After rejecting my celebrity husband

Chapter 403: Chapter 405: The Couple Returns Home Together [9]

Luo Xiaoqian was no match for this enchanting man; she hadn’t even realized that this was his doing, yet she naturally started praising Leng Zimo’s virtues.

”Oh—really—”

A few people asked, drawing out their words.

”Yes, it is.”

”But I feel like Brother Zimo doesn’t seem at all like someone who understands romance,” Huangfu Ruo said, barely suppressing her laughter.

”Try this.”

Leng Zimo calmly placed a piece of food onto Luo Xiaoqian’s plate.

Luo Xiaoqian smiled at him and reached out with her chopsticks to take the food.

Around them, the audience who had been gearing up for the juicy details, all cast looks of disdain his way, clearly disappointed.

Leng Zimo’s gaze shifted from Luo Xiaoqian; when it came to others, it turned sharp, and finally it landed on Leng Zirui’s face like a knife.

His eyes made it clear—if anyone dared to tease his woman again, the consequences would be dire.

”Let’s eat, let’s eat!” Leng Zirui wisely changed the subject, ”I’m starving after just flying back from Sichuan.”

”How was the disaster there?” Luo Xiaoqian asked, lifting her face with concern.

Leng Zirui’s tone became serious, ”The casualties are minimal, and the situation is largely under control now. The rebuilding work has been taken over by our partner units.”

And so, the conversation naturally shifted to the recent disaster situation in Sichuan.

Xu Pei gently swirled her glass, listening to the conversation around the table, unusually quiet and not interrupting.

She was always the center of attention, the protagonist wherever she went, but this time she was clearly being neglected, which irked her immensely.

Her gaze swept over each cheerful person at the table. She couldn’t understand why things had turned out this way.

Wasn’t this supposed to be a party to welcome her, to celebrate her staying in Beijing... Why had they all forgotten?!

Xu Xia bantered with Leng Zirui and, noticing Xu Pei’s empty glass, he busily picked up some food for her, ”Sister Xu Pei, don’t just drink; eat some food, too much alcohol is bad for your stomach.”

”Thank you!” Xu Pei said politely, but her eyes were utterly devoid of gratitude.

Leng Zirui gently swirled his juice glass, noticing the expression on Xu Pei’s face across the table, he quirked an eyebrow slightly.

”I’m so full!” Huangfu Ruo put down her chopsticks, ”Brother Zimo, what’s the plan after dinner?”

”Whatever you guys want,” Leng Zimo said.

”Then let’s go upstairs and sing. Last time Zimo and Xiao Qian sang ’Rooftop’ together, it was just brilliant, you all must listen to it,” Huangfu Ruo said.

Shen Yizhou’s face showed an exaggerated look of surprise, ”No way, this is truly unprecedented! Must listen, must listen! How about we choose some songs? I pick ’A Little Tempted’?”

”That’s so lame!” Tong Ya gave him a look,”I pick ’Embrace Deeply’!”

”Good one!” Huangfu Ruo immediately endorsed it.

”If that’s the case, then I’ll pick ’Today You Will Marry Me’!” Leng Zirui said teasingly, tilting his chin toward the others, ”What do you think?”

”Great, great!” Huangfu Ruo clapped and cheered, then turned to look at her older brother Huangfu Ao, ”Bro, what will you choose?”

Huangfu Ao rose from his chair, thought for a moment, then said, ”Well, by that logic, I can only choose ’Husband and Wife Return Home Together’.”

Huangfu Ao was acknowledged among them to be even more serious than Leng Zimo, and no one expected him to come out with such a remark. Everyone suddenly burst into laughter, even Leng Zirui bent over with laughter, nearly collapsing on the table, ”Huangfu bro, right now... I... I officially decide... to pass my title of the ultimate charmer to you... ha...”