The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s

Chapter 2154: Chapter 2154: Her on His Mind (6)

Lu Meng’s eyes lit up, and he eagerly stretched out his hand, saying one word: "Hold." That yearning look seemed as if he couldn’t wait to grab hold of Jiaojiao’s hand.

But Jiaojiao, recalling the panic she felt earlier, dared not act so boldly at once. After some thought, she reached out her hand, well, only extended one finger, resting it on the back of his hand.

At the moment their skin touched, Jiaojiao felt her heartbeat begin to accelerate, faster and faster, as if reaching the unbearable rate it had before. A hand extended from behind her, clasping her hand.

Jiaojiao turned back in surprise, meeting Lu Xian’s worried eyes.

"Brother Xian?"

Lu Xian quickly released her hand, walked up to Lu Meng, and picked him up, his voice somewhat cold: "Why running around?"

Lu Meng, being held, did not cooperate, feeling angry—they were just about to hold hands like everyone else! Why intervene!!!

Lu Meng puffed his cheeks, remained silent, and glared at Lu Xian angrily.

Jiaojiao hurriedly stood up, thinking Lu Meng was upset with Lu Xian for blaming him for running around, she tried to clarify: "Brother Xian, Xiaomeng wasn’t running around; he probably just accidentally lost track of you, so I was planning to take him to find you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xian redirected his gaze to her, the same eyes, yet offering Jiaojiao a sense of unfamiliarity and alienation.

"Thank you, we’ll head in first." Lu Xian said, then walked past her holding Lu Meng, heading into the corridor.

Jiaojiao stood there, waving at Lu Meng who had turned his head towards her, while Lu Meng, with his head resting on Lu Xian’s shoulder, waved back.

It wasn’t until they entered a private room that Jiaojiao reluctantly withdrew her hand.

Back when she found out that Lu Xian liked her, her greatest fear was this moment. After Lu Xian went abroad, her heart didn’t feel much better, but back then, he was still the same Lu Xian she knew, teasingly smiling, joking with her, unlike the person before her now...still looking like the same person, but no longer having the same feel.

Jiaojiao wondered what he had encountered outside.

But it was clear that he had indeed changed.

Yet she was uncertain if this was solely towards her, or towards everyone.

Feeling desolate, Jiaojiao returned to the first floor, where most guests had almost arrived, and it was nearly eleven o’clock, about time for the meal to start. Ruan Jianguo asked Duan Xi: "Is your dad coming? When will he arrive, it’s about time to start the meal."

Duan Qianyang had clearly stated he would come today, but now that it’s nearly time to start, he hasn’t arrived, and can’t be reached by phone, so Ruan Jianguo could only ask Duan Xi.

Duan Xi frowned, just about to call Duan Qianyang, when a burst of exclamations came from the front door.

Duan Qianyang’s face and eyes are highly recognizable in Beidu, almost anyone in that circle knows him. Today, the Ruan Family hosted a grand event, many prestigious families in Beidu showed up, whether for the Duan Family, the Shu Family, or for the Ruan Family’s Ruan Hao.

Duan Qianyang came this time, bringing Duan Qirui with him, while Duan Xin had arrived earlier and was mingling with Ruan Lei and the others.

Duan Qianyang was dressed in a black suit, seemingly just down from some formal occasion.