newbobooks Chapter 156 Awkward Dinner
Chapter 156 Awkward Dinner
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Dormitory door
As soon as Ruan Zhao came back, he saw the dormitory door open.
Besides herself, Qin Ze was the only one who had a key to her house. Ruan Zhao guessed that Qin Ze and Qin Mu had returned from school, so she took two quick steps and went into the house.
"Xiao Ze, Xiao..."
Before Xiao Mu's name was finished, he saw Qin Zongwu standing between Qin Ze and Qin Mu.
When Qin Mu saw Ruan Zhao, he ran to her and shouted, "Mom, you're back?"
Ruan Zhao nodded, "Yeah."
Qin Mu glanced at Qin Zongwu, then cautiously asked Ruan Zhao, "Mom, Dad just came back from outside. Can we have dinner together tonight?"
Ruan Zhao glanced at Qin Zongwu and was about to speak when Lu Yan's voice came from outside. "Ruan Zhao."
Ruan Zhao turned around and saw Lu Yan, then turned and took two steps towards the door.
Seeing Huang Rui standing next to him, Ruan Zhao's eyes moved and he casually replied, "You're back?"
Lu Yan nodded and walked directly to Ruan Zhao. "Yeah."
Huang Rui was stunned at the first sight of Ruan Zhao, but after the stunned feeling, she felt a strong sense of crisis.
She had known for a long time that Lu Yan had a married girlfriend, but she didn't expect that this married girlfriend was so beautiful.
When Lu Yan approached and saw Qin Zongwu and others inside, he was stunned for a second.
After realizing what was happening, Lu Yan still greeted Qin Zongwu. "Brigade Commander Qin."
Qin Zongwu had already quietly examined Huang Rui, and upon hearing Lu Yan's words, he nodded. "Master Lu."
Qin Ze and Qin Mu were a little surprised to see Huang Rui.
Qin Mu directly called out, "Teacher Huang?"
Huang Rui saw that Qin Ze and Qin Mu were quite calm. After taking a quick look at the scene, Huang Rui quickly sorted out the relationship between Ruan Zhao and the others, then asked in feigned surprise, "Qin Ze, Qin Mu, why are you here?"
Qin Mu replied directly, "This is my mother's dormitory."
"Ah?" Huang Rui looked very surprised. She glanced at Ruan Zhao, then glanced at Qin Zongwu who was holding Qin Ze's hand. Finally, she looked very sensible and did not ask any more questions. Instead, she turned and asked Lu Yan with a smile.
"Brother Lu Yan, is this comrade your girlfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan immediately introduced her to Huang Rui. "Yes, her name is Ruan Zhao, and she's my... fiancée."
fiancée?
Huang Rui: “…”
Qin Ze and Qin Mu: "..."
Qin Zongwu narrowed his eyes.
Ruan Zhao was also stunned for a moment, but he didn't feel much.
Lu Yan felt a little guilty. Ruan Zhao had agreed to his request that day so that he could heal her wounds. However, they hadn't had any actual sexual relations since then, and Lu Yan was worried that Ruan Zhao might not want to continue with this unexpected agreement.
But when he saw Qin Zongwu here, he couldn't help but say the three words "fiancée".
Lu Yan glanced at Ruan Zhao, and when he saw that Ruan Zhao didn't say anything, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and introduced Ruan Zhao, "Ruan Zhao, this is Huang Rui, a younger sister of my neighbor. She is currently a teacher at the military primary school."
"She just came to Shanghai, and I wanted to introduce you to her, so I brought her to see you."
Ruan Zhao nodded after hearing this, then looked at Huang Rui. "Hello, Comrade Huang Rui."
Huang Rui was still immersed in the word "fiancée" and hadn't come back to her senses. When she heard Ruan Zhao speak, she was stunned for a moment before she reacted.
Huang Rui took two steps forward and said to Ruan Zhao with a smile. "Hello, Sister Ruan Zhao, you can just call me Huang Rui. Brother Lu Yan and I grew up together, like a family."
Ruan Zhao smiled and replied casually, "Okay, Huang Rui."
Lu Yan waited for the two to finish greeting each other before continuing, "Let's go eat together."
After saying that, he looked at Qin Ze and Qin Mu behind Ruan Zhao. "Xiao Ze, Xiao Mu, would you like to go to dinner with Uncle Lu?"
Qin Ze and Qin Mu did not agree immediately, but looked at Qin Zongwu.
Qin Zongwu, however, remained calm and took the initiative to say, "Since Commander Lu has invited us, let's go together."
Lu Yan's expression changed, but he didn't say anything.
Ruan Zhao frowned, always worried that Qin Zongwu would cause trouble.
Although she didn't care about the existence of her ex-husband, it was somewhat awkward to have her ex-husband and current husband appear at the same time.
However, before Ruan Zhao could speak, Huang Rui smiled and said, "Okay, then let's go to the hospital cafeteria. I heard that the food there is much better than in the army cafeteria."
Huang Rui had said so, so Lu Yan could only go along with it. "Let's go."
So, the group headed towards the hospital cafeteria.
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On the way, Qin Ze and Qin Mu walked directly to Ruan Zhao's left and right, pushing Lu Yan and Huang Rui to the back and stand in the same row with Qin Zongwu.
Huang Rui watched the mother and son holding hands from behind. Suddenly, something occurred to her, and she smiled and praised Lu Yan. "Brother Lu Yan, Sister Ruan Zhao has a really good relationship with her son. Unlike our former neighbor, who chased after her son and beat him up every day."
Lu Yanqian curled his lips and replied casually. "Yeah."
Huang Rui continued, "Brother Lu Yan, how did you get to know a beauty like Sister Ruan Zhao? She's truly beautiful, and she doesn't look like she's ever given birth, let alone two."
Lu Yan grinned again, and his words nearly made Huang Rui vomit blood. "Yeah, maybe it was fate that we met."
Huang Rui didn't know what to say next. She pulled the corners of her mouth stiffly. "Hehe."
Ruan Zhao, who was listening in front, also curled the corners of his mouth.
She actually saw Huang Rui's feelings for Lu Yan, but didn't want to expose her.
After all, it is normal for an outstanding man like Lu Yan, who has the aura of the male protagonist, to have many admirers.
As long as Huang Rui doesn't appear in front of her, she will ignore her.
Qin Zongwu, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but feel disappointed for a moment.
I thought Huang Rui could bring him some unexpected surprises, but I didn't expect her fighting ability to be so weak.
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They soon arrived at the cafeteria. As soon as they entered, Ruan Zhao saw Shen Yanqing coming in from the other door.
Ruan Zhao's eyes lit up, and he shouted directly to Shen Yanqing. "Qingqing."
Shen Yanqing's eyes lit up when she saw Ruan Zhao, but then she saw Qin Zongwu and Lu Yan and others behind her, her brows immediately raised, and then she walked towards Ruan Zhao.
"Why are you eating in the cafeteria today?" Ruan Zhao cooked in the dormitory every night. Suddenly seeing her coming here, although she knew it might be related to the people behind her, Shen Yanqing still couldn't help asking.
Ruan Zhao glanced at the people behind him and explained, "Commander Lu's relatives came to visit him, but it was too troublesome to cook for him, so they came to the cafeteria.
That's great, why don't you join us?"
Shen Yanqing wanted to refuse, but when she saw Ruan Zhao winking at her, she had no choice but to agree. "Okay."
Ruan Zhao thought so. Since there were already two more people, Huang Rui and Qin Zongwu, it wouldn’t matter if there were a few more people.
As if to echo her idea, Luo Yang came not long after they sat down.
After Luo Yang, Su Yinghui also appeared in the cafeteria, and Luo Yang was kind enough to call Su Yinghui over.
And so, an awkward dinner party began.
Fortunately, Ruan Zhao had a strong mental state. He was either chatting with Shen Yanqing or talking to Qin Ze and Qin Mu, and completely ignored the other men.
Lu Yan and Qin Zongwu were concerned that they were in a public place and did not declare their sovereignty at this time. They just started talking about the army.
This made Huang Rui feel a little embarrassed.
She wanted to chat with Ruan Zhao, but Ruan Zhao had no intention of paying any attention to her.
This situation continued until the end of the meal. After a few people stood up, they said goodbye to each other and decided to go home.
Huang Rui glanced at Lu Yan who was standing next to Ruan Zhao and walked straight towards him.
She was about to speak when she tripped for some reason, then stumbled and fell directly towards Lu Yan.