Chapter 305

Just as he reached the gates, he saw Lu Jinnian flipping through the rubbish bin by the gates, looking for something . . .

Even though the rubbish in Mian Xiu Garden was cleared daily, there was still a stench from the bin .

The assistant froze momentarily before rushing forward with his hands covering his nose . “Mr . Lu, it’s dirty here, what are you looking for? I’ll get someone to find it for you . . . ”

Lu Jinnian continued searching through the trash wordlessly, as though his assistant hadn’t spoken . Just then, a spark brightened his eyes when he spotted black plastic .

The assistant retreated backwards, looking as Lu Jinnian opened the plastic bag . In a daze, he stood by the rubbish bin, frozen, looking straight into the bag .

The cake was in ruin, the butter cream spilling over the bag . There was also deflated balloons inside that were emitting a horrible smell .

In that instant, Lu Jinnian was at a loss for words . He stood there, a heart-wrenching pain exploding through his body . He stood trembling, with the plastic bag in his hands .

The assistant didn’t know what he saw, but he knew that something was wrong . He just stood silently at the side, not daring to even breathe .

Lu Jinnian remained paralyzed in the same position for a long time before finally blinking his eyes . He continued to stare down at the mess in the bin, trying to decipher how the cake had looked like originally . After another long while, he blinked before placing the plastic bag back in the trash bin . He then brushed past his assistant, as though he wasn’t there, heading for the backyard .

When Madam Chen saw Lu Jinnian entering, she immediately greeted him “Mr . Lu”, but he brushed past her as though she hadn’t spoken, walking straight for the bedroom . He entered the room and shut the door, leaning against it, staring up at the crystal lights in deep thought .

Madam Chen wasn’t lying . . She had planned a surprise for him yesterday .

Madam Chen mentioned that it was the first time she had made a birthday cake . . .

If he had come back home yesterday, it would have all been his . Why didn’t he come back? Why didn’t he come back?

His eyes started to sting, his throat choked up to the point he couldn’t breath normally . He reached to cover his face with his hands, a wrenching murmur escaping his throat, “Lu Jinnian, why didn’t you com back?”

By the time he came went down, he was back to his frosty, distant self . He had showered and changed into a fresh set of clothes . Without a word, he walked to his car .

The entire journey, Lu Jinnian remained in the same position as when he just entered the car, his gaze staring out the window in deep thought .

The atmosphere in the car was thick .

The assistant focused on driving, his gaze staring straight ahead, not daring to make any sudden movements .

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Qiao Anhao wasn’t in Mian Xiu Garden for lunch, she had gone to the hotel restaurant with Zhao Meng .

Yesterday, she didn’t sleep well and her mood wasn’t the best, causing her lack of energy . She randomly picked a few food before finding a place to sit down .