Only Gu Ying frowned slightly, feeling an urge to pay the bill and leave.

However, out of respect for Lin Feifan, he held back.

Next, Lian Chuchu took extra care of Li Weiwei, and after the new dishes were served, she kindly put a lot of Li Weiwei's favorites on her plate.

Li Weiwei's face was flushed as she looked at Lian Chuchu, her eyes filled with emotion.

"Thank you, Sister Chuchu."

Lian Chuchu winked at her, gesturing for Li Weiwei to look at her phone.

Li Weiwei paused for a moment, then looked down at her phone and saw a message from Lian Chuchu:

"Weiwei, today is a great opportunity, you must tell him! Good luck! [smile]"

After a long pause, Li Weiwei replied, "Thank you, Sister Chuchu. I will do my best."

She couldn't let down the opportunity that Lian Chuchu had worked so hard to create, even if Gu Ying disagreed.

Seeing the message from Li Weiwei, Lian Chuchu's lips curled into a smile.

I typed a few words on the screen:

"I'll call Feifan out in a bit, so hurry up and seize the opportunity."

In Li Weiwei's eyes, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Gu Ying was now the head of the Gu family, and with her own abilities, it would be difficult for her to meet Gu Ying.

"Brother Feifan, will you come with me to the restroom?"

Lian Chuchu shook Lin Feifan's arm and said coquettishly.

Lin Feifan looked at her with doting eyes. He never refused her requests. So he told Gu Ying and the two of them went out.

The private room fell silent instantly, with only the faint clinking of bowls and chopsticks audible.

Li Weiwei's heart was pounding fiercely. She gripped her chopsticks tightly and looked up at Gu Ying's profile.

He quickly averted his gaze, remained silent for a long time, and finally spoke as if to encourage himself:

"Mr. Gu."

Gu Ying put down her chopsticks, looked up at her, and her expression was indifferent.

Li Weiwei stared at him nervously for a long time before finally speaking:

"I like you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ying remained expressionless, glanced at her, and then looked away.

“Mr. Gu, I’ve liked you for a long time. I know I’m not good enough for you, but I still want to tell you this.”

In all her life, Li Weiwei had never found it so difficult to speak. She had to put in all her effort to finally open up and tell her what was on her mind.

Gu Ying pulled out a tissue, wiped her mouth, then curled her lips into a sneer:

"Since you know you're not good enough for me, why do you still come here to humiliate yourself? You really are quite detestable."

The tone was indifferent, but for Li Weiwei, those were the most cruel and heartbreaking words.

Her face paled instantly, and she looked at Gu Ying in disbelief.

The Gu Ying I remembered was not like this. She was gentle and polite, and she often smiled when she was with Lin Feifan and even Chu Chu. She was not the cold and indifferent person who would trample on her own feelings.

Gu Ying rested her chin on her hand, turned to look at Li Weiwei, and curled her lips in a sarcastic smile. "Or is it that you simply enjoy humiliating yourself? If that's the case, I can certainly grant your wish."

He glanced at Li Weiwei and said, "Your figure is no good, your face is no good, your character is no good, and your family background... I think it's even worse. What right do you have to tell me you like me?"

Gu Ying hates it when people suddenly intrude into her world. So far, there have only been two people who have suddenly barged in.

Even Lin Feifan, it was Gu Ying who approached him first, and then the two became good friends.

Moreover, Li Weiwei's behavior just now was exactly what he hated the most.

Li Weiwei was made to look completely worthless, and she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. Her first time confessing her feelings had ended like this, and she was being humiliated like this.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so delusional."

Li Weiwei apologized with a tearful voice.

"No apology is needed. I just hope you never appear in front of me again. It's unbearable to see you like that."

Gu Ying's words were truly venomous; they completely shattered Li Weiwei's hopes.

She gripped her bag tightly at her side, and after a long while, she stood up and said to Gu Ying:

"Sorry to bother you."

After saying that, she turned and left. She opened the door to the private room, where Lian Chuchu and Lin Feifan had just returned. When she saw Li Weiwei with red eyes, she was stunned. "Weiwei, what's wrong?"

Li Weiwei glanced at Lian Chuchu, controlled her emotions, and shook her head with a smile, "It's okay, Sister Chuchu, I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Li Weiwei was genuinely good to Lian Chuchu and didn't want to let her current disheveled state be seen by others.

After saying that, she hurriedly left, her back view showing a hint of panic.

Lian Chuchu watched her disappear around the corner, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

Then he went inside with Lin Feifan.

"Brother Gu Ying, what happened to Weiwei?"

Frowning, he looked at Gu Ying with concern and asked, "I don't know." Gu Ying leaned back in her chair and shrugged, "I don't know."

Upon hearing this, even Chu Chu didn't say anything more.

......

"Shen Xingmian, are you serious?"

Nan Zhi looked shocked, completely bewildered by Shen Xingmian's sudden remark.

Shen Xingmian's lips curled into a smile as she reached out and pinched Nanzhi's cheek. "What Grandpa said, not what I said, he must be serious."

Nanzhi: "..."

"Miss, just say yes, it's only a matter of time."

The meowing machine murmured, even with a hint of excitement.

Nan Zhi: "...You're telling me you want to get married right now? I really wasn't prepared for that."

Shen Xingmian raised an eyebrow, her tone tinged with danger, "You don't want to marry me?"

Nan Zhi paused for a moment, then shook her head. "No, it's too early. It's a bit too much for me to accept."

Shen Xingmian pulled Nanzhi into her arms, "It's too early for you, but what about for me? Besides, Grandpa's health... sigh."

Finally, it turned into a helpless sigh. Nanzhi's heart tightened, and she looked up at him and asked:

What's wrong with Grandpa's health?

A smile flashed in Shen Xingmian's eyes, but then worry appeared on her face. "Grandpa had a full-body check-up a while ago, and the problems he found were piling up. He keeps telling me that he doesn't have many years left to live, so that's why I came to tell you about it."

Nanzhi: "..."

Her delicate brows furrowed, Nan Zhi felt troubled. After a long silence, she finally spoke:

"Grandpa will be alright. I'll visit him at your house another day."

Hearing Nan Zhi's words, Shen Xingmian did not press him further. Compared to her grandfather, Shen Xingmian felt that she was already much easier to talk to.

Two days later, Nan Zhi went to the Shen family's house. This wasn't her first time there; she had visited once before, shortly after returning to China.

When Old Shen saw Nanzhi arrive, he was overjoyed. He stood up, leaning on his cane, and walked towards her.

Nanzhi glanced at Old Shen; he seemed to be fine, the old man was very healthy.

Turning his head, the man gave Shen Xingmian a meaningful look, his expressionless face showing no sign of guilt.

Nan Zhi wondered: Could it be that Old Master Shen's health is really in trouble?