Chapter 65: Chapter 33: Sister-in-law, Looking Forward to Meeting You Tonight
Lu Zhi’an shrugged nonchalantly. "Alright then. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going."
He was about to leave anyway, but he’d overheard Jiang Li’s complaints as he passed by and couldn’t resist coming in.
As a final parting shot, he added, "Sister-in-law, I’m looking forward to seeing you tonight."
Once Lu Zhi’an was gone, Jiang Li asked pointedly, "I get the feeling you don’t really like him, do you?"
Zhong Mufeng shook her head. "It’s not that I dislike him. I just feel like he’s not someone you can get too close to."
After speaking, she glanced around. Once she was sure no one was listening, she closed the dressing room door and said in a low voice, "I heard he got obsessed with a streamer and threw a ton of money at her, but in the end, he couldn’t even get her contact info."
Jiang Li looked at Zhong Mufeng, baffled. "That’s it?"
’She’d thought it was going to be something serious.’
"When guys get obsessed, it’s just like when we get obsessed. The moment we see some hot guy with abs, don’t we throw money at them too?"
Zhong Mufeng realized she had a point but still held her ground. "Well, I still think he’s not someone you can get too close to."
Jiang Li put her head in her hand, exasperated. "Even if you can’t get close to him, that doesn’t mean we can’t have a meal together, right?"
Zhong Mufeng pouted. "Anyway, you’re having dinner with him tonight. What’s wrong with keeping me company for lunch?"
Then, an idea flashed in her mind. She snapped her fingers. "You’re so eager to eat with him... don’t tell me you’re hoping to get some details from him about what your dear Shen has been up to abroad these past few years?"
Instead of answering, Jiang Li retorted, "And why not?"
Zhong Mufeng thought of a compromise. "Well, how about I give him a call and ask him to come back?"
Jiang Li disagreed. "He already left, and you want to call him back? Who’s the crazy one here, you or me? Or is Lu Zhi’an the crazy one?"
Zhong Mufeng couldn’t help but reach out and pinch Jiang Li’s lips. "Alright, zip that little mouth of yours."
Jiang Li didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "How old are you?"
Zhong Mufeng raised an eyebrow. "Doesn’t matter how old I am, as long as it works."
She looked down, pulled out her phone, and checked the time. "It’s about that time anyway. Let’s eat first."
Jiang Li picked up a makeup remover wipe from the side and asked, "Order takeout or eat out?"
’The guest should follow the host’s lead,’ she thought, so of course, she had to ask Zhong Mufeng’s preference first.
Zhong Mufeng answered without a second thought, "Definitely takeout. It’s so cold outside, I don’t want to go out."
It wasn’t summer, and there wasn’t anything good to eat out anyway. Better to just order in.
She took off her earpiece and slung a chummy arm around Jiang Li’s shoulder. "You just earned so much. I’ll allow you to treat me to a meal."
Jiang Li rolled her eyes. "Please, this is my hard-earned money. Have you no shame?"
Zhong Mufeng chuckled. "What’s there to be ashamed of?"
She reached up and pinched her own cheek. "They say the thicker your skin, the better you eat. A shameless person like me will probably be able to pay for meals with my face one day."
Jiang Li looked completely exasperated. "Something to be proud of."
Talk was cheap. Her body, however, was very honest as she picked up her phone and opened the yellow app.
’It’s not like Zhong Mufeng was asking for some extravagant feast. Why wouldn’t I treat her?’
Besides, she still felt a little bad about going to the Holy Court last night without Zhong Mufeng, so she immediately decided to order her a luxurious seafood meal.
Just as she finished ordering the food, a video call from Shen Yanzhi came in.
Zhong Mufeng couldn’t help but tease, "Ooh, is your Shen afraid I’m going to lose you, or that you’ve got someone on the side? He’s keeping such a tight leash."
Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. "Lu Zhi’an probably told him something."
With that, she answered the call. "Ah Yan, what’s wrong?"
’Ever since she’d tried it once, Jiang Li found that this form of address was surprisingly suitable.’
’It wasn’t as mushy as ’hubby,’ nor as awkward as just using his full name.’
Shen Yanzhi’s eyes were fixed on the screen. "I heard from Lu that you were helping him with clothes?"
Jiang Li explained succinctly, "I just didn’t have anything to do today, and it so happened that the model Qingbao booked couldn’t make it at the last minute, so she asked me to help out."
"How was it? Are you tired?"
Jiang Li answered honestly, "My feet hurt, but other than that, it was fine."
The moment he heard her feet hurt, Shen Yanzhi’s brows furrowed. "Can you keep going?"
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