Chapter 558

“Anyway, it’s nice to see you here, ladies . ” After a while, Ethan Lu straightened his posture as he smiled and his gaze scan the ladies around . His gaze however didn’t trigger any emotion upon seeing Laurel Wang’s face . If anything, he pretended not to see her as he smiled at Diane Huang .

“Miss Huang, we’ll be in your party . ” He answered . Ethan Lu had already received the invitation, but it didn’t thrill him .

However, now that Lexi had met these influential women, it would be an excellent chance for his wife to broaden her connections even more . After all, the women around this circle were on a whole different kind of level .

“Great! I’ll be expecting you two then!” Thrilled to hear the acceptance of Ethan Lu, Diane Huang clapped her hands once again . Turning to Laurel Wang, she smiled . “Miss Wang? Are you coming?” Diane Huang inquired .

What Diane Huang was doing, everyone knew it as it was obvious — to make things interesting . Still, Ethan Lu didn’t bother to intervene as it would work on his end, anyway .

“If it’s from Miss Huang, how can I refuse?” Laurel Wang still bore her smile yet this time, it finally reached her eyes .

Stella Du glanced at Laurel Wang’s side profile with worry . She knew Diane Huang was up to no good yet, Laurel Wang was entering the trap willingly .

“Great!” Once again, Diane Huang’s face brightened to another degree . “Now I can’t wait for the 31st to come!” She giggled, the other girls then chuckled in glee .

“You’ll come too, right?” Turning to Aubrey Ning, Diane Huang arched her brows with eyes full of expectation .

“I’ll try,” without a second delay, Aubrey Ning didn’t give her a definite answer .

Well, if Diane Huang was the person who was throwing a party, Aubrey Ning was certain that Benjamin Shao would attend . After all, the said man wouldn’t miss an event where he could broaden his connections — same as her .

However, Aubrey Ning felt that she couldn’t bear to see him for a while . Although she would often act tough and unaffected, the game changes before Benjamin Shao . She didn’t want to lose her composure just because of a man; she needed time to recover .

Diane Huang stared at Aubrey Ning for a moment and cracked her lips open . Yet, she closed them in the end and stretched them a little up . “I’ll still expect you to be there . ” Diane Huang didn’t press on the matter anymore as she let the woman make her choice .

“It’s nice to see you again ladies, but I have a date with Ethan . ” After some time, Lexi finally spoke as she flashed a sincere smile at them .

“What? You’ll leave? That soon?” Pouting, Diane Huang glanced at Ethan Lu before casting Lexi a puppy eye .

“We’ll meet you on the 31st . Until then, I want Lexi all by myself, alright?” Ethan Lu frowned as he nearly got blinded by Diane Huang’s pretentious act .

He knew Diane Huang so well . Therefore, Ethan Lu was afraid that once this woman got fond of Lexi, she wouldn’t let his wife go easily .

After all, for people who truly know Diane Huang, they would know that she was a gender blind and might fall for his wife . God . . . he didn’t want another love rival in this story anymore; he’s tired . But, thinking how precious Lexi was, it would not surprise him if a love rival would pop every once in a while .

“Tsk, okay . . . ” Clicking her tongue, Diane Huang glared at the displeased Ethan Lu before she humphed .

“It’s nice meeting you all today . Miss Ning, I’ll take my leave first . ” Smiling, Lexi traveled her gaze at the ladies before stopping at Aubrey Ning’s spacing out front .

“Oh, okay, I’ll see you around . ” Aubrey Ning snapped back to reality as she immediately put on a smile on her lips .

“Let’s go, my lady?” Ethan Lu offered his hand and Lexi slid her hand on it with a smile . As she stood, Ethan Lu arched his brows to see her change of outfit .

“Yum . . . ” he whispered that was audible only for her and him . Lexi just rolled her eyes as she mildly shook her head .

The two then bid another farewell before they headed out . As they depart, Ethan Lu slid his finger to hers, and he took a step away from her side to have a greater view his wife side profile .

“Ethan, stop . . . ” Chuckling at him, Lexi pulled his hand close to her playfully .

“Wait, love! It’s been awhile since you wore short clothes . . . ” Chuckling, Ethan Lu humored as he kept on teasing her .

“Tsk,” although she was clicking her tongue, Lexi bit her lower lip to restrain her lips from curling upward . The two continued their playful departure as if there’s only the two of them in this world .

Even from the other people’s perspective, they could feel the warm and light atmosphere surrounding the couple . They could see and feel that despite the lack of clinginess, the two were very much in love with each other .

If only the entire world could see them, any rumors about their relationship that often magnetized awful speculations would never resurface again .

“I’ll also take my leave . ” When Lexi and Ethan Lu’s figure left the dining area, Laurel Wang struggled to put on a smile .

The last time she saw the two together was back in Ethan Lu’s event . Hence, Laurel Wang was clueless how their relationship’s status now .

She imagined and sometimes believed that Ethan Lu and Lexi’s fire somehow reduced . After all, it has been past a year . Laurel Wang believed that she spent more time with Ethan Lu because of their last project instead of Lexi .

Therefore, how could they even maintain their relationship? Surely, people like Laurel Wang who haven’t known what serious relationship was would not understand; that relationship was more than just the excitement and the joyful moments .

She wouldn’t understand what Lexi and Ethan Lu realized, that being together as a couple everything was more than just the thrill . . . it’s the deeper understanding of what companionship was .