“To be honest,” ye Changqing said mysteriously,”it’ll be Xue ‘er’s birthday in half a month’s time. I’m thinking of using that day as an excuse to hold a birthday party in the pool. Then, I’ll present the necklace you designed for Xue’ er as a gift for my proposal. There’s still half a month left, there should be enough time, right?”
She and Ji Ziming looked at each other and then turned to ye Changqing.””Yes, time is not a problem. When the first draft is out, I’ll show it to you. By the way, shall we have dinner together tonight? You’ve been back for a few days, but we haven’t had a proper gathering. ”
“Of course, but you must keep this a secret for me. Just now, I told Ziming that I’ve been preparing for this surprise for a long time. I don’t want her to find out so easily, or all my previous efforts will be in vain. I’ve never done such a romantic thing before. It’s rare to be romantic, so I can’t mess it up. ” Ye Changqing emphasized repeatedly.
“Okay, okay, okay. We all know. We’ll keep it a secret. Senior brother, don’t worry. By the way, I heard that you’ve already met Cheng Qian and Bing ‘er?” She asked again.
“Yes, I came to the company to look for you that day, but you weren’t there. We happened to meet at the company. It’s really a cause for celebration. Those two little guys are finally together, and they’ve both made such great achievements. We saw their big billboards at the airport. ” Ye Changqing could not help but sigh.
“Yeah, it’s not easy for those two guys. By the way, why don’t we call them for dinner tonight?” He casually asked.
“This … I’m afraid it’s not appropriate. After all, they’re public figures and they just announced their relationship not long ago. If they appear in public together now, I’m afraid they’ll be labeled as sensationalists.” She analyzed hesitantly.
“PEI GE is right. Forget it. If we’re really having a meal, we’ll just have hotpot at home.” Ye Changqing also agreed.
“Hot pot?” Ji Ziming’s eyes rolled. Pei Pei, what do you think? why don’t we have hotpot at mi Bing ‘er’s house instead of dinner tonight?”
“This …” PEI GE was still a little hesitant, but compared to eating out at a restaurant, having hotpot at home was still a good idea.””That’s good, but let’s change the location to our house. Bing ‘er’s house might not be very convenient, there might be a lot of entertainment reporters waiting there. But if Cheng Qian and Bing’ er both come to our house, no one will suspect anything. What do you think?”
The two men exchanged looks and finally agreed to her suggestion.
Hence, when it was almost time to get off work, she asked Cheng Qian and then Bing ‘er out. Once she told them her purpose, the two readily agreed.
Everyone agreed to meet at the Ji residence at seven in the evening. PEI GE had even asked Zhou Yu to prepare all the ingredients for the hotpot and even made a special hotpot base. Everything looked very exciting.
On the other hand, in a villa by the sea in Sanya, Cheng Ningyuan and Wen Xin were eating a seafood feast that had been carefully prepared by the five-star hotel’s chef without any communication. Although the scene looked romantic, the atmosphere was extremely cold.
When they were almost done eating, Wen Xin saw that Cheng Ningyuan was out of his mind, so she said timidly,””Cheng Ningyuan, you’ve been treating me like this ever since we returned to A city from the ancient town. Let me ask you, you said before that you’d forget about what happened between us, is that true?”
Cheng Ningyuan knew that he could not avoid this question. Previously, he had promised PEI GE to accompany Wen Xin to Sanya because he wanted to clear things up with her. He originally wanted to have fun for a few days and let her relax, but he did not expect to bring up this question on their first meal here.
“I, Cheng Ningyuan, never talk nonsense. What he said in the old town was true. I know that you’ve always been concerned about me, and you’re also very concerned about my background and family. I’m very grateful to you. However, what I want to say is that sometimes, even I can’t solve my own problems, let alone Pei Pei and Ji Ziming. As for you, you shouldn’t worry about it for nothing and just live your own life, okay? I really don’t want you to be dragged into that bottomless abyss and endless darkness with me anymore. ” Cheng Ningyuan put down the tableware in his hand and replied in a deep voice. The sound of the tableware gently colliding with the plate was like the sound of a heart breaking.
“I’ve never entered your heart, have I?” Hearing how determined Cheng Ningyuan was, Wen Xin burst into tears.
“No, you’ve walked into my heart before, but that might not be love, but your dependence on me. We just happened to meet each other at that time and became each other’s life-saving straw. It’s very likely that you’ll find out in the future that our impulsiveness is not the kind of feeling that we have for each other. “Wenxin, I’m a selfish person. I don’t even dare to open my heart and accept my family, so how can I love you with all my heart and take on the responsibility of starting a new family with you? So, you’d better leave me as soon as possible and find someone who truly loves you. ” When Cheng Ningyuan said this, his face was so cold that no emotion could be seen.
Seeing that Wenxin did not respond for a long time and only looked at him with her burning eyes, her tears falling non-stop, he stood up, pulled out a tissue, walked over to her side of the table, gently wiped her tears away, and said in a deep voice,””Silly girl, tears should be left for those who love you. I’m not worth it. It’s getting late. Finish your meal and go back to your room to rest. ”
Wen Xin thought that Cheng Ningyuan had come over to comfort her, or perhaps he had realized that her words had hurt her deeply, so he had wiped her tears away.
However, when she saw him wipe her tears and turn to leave, the tears that had just been wiped away on her face were quickly covered by new tears.
“Cheng Ningyuan, I hate you!” The door of the restaurant was closed after Cheng Ningyuan left. Wen Xin was even more heartbroken and started crying.
When she was tired from crying, she saw from the corner of her eye that the waiter had opened a large bottle of red wine on the table. She made up her mind and poured a full glass of wine.”Cheng Ningyuan, you bastard. I treated you with all my heart and all my heart, but you’re always at my beck and call. Now, you’re even taking your anger out on me because of your mother’s reunion. Am I, Wenxin, really that bad and cheap? Fine, I’ll drink myself to death here today. You don’t love me anyway, so you can’t care about me!”
After muttering to himself, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it without hesitation.
Perhaps it was because she had drunk too quickly, or perhaps it was because she had cried too sadly, but as she drank, she actually started to cough and cry uncomfortably. She didn’t know how many glasses she had drunk in the end, but she felt a little dizzy. Her soft and slender body slid straight down from the stool. She had to rely on her instinct to find her center of gravity. She leaned against the corner of the table and continued to drink the wine in the wine glass in her hand.
As she drank, she muttered to herself, scolding Cheng Ningyuan. But even though she was scolding him, there was no lack of concern and love for him in her words, which made people feel bitter and funny.
At some point in time, in her daze, Wen Xin felt her body become light. Then, she was carried out of the dining room.
“Hmm … Who … Are you? Why are you hugging me? You … You let go of me, I still want to drink!” She was so drunk that she couldn’t even open her eyes, but Wen Xin still nagged about continuing to drink. From time to time, she would even Mutter that she wanted to give Cheng Ningyuan a good beating.
It took Cheng Ningyuan a lot of effort to carry Wen Xin upstairs to her room, completely ignoring her unreasonable tantrums.
After he put her down on the big bed, he sighed and said,””You don’t look fat usually, so why are you so heavy-handed? I’m so tired!”
