Chapter 557
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As the night deepened, the stars in the sky became clearer. The lights in the forbidden city grew brighter, and the candles on the table danced even higher.
Time seemed to drag on endlessly as Lu Jinnian's palpitations and nervousness gradually faded away, replaced by apprehension and uneasiness.
Lu Jinnian, who had an air of nobility about him, sat in such a romantic setting, looking noble and disdainful. However, the expression on his face started to become heavy.
A hint of anxiety surfaced in the assistant's heart, and he continuously raised his wrist to look at the time. At twenty past eight, he finally couldn't help but speak up to break the tense atmosphere. "Mr. Lu, do you want to call Miss Qiao? Perhaps she has something to do and is delayed. "
Lu Jinnian nodded lightly, then reached for his phone and dialed Qiao Anhao's number.
The dial tone rang in his ear over and over again, until the customer service lady's official voice came through. "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable."
"What's wrong, Miss Qiao didn't pick up?" As the assistant asked, he saw that Lu Jinnian's expression had become a little cold, so he hurriedly changed his words. "Perhaps Miss Qiao didn't hear."
Lu Jinnian forcefully pursed his lips, and dialed Qiao Anhao's number again. He didn't know how many times he had repeated the call, but in the end, it was still the customer service lady's reply.
The atmosphere on the balcony became more and more oppressive.
Under the flickering rainbow lights, the assistant could see that Lu Jinnian's face was expressionless, and even his heart started to feel a little nervous. He stood to the side, not daring to breathe as he watched Lu Jinnian continuously dial the number.
At nine o'clock, there was suddenly a knock on the door of "Lijing Pavilion".
Only then did the assistant let out a long sigh of relief. With a hint of surprise, he first said to Lu Jinnian, "Miss Qiao is here." Then he called out, "Come in."
As the door opened, Lu Jinnian abruptly stood up from his seat, his eyes staring straight into the inner room. However, when he saw that only the manager of "Lijing Pavilion" had entered, his hands instinctively gripped the back of the chair.
"Mr. Lu, it's already nine o'clock. May I ask if you can start preparing the western food you ordered?" the manager asked politely.
Lu Jinnian lowered his eyelids and turned his head away. He stared at the dazzling lights of the Forbidden City not far away, not making a sound.
The assistant was afraid that the manager would ask about dinner again, so he hurriedly waved his hand.
The manager seemed to sense that the atmosphere was not right. He bowed and retreated out of the door.
As the manager closed the door, the assistant could clearly feel the atmosphere on the balcony. It was even more stifling than before. He only glanced at Lu Jinnian, who was standing alone in front of the large dining table. He didn't dare to take a second look.
Lu Jinnian stared at the lights in the distance, unable to describe what he was feeling.
From the moment he fell in love with Qiao Anhao, he had been waiting for the day when he was worthy enough to love her.
In the end, he finally worked hard enough to love her, but then he found out that she was engaged to Xu Jiamu. So he continued to wait, waiting for the time when she and Xu Jiamu were done, so he could love her.
He had waited for so many years that it had become a habit. He no longer felt sad.
But the wait tonight had given him a taste of pain that he had never experienced before.
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