My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 279 - 274: Pinch each other as soon as they meet_2

Chapter 279: 274: Pinch each other as soon as they meet_2
After waiting for about five or six minutes, the waiter brought up the hot pot base, and some side dishes followed. Lu Xize took out his phone and craned his neck to look toward the store entrance: "Where did Old Jiang go to pick up his wife? Why isn’t he here yet? Will it be the same as last time?"
Wei Xuan couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh: "Maybe, Doctor Lu, you did order quite a bit. You should be mentally prepared!"
Lu Xize’s face immediately turned grim: "If he dares stand me up again, I’ll go back and chop him up."
"What’s going on?" Zhu Qinghan looked at the two of them, puzzled, her face full of confusion.
Wei Xuan looked at her and explained with a smile: "Actually, it was that time when Lang Jing and I just arrived at the consultation room, Doctor Jiang said he’d treat us to dinner. We were all very happy, and on our way there, Doctor Jiang said he wanted to bring Sister Cen Jin along to eat. He told us to go first, so we arrived at the restaurant, and Doctor Lu had already ordered the dishes. When he saw Doctor Jiang hadn’t come for so long, he called to ask, and as it turned out, Doctor Jiang said he wasn’t coming because Sister Cen Jin didn’t like Korean food, so he took her to eat Chinese dishes instead. That meal was paid for by Doctor Lu, who felt quite frustrated."
After hearing this, Zhu Qinghan’s pretty face became slightly solemn. She chimed in with a couple of laughs and didn’t continue to ask, knowing that asking further would really be a bit self-serving.
From their words, she could tell how much Jiang Baizhou cared for Nie Cenjin and how good he was to her. Listening to this, she also felt a tightness in her heart.
Back in school, she knew Jiang Baizhou had a cold and proud personality, wasn’t easy to approach, and even harder to pursue. Plus, she’s a year older than him, so she was cautious in this regard and didn’t rashly break the barrier. Over the years, this became the only regret in her heart, she often thought about it, and wished that if time could start over, she would definitely seize the opportunity and not let herself regret again.
The last time she met him in Milan, she felt it was God’s favor. She hadn’t seen him during her numerous returns to Nancheng, yet encountered him abroad. To her, it was lucky but what she couldn’t have anticipated was that he had already married, and seemed very in love.
Originally, she thought that someone like Jiang Baizhou would find it hard to fall for anyone easily. Even if other girls pursued him, he probably wouldn’t give them a second look, so she always felt she had a chance. But in the end, everyone lost out to his childhood sweetheart, leaving her with all opportunities gone.
Just as Lu Xize was about to dial Jiang Baizhou’s number, Wei Xuan saw several familiar figures walking in from the entrance and quickly said, "Doctor Lu, Doctor Jiang and the others are here." After speaking, she stood up and gestured towards them: "Doctor Jiang, Sister Cen Jin, over here."
Lu Xize looked over, and the smile on his face faded completely when he saw Yun Xi behind them. Once they came over and sat down, he spoke up: "I thought you were going to stand me up like last time?"
Jiang Baizhou glanced at him, tugged at his lips indifferently: "Not likely."
When Cen Jin saw Zhu Qinghan present, she was also taken aback, instinctively glancing at Jiang Baizhou. Jiang Baizhou returned her gaze, eyes full of affection and warmth. With that look, Cen Jin felt a sense of calm wash over her, she slightly raised her lips and greeted Zhu Qinghan: "Senior, you’re here too!"
From the moment they’d arrived, Zhu Qinghan had continuously gazed at their tightly held hands and the interaction in their eyes. She took it all in, and upon hearing Cen Jin’s pleasantly peaceful voice, she gradually returned to her senses, nodded with a smile: "Yes! I haven’t seen them for a while, so today I specifically went to Bai Zhou’s consultation room to find them two, to have a meal together." After speaking, she nodded in acknowledgment to Ye Lingran and Yun Xi by Cen Jin’s side.
Although she wasn’t familiar with Yun Xi, she did have dinner with Ye Lingran last time, so she couldn’t pretend not to remember or recognize him. She had to at least say hello.
"Why did you come along too?" Lu Xize shot Yun Xi a disdainful look, full of displeasure and contempt, and replied curtly.
"I didn’t expect you to be here! Had I known, I wouldn’t have come." Yun Xi also couldn’t stand Lu Xize; they both were mutually vexed by each other, neither being better than the other.