Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 70. Never Letting Each Other Down, Year After Year

Separated by a glass door, Hou Tao was playing a game on his computer via voice chat. Judging from his excited expression, the game must have been quite intense, but not a single sound came through.

The entire balcony was so quiet that Lu Lishen could hear his own deafening heartbeat.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and the veins on the back of his hand, gripping the phone tightly, bulged from the excessive force, exuding a restrained sexiness.

"Lu Lishen, Lu Lishen?"

A girl's soft voice came through the Bluetooth earphones.

Lu Lishen's eyes darkened slightly, and he shifted his body slightly, hiding most of his face in the shadows.

Only when he was certain that his expression wouldn't be clearly seen in the camera's view did the man slowly release the suppressed emotions in his eyes.

Intense and scorching.

Horrifying.

Lu Lishen thought that if Jiang Wang came out and saw him like this, he would definitely laugh.

Laugh at his cowardice, laugh at his despicable nature.

I want to express my feelings, but I'm afraid that if they're too intense, they'll scare people away.

He can only proceed slowly, little by little.

Jiang Jixu didn't notice the man's unusual behavior, but was a little puzzled: "Why did the light suddenly become so dim?"

Lu Lishen's voice was a little hoarse: "Maybe the light bulb is old."

Jiang Jixu nodded upon hearing this: "It should be. When I was in school, the dormitory building always had power and water outages. I remember you lived in Building 7, right? That building was built a long time ago and has a lot of problems."

Speaking of his university life, Jiang Jixu also felt a bit nostalgic.

"I used to envy the students in the Chinese Language and Literature major next door who lived in the new girls' dormitory building. The environment was good, and if you lived on a higher floor, you could see Mingde Lake through the window."

Mingde Lake is a 5A-level scenic spot next to University A. In winter, the lake water freezes and is covered with snow. In summer, the lake is rippling with blue waves and shimmering with golden scales.

Although it is man-made, the scenery is beautiful, and it is jokingly called a romantic dating spot by students of University A.

Hou Tao has mentioned more than once that he must take his girlfriend to visit Mingde Lake during his four years of university.

Lu Lishen's lips curved slightly, his eyes lowered, and his tone slow and leisurely.

"So, Madam wanted to invite me to Mingde Lake?"

Jiang Jixu blinked: "Huh?"

She looked confused.

Should I invite him to Mingde Lake?

Did she mean it?

"you……"

She racked her brains trying to figure out how to express herself in a tactful way, but the other person didn't give her the chance, saying calmly, "Madam, you don't need to explain so much, I understand."

???

Jiang Jixu stared at him in astonishment.

Just as she was about to say, "What do you know?", the image of the man's wet eyes suddenly flashed through her mind, and the girl instantly deflated, "Never mind."

Whatever he says goes.

It's okay to spoil my younger brother a bit.

Jiang Jixu comforted himself.

Lu Lishen's lips curled slightly, his voice clear and magnetic: "Then let's move tomorrow first, and after we're done, I'll accompany Madam to Mingde Lake."

Jiang Jixu had given up struggling and nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way."

She yawned, perhaps because she had drunk milk, and felt a little sleepy.

"Get some rest." Lu Lishen chuckled softly, raising his hand to touch his lips. "But don't forget to remove your makeup before going to bed, Madam."

Jiang Jixu's yawning motion suddenly froze.

A blush instantly spread across her face, and she pointed at Lu Lishen, stammering, "You...you...you..."

He knew? He figured it out!
How did he figure that out?!
Jiang Jixu stared at the enlarged image for a long time, confirming that the lip color looked natural.

Isn't it said that there are many straight men in STEM fields who can't even tell the difference between lipstick colors?!

Lu Lishen raised an eyebrow slightly and said modestly, "Madam's makeup today is very natural. It's just that I happen to have an absolute sense of color, so I was lucky..."

"beep--"

The call was hung up.

Lu Lishen blinked as he looked at the end of the call.

It seems she's gone a bit too far. Jiang Jixu buried herself in her pillow, her phone lying beside her.

She felt both ashamed and angry, and the heat on her face lingered.

"Buzz-"

My phone vibrated twice.

Jiang Jixu bit her lip, but still couldn't resist picking it up and taking a look.

*
Jiang Jixu's WeChat contact list has a moderate number of people.

She's the type who doesn't update her WeChat Moments for ages; the last time she posted was when she helped Bai Xiaoxiao with a Weibo giveaway.

So when most people first saw the post, they assumed it was someone in the industry getting married, and they would just give it a like and comment "congratulations" and that was it, without even thinking about Jiang Jixu.

Until someone sent a message in the group chat.

Did you know? The eldest daughter of the Jiang family got married!

One message brought out countless people who had been lurking and spying on the screen.

【? ? ? 】

[The eldest daughter of the Jiang family? Is she the Jiang family I know?]

[Don't joke around, didn't her engagement party with Ji Yanci just fall through?]

【Picture.jpg】

[They've already officially announced it on their WeChat Moments!!]

What the hell?!

【Wow! I saw this before. I thought someone else got married, so I didn't look closely. I didn't expect it to be Jiang Jixu!】

[No, who did she marry? Did Ji Yanci agree to be with her?]

[There's a marriage certificate photo above, and damn, this guy is actually quite handsome.]

……

Wu Ze was still awake when he saw the message in the group chat. He rolled off the bed, falling and wincing in pain.

He could only hold his waist with one hand and his phone with the other.

The notifications kept coming in, but he didn't pay attention to them. Instead, he quickly scrolled up to find the screenshot of his WeChat Moments.

I finally found the picture.

He held his breath and clicked to enlarge.

Upon seeing the familiar man on the marriage certificate, Wu Ze's pupils constricted sharply, and his lips trembled.

Actually, when Wu Ze saw them talking about Jiang Jixu's marriage, he had a vague premonition.

Unexpectedly, my guess came true.

The messages in the group chat are still being updated.

Some people have already started talking about Ji Yanci.

Does Ji Yanci know that Miss Jiang is married?

One sentence silenced everyone in the group for a long time.

After a long pause, someone guessed: "[They probably don't know, they haven't heard Lyricist mention it.]"

[So what if I know or I don't? Lyricist doesn't like Jiang Jixu, so who cares if she gets married or not.]

[Isn't Lyricist all hot and mighty with that female celebrity lately? He doesn't have time to bother with Jiang Jixu, hahaha!]

So, what do you think Ji Yanci would do if he knew Miss Jiang was married?

Why don't you tag him?

Wu Ze's eyes trembled when he saw the message. He recalled what Ji Yanci had told him today. Ji Yanci's tone clearly indicated that he didn't know Jiang Jixu was married, and there was even a hint of reconciliation.

If we were to tell Ji Yanci now that Miss Jiang had secretly married someone else behind his back, what would happen?!

Wu Ze waited anxiously for half a day.

Fortunately, no one made a move.

Ji Yanci rarely posts in group chats; when he does appear, it's usually for serious business or to arrange a dinner with someone.

After all, he is the successor of the Ji family, unlike these spoiled brats.

Wu Ze breathed a sigh of relief, but a message popped up the next second.

If we can't call him "Lyricist," then we'll call him "Lin Feng" (@林枫).

(End of this chapter)