Chapter 176 - In This Mysterious Gentleness That Belonged Solely To Him, How Much Sincerity Did He Use (M) (2/2)

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Jiang Ruolan did not go out again for a week. When Xiong Ruogang wanted to meet and inviting her to have lunch together, Xian Zihao looked at her from top to bottom, and only then did he let her out.

They both decided to dine at a famous sweet shop in the city near Beidou Avenue. Jiang Ruolan speechlessly looked at Xiong Ruogang as she drank the boiled water. ”What kind of joyous event is this? You look very happy. Something good happened to you recently?”

Xiong Ruogang was eating cake and secretly laughing at the same time. After smacking her lips, she said, ”Sis Jiang, I'm a little hesitant right now …”

”Hesitated? Why are you hesitating? Aren't you someone who wouldn't think twice whenever you want to do something?” Jiang Ruolan laughed as she lifted her hand to caress Xiong Ruogang's head.

She still can't eat greasy and sweet foods, so she can only drink plain water. Looking at Xiong Ruogang's blushing face, she suddenly asked in surprise, ”It can't be that you're in a relationship, right?”

”Aren't I graduating soon? I have a friend who's always been on good terms with me. Recently, I noticed that he was a little bit special to me.” Xiong Ruogang smiled shyly. ”He does seem to like me, but he hasn't told me yet. I can see how he acted around me. Actually, I also have a good impression of him back at school, but we are both about to graduate. What do you think I should do?”

When Jiang Ruolan heard this, she was delighted. Just as she was about to say something, a child's voice was heard from behind. ”Mommy, I want to eat this and this!”

Jiang Ruolan immediately turned around and looked at the door. She saw a cute little girl, pointing at the cakes and pudding in the transparent glass cabinet in front of her.

Xiong Ruogang immediately smiled and pointed at the little girl. ”Wow, she's so cute. Her little face is round ~ ~”

Jiang Ruolan's gaze followed the girl's face.

”Miss Jiang?” In the blink of an eye, Zhou Shufen turned back to look at her. There seemed to be a hint of astonishment in her eyes, but that surprise quickly disappeared as she smiled at her in a very natural manner, ”What a coincidence.”

Jiang Ruolan didn't expect to meet Zhou Shufen here. She wiped the surprise from her eyes and greeted with a smile, ”Miss Zhou.”

”Sis Jiang, you two know each other?” Xiong Ruogang asked curiously from the side. She then pointed to the empty seats beside the two of them, ”Since you know each other, then let them come sit together. You guys chat, I'll play with the kid!”

When Xiong Ruogang saw that beautiful little girl, she was filled with joy.

There weren't many seats in this dessert shop, and there weren't any available seats at the moment. Jiang Ruolan hadn't said anything when Zhou Shufen walked to her table with her daughter.

Zhou Shufen placed her daughter on the chair next to Xiong Ruogang.

Xiong Ruogang giggled as she started to tease the child, while Zhou Shufen sat opposite Jiang Ruolan and looked at her, ”Miss Jiang, how are you? Are you feeling better now?”

”It's fine now, I'm not that delicate.” Jiang Ruolan smiled faintly.

Without further ado, Zhou Shufen called for a waiter and ordered some dessert and fruit juice.

”Mommy, Little Fishie wants strawberry ice cream!” the little girl suddenly turned around and shouted in a delicate voice.

Realizing that she had been ignored by this little thing, Xiong Ruogang pointed her finger at Little Fishie's chubby face in frustration. ”You're called Little Fishie?”

”Little Fishie can only be called mommy. My name is Zhou Jingyi!” Little Fishie looked at Xiong Ruogang before pouting.

Xiong Ruogang was instantly amused. ”Alright, alright. I will call you Xiao Yi. Little Fishie is a childish name.”

Seeing Xiong Ruogang teasing the child, Zhou Shufen did not stop her. Her gaze landed on Jiang Ruolan. ”I heard that Grandpa Xian's birthday is coming up soon?”

”Miss Zhou knows about it too?”

”Of course, my grandfather and Grandpa Xian were in the same division when they were young, and they were later split up. According to my grandfather, although he started a business after that, they were old friends who had not seen each other for more than twenty years. Now that he has returned and also arrived in time for Grandpa Xian's birthday, we will definitely go to the Xian Residence to congratulate him.”

Zhou Shufen's eyes did not contain the slightest bit of hostility. She was still dressed casually, wearing a light colored Armani short knitted cotton shirt, unadorned tight jeans, and her hair tied up high in a ponytail, revealing a shiny forehead. She looked to be in high spirits.

”Then it seems that I'll have to welcome Senior Zhou and Miss Zhou's visit in place of the Xian Family.” Jiang Ruolan had a smile plastered all over her face as she immediately played the role as the Young Madame of Xian Family.

”Right.” Jiang Ruolan seemed to have suddenly thought of something and took out the silver necklace from her bag. ”Miss Zhou, this is the safety necklace you gave me back when I was at the hospital. After my husband saw it, he said that this is not the safety necklace and that it's possible that Miss Zhou gave it to me wrongly. He asked me to return it to you.”

With that, she placed the silver necklace in front of Zhou Shufen