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Chapter 1079 - 1076: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Extra (37)

Chapter 1079: Chapter 1076: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Extra (37)

Bai Lu had toast with jam for two consecutive days and felt like even her exhalations were scented with oranges and strawberries.

Before, Lu Qingxu would organize a meal out with other colleagues every now and then, and since everyone was fairly new, they generally went Dutch.

So even though Bai Lu relied mostly on takeout, there were still two or three days each week when she could enjoy a feast with her colleagues, ensuring she didn’t starve too badly.

But ever since Lu Qingxu picked up on her hints, it seemed like he was deliberately avoiding Bai Lu, and as a result, the dining arrangements stopped as well.

The other colleagues were all lazybones; without Lu Qingxu taking the lead, no one else wanted to make the effort, so they all carried on by sustaining themselves with takeout.

Bai Lu was even worse off compared to the other colleagues because her taste had been spoiled by the Yan Family not long ago.

Now she had had toast for two days and felt as if she could taste birds in her mouth.

Therefore, she had no choice but to take the initiative for once and sent a message in the colleagues’ group chat.

"Grilled meat buffet for dinner tonight, any takers?"

Usually, such a dining invitation would get an enthusiastic response, since the group consisted of people in their twenties and thirties, most of whom lived alone.

But today, the group chat was filled with commiseration, "End-of-month health checkup, who has time for grilled meat?"

Because Bai Lu had been assigned to a research group by Director Luo, branch hospital leaders hadn’t delegated any tasks to her, so she was completely unaware of the checkup.

"Health checkup? How come I didn’t receive any notification?"

"We only got the notice yesterday. The director said you had other important duties, so no tasks were assigned to you."

Among her colleagues, Bai Lu was the youngest, and combined with her outgoing and easygoing personality, she was quite well-liked.

After everyone mentioned they were busy with the health checkup and didn’t have time for a lavish meal out, a little while later, Doctor Wu from the next office came over to ask her, "Xiao Bai, has it been a long time since you’ve had a home-cooked meal? How about coming over to my place tonight for hotpot? I guarantee you’ll be satisfied."

This Doctor Wu was a fifty-something-year-old aunt with a son close to thirty, who was a Ph.D. She had joked with Bai Lu a few times before, asking if she was interested in becoming her daughter-in-law.

Bai Lu was outgoing for sure, but she was not without her wits.

"Thank you, Doctor Wu, but I’ve just made plans with a friend for dinner tonight."

Her words were merely to fend off Doctor Wu, but to her surprise, as she was about to leave work, Uncle Wen, the Yan Family’s driver, came with a large food container, "Doctor Bai, Master Yan asked me to bring some food for you."

Bai Lu was so moved she almost cried, yet she thought someone like Yan Yuan, being so much older, would hardly remember to think about a little girl like her.

However, she didn’t feel it was appropriate to ask such questions, so she just took the food container, invited Uncle Wen to sit, and poured him a glass of water.

"Thank you, Uncle Wen. Please wait a moment while I return the food container and soup cup you brought last time."

The food container and soup cup were stored in the cabinet. Opening the cabinet door, Bai Lu asked, "Is Grandfather staying at home lately and not visiting Granny and the little baby?"

"Yes, Master Yan has been staying at home these past few days accompanying Young Master Zi Zi, probably worried about boring the young master, you know?"

Bai Lu smiled to herself, someone like Yan Xu wouldn’t get bored even if he were left alone on the top of a mountain in a cave.

She placed the soap cup and food container she took out on the coffee table, "There are a few boxes inside—I’m not sure what’s in them, but anyway, they are from my parents. Could you please pass them on to Grandpa for me?"

After sending Uncle Wen off, Bai Lu washed her hands and, full of anticipation, uncovered the food container.

"Hey, Miss Xiao Bai, did you really have a friend send you some tasty food?"

Doctor Wu happened to be leaving work and glanced in from the door, catching sight of Bai Lu, who looked like a starved cat hovering over the food container and sniffing.

"Yeah, I play the pity card daily, a friend couldn’t stand it and had their driver deliver some food."

Actually, she wasn’t certain whether the food had been sent by Yan Yuan or Yan Xu.

But a lie once told had to be maintained, so she pinned the credit right on Yan Xu.

Doctor Wu stopped at the door, leaning on the door frame, gossiping, "That’s the Yan young master, right?"

Bai Lu’s heart skipped a beat, "Doctor Wu, who told you that? It’s not true."

"Tsk, the Dean said it, our Xiao Bai finally found a suitable match, a good thing indeed. Why keep it a secret?"

Bai Lu hadn’t expected the rumor to get twisted like this, but in truth, her relationship with Yan Xu could barely qualify as friends.

A suitable match? What the hell was that?

"Doctor Wu, you shouldn’t take the Dean’s words seriously. He’s just eager for all of us single men and women to get hitched quickly, to settle personal matters, and to dedicate ourselves fully to work."

Doctor Wu smiled at her, it was unclear whether he believed her or not. "Alright, enjoy your dinner, I’m off work!"

The lunchbox was filled with all of Bai Lu’s favorite foods. There was a variety but not a large amount of each, just enough for Bai Lu to be full.

Bai Lu buried herself in eating, and after she finished, her stomach was content, but she smacked her lips, feeling somewhat unsatiated.

She took out her mobile phone, snapped a photo of the empty containers, opened up her Friends Circle, and uploaded the picture.

"So delicious, left wanting more. I still want to eat!"

Soon after, Yan Xu’s comment appeared below it.

"Don’t think you can just eat non-stop because you’re at the hospital!"

Then, Zhu Qianying @Yan Xu’s comment followed, "Son, you can’t do that. How could you leave Xiao Lizi hungry?"

Below Zhu Qianying’s comment was Bai Lu’s mom, Bai Shao @Zhu Qianying’s comment, "Being on vacation, did I miss some drama?"

Comments sprouted like bamboo after rain, with each refresh bringing a new one—minor ones from Zong Xiaoyan, Zong Zhe, and more...

Seeing the long list of comments teasing her and the baby boy, Bai Lu regretted it terribly.

Knowing full well that the parents and siblings from both families were all gossip addicts, how could she be so careless and share such a post in her Friends Circle?

Bai Lu was still wallowing in regret when her phone rang—it was her mother, Bai Shao, who hadn’t been in touch for several days.

"Mommy..."

Though Bai Lu had just finished her meal, her call sounded somewhat listless.

Because she could already foresee the topic her mother, despite the time difference, was about to discuss.

"Xiao Lizi, are you and the baby boy making good progress?"

Indeed, only a mother could be so straightforward with her gossip, tossing a fast pitch that nearly knocked Bai Lu dizzy.

"Mommy, what kind of nonsense are you imagining?"

"Baby, your Mommy and Aunt Ying Zi are not those with old-fashioned thoughts; we don’t do arranged childhood betrothals. However, if the two of you hit it off, we both wholeheartedly approve, don’t worry, there won’t be any family obstacles!"

Bai Lu rolled her eyes at the phone where it couldn’t be seen, and then weakly slumped onto the table.

"Mommy, our eyes didn’t meet in that way, we are just ordinary friends, understand?"