Chapter 296

Jiang Yunzhou was separated from Shu Ying by a body length when Xie Zhiyan suddenly pushed him behind. Before he could even figure out what was happening, his outstretched arm was awkwardly hanging in mid-air. When he realized what was happening, he had no choice but to sheepishly pull it back.

There were some unfamiliar people in the meeting room just now, and Shu Ying had exchanged pleasantries with them. Now that she saw Xie Zhiyan, the tension in her heart finally eased, and her mind was instantly cleared.

She leaned against him, her words surprisingly natural, "I've been starving for ages. I didn't eat much this morning, and I didn't expect to leave in such a hurry. I'm craving your pork noodles. If you hadn't come soon, I probably would have fainted from hunger here."

Although her tone was quite ordinary, Jiang Yunzhou, who knew her personality well, still sensed the coquettishness in her voice.

He was left outside, only able to watch the two of them silently.

Xie Zhiyan placed one hand on Shu Ying's cervical spine, gently kneading her neck. The two of them were pressed tightly together, looking very well-matched.

A strange sense of jealousy welled up in Jiang Yunzhou's heart. He originally wanted to go up and warn Xie Zhiyan to stay away from Shu Ying, but then he realized that the two of them were a real couple, while his relationship with Shu Ying had long since ended since their student days.

From now on, they can only be ordinary friends, and there is no possibility of anything further.

"I knew you must have been hungry. I bought you some food on the way here. Zhan Ying is outside holding it. Have something to eat on the way back. There might be some fresh meat at home. Fresh meat noodles would also work. It will be ready soon."

Shu Ying took a deep breath, releasing all her strength, and felt a sense of satisfaction she had never experienced before.

"That's great! Luckily you're here, otherwise I don't know if I could have made it. Just thinking about your fresh meat noodles fills me with energy."

Their conversation was ordinary, like that of any ordinary couple. It seemed like everyone's life was going on as usual, without much sweetness or excitement. But Jiang Yunzhou couldn't get a word in edgewise when it came to their conversation.

He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to say a few more words to Shu Ying, but Xie Zhiyan's sudden arrival left them with very few chances to spend time together. He tried his best to ignore the bitterness in his heart and could only lower his head and smile bitterly.

Xie Zhiyan helped Shu Ying up with one hand. When he passed by him, Xie Zhiyan stopped again. He met Jiang Yunzhou's gaze with a very ordinary expression.

"Comrade Jiang, I heard that you are also a very excellent professor at the military factory. We might see each other often in the future. You can come to our house to play whenever you have nothing to do, and you can also visit the two children."

Shu Ying guessed Xie Zhiyan's little scheme in just one second; sometimes a man's little tricks are really obvious.

She didn't even need to think to know how wicked the little devil in Xie Zhiyan's heart was right now.

She extended an even more sincere invitation, "Yunzhou, we're probably the only two people in the capital we know. When you're not busy, you can come to my house for a meal. I'll have Zhiyan cook a few more of your favorite dishes."

Jiang Yunzhou maintained a polite smile, not wanting to appear too unpleasant at this moment, and nodded generously, "I will definitely go if I have time."

He knew that what he was saying was just polite talk. Even if he had the time, he wouldn't go. It was a place that didn't welcome him, and going there would only make him look foolish.

Shu Ying and Xie Zhiyan left side by side. When they came out of the conference room, she leaned gently against Xie Zhiyan, her eyes showing a shrewdness that seemed to see through his little tricks.

"Were you doing that on purpose just now? I saw through it a long time ago. I didn't expect you to be so petty. You deliberately asked Jiang Yunzhou to come to your house to look after the children in order to provoke him. Xie Zhiyan, how come I never noticed before that you are so good with words?"

Xie Zhiyan nonchalantly took her hand and walked forward with an air of importance, still making excuses for himself.

"I'm not as wicked as you think. I was just extending an invitation from the bottom of my heart. Think about it, you two were so close in Shanghai, you could even say you were like siblings, right? Now that we're in Beijing, he's practically your brother. Since you're family, he's the child's uncle. There's nothing wrong with an uncle visiting the child, is there?"

Xie Zhiyan spoke very clearly and logically, even with a hint of teasing.

“If this were in the capital, an uncle would have to give a red envelope when he first meets a child, and I haven’t even complained about it yet.”

Shu Ying couldn't help but laugh and covered his mouth with one hand. "Okay, shut up, don't say anymore."

If Jiang Yunzhou heard this, he would probably be furious.

As the two walked out of the compound, they saw that the vehicle arranged by the army had arrived. However, the moment Xie Zhiyan saw the vehicle, his expression changed slightly, and he even paused in his steps.

Shu Ying was a little confused and looked in his direction. Their eyes met in the same place. She had clearly come in the same car, and she would naturally leave in the same car, so she didn't understand why Xie Zhiyan had suddenly changed his expression.

She linked her arms with Xie Zhiyan's, then looked away. "Zhiyan, why do you suddenly seem unhappy? What's wrong?"

Xie Zhiyan shook his head, but then felt he couldn't hide it from Shu Ying, so he directly revealed his thoughts.

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