Stuck in you

Michael handed Marcus a piece of tissue.

Marcus wiped his hands and complained, "It's so hot that I can't even move comfortably. Why did you have to make an appointment at noon?"

Michael suddenly turned his head to the sound of the opening door. "So, you've finally arrived at last!"

Marcus wiped off the water on his face. He raised his eyebrows when he saw Jack and Rachel enter hand in hand.

"Aren't you feeling hot, holding hands in such a hot day?" he asked Jack. "Are you jealous?" Jack retorted. He released Rachel's hand as soon as they entered the room. The dishes were served and prepared on the table.

Michael lazily sat on a chair with a cigarette on his lips. He watched them with visible surprise. "Wow, why are you here together?"

Jack curled his lips and said, "Should I have come with you instead?"

Michael smiled, "Shut the fuck up, Jack!"

Marcus also laughed loudly, but Jack was used to the jokes of his friends and he did not laugh with them. Instead, he turned around and whispered to Rachel, "Just ignore them."

Their whispering annoyed Michael. Rachel smiled. She never really took their teasing seriously.

While they were busy teasing Jack, Henry was preoccupied with filling glasses with wine. He was obviously in a very good mood. He hummed a song that no one could identify as he did his task.

He looked up from what he was doing and said to them, "That's enough. You two single men need to find a girlfriend soon. Don't waste your time laughing at others."

Marcus quickly concluded that Henry was indeed in high spirits that day.

After they all took their seats at the table, Rachel followed Jack closely. She was familiar with them and no longer felt embarrassed.

As soon as they were seated, Marcus said, "Have you all noticed how unusually cheerful Henry is today?"

Jack leaned back and took the lighter from Michael. He looked up at Henry and said with a smile, "You are not the only one who thinks so, Marcus."

Henry had an odd smile on his face as a reply to his friends' jesting as he distributed the wine-filled glasses. His good mood was made obvious by his expression.

After he placed a glass of wine in front of Jack, Jack glimpsed at Rachel who sat next to him. He handed the wine to Michael. "I can't drink."

Everyone saw what happened. They all turned to Rachel.

But Rachel remained calm and ignored them. "Why are you all staring at me? Why not just speak out?"

However, Jack sat closely next to her, and he noticed that there was a slight flush of red behind her ear.

Henry and Marcus exchanged meaningful glances with each other and smiled silently.

of the lighter hole and was quickly extinguished. He thought for a while, closed the lighter

to

thought that they

wine in front of Rachel. Jack blocked Henry's hand with a

"She can't drink either."

right." Henry took the glass of

together like

they ever met together in the daytime. But this time, Henry was inexplicably impatient about something and insisted on

that he had to tell them. Marcus immediately changed the topic to the reason of their urgent meeting. "I find it odd that you're in such a hurry to

raised a hand to his lips. He cleared his throat and then looked at his friends. "I think it's best if we talk about it after lunch. I'm afraid that

message is really that intense?" Michael started to eat. Rachel sat quietly by Jack's side. She never said anything

a mysterious expression on

you just say it straight up, right now? Don't leave me hanging, or I won't have the

Marcus feel odd and slightly embarrassed. "Stop laughing.

also felt very curious to hear what Henry had to say, but did not

the nearby sofa. He

were having a light conversation while eating. They observed what Henry brought out

and Marcus watched him. The two studied the thing carefully and stared at Henry in

the table and couldn't clearly see what Henry brought out of the briefcase. She glimpsed at Michael and Marcus and couldn't understand

soon returned to the table. Everyone's eyes were transfixed on

that close

held in his hand, Jack immediately had an idea what Henry was going to say. Rachel had the same idea, but since Lea never mentioned anything about it to her, she still felt slightly

swallowed hard and then said to his friend. "Why do you

lips and smiled. He looked at everyone who looked back at him with different expressions and raised the residence certificate in his hand. His face was masked with a warm smile. "Well everyone, I am

meeting, it was obvious to Henry's friends that

chopsticks on the table and then turned to Henry. "Are

in a daze. "You've got to be kidding. Who are you even going to marry? I

smiled calmly and turned to Rachel. "I'm sorry. I

"Come on, I am the first one who is going

And Henry felt that it was

not been together

are you showing us your household certificate,

his slight embarrassment. "We are going to register

quickly regained her composure. She straightened her back, her

of his girlfriend, he quickly turned to her and instantly remembered that Rachel's other status was

could make Lea change her mind

across the table. Jack reached out to get it