CHAPTER 174: CHAPTER 174: HOW COULD HE POSSIBLY DISLIKE HER

Lu Zechuan’s tightly furrowed brow slowly relaxed, as Xia Mian was right, he needed to make things clear to Gu Xuan, instead of having her stick to him like a plaster all the time!

Lu Zechuan parked the car on the roadside, and Gu Xuan hastily stopped her car behind his.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Gu Xuan hurriedly pushed open the door and ran towards Lu Zechuan.

"Lu Zechuan!" Gu Xuan shouted excitedly.

Gu Xuan’s appearance couldn’t be said to be anything good, with her head still wrapped in a bandage from yesterday’s injury, yelling and laughing as she ran toward Lu Zechuan, looking like a madwoman to outsiders.

Lu Zechuan didn’t respond to Gu Xuan but rather interlocked his fingers tightly with Xia Mian, the two gazing into each other’s eyes, seeing nothing but each other.

Gu Xuan stopped half a meter away from Lu Zechuan.

"Lu Zechuan!" Gu Xuan stood in front of Lu Zechuan, slightly raising her head, "In what way am I not as good as her?"

Gu Xuan was unconvinced, "We grew up together, attended the same schools, everyone said we were childhood sweethearts..."

Lu Zechuan impatiently interrupted her, "Who’s childhood sweetheart with you!"

Lu Zechuan held Xia Mian’s hand tightly, the two rings on their interlocked fingers shining brightly under the sun.

"We are engaged." Lu Zechuan said softly, with a trace of undisguised joy in his voice, "From now on, please stay away from my world!"

Gu Xuan frowned, her eyes fixed on the glaring diamond rings on Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian’s hands.

"Lu Zechuan, have you never thought about me?" Gu Xuan was still unwilling to give up, lifting her gaze tightly locked on Lu Zechuan.

Lu Zechuan furrowed his brows, looking at Gu Xuan with deep disdain, "Why should I think about you? Gu Xuan, you are really out of your mind!"

After saying this, Lu Zechuan refused to look at Gu Xuan again, turned around, and was about to leave, holding Xia Mian’s hand.

Seeing their interlocked fingers, Gu Xuan instantly lost her composure.

"Lu Zechuan, you can’t do this to me!" Gu Xuan roared angrily, "I’ve liked you for so many years, how can you not like me?!"

Getting more and more excited, Gu Xuan moved closer to the traffic, "Lu Zechuan, if you don’t agree with me today, I’ll die right in front of you!"

Lu Zechuan didn’t even turn his head, his pace not slowing down a bit.

Gu Xuan’s eyes reddened instantly, she was the legitimate eldest daughter of the Gu Family, pampered since childhood, getting whatever she wanted, but with Lu Zechuan, she encountered closed doors repeatedly!

She couldn’t bear this grievance!

Thinking of her sincere feelings being trampled on by Lu Zechuan, Gu Xuan gritted her teeth, made a decision, and rushed towards the traffic on the road!

If she couldn’t become Lu Zechuan’s wife, then she would make Lu Zechuan remember her for a lifetime in this way!

However, Gu Xuan’s desperate leap didn’t land her in the traffic, but into a sturdy embrace.

Gu Xuan raised her head in bewilderment, only to see the Ji Family young master frowning, clutching his chest, exclaiming incessantly, "What’s wrong with you? Can’t you see where you’re going?"

Full of pent up grievances with nowhere to vent, Gu Xuan immediately snapped back, "You’re the one who can’t see! You’re built like a wall and bumped into me!"

Ji Hua raised an eyebrow, this fiery little pepper, quite similar to his sister!

Elsewhere, Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian had already gotten back into their car and left, completely uninterested in whether Gu Xuan and Ji Hua might spark a romance.

Having just gotten engaged, both of them were on cloud nine, with no mind to care whether others were happy or not.

"Mianmian, today is a wonderful day for our engagement, where do you want to go?" Lu Zechuan asked with a gentle smile, one hand on the steering wheel.

Xia Mian thought for a moment, "You decide!"

Lu Zechuan smiled, "How about taking you to Beijing’s famous street food alley?"

Xia Mian tilted her head, giving Lu Zechuan a look, "That’s a good idea."

Being a foodie, Xia Mian was very much in favor of Lu Zechuan’s suggestion.

While speaking, Lu Zechuan had already turned the car around, setting the GPS to Beijing’s street food alley.

Leaving the hotel to take Mrs. Lu to the hospital was at noon, by the time they reached the street food alley, it was already 2 PM.

Early winter afternoon, with warm sunlight bathing the two as they walked hand in hand through the street food alley, though mingling with the crowd, they still stood out as the brightest presence.

The street was filled with delicious food aromas, vendors shouting, speakers blaring, all sounds ringing in their ears.

Filled with the lively atmosphere of everyday life.

"I want to eat this!" Xia Mian stood in front of a teppanyaki stall, eyes gleaming at the large skewers of squid.

Lu Zechuan, seeing the less than hygienic grill, frowned slightly, yet didn’t want to spoil Xia Mian’s interest, "Alright."

Lu Zechuan asked the vendor to grill two skewers while Xia Mian quietly waited, her eyes gleaming like a cat spotting fish.

Lu Zechuan’s gaze softened, filled with doting affection.

"Your squid skewers are ready, here you go!" The vendor handed the grilled squid skewers in a yellow paper bag to Xia Mian.

Lu Zechuan paid, and Xia Mian started eating the squid skewers.

The taste was truly authentic.

Satisfied, Xia Mian nodded, casually handing the skewer she’d bitten to Lu Zechuan, "Want to try?"

Seeing the skewer with the bright red sauce in Xia Mian’s hand, Lu Zechuan frowned deeply.

Why did he think of bringing Xia Mian to a street food alley?

The snacks here seemed quite unhygienic! Would Xia Mian get an upset stomach?

"Aren’t you going to eat? It’s delicious!" Xia Mian tilted her head, looking at Lu Zechuan in confusion, then, as if realizing something, "Are you disgusted because I’ve bitten it?"

Just as Xia Mian finished speaking, Lu Zechuan had already taken a bite of the squid skewer.

How could Xia Mian say he was disgusted by her?

He might be disgusted by anyone, but never by her!

The taste spread in his mouth, it wasn’t as bad as he’d imagined.

Initially, Lu Zechuan maintained his composure, unlike Xia Mian, who ate freely, but as Xia Mian offered him a bite of everything she tried, Lu Zechuan got used to trying them too.

In the end, Lu Zechuan held a bunch of snacks, as did Xia Mian, the two looking like an ordinary couple, strolling happily through the lively street.

This simple and beautiful scene lasted until someone appeared, breaking the warm picture between them.

"Lu Zechuan." Mrs. Wu, leaning on a cane with a sinister gaze, emerged from the crowd, blocking Lu Zechuan’s way.