Chapter 267 - 271: Banquet (5)
Without a word, he stepped forward and even began to clear away the cups, plates, bowls, and dishes that Yu Zexiao had used, disposing of any remaining food scraps. He, in the past, would never have allowed himself to stoop so low, to act like a servant. However, seeing Jian Anning debase herself to cater to Yu Zexiao, he truly felt a pang of heartache.
Jian Anning was startled to see him clearing Yu Zexiao’s things. It wasn’t so much a surprise to see him helping, but rather she was thinking—Yu Zexiao, with his extreme obsession with cleanliness, if he saw his personal belongings touched by someone else, who knows what kind of scene he would make!
"Stop, I’ll do it myself," Jian Anning immediately stepped forward, trying to take over the plate. Lu Jiayuan couldn’t bear to see her clean, fair hands touch those dirty items, and immediately shook his head, "It’s no trouble, I’ll do it."
"How could I let you?" Jian Anning shook her head as she also snatched the plate with the pastries. The two of them went back and forth like this, tugging at opposite sides of the plate.
Suddenly, a powerful set of footsteps approached, and in an instant, a chop from above descended, forcefully knocking the plate to the ground!
With a crisp "snap," all the eyes of the entire crew were drawn over! Jian Anning and Lu Jiayuan were stunned, not yet recovering, when a long, powerful hand grabbed Jian Anning’s wrist! She looked up to see Yu Zexiao’s gloomy eyes staring down at her.
"You’re very slow," he said with a frown, articulating every word, his face stern, seemingly expressionless, indecipherable emotions. But Jian Anning, who had followed him for so long, naturally recognized every slight change in his expression.
Right now, he was angry, very angry!
Did Jian Anning dare to get cozy with Lu Jiayuan when he wasn’t paying attention, acting lovey-dovey? If it weren’t for that plate, their hands would have been linked together!