59: Chapter 59 My Flash Marriage Partner Won't Divorce Me (7)
At this moment, several people were already sitting in the private booth. They were all friends who had grown up with Ouyang Yixuan since childhood, and their relationships were incredibly tight.
Of course, Xu Zhizhi was the exception.
Ever since Xu Zhizhi went public with her boyfriend, she hadn't been in much contact with Ouyang Yixuan.
Having heard the news from a friend, Xu Zhizhi came as well.
She knew that coming here and seeing Ouyang Yixuan and Jiang Wan acting affectionately would surely make her feel uncomfortable, but she came anyway.
As soon as he saw Xu Zhizhi arrive, Zhang Yuhao, who had never gotten along with her since they were kids, nudged Pang Long beside him.
“Why is she here? Who invited her?”
Regarding the matter between Xu Zhizhi and Ouyang Yixuan, Zhang Yuhao had once thought these two would end up together in the future.
Who would have known that this woman, after not going to the same university as them, would have a change of heart and fall for someone else?
It was truly shocking.
Back then, Zhang Yuhao was furious. Every time he saw Xu Zhizhi, he couldn't help but be sarcastic and snide.
Since you didn't like Ouyang Yixuan, why did you say those ambiguous things in front of the female students and act in such a suspicious manner during middle and high school?
She made everyone believe she and Ouyang Yixuan were a couple. It was precisely because of her actions that the girls at school didn't dare write love letters to Ouyang Yixuan.
He didn't expect this woman to pull a feint; as soon as she started university, she quickly found a boyfriend and tossed Ouyang Yixuan aside.
It was truly disgusting!
Pang Long shook his head.
“I don't know. I didn't tell her. Maybe someone else did!”
This woman coming would definitely ruin the mood, so why notify her?
To be honest, when it came to childhood friends, every single person present was Xu Zhizhi's childhood friend.
However, this woman's behavior was just too much for them to stomach.
Before university, she acted like she liked Ouyang Yixuan so much. To think everyone had been fooled by her.
This acting skill was comparable to a Best Actress winner!
Even if he didn't know who brought her, since he saw her, Zhang Yuhao couldn't help but mock her with a few words.
“Oh, isn't this the eldest Miss Xu? Why didn't you bring that husband of yours along this time? Could it be that people like us aren't worthy of sitting with him?”
Hearing this, Xu Zhizhi looked over and rolled her eyes. It was that annoying guy again!
But Xu Zhizhi was in no mood to argue with him and said flatly:
“As it happens, he's away on a business trip!”
Zhang Yuhao said in an exaggerated tone:
“Oh, so busy! That really is a shame! I wonder what Yixuan's wife looks like? I heard this guy is quite smitten with her. He rushes home to accompany his wife as soon as he finishes work and doesn't even have time to come out and drink with us.”
Pang Long also quickly picked up the conversation from the side.
“I heard from my grandmother that she's exceptionally beautiful, like someone who stepped out of a painting—absolutely gorgeous. Once she arrives, I'll have to take a good look and see if my grandmother was exaggerating.”
After saying that, Pang Long even urged Zhang Yuhao to hurry him up.
“It's already this time, why hasn't anyone arrived yet? Ask him where they are.”
Zhang Yuhao gave Pang Long a sideways glance.
“They're coming after work. What time is it now? You think they're like us, idle people who come here early to wait?”
Amidst Zhang Yuhao and Pang Long's banter, Ouyang Yixuan pushed open the door of the booth while holding Jiang Wan's hand.
The noisy chatter inside the booth came to an abrupt halt the moment the door was pushed open.
In the backlight, Ouyang Yixuan's tall figure was the first to catch the eye. His pure black suit outlined the smooth lines of his broad shoulders and narrow waist. The Italian hand-tailored fabric shimmered with a delicate luster under the warm yellow lights, making his posture appear as upright as a pine tree.
He turned slightly to reveal Jiang Wan behind him—she was wearing a lotus-pink French light mesh dress. Layers of thin gauze fell like petals, and the hem of the skirt swayed lightly with her steps, catching glimpses of her slender, fair calves.
The way they held hands was natural and intimate. Ouyang Yixuan's sword-like eyebrows reached his temples, his nose was high, and his jawline was sharp and clean.
Jiang Wan had a classic oval face, with lazy French curls cascading down her back. Her apricot eyes were full of spring-like warmth, her lips were as red as roses, and the delicate diamond necklace at her throat swayed slightly with her movements, reflecting the silver thread embroidery on her mesh dress.
As they stood side by side in the center of the booth, they looked like a meticulously painted oil painting—a blend of cold sternness and soft beauty, a collision of nobility and spirit.
The man's steady aura and the lady's light temperament formed a wonderful harmony. Even the air seemed to freeze for a few seconds; the wine glasses in everyone's hands hung in mid-air, and even their breathing lightened a bit.
Their gazes were involuntarily drawn to this overly dazzling pair. For a moment, no one remembered to speak and break the silence.
Except for Xu Zhizhi, everyone in the booth who saw Jiang Wan couldn't help but let out a gasp of admiration.
This brute really does have incredibly high standards!
Zhang Yuhao was the first to stand up, greeting them:
“Oh, our protagonists have finally made their entrance! Welcome, welcome. Yixuan, this must be our sister-in-law?”
As they walked in, Ouyang Yixuan did not let go of Jiang Wan's hand. He smiled and said to everyone:
“Yes. Let me introduce you; this is my wife, Jiang Wan. If you all run into her outside in the future, look after her a bit.”
Then, Ouyang Yixuan's tone changed as he spoke tenderly to Jiang Wan:
“Wanwan, these are all friends I grew up with. The one talking to us is named Zhang Yuhao. To his left, in order, are Pang Long, Jiang Zhihe, Xie Hui, Luo Jinlin, and Liu Guodong. And here is Xu Zhizhi, whom you met last time.”
Except for Xu Zhizhi, everyone Ouyang Yixuan introduced stood up one by one and greeted Jiang Wan.
The people present thought to themselves: this fellow's tone when talking to them was as casual as could be, utterly perfunctory.
But with his own wife? It was as gentle as could be, as if he were afraid a louder voice would startle her.
This single action made everyone realize that this fellow had likely fallen hard for his wife.
Then everyone realized that, in their memory, Ouyang Yixuan had never spoken to Xu Zhizhi in such a tone before.
Some people peeked at Xu Zhizhi, wanting to see her current expression.
Xu Zhizhi had a smile on her face at the moment, but her heart was very bitter. It turned out there really was a difference.
She remembered the past; unless she asked Ouyang Yixuan out, he would absolutely never ask her out alone.
Every time she asked him out alone, he would stay with her for less than ten minutes.
She didn't think much of it back then, assuming it was because he had just been taken to the company by his father and was busy with corporate affairs, so he didn't have much time to spend with her.
Looking at it now, it seemed that wasn't the case.
As Ouyang Yixuan introduced each person and they greeted her, Jiang Wan responded with a smile and a nod, also striving to commit everyone's names and faces to memory.
If she ran into any trouble outside in the future when her husband wasn't around, perhaps they could be of help.
Zhang Yuhao enthusiastically invited Ouyang Yixuan and Jiang Wan to take their seats.
“Sister-in-law, do you drink? Or would you prefer juice?”
Ouyang Yixuan answered directly for Jiang Wan: “What do you think? What kind of good girl likes to drink? Juice!”
Zhang Yuhao didn't get annoyed at being scolded; his smile remained unchanged.
“Alright, I'll have someone bring it over right away.”
This club belonged to Zhang Yuhao's family, so he took the lead in hosting his friends.
Xu Zhizhi glared at Zhang Yuhao. This guy didn't even ask her, yet he was incredibly attentive to that woman. What a double-standard man!