My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 648 - 012:
Looking at the small red gift box in Cheng Mi’s hand, Lu Jingang squinted his eyes, and the originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed. His cold gaze towards her also carried a hint of deeper meaning.
"Speaking of which, Miss Mu and President Lu have been engaged for so long, yet Zixuan and I haven’t offered our congratulations! So here, congratulations to both of you on your engagement." Cheng Mi had her own way with interpersonal relationships; otherwise, she wouldn’t have risen from a mere secretary to the position of the An Family’s young lady. Moreover, she was content and not overly greedy. Even though An Zixuan was not as good as Lu Jingang, having An Zixuan was already pretty good for her. She knew very well that a man as cold and proud as Lu Jingang was not someone she could manage.
"Thank you." Mu Lezhu smiled faintly, not too enthusiastic in echoing Cheng Mi’s words.
Throughout the entire time, Mu Lezhu never made eye contact with An Zixuan. After exchanging pleasantries with Cheng Mi and checking on the child, she reverted to her usual aloofness.
Lu Jingang did not say a word the entire time. He merely nodded politely when they approached, as a form of greeting.
An Zixuan’s gaze would occasionally shift towards Mu Lezhu’s body, something that Cheng Mi and Lu Jingang both found extremely displeasing.
There was no need to elaborate on Cheng Mi’s feelings, but even Lu Jingang was unclear about the source of his displeasure. Perhaps it was because he felt ignored, or maybe because in his heart, he had already classified Mu Lezhu as belonging to him. When someone covets something that’s yours, even if you don’t particularly like it, it’s normal not to be happy!
So in his gaze towards An Zixuan, besides coldness and arrogance, there was an additional layer of hostility and displeasure.
Given the numerous guests and media present today, An Zixuan didn’t dare to be too obvious. He was very subtle, but for those who cared or were usually perceptive, it was easy to notice, except Mu Lezhu chose to ignore it.
When the dinner party began, Mu Lezhu didn’t eat much. Instead, because many business people were sitting at the same table, she drank a couple more glasses of wine. Though not drunk, her head was slightly dizzy, so she found a random excuse to get up and go outside for some fresh air.
Lu Jingang glanced at her empty wine glass and then followed her receding figure with his eyes.
It was precisely during the banquet time, so there were hardly any people outside, except for a few An Family servants occasionally passing by.
The spring night breeze still carried a biting chill. Mu Lezhu walked alone to the front courtyard. The scenery in the courtyard was exquisitely renovated, reminiscent of the style of ancient mansion gardens. Visitors to the An Family couldn’t help but compliment the courtyard’s decor.
The cool wind brushed across her cheeks one by one, which made Mu Lezhu’s mind clearer, and her dizziness subsided, feeling more refreshed than before.
Since it was not very early and the banquet was already halfway through, Mu Lezhu stood for a moment and then took out her phone from her bag, intending to call Lu Jingang to ask when he would leave.
Just as she found his number in the contact list, Mu Lezhu hesitated. Speaking of which, she had known Lu Jingang for so long, and his number had been sitting in her contact list for just as long, yet she had never dialed it. The two usually communicated through WeChat, and each conversation consisted of only two or three lines. After the main points were covered, there was generally no further chat.
Especially Lu Jingang, who never replied to her messages. This led her to occasionally doubt whether he had even seen them and they had argued about it once. Fortunately, he changed after that.
"Lezhu..."
