Chapter 6 - 006: Haven’t washed, have seen
"Speaking of which, the last time we had a dinner like this was more than half a year ago." After taking a seat, Miss Yu Hui raised her juice and remarked with a smile.
"The two of us do have frequent dinners together, but Bai Zhou has been out of town for most of this half year, and Old Jiang from your family hasn’t been back for about the same time. The children are growing up, and chances for our two families to have dinner together are becoming less frequent. Thinking back, we used to do this every fortnight." Ms. Qin, sitting next to Miss Yu Hui, also smiled and continued, her eyes scanning Jiang Baizhou and Cen Jin across from her.
"Yeah! Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the kids have grown so much."
Listening to the two of them exchanging sentiments, Cen Jin raised her juice and smiled at them in acknowledgment, taking a light sip before subconsciously glancing sideways at Jiang Baizhou, noticing that he remained calm and unperturbed, showing no change.
However, it was indeed more than half a year since they last shared a table. He had been invited by an old professor to join a university as a teaching advisor, and during these six months, they hardly contacted each other. It was about a month after he left when she called to wish him a happy birthday.
"Cen Jin, eat more. You’ve been working overtime, it must be tiring! You’ve even lost a bit of weight." As Cen Jin’s thoughts started to drift away, Ms. Yu Hui’s voice came again, her gaze falling on Cen Jin’s delicate features, with a noticeable touch of concern in her eyes.
At these words, Cen Jin raised her hand to touch her cheek, glancing at Ms. Qin and then back at Ms. Yu Hui, playfully raising an eyebrow and smiling, "Really? I think I’ve been eating quite a lot lately!"
"You call that eating a lot? Even a cat eats more than you." Ms. Qin chided her with a glance.