Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 296: An invitation is worse than a chance encounter
Although Jiang Moli wasn't there, there were bowls and chopsticks on the seat next to Lu Cheng, and a woman's handbag and scarf were hanging on the back of the chair, so he guessed that Jiang Moli must have come along too.

Meng Wei didn't want to meet Jiang Moli, so she made an excuse to leave.

"Ah Ming, I'm not feeling well. Would you come with me to the hospital to get some medicine?"

He Ming didn't think much of it after hearing this. After saying goodbye to Lu Cheng and Wen Jingrui, he was about to leave with Meng Wei.

As soon as she turned around, she ran into Jiang Moli, who was returning from the bathroom.

"Sister Weiwei, Boss He, are you also here to use the restroom?"

He Ming was amused by her statement, "Mrs. Lu is joking, Xiao Wei and I are here to have dinner..."

"What a coincidence! We're here to eat too! Boss He said he'd treat me to dinner, and I've been remembering that. As the saying goes, a chance encounter is worse than an invitation, so how about today? You guys don't have anything else to do today, right? Even if you have something really important to do, you still have to eat, don't you?"

Having said that, He Ming couldn't refuse.

After all, it was he who took the initiative to invite the couple to dinner, and business people like them value face the most.

He turned to Meng Wei and whispered, "Xiao Wei, I'll take you to the hospital first. After Mr. Lu and I have dinner, I'll come to pick you up from the hospital."

Meng Wei's brow twitched.

Neither Lu Cheng nor Wen Jingrui had a past that He Ming could know. Add to that Jiang Moli, who was causing trouble, and Meng Wei couldn't even imagine the consequences of leaving He Ming alone.

"I feel fine. I can go to the hospital to get my medicine after I finish eating."

Hearing Meng Wei say this, He Ming didn't say anything more.

Jiang Moli and her friends were sitting at a four-person table before, but now that there were two more people, they moved to a large round table.

When they changed tables, Lu Cheng casually picked up Jiang Moli's scarf and handbag, which were draped over the back of her chair.

Wen Jingrui was the same, carrying his own coat in one hand and a woman's scarf and handbag in the other.

Seeing this, Meng Wei realized something and looked sharply at Qian Ling.

Qian Ling met her gaze without any guilt.

She wasn't the one who should feel guilty; Meng Wei was always looking for something better, and she wondered if the man beside her knew this.

When Meng Wei saw Wen Jingrui considerately pull out a chair for Qian Ling, her suspicions were confirmed, and she was both surprised and angry.

Wen Jingrui actually got together with Qian Ling!
This also gave rise to a secret sense of superiority. Having lost such a high-quality partner as her, Wen Jingrui could only look for ordinary girls from the lower class like Qian Ling.

……

He Ming treated her to this meal, and Jiang Moli didn't hold back at all, adding several of his signature dishes.

The dishes were served one after another, and the six people ate and chatted.

Lu Cheng peeled a shrimp for Jiang Moli.

After Jiang Moli finished eating, she thought the taste was good and picked out a large one to put in Qian Ling's bowl: "Try this shrimp, it's quite fresh."

Qian Ling nodded and was about to peel the shrimp to eat when Wen Jingrui reached out and took the shrimp from her. He quickly removed the shells, dipped the pink shrimp tail meat in soy sauce, and put it back into Qian Ling's bowl.

"Eat."

"Thank you."

Wen Jingrui smiled warmly at her and picked up another shrimp to start peeling it.

Whether it was due to his professional skills or not, Wen Jingrui was very skilled at peeling shrimp. He quickly removed the shrimp shells cleanly, leaving the shrimp tail meat for Qian Ling.

Qian Ling ate with a beaming smile, while Meng Wei secretly gritted her teeth.

Although He Ming is a gentleman, he wouldn't do delicate things like peeling shrimp for her.

"I never expected that men from mainland China would spoil their wives so much."

Seeing how well Lu Cheng and Wen Jingrui take care of their partners, He Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Wen Jingrui explained with a smile, "Lingling is my girlfriend, we're not married yet." He Ming suddenly smiled and said, "You two are a perfect match, and your relationship is so good, you're sure to get married."

Qian Ling blushed at these words.

Jiang Moli munched on half a roast goose head, smiling as she teased He Ming and Meng Wei.

"When are you and Boss He planning to hold your wedding? I'm really looking forward to attending your wedding banquet!"

He Ming said, "Once Xiao Wei's travel permit is processed, we'll go back to Hong Kong to register first, and then come back to hold the wedding banquet. We'll definitely send you an invitation then."

Jiang Moli asked curiously, "Oh dear, so if the pass isn't issued, you won't register?"

"This is between Ah Ming and me, it's none of your business!"

Meng Wei glared coldly at Jiang Moli, convinced that Jiang Moli was deliberately trying to provoke her, wishing her no good fortune, and hoping that she would never get married.

Jiang Moli smiled and said, "I was just asking casually. Why are you so nervous? How old is Mr. He this year?"

He Ming replied, "29."

Do you have many siblings?

Meng Wei glared at her angrily, "Why are you asking these questions?"

Jiang Moli said with a smile, "You and Lu Cheng grew up together, so you're practically his sister. Now that you're getting married, I, as your sister-in-law, will help you choose the right person."

"No need, just mind your own business!"

"Okay, then I won't ask anymore."

After that, Jiang Moli stopped meddling in other people's business and just focused on eating with Qian Ling.

The food at this restaurant is really good. I'll bring Qiongqiong and the others to try it next time.

He Ming, Lu Cheng, and Wen Jingrui chatted about all sorts of things.

Meng Wei felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, and lost her appetite. She just wanted to finish quickly so she could leave with He Ming.

Finally, we were full and satisfied.

He Ming took the initiative to go to the cashier to pay.

Jiang Moli, Qian Ling, and Lu Cheng went to the restroom one after another, leaving only Meng Wei and Wen Jingrui at the dinner table.

Seeing that He Ming wasn't coming back anytime soon, Meng Wei couldn't help but question Wen Jingrui: "Are you with Qian Ling on purpose to disgust me?"

Wen Jingrui asked in surprise, "Why would you have such a thought?"

Meng Wei sneered, "When I said something was off between you two, you wouldn't admit it. And what happened? You even had the nerve to stand on the moral high ground and criticize me! You were peeling shrimp and picking out vegetables for me, weren't you? Honestly, you didn't need to risk your future by finding a girlfriend who's so ordinary in every way just to annoy me."

Wen Jingrui looked at her and said, "Now I finally understand why neither Brother Lu nor Lin Jianfeng chose you."

These words struck a nerve with Meng Wei.

Her face turned pale, then red, then pale again. "Wen Jingrui, you call yourself an intellectual, yet you attack a woman in this way. Your character is truly appalling. I'm so glad I didn't end up with you!"

Wen Jingrui calmly replied, "The scarf that Lingling returned to me that day was a winter solstice gift I was originally going to give you. You broke your promise to me because of He Ming, and I was so disheartened that I left the scarf at the Lu family's house."

“You don’t need to be so arrogant. Lingling is sincere, kind and lovely. I’m very happy every day I’m with her. I like and respect her from the bottom of my heart and want to spend the rest of my life with her. As for you saying that you’re glad you’re not with me, I feel the same way. I’m very grateful that you let me go.”

"you!"

Meng Wei never expected that the seemingly refined and gentle Wen Jingrui would also have such a sharp and sarcastic side.

Lu Cheng not only treated her and Jiang Moli differently, but now he's treating Wen Jingrui the same way, even though she looks down on him.

He was gentle and considerate in front of Qian Ling, but spoke harshly and coldly to her.

She accepted losing to Jiang Moli, but what was Qian Ling anyway?