Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Are you free tonight?

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Are you free tonight?

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His black windbreaker was quite large on her.

The wine-red suspender dress, her fair skin, and the stark contrast in colors brought an unusual visual sensation, seemingly even more impactful than before.

Lu Xiao was six feet two, with a strong and sturdy build, all muscle and sinew.

The clothes he wore naturally fit him perfectly, but she was barely five feet six and weighed less than a hundred pounds.

Small bones, and the flesh was just where it needed to be.

So his black windbreaker, loose and baggy on her, unexpectedly added a certain indescribable languid charm.

Lu Xiao was eating when he suddenly looked up, and his gaze paused for a moment as it swept over her.

However, in the blink of an eye, he resumed his usual demeanor, bowed his head to eat, and remained silent.

Just that the hand gripping the chopsticks seemed to tighten a bit more.

Everyone started eating, and the chubby Dawa sat next to Wen Xian, eating with great gusto.

His hands each held a large chicken drumstick, he clutched one in each to rip and chew, his little mouth shiny and greasy.

Wen Xian ate while watching her ‘seven-year-old little strongman’, and couldn’t help but raise her hand like a doting mother to pat his small head, and sighed, “Look how hungry this child is, as if he hasn’t eaten for ten minutes.”

“Pfft—!”

Everyone burst out laughing, roaring with laughter.

The seven-year-old little strongman, upon hearing this, defended himself with a chubby hand holding a drumstick, his voice full of vigor, “No! I was eating lamb shank ten minutes ago!”

With that, everyone laughed even louder.

Wen Xian, unable to hold back a chuckle, pinched his chubby little cheek, “Yes, yes, sister wronged you!”

The mother brought everyone some Qingtiao Wine, and upon hearing this, laughed and purposefully clicked her tongue, “Xiaowen, what are you saying!”

Captain Lu gave her a glance and said indifferently, “She did her best.”

Sang Nian couldn’t hold back his laughter either, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

It seemed that the boss had quite the understanding of Sister Xian.

Wen Xian: “…”

Her lips curled in a smile that was not quite a smile, her gaze fixed intently on him.

Under the soft glow of the warm lights, her eyes, which already seemed to contain a pool of spring water, were even more captivating—dark and moist, like a valuable gemstone shimmering with life.

By this time, the night had fully descended.

The cool night air stretched across the sky.

In the canteen within the jurisdiction, even though everyone was eating ordinary meals, the mood was high.

Wen Xian felt a wave of emotion at the scene, uncertain how to interpret it.

Usually too busy with work to breathe, she had forcefully left Shanghai to steal half a day of leisure here.

Even though she made lots and lots of money, the sincere joy around her was something she hadn’t felt in a long, long time.

It was as though she had never experienced it at all.

Although she had to leave tomorrow, she didn’t plan to tell them all, just Lu Xiao alone.

Lu Xiao…

Tonight, he should… have some free time, right…?

…

The people around her were all lively, but Lu Xiao was always a very serious and reticent person.

Usually, his mind was filled with all kinds of work matters.

Now that everyone was in high spirits, he planned to announce a very important piece of work later.

Yet, as he sat deep in thought, contemplating how he would arrange the work later—

Suddenly, he felt something, and his body tensed.

The action of chewing the meat in his mouth stopped.

“…”

He slowly lifted his gaze and looked across.

Wen Xian was stirring the Qingtiao Wine in her bowl with a small spoon, resting her cheek on her hand.

When he looked at her, she smiled at him, her lips curving up ever so innocently and harmlessly.

Yet Lu Xiao sat rigid, his jaw clenched, gripping the chopsticks in his hand tightly.

Under the table.

A fair foot extended across to the other side and brushed against his leg.