My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 647 - 011:
Lu Jingang gave her a deep look, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, but he didn’t say anything more, his gaze turned to An Zixuan who was speaking.
Mu Lezhu, on the other hand, didn’t look over. She was holding a fork and eating the fruit from the fruit platter, her whole demeanor particularly nonchalant and carefree, not in the slightest bit affected by An Zixuan on stage. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
After all, she was really a bit hungry now, and it seemed a bit too bold to eat other things on the table, but eating some fruit wasn’t over the line, right?
When the speech on stage was finished, thunderous applause erupted from the audience below. Seated there were prominent figures from Nancheng, as well as visitors from the entertainment circle. This hundred-day banquet by the An family was indeed high-profile and glamorous, with a good twenty or thirty tables for the guests.
Fortunately, the An family’s Ling Mansion had a large area; many important banquets were held in this very hall.
When An Zixuan and his wife went table by table offering toasts, and guests handed over red envelopes, only then did Mu Lezhu feel a tinge of panic. She had never attended any children’s full-month or hundred-day banquets before, and had no idea that when dining and toasting, you had to give a present of a red envelope to the child.
She hurriedly put down the fork in her hand, seeing that the next table was soon to be theirs, Mu Lezhu felt a bit uneasy, but Lu Jingang beside her looked calm and unruffled, as if well-prepared.
After thinking it over, Mu Lezhu leaned over slightly and lowered her voice to ask, "Do you have any preparations?"
A faint scent suddenly wafted to his nose, causing his brows to knit slightly, his expression hardened, and the light in his eyes gradually dispersed.
Seeing him not replying, Mu Lezhu asked again, "I’m asking you!"
"What are you talking about?" But Lu Jingang still wore an indifferent face, with a rare hint of confusion.
Seeing him like this, Mu Lezhu couldn’t rely on him anymore. Thinking of his usual high and mighty, dismissive attitude, even the gift for today was prepared by Qin Yu, what kind of expectations or fantasies could she have for him?
It’d be better to dream, where anything is possible.
After thinking for a while, Mu Lezhu calmly sat upright again, her mind rapidly processing how to resolve this embarrassment. After a moment, she suddenly recalled a pair of particularly special small jade Ruyis she had bought when out with Yun Xi for a meal and shopping. Although small, they were exquisite, beautiful, very suitable for wearing, and rather expensive, just right for a gift.
At that time, she bought them to actually give to Jian Qin’s daughter, but the occasion hadn’t arisen, so she hadn’t given them yet and they remained in her bag. Unexpectedly, they could be used now.
Although it felt a bit sorry for Jian Qin’s daughter, at the moment it seemed to be the only solution. She could always choose another gift later.
When An Zixuan and his wife came to their table, everyone was teasing the little one in Cheng Mi’s arms. The little one resembled An Zixuan more, with big eyes, smiling adorably, prompting everyone to praise abundantly.
When the couple finally stood before them, Mu Lezhu glanced at the child, indeed very cute. As she lifted her eyes, she found An Zixuan looking at her, so she showed a gentle, elegant smile, taking out the pair of jade Ruyis from her bag, "A small gift, just a token of regard."
Cheng Mi looked at her, feeling a bit envious inside, but luckily, Lu Jingang was beside her, which made her feel a bit better. Happily, she accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Mu, for your generous gift."
