frightfiction Chapter 1417: Invited to meet friends
Chapter 1417: Invited to meet friends
"The car has arrived." Seventeen said with a smile.
"Okay, you've been very busy lately, haven't you?" Lu Jiang asked. Seventeen shook his head, "I'm fine, but my mom and brother are very tired."
Shiqi led Lu Jiang and Zhou Lan'er out of the villa and arranged for the guests to board the extended-length vehicles. After the guests were in their cars, the Zhuang family members finally boarded. Several vehicles left the Oriental Pearl Tower and drove towards the hotel.
After we got off the bus, the hotel staff were standing outside. All of them were dressed in neat uniforms, with men and women lined up on either side of the red carpet. The hotel's general manager and supervisors personally greeted us. The guests entered the hotel lobby one after another, and all the guests at the eight-person table were seated, filling up four tables.
After everything was arranged, the dishes were quickly served. Huo Yan and Shiqi sat nearby, quietly explaining which dishes would be served at tomorrow's wedding banquet. Because Shiqi hadn't been at the food tasting, Huo Yan had made the final decision. The menu was moderate, taking into account the dietary differences between northern and southern China. Northern cuisine tends to be heavier, while southern cuisine generally prefers lighter flavors. Besides the relatives of the Zhuang family who had arrived from the capital today, tomorrow's guests included quite a few from Kyoto. Therefore, the selection of dishes and flavors was somewhat unaccommodating.
"If you think it can't be served, just remove it tonight. There's still time to replace it immediately." Huo Yan said in a low voice.
"I think it tastes good. It's fine." Seventeen nodded repeatedly. There was no need to change the dishes at the last minute. Seventeen nudged Kou Quan with his elbow and asked, "What do you think?"
"It tastes great." Kou Quan said quickly.
Kou Quan left his seat quickly after dinner. There were still many things to confirm tonight. He called one by one to inform his friends in the industry, the seniors who had helped him when he first set up the hospital, his colleagues in the hospital, and the dignitaries in Kyoto who had close contacts with Mr. Zhuang Sanye. Everyone had to be notified and confirmed to attend, so that the seats could be booked before tomorrow.
When Kou Quan finished the final preparations before the wedding, it was already past midnight. Kou Quan didn't call Seventeen. She had to get up early the next morning, so he didn't want to disturb her at this time.
Kou Quan called Lu Jiang, but Lu Jiang took a long time to answer. Kou Quan asked if they still wanted to get together, as it was really a bit late at this time.
Lu Jiang pressed his eyebrows and slowly agreed, "Well, you are outside the hotel, right?"
"Correct."
"I'll ask Lan'er and call you back later." Lu Jiang hung up the phone and woke up his wife.
Although Lu Jiang is not a gentle man, he is actually not as scary as he looks. He is a sensible person.
"Kou Quan called and asked if we should go for a walk by the river." Lu Jiang gently pinched Zhou Lan'er's face. "Are you awake? If you're awake, talk to me, okay? I'm asking you, he's waiting downstairs in his car. If you don't want to go, it'll be easier for you to reply. He has a busy day tomorrow, so let him go home and rest early, okay?"
Zhou Lan'er turned over and buried her head in the soft pillow.
"Isn't it morning yet?" she murmured.
"It's just past midnight, how can it be daylight already?" Lu Jiang saw that she was about to leave, so he got out of bed and put on his clothes. Kyoto wasn't as cold as Beijing. Almost everyone was sweating when they got off the plane during the day. But it seemed a bit chilly at this time. Lu Jiang opened the curtains, and a cold wind blew in from outside. He quickly closed them again. He turned around, opened the suitcase, and looked for a coat for his wife.
"Which one do you want to wear? The red one or the white one?" Lu Jiang asked her while holding the clothes. Zhou Lan'er finally crawled out of the quilt, rubbed her eyes, looked at the clothes, and pointed at the red one.
"Let's go with white. White looks better." Lu Jiang put the red clothes back into the box and threw the white one onto the bed.
Zhou Lan'er glared at him unhappily, but seeing that he was silent, she didn't make a fuss anymore.
Lu Jiang was a quiet person. Sometimes he was talkative, but other times he didn't want to say a word. When he was sullen, he came across as unapproachable and difficult to communicate with. Perhaps he had been influenced by Third Master Zhuang since childhood. Most of the people around Third Master Zhuang were silent, with the exception of Lu Jiang, Kou Quan, Zhuang Shiyuan, and Zhuang Shijue. They were silent most of the time, and when they did talk, it was only at specific times and with specific people.
Zhou Lan'er put on her clothes and washed her face. Lu Jiang stood at the bathroom door, checked the time, and called Kou Quan. After hanging up, he leaned against the door.
"No need to put on makeup, it's late at night, just wash your face."
I wanted to say that no one would notice if I put on makeup late at night, but I paused before saying that. Why bother to provoke her when she was upset?
The red coat in the box was the one he thought looked best on her. She always felt very good when she wore it. Later, he found out that the coat was bought by Kou Quan. It had been there for many years, but she was reluctant to throw it away.
"Your complexion doesn't look good, it's better to cover it up." Zhou Lan'er said softly, applying makeup on her face skillfully.
Lu Jiang smiled and said, "It's already good enough. Can you leave a way out for others?" Lu Jiang walked in and gently put his arms around Zhou Lan'er's waist from behind. He leaned over slightly and rested his face on her shoulder.
"It smells so good..."
Zhou Lan'er stopped moving. "Don't move me, I'm busy."
"Well, keep busy. I won't touch you. But I still have to remind you that your brother Xiaoquan has been waiting downstairs for half an hour."
Zhou Lan'er paused slightly, looking towards the mirror, her gaze meeting Lu Jiang's, which was clearly filled with surprise and disbelief. Lu Jiang tilted his head and kissed her neck.
"More than half an hour has passed since we got up. When Kou Quan called, he was waiting outside the hotel." Lu Jiang opened the call log. The call was at 0:08, and it was now 0:45.
Zhou Lan'er frowned. "I'll be right there. I'll just put on some eyeliner and glue on my eyelashes."
"It's late at night, and no one will know how exquisite the makeup on your face is. Don't make it too much trouble, okay?" Lu Jiang said softly.
"Ah."
While answering, she moved closer to the mirror, carefully drew her eyeliner, applied a layer of slightly darker eyeshadow, and then used bright eyeshadow to gradually soften her skin tone, followed by applying false eyelashes.
Lu Jiang let go and stood aside. Zhou Lan'er was used to looking at a large mirror when putting on makeup, checking her entire head, rather than using a small mirror to check details. So she was getting closer and closer to the mirror. Lu Jiang was speechless watching. This...
It doesn't seem beautiful.
Zhou Lan'er quickly applied her eyelashes, brushed them, smiled at the mirror, and turned to look at her husband: "Honey, do they look good?"
Lu Jiang reluctantly nodded, "It looks good, let's go, don't keep people waiting too long."
Zhou Lan'er put away her cosmetics, washed her hands, grabbed Lu Jiang's clothes and walked out the door.