novelraw Chapter 311 - 288: Gathering_2
Chapter 311 - 288: Gathering_2
At seven in the evening, Lu Shishu noticed the time was about right, and suggested going out to eat. But seeing them all lying on the couch without any intention to move, he couldn’t help but feel at a loss."Feici and Yun Xi brought a lot of ingredients, and half of them haven’t been used yet! Wouldn’t it be a waste? Plus, isn’t there also a cake? It doesn’t seem appropriate to move it to a restaurant!" Ye Lingran chimed in with a timely smile, slowly getting up, "It’s about time, let’s go! We’ll prepare dinner."
"Let’s help out! It’s quite tiring for Ling Ran to do it alone." Cen Jin agreed, getting up with a smile.
"We’ll join too." Yu Feici reached out with a grin, "Let’s all learn some cooking skills from Ling Ran! Let’s bow to our master."
Under Ye Lingran’s command, everything in the kitchen went on in an orderly fashion. Halfway through, Cen Jin’s phone suddenly rang. It was Jiang Baizhou, saying he was on his way.
After hanging up, Cen Jin returned to the kitchen and informed them. Barely three minutes later, the doorbell rang, and they all paused in surprise, looking at each other. Yu Feici grabbed the small, silver watch on Ye Lingran’s wrist and checked the time, looking incredulously at Cen Jin: "Cen Jin, are you sure Jiang Baizhou isn’t flying a plane? It’s only been a few minutes, and he’s already here?"
"I...I don’t know!" Cen Jin was equally confused, tilting her head dazedly towards the door.
"Well, just open the door and find out," Yu Feici, who always liked to be direct and disliked beating around the bush, said before heading to the door. As she opened it, her body instantly froze, and her facial expression stiffened as she stared at him.
Standing outside, Nan Jiayan was also momentarily stunned, not expecting Yu Feici to answer the door. He casually hid the blue gift bag behind him, revealing a warm, bright smile: "Hi, you’re here too?"
Nan Jiayan’s words snapped Yu Feici back to reality as she scrutinized him: "Shouldn’t I be asking that? You’re here... oh, Cen Jin mentioned before that you live next door." Halfway through, Yu Feici suddenly realized, pointing to the similarly colored door next to her. She eyed him suspiciously, noticing something in his hand and understanding his intention: "You remembered today’s Shi Shu’s birthday?"
"Is she... here?"
"Feici, who is it?" Nan Jiayan’s words had just finished when Lu Shishu’s voice inquired from inside. She then walked out.
Lu Shishu wore a white short knit top, paired with black knit wide-leg pants, showcasing her graceful and elegant figure. A pink apron was tied on the outside. Due to her personality, she didn’t quite like pink things; even in her wardrobe, cooler colors were more prevalent.
Therefore, as Nan Jiayan looked at her outfit, a teasing smile flashed across his eyes: "Happy Birthday."
Upon seeing him, Lu Shishu’s expression darkened: "Why is it you?"
"Otherwise... who did you think it would be?" Nan Jiayan chuckled, looking at her with interest.
Lu Shishu withdrew her gaze and turned directly inside, not bothering to entertain him further.
"Um... you two..." Yu Feici stood at the door feeling awkward, watching Lu Shishu turn around and leave. She shrugged, rubbing her own arms: "It’s freezing. Do you want to come in or not? If not, then so be it."
Since Yu Feici extended an olive branch, how could Nan Jiayan not accept? He laughed and walked in, closing the door behind him. He suddenly realized multiple eyes in the kitchen were staring at him, and he felt the timing of his appearance seemed off.
With so many girls together and him suddenly showing up, it felt a bit inappropriate. But he didn’t want to miss Lu Shishu’s birthday. After greeting them, his gaze landed on Lu Shishu’s tall and graceful back.
"Is that handsome guy Shi Shu’s ex-boyfriend?" Yun Xi slid over bit by bit, getting close to Cen Jin, whispering.
Cen Jin nodded, "Mm," then gestured for her to hush, giving her a look to observe Lu Shishu’s current expression. Yun Xi barely glanced and got the message, raising her hand to make an OK gesture, then slowly slid back to her original spot.
About ten minutes later, Nan Jiayan, feeling somewhat restless in the living room, heard the doorbell ring again, prompting him to spring up like a spring. Seeing Lu Shishu turn to look, he offered: "I’ll get it!"