When Long Sijue saw the text message, he tightened his grip on the cell phone and sat back down. He gave a one-word reply. [Sure!]
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At noon, Su Qianxun and Gu Mian headed to a hot pot restaurant. They planned to have lunch before they headed home. The moment they were done placing their orders, someone opened the door of the private dining room. Long Sijue, Tang Zui, and Si Mancheng walked in…
The two young women looked at the three towering figures, who were talking toward them. Su Qianxun asked, a little astonished, “Why are you guys here?”
“Someone found out that you went shopping, and he got quite worried about you. He’s been unable to focus on work, so he decided to come here and look for you.” Tang Zui chuckled and winked suggestively at Su Qianxun.
Su Qianxun quickly glanced at Long Sijue, and her cheeks reddened a little. “Stop your nonsense.”
Long Sijue gave Tang Zui a warning look and sat down next to Su Qianxun. Meanwhile, Tang Zui sat down beside Gu Mian. As usual, Si Mancheng was all alone.
“I feel like a third wheel every time I hang out with you guys!”
“If you’re envious, why don’t you hurry up and get a girlfriend? Oh, by the way, weren’t you dating that girl in the past… You haven’t been in touch with her since then?” Tang Zui asked.
“Shut up!” Si Mancheng’s expression immediately turned grim, and his tone was extremely hostile.
“Just pretend that I didn’t say anything.” Tang Zui immediately admitted defeat. It was a taboo to talk about that woman in front of Si Mancheng, and no one was allowed to do so.
Long Sijue just glanced at Si Mancheng. He then carefully grabbed a pair of chopsticks and placed it in front of Su Qianxun.
“Oh, what did you guys buy, anyway?” Tang Zui changed the subject.
“Qianxun bought Sir Jue twelve neckties… She mentioned that Sir Jue’s been wearing the same necktie every day, so she wants him to have more neckties,” Gu Mian quickly said.
Long Sijue was rendered speechless. He immediately looked at the young woman who was sitting beside him, and his gaze was so passionate that it was as if he wanted to devour her entire being.
Su Qianxun was so embarrassed that she wished she could look for a crack in the floor and hide in it. She glared angrily at Gu Mian and said to Tang Zui with a smile, “Gu Mian bought you a necktie for Chinese New Year too.”
Tang Zui drew a sharp breath when he heard what Su Qianxun said. He looked at Gu Mian, who was sitting next to him, in disbelief. ‘Did she really buy me a gift?’
He did not even dare to breathe loudly, as he was afraid that everything was just an illusion.
“I didn’t…” Gu Mian immediately wanted to retort. Besides, Su Qianxun was the one who paid for that necktie.
“It’s here. Why don’t you take a look and see if you like it?” Su Qianxun immediately fished out the box that contained the necktie from her shopping bag and passed it to Tang Zui.
“No… Qianxun…”
“Mian Mian, don’t be shy. You guys are married, after all.” Su Qianxun winked at her.
Tang Zui looked at the exquisite box and took it. He then glanced at the young woman beside him, who wore a troubled expression. He opened the box and looked at the necktie inside. It was a sapphire necktie with silver stripes, and it looked elegant as well as trendy at the same time. It was truly a work of art.
Tang Zui had no idea what he was feeling at the moment. His mind was preoccupied with what Su Qianxun had said earlier: “You guys are married, after all.”
“It’s just a necktie. Why do you look so shocked… How long has it been since anyone gave you a gift?”
Si Mancheng sighed in resignation when he saw Tang Zui’s expression. ‘It’s obvious that this man is madly in love with Gu Mian, and even a small gift from her is turning him into an idiot. But he’s unaware of his own feelings and is always hurting her.
‘By the time he realizes his own feelings, I hope it won’t be too late.’
Tang Zui carefully closed the lid of the box and placed it on the chair beside him. He said, “It isn’t too bad, but it’s not the best looking necktie in the world.”
“You don’t find it nice? Give it to me, then. I can give it to my younger brother!” Su Qianxun immediately reached out to snatch the necktie from Tang Zui. Tang Zui snatched it back and growled angrily. “Why are you like that? This is a gift for me, you’re not allowed to snatch it from me!”