Chapter 176 You are getting married, congratulations!
Chapter 176 You are getting married, congratulations!
"I just suddenly wanted to eat." Huo Ruilin took Jiang Lu's arm and smiled faintly, "Let's go in!"
"Okay." Jiang Lu nodded, and the two of them walked into the restaurant happily.
Seeing this scene, Song Zekai hurriedly got out of the car and hurriedly chased into the restaurant.
After Song Zekai entered the restaurant, he eagerly searched for Huo Ruilin and Jiang Lu in the crowd.
The restaurant has soft lighting and soothing music, and people are either chatting quietly or enjoying their food.
Song Zekai's heartbeat quickened involuntarily. He didn't know why he was so nervous, but when he thought of Huo Ruilin, an indescribable impulse surged in his heart.
Finally, he saw Huo Ruilin and Jiang Lu in a corner.
They were looking at the menu happily with smiles on their faces.
Song Zekai took a deep breath and walked over slowly.
Huo Ruilin was the first to notice his arrival. She was slightly startled and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal.
Jiang Lu also raised her head and when she saw Song Zekai, she smiled meaningfully.
"You are here too." Song Zekai tried his best to make his voice sound calm, but his slightly trembling tone still betrayed his nervousness.
Huo Ruilin bit her lip lightly and said nothing.
Jiang Lu smiled and teased, "Oh, what a coincidence. Mr. Song, are you following us?"
Song Zekai smiled awkwardly and quickly explained: "No, no, I just happened to be passing by and saw you guys coming in, so I thought of coming over to say hello."
Huo Ruilin looked at Song Zekai, with mixed emotions welling up in her heart.
You have clearly planned to give up this relationship, but he appears in front of you out of nowhere. This feeling is really uncomfortable.
Jiang Lu saw Huo Ruilin's dilemma and said sympathetically, "Since it's such a coincidence, why don't we eat together?"
Song Zekai's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly, "Okay, okay!"
Huo Ruilin wanted to refuse, but when she saw the look in Jiang Lu's eyes, she couldn't bear to spoil her fun, so she had to acquiesce.
The three of them ordered food, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. Song Zekai secretly glanced at Huo Ruilin from time to time, while Huo Ruilin deliberately avoided his gaze.
Seeing this, Jiang Lu started to find topics to talk about, trying to break the awkward situation.
"Mr. Song, I heard you are getting married? Congratulations!"
Jiang Lu was speaking her mind too quickly, and when she said congratulations, she wanted to slap herself. Was she bringing up something that was irrelevant?
It was visibly seen that the expressions of Huo Ruilin and Song Zekai changed.
Jiang Lu gritted her teeth, blinked at Huo Ruilin, smiled awkwardly, and shouted in her heart: "Sister, I really didn't mean it, do you believe it?"
Song Zekai was also embarrassed and didn't know how to answer Jiang Lu for a moment.
At this time, Huo Ruilin picked up the red wine on the table and said to Song Zekai: "Yes! Brother Zekai, you are getting married, congratulations!"
There was a forced smile on Huo Ruilin's face, but her eyes revealed a barely perceptible sadness.
Song Zekai looked at Huo Ruilin and felt a sharp pain in his heart. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
The air seemed to freeze at this moment. Jiang Lu looked at the two of them nervously, regretting her previous gaffe.
She tried to break the awkward situation and said quickly: "Hey, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Come on, let's drink, cheers!"
As she spoke, Jiang Lu picked up her wine glass, clinked it with Huo Ruilin's, and then with Song Zekai's, trying to ease the awkwardness between the two.
Song Zekai finally mustered up the courage, looked at Huo Ruilin and said, "Ruilin, things are not what you think. I..."
Before he could finish his words, Huo Ruilin interrupted him. "Brother Zekai, don't say anything. Whether it's true or not, I wish you happiness."
After saying that, she tilted her head back and drank the red wine in the glass.
The bitterness of the red wine spread in her mouth, and Huo Ruilin's heart was filled with loss.
She once thought she could let go of this relationship, but when she saw Song Zekai again, she realized that her heart still hurt for him.
Song Zekai looked at Huo Ruilin, feeling full of guilt. He knew he had hurt her, but he also had his own helplessness. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start.
Jiang Lu looked at the two of them, feeling helpless. She knew that the relationship between them was very complicated and could not be explained in a few words. She sighed and said, "Okay, we came out to have fun today. Don't let these unhappy things affect your mood. Let's continue eating!"
The three of them ate in silence, and the atmosphere was still awkward.
Song Zekai looked at Huo Ruilin from time to time, his heart full of entanglement. He didn't know what he should do to make up for the harm he had done to her.
And Huo Ruilin kept her head down, avoiding eye contact with him.
At this moment, a melodious music sounded in the restaurant. The music seemed to have a magical power, which gradually calmed people's mood.
Song Zekai looked at Huo Ruilin and suddenly made a decision in his mind.
He stood up, walked to Huo Ruilin's side, and bowed deeply to her, "Ruilin, I'm sorry, I hurt you."
Seeing Song Zekai's actions, Huo Ruilin was stunned. What was he doing?
"Rui Lin, there are some things I still feel I must explain clearly. Qian Manrou is not my fiancée."
Hearing this, Huo Ruilin did not feel happy at all. The media had already released the news that he was going to get married next month. Could this all be fake?
"Brother Zekai, it doesn't matter whether she is your fiancée or not, right?"
Song Zekai opened his mouth and was about to explain, but Jiang Lu couldn't help it, "Song Zekai, you are a grown man, why are you so shy? You are about to get married, why are you still pestering our Rui Lin? Aren't you just relying on her liking you?"
Jiang Lu stood up and put her hands on her hips, saying, "I have tolerated you for a long time. If Linlin didn't like you, I wouldn't bother to care about you. What do you think of our Linlin? You come when you call and go when you wave?"
Song Zekai waved his hands quickly and explained nervously, "I didn't, Ruilin, listen to me, I will not marry Qian Manrou, she has never been my fiancée, you have to believe me."
Huo Ruilin looked at Song Zekai's nervous expression and her heart moved slightly, but it was quickly suppressed by reason.
She shook her head gently and said, "Brother Zekai, whether you and her are really going to get married or not, we can't go back."
Song Zekai's eyes dimmed instantly, and he stared at Huo Ruilin in a daze, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.
Jiang Lu watched from the side, feeling both distressed for her friend and a little angry at Song Zekai.
She took Huo Ruilin's hand and said, "Linlin, let's go. Don't pay any attention to him."
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