215 Unwilling to Stand in the Shadow

He Qi said without hesitation, “Sure.” He picked up the lighter. “But she’s shy. I have to coax her.”

The doting look on his face was inappropriate.

Su Tian was nervous as she listened, afraid that He Qi would spill the beans..

She tried her best to maintain a calm smile and asked He Qi, “Do you have any plans to marry her?”

“Yes.” He Qi was unwilling to stand in the shadow and watch her marry someone else.

He crossed his legs. “Brother Quan, how about you be my best man?”

Gu Quan suppressed the uncomfortable feeling in his heart and said calmly, “If I have time.”

“Sure.” He Qi was afraid that Su Tian would be angry with him if he continued, so he changed the topic. “How’s Song Zhen doing recently?”

“You didn’t contact each other?”

“No. He said that he has been busy investing and spending time with his girlfriend recently. I heard that he’s getting engaged to the daughter of the Yuan family?”

“It’s not decided yet.”

“Are they really going to marry?”

“Probably.” Gu Quan chatted with him casually, not as close as before.

When the waiter pushed the dining cart in, He Qi looked at the silent Tang Manxi. “Why haven’t I seen you before?”

“I just moved to Lin City.”

“No wonder.” He Qi secretly observed her and saw that her focus was always on Gu Quan. He smiled and asked, “How do you know each other?”

Tang Manxi did not forget to emphasize how close they were when they were young.

She picked up some food for Gu Quan. “Brother Quan, how much is the bag you bought for me just now?”

“ABout a hundred thousand.”

“I’ll transfer the money to you when I get home.”

Gu Quan glanced at her. “No need.” He lost no appetite halfway through the meal. “I still have something to deal with. I’ll get going first.”

Su Tian and Tang Manxi chased after him one after another.

The former was so flustered that she held his hand. “Quan, are you in a bad mood today?”

“No.”

“Then what’s wrong with you?”

Gu Quan emphasized that he had something to do.

He pulled out of her hand and looked at his watch. “Tian Tian, I can’t send you home.”

“It’s fine.” Su Tian watched him get into the car and smiled gently. “I’ll wait for you to come back.”

Tang Manxi, who did not have time to talk to him, was furious when she saw the car drive away.

She rolled her eyes. “Pretentious.”

Su Tian, who had been bumped into by Tang Manxi in the shoulder, stared at her ruthlessly.

“Miss Tang.” Instead of being angry, she smiled. “Quan told me that he will never marry you in his life.”

“If he doesn’t marry me, do you think he’ll marry you?”

“I think you forgot something. We’re in a romantic relationship. It’s inevitable that we’ll get married.”

Tang Manxi, who had slammed the door of the taxi, glanced behind her and smiled provocatively. “Then let’s wait and see.”

A short confrontation ended.

Su Tian, who did not realize that Tang Manxi had hired a private detective to investigate her, turned around and left.

#

The cloudy day was gloomy.

The snowflakes wrapped in the wind rushed into the building in Red Maple Forest, trying to follow the residents into the cramped elevator.

A bone-chilling wind blew at Lin Jiao. The tip of Lin Jiao’s nose was red. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she walked to the apartment in two or three steps.

She carried the peaches she bought from the supermarket to the kitchen to wash them. When the clock pointed to ten, she was ready to carry out the second plan.

“Hubby.” The moment the video call went through, a soft voice entered Pei Zhi’s ears.

Lin Jiao was wearing a dark green slip dress and lying on the bed with her chin in her hands. “Are you done with work?”

Pei Zhi closed the folder. “Yes.” He stared at the eye-catching fair skin without changing his expression. “Has it stopped snowing in Lin City?”

“Not yet.”

“Then turn up the heater in the room.”

Lin Jiao replied with a smile, “I bought a fruit today. Guess what it is?”

“Cherry?”

“Nope.”

Pei Zhi named the fruits she liked but he didn’t get it right. He said gently, “Honey, you can reveal the answer now.”

“Peach.” She raised her voice and picked up the peach from the bedside table. “It looks delicious. Unfortunately, you can’t taste it.”

She was seducing him again.

Pei Zhiasked, “How delicious is it?” He watched as she bit the peach and lit a cigarette.

Lin Jiao described the texture as fresh and juicy.

She slowly swallowed the peach and shook her fair feet. “But it’s definitely not as sweet as last time for you.”

“Was it sweet last time? I forgot.”

“Then I’ll help you recall.”

Pei Zhi, who was dragged into her memories, looked at her with a dark gaze.

After Lin Jiao finished the peace, he said out of concern. “Honey, you’ll feel uncomfortable lying on your stomach like this.”

Lin Jiao turned over.

“It’s delicious.” She inadvertently leaned closer to the camera and pursed her sparkling lips. “I smell like peaches.”

“Unfortunately, I can’t smell it. Is that what you want to say?”

“That’s right.”

Pei Zhi saw through her trick.

Lin Jiao stopped fooling around and threw him a kiss.

The second plan ended in success.

“Hubby, are you outside?” It was dark on his side.

Pei Zhi put on his earphones. “I’m in the car.” He turned on the lights around him, making his face look gentle.

“Are you going on a date with someone?”

“With you.”

Lin Jiao was tantalized by his angry voice.

She looked into his eyes through the screen and said in a coquettish voice, “Are you dating me in your dream?”

“I can’t?”

“Of course you can.”

“Good girl.” Pei Zhi glanced at the buildings flashing past the window and smiled meaningfully. “Did you miss me?”

“I do.”

“How much?”

“So much that I can’t sleep at night.” Lin Jiao turned the camera to point at her leg and pointed at a piece of skin. “I was bitten by a mosquito just now.”

Pei Zhi pretended not to see the nightgown she deliberately revealed. “The ointment is in the second cabinet under the television.”

“The ointment doesn’t smell good. I don’t want to use it.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“It should be fine after rubbing it.” Lin Jiao touched the non-existent mosquito bite.

She observed Pei Zhi’s reaction carefully. When she saw that he had reached out to grab his collar, she turned the camera around. “Hubby, if only you were here.”

“I’ll be back soon.”

“There are still two days left.” She pursed her lips. “It’s not warm in bed when you’re not around, and no one is hugging me to sleep.”

Pei Zhi rested his chin on his hand. “Do you want me to hug you to sleep tonight?”