The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 249: Wedding in a Dream, Master Lu Gets Flirty

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Wedding in a Dream, Master Lu Gets Flirty

Jiang Man furrowed her brows, picked up her glass of juice without ice, bit the straw, and started typing a reply.

Jiang Man: At the hotel’s beach bar.

Lin Bei: Okay, I’ll come to find you!

Jiang Man: Sure.

She had just finished texting when Lu Xingzhou stood up: "I’m going to the bathroom."

"Okay." Jiang Man gave an OK gesture.

"By the way, when Bei Ling comes looking for me later, don’t think too much about it."

Knowing that he was prone to jealousy, Jiang Man informed him in advance to prove her innocence.

"No problem." Lu Xingzhou crooked a smile.

Jiang Man tugged at the corner of her mouth, quite surprised. He was rather generous today.

After waiting for a few minutes, Bei Ling came running over, panting.

In his hand, he carried a paper bag, drenched in sweat.

His skin was fair, the kind of bright and translucent white.

His features were delicate, and his nose was high.

With his hair half-wet from sweat, drooping down, and those affectionate eyes, he was the epitome of puppy-like charm.

"Manman, this is for you." Bei Ling handed the thing in his hand to Jiang Man.

Jiang Man raised an eyebrow and glanced at the paper bag but didn’t reach out: "What’s this?"

"It’s nothing expensive, just take a look." Bei Ling’s eyes brimmed with anticipation, the light in them spilling out, so bright and beautiful.

Jiang Man opened the mouth of the paper bag: "Clothes?"

"Here in Neon City, for many tourist spots, you need to wear long skirts or pants. I saw you only wear shorts." Bei Ling quickly explained, fearing Jiang Man would not accept it, and added: "It’s really cheap, just take it, otherwise it will be inconvenient for the day after tomorrow’s trip."

"Sure, how much was it? I’ll transfer the money to you." Jiang Man took the paper bag and placed it on the wooden chair next to her.

"There’s no need for money, we’re friends, no need to stand on ceremony." Bei Ling smiled: "Or maybe, you could treat me to a drink right now?"

"That works too." Jiang Man readily agreed, waving him over.

Bei Ling ordered a drink called ’Eternal Spring’.

This cocktail had a low alcohol content and a stronger fruit flavor.

The waiter first brought him a glass of lemon water filled with ice cubes.

He took a sip and then watched Jiang Man attentively: "Are you not feeling well somewhere?"

Jiang Man shook the glass in her hand: "I can’t drink cold stuff."

Bei Ling was momentarily stunned, then it took him a while to realize.

Suddenly, his face turned red.

He found knowing about a girl’s menstruation rather embarrassing.

"Have you had some brown sugar water? If not, I’ll go buy some right now." He suddenly stood up.

"I’ve had some, I’m much better now." Jiang Man gestured: "Sit down, there’s no need for you to buy it, someone already did for me."

"Someone?" Bei Ling frowned.

Who was this "someone"?

The hotel room service?

Or the photographer?

Jiang Man’s photographer wasn’t with her today.

Who could it be?

"Is today’s program over?" Jiang Man looked around and didn’t see any photographers or cameras.

"Yeah, we took quite a few photos." Bei Ling looked down, unable to hide the regret in his tone: "It would have been great if you were there."

"Me?" Jiang Man didn’t grasp his meaning, teasing him: "I’m not part of your circle, and I don’t have any fans. I would just be making up the numbers."

"It’s not like that." Bei Ling, uncertain how to explain, lifted his gaze, full of surprise.

Hadn’t she checked the hot topics on her phone today?

Bei Ling took out his phone and opened Weibo.

When he saw that all the topics about the ’Jiang Bei’ CP had disappeared, including the comment he had liked which now showed as blocked, his brows knitted tightly.

No wonder Jiang Man had no reaction—the topic was gone!

He tried searching for the "Jiang Bei" CP, but all that came up were novel recommendations.

The CP between him and Jiang Man seemed like just a beautiful dream of his, as if it had never existed at all.

Just as Bei Ling frantically searched for traces of the CP’s existence, a moving melody suddenly filled his ears.

Different from the guitar tune earlier, what now resounded was a piano melody.

The sound was clear, ringing across the entire beach.

Could it actually be "Wedding in a Dream"?

Bei Ling looked up in surprise, searching for the source of the piano sound.

Not just him -- all the guests present put down their drinks and gazed at the person playing the piano.

Jiang Man also turned her head curiously, thinking that a proposal scene was about to unfold.

This beach had a beautiful name—Lover’s Beach.

Every year, quite a few beach weddings and declaration ceremonies took place here.

So Jiang Man naturally assumed that this was a proposal.

But when she saw a familiar figure, she was startled yet delighted, and also quite surprised.

It was actually Lu Xingzhou!

He could actually play the piano? And he even played so well?

Ah, wait!

Jiang Man suddenly realized, what on earth was this guy doing playing this song?

As she speculated about Lu Xingzhou’s intentions, a ’wow’ suddenly arose from the crowd.

No one knew where they came from, but a large number of fireflies were flying towards the direction of the bar.

The neon lights at the bar were shut off in an instant, leaving only a single light beside the piano.

The fireflies were not afraid of the crowd, weaving through the bar area like tiny, shining stars.

A river of stars, a line of lanterns, both dreamlike and surreal, romantic and intoxicating.

"Look over there!"

Someone exclaimed, taking out their phone to take pictures.

Jiang Man also looked towards the distance following the voice.

One by one, Kongming lanterns ascended into the sky, gently drifting with the wind.

Lanterns above and stars below intertwined, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

At this moment, the piano music undoubtedly provided the strongest enhancement to the mood.

While everyone was taking photos, they all waited for the man at the piano to make his next move.

Finally, Lu Xingzhou lifted his hands, bringing the piano piece to a close.

He stood up, tall and slim, clad in an expensive tailored black suit that made him look like a walking clothes rack, his overall demeanor distinguished, elegant, and noble.

The bonfire on the ground roared fiercely, casting his sharp features into even greater relief, rendering them more sculpted and profound.

"Which table is he going to?"

"Wow, I’m so excited, I feel like I’m the one who is about to be proposed to next second... "

A crowd of onlookers buzzed with speculation.

Bei Ling was a bit dazed, even harboring a strong intuition—the man was walking in his direction.

Because it was very dark everywhere, he didn’t recognize Lu Xingzhou at first.

He turned his head to look around and saw two girls sitting at the table behind him, and thus naturally assumed that the man was heading past him.

"Manman, who would’ve thought we’d be so lucky to witness someone else’s proposal together," he remarked.

Jiang Man didn’t speak, simply continuing to drink her beverage.

Not until the man beside her drew near, his voice low and magnetic: "Miss Jiang Man, may I invite you to play a piece together?"

"Lu Xingzhou, what are you doing?" Jiang Man’s voice rose.

Her emotions were complex at the moment, slightly elated, yet hesitant.

Lu Xingzhou didn’t respond to her question, but instead extended his hand, commanding the full scope of his presence, and looked at Bei Ling: "Hello, I am Lu Xingzhou, Jiang Man’s suitor."

Bei Ling was utterly dumbfounded, frozen in place for quite a while.

Lu Xingzhou, that name was just too familiar!

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