Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 374 Extra Chapter 35: An Unexpected Encounter
Unable to get any advice from Jiang Moli, Lu Tingting left the Lu family in a huff.

Feeling stifled, she didn't want to go home, so she simply ran out of the compound and wandered aimlessly through the streets.

A black sedan drove by.

In the back seat, Zhou Nian looked away from the rear window, pondered for a moment, and then said to the driver in the front, "Secretary Bai, just drop me off at the intersection ahead. Thank you."

"Ok."

The sun was like a giant fireball, baking the road until it was almost smoking.

Lu Tingting slipped into a grocery store. "Boss, I'd like a bottle of iced soda."

"5 points."

Just as I reached for my wallet to pay, a somewhat familiar voice came from behind me: "A bottle of soda."

Lu Tingting turned around and recognized the young man from the birthday banquet a couple of days ago.

Zhou Nian smiled warmly at her, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

Lu Tingting ignored him with a cold face, paid the shopkeeper 5 cents, took the soda and was about to leave.

On anniversary, she called out to her, "Pay for my soda too."

Lu Tingting's eyes widened. "Why should I? If you can't afford it, then don't drink it."

Even on anniversary, he wasn't angry. "I treated you to a meal the other day, and everyone thought you were my friend. It's only fair that you treat me to a bottle of soda today, isn't it?"

Lu Tingting was indeed in the wrong for eating at the wrong table, but thinking that she wouldn't lose out by exchanging a bottle of soda for a meal, she simply paid for it.

They had to return the soda bottle to the store, so the two of them stood under the locust tree outside the store and drank it.

Sipping her soda, Lu Tingting said to Zhou Nian, "I didn't mean to that day. My third aunt was having a wedding banquet at the restaurant across the street."

After hearing her explanation, Zhou Nian replied, "I know, Chen Zhiyuan got married."

"You know him?"

"We've met once or twice, but we're not very familiar with each other."

After reading Anniversary Letter's explanation, Lu Tingting felt relieved.

She didn't want to be seen as someone who was just trying to freeload, unlike Jiang Moli who was shameless enough to go to banquets for strangers.

Zhou Nian looked down at her and asked, "What are you planning to do later in the afternoon?"

"Nothing much, just browsing around."

Lu Tingting glanced at him, "And you? What are you doing here? You don't live here, do you? I've never seen you before."

"I'm here to visit my elders. I'll go to the Xinhua Bookstore up ahead to look at some books later. If you don't have anything else to do, would you like to come along?"

"No, reading is pointless."

Zhou Nian smiled and asked, "So what do you like to do?"

Lu Tingting took a sip of her soda and thought for a moment before asking him, "Can you ice skate?"

"know a bit."

After finishing their soda, the two went to the ice rink.

……

On the ice rink, Lu Tingting moved through the crowd with the agility of a swallow.

Zhou Nian wasn't used to roller skating, so she could only practice slowly while holding onto the railing, falling down from time to time.

He was handsome and had an outstanding presence, which quickly attracted a young woman to stop in front of him.

"Comrade, would you like me to take you out for some fun?" Zhou Nian waved his hand, politely declining the other party's offer.

The young woman left dejectedly.

Seeing this, Lu Tingting, who was not far away, drifted and glided in front of him.

"Didn't you say you could skate?"

Zhou Nian awkwardly explained, "I've skated on snow and ice, but I've never skated on roller skating like this."

"You've skied before, where did you ski?"

It's no wonder Lu Tingting was curious. It rarely snows in Chengdu in winter, and even when it does, it's only a thin layer that melts overnight.

"The North, that's where I went to university."

Which university did you attend?

"Capital University."

"You graduated from Capital University? Do you know Shen Yanzhi?"

Lu Tingting lost interest in skating and leaned against the railing, chatting intently with Zhou Nian.

"Never heard of him. Which department is he in?"

"do not know."

Seeing her disappointed expression, Zhou Nian subconsciously asked, "Is he a student or a teacher? I can ask a friend to help me find out."

"Never mind, let's go ice skating, I'll take you."

Seeing Lu Tingting extend her hand, Zhou Nian hesitated for a moment before taking it.

Tired from skating, the two found a spot to sit and rest.

Seeing that many people around him were eating popsicles, Anniversary also got up to buy some.

While Zhou Nian was buying popsicles, two young women came over to Lu Tingting to inquire about her relationship with Zhou Nian, clearly showing their interest in him.

When he returned after the anniversary celebration, Lu Tingting asked him curiously, "Can I ask you something? Do you have a boyfriend?"

Anniversary shook her head, "No."

Lu Tingting licked her popsicle and glanced at him, saying, "Don't your family introduce you to anyone?"

In response to the anniversary, he said, "My parents respect my personal wishes."

"I really envy you for having enlightened parents."

Sensing the resentment in her tone, Zhou Nian asked with concern, "Did your family arrange blind dates for you?"

"Yes, I haven't graduated yet. My mom is so worried that I won't be able to get married, she keeps urging me to go on blind dates..."

Lu Tingting poured out all her worries like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

After listening to her story, Zhou Nian earnestly comforted her, saying, "Parents have different ways of caring for their children. Your aunt is probably the type who worries a lot and is used to taking care of everything for you. If you want her to stop introducing you to potential partners, the best way is for you to find someone yourself."

Lu Tingting said dejectedly, "I have someone I like, but he doesn't like me."

After a few seconds of silence, Zhou Nian casually said, "Why don't you just find someone who likes you?"

"That won't do. If you like someone, you should be devoted to them wholeheartedly. Otherwise, it's not liking, it's lust! Only a lustful person would fall in love with every girl they see!"

Anniversary was surprised by her righteous and stern attitude, and her eyes unconsciously revealed appreciation and a smile.

He smiled and said earnestly, "You're right, you should be devoted to someone you like."