"Nanxi, have you seen your cousin recently?" Liang Youquan suddenly asked.
"Yes, probably about a week ago." Nanxi was surprised, "What’s up, Uncle?"
"It’s not something serious, but I feel like your cousin has been acting a bit odd lately. She often zones out, speaks less, like she’s lost her soul or something. She doesn’t act like a woman about to be engaged. It’s a little worrisome."
Nanxi paused, she had been so caught up with her own trivial matters recently that she had forgotten about Liang Qiaoqiao. From the sound of Liang Youquan’s words, it seemed somewhat serious; otherwise, her cousin would never show such behaviour in front of her uncle.
Nanxi knew her cousin had someone she liked in her heart, but she chose to marry Chen Juncai and never mentioned the one she loved.
Nanxi guessed it could be the boss at her fitness club where she worked. Liang Qiaoqiao admitted it was her boss. So, what should she do now?
Should she find this boss and fight for her cousin’s happiness? Or should she find her cousin, advise her to let go when she should, and live a good life with Chen Juncai?
Honestly, Nanxi had a good impression of Chen Juncai. She thought he could give her cousin happiness. But was that the kind of happiness her cousin truly wanted?
Nanxi didn’t know. She finally decided to seek advice from Yang Su and Lan Qiqi, especially since Lan Qiqi was now working at Liang Qiaoqiao’s fitness club. There might be a chance that she could meet this boss or have seen him...
After calming her uncle down a bit, Nanxi hung up the phone, checked the time—it was half past six in the evening. Lu Qingtian was browsing in a small trinket shop. In half an hour, Lu Yinchu would be arriving!
Lu Yinchu arrived five minutes earlier than expected. By then, Lu Qingtian had already dragged Nanxi to a roadside snack stand and eaten a good deal of food!
Seeing the snacks and skewers in Lu Qingtian’s hands, Lu Yinchu frowned slightly. Lu Qingtian, startled, fumbled and dropped a grilled cake on the ground. "Brother, this was bought by my sister-in-law. She said she liked it but was afraid of the spiciness, so I was tasting for her..."
Is this what they call a scapegoat?
Nanxi looked at Lu Yinchu with an embarrassed smile, "Um, I bought those. You gave me so much money, and I didn’t know what to do with it. So I bought some food for Qingtian."
Lu Qingtian nodded vigorously, "Sis-in-law said all the money you give her in the future, she’ll use it all to buy me food!"
Before they went to the restaurant, all the skewers in Lu Qingtian’s hands ended up in the garbage bin!
Lu Qingtian looked at the bin with a tearful face, wanting to take out the skewers and continue eating.
She tugged at Nanxi’s arm, with a face of resigned desperation, "Sis-in-law, you are right not to love my brother. He’s not cute at all!"
Lu Yinchu ordered dishes that Nanxi loved. Nanxi was on her period, so she couldn’t have cold food. Some intrinsically cold foods weren’t ordered either.
Lu Qingtian loved spicy food, but there wasn’t any on the table. She felt the meal was boring and, halfway through, she clamored to leave. Lu Yinchu didn’t stop her, in fact—it was better if she left!
"Brother, I’ve been keeping sis-in-law company for two hours. Aren’t you going to pay me for my labor?"
Lu Yinchu took out his wallet, handed it to her. Lu Qingtian took it, skillfully extracted some bills, and then returned the wallet. She waved at Nanxi, "Sis-in-law, I’m leaving. Good night! Please love my brother wholeheartedly!"
After Lu Qingtian left, the meal for the two became much more harmonious. Lu Yinchu always knew how to take care of people, especially Nanxi.
Nanxi naturally enjoyed his care, while pondering how to tell Lu Yinchu about what her uncle had said.
But Lu Yinchu seemed quite tired today. His phone rang twice during the meal, which proved that his previous meeting was still ongoing. All the calls were for consultations.
It seemed like she had unintentionally become a troublemaker!
"Hey, Lu Yinchu, you don’t need to be so nervous about me. If you have work, just do it. I can go home first. It’s not a big deal!"
Lu Yinchu pursed his lips, "It’s fine, Mo Yan will handle everything for me."
But, is it really okay to throw all such a mess at Mo Yan? ╮(╯_╰)╭
Nevertheless, Nanxi suddenly remembered some things she had heard from the secretary, Li, during their business trip. About Mo Yan, and Lu Yinyue!