Chapter 133: A Small Gift for You

Charlotte looked at him with gentle eyes. "I thought you were off doing something important, turns out you were just out buying something for me. Is this one of the new spring styles?" Lu En nodded. "Yeah, but I did have some things to attend to. I checked out the customer surveys for our shops, so we can have a clearer understanding of what the public likes." Sanila bit her lip, glaring at Charlotte, wishing she were the one sitting there. Lu En always had her on his mind when he was out working. It seemed she really needed to come up with a detailed plan. Such an excellent man could only be by her side! Sophia noticed every move Sanila made beside her, finding it somewhat amusing. Lu En helped Charlotte put on her scarf. "Indeed, it goes quite well with your outfit today. My taste isn't too shabby, huh?" Sanila said expressionlessly, "Aren't we supposed to go eat?" It was only then that Charlotte remembered. "Oh right, I've been too preoccupied with myself. It's getting late, shall we go eat?" Lu En glanced at Sophia. "Why don't you call Carlos too? He's not far away, and we might as well all go together for lunch." Sanila took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice steady. "Is there anywhere good to eat around here?" Lu En seemed not to have heard her. "Let's go." Sanila felt ignored by his directness, feeling uneasy inside. But she couldn't really do anything. Today's events were already unpleasant enough. Sanila still hoped to leave a good impression on Charlotte, so Sophia could often see Lu En. But for some reason, every time she saw Charlotte, Sanila couldn't control her temper and had to find fault with her. Then, Sanila thought again. They've known each other for so long, and their relationship shouldn't be so distant. It must be because Lu En felt awkward being close to her in Charlotte's presence! After she figured it out, she felt more and more that this idea was correct. Following a few people into the elevator, Sanila's gaze remained on Lu En. Lu En took them directly to the restaurant Charlotte usually liked. After sitting down, Charlotte pretended to just remember. "I completely forgot. We have a guest today, how can we just go by my preferences?" Then she looked at Lu En. "You're really something. You know my taste. Why can't you do the same for my guests?" Lu En dismissed it. "What's the big deal? She won't mind. After all, we've known each other for so long, and she can eat anything." Charlotte looked apologetically at Sanila. "I'm really sorry. I'll have to inconvenience you for our first meal together. Next time, I'll take you to your favorite place." Lu En didn't even wait for Sanila to respond and interrupted Charlotte. "It's okay, you don't have to be so considerate. You just need to care about my preferences, and I just need to care about yours. We're the closest people in this world. You don't need to worry about anything else." "You two are really a model couple. Show off your love, who can compete with you?" Sophia said without hesitation. Carlos dropped his work as soon as he heard about lunch and came over. "I knew you guys would be here." Carlos glanced slightly at Sanila. "What a coincidence, you're here today too?" Sanila nodded with a smile. "Yes, we came after finishing work." "Then you're in luck today. This restaurant's food is really good." Carlos sat naturally next to Sophia. "Just now, why didn't you tell me clearly what place it was, just saying it's the usual place? Lu En, ever since you got married, we haven't eaten anywhere else. Your wife is much more important to you than me." He said seriously, "My wife is, of course, the most important person in the world to me." Charlotte looked at Sanila's slightly gloomy face and couldn't help but show a faint smile. Sanila smiled, trying not to show any strangeness on her face. "This place is nice too. But I really envy you. It's rare for a couple married for so many years to still have such a good relationship. I hope you can keep it up." "I've chosen my person, so naturally, it's for life. We can definitely keep it up." Lu En smiled. Sophia couldn't help but glance at Sanila, feeling that this woman must be struggling. Seeing Lu En getting along so well with other women must be very uncomfortable for her! Lu En reached out and rubbed Charlotte's head. "You should eat more later. You didn't eat much in the morning." Carlos also noticed the atmosphere between them, feeling something was wrong. He lowered his voice and asked, "Was it like this all morning?" Sophia blinked, then took out her phone and wrote a short text about what happened in the morning and sent it to him. Carlos read it carefully and couldn't help but laugh. "You were picking jewelry this morning? You've worked hard." Sophia took a few deep breaths. "It's nothing, it's more comfortable than going shopping." Carlos's voice was very soft. "That's true. I handled the thing arranged for me this morning and even managed to lower the price, saving you quite a bit of money." Sophia was very satisfied. "You're really thrifty." Carlos pinched her cheek. "Of course, I have to find ways to save some pocket money for myself!" "Carlos, don't you often travel abroad for business? Why have you been staying in the country recently? It sounds like you're not helping out at home." Sanila suddenly asked. "I can't bear to leave my wife, so I'm temporarily staying at home. When she goes out to play, I go to her company to help her with things." Carlos said expressionlessly. "So that's it. You and Lu En are both so thoughtful!" Sanila said. Carlos couldn't help but chuckle. "One's own little treasure naturally has to be cherished by oneself. It's about time you found someone you like too. Being alone all the time isn't a good thing." Sanila gritted her teeth a bit at the mention of being pressured to get married. "You'd better mind your own business." Charlotte's mind was indeed not light. She had hooked up with Lu En herself, but now she even introduced her friend to Carlos. When she got back, she had to thoroughly investigate Charlotte's background. She didn't believe Charlotte was clean!