CHAPTER 140: CHAPTER 139: ARE YOU JEALOUS?

Ye Manman also keenly noticed Jiang Yuan’s unusual behavior today.

Usually, Jiang Yuan is so carefree and lively, when is she ever this quiet, and her face is so red, always too shy to look at Liu Jitong.

At first, she thought Jiang Yuan was just feeling shy in unfamiliar surroundings, which made her hesitant to chat with others, but she didn’t expect...

Picking up a piece of rib, Ye Manman slowly nibbled on it, secretly observing Liu Jitong carefully.

Upon closer inspection, Liu Jitong indeed looks pretty good, not extraordinarily handsome, but he gives off a clean and refreshing vibe. Despite his gentle and polite demeanor, he is always straightforward and doesn’t beat around the bush.

This quality gives his entire personality a unique aura, very special.

Even though he looks young, like a college student, this aura ensures that no one would underestimate him or think he’s just some naïve student.

Jiang Yuan clearly couldn’t withstand Liu Jitong’s gaze, always shrinking her neck away and avoiding eye contact, her voice involuntarily getting softer, making Ye Manman feel embarrassed just watching her.

But observing Liu Jitong, he didn’t seem impatient or overly enthusiastic, leaving Ye Manman unsure whether she should come to Jiang Yuan’s rescue.

Ye Manman pondered for a bit, and still hadn’t finished her rib even after quite a while.

Suddenly, He Chen’s whimsical voice came from beside her.

"Manman... Am I very unattractive?"

"Huh? Not at all?"

Ye Manman reflexively replied, turning her head to see He Chen’s gloomy expression, full of unspoken words and grievances.

"Why do you ask that?"

She took another sip of water, subconsciously paying attention to Liu Jitong and Jiang Yuan’s interaction again, pondering if she should help Jiang Yuan out.

Unexpectedly, He Chen suddenly grasped her hand under the table.

Ye Manman withdrew her gaze, a bit puzzled by his intention.

"What’s wrong?"

She asked softly, not wanting to disturb the conversation between the Jiang siblings and Liu Jitong.

He Chen’s expression grew even more aggrieved, quickly glancing at Liu Jitong before looking at her again, his fingers involuntarily rubbing a couple of times.

"Could you look at me more and not keep looking at others..."

He Chen never made any requests of Ye Manman, but he was really scared because he felt Liu Jitong looked pretty good too. Although he was a bit slender, he was still noticeably good-looking among men.

He was really afraid Ye Manman would fancy Liu Jitong since she had been looking at him for quite a while.

Ye Manman was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized what he meant.

Using the hand He Chen was holding, she secretly scratched his palm and smiled teasingly.

"He Chen, are you getting jealous?"

"I..."

He Chen felt a tickle in his palm, and a little tickle in his heart too, soft fingers seemed to scratch his heart. He could only hold her tighter to prevent her from moving around.

But matching her gaze, He Chen couldn’t help but speak the truth.

Although he felt it wasn’t good to be like this, he had to be honest. He was afraid that his mind might suffocate him if he kept overthinking.

"Yes, I’m jealous, Manman, can you stop looking at him?"

He Chen never makes any demands on her, even in such moments, and his tone was only filled with pleading and nervousness.

Ye Manman curled her lips, signaling him to lean closer.

He Chen obediently lowered his head, thinking she wanted to whisper something to him. Unexpectedly, he felt a warm, soft sensation on his cheek.

"Silly, what are you jealous for? No one is even half as good as you."

"Can’t you tell that Jiang Yuan is a bit interested in Liu Jitong? I was just considering if I should help Jiang Yuan to prevent him from getting impatient or hurting her. Did you think I was interested in him?"

Stealing a kiss on his cheek while no one saw, Ye Manman then softly whispered an explanation to him.

He Chen, however, blushed rapidly like a chameleon, the red flush spreading from his ears to his face, hardly hearing what she said.

"I only like you, no matter how good others look, it doesn’t matter. Got it? Don’t overthink, be good, and enjoy your meal."

Ye Manman had never seen He Chen so jealous before, she found it novel and delightful, so she mimicked how he used to comfort her, coaxing him like a child.

He Chen felt even more embarrassed.

If they weren’t outside with so many people in the restaurant, he would have lifted her and spun her around.

She said she only likes me.

She said no one’s better than me.

She even kissed me!

My wife is so wonderful!

He Chen’s heart was boiling, eager to stand and run a few hundred meters to burn off the intense excitement and elation.

"Okay!"

He obediently started eating, still blushing and smiling sweetly, the curve of his smile was unaffected by even big bites of food.

Liu Jitong had never seen this side of He Chen.

To him, since they met, He Chen had always been a particularly serious and taciturn man, he couldn’t imagine He Chen behaving this way with his wife.

More affectionate than those newlyweds in their blissful honeymoon phase, all this just from a meal and a few whispers, yet it could make He Chen that buoyant.

But looking at the wife He Chen married, with looks, figure, and aura all quite striking, Liu Jitong could totally understand.

He’s actually not that young, about the same age as He Chen, and the only reason he hadn’t married was because of taking over his dad’s job managing a farming business, which kept him too busy even to go on blind dates.

He could actually see Jiang Yuan had feelings for him, but Liu Jitong always thought Jiang Yuan seemed too young and straightforward, not quite suitable for him.

Moreover, it was their first meeting, a young girl’s fondness might just be about appearances, and this, Liu Jitong believed, was only the novelty.

If it wasn’t because of He Chen connecting them, he wouldn’t have spoken with Jiang Yuan for so long, preferring to chat with Jiang Tianrui.

Fortunately, Jiang Tianrui was one of the fried chicken shop managers, and since purchases had to go through him, Liu Jitong didn’t mind chatting with Jiang Yuan more since they were collaborating anyway.

Jiang Yuan was unaware of this, still sneaking glances at Liu Jitong throughout the meal, her face constantly blushing.

After the meal, the terms of the partnership were agreed upon, and Liu Jitong returned to his work.

As Jiang Yuan watched him leave, her bright eyes were almost starry, and Jiang Tianrui waved his hand in front of her face, half annoyed.

"Hey! Come back to earth! Your eyes are almost glued to him, what’s up, really fancy him?"

Jiang Tianrui always thought Jiang Yuan was still young, just a little sister, never expecting she’d fancy someone so soon.

But thinking it through, Jiang Yuan was almost twenty, theoretically the age to marry, he felt a bit blue.

Like a hen conditioned to brood an egg daily, suddenly the egg is cracking, running outside, and he can no longer have this egg, leaving him with mixed feelings.

Jiang Yuan didn’t admit anything, swatted his hand away, and angrily turned and left.

She was still annoyed, feeling unnoticed as the big boss by everyone.

Jiang Tianrui apologized to He Chen and Ye Manman, then quickly followed her.

"Hey! Wait for me, why are you running?"