Chapter 287: Chapter 297: Girls always look forward to weddings.
Mr. Lu’s enigmatic eyes glanced at Song Yan, then leaned over to pick up the cigarette box on the table. His attractive fingers drew out a cigarette from the box, but he didn’t show any intention of lighting it.
"I wonder in what capacity Mr. Song is asking me?"
Song Yan turned his body slightly to look at Han Xi, who was busy in the kitchen. Under the warm light, the girl had her hair in a bun, her slender figure casting a silhouette on the floor.
"Mr. Lu wouldn’t be mistreating Xiao Xi because she doesn’t have any family support, would he? Girls do have high expectations for weddings."
Song Yan did not answer but instead asked, the warmth in his voice carrying a compelling force.
Lu Jinghan found it truly hard to see through this Song Yan.
"Mr. Song seems to be a bit too concerned, you’re merely Xiao Xi’s senior."
Lu Jinghan toyed with the cigarette in his hand, his calm face revealing no hint of emotion.
Song Yan merely raised an indifferent eyebrow but said no more.
Lu Jinghan set down the cigarette box, with a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, "Mr. Song, please take a seat. I’ll go help in the kitchen."
"Do you mind if I take a look around?"
"Feel free to explore besides the study and the master bedroom." Lu Jinghan stood up from the sofa and strode towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Han Xi was making steamed bass, a dish she had learned from Sister Zhang for a long time. Today was her first attempt, and she was not sure how it would taste.
Lu Jinghan walked in, rolling up his sleeves and asking, "Wife, is there anything I can help with?"
Han Xi lowered her head, fiddling with the fish in her hands, "It’s just enough with Sister Zhang and me here. You go accompany your senior."
"He said he wants to have a look around our house." Lu Jinghan took the apron and tied it on, "Sister Zhang, you can go take care of other things, leave this to me."
Sister Zhang naturally didn’t want to be the third wheel for this young couple, so she put down the knife in her hand and cheerfully wiped her hands with a towel, "Alright, sir, there are still some chores untouched outside."
"Wife, should the brisket be cut into chunks?" Lu Jinghan picked up the knife from the table and asked.
"Yeah, I want to make a tomato brisket soup." Han Xi placed the bass from the plate into the steamer, clapped her hands, "Done."
Song Yan casually looked around the villa, and when he descended from the staircase, he saw the busy silhouettes of Han Xi and Lu Jinghan in the kitchen, a smile playing on the corner of his lips.
Once the dinner was ready, Han Xi invited Song Yan over from the living room to dine.
"Such a feast, it looks really impressive. Our Xiao Xi truly is virtuous."
Song Yan sat down by the dining table, looking at Han Xi with tenderness in his eyes.
Lu Jinghan pulled out a chair for Han Xi, his unhurried voice carrying an undeniable air, "Mr. Song doesn’t quite seem close enough to my wife to use ’our’ yet."
Song Yan shrugged indifferently but didn’t refute, "With such a grand dinner table, why don’t we have some wine?"
"Sure." To ease the atmosphere, Han Xi waved to Sister Zhang, "Sister Zhang, go to the wine cabinet and pick a bottle of red wine for us."
"Certainly, ma’am, I’ll get it right away."
Sister Zhang took a bottle of red wine from the cabinet in the living room and placed it on the dining table, "Ma’am, the red wine you requested."
Song Yan picked up the red wine from the table, poured himself a cup, then bent over and poured another for Lu Jinghan, "This cup is for you, thank you for treating Xiao Xi so well."
Lu Jinghan picked up the wine glass from the table, gently swirling it, the red wine leaving a light red crystal on the inside of the transparent glass wall.