novelraw Chapter 816: There’s a First Time for Everything
Chapter 816: There’s a First Time for Everything
In front of the camera, Lu Jing looked like a completely different person from the Lu Jing she saw that night.
There was no trace of sadness or loneliness in his eyes, only coldness and mockery.
Facing Lu Xiao and the reporters on the scene, he ignored everyone, said what he wanted to say, and walked away arrogantly.
Not long after he turned around, Lu Xiao, who was seated at the interview table, clutched his chest and fainted out of anger.
"Doctor, quick, call for help—"
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Even across the screen, Zhang Lingying couldn’t help but feel tense, while Lu Jing left without looking back.
As a result, visibly, the number of people cursing him in the bullet comments increased.
The few people who defended him because of his good looks were also scolded into silence.
Zhang Lingying stared at the few horribly offensive comments on her phone screen, just about to reply, when a hand suddenly blocked her phone.
"It’s time for dinner, focus on eating and don’t play on your phone." Leng Jian said, taking the phone from her hand, saying he’d return it after dinner.
Zhang Lingying opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but saw Leng Jian put some more food into her bowl.
He advised, "Since you usually live alone, when you’re not busy with work, you might try cooking for yourself. It’s better than always ordering takeout."
His tone carried more care than authority, and Zhang Lingying, yearning for this familial feeling, obediently lowered her head to eat, ignoring Lu Jing’s affairs for the moment.
After dinner, Leng Jian turned to ask her, "Have you ever gone shopping with someone?"
Zhang Lingying: "..."
Leng Jian: "Do you know how to pick clothes for someone else?"
When Zhang Lingying and Leng Jian came out of the mall, both of them were carrying bags upon bags.
Originally, Leng Jian insisted that Zhang Lingying not carry anything, but they had bought too much stuff. He couldn’t carry it all with both hands, so if he didn’t let Zhang Lingying help, he would have had to make two trips, which would have wasted a lot of time.
Fortunately, the mall elevator went straight to the parking lot, and it wasn’t hard for Zhang Lingying to carry some things, so Leng Jian finally agreed.
"I agreed to accompany you shopping and help you pick out clothes, but why do I feel like the things you bought for me are more than what you bought for yourself?"
Zhang Lingying counted the shopping bags in their hands, finally shaking her head, "No, you’ve given me too many things, I have to transfer the money to you!"
"No one has ever accompanied me shopping for clothes before, I’m really happy today." Leng Jian placed his own bags into the car’s trunk, took the shopping bags from her hands, and said seriously, "This kind of happiness can’t be bought with money, so don’t be formal with me."
"It’s also my first time shopping and buying things like this, I discovered that spending money really does improve one’s mood, but you’ve given me too much..." Zhang Lingying sat in the passenger seat, and after fastening her seatbelt, turned to look at Leng Jian.
"If you won’t let me transfer money to you, at least let me treat you to a meal to express my gratitude."
"Alright." Leng Jian started the car, dotingly reaching over to ruffle her hair, "It’s just the right time for dinner. You can treat me, and afterwards I’ll drive you home."
Time flew by.
When Zhang Lingying returned to her apartment building, carrying the big and small bags into the elevator, the sky was already darkening.
The last glow of the sunset brushed the horizon.
Leng Jian was initially worried that she wouldn’t be able to carry everything and wanted to accompany her upstairs, but Zhang Lingying said nothing, took all the shopping bags herself, and efficiently waved him off to prove she was an independent woman.