A Warm Wedding and A New Bride of Young Master Lu

would only intensify her internal turmoil and fuel the panic brewing inside her heart.

At the bar, the group of seven or eight squeezed into a booth.
Some of them played games, while others flirted with other bar-goers.
The waiting staff brought pint upon pint of beers to their booth.
Su Jianan remembered Lu Boyan ’s words: ”You ’re not allowed to drink alone. ”

Would he be angry at her if she drank?

”Jianan, what ’s with the doldrums? Why are you staring off into space? Miss your Boss Lu already? ” Xiao Ying opened the beer bottles with practiced ease.
”You up for a game of dice? The loser has to drink! ”

Su Jianan gritted her teeth and made her decision.
”I ’m in! ”

”Now that ’s more like it! ”

Xiao Ying handed her the dice, the dice cup, and a bottle of beer.
Su Jianan took all of them.
Jiang Shaokai watched Su Jianan ’s ”I ’ve-got-nothing-to-lose ” attitude.
”Aren ’t you worried that your Lu Boyan will be mad at you? ” He asked her in a muted tone.

Su Jianan lifted her chin.
”That ’s the plan.
To make him mad! ”

If there were a game where its players would find it outright impossible to stop playing, it would be the game of dice.
Although Su Jianan was familiar with the rules of the game, the others were all experts in the game; it would be impossible for her not to have a drink or two.
It did not take long for the space in front of her to be occupied by two empty beer bottles.

Jiang Shaokai knew that she could not hold her liquor well.
He stopped her when she was about to keep playing.
”Jianan, time for you to stop playing. ”

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Su Jianan pushed Jiang Shaokai ’s hand away.
”How can I be a spoilsport and ruin everyone ’s fun? ”

Seeing that she was dead set on drinking herself under the table, Jiang Shaokai did not bother to stop her.
Instead, he drank together with her.
After a while, another empty beer bottle appeared in front of Su Jianan; Jiang Shaokai had an entire row of them.

”I ’m done, ” Jiang Shaokai said, rubbing his head, which was already spinning.
”Jianan, why don ’t we get some air outside? ”

Su Jianan ’s head was spinning as well, so she allowed Jiang Shaokai to drag her out.

They were in City A ’s famous bar street.
The foliage of the London plane trees which lined the two sides of the streets had already begun browning.
By the time autumn arrived, this entire street would be covered with a layer of golden leaves.
If a car were to speed along the street, the leaves would dance and flutter behind the tires, creating a beautiful view.

”Ugh— ”

Su Jianan felt sick to her stomach the moment she took in a breath of fresh air.
She crouched down and started dry heaving.
Jiang Shaokai patted her back.
”Feels bad, huh? Come on.
I ’ll take you home. ”

”No. ” Su Jianan shook her head and stood up indignantly.
”I don ’t want to go back. ”

Jiang Shaokai had no idea if the alcohol had messed with his mind, but he found his hand traveling upwards to hold Su Jianan ’s cheek.
”Jianan, what ’s going on between you and Lu Boyan? Aren ’t you happy? ”

Su Jianan ’s eyes turned red at the rims.
She lowered her head and bit her lip without saying a word.
There were happy times, but Lu Boyan…
he was acting so strangely.

For the first time, Jiang Shaokai saw Su Jianan ’s dejected look.
He hugged her gently, the type of hug shared between friends.
”How nice it would be if the person you like isn ’t him. ”

Hot tears stung Su Jianan ’s eyes.
”I wish the person I like isn ’t him too. ”

That way, she would have no reason at all to be panicking right now, nor would she have to fear the demise of their marriage before its promised two years; she would not feel so miserable.

Jiang Shaokai heaved a long sigh.
”Don ’t go back inside.
Wait here for me.
I ’ll go get my keys and drive you home. ”

Su Jianan nodded and then crouched down on the ground, hugging her knees to herself.

It just so happened that now was the hour for energetic night owls to make their appearance.
A few of them came up to flirt after seeing Su Jianan crouching there all by herself.
Su Jianan barely spared them a glance as she dismissed them with a simple ”I ’m married ”.
After that, they all left with sheepish looks.

Soon, Jiang Shaokai came out with his keys.
”Hail a cab for me.
I can go back on my own, ” Su Jianan said.

”As if I dare to do that.
Have you forgotten what happened to Xiaoxi last time? What if you encounter the same kind of a douchebag, too? What would you do? ” Jiang Shaokai passed the key to the designated driver and opened the door of the backseat.
”Either I send you home, or you call Lu Boyan to come to get you.
I won ’t let you go back alone. ”

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After a brief moment of hesitation, Su Jianan climbed into the backseat of Jiang Shaokai ’s car.

She did not know if she would encounter those douchebags, but Jiang Shaokai ’s warning had reminded her of the fact that Chen Xuanxuan was tailing her.
Plus, she was inebriated right now.
It was best if she is cautious.
At the same time, she did not want Lu Boyan to come to pick her up.

That was why she allowed Jiang Shaokai to take her home.

The white BMV weaved through the night.
Su Jianan leaned in the seat lazily.
She remained awake, though she did not feel up for conversation.
Jiang Shaokai did not ask her anything either.

Not 50 minutes later, the car pulled up in front of a villa.

”Thanks, ” Su Jianan smiled hazily at Jiang Shaokai and opened the door to get out.
She did not expect to see Lu Boyan getting out of his car.

She smiled again.
”Oh, what a coincidence.
So you just got back as well. ”

Lu Boyan detected the reek of alcohol on her the moment he got close.
His eyes darkened instantly.
”Where were you? ”

Su Jianan blinked a few times, seemingly incapable of coming up with an answer.
Just then, Jiang Shaokai pushed open the door and stepped out of his car.
”We broke a case, and the entire team went out to celebrate.
We played some games at the bar.
Jianan had a few drinks. ”

”Why are you the one who brought her back? ” Lu Boyan asked coldly.

Jiang Shaokai shrugged.
”I did ask her to call you, but she didn ’t want to. ”

”I didn ’t dare to call you, ” Su Jianan said as she stumbled her way to stand in front of Lu Boyan.
”Shen Yuechuan said you guys had to do overtime.
What if I called and disturbed you while you were in the middle of work? Honey, am I a kind and considerate wife? ”

She had gotten herself drunk again.

Lu Boyan grabbed Su Jianan ’s hand and began to drag her indoors.
Su Jianan struggled against him all the way.
”Lu Boyan, let me go! ”

He yanked her towards him and stared her down dangerously.
”Have you forgotten everything I told you? ”

”No. ” Su Jianan shook her head innocently.
”You told me not to touch alcohol if I ’m alone outside.
I never forgot. ”

”Then what have you been drinking back at the bar? ”

”Alcohol! ” Su Jianan said.
All of a sudden, she noticed the angry look on Lu Boyan ’s face.
She patted his chest.
”Don ’t worry.
I didn ’t drink alone.
I was drinking together with Jiang Shaokai! I ’ll be fine as long as Jiang Shaokai ’s there. ”