The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 222

Chapter 222: Chapter 222

"Weiwei, can we really dine at a place like this?"

Yu Man’s voice caused Jiang Moxi to glance back at a Chinese parasol tree not far away.

Under the tree, she saw Yu Man and Jiang Weiwei sitting at a square table, with Yu Man frowning as she scrutinized the courtyard and disdainfully wiping away nonexistent dust from the tabletop.

Jiang Weiwei said, "Dad mentioned that the crab here is done well; he shouldn’t be wrong."

At this point, Jiang Guosheng, having parked the car, approached them and said, "I’ve been here before with President Lin and President Chen, only then did I realize the crab here tastes much better than anywhere else! Of course, the price isn’t low either."

"With such an ordinary courtyard and old tables and chairs, how bad can the environment be for the price to be high?"

Yu Man’s tone was still filled with disdain.

In her eyes, it was the stuff in fancy hotels that was more expensive.

But when Jiang Guosheng mentioned a figure, Yu Man was somewhat astonished, "That expensive? Is it worth it?"

"Worth it! You’ll know once you’ve tried it, it’s definitely eye-opening."

Jiang Guosheng also said, "Moreover, it’s difficult to book a spot here, I only managed to reserve one through President Lin. And don’t think it’s too expensive; today we are here to celebrate Weiwei getting extra credits for her homework again."

Yu Man also gently stroked Jiang Weiwei’s hair, saying softly, "That’s right, Weiwei has worked so hard, any amount of money spent is worth it."

At this time, Fu Youhan and Jiang Moxi were standing behind the robust trunk of a banyan tree.

Thus, the three members of the Jiang family couldn’t see them, but they could clearly catch every move of the Jiang family.

In the moment when Jiang Moxi turned her head, Fu Youhan also noticed.

Following Jiang Moxi’s gaze, he saw the harmonious and beautiful moment shared by the family of three.

Although Jiang Moxi didn’t say anything, Fu Youhan could still distinctly feel that her mood had dropped significantly in an instant.

Therefore, he said, "I’ll have someone drive them out."

He rarely had the chance to have lunch with Jiang Moxi and naturally didn’t want these people to spoil her mood.

Fu Youhan was about to take out his phone to make a call when Jiang Moxi stopped him.

"No need. Didn’t you say we have a private room booked for today?"

After all, once they’re in the private room, they wouldn’t be able to see the three of them.

"Yes, but driving them out and upsetting them—I think that might make you happier," Fu Youhan said while playfully holding Jiang Moxi’s hand.

Jiang Moxi replied, "Really no need. Just charge them triple the price."

Kicking the three out now would indeed be a blow to the face-conscious Yu Man, but it would surely cause a big scene.

What if she saw that Fu Youhan, who was supposed to be wheelchair-bound, was standing not far from them? What then?

Thinking of this, Jiang Moxi couldn’t help but let her eyes fall on the man before her.

He was dressed in a casual sporty outfit today, sleeves rolled up to reveal a section of his muscular arm.

Underneath the loose casual clothes, he looked somewhat thin, but Jiang Moxi knew better than anyone the strength that pervaded every inch under that deceivingly frail appearance.

Realizing that some not-so-child-friendly images had popped into her mind, Jiang Moxi quickly turned her face away, asking Fu Youhan in a muffled voice.

"Aren’t you afraid that in such an outfit, people will discover there’s nothing wrong with your legs?"

Though he was dressed in casual sportswear, which looked quite different from his usual suit-and-leather-shoe attire, it wouldn’t stop people who know him from recognizing him at a glance.

"If you’re worried about me being recognized, then you can carry me on your back!"

The moment Fu Youhan’s words fell, he promptly pulled Jiang Moxi close and rested his chin on her shoulder.

"How annoying!"

Jiang Moxi wasn’t used to being so affectionate in public and pushed Fu Youhan towards the private room.

Jiang Weiwei, hearing the sound, couldn’t help but look in its direction and just saw a man and a woman heading toward a certain private room from afar.

She couldn’t help but be startled.

Because she felt that the silhouette of the girl she just saw was strikingly similar to Jiang Moxi.

"Weiwei, your dad asks if you want to eat king crab sashimi?"

Yu Man’s voice brought Jiang Weiwei back to her senses.

"Sure, I haven’t had sashimi for a long time," Jiang Weiwei hurriedly replied.

"What are you daydreaming about?" Yu Man asked Jiang Weiwei, after she and Jiang Guosheng had finished ordering.

Jiang Weiwei hesitated, then just smiled and said, "Nothing much, I was just thinking about some code."

She thought that the person couldn’t possibly be Jiang Moxi.

This was a private chef restaurant that even Jiang Guosheng needed connections to book, and the prices were not something the common folk could afford.

Jiang Moxi had completely severed ties with the Jiang family; how could she have possibly booked a private chef restaurant of this caliber?

Therefore, it must be that she has been so anxious about Jiang Moxi exposing her for cheating on her assignments that she attributed everything to Jiang Moxi.

When Yu Man heard that Jiang Weiwei was even thinking about coding while eating, she immediately felt a pang of distress.

"It’s rare for us to eat out, so don’t think about your studies. Look, you’ve lost a lot of weight recently because of those codes. You must eat well today and forget everything else."

At the first opportunity when the dishes arrived, Jiang Guosheng picked up a whole leg of crab sashimi for Jiang Weiwei.

Under their doting attention, Jiang Weiwei ate with great relish.

On the other side, Jiang Moxi and Fu Youhan were halfway through their meal when Fu Youhan suddenly received a call.

The call was dominated by the other party speaking, and after Fu Youhan responded briefly a few times, he hung up and started smoking.

Jiang Moxi was about to ask if the man was done eating, when Fu Youhan preemptively asked her.

"Si Lin personally recommended you to study in the Information Security Department? Has he recently become a supervisor there? Do you two meet every day?"

Faced with these three critical questions, Jiang Moxi, who was about to pick up a crab leg with practice chopsticks, suddenly paused.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Moxi said, "Yeah, but just because we meet doesn’t mean I’ve gotten close to him."

"You want to enter the Information Security Department, you could have told me!"

Fu Youhan was somewhat agitated because he had noticed that Si Lin’s kindness towards Jiang Moxi wasn’t just about competing with him, Fu Youhan.

And now, Jiang Moxi was keeping it from him that she met Si Lin every day.

This feeling gave him an inexplicable sense of crisis.

"I blocked a romantic advance for him, and he gave me a spot, just an exchange of favors," Jiang Moxi thought.

Si Lin had promised to provide her with protection in the Information Security Department, which probably meant more than just supervising there.

She guessed that even her admission into the Information Security Department was marked as Si Lin’s personal endorsement.

Thus, for now, her answer had to be more aligned with the actual situation.

Still, Fu Youhan continued to smoke irritably, finishing one cigarette after another, and then stood up and walked outside.

Jiang Moxi immediately followed him, and just as he was about to leave the private room, she grabbed him, tiptoed, and kissed him...

Fu Youhan was indeed very annoyed, but Jiang Moxi’s kiss came so unexpectedly that it stunned him for a while.

He told himself not to mind Jiang Moxi, not to fall for her trick.

Otherwise, what would he do if she resorted to this every time she made him angry in the future?

But his resolve in front of Jiang Moxi was like a joke, quickly forgetting what he was trying to uphold, and from being passive, he became proactive...

While waiting for Yu Man and Jiang Guosheng to pay the bill, Jiang Weiwei went to the bathroom.

But as she was coming out of the restroom, she happened to pass by the private room and heard some noise coming from inside.

Unable to resist her curiosity, Jiang Weiwei looked towards the sound and saw a scene that shocked her.

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