After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 68: Date

Just after six o'clock, Lu Liang arrived at the entrance of the building to wait.

Originally, he was supposed to leave the company with Su Wanyu, but she insisted that he go start the car while she went to the restroom.

Lu Liang wanted to wait for her outside the restroom, but she wouldn't allow it, and he had no idea what she was up to.

Bored out of his mind, Lu Liang played with his phone in the car, and just that afternoon, his Weibo followers had skyrocketed past the 200,000 mark.

Suddenly, he could understand why Wang Xiaocong enjoyed showing off online: it's thrilling in the moment and continuously exhilarating with ongoing pretense.

Thousands of people unabashedly heaped praise on him, comfortably throwing around terms like "hubby" and "daddy" with no sense of burden.

It was simply a straightforward greeting with an attached sweepstakes, yet many people complimented him on his politeness and gentlemanly manner.

When he clicked on the profile pictures,

they were all from attractive women who often posted updates.

Considering how often Little Wang changed girlfriends, sometimes he couldn't really blame him.

After all, they come when you beckon and leave when you call; there's a world of flowers out there for the picking, and good men are tempted into becoming scoundrels.

If this were a test for any cadre, which one could withstand such temptation?

With a critical eye, Lu Liang scrutinized the private message photos in the background, "B, C, F! These must be fake."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the car window.

A beautiful girl with big eyes stood by the car,

bearing an eight-point resemblance to Su Wanyu,

and even wore a similar plain colored dress.

"Who are you, beautiful girl?"

Lu Liang opened the car door, unable to help but tease with a laugh.

After spending over a month together, he had only seen Su Wanyu without glasses once. But it was that one glimpse that had left a deep impression.

Her features were picturesque, her eyes lively and colorful, with long, slightly upturned eyelashes that made her eyes even brighter and more charming.

"My sister went home; I'm her younger sister Su Wanjun."

Su Wanyu's cheeks flushed with a hint of color, like a bloom exuding radiance, finally opening up after years of seclusion.

"Wanjun, if you're treating me to dinner, your sister won't get mad, right?" Lu Liang said, his eyes twinkling with admiration.

Su Wanyu, conscious of Lu Liang's intense gaze, felt her face heat up and kept silent.

Lu Liang smiled gently and looked away, "Where to?"

"Hotpot at the City God Temple."

Su Wanyu sneaked a glance at Lu Liang, relieved that he wasn't looking anymore, and breathed a sigh of relief.

She fiddled with the hem of her dress, seemingly inexperienced with this being a first date and unsure what to say.

"You look really pretty without your glasses," Lu Liang suddenly said.

Su Wanyu's cheeks flushed even more as she mumbled in response, "It's just that I'm not used to it. I've worn them since I was in elementary school."

"Then when you wear contacts, don't you feel a sense of exhilaration, as if you've thrown off shackles?"

"Yes, yes, but it's still inconvenient because sometimes I forget to take them out, and I might accidentally lose one."

Su Wanyu began to open up; she enjoyed talking to Lu Liang because her friends said she was a closed book, but with him, it seemed like there was endless chatter.

Laughing and talking, they arrived at the City God Temple's Hotpot restaurant.

When no one was around, it was fine, but as soon as they encountered people, Su Wanyu would subconsciously maintain distance from Lu Liang.

Lu Liang couldn't help but smile, stepped forward, and took Su Wanyu's hand—delicate, white, and as soft as if boneless.

"Aren't I presentable enough?" he whispered, his lips nearly touching her ear.

Su Wanyu was slightly startled like a frightened bird, her palm sweating profusely, "No, it's just a bit odd."

"Strangeness mostly comes from unfamiliarity; you'll get used to it."

Lu Liang chuckled, feeling the temperature of Su Wanyu's palm rise, but now without the sweat.

The back of her pale hand bloomed with a blush matching the color on her cheeks, impossible to conceal with makeup.

Even if he was slow to react, he knew Su Wanyu had probably never had a boyfriend or been on a date.

With this thought, Lu Liang loosened his grip and called over a waiter to place the order, then turned to ask, "What would you like to eat?"

"Whatever you order is fine," Su Wanyu said with a sigh of relief, then added, "It's my treat."

"Don't worry, I won't fight you for the bill."

Lu Liang inquired about Su Wanyu's preferences.

They ordered a "Yuan Yang" hotpot with a few stir-fry dishes.

During dinner, Su Wanyu concentrated on eating, because every time she looked up, she would meet Lu Liang's gaze.

She could only keep her head down and focus on her meal, looking weak, helpless, and pitiful.

After dinner, they went for a walk nearby to digest their food.

The City God Temple in Modu was always filled with tourists, no matter when.

After walking for over ten minutes, Lu Liang noticed that Su Wanyu didn't seem to like crowded places.

He said, "Let's go for a walk by the river."

Su Wanyu quickly nodded in agreement.

They headed in the opposite direction of the Bund against the crowd.

As they went further away, the number of tourists thinned out, and the air became fresher.

"Do you want to sign up for the level four exam? I can help you fill out the information; with your current level, you should pass easily."

Su Wanyu strode ahead, walking with her hands behind her back, when she suddenly turned to face Lu Liang.

But her big eyes, vulnerable to the wind, accidentally squinted; her eyes kept blinking, and tears were almost flowing out.

"It's enough to be able to do it; getting a certificate is too time-consuming."

Lu Liang realized something was wrong: "What's wrong?"

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"Something got in my eye, it's so uncomfortable."

Su Wanyu's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she kept sniffing, one of her eyes already bloodshot.

Lu Liang saw a small flying insect and her contact lens shifted off the pupil, and quickly said, "Don't move, I'll help you get it out."

With the contact lens mixed up with the insect, Lu Liang had no choice but to remove the lens as well: "How about now?"

"It's much better, but one eye can see clearly, and the other can't, makes my head feel a bit dizzy."

Su Wanyu had a blank look on her face, her bright and spirited eyes suddenly losing their sparkle.

"You should take the other one out too and put on glasses."

Lu Liang looked down at his fingertips, the contact lens he had removed was nowhere to be found - he remembered it was light blue, a small piece of silicone, and if dropped it would be almost impossible to find again.

Su Wanyu hummed in acknowledgment; fortunately, she didn't like wearing fake nails or have long nails, so even without tools, she could remove the contacts with her hands.

But after removing them, she realized in shock that she had left her glasses in the company bathroom, and her handbag only contained an empty glasses case.

"You didn't bring them?" Lu Liang couldn't help but laugh out loud, amused by her confused state.

"You can still laugh?" Su Wanyu's face was full of grievance, with Lu Liang's figure blurred to just an outline in her eyes.

"Let's go back first then, and see if there's an eyeglass store along the way. If there is, we'll get you a pair; if not, we'll head back to the company."

Lu Liang, unable to contain his amusement, took Su Wanyu by the hand.

This time, she didn't resist; instead, she clutched his hand tightly and intentionally moved closer to him.

With her nearsightedness over 500 degrees, once she was without glasses, anything beyond a meter was just a blur.

It felt like being abandoned by the entire world, or like a drowning person - Lu Liang was her lifesaver.

Lu Liang was surprised, holding up three fingers in front of her: "Can you see this?"

Su Wanyu complained, "Of course I can see that; I'm nearsighted, not blind."

"What number is this?"

"Three, I guess, it's a bit blurry from far away."

Lu Liang 'oh'-ed, withdrew two fingers, and began to lead Su Wanyu back the way they had come.

From a distance, he saw an eyeglass store by the side of the road, but he deliberately took a detour.

Su Wanyu followed his gaze and could only see a blurry glow; she couldn't make out what kind of store it was.

She had no choice but to follow Lu Liang, walking through the dimly lit park tightly gripping his arm to avoid falling.

After walking a considerable distance, Su Wanyu felt something was strange.

The City God Temple area was a commercial district. When they arrived, she had seen several eyeglass stores, so why hadn't they come across any on the way back?

She couldn't help asking, "Aren't there any eyeglass stores?"

"Of course, we just passed quite a few," Lu Liang admitted with a laugh.

"Then... why?"

Su Wanyu was fuming, glaring with her big eyes, perfectly exemplifying the phrase 'big eyes without spirit.'

"There are, but I just wanted us to spend a little longer time together like this."

Lu Liang spoke softly, lifting both of their hands. Unknowingly, their fingers were already interlocked, closely joined together.