Before meeting her, I thought she was some spoiled and arrogant rich girl, but now that I see her, I'm quite satisfied.

Only a woman with proper manners is worthy of marrying into the Xu family.

"Aunt Zhen, happy birthday! This is a birthday gift I prepared for you. I don't know if you'll like it."

Su Ping handed over the gift box that she had prepared beforehand. Zhen Xiang accepted it with a smile and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside was a pair of jade bracelets, of very high quality, clearly worth a lot of money.

She had amnesia and didn't remember what Zhenxiang would like, but fortunately, she asked her father about it a few days ago when she was chatting with him.

"Oh, Ping'er is so thoughtful. This is much more to my liking than what my rascal gave me."

Zhen Xiang didn't miss the envious glances from those around her, and her smile deepened as she beckoned Su Ping and his daughter toward the main table.

Seeing Xu Yichen still staring at his phone in a daze, Zhen Xiang frowned, but she couldn't show it because of the guests present.

He could only turn to look at Xu's father, who was standing silently to the side, and say, "Look at your good son, he's just like you!"

Mr. Xu's expression was rather unpleasant, and he couldn't help but give her a deep look.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? If it weren't for my birthday today, would you even care about this family?"

Zhen Xiang seemed to be thinking of something, and her tone gradually became excited.

This was the first time Su Ping had ever heard Zhen Xiang speak in such a tone. In her mind, Zhen Xiang had always been a strong woman, and she never expected her to have this side to her.

"We can talk about these things when we get home. Let's consider the occasion first!"

Faced with her aggressive accusations, Mr. Xu's expression darkened, and he hissed in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Xiang snorted and turned her head, already wearing a smiling face, as if the previous expression was Su Ping's illusion.

However, no one reacted much, as if they were already used to the way the couple interacted.

Did Xu Yichen's parents have problems in their relationship long ago?

Mr. Xu found her increasingly unreasonable, so he simply walked over to Xu Yichen, who was looking down at his phone.

It's unclear what he said to Xu Yichen, but after a moment of stunned silence, Xu Yichen looked at Zhen Xiang in disbelief.

That look made Su Ping's heart skip a beat, and at the same time, her right eyelid twitched again.

Once everyone was seated, the manager came over and asked if the food could be served now.

Zhen Xiang suddenly spoke up, "No rush, there's still one guest who hasn't arrived yet, let's wait a little longer."

Is there another guest?

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances.

All of Xu's relatives are here. Could it be that they've also invited other distinguished guests?

Feeling a gaze subtly falling on her, Su Ping subconsciously looked up.

However, at first glance, nothing seemed amiss.

etc!

The male waiter over there wiping the cups looks kind of familiar.

At the same time, the male waiter paused in his work, looked up, and gave him a half-smile.

Song Qi? !

Su Ping suddenly became restless, and lowered her head in a panic, not daring to look him in the eye, her hands instinctively gripping the skirt on her legs.

What did he mean by that look in his eyes? He looked just like a husband who caught his wife cheating.

Seeing her lower her gaze guiltily, Song Qi's smile grew colder and colder.

If it weren't for a part-time job that required him to cover for her today, he wouldn't have known that Xu Yichen and she had already met each other's parents and were planning to get engaged.

But didn't my sister just say she and Xu Yichen had made up? So what's the situation now?

Or is it that Xu Yichen is both clinging to his sister and reluctant to give up the marriage arranged for him by his family?

Thinking of this, he looked straight at Xu Yichen, who was sitting in a chair lost in thought.

How come he didn't know before that Xu Yichen was a complete scumbag who had manipulated two women at will!

As Su Ping lowered her head to hide her embarrassment, she felt her phone vibrate on the table.

Then she heard Xu Yichen, who was sitting to her left, cough softly, as if giving her some kind of hint.

Su Ping picked up her phone and saw that it was indeed a message from Xu Yichen.

“My dad told me that my mom contacted Yifei privately and arranged to meet her. I have a bad feeling about this, what should I do?”

Su Ping opened the keyboard, about to reply to him, when suddenly the door behind her was pushed open by the waiter, and a person wearing a white dress walked in from outside.

Okay, it seems Xu Yichen's premonition has come true.

Su Ping was equally dumbfounded as she watched Song Yifei, whose face was clearly made up, walk in with a somewhat restrained gait following behind the waiter.

Didn't she already tell Xu Yichen not to tell Song Yifei about this? Why can't she still avoid showing up here?

Looking at Zhen Xiang, who always had a smile on her face, diagonally opposite, Su Ping suddenly felt a sense of fear.

A sense of powerlessness that comes from not being able to control how things go.

Was this just a coincidence, or is it that no matter how hard I try, I can't change or prevent certain things from happening?

She suddenly felt a rush of panic and shortness of breath, and could only clutch her chest and pat it desperately, but she still couldn't stop the feeling.

The others were startled by the commotion and turned their gaze from Song Yifei, who had walked in through the door, to Su Ping, who was clutching her chest in pain.

Su Ping felt like a dying person, as if she would suffocate at any moment.

Just then, a figure quickly walked up behind her, handed her a glass of water, and patted her back.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Su Ping gradually recovered from the feeling of being on the verge of death and looked at the boy who was patting her back, feeling somewhat exhausted.

Song Qi glanced at her hand that was tightly gripping his wrist without showing any emotion, a strange feeling stirring within him.

Especially when he saw her eyes, which were slightly red from difficulty breathing, he felt a pang in his heart.

It seems that ever since he met her, his body has become somewhat out of his control.

Song Yifei spotted Xu Yichen at a glance and was about to wave to him when she noticed the pain and struggle on his face.

Why did he make that expression?

Two days ago, my aunt contacted me and asked me to come to her birthday party so that she could take this opportunity to mend her relationship with Yichen.

She didn't want to see Yichen and his mother have a bad falling out because of her, so she readily agreed. But now, things seem a little off.

Song Yifei's gaze shifted to the right and landed on the girl in a dress sitting next to Xu Yichen.

Although she could only see a pretty profile, she recognized Su Ping.