Huo Chenyu stared at Tang Li for half a minute, but Tang Li showed no sign of moving.

However, he did not shake off Xi Leng's hand that was holding his.

The two of them stood together, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and looked quite well-matched.

The atmosphere was strange, and the stalemate lasted for a full minute.

Xi Leng gave himself a way out:

"Shen Yu, is there anything else you and Nan Zhou need to discuss?"

He could have easily taken the opportunity to stay.

But Huo Chenyu lowered his head and smiled faintly, saying:

"We've said everything we needed to say, let's go."

Xi Leng glanced at Tang Li smugly, looking every bit the victor.

She turned around and acted coquettishly in front of Huo Chenyu:

"Shen Yu, this time when you come back, you must take me to taste the delicious food of our motherland."

Huo Chenyu glanced at Tang Li out of the corner of his eye and asked in a low voice:

"So what do you want to eat tonight?"

Xi Leng said without hesitation:

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since I'm in Lucheng, I should definitely eat seafood. I know a really good seafood restaurant."

"Then take me there."

"good."

These two have finally gone far away.

Only then did Song Nanzhou dare to approach Tang Li, and couldn't help but sigh:

Why would Miss Tang want to smear herself?

Tang Li smiled and replied:

"I can't exactly get a tan, can I?"

This woman is both sharp-tongued and humorous.

Unable to do anything about her, Song Nanzhou had no choice but to ask directly, "Are you trying to deliberately provoke Shen Yu so that he'll stop bothering you and have time to investigate his own background?"

Not entirely correct.

Tang Li reached out and took Song Nanzhou's arm:

"Mr. Song thinks too highly of me. Based on what you said, I have to make sure you get to Lu Zhu safely. If you don't get out soon, Lu Zhu won't be Lu Zhu anymore."

"What's it called?"

“She’s called Deer Neck Long.” Tang Li smiled slyly: “You didn’t see it, her neck is almost as long as a giraffe’s.”

That's way too exaggerated!

But undeniably, Song Nanzhou was amused by her and burst into laughter.

After handing Song Nanzhou over to Lu Zhu, Tang Li breathed a sigh of relief:

When does Mr. Song plan to return to Tanzhou?

Lu Zhu spoke first:

"I've booked a flight for tomorrow morning, so I'll have time to treat Miss Tang to dinner tonight."

Tang Li glanced at his watch:

"No, let's save this meal for when I get back to Tanzhou. I have something to do later, Mr. Song. Let's get together another day."

Song Nanzhou nodded slightly.

After watching him leave, Tang Li returned to the banquet hall.

Song Beiye was surrounded by people. Tang Li found a quiet corner to sit down. She had just taken a bite of a small cake when a glass of warm water was placed in front of her.

Why are you here all alone?

Tang Li looked up and saw that it was Lu Zhixing. He couldn't help but tease him:

"How about I gain some weight?"

Want to gain weight?

Lu Zhixing looked at Tang Li with a completely bewildered expression.

Tang Li pouted and smiled:

"That way I can become twice my original size."

Lu Zhixing reached out and patted her head: "You, your language system is too rich. Tell me, what did you talk about with Young Master Huo outside? I saw Xi Leng leave with him, were you sad?"

"Sad?" Tang Li exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of international joke is this? If I cared about him, would Xi Leng even dare to lay a finger on him?"

Lu Zhixing (substitute himself):

"So you also willingly pushed me onto another woman?"

Speaking of this, Tang Li chuckled:

"Fourth Brother, what do you think of Miss Ye?"

Lu Zhixing sat down next to her and said perfunctorily, "It's fine."

Tang Li clicked his tongue twice:

"Fourth Brother, don't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefit. I think Miss Ye has a good impression of you. You two are a good match. Fourth Brother is handsome and Miss Ye is beautiful."

"Is it pretty?" Lu Zhixing asked in return.

"Isn't it pretty?" Tang Li frowned.

Lu Zhixing nodded:

"She is quite beautiful, especially her eyes, there are exactly two of them."

I'm speechless!

Tang Li sighed:

"Well, people only have two ears, one nose, and one mouth."

Lu Zhixing took a small pastry and stuffed it into her mouth:

"Eat something to fill your stomach. Song Beiye has a very important engagement tonight. As his date, you can't let him go alone, can you?"

Tang Li seized the opportunity to make a point:

"Now that Fourth Brother has Miss Ye, he's afraid that I, as his younger sister, will cling to you. He can't wait to dump me on someone else. Don't worry, I accept Fourth Sister-in-law."

Lu Zhixing gently patted her:

"Don't play matchmaker. Do you really want me to confess my feelings to you right now, in front of you?"

......

That's a statement...

Tang Li really wanted to say, "Isn't this already a confession?"

Unable to respond, Tang Li took a sip of water, swallowed the pastry in her mouth, and pointed behind Lu Zhixing, saying:

"Fourth Brother, look! It's Miss Ye."

Taking advantage of Lu Zhixing turning around, Tang Li quickly got up and fled in the blink of an eye.

After the cocktail party, what Lu Zhixing called a very important event was actually a family dinner party at the Song family's home.

Firstly, it was to celebrate Song Beiye's newfound power, allowing him to rest easy and eliminate any internal troubles.

Secondly, while Song Nanzhou is still alive, we want to have a grand reunion that we probably won't see again for many years to come.

Although he was the only one of the three Song brothers to attend.

Logically speaking, one shouldn't bring a female companion who isn't in a committed relationship to such an occasion.

But Tang Li still went with Song Beiye.

Meeting the Song family is an excellent opportunity.

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