Out of politeness, she also stood up and shook her hand.
"Hello, my name is Jiang Nan Fang."
Xiang Wan recognized her; she had seen her in photos.
Even though she wore the same uniform and similar makeup as everyone else at the time, her exceptionally striking features left a deep impression.
Especially with the title of Mrs. Zhan attached to her, it made her unforgettable.
Although today she was plain, wearing no makeup at all, dressed casually, and on the slender side.
But her beauty was natural and unadorned, giving off an ethereal aura that greatly impacted Xiang Wan.
She heard from Lu Mingzhe that she was also pregnant.
Everyone knew that makeup was bad for a fetus.
She was so outstandingly beautiful even without makeup and dressed so casually, looking like she just casually came out for a meal.
As for her... it seemed overly deliberate.
It made her appear petty.
"I've heard a lot about you. You're very beautiful."
Jiang Nan Fang politely replied, "You are very beautiful too."
Xiang Wan then extended her hand to Zhan Bei Jue.
"Hello, Mr. Zhan."
Zhan Bei Jue also politely stood up and shook her hand.
"Hello."
Whether out of respect for his wife or disdain for herself, his gaze didn't linger on Xiang Wan's face for more than a second.
After the handshake, he sat back down.
Fortunately, Lu Qingxu was more enthusiastic.
"My name is Lu Qingxu, his younger brother. Hello, hello, please sit, please sit."
Lu Qingxu was similar to Lu Mingzhe in height, appearance, and demeanor.
Judging by their tone of voice, both brothers also had outgoing personalities.
This point made Xiang Wan feel a bit more comfortable.
Zhan Bei Jue was not someone who livened up the atmosphere, and Jiang Nan Fang had no intention of doing so, always maintaining a polite distance from Xiang Wan.
Only the Lu Mingzhe and Lu Qingxu brothers kept up the banter, making the meal rather uninspired.
Midway through, Xiang Wan went to the restroom, fearing that eating might smudge her makeup.
Lu Mingzhe followed her.
She complained to him.
"You said your friend was a scatterbrain, but he's clearly a high-and-mighty CEO. If I had known, I wouldn't have come. It's so uncomfortable being with them."
"What's uncomfortable? It's the first time meeting, and you're not familiar with each other, so of course, you have to be reserved. You'll get used to it over time."
Lu Mingzhe coaxed her at the entrance of the women's restroom.
"Although Zhan Bei Jue has a high status, he's actually quite silly in private. But only in front of people he knows well."
"His eyes only see his wife and no other woman, so don't mind him."
"As for his wife, well, as I said, over time, you'll definitely become friends. Don't worry too much."
"What about your brother? What will he think of me?"
"What else could he think? I've already told him you're with our Lu family, so he'll definitely treat you as his sister-in-law. He's on my side, don't worry, otherwise, would he have come today?"
After much persuasion, Lu Mingzhe finally managed to soothe Xiang Wan's anxious mood a little.
Looking at her exquisitely made-up face and flawless features, Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but feel a stir of desire.
"You're so beautiful. It's unbearable not being able to touch you for this period."
"You're shy, you wouldn't even hold hands in front of them. Now that no one's here, can you make up for it with a kiss?"
"Did I behave well today? Do I deserve a reward kiss?"
Ah Zhong's father had undergone bypass surgery and was recovering well. Zhou Jinbei was finally less busy these days.
With her father's accident and Lu Mingzhe's impending divorce from Chen Jiaojiao, they were both quite distressed.
They agreed to meet for dinner.
You pour out your troubles, and I'll pour out mine.
One word leads to another, they ate and drank. Midway, they both went to the restroom together.
Unexpectedly, as they approached the restroom entrance, they saw a man and a woman leaning against the wall, being intimate.
The man was impeccably dressed, pinning the woman against the wall. Both of them appeared to have good figures, which was quite arousing.
Two women who had both experienced romantic failure couldn't stand seeing others flaunt their affection!
They couldn't help but become cynical.
"What kind of people are there? Are they so poor they can't afford a hotel room? They can kiss wherever they go. It's dirtying my eyes!"
"Exactly. You see it in bars, on the streets, in hospitals, and now even at the restroom! People's sense of shame is getting lower and lower these days!"
As they spoke, they walked past, deliberately bumping into the man who was embracing the woman.
"If you don't have money for a hotel, find a secluded grove! It's really not that you don't mind the smell kissing by the restroom!"
Someone's here!
Xiang Wan was so embarrassed that she quickly pushed Lu Mingzhe away.
Lu Mingzhe recognized the voice and turned his head.
He and Zhou Jinbei, whose face was flushed from drinking, and Chen Jiaojiao, instantly made eye contact.
After a two-second moment of shock, Zhou Jinbei was the first to exclaim.
"Damn. Am I seeing things because I'm drunk? Doesn't this man look familiar?"
"Jiaojiao, look, doesn't he look like Lu Mingzhe?"
Chen Jiaojiao was also stunned.
She never dreamed that one day she would see her husband being intimate with another woman at the restroom entrance.
Even though he already knew about the existence of this woman.
Seeing it up close like this still caused a strong shock.
Xiang Wan wasn't foolish; she recognized the two women in front of her.
And they knew Lu Mingzhe's name.
In an instant, she felt so embarrassed she didn't know where to hide.
"I'm going out first."
She pushed Lu Mingzhe's chest with her hands, trying to push him away.
But Lu Mingzhe grabbed her wrist. "Where are you going?"
"Hey!"
Zhou Jinbei blinked hard.
"I haven't misidentified him, it really is Lu Mingzhe. Jiaojiao, your husband..."
She realized what was happening, her eyes swept over Lu Mingzhe's hand, and she immediately became furious.
"I didn't realize, Lu Mingzhe, you're quite the player!"
"Before you got married, you kept saying you loved Jiaojiao and would only marry her, that she was your true love, but what happened?"
"Not only are you messing around outside, but you're also doing it at the restroom entrance? Why didn't I realize you were such trash earlier!"
"Who do you think you are? What right do you have to talk to me? Mind your own business!"
Lu Mingzhe retorted back at her impolitely.
Zhou Jinbei: "..."
Then he looked directly at Chen Jiaojiao.
"What are you two always gossiping about when you're together? Don't you talk about your emotional lives?"
"What exactly happened between us, haven't you told her yet? You portray yourself as a pitiful victim, and me as a heartless scumbag, does that give you a sense of accomplishment?"
Heh!
He did something shameful, was seen, and instead of feeling ashamed, he's being reasonable?
Chen Jiaojiao sneered.
"Whether you're a scumbag or not, everyone knows it clearly, do I need to say it?"
"Indeed. I am a scumbag, I am not a good person. But do you dare say you are?"
Since things had come to this, Lu Mingzhe no longer wanted to hold back anything and decided to speak his mind.
"I didn't want to be so blunt and make things so ugly. But since we've run into each other today."
"I'm at Cui Song Ge, you two hurry up and come, we'll talk things through later."