Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Come and See the World

Hearing Zhou Shuyan, it seemed to make sense.

Zhou Shuyan surely had no reason to deceive them.

Upon hearing this, Shen Changze and Shi Yusheng both breathed a sigh of relief.

They felt much more relaxed.

"You two have a dinner appointment, don’t you?" Zhou Shuyan tried to get rid of them, "Go ahead, stop disturbing me and my wife’s world of two."

"Okay, okay," Shen Changze, having let go of the heavy burden in his heart, was visibly more relaxed and quickly agreed.

Shi Yusheng also breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, Brother Yan, we’ll head off first."

Zhou Shuyan nodded.

While Zhou Shuyan was talking to Shi Yusheng and Shen Changze at the corner next to the restaurant, Lin Jingshen and his parents arrived at the restaurant.

Lin Jingshen’s eldest brother and second brother didn’t come.

Because this dinner was organized for Lin Jingshen’s matchmaking.

Having Lin Jingshen’s parents there was enough; if his elder brothers were also to attend, there would be too many people.

The three of them got out of the car and entered the restaurant.

A waiter immediately came up to greet them, "Hello, do you have a reservation?"

Mrs. Lin, with an air of arrogance, nodded and said, "Last name Lin."

The waiter quickly checked the reservation list, glanced up with a smile after only a moment, "In the Coral Hall, please follow me."

Lin Jingshen, along with Mrs. and Mr. Lin, followed the waiter, heading to the Coral Hall on the second floor.

Lin Jingshen casually glanced in the direction of the lobby.

For some reason, despite the lobby being full of people, he recognized Lu Youxi at a glance.

He saw Lu Youxi sitting alone, with a table full of dishes.

Without thinking too much, Lin Jingshen’s legs moved faster than his brain, already stepping toward Lu Youxi.

"Jingshen, where are you going?" Mrs. Lin, seeing Lin Jingshen walk toward the lobby, hurriedly followed and asked.

Mr. Lin, having no choice, also followed.

He glanced at his watch; fortunately, they arrived early. There were still fifteen minutes before the scheduled meeting time.

Lin Jingshen arrived at Lu Youxi’s table and noticed that the dishes across from her had been used, obviously suggesting she had company.

It couldn’t possibly be with that country bumpkin husband of hers.

Lin Jingshen thought sarcastically; Lu Youxi’s country bumpkin husband couldn’t afford to bring her to a place like this.

It might be possible that Lu Youxi was the one paying.

"Lu Youxi." Lin Jingshen was already standing in front of Lu Youxi and hadn’t seen her react, so he finally couldn’t help calling out.

With him standing right here, could Lu Youxi really pretend not to see him?

Lu Youxi truly hadn’t seen him.

She had been gazing out the window, her mind cluttered with thoughts.

Wondering why Zhou Shuyan hadn’t finished his call and come back, whether Little Pink Book could get through Chengzhou’s support plan.

Thinking about how to develop Little Pink Book further if it passed and what to do if it didn’t.

Lost in thought, she only came back to reality when she heard someone calling her.

Looking up, it was Lin Jingshen.

"Jingshen, this person is..." Behind Lin Jingshen, a familiar female voice sounded.

Lu Youxi would never forget Mrs. Lin’s voice in her lifetime.

Mrs. Lin’s voice, far deeper in her memory than Old Madam Lu’s, even more than Lin Jingshen’s.

Lu Youxi slowly turned her head and saw Mrs. and Mr. Lin were also there.

Lu Youxi’s expression changed slightly for a moment, then quickly corrected itself.

In her previous life, Lin Jingshen had hurt her, but strangely, Lu Youxi didn’t really care much about it now.

Rather, it was the deeper memory of the hurt caused by Mrs. Lin.

Lin Jingshen nonchalantly said, "Oh, she was my classmate at Jing University."

Lu Youxi stood up, distant but maintaining courtesy, "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin."

Mrs. Lin slightly raised an eyebrow, thinking that this girl at least had some sense of propriety.

She didn’t try to get too familiar by calling them uncle and auntie because of her acquaintance with Lin Jingshen.

"Is Senior Brother Lin here for a family banquet?" Seeing Mr. and Mrs. Lin, Lu Youxi guessed.

For some reason, Lin Jingshen subconsciously didn’t want Lu Youxi to know he was there for matchmaking.

Lin Jingshen didn’t answer but instead asked, "So who are you dining with? It couldn’t be that country bumpkin husband of yours, could it?"

"Yes," Lu Youxi unhesitatingly responded, "We’ve been in the Imperial Capital for a while, and now that our financial situation is a bit more stable, we came out to see the world."

Mrs. Lin raised an eyebrow, slightly relieved. The girl in front of her was already married.

Thus, she clearly wouldn’t covet Lin Jingshen.

Mrs. Lin’s expression improved quite a bit; she even felt relaxed enough to ask Lu Youxi, "You and Jingshen are classmates, and you’re not old, I didn’t expect you to be married so early."

"People in our village marry early; we were actually among the last," Lu Youxi, straightforward, didn’t hide her origins, evoking even some mannerisms she had back in the village.

Mrs. Lin internally scorned, "Pretty as she is, her manners are too crude; even arriving in the Imperial Capital, she can’t escape her rural roots."

She had heard that some backward places marry exceptionally early.

Unexpectedly, Lu Youxi, albeit an educated student from Jing University, still couldn’t escape this backward custom.

Lin Jingshen scornfully said, "How could your husband afford to bring you to this restaurant? This restaurant isn’t considered high-end for my family; it’s just mediocre. But for you, it must be quite grand, right?"

Mr. Lin looked at Lin Jingshen, surprised; Lin Jingshen wasn’t someone who would typically engage in such crude mockery.

Why did he seem so resentful towards this girl?

"Yes, this is our first time dining in such a high-class restaurant," at that moment, Lu Youxi seemed unable to detect the malice in Lin Jingshen’s words, happily saying, "Our financial condition isn’t great; isn’t this an occasion to indulge a bit romantically? It’s also our first time trying what high-end restaurant meals really are like."

The disdain in Mrs. Lin’s eyes flashed briefly before she urged Lin Jingshen, "Jingshen, it’s almost time; we shouldn’t be late."

Lin Jingshen took a deep breath; he didn’t understand what Lu Youxi was aiming for.

Her husband has no abilities, yet how could she still be so devoted?

He had just mentioned; this kind of restaurant was nothing to him, Lin Jingshen, yet Lu Youxi’s expression hadn’t changed at all.

Lin Jingshen, with an earnest face, told Lu Youxi, "We’re leaving now."

Lu Youxi gave a fake smile and nodded, "Go ahead, don’t want you to delay your affairs."

Lin Jingshen’s mouth twitched slightly, he had come here to mock Lu Youxi, yet somehow, he ended up frustrating himself.

Lin Jingshen could only nod, continuing with Mr. and Mrs. Lin towards the private room.

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