Chapter 1312: Chapter 1311: Envy Chapter 1312: Chapter 1311: Envy “Sorry for being late,” Zhou Shengting spoke first.

“It’s okay, Sheng Ting, we just got here too. And who is this?” The gentleman stood up, his gaze towards Bai Lan somewhat puzzled.

“Oh, this is my wife, Bai Lan.” Zhou Shengting finished speaking and then turned to Bai Lan and said, “This is He Guang.”

“Hello,” Mr. He said kindly, and then the woman next to him stood up. He Guang introduced her as his wife, Song Shuling.

His wife gave a timid smile.

Everyone sat down, and He Guang let Zhou Shengting order the dishes. Zhou Shengting did not refuse and ordered a lot. Afterwards, he asked Mr. and Mrs. He Guang what they would like to eat?

Both expressed that anything was fine, so Zhou Shengting ordered two of each type of dish, but after ordering, he realized they were all dishes Bai Lan liked, hoping they would also suit the guests’ tastes.

After the dishes were served, Zhou Shengting was always the first to serve Bai Lan, and soon Bai Lan’s bowl was full.

“That’s enough, don’t serve me anymore, I can’t finish it.” Bai Lan protested softly, and she noticed that Mr. He Guang’s wife kept looking her way, which was quite embarrassing.

“If you can’t finish, I’ll help you eat,” Zhou Shengting coaxed her. Recently, her appetite hadn’t been good, often craving something, but then not wanting it after buying it, so now he tried to accommodate whatever she felt like eating.

Bai Lan felt quite embarrassed and quietly ate her meal.

Eventually, when they had nearly finished eating, she needed to use the restroom, so she excused herself and went out.

Zhou Shengting kept reminding her to be careful. If it weren’t for the two guests, Sheng Ting would have certainly gone with her.

As Bai Lan was about to wash her hands after leaving the restroom, she suddenly saw Song Shuling standing in front of her; they nearly bumped into each other.

It really gave her a fright. She gently patted her chest and then said, “Madam He, sorry, I didn’t notice you just now.”

Song Shuling looked at her and then said enviously, “Madam Zhou, I truly envy you. President Zhou takes such meticulous care of you.”

Bai Lan gave a faint smile, about to say that President He treated her well too.

But then she remembered that He Guang and Song Shuling each ate their own meals, and He Guang had not taken special care of her.

Maybe that was just the way this couple interacted, nothing to be surprised about.

“Since I’m pregnant, he’s just more nervous,” Bai Lan explained. She didn’t want to give the impression that they were flaunting their affection.

Love has many forms; it’s just expressed differently.

“No, I believe even if you weren’t pregnant, he would still treat you the same,” Song Shuling said awkwardly, her tone sounding rather melancholy.

“You and your husband–that’s what normal couples are like, isn’t it? Unlike us. Actually, I didn’t want to come out today, but because he had arranged to dine with President Zhou, and President Zhou said you were going, then he suggested we come together. Usually, he wouldn’t think to take me out,” Song Shuling said self-deprecatingly.

“Madam He…” Bai Lan was encountering such a situation for the first time, so she felt somewhat at a loss, not knowing how to comfort or respond without seeming boastful.

“That’s fine, I’m used to it. We’ve been married for less than a year, yet we are like strangers,” Song Shuling lamented. “Ultimately, it’s because I’m not the one in his heart.”

“Why then…” Bai Lan couldn’t understand. Since he wasn’t your beloved, why marry him?

“Because I love him, and also because I couldn’t let that other woman benefit,” Song Shuling suddenly raised her voice, giving Bai Lan a start.