Chapter 270
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"Then Madam should sleep early too," Madam Chen reminded before returning to her own bedroom.
Qiao Anhao was left alone in the living room. She stared at the television for a while, then glanced at the clock on the wall. It was almost 11: 30 pm, yet Lu Jinnian wasn't back yet.
In half an hour, it would be his birthday...
Qiao Anhao bit her bottom lip. She couldn't help but pick up her phone, wanting to call Lu Jinnian to ask him if he was coming home tonight. However, when she found his number, she thought back to the last time she had called him, at least she had an excuse. But this time?
Even though she had been feeling blissful recently, she had a slight illusion that she was his wife, but it was just an illusion. Sooner or later, this beautiful dream would end.
Qiao Anhao pursed her lips, placing her phone down. She hugged her legs, curled up on the sofa, and stared at the television absentmindedly. In the end, she didn't know what was on the television.
At 12 pm, the grandfather clock in the living room rang. Only then did Qiao Anhao move her stiff body. It was already Friday, his birthday was here, but he wasn't back yet.
Qiao Anhao swallowed her saliva and stared blankly for a while. She picked up her phone, biting her finger as she struggled for a while. Then, she typed a message on the screen. It was to Lu Jinnian, with only two words: Happy Birthday.
Qiao Anhao bit down hard on her bottom lip. Just as she was about to send it, she heard the sound of a car outside.
She hurriedly threw her phone down and stood up. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, she saw the flashing lights of a car outside.
Lu Jinnian stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in his office, smoking one cigarette after another. Only when the pack was empty did he let out a long sigh. He threw the empty pack into the rubbish bin beside him, stood there for a while, then grabbed his car keys and left the office.
When he drove out of the underground parking lot, Lu Jinnian glanced at the time. It was already 11 pm. There had just been a thunderstorm, so there were small puddles of water on the ground.
Lu Jinnian drove around Beijing aimlessly. Actually, he wanted to go to Mount Yi villa, but halfway through, he remembered that it was there that he had improved his relationship with Qiao Anhao. His heart was filled with an indescribable bitterness, so he turned the car around and headed back to the city.
As he really didn't know where to go, he drove recklessly. When he came back to his senses, he realized that the car had already entered the courtyard of Mian Xiu Garden villa without him noticing.
Lu Jinnian hesitated for a moment, then stepped on the brakes. The car came to an abrupt stop. Through the windshield, he saw that the lights were still on in the house. He lowered his eyes, and after a moment of silence, he started the car again, wanting to turn around and leave.
Just as he stepped on the accelerator and the car moved slightly, the door opened. Qiao Anhao walked out in her pajamas.
Lu Jinnian paused for a moment before releasing the accelerator. The car slowly came to a stop.
Qiao Anhao ran over in her slippers.
Lu Jinnian's car window was down. Qiao Anhao ran to the side of the car and stared at Lu Jinnian with her large, dark eyes. She smiled and asked, "You're back?"
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