Western restaurant.

Chu Jingyu really helped them book a good seat, which was not only relatively hidden at the back, but also close to the window, so they could see the night view outside by turning their heads.

"it's beautiful."

Liang Qingran looked outside. The lights were just coming on and the lights from thousands of houses were as bright as stars. It was so beautiful that it made people intoxicated!

"Well, it's great that the country is peaceful and the people are safe."

Chu Jinglan also sighed softly.

Liang Qingran couldn't help but curl her lips when she heard his sigh.

As expected, his identity as a soldier made his expressions different from those of ordinary people.

What she saw was the picturesque beauty, while what he felt was the peace and prosperity of the country.

Soon, the Western food they ordered was served.

Chu Jinglan brought Liang Qingran's steak to himself, carefully cut it into small pieces for her, and put it in front of her.

Then he started cutting his own steak.

Liang Qingran smiled and tasted his steak. He didn't know if it was because he cut it, but it tasted particularly good.

So, the steak on the fork was brought to him and he said, "Try mine, it's delicious."

Chu Jinglan looked up at her, raised the corner of his mouth, reached out and held her hand, opened his mouth and took the steak.

Obviously, he could just open his mouth to catch it, but he still insisted on holding her hand.

Liang Qingran couldn't help but curl her lips again, feeling shy because of his little thoughts.

A musician came over with a violin, and it was also arranged by Chu Jingyu.

Because they were the only two who ordered violin accompaniment, they were particularly eye-catching.

Meng Mingxi came to eat with his friends. When he heard the melodious violin sound, he looked over curiously.

As a result, I saw Chu Jinglan eating with a girl.

"Chu Jinglan?"

"you know?"

"Of course, how could I not know someone from the Chu family?" Meng Mingxi said angrily.

The last time her parents held a banquet, they asked her to apologize to Chu Jingyu.

However, Chu Jingyu did not even come, and only arranged for his younger brother to attend the banquet.

Although she often played with Chu Jingyu before, she had also met Chu Jinglan.

But that was all in my childhood.

Chu Jinglan had been a quiet person since he was young and couldn't play with them, so they didn't have much impression of him.

Later, when he grew up, he joined the army and I never saw him again.

Unexpectedly, she was stunned when she saw Chu Jinglan the last time they met!

Since when did he secretly grow into this shape?

He was not turned into a rough man by the army, but became more handsome and imposing.

He was more handsome and taller than any man she had ever seen.

At that time, she was moved.

Then she asked her parents to help her find a match, hoping that she could develop a relationship with Chu Jinglan.

But who would have thought that the Chu family would soon reply, saying that Chu Jinglan was already married.

She is the daughter of Chu Ci Jing's comrade-in-arms. They were engaged to each other as children, and now they are getting married as promised.

"Their family must have come up with this lame excuse just to reject me."

She was so angry that she cried when she heard the news and told her parents angrily.

Her father said, "You know that they just want to reject you. This is a reason they came up with, which means they don't like you. Don't bother her anymore. If you cause trouble for our family and the Chu family, I won't forgive you."

"Humph, it's because you have no ability that the Chu family looks down on me."

She yelled angrily.

When her brother, sister-in-law and father heard what she said, they rolled their eyes and left.

Only after her mother comforted her in a soft voice and advised her for a long time did she let it go.

I didn't expect that we would meet here on a narrow road.

Is the woman sitting opposite him his wife?

She wanted to see what she looked like to make Chu Jinglan reject her.

"Mingxi, where are you going?"

The friend saw Meng Mingxi stand up and walk inside and asked in confusion.

"It's okay, I'll go say hello." Meng Mingxi replied.

Her friends knew that she acted on impulse and ignored her.

Meng Mingxi came to Chu Jinglan and Liang Qingran, just as the violinist had finished his performance.

According to the rules, Chu Jinglan gave a tip and the other person thanked him and left.

Meng Mingxi said sarcastically: "A soldier also gives tips?"

Chu Jinglan looked at her with cold eyes.

Liang Qingran also turned his head and looked at her curiously.

Meng Mingxi saw Liang Qingran's face and gritted his teeth, feeling a little depressed.

I thought she was an ordinary-looking woman, but I didn’t expect her to be so beautiful?

The two of them sitting together, the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful, which is very pleasing to the eye.

However, this also made her angrier.

I didn't expect Chu Jinglan, a soldier, to be so superficial and only care about appearance.

"Miss, do we know each other?" Liang Qingran asked first.

"I don't know him." Meng Mingxi replied.

Liang Qingran smiled and said, "Since you don't know me, why are you being so harsh?"

In fact, she guessed that she should know Chu Jinglan, otherwise she wouldn't know that Chu Jinglan was a soldier.

Although Chu Jinglan sat upright and walked with an imposing manner, he was obviously different from ordinary people.

However, people who can walk and sit like this are not necessarily soldiers.

"Am I being mean? I'm telling the truth."

Meng Mingxi made specious arguments.

Liang Qingran wanted to speak again but was stopped by Chu Jinglan.

He looked at Meng Mingxi and said, "Soldiers have to pay for their meals. The vendors out there are working so hard setting up stalls. Why don't you help them?"

"They work hard to set up the stalls, what does it have to do with me?" Meng Mingxi retorted.

Chu Jinglan said: "So what does it have to do with you if I give you a tip?"

Meng Mingxi: “…”

"Chu Jinglan, don't pretend you don't know me."

She was speechless, but looking at Chu Jinglan's indifferent and distant expression, she spoke angrily.

Chu Jinglan said calmly: "I really don't know you, I'm not pretending. So, do you know me?"

Meng Mingxi bit her lip in anger.

How could he not recognize her?

"I'm Meng Mingxi, don't say you don't remember me."

Chu Jinglan thought about it and had no impression of Meng Mingxi, but he was familiar with the surname Meng.

"So it's you. So even if we know each other, can you disturb my wife and I while we're having dinner?"

"Madam, are you really married?" Meng Mingxi was surprised.

Chu Jinglan nodded: "After rejecting you, I got the marriage certificate with her."

Meng Mingxi's face turned red with anger. Was it necessary for him to say this?

"So, which famous family's daughter is she that made you reject me for her? Why don't I remember that there is a family in Beijing that is more equally matched with ours?" Meng Mingxi asked angrily.

Chu Jinglan replied: "A good match means having the same values ​​and upbringing. She is definitely more suitable than you."

"You...Chu Jinglan..."

"Look at you, making such a fuss in public. Is this the upbringing of your Meng family?" Chu Jinglan asked calmly again.

Meng Mingxi was so angry that his eyes turned red, but he had no way to refute him, so he turned around and left angrily.

"Mingxi, what's wrong?"

When her friend saw her come back and walk out with her bag, he asked curiously.

"No, I'm full."

Meng Mingxi answered angrily.

The friend had no choice but to quickly grab his bag, chase after her, and leave with her.

When Chu Jinglan saw them leave, he calmly lowered his head and continued eating.

He also fed Liang Qingran the food he thought was delicious.

However, Liang Qingran couldn't eat anymore. How could she still be in the mood to eat after being disturbed by Meng Mingxi?

"Did that girl just now propose to you?" Liang Qingran asked curiously.

Chu Jinglan said, "I don't even remember her. I just remembered her because she was yelling at me just now. She used to like my second brother and had been pestering him for many years. Later, because of her, my second brother and his wife almost got into trouble. Their family didn't want to offend our family, so they held a banquet to apologize. My second brother didn't want to go, so they asked me to go in his place. Who knew that she would fall in love with me again and asked my family to come over to propose marriage. But at that time, my father had already mentioned you, and I chose you."

Fortunately, he chose her at that time.

Otherwise, the one living with him now would be Meng Mingxi.

Thinking of her loud noise just now, he got a headache.

He definitely wouldn't be able to bear living with her.

"So that's how it is. No wonder she was so angry." Liang Qingran said.

Chu Jinglan added: "Eat well and don't let her affect your mood for eating."

Liang Qingran nodded.

She found that he was very calm in the face of such things. If it were her, she would definitely be angry.

But he was not in a hurry at all, which made people feel inexplicably at ease.

However, although he said that he didn't like Meng Mingxi at all, she couldn't completely ignore Meng Mingxi's existence.

From Meng Mingxi's words, we can tell that they are a perfect match.

Compared to someone like me, she might be more suitable for him!

"what happened?"

When she returned home after dinner, Chu Jinglan noticed that she was in a bad mood and asked immediately.

"fine."

Liang Qingran shook his head.

Chu Jinglan looked at her in confusion, shook her hand, and then started the car.

"Why didn't you choose her back then?" Liang Qingran couldn't help but ask.

Chu Jinglan replied calmly: "Because I don't like it."

"Don't like it? Why? Her family background is comparable to yours, and she is pretty..."

"Is she pretty? I didn't realize it, but her family background is indeed quite compatible. At that time, my eldest uncle and second uncle both liked her, but I was sure they didn't like her just because I had seen her." Chu Jinglan explained.

"You haven't even met me. What if I'm not as good as her in any way and you don't like me?" Liang Qingran asked in a low voice.

Chu Jinglan thought about it seriously and said, "I've thought about this question, but at that time you weren't sure whether you would like her or not, and she was very sure that she didn't like her, so if I had to choose between the two, I would definitely choose you."

"What about now? Have you regretted it?" Liang Qingran asked.

After asking, she looked at him nervously.

Chu Jinglan turned his head and looked at her, without answering, he just sped up and drove forward.

Liang Qingran thought he would say, of course he didn't regret it.

But unexpectedly, he didn't say anything.

Can't help but feel a little disappointed.

So, he didn't answer. Did he regret it?

He lowered his head sadly and looked at his toes.

The two of them didn't say a word all the way home.

However, as soon as I entered the house.

Chu Jinglan changed her shoes, washed his hands after going in, and came out without saying a word. He just held her face and kissed her.

Liang Qingran: "..."

She stared at him with wide eyes in shock, and only realized what he was doing when she felt something strange on her lips.

One hand pushed against his chest, but how could it move him?

I could only turn my head away, feeling wronged and uncomfortable, and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Kiss you. Didn't you say I could do whatever I wanted without asking you? I wanted to kiss you in the car. You asked me if I regretted it? My answer was that I wanted to kiss you."