Xu Ke was smiling as he sent ssages to Lin ngyao, but was suddenly overshadowed by two figures. Xu Ke’s eyes flickered with a dark glimr. When he looked up and recognized them, his eyes were full of surprise, followed by deep nostalgia and emotion. "I really didn’t expect the first people I’d encounter after returning to Shangjing would be you two. Please, have a seat. What would you like to drink? It’s on ." The joy in Xu Ke’s voice was so clear that anyone who wasn’t deaf could hear it plainly.
Yang Rongrong looked worriedly at Chu Lian.
Chu Lian pulled Yang Rongrong to sit opposite Xu Ke, her delicate face full of frost. "There’s no need for drinks. I just ca in to clarify sothing with you."
Xu Ke’s smile clearly grew stiff for a mont, but he quickly regained his composure. "I don’t know what you want to say to ?"
"I know our two families once jokingly arranged an engagent for us when we were young, but you know it’s not the Republic era anymore. The practice of parental arranged marriages is long outdated, so I advise you to forget about the past. I will not marry you. I already have soone I love, and we are currently dating. Unless sothing unexpected happens, we will get married, so I don’t want you to bother ."
Chu Lian spoke coldly, ignoring Yang Rongrong shaking her hand under the table.
"Lian’s words may have been a bit harsh, but she ans no harm. She just hopes you won’t separate the lovebirds and ruin others’ happiness for personal gain." Yang Rongrong said helplessly, casting a glance at Chu Lian before speaking to Xu Ke.
"Who is the person you like?" Xu Ke chuckled lightly and looked at Chu Lian as he asked.
"It’s Lian Xuan from the Lian Family." Chu Lian’s gaze softened imdiately when she ntioned Lian Xuan, evidently showing her love for him.
"So it’s him, you two are very well-matched." Xu Ke said with a smile.
"Good that you know. I don’t want you to say anything to my parents that would ruin my happiness, understood?" Chu Lian raised her rounded chin and arrogantly looked at Xu Ke as she spoke.
"If you ca today to tell this, then I know and I won’t say anything unnecessary to your parents. It’s better to dismantle ten temples than ruin one marriage. I won’t do such immoral things, but I hope you apologize for your attitude. Coming to warn with such a high-and-mighty attitude over so unfounded assumptions, saying so much pointless stuff—this is not how a lady should behave."
Xu Ke placed his crossed hands on the table, speaking softly. His gentle tone made Chu Lian and Yang Rongrong blush imdiately.
"Indeed, we were a bit rude on this matter, but I also hope you can understand—we just care too much and lose our reason, not intentionally." Yang Rongrong felt an unprecedented heat on her face but still managed to finish her words with a slightly trembling voice.
"I hope you understand, marriage is a lifelong matter. To any girl, nothing brings more joy and happiness than marrying soone they truly love, so due to this reason, so impolite actions aren’t unforgivable, right?"
"You’re absolutely right. I forgive your earlier rudeness. So, would you like to stay and have a drink or leave now?" Xu Ke asked with a cheerful smile. His forgiving and magnanimous attitude made the previously aggressive Chu Lian and Yang Rongrong, who constantly defended Chu Lian, both avert their eyes in embarrassnt.
"Let’s skip today; we’ll invite you another day." Chu Lian beca even more embarrassed under Xu Ke’s gaze, and quickly pulled Yang Rongrong away. On their way out, she even stumbled over a chair, looking rather like she was fleeing in defeat.
Xu Ke watched their retreating figures and only withdrew his gaze when they completely disappeared from sight. But the eyes that were full of the spring breeze a mont ago were now covered by wind and snow, leaving only coldness and a hint of murder.
"As foolish and reckless as ever," Xu Ke said softly.
The reason he ca to this place today, a place he once liked very much, was not because it was urgent, but just to encounter Chu Lian coincidentally. That flash drive, it contained a large part about the Chu Family.
Xu Ke narrowed his eyes, hiding all the murderous intent within. Though he still retained so of that aloofness, it was much better compared to earlier.
Even after leaving the café, the heat on Chu Lian and Yang Rongrong’s faces still hadn’t dissipated. The two girls looked at each other’s flushed cheeks with eyes full of sha.
"Was I too reckless just now? The other party did nothing, yet I lunged at them based on assumptions and said so much. I’ve really embarrassed myself." Chu Lian stomped her foot, speaking with a bit of frustration.
"You can’t be blad entirely. If I hadn’t dragged you over saying I saw him, you wouldn’t have charged in and said those things. If soone’s to bla, bla ." Yang Rongrong said with guilt as she looked at Chu Lian, who seed ashad enough to want to hit her head against a wall.
"Don’t say that, how can I bla you? You only did it for my good. Oh, let’s not think about this. Anyway, the Xu Family is hosting a banquet tomorrow, I’ll prepare a gift to apologize. I don’t think he’ll hold it against a girl like ." Chu Lian rolled her eyes and said softly.
"It’s still early now, let’s go pick out a gift for him first."
"Alright, sure."
The two girls who were previously troubled began to smile again, linking arms and indulging in a fresh shopping spree.
The Xu Family’s banquet arrived quickly, almost in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Xu Ke wore a black suit, with a shining tie bar on his gray-striped tie and the latest Cartier ruby cufflinks at his wrists. His new Patek Philippe watch peeked out from beneath the black suit, its occasional glimpse enough to dazzle.
Xu Ke donned a pair of ruby-encrusted glasses Housekeeper Zhao had brought, slicked his bangs back with hair gel, revealing a smooth forehead and eyebrows that extended towards his temples, and beneath them, those sharp eyes.
"In just the blink of an eye, the Family Head has grown up so well. If the old master saw how excellently you’ve grown, he’d be exceedingly relieved," Housekeeper Zhao said with reddened eyes, looking at Xu Ke with benevolence. "The Family Head looks very handso today; I doubt there’s a lady in Shangjing who can resist your charm."
"Grandpa Zhao, please don’t praise so much, you’re making a bit embarrassed." Xu Ke glanced helplessly at Housekeeper Zhao and then led the way to the hall where the banquet was being held.
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