"Oh, it's alright, it's alright, come on, sit here." Zhou You couldn't stand the two of them dawdling there any longer, so she answered for Zhou Li. As she spoke, she pulled Jiang Jianhuan's arm and put her down next to Su Mo, her face full of interest as she watched the show.
"Jian Huan, you have no idea, this person next to me went to the restroom to fix his hair just to see you, but he used too much force and it ended up like this—"
"Hahahaha," Zhou You slapped his thigh and laughed so hard he was bent over. Jiang Jianhuan looked at Su Mo in disbelief. He pressed his forehead to suppress his laughter, but he couldn't help himself and kicked Zhou You, who was laughing heartily.
"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!"
God knows, he was just going to wash his hands, but the moment he looked in the mirror, he suddenly reached out and ruffled his hair, whether he was possessed by Zhou You or something else.
However, Su Mo forgot that she had just washed her hands and hadn't dried them yet, and that's when the tragedy occurred.
He had a feeling that Zhou You would use this joke to make people laugh for a year.
Chapter 30
Jiang Jianhuan almost couldn't help but laugh, but seeing Su Mo's expression, she tried her best to hold it back. Li Li, on the other hand, innocently asked a question.
"Brother Su Mo, did you really intend to get your hair done like this?"
As soon as the little girl's clear and innocent voice landed, Zhou You burst into earth-shattering laughter, and even Bai Qiu and Jian Ziming beside her were trying not to laugh.
Su Mo glanced at Jiang Jianhuan, and from his expression, she could tell that he was barely holding back his breakdown.
"I accidentally touched my hair when I went to wash my hands," he explained earnestly, then immediately stood up.
"I'll go ask the waiter for a hairdryer."
Su Mo disappeared from the room, and Zhou You was still laughing, clutching her stomach and laughing uncontrollably. She probably cherished seeing Su Mo in such a disheveled and embarrassed state.
Zhou Li pulled Jiang Jianhuan along and proudly presented the gift she had prepared long ago.
It's a phone charm, designed in the shape of a bear, with a clean white and silver finish. Aside from a small English brand logo engraved at the bottom, there are no other decorations; it's simple and elegant.
Jiang Jianhuan disliked sparkly things, and Zhou Li knew this very well, adding that she was telling her from the side.
“Sister, this little bear is so cute! Look, you can press down its ears and record a message. Come on, say something to it!” Zhou Li said happily, pulling her along. Jiang Jianhuan readily agreed and leaned closer, speaking softly.
"Yes, thank you for the gift, Lili. I really like it."
"Alright, alright." Zhou Li let go of her hand, then pressed down on her other ear, and Jiang Jianhuan's voice came through clearly.
"Sister, Zhou You told me that you're a designer now, and designers must have a lot of inspiration all the time. If you keep this on your phone, you can record it anytime, anywhere, so you won't forget it!"
Zhou Li said excitedly with her eyes crinkling. Jiang Jianhuan felt both warm and bittersweet. She nodded and immediately hung the teddy bear on her phone.
"Lili, you're so thoughtful! How come I didn't think of buying one? It would make things much more convenient in the future." Jiang Jianhuan patted her head and said, half-jokingly.
She often has sudden inspirations, which are quite good, but she usually jots them down in her phone's notes app. Recording is convenient, but it's not appropriate in public.
It's truly unexpected that the little girl would have such a kind heart.
Jiang Jianhuan held Lili in his arms, deeply moved.
As the two were talking, Su Mo returned, her hair neat and clean, showing no signs of her previous dishevelment. Zhou You was about to say something when Su Mo glared at him coldly, and he wisely kept quiet.
"What are you talking about?" Su Mo remained seated in the same spot next to Jiang Jianhuan. Hearing him ask, Jiang Jianhuan turned to look at him, a smile playing on his lips.
“Lili gave me a gift, this…” Jiang Jianhuan showed him the teddy bear in her hand.
"Look, it can also record audio."
Su Mo gazed at her with a gentle expression. It was rare to see her speak to him so easily since their reunion. With that thought, her earlier unhappiness and gloom vanished instantly.
After Jiang Jianhuan finished speaking and didn't receive a response for a long time, she looked up and saw Su Mo staring straight at her, seemingly lost in thought. For some reason, her face felt hot.
"Are you even listening...?" she asked softly. Su Mo blinked, looking quite serious.
"Yes, you said Lili gave you a little panda that can record audio." He noticed that Jiang Jianhuan's mood was a little off, so he coughed lightly and asked as if he was very interested.
"Is it really that amazing? Let me see."
"......"
The onlookers finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. Zhou You slapped his thigh again, and Bai Qiu, who was usually calm, couldn't help but laugh. After Jian Ziming finished laughing, he started to smooth things over.
"Yes, everyone's here. Let's eat, let's eat."
Jiang Jianhuan was a little hungry. When the menu was handed to her, she glanced at it and found that everything she wanted to eat had already been ordered. To cover up her hunger, she randomly picked a dish.
Li Li, on the other hand, was quite interested, twisting and turning in her chair as she discussed with Jiang Jianhuan which dish was the best.
After a while of fussing, we finally ordered the food and handed it to the waiter. While waiting for the food to be served, we began our formal reminiscing.
Jiang Jianhuan and Bai Qiuzhou had met once before, but Jian Ziming and Tong Xin were meeting for the first time after returning to China. His relationship with the two during his school days was actually just average. Perhaps because of Tong Xin, Jian Ziming had less contact with Jiang Jianhuan.
Tong Xin had only met Jiang Jianhuan a few times at dinner parties. Jiang Jianhuan was not a shy person, but looking at Tong Xin, whose hair was dyed purple, who was always chewing gum, and whose eyes were always full of coldness and impatience when she looked at people, she was a different story.
She was too shy to initiate conversation, and each time she would only say a few polite words before falling silent.
For Tong Xin, who had entered the workforce at a young age and worked in bars all over the country, Jiang Jianhuan, a little white rabbit who had been strictly disciplined by her family since childhood, was of no interest whatsoever.
Zhou You picked up the tea on the table and poured a cup for Jiang Jianhuan, using the usual opening line for small talk.
Are you adjusting well back in China?
Jiang Jianhuan: "......"
"It's alright. I've been back for half a year now, and I've mostly gotten used to it," she replied. Zhou You didn't seem embarrassed at all and continued to chat warmly.