanced at him indifferently, his eyes brimming with countless indescribable emotions, and finally said, "The Xiao Family has already made their move; give it up."