Chapter 306: Strong Self-Restraint
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Binglan fell into her thoughts and realized she behaved differently with Luo Jin’an than with others. She could easily relax whenever he was around.
It could be because everyone in the family thought she was strong and would habitually rely on her. It was not a bad feeling, and she liked doting on her family very much, but Luo Jin’an treated her like a shy girl.
He could see her troubles and dote on her. He did not talk much sometimes but was attentive and cared for Su Binglan.
Su Binglan blinked and said, “I’m hungry. Let’s go and have some hotpot.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
The couple walked toward the hotpot restaurant together, chatting and laughing. Luo Jin’an listened attentively to Su Binglan. His expression was gentle whenever he lowered his head to look at her.
Mr. Wang and Xu Yunchu saw this scene through the window of Drunken Cloud’s private room upstairs. Mr. Wang sighed and said, “Those two have such a good relationship. Youth is an amazing thing.”
‘I miss my wife.’
“I never expected Miss Su to have such a smile since she’s typically so serious all the time,” Mr. Wang continued.
Xu Yunchu’s expression turned gloomy, but he said nothing.
However, Mr. Wang did not notice this, as he was just expressing his feelings.
Su Wenwu and the others were busy when Su Binglan and Luo Jin’an arrived. Su Wenwu asked, “Why are you here, Sister?”
“Jin’an and I came to eat hotpot. We’ll go to the second floor and get our own things. You guys don’t have to worry about us.” Su Binglan and her husband went to the second floor together.
When the couple sat down, Su Binglan looked at Luo Jin’an and said, “You’re not in good health, and you can’t eat spicy food. Let’s use the clear soup pot instead of the chili one.’
She poured in the water and put the ingredients in the pot. Then she burned the charcoal and prepared the seasonings for Luo Jin’an.
“I prepared these according to your taste. What do you think?”
Luo Jin’an said gently, “I know these will be good, but how do you know what I like to eat?”
After all, he had never told Su Binglan his food preferences.
Su Binglan smiled mysteriously and said, “I observe and discover on my own, so I can tell what you like and don’t like to eat. I have keen eyes, you know.”
She had indeed found out his preferences by observing him. Although she only explained that she had prepared the seasonings according to his taste, she did not know that her words had touched Luo Jin’an’s heart.
He knew how busy his wife was but never expected her to pay attention to these details. Luo Jin’an would be colder than the winter if he were indifferent to these things.
He could feel how much Su Binglan cared for him, but he did not know what he could give her in return. Luo Jin’an carried many burdens on his back, and thinking about it made his heart heavy.
After boiling the soup, Su Binglan began adding the meat and vegetables. Then she scooped out the cooked ingredients and put them on a plate in front of Luo Jin’ an.
“Hurry up and eat. These are fresh ingredients.” She did not realize she instinctively wanted to treat him well.
“Well, you should eat too.”
Although the two ate and did not talk much, a heartwarming feeling lingered around them.
After lunch, Su Binglan walked her husband back to Blue Mountain Academy. Walking around together made the couple feel relaxed.
When they almost arrived at the academy’s entrance, Luo Jin’an stopped and turned to look at his wife. He asked lowly, “Why did you go to Drunken Cloud at noon just now?”
He knew his wife had already put Su Wenwu in charge of delivering their goods. So, logically speaking, Su Binglan would no longer have to go there.
Moreover, he also knew that Xu Yunchu had just returned to Teng He Town.
Luo Jin’an arranged many things after returning to Blue Mountain Academy. He had taken over the Wei family’s information network back then and reorganized it. No one could hide the matters in Teng He Town from him now.
Su Binglan did not understand why her husband would ask her about this. Still, she explained softly, “Initially, I went to the administration office to buy more land. Afterward, I passed by Drunken Cloud and met their manager.
“He said he wanted to collaborate with our tofu factory. Oh, by the way, this is the order contract. Here, I’ll show it to you.” Su Binglan showed the contract to her husband.
Su Binglan’s unhesitating actions moved Luo Jin’an, and he understood that she trusted him. However, he frowned and suddenly felt uneasy. ‘What should I do with her? She’s so innocent at times.
He felt the need to sigh, saying, “Don’t be so quick to trust others with information like this.’
Su Binglan replied naturally, “B-But you are not ‘others.’ You’re family, so of course, I trust you.”
She had already regarded Luo Jin’an as her family. Although it was a simple sentence, it made Luo Jin’an’s heart tremble. He felt as if something hard had hit his heart at that moment.
Luo Jin’an gulped awkwardly, and there was a charming look in his eyes.
Su Binglan felt that Luo Jin’an’s expression had changed at that moment, as if it contained a devouring power with his seemingly red eyes. Su Binglan’s heart trembled as she had never seen her husband look like that before.
Still, she was not afraid, nor would she be. She just thought something seemed amiss about her husband. “Jin’an, what’s wrong?”
Luo Jin’an restrained himself from hugging Su Binglan. ‘She can always tug at my heartstrings and softens my heart.’
However, they were outside the academy, so it was inappropriate for them to be too intimate. Therefore, Luo Jin’an only stretched his hands to tidy up his wife’s clothes, saying, “It’s cold out here. You should go home early.”
“Okay, I’ll watch you go in.” Su Binglan only left after Luo Jin’an entered the academy fully.
She had already made up her mind. After buying the land, she would build an embroidery workshop first and sort out where to get wool immediately after. She could also design many patterns, so she decided to go home and start drawing.
When Su Binglan reached home, she busied herself until evening while Shen
Qiuhua rushed back. “Binglan? Are you home, my daughter?”
Hearing Shen Qiuhua’s anxious voice from outside, Su Binglan was a little puzzled. “Mother, what’s wrong? Did something happen at the factory?”
Shen Qiuhua shook her head and said, “No, everything is fine at the factory. Your aunt and uncle are back, but your aunt isn’t feeling well. Quick, I’ll bring you to their house to check on her.”
She became slightly teary-eyed as she spoke..
