Chapter 19: The Kind of Man Who Doesn’t Smile Easily

Meng Yuanbin couldn’t describe the feeling in his heart. After all, Jiang Ning had been so persistent and infatuated with him back then.

Now, she was walking around the mall intimately with another man.

Jiang Ning and the other man were about to leave, but Zhou Mansha wouldn’t let them.

Her brows furrowed, she couldn’t make a scene for the sake of appearances, but being put down by a woman wearing cheap clothes made her even more annoyed.

Her small heels clicked twice as she went to stop Jiang Ning.

Zhou Mansha raised her eyebrows: “Since she’s an acquaintance of Meng Ge, I won’t argue with you, but this lipstick was the one I saw first, and I was the first to pick it up. I think it suits me better. How much did you pay for it? I’ll give you ten yuan extra, just give it to me.”

She said this without any sense of wrongdoing, her chin slightly raised, as if she was certain the other party would accept.

Jiang Ning chuckled, took out the lipstick, and simply twisted it open.

She asked curiously: “You really want it?”

Zhou Mansha sneered in her eyes. She knew that, after saying all that, the woman wearing cheap clothes would definitely not give up the chance to save ten yuan.

But Jiang Ning raised her hand and lightly applied the lipstick to her lips.

She raised her eyes and looked at Lu Dingquan: “It looks pretty good, right?”

Lu Dingquan was already impatient with these two, especially the pale-faced Meng, who was also there.

But Jiang Ning clearly preferred to handle it herself, so he remained silent, protecting her from the side.

Seeing her raise her clear and pretty face, her full lips stained with a soft red color, forming a slight smile, making her even more radiant.

He smiled faintly: “Not bad, it suits you.”

Lu Dingquan had cold features, wearing a military uniform, looking like the kind of man who doesn’t smile easily, but now his expression was slightly relaxed, making people feel a gentle breeze.

Jiang Ning said: “I think so too, this color is selective, it should suit me better, and there’s no reason to give it up.”

Her skin was fair, her entire face as smooth and delicate as jade, the bean paste red color applied to her full lips, adding a touch of beauty, indeed very beautiful.

Zhou Mansha frowned, was she mocking her for not having skin as white as hers?

Looking again, she saw Meng Yuanbin’s eyes fixed on the girl.

She was furious, pouted her lips and turned to leave.

Meng Yuanbin, as if waking from a trance, quickly followed her: “Sasha, don’t be angry, Jiang Ning is just a country girl, she doesn’t know your status, you wait, if you really want that lipstick, I’ll find a way to get it for you.”

Zhou Mansha, with a black face, finally stopped her small heels to wait for him.

Meng Yuanbin went to stop Jiang Ning and the other man, showing a very troubled expression, looking seriously at Jiang Ning and whispering: “Xiao Ning, I know you’re deliberately trying to make Sasha and me uncomfortable, but can you do me a favor today? It’s just a lipstick, just give it to her.”

He felt that his tone was already very humble.

He still knew Jiang Ning very well, just now in front of him, she deliberately pretended to be a loving couple with this Lu, just to make him angry.

Although Meng Yuanbin thought he looked down on Jiang Ning, who only had looks, he had to admit that the scene just now was a bit eye-catching.

He was afraid that Zhou Mansha would be unhappy, so he gritted his teeth and came over to coax Jiang Ning.

He knew that after he said this, Jiang Ning would definitely not make any more trouble and would obediently listen to him.

Meng Yuanbin was a little too close, Jiang Ning was about to back away, but her shoulder was suddenly embraced by a heavy arm, and her body was pulled aside by a force.

Lu Dingquan’s eyes were cold like ice, with a stern glance, he made Meng Yuanbin stand in place as if nailed there, not daring to come closer.

He ignored Meng Yuanbin, but instead said in a low voice: “Xiao Ning, I don’t mind you making friends outside. But these people with dubious intentions and faces as big as pancakes, you should be more careful in the future, be careful to avoid getting dirty.”

After saying that, he didn’t look to see what Jiang Ning’s expression was, he held her with his upright body and walked away.

Jiang Ning almost laughed, she was going to give Meng Yuanbin a good retort.

Who would have thought that Lu Dingquan would directly help her retort.

“Be careful to avoid getting dirty…”

He really knew how to say it.

Jiang Ning almost burst into laughter, but feeling the man’s quick pace, as if his emotions were not right, she hurried her steps and looked up, only to see his sharp and angular jawline.

He seemed to be in a bad mood.

She didn’t say anything, she quietly glanced back, Meng Yuanbin was standing there, his expression strange and suffocated, and he quickly went to chase after Zhou Mansha, who had walked away angrily.

Until they reached the next floor, Lu Dingquan stopped at the corner.

He quickly glanced at Jiang Ning, let go of her shoulder, his sharp and angular handsome face tightened, his brows half-furrowed.

As if he also realized that his actions just now were a bit excessive, he looked at Jiang Ning’s watery eyes, paused, and asked in a low voice: “Did you trip?”

He walked quickly with long strides, his arm around Jiang Ning, making her walk hastily.

But it was actually very steady, Jiang Ning felt for the first time that a man could have such strength, the place where he had been holding her was still warm.

She also felt a bit of subtle awkwardness, slowly shook her head: “No.”

“You…”

“He…”

They spoke at the same time.

Jiang Ning closed her mouth, just looking up at him.

She didn’t know, her face was a little red.

Lu Dingquan looked at her steadily, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he explained first: “He said those things, I don’t think they’re right, that kind of person has impure intentions, if you continue talking to them, I don’t think it’s good.”

His tone was a bit stiff.

He felt that he should be straightforward, he didn’t like seeing her talking to Meng.

But when the words reached his lips, Lu Dingquan didn’t say it.

Everyone knew why she married him.

In the past, she would cling to Meng Yuanbin, he didn’t care.

But now, when he thought about the situation, his eyes couldn’t help but become cold.

Even for a second, Lu Dingquan had an absurd thought.

Was he really not concerned about all those things before?

The thought flashed by, Jiang Ning was standing in front of him with her rosy cheeks, obediently nodding her head: “Well, I know, I just think it’s ridiculous, why is the secretary’s daughter so arrogant to me, she even wants to snatch my lipstick? I just wanted to tease her a bit, let her go back and be angry by herself!”

She deliberately said something to vent her anger, but this look in the man’s eyes was simply cute.

Lu Dingquan remained silent.

After a while, Jiang Ning found that he was still looking at her.

She blinked, turned her gaze away, and said: “…There’s nothing else to buy, so, let’s go back.”

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On the way back to the county, she suddenly felt a little uneasy and asked him: “Will that Zhou Secretary affect your factory’s business?”

It’s okay for her to offend the secretary’s daughter, she’s afraid that if they meet in the future, they might give Lu Dingquan a hard time, after all, he’s an official.

Lu Dingquan raised his eyebrows calmly, as if he was surprised that she would think of this, he said in a low voice: “It’s okay, we’re not in the same system.”

Even if they were, it wouldn’t matter.

Jiang Ning “Oh”ed, that’s good, she turned her head back to look at the scenery outside the window.

After a while, she heard the man’s calm voice beside her.

“Don’t worry about anything, I earn my living through my own ability, not to make my family afraid of offending people.”