mtlumby2d Chapter 278 Did the neighbors come over for dinner today? 16
Chapter 278 Did the neighbors come over for dinner today? 16
Jiang Shuwan, with a fork in her mouth, kept glancing furtively at Lu Yan.
"Can't you eat anymore?" Lu Yan noticed her little movements and asked.
"Hehe, I am a little full." She spat out her fork and gestured slightly with her index finger and thumb. "It doesn't look big, but it's quite substantial, and it's a bit greasy after eating so much."
Lu Yan didn't say much, but naturally pulled her plate in front of him, picked up his fork and continued eating the rest.
"But Lu Yan, can I ask you something?" Jiang Shuwan took a small sip of water, rubbed her fingertips on the glass, and stammered as she spoke.
Lu Yan put down his fork and looked up at her: "You want to ask about Wei Xia, right?"
"Hehe, Lu Yan, you're so smart!" Jiang Shuwan exclaimed dramatically. "How did you know what I was thinking? We're so in sync!"
He raised an eyebrow at her, his eyes clearly saying, "Let's see how you can come up with this excuse now."
"Okay, okay." Jiang Shuwan calmed down and looked at him seriously. "So, what are your thoughts on Lin?"
She asked, her eyes filled with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness, staring intently at him.
He slowly began, “I used to think it was love, after all, she had been with me for a long time.”
"Later, when she got together with Jiang Yu, I realized that I didn't feel much emotional. Looking back now, it was probably more out of habit and responsibility."
"It's a habit..." Jiang Shuwan muttered softly, biting the rim of her cup, "Then how can you be so sure that my feelings for you aren't just because I'm used to you coming to freeload?"
"Jiang Shuwan." Lu Yan chuckled softly, reaching out to gently pat her head. "Are you lacking confidence in yourself, or do you not trust your judgment of me?"
"Of course I have confidence in myself!" Jiang Shuwan retorted defiantly, but her tone quickly softened. "But who knows what you're thinking?"
After saying that, Jiang Shuwan covered her ears like an ostrich and said, "Forget it, I don't want to know anymore, don't tell me."
“Okay,” Lu Yan teased her, “Since you don’t want to know, then I won’t tell you.”
"Fine, I won't say it then." Hearing Lu Yan say that, Jiang Shuwan felt a little uncomfortable again. She put her hand down in annoyance, rested her chin on her hand, and looked out the window with a calm expression.
“It’s not a habit,” Lu Yan suddenly said solemnly.
"Hmm?" Jiang Shuwan turned her head and looked into his eyes.
Lu Yan continued, saying each word carefully, "You are the person I have carefully considered and want to spend the rest of my life with."
After saying this, he seemed a little uncomfortable himself, his ears turning slightly red. He leaned back in his chair, his tone becoming languid, and he added a touch of joking to cover it up:
"Besides, do I look like the kind of person who would just let anyone come over to my house for a free meal?"
"Who knows?" Jiang Shuwan's heart was already racing, and although she was still trying to be brave, she dared not look at him anymore.
"Okay." Lu Yan shrugged, feigning composure, but his tone held a hint of mischief. "But are you the kind of person who would just casually go to someone else's house for a free meal?"
"Of course not," Jiang Shuwan retorted immediately. "I went to freeload a meal because of you..."
She stopped abruptly before she could finish speaking, biting her lip in frustration, wishing she could swallow back what she had just said.
"Oh? For me?" Lu Yan raised an eyebrow with a hint of smugness. "So someone had been plotting against me all along."
"Who, who said that!" Jiang Shuwan said in a flustered manner, "I just wanted to... because your cooking is so good, yes, it's because your cooking is so good! And I ran out of living expenses for the month!"
“Oh, I see.” Lu Yan drawled out his words, as if he was thinking seriously. “Then why didn’t that person just go home to eat? I remember the Jiang family’s house is not far from the school, and they probably still have enough money for the next few months.”
"That's because...that's because I can't study properly at home!" Jiang Shuwan brought out the excuse she had prepared beforehand, speaking with righteous indignation, "Final exams are so important, and your neighborhood is close to the library, which makes it convenient for me to study, and also...and solves the problem of meals."
"Okay, so it seems that someone didn't intentionally buy the house next to mine, nor did they intentionally come to my house for meals every day." Lu Yan shook his head with feigned regret.
"Of course not!" Jiang Shuwan could hardly hide her guilty conscience.
"It seems that the message Su asked Zhou Yan to send me was incorrect." Lu Yan slowly waved his phone, a smile playing on his lips. "I need to tell him not to send misleading messages next time."
"W-what news?" Jiang Shuwan suddenly looked up, her eyes wide open.
"Oh, just now." Lu Yan's smile deepened as he looked at her nervous expression. "Zhou Yan said Su Qiao told him—someone specifically bought the apartment next to mine, just to come over and freeload every night..."
"Shut up." Jiang Shuwan awkwardly covered Lu Yan's mouth with one hand, picked up his phone with the other, and opened his recent chat with Zhou Yan.
14:32
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Lu Yan, come play Werewolf!"
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Where is everyone??"
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Where is everyone??"
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Where is everyone??"
14:47
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Damn it, you went out on a date with your girlfriend by yourself!"
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Prioritizing romance over friendship!"
15:08
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "Ahem, Lu Shen, I'm Su Qiao."
Pancake Dog (Zhou Yan): "I just wanted to let you know that my Wanwan specifically bought the house next to yours, and she also deliberately went to your house to freeload meals. She's liked you for a long time, so you'd better treat her well!!!!"
15:38
LY: "Okay."
The last reply seemed to be around the time Lu Yan went to order.
After reading the entire conversation, Jiang Shuwan wished she could disappear on the spot.
One day, Su Qiao came to the Jiang family to look for her, only to find that she wasn't home. That's when she learned that she had moved to a neighborhood near the school.
She also happened to learn from Zhou Yan that Lu Yan also lived in this community, and her gossip radar instantly went off.
Under her "torture and interrogation," she had no choice but to resort to all sorts of tricks.
This girl is infuriating! She promised to keep the secret!!
Jiang Shuwan's fingers flew across the screen, wanting to reply, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
But after finishing the game, he remembered that the opponent was Zhou Yan, not Su Qiao, so he had to delete it again in frustration.
Finally, having exhausted all other options, he could only deceive himself by deleting both messages Su Qiao sent.
Lu Yan chuckled softly after watching the whole thing.
Jiang Shuwan was both embarrassed and annoyed. She turned her head and glared at him fiercely, "Don't laugh! You didn't see anything, nothing happened!"
“But.” Lu Yan took back his phone and took her hand, which she hadn’t had time to pull away, his smile barely concealed. “My memory is too good. Once I’ve seen something, I can’t forget it.”
Jiang Shuwan blushed furiously and tried to pull her hand away, but Lu Yan held it firmly.
He shook himself gently: "I'm very happy."
"What are you so happy about?" Jiang Shuwan looked up and met his smiling eyes, and her heart began to race uncontrollably again.
"I'm glad you had 'ulterior motives'." Lu Yan's voice was very soft, like a feather brushing against the heart. "Otherwise, I might not have met such a good girlfriend."
Jiang Shuwan pursed her lips, a secret smile creeping onto her face, and whispered, "That's true."