669: Chapter 668: I Don’t Mind 669: Chapter 668: I Don’t Mind Yang Wanng did not truly understand the underlying aning of ng Xiangzi’s words.
She quickly grabbed ng Xiangzi’s hand and said, “How could that be okay?
Xiangzi, it’s your first ti coming to our house for dinner; we have to make it grand!
Besides, it’s all ready-made stuff anyway!
I fried three dishes; just don’t criticize how my husband cooked them!”
ng Xiangzi cursed her for her foolishness inwardly, but still maintained a smile on her face, “Wanng!
How could I possibly criticize?
As soon as I walked in the door, I slled the delicious food; the dishes Nie made must be delicious!
However, I just think that since it’s just the three of us, making a whole table full of dishes seems a bit wasteful!”
It was her first visit, and naturally, so things could not be said too bluntly.
Besides, how could she start talking about Lu Zheng and the others?
Wouldn’t that reveal her own thoughts?
Nie Siming’s eyes lit up as he looked intently at Yang Wanng.
He had actually had an idea for a while now, to invite the people downstairs to co up and join the al.
They often went to Old Li’s house for als, and even Lu Zheng’s house, right when they had just moved in.
Today, since they had made so much delicious food, it really seed rude not to invite them.
But he had many considerations, and in the end, it was up to Yang Wanng.
After all, today’s dinner was to host her friends.
Yang Wanng also picked up on ng Xiangzi’s implied aning.
Facing Nie Siming’s eager gaze, she hesitated but then made a decision, “Xiangzi, if you don’t mind, then I’ll have my husband go downstairs and invite his colleagues up.
How does that sound to everyone?”
She really didn’t want to call Old Li and the others, but she could see that ng Xiangzi seed not to mind other people being at their house.
ng Xiangzi concealed the excitent in her eyes, her smile warm, “I don’t mind!
The more people, the rrier!
Especially since I’ve been assigned to your husband’s departnt, we all know each other.”
Yang Wanng prompted Nie Siming, “Siming!
Then you go downstairs and call up Brother Li and his wife!
Lin Xia isn’t ho, so also let Lu know!”
“Okay!” Nie Siming briskly untied his apron and happily went out the door to call people.
ng Xiangzi’s eyes twinkled, feeling that Yang Wanng was quite agreeable now.
If Lu Zheng really could co, then she would not mind helping Nie Siming later.
She blinked, feigning ignorance, “Lin Xia isn’t at ho?”
“No!” Yang Wanng patiently explained, “A few days ago, a family mber in Lu’s family fell ill, and they both went back to visit!
Lin Xia stayed there to help take care of things for a while!”
“Oh!
I was actually hoping to et her and have a good chat!
My younger brother is dormmates with her brother, and they get along well!”
Yang Wanng’s expression beca sowhat awkward, “Is that so!”
She felt relieved inside, thankful that Lin Xia was not ho.
Otherwise, ng Xiangzi might have gotten close to Lin Xia, and then she would have been left out.
When Old Li opened the door and saw Nie Siming standing outside, he laughed heartily, “What brings you here, young man?”
“Brother Li!
You and your wife co to our house for a al!
We have a guest over, and we’ve made quite a bit of food!
Let’s have a few drinks!” Nie Siming said cheerfully, winking at him.
“Alright!” Old Li imdiately got excited about drinking, was just about to rush to put on his coat, but Hao Xiaoyun stopped him, “I’ve already made dinner!
Why the fuss?”
This wasn’t just any invitation for drinks!
If they really wanted to invite them, why hadn’t they ntioned it earlier?
After she said this, she looked towards Nie Siming, “Xiaonie!
Who’s the guest you have over?”
Nie Siming could see what Hao Xiaoyun was thinking, and he awkwardly scratched his cheek, “Sister-in-law!
A friend of Wanng, ng Xiangzi, who’s been assigned to our departnt!”
“Her?” Old Li hesitated for a mont, “Then we won’t go!
We were just about to have dinner!”
“Yes!
Go ahead and eat!” Hao Xiaoyun really didn’t want to go; handling the dinner at Yang Wanng’s house was not so simple!
“Brother Li!
Sister-in-law!
Look at what you are doing!
They can chat, and we’ll drink on our own!
We’ve never been shy about dropping by for a al, and today we’ve made sothing tasty at ho, thinking to invite everyone over: how could you refuse to give us face?
Are you looking down on ?”
Having said that, it was hard for the Li couple to keep delaying, “Alright then!”
Seeing their reaction, Nie Siming urged them with a smile, “Hurry up and change your shoes!
It’s not cold going up and downstairs, no need for coats!
I’ll go call Lu Zheng!”
When the knocking sounded, Lu Zheng was in the living room eating noodles.
He wasn’t inclined to dine in the cafeteria or mooch als from the Li family, so he cooked himself so simple noodles.
Lin Xia had made so beef sauce and placed it on the north balcony.
Mixing it with the sauce and eating it with spicy kimchi tasted just like when his wife made it at ho; he thought it was quite good.
Nie Siming called out to Lu Zheng, “Co on!
Let’s go eat at our place!
We’ll have a few drinks!”
“I’ll finish eating in a mont!
No, I won’t co!
You guys drink up!” Lu Zheng outright refused.
“The Li family is coming too; what are you doing!
Breaking our unity!”
Lu Zheng couldn’t help but chuckle, “It’s just a al; should it really be elevated to that extent?”
Nie Siming repeated his tactics, “It indeed should!
It’s not every day we have sothing good; I want to invite you over for a al and drinks!
If you don’t co, it’s like looking down on !
Besides, my sister-in-law isn’t ho, and what’s the fun in dealing with dinner alone!”
By then, the Li couple had also changed their shoes and ca out.
With their support, Lu Zheng had no choice but to reluctantly change his shoes and follow everyone upstairs.
ng Xiangzi was ostensibly chatting with Yang Wanng upstairs, but was actually all ears to the movent below.
When she heard those footsteps, both familiar and estranged, she almost couldn’t suppress a laugh.
Lu Zheng really ca!
After so many years, she could dine at the sa table as him again.
Even though there were others around, she felt extrely happy.
When Lu Zheng saw ng Xiangzi sitting in Nie Siming’s living room, his originally relaxed expression turned cold, and annoyance flickered through his eyes.
If he had known she was here, even if the Li couple dragged him by force, he definitely wouldn’t have co.
But since he was already here, there was nothing to shy away from.
After a brief introduction, Nie Siming went back in to tie on his apron and head to the kitchen, with Hao Xiaoyun naturally going to help.
In the living room, Elder Li and Lu Zheng sat by the round table while Yang Wanng served them tea.
ng Xiangzi helped around with an easy grace, her eyes covertly glancing at Lu Zheng.
At that mont, Lu Zheng, perhaps because he was back at ho,
had taken off his cotton coat, wearing a black wool sweater and gray trousers.
Even such simple attire, worn on his tall and robust figure, looked more handso and imposing than other n.
Lu Zheng exuded an irresistible masculine charm that made her involuntarily attracted to him.
If it weren’t for the timing being off, she really wished she could boldly fix her gaze on him and not look away.
Lu Zheng, running his finger along the rim of his cup, talked with Elder Li, not giving ng Xiangzi a single glance.
This woman was full of idiosyncrasies.
Especially the way she looked at him, as if the two of them had known each other before.
But his mory wasn’t failing; he was very clear that, apart from those few encounters during the national holidays, they had never t before…
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