Xie Linchuan and Yan Chuang arrived early at the reserved West Tulanxia Restaurant. Since there were no private rooms available, Yan Chuang had specifically chosen a quiet table!
Xie Linchuan took out his phone and sent a message to Shen Tianxing.
Xie Linchuan: [I’m here!]
Shen Tianxing: [On my way! You can order—I’m super easy to feed and not picky! Mwah.jpg]
Xie Linchuan: [Got it! Feeding the little piggy.jpg]
Shen Tianxing: He actually called me a little pig… but this little pig is so cute…
‘Hehehe~’ Shen Tianxing couldn’t help but giggle.
“What are you laughing at? You seem so happy?” Gu Letong, who was driving, glanced at Shen Tianxing and asked curiously.
“Nothing, I’m just in a good mood. Today’s a great day!”
“What? Did Fu Jinyan surprise you?” Gu Letong pressed.
The moment Gu Letong mentioned Fu Jinyan, Shen Tianxing’s cheerful mood instantly soured!
But Gu Letong had no idea about the current situation. Innocent and chatty, she started rambling at Shen Tianxing while driving.
“Shen Tianxing, I’ve never understood—what do you even see in Fu Jinyan?”
“Let’s talk about family background—your family outclasses his by miles!”
“Looks-wise, he’s not exactly stunning—just passable, definitely not eye-catching!”
“And as for talent and capability, he’s not outstanding either. All these years, many projects would’ve failed without your help!”
“I really don’t get it—what attracted you to him? And you’ve stayed in the honeymoon phase all this time! How haven’t you gotten sick of him?”
“I admire you love brain types—a single text message can make you swoon. Rich girls really aren’t lacking in material things, just easily fooled!”
Shen Tianxing: I was blind, okay? Just blind!
Shen Tianxing looked at Gu Letong driving and muttered quietly,
“Gu Letong, are you taking a census? Why are you so nosy?”
“Didn’t I tell you? I was blind back then!”
“Sigh!”
“I’ll keep you in suspense. After lunch, come with me to a family banquet tonight. I’ll broaden your horizons!”
‘Oh?’ Gu Letong parked the car and turned to Shen Tianxing.
“Should I be looking forward to some mysterious surprise from our Miss Shen before your engagement?”
Shen Tianxing smiled mysteriously and replied,
“You’d better be excited—it’s going to be a huge surprise, a chain of surprises! I just hope your heart can handle it!”
“Pfft, my heart’s made of bulletproof material—it can take anything!” Gu Letong joked.
“Good!”
As they walked toward West Tulanxia Restaurant, chatting along the way, the atmosphere turned awkward the moment the server led them to the table Xie Linchuan had reserved.
Aside from Xie Linchuan and Shen Tianxing, who remained unusually calm, Yan Chuang shot up from his seat in shock.
Gu Letong was even more dramatic, exclaiming without thinking,
“Intense! Could this be the first surprise?”
“What else? Should I get you some heart-saving pills?” Shen Tianxing teased quietly.
“Absolutely not necessary—I can handle it!”
“Alright, let’s sit then!”
Shen Tianxing plopped down directly across from Xie Linchuan. At that moment, the four of them were calculating endlessly—some delighted, others dismayed!Xie Linchuan: “My little wife is so beautiful today!”
Shen Tianxing: “Wow, this is too exciting! Yan Chuang clearly didn’t know he was having dinner with me! Xie Linchuan is just as mischievous as I am!”
Yan Chuang: “Who am I? Where am I? When did these two get together?”
Gu Letong: “Is this the excitement before bidding farewell to singlehood? Isn’t it a bit too thrilling!”
Shen Tianxing wasn’t exactly a quiet soul herself. Seeing Yan Chuang’s utterly astonished expression, she couldn’t resist teasing him further.
“Yan Chuang, didn’t you know you were having dinner with me today?”
Suddenly put on the spot, Yan Chuang panicked instantly.
He glanced at Xie Linchuan, and in that moment their eyes met, he could feel Xie Linchuan mocking him!
He had thought Xie Linchuan’s “iron tree in bloom” meant he had moved on to someone else!
Who would have thought that after all this time, Xie Linchuan still couldn’t live without Shen Tianxing!
“No, I just didn’t expect Miss Shen to bring Miss Gu along!” Yan Chuang responded cleverly.
“Wow, so it was seeing her that made you so surprised!” Shen Tianxing continued to tease.
She then turned to Xie Linchuan and asked playfully:
“You, my little tagalong, have you taken a liking to our Letong? Since you’re here to celebrate my singlehood liberation today, how about sharing the joy? What do you think!”
Xie Linchuan raised an eyebrow slightly and replied unhurriedly:
“Hmm! Not bad! He’s unmarried, she’s unspoken for – perfect timing!”
“What perfect timing!” Yan Chuang and Gu Letong exclaimed simultaneously.
“What are you doing!” Again in unison!
“You first!” Still synchronized!
‘Wow!~’
Shen Tianxing instantly transformed into a fangirl enjoying the drama, wearing a motherly benevolent smile.
“Are you two so in sync because you rehearsed beforehand?”
“This was supposed to be celebrating my singlehood liberation, but it suddenly feels like a matchmaking session!”
“Shen Tianxing, shut up! I’m not like you with your love brain – I’m never falling in love!” Gu Letong whispered fiercely at Shen Tianxing.
“Gu Letong, trust me, you should find a reliable man who can protect you for life. As my best friend – my absolute best friend…”
At this point, Shen Tianxing’s emotions suddenly overwhelmed her. Her mind flashed to their previous life when Gu Letong, because of her own love brain, ended up with Fu Jinyan…
Shen Tianxing’s eyes suddenly reddened.
“Tianxing, what’s wrong?” Gu Letong immediately grew concerned.
In her experience, Shen Tianxing had always been carefree and straightforward. Seeing her eyes redden like this left Gu Letong completely baffled.
It wasn’t just Gu Letong who was confused – Xie Linchuan’s gaze was also fixed intently on Shen Tianxing.
Xie Linchuan: My woman has stories… stories I don’t know about…
Gu Letong’s question instantly pulled Shen Tianxing back to reality. She quickly composed herself and said cheerfully:
“Oh, it’s just that I’m getting out of singlehood tomorrow! I’m just so excited!”
“I just want you to find someone soon too, so we can be happy little women together. I don’t want you to grow old alone!”
“And…”
“You have to live to 100! I’m still counting on us wearing hot outfits to pick up boy toys at bars when we’re old!”
Ahem~~ Xie Linchuan suddenly cleared his throat lightly.
Xie Linchuan: My little wife has dangerous thoughts that need correcting!!!
Shen Tianxing: Oh no! I forgot – my husband is sitting right across from me…