Given her strong personality, now that she has brought up this idea, she certainly won't give up easily anytime soon.

So what should she do?

Confused, Qin Shengyi's eyes welled up with tears, and she gradually became tense. Could she really be engaged to Mu Yichen?

Left with no other option, she had to call Jiang Zhengyu for help.

"Brother, what should I do? My mom wants me to get engaged to Mu Yichen right away."

"Engagement? You've only known each other for a short time, why are you already talking about engagement?"

"Don't rush, speak slowly, and explain clearly what happened!"

After composing herself, Qin Shengyi recounted the whole story, including her guess that the other party made the hasty decision because they didn't like Yan Shu.

“Your ideas make sense. Don’t panic. Let me call your aunt first and ask what’s going on. Maybe there’s still room for things to calm down.”

"Okay, then I'll wait for your news!"

Qin Shengyi readily agreed and then hung up the phone.

She would absolutely never compromise and get engaged to Mu Yichen like this. If things really came to that, she would just run away with Xu Yanshu.

Just then, Qin Shengyi's phone vibrated several times in his arms. He then came to his senses and opened it to find that there were several entertainment notifications.

She hadn't intended to pay much attention to it, but she accidentally clicked on one of the pictures. After seeing it clearly, Qin Shengyi felt as if her blood had frozen.

Did Yan Shu and Xie Huanyu go to the hotel together?

She zoomed in on the picture to confirm that the man in the picture was indeed Xu Yanshu, and was momentarily at a loss for words.

The night before last

Noticing the timeline mentioned in the report, Qin Shengyi's face grew even paler. Wasn't that the time she called Brother Yan Shu the day before yesterday?

But he clearly said he was on his way back to the apartment... She suddenly remembered that she seemed to have heard a woman coughing at the time, and now, thinking back to his explanation, it was incredibly far-fetched.

So, Yan Shu was with Xie Huanyu at the time, and he lied to himself?

Qin Shengyi's heart sank to the bottom. She subconsciously shook her head, thinking that this might be a misunderstanding. Thinking this, she called Xu Yanshu.

"Hey, Shengyi, have you heard what I've said..."

Qin Shengyi interrupted Xu Yanshu's explanation without giving him a chance to speak, and went straight to the point of questioning, "So, were you with Xie Huanyu at that time?"

"yes,"

Upon receiving a positive answer, Qin Shengyi felt utterly devastated. Without another word, she hung up the phone and stared blankly ahead.

He clearly said that he would keep his distance from Xie Huanyu from now on, but he still hasn't been able to truly do so.

What's even more ridiculous is that he lied to himself about it. Thinking about it, Qin Shengyi laughed self-deprecatingly, then couldn't help but shake his head.

Having seen the ocean, one finds it hard to be satisfied with a mere stream; perhaps I am destined never to replace Xie Huanyu's important place in Xu Yanshu's heart.

Thump thump thump—

There was a knock on the car window. Qin Shengyi turned his head blankly and saw Qin Yao standing outside with a solemn expression.

"Xiaoyi, you..."

Qin Shengyi forced a smile and said in as calm a tone as possible, "Mom, I agree to the engagement."

Meanwhile, Xu Yanshu stared at the phone that had been abruptly disconnected, his unease reaching its peak. After regaining his composure, he couldn't help but swear angrily, veins popping out on his forehead.

So from the moment the bartender called him to pick up Xie Huanyu, he fell into a carefully designed trap.

What could have been a misunderstanding before has now escalated to the internet. No matter how eloquently he tries to explain, probably no one will believe that he and Xie Huanyu have no relationship whatsoever.

Seeing this, He Wen couldn't help but speak up and advise, "Don't worry, Miss Qin is probably still angry right now."

"Once she calms down, you can explain things to her properly."

As he spoke, He Wen couldn't help but sigh inwardly, a hint of worry in the depths of his eyes.

Yan Shu and Qin Shengyi are clearly in love, but they are stuck on their parents' opinions, and now misunderstandings are arising one after another.

If things continue like this, these two people may be destined to be apart...

It's not that simple.

Xu Yanshu gently shook his head, his handsome brows furrowing even more tightly.

Although the girl usually has a gentle and soft personality, he knows in his heart that Shengyi is actually a person with strong principles and bottom lines, and she has always been very bothered by the fact that she once deeply loved Xie Huanyu.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, could we contact Xie Huanyu and ask her to..."

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Yanshu's eyes. He pressed his tongue against his back teeth before speaking, "It was probably Xie Huanyu who orchestrated this!"

What? He Wen was suddenly stunned.

Upon seeing the news, Xie Huanyu almost immediately guessed that Zhou Zehao was behind it and rushed over to confront him.

"You did it, didn't you? Why did you do it!"

When Xu Yanshu resolutely abandoned her and left the room, she already regretted listening to Zhou Zehao's suggestion. Little did she expect that this man would secretly arrange for paparazzi to post the pictures online.

Xie Huanyu now deeply regrets contacting Zhou Zehao that day. Knowing full well that he was no good, she should have stayed far away from him.

Now that things have escalated to this point, I wonder how Yan Shu will view me.

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