My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection

Chapter 326 - 293: A Special Day

Jiang Baizhou, after hearing, was also stunned. His eyes, which rarely showed any change in emotion, suddenly filled with surprise and doubt, as he glanced back and forth between Zhu Qinghan and Zhu Chen, eventually calming down.Zhu Qinghan smiled, raised her hand to touch the diamond ring on her right ring finger, her eyes revealed emotion and gentleness, she shook her head and slowly opened up: "We’re not officially married yet, but... during the New Year, when we were in Ireland, he proposed to me in a church there, and I accepted. We’re planning to hold the wedding this year, so I wanted to ask Cen Jin to help design the wedding dress."

"Really? That’s great, senior, congratulations to you both." For Cen Jin, it was such a surprise, completely beyond what she had imagined, although she had dined with Zhu Qinghan and Zhu Chen before, and never sensed anything between them, nor thought along these lines. But after the New Year, everything had undergone a drastic change. Regardless, this was a wholehearted wish from her.

"Senior, if you’re free tomorrow, come to my studio, we can discuss the wedding dress design concept and requirements in detail. Also, have you set the date with our senior? When are you planning to hold the wedding?" Cen Jin excitedly asked.

From the moment she saw Zhu Qinghan today, she felt something different about her, whether it was her facial expression, look, or even her tone—all noticeably different from before.

"Sounds good! I just happen to have some time tomorrow afternoon, I’ll come find you, though... I’m not entirely sure of your studio’s exact location."

"No worries, speaking of which, we’ve met so many times, yet it seems we haven’t exchanged contact details or added each other as friends, we should take today to do that!"

"Alright, after we eat, let’s do it."

"Okay." Cen Jin replied, then suddenly remembered: "By the way, speaking of wedding dress design, senior, your cousin... the Miss An just now..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qinghan couldn’t help but laugh, sighing helplessly: "To be honest, don’t laugh at me, my cousin! She’s spoiled by my aunt, such is her nature since childhood. The designer industry doesn’t suit her, with her personality, if clients request something special, she definitely wouldn’t stay calm and might stubbornly design according to her own liking. I understand her well, so I’ve no intention of letting her design my wedding dress. It’s something you wear once in a lifetime, I don’t want to trust someone who won’t treat it seriously."

Cen Jin raised an eyebrow, nodded with a smile: "That’s right, no matter who it is, everyone hopes the wedding dress they wear once in their life can bear happiness and sweetness."

"Yes! Speaking of which, have you set a date for your wedding with Bai Zhou?"

"There are some leads, but it’s not completely set yet, have you and our senior settled on a date?"

Zhu Chen laughed: "I’m planning to set the wedding on April sixteenth, it happens to be her birthday. The wedding will be held in Ireland, since we’ve spent the most time there and have the most memories, I want to capture that happiest moment there as well."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qinghan smiled knowingly, as if the feelings of those brief college days’ romance returned once again.

"Just hearing that sounds so romantic, senior, I’ll give my all to design your wedding dress."

"Great, then I’ll be waiting."

Jiang Baizhou looked at Cen Jin with a face full of envy, deep in thought. Suddenly he had an idea, but soon denied it himself, shaking his head slightly, his expression became somewhat conflicted, appearing a bit serious.

"Bai Zhou, what’s wrong?" Zhu Chen noticed Jiang Baizhou’s expression was a bit off, and gently asked.

Jiang Baizhou dismissed his thoughts, looked up at him, shook his head and replied lightly: "Nothing."

After the meal, Zhu Chen picked up the tab, the four of them left the restaurant together, Cen Jin and Zhu Qinghan exchanged contacts and arranged to meet at 2:30 PM the next day, then they each drove away.

On the way home, Cen Jin felt Jiang Baizhou was too silent, tilted her head to observe him for a while. Perhaps noticing her gaze, he finally looked at her: "What’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I feel like there’s something off about you ever since we finished the meal." Cen Jin pondered for a while, holding a curious heart, she asked.

"Hmm? What’s off? What do you mean?"

"You suddenly became so quiet, I’m not quite used to it. Although you don’t usually talk much, today isn’t like usual..."

"I have a question in mind."

"Oh? What question?"

"We’ve been discussing what days would be good for the wedding, but now I’m thinking about what day would be suitable for our wedding specifically."

Cen Jin blinked and pondered his words, but couldn’t really figure out the difference in his statements. After some thought, she risked being seen as dim-witted and asked, "So... what’s the difference? Weren’t we planning for May 12th?"

"According to the lunar calendar, May 12th isn’t a particularly good day. After listening to my senior earlier, I suddenly thought that choosing a birthday to hold the wedding might be nice. But since both our birthdays are in the latter half of the year, it doesn’t seem very suitable. If we really decide on a date in the second half, I think my mom would be the first to stand up and use a 40-meter machete to chase me across eight streets," Jiang Baizhou contemplated. The reason for dismissing that idea was largely due to his formidable mother, Miss Yu Hui. For his own safety, he definitely shouldn’t pick a date in the latter half of the year.

"Pfft." Cen Jin, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but laugh as an image formed in her mind. Miss Yu Hui would absolutely do something like that; that 40-meter machete might actually be short—the minimum would probably be 80 meters.

"So, what now? Have you come to a decision after thinking for so long?"

"I’ll check again at home."

"Alright, you take your time. Once I get back, I’ll take a shower and continue revising the wedding dress design sketches. I’m just not satisfied with the design of the skirt." When it came to her wedding dress design, Cen Jin felt rather frustrated. She didn’t know if she was just being too picky or what, but each time she had a different idea and wanted to make changes. With new ideas, she would start to look down on her previous designs. That sketch had been altered countless times, and now she was determined to make this the final revision. After confirming it tonight, she’d start looking for fabric and get started the next day.

"Not done yet? The one I saw last time seemed pretty good."

"Last time? When was that?" Cen Jin racked her brain, recalling that apart from him seeing the first draft, he hadn’t seen any of the drafts after that.

"Last week, I saw you sketching while I came out of the shower. Wasn’t that it?"

Cen Jin’s mouth twitched as she remembered that sketch. It was something she drew out of boredom, a strapless backless wedding dress design. Dresses like that are quite common. That day, she was merely considering a request from a new client, and without any real inspiration, she just drew something random.

After thinking about it, Cen Jin couldn’t believe it and squinted at him, then sighed and shook her head in disappointment, "Ah, your aesthetic sense is really something. As expected, a straight guy’s taste is that any dress looks pretty. It’s a good thing I didn’t ask for your input."

Jiang Baizhou was left speechless by his wife’s official roast and couldn’t refute even half a word. He could only silently endure her eye rolls and slightly disdainful tone.

After returning home, Cen Jin went to shower first, while Jiang Baizhou sat on the living room sofa with a calendar and his phone, calculating the wedding date. When he spotted the date June 21st, his eyes slightly narrowed, and suddenly a great idea came to him. He couldn’t help but smile and quietly mused, "100621, when it comes to memorable dates, this one couldn’t be more suitable!"

How could he have been so confused to forget such an important date?

With this thought, the smile in Jiang Baizhou’s eyes grew softer. He tossed the calendar onto the coffee table, raised an eyebrow, and his mood became increasingly cheerful, no longer as melancholy as before. After thinking for a bit, he opened WeChat and typed a quick message to Miss Yu Hui in their chat: ’Wedding date set for June 21st, location to be determined.’

After sending it, Jiang Baizhou confidently placed his phone on his lap, folded his arms, and glanced at the TV with a calm demeanor, as if waiting for something.

After about two minutes, the phone on his lap suddenly rang with a delightful tone. Jiang Baizhou glanced at the caller ID with the corner of his eye, seeing the words ’Old Mother Jiang’, as if it was expected. He slowly picked up the phone and answered, "Hello!"

"You’ve decided on the date?" Miss Yu Hui cut to the chase. "We’ve picked so many dates for you, and you weren’t satisfied. Why did you suddenly settle on one? I just checked the calendar. June 21st, lunar calendar May 18th, is an average day—decent, but nothing special..."

"To me, it’s special. Nothing else matters," Jiang Baizhou gently interrupted Miss Yu Hui, his tone light and even a bit tender.

On the other end of the line, Miss Yu Hui froze for a moment, then suddenly laughed mischievously. Jiang Baizhou found the laughter unsettling, and just as he was about to hang up, Miss Yu Hui’s voice came through once more, "Oh, a special day, huh? What makes it special? How come my wooden son suddenly got enlightened after getting married? It’s unbelievable."

Jiang Baizhou’s face darkened, and he decisively pressed the hang-up button. His mom, usually so composed, could sometimes be downright crazy.