NOVEL NEXT Chapter 742: 673
The old lady, though speaking words of blame, looked at the old man with eyes brimming with tenderness and honey, especially after hearing Hu Lingzhu's words, feeling her spirit uplifted anew.
Wu Xu was surprised to find that the five streaks of white qi atop the old lady's head had slightly solidified, and next to them, a phantom-like sixth white line emerged.
How could this be! A lifeline increased!! Could it be that Hu Lingzhu's words were magical, actually extending the old lady's life!!
At once, Wu Xu's gaze towards Hu Lingzhu was filled with astonishment and skepticism.
"Hehe, since Grandpa Cheng and Grandmother Cheng are celebrating their golden wedding, we shouldn't disturb them. This is the only romantic day in a lifetime, they must have a world of their own," Hu Lingzhu said, and after giving Wu Xu a meaningful look, she left the old couple's side.
"Hehe, indeed, I wish Elder Cheng and Grandmother Cheng a joyous golden wedding, and may you have a diamond wedding after!" Wu Xu said with a beaming smile and then quickly followed Hu Lingzhu to vanish.
"Hehe! Wu is indeed not bad, he speaks eloquently," the old man, watching Wu Xu's receding back, showed a face of enjoyment.
"You old coot, already retired and still take pleasure in hearing flattery," the old lady chided softly with a laugh.
"This isn't flattery; I sincerely wish to celebrate our diamond wedding with you," the old man said earnestly.
The old lady's face turned red immediately, and her somewhat cloudy eyes sparkled with ripples of light.
If Wu Xu looked back at that moment, he would find that the sixth phantom-like white qi line above the old lady's head had solidified even further.
"Hmph! You seem to have enjoyed chatting quite a bit!" Back at the table, the charming beauty looked at Wu Xu with a cold gaze, her teeth itching with irritation.
Wu Xu couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy, it wasn't out of fear but awkwardness, it seemed he had abandoned a lady's active courting to go chat and experiment with an old couple, if other men knew about this, they would probably stomp their feet and lament a missed opportunity!
"Come on, what are you getting mad about! That old grandpa and grandma are my elders, you must show respect," Hu Lingzhu said seriously with a straight face, and then with a layer of clear bewilderment on her face, she said: "Today is the fiftieth anniversary of Elder Cheng and Grandmother Cheng's marriage, their golden wedding, it's so romantic, so warm. Binglan, do you think our future husbands will also accompany us for a lifetime, to celebrate a romantic golden wedding?"
The charming beauty was suddenly surprised, glanced at the two silver-haired old people not far away with a hint of envy in her eyes, then glared at Wu Xu and whispered, "Lingzhu, there are outsiders here, how could you talk about personal matters so casually."
"Ah!" Hu Lingzhu came back to her senses and glanced at Wu Xu with a blush on her face.
Wu Xu coughed, forcing a dry laugh, and quickly said, "It's nothing, just act like I'm not here."
"Hmph, acting like you don't exist would be even better if you just didn't exist at all! Your good buddy has left, why are you still lingering? Are you also thinking of matchmaking now?" The charming beauty relentlessly ridiculed him as usual.
Wu Xu truly wanted to find Zhao Jun and then roar at him, shit, you're the one matchmaking, leaving a mess for a good brother to clean up, is that fair? Is that worldly society??
"Right, right, if the two young ladies have nothing else, I'll be leaving! Hehe! Hehe!" Wu Xu had long been thinking of leaving, his heart somewhat captivated by Hu Lingzhu, but seeing the dozen or so red streaks of qi above Hu Lingzhu's head, he understood, we are people from two different worlds, to have our paths cross once was already destiny forged over several lifetimes.
"Wait!" Hu Lingzhu unexpectedly called out to Wu Xu, then handed over a business card with a smile, "This is my card, Brother Xu, if you have time some day, we could meet up."
Wu Xu mechanically accepted Hu Lingzhu's business card, his heart already shaken by immense surprise. Hu Lingzhu was actually giving him her card, asking him to hang out when he had time? Shit, the one thing I don't lack is time, however you want to play, I'm up for it!
Suppressing his excitement, Wu Xu gave a gentle smile, turned and left naturally, his silhouette even seemed a bit more majestic and spirited.
The charming beauty looked at Wu Xu's departing back with disdain, puzzled, she said: "Lingzhu, didn't this matchmaking farce end? Why are you still giving him your card? Could it be that you fancy him?"
Hu Lingzhu playfully rolled her eyes at her close friend and retorted, "Xie Binglan, you really are merciless with your words!"
"Then why give your card to that guy, that's not your style at all!" Xie Binglan asked in confusion.
"Because of Elder Cheng!" Hu Lingzhu's gaze turned towards the old couple celebrating their wedding, her face filled with curiosity, "Elder Cheng and his wife came from the provincial political circle, and though they've lost their power, disciples and friends are spread all over Pinghu Province. Everyone usually wants to curry favor, but Elder Cheng never gave a smile to anyone flattering him. I didn't expect this Wu Xu to be in their good graces, he's no simple man."
Exiting Yunxiao Restaurant, Wu Xu still felt light as if floating, like he had just stumbled into some great luck.
However, a gust of evening breeze blew some sense into him, it seemed that this person he was fantasizing about was actually his good brother's recent matchmaking partner!
"Forget it, Hu Lingzhu giving me her card is probably just politeness, after all, we are people from two different worlds," Wu Xu thought, and felt a hollow sense of emptiness in his heart.
"I won't pick up the phone, because I'm sick, what sickness do I have, I'm nuts..."