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Du Yanqing very naturally withdrew his hand that was placed on the table, and after patrolling around a bit, he discovered that the surrounding area was filled with people.

Not only was it not hungry when it came to food, the worm in its stomach was like a drum beating, venting its emotions. The feeling of hunger caused her to frown helplessly. The fragrance of the food on the surrounding tables filled her nose, making her even hungrier.

"Let's eat together, there are seats here anyways."

Without even waiting for Du Yanqing to reply, Zhan Ziye very tactfully suggested. An expectant look appeared in his eyes, and he pretended to look like a cool breeze. He looked like a Buddhist cultivator.

"There's a seat in that corner."

Lu Juyan pulled at Du Yanqing's wrist just in time, allowing her to place her gaze at a certain spot, and thus ignore Zhan Ziye's words. The eating feelings at the bottom of his heart made Lu Juyan dislike her being with anyone who tried to harm her, even if it was a brother! After all, friends and wives were not to be trifled with.

In that moment, both of their gazes landed on Du Yanqing, causing her to feel that something was off, as she did not know how to choose. A perplexed look appeared in his eyes, and he felt a strange feeling from the two of them.

When Lu Juyan felt Du Yanqing's complicated feelings, he was prepared to pull her hand and forcefully carry her away. At the same time, Zhan Ziye stood up and pulled her arm. Blocking their thoughts of leaving, he shamelessly said, "Since you've chased away my date, why don't I have a meal with you guys?"

His face was brimming with an unruly smile, and he did not care about the gazes from strangers eating by the side, as he faintly looked forward to Du Yanqing's consent. Since he couldn't get it, then he might as well destroy it at the right time. For some reason, he didn't want to see the two of them together.

This caused Du Yanqing's heart, who did not like being stared at by strangers, to tremble uncontrollably. He secretly clenched his teeth and struggled out of their hands. Helplessly curling his lips, he pulled out a chair to the side and sat down. He used one hand to cover the part of his heart that felt uncomfortable as he tried to ease that sensation.

Lu Juyan felt the emotions that emerged from Du Yanqing's eyes, and unhappily glared at Zhan Ziye. After coldly patrolling the area for a week, he made everyone look away. If they were not focused on eating, then they were looking at their partners. Not many would dare to look at them.

"What would the three of you like to eat?"

A waiter walked over just in time. His face was brimming with a professional smile, and his gentle voice broke the weird atmosphere between the three of them. With the menu in his hand, he acted as if he wanted to recommend it.

Du Yanqing looked down at the dishes on the table and spat out a few names. She then realized that she did not know what Lu Juyan liked to eat. Once again, he raised his head to face the two people standing before asking indifferently, "What do you want to eat?"

These overly natural words caused Lu Juyan and Zhan Ziye to temporarily turn their hostility into friendship, and they selectively stopped fighting over the items. The two of them sat beside Du Yanqing, one on the left and one on the right. They looked extremely harmonious on the surface, but they were secretly competing behind his back.

Sensing that the surroundings were going to explode at any moment, Du Yanqing cleverly stuffed his stomach, and his jabbering thoughts decreased by a lot. The meal was rather peaceful, but everyone seemed to have less to talk about.

"Where are you going later?"

After dinner, when Zhan Ziye saw the two of them preparing to leave, he asked subconsciously. A trace of expectation could be seen in the depths of his eyes. He inexplicably wanted to "work with the same people" as them.

As Lu Juyan did not like Zhan Ziye, he did not wait for him to reply and directly pulled her wrist with a cold face, without any hesitation. The patience he had in his heart had been fully displayed during the lunch break, so he didn't want to bring a flashing electric bulb to look for trouble with him.

Du Yanqing could feel the warmth of Lu Juyan's palm from his wrist, the ripples in his heart were extremely faint, like a leaf falling from the surface of a lake, very light but very difficult to ignore.

She did not reject Lu Juyan's actions, and instead followed his footsteps very naturally, without the slightest bit of unwillingness.

This caused Zhan Ziye, who was watching the two attentively, to have a complicated feeling in his heart, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Only after the two's figures had disappeared from his sight did he finally lean his body against the back of the chair. He felt a slight itch in his throat, making him want to drink.

In the afternoon, Lu Juyan and Du Yanqing went to the supermarket to buy vegetables. When they were close to paying for the dishes, Du Yanqing took out a sum of money from his bag. She pretended to be indifferent as she handed the money over to the cashier, and spent the last bit of the money on it. With a smile on her face, she carried the things and walked along the road back to her home with Lu Juyan.

As the sun set in the west, the bright red setting sun dyed the surrounding clouds red and left them hanging in the sky. The warm sunlight shone down on everyone's faces, making them seem especially gentle.

The good atmosphere made Lu Juyan habitually place his gaze on Du Yanqing, but Du Yanqing was pondering over what he should do because he still had money left. Unconsciously, Lu Juyan's fingertips touched Du Yanqing's ice-cold fingertip, causing her to come to a realization.

Out of habit, she looked to the left and saw a small car there. He grabbed Lu Juyan's hand and backed up a few steps. After the car had left, he let out a sigh of relief. He lifted his head to look into Lu Juyan's deep eyes and his heart trembled slightly. "Withdrawing his hand, he casually warned," "There are a lot of cars here, be careful."

This deliberate concern caused the bottom of Lu Juyan's heart to feel very satisfied. The corner of her mouth curled up into a faint smile. She naturally grabbed her hand and led her across the street.

In an instant, Du Yanqing's heartbeat suddenly stopped. His ears were slightly red, and his shy emotions continuously spread. On the surface, he pretended to be serious as he shifted his gaze and thoughts to other aspects, afraid that she would be able to cause him to despise her.

When the two of them returned home, Lu Juyan prepared dinner as per usual while alone on the sofa, Du Yanqing pondered over the issue of funding. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she could live in a company, and the more she thought about how convenient it was. But because Lu Juyan was also living here, she hesitated.

During the meal, Du Yanqing had been thinking about whether to say it, and instead seemed to be a little absent-minded in front of Lu Juyan's eyes. Lu Juyan had to cook for her quite a few times to prevent her from continuing to eat the white rice.