"Shall i Invite her too?" The words were just to irk him like he was irking them since he had joined them. Lu Xiang waited with anticipation for Han Zhou to throw the chopsticks on the table and glare at Tang Rui.
But Han Zhou only took another dumpling and ate it elegantly as if the questions had nothing to do with him.
Tang Rui looked at Han Zhou in confusion.
"Of course, is that even something to be asked?" Lu Xiang would not be fooled. Han Zhou must be acting so that they fell into his trap.
Han Zhou passed him a cold glance before picking up the glass and taking a gulp.
"Do what you want. Why are you asking like you care about my opinion?" The word left them shuddering. Yes, he was acting! Look how angry he was now.
It made Lu Xiang grin and he looked at Tang Rui urgently. Tang Rui picked up his phone and called her. They failed to notice the subtle mocking look in Han Zhou's eyes as he lowered his head and ate another dumpling as if he was trying to hide his anger through food.
Lei Mei stretched her neck. She smiled as she looked at the completed files.
"I am finally getting a hang of it." After weeks of practice, she had finally learnt how to make proper reports of the meetings and how to review the proposals. This file she had sent returned with a positive note finally.
"I feel like celebrating it. But I am broke!" sigh! Despite being called daughter of a wealthy family and married to a wealthy man, her account hardly had any money.
Just then her phone rang. She frowned as she noticed the "Tang Rui" name on it. He was one of the common friends of Lei Mei and Han Zhou.
"Hello!" the smooth and strong voice flowed like music in her ears, "Mei, are you busy?"
"Umm, not much. I have just finished the proposal and finished my tasks. Why?" Xia Yu picked up the things and arranged them properly. She wanted to leave before Lei Yang returned.
"Ah, that's good. Me and Xiang are hanging in the four seasons club. We have ordered your favourite dumplings and suddenly missed you. Would you like to play mahjong for a while?" could this be for real? Xia Yu smiled at once. What if she would have asked for anything else? Could god have fulfilled that wish too?
"Alright, I will be there in half an hour." Xia Yu stood up and left. She nodded at the staff while passing the doors. The voices from the office could be heard by the other side.
Tang Rui had kept the phone on speaker from the start. He wanted to irk Han Zhou. but his expressions were hard to read. For some reason, it felt like his mood had improved after the call.
"So she was in the office!" Tang Rui who was looking at Han Zhou all this time. So, he heard the soft whispers too.
"Hmm? Are you finally interested in your wife?" the words made Han Zhou blink. Was he? Why did he feel relieved that Lei Mei was telling her the truth? But then that video?
His expressions worsened again.
"How could that be? Brother Zhou does not like girls who waste their time shopping and.." he paused when Tang Rui looked at him strangely. Even though they teased Han Zhou for his wife, Tang Rui never wanted to create trouble in their marriage.
Su Yan was good but since she was not chosen, their fate ended right there.
"What are you thinking about?" Tang Rui sighed, "Listen Han Zhou when Mei comes here, you have to be kind to her. Even if you do not like her, ignore her. It would not be good for your image to fight with her in public."
"This is the second time!" Tang Rui paused, confused.
"Second? I am sure I have advised you many times in the past too. Your grandfather likes her for some reason. And she is not that bad. Recently.."
"Forget it." Han Zhou ignored his friend and ate another dumpling. Recently he was having too many of them. Wait! He stared at the dumpling as if he was looking at it for the first time. He did not know that they were Mei's favorite.
He stood up suddenly, picked up his coat and left the room.
"Tsk! He ran away like always. Does he think he could ignore his wife just like that? How is he any different than us then?" Lu Xiang mocked but Tang Rui glared at him. "What..!"
"We should help brother Zhou. it is not good to fight with your wife all the time." he suggested only to get a scoff in return. "Alright, be more kind to her when she comes here. Do not forget that we have invited her."
"..."
Han Zhou did not leave immediately. He sat in his car and waited for her. When a familiar car stopped in the parking lot and Xia Yu came out, he picked up his phone again and dialled her number.
He noticed how the smile on her face dimmed when she noticed his name. Unconsciously his grip on the phone tightened as she struggled to pick up her call.
"Hello!" the voice came so forced that he wanted to laugh. Was she not so happy just a few moments ago! Was talking to him so difficult?
"Where are you?" He had asked the same question twice? Did he need something from her?
"Oh! I have come to the Four Seasons club to meet a few friends. Why? If there is something urgent?"
"Are you going to eat dumplings here?" The question left his mouth abruptly and he regretted it. Especially when she looked around and took the phone away from her ears. His heart stopped for a second and he leaned down to make sure that she did not notice him.
"Forget it, return home early and do not drink since you do not have a driver."