Chen Yuancheng felt the glare from someone next to him, and glancing at his expression out of the corner of his eye, his mood inexplicably improved.

Xiao Yunying looked at him, who was bundled up like a cotton doll even though it wasn't deep winter yet: "He's tough and can withstand the cold, but you can't. Hurry up and go inside, don't stand here in the wind."

"good."

Taking advantage of the moment he turned around, Chen Yuancheng secretly cast a meaningful glance at Luo Sheng.

It was like showing off, and it was like provocation.

This made Luo Sheng's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot. He silently followed behind Xiao Yunying without saying a word.

But as he went upstairs, he changed his mind and realized that he shouldn't hold a grudge against Xiao Yunying.

Because he knew that Xiao Yunying had no other intentions; she was simply concerned about Chen Yuancheng's health.

The weak always receive care and sympathy from those around them, and it's not surprising that his wife, who is kind to the core, would care about his sickly son.

Luo Sheng had a good way of comforting himself, and his complexion had returned to normal when he entered the private room.

Chen Yuancheng walked in first and rushed to get a chair for Xiao Yunying after entering the private room. He watched as Xiao Yunying thanked him and sat down, feeling angry at himself for being a step too slow again.

When he saw Chen Yuancheng sit down next to his wife so naturally, he realized that he couldn't keep standing there. He strode over to the other side, pushed Zheng Yunwan, who was already halfway down, aside, and sat down himself.

Zheng Yunwan was almost pushed to the ground by his push. She helped Chen Yuanyao, who hadn't sat down yet, to her feet and looked at him in disbelief.

Chen Yuanyao asked directly, "Young Master Luo, what are you doing?"

Xiao Yunying turned around and looked at them when she heard the voice: "What's wrong?"

Luo Sheng then realized what he had done. He was so annoyed that he didn't dare to look at Xiao Yunying. He could only apologize to Zheng Yunwan in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I was too hasty."

Chen Yuanyao looked at her brother, who had only started to take off his cloak after sitting down. She knew that he wasn't as calm and composed as he seemed on the surface. She whispered to Zheng Yunwan, "Those two are secretly competing. Let's go sit over there and not join in the fun."

Zheng Yunwan was truly speechless. She followed Chen Yuanyao away from this area and sat down opposite Xiao Yunying.

Chen Yuancheng silently curled the corners of his mouth and handed the cloak and sleeves he had taken off to Ling Qi, asking him to hang them on the clothes rack next to him.

Xiao Yunying called over the waiter and ordered desserts based on everyone's opinions. While waiting for her food, she chatted with Zheng Yunwan and Chen Yuanyao.

As they were talking, they realized something was wrong. There was Luo Sheng between them, and young women often avoided saying things that were private.

The other two also felt that Luo Sheng was in the way, but since he was Xiao Yunying's husband, there was nothing wrong with him sitting next to her, so they could only endure it no matter how uncomfortable they were.

Xiao Yunying didn't have so many concerns and said directly, "Luo Sheng, please move to another seat. It's inconvenient for us to talk."

Luo Sheng looked past Xiao Yunying's face at Chen Yuancheng behind her, who was watching him with a mocking expression. He stubbornly said, "Why is it inconvenient? You guys talk, I promise I won't disturb you or interrupt."

Xiao Yunying gently nudged him and pointed to the empty seat next to Ling Qi: "Go sit over there. Don't you feel awkward sitting between us? It's inconvenient for us girls to have you in the middle when we talk. Go sit there."

Luo Sheng hesitated to change seats, but Chen Yuancheng suddenly spoke up: "Ling Qi is a servant, so it's understandable that General Luo doesn't want to sit at the same table as a servant. Ling Qi, please get up and serve him from the side."

Ling Qi immediately responded and prepared to get up.

"Hey, wait a minute." Xiao Yunying hurriedly stopped Ling Qi and looked at Luo Sheng with a suspicious look: "You don't really look down on Ling Qi for being a servant, do you?"

Luo Sheng immediately denied it, saying, "How could I be such a shallow person!"

"Then please go sit down. It's really inconvenient for you to sit here."

Having no other choice, Luo Song got up and sat down next to Ling Qi, who was furthest away from Xiao Yunying.

He glared angrily at Chen Yuancheng, who was in a good mood because he had successfully annoyed the other party, and calmly raised his teacup in a gesture of offering tea.

But Chen Yuancheng's smile was undisguised, which infuriated Luo Sheng, who gritted his teeth but was powerless to do anything about it.

Xiao Yunying, unaware of their subtle rivalry, patted the stool next to her and said, "Quickly, you two come over and sit down."

Zheng Yunwan and Chen Yuanyao saw all the changes in Xiao Yunying's expression through her. They felt that Xiao Yunying, who was usually smart and capable, was really oblivious when it came to matters of the heart and did not notice the childish behavior of the two men at all.

There's nothing she can do about it; Xiao Yunying has never been in a relationship since she was a child. She didn't even have any ordinary friends, let alone boyfriends, so naturally she's a bit slow in this regard.

With Luo Sheng no longer in the way, the three girls were much more relaxed and chatty when they got together.

Chen Yuancheng was calm and composed. He sat quietly to the side, not feeling awkward or bored, just watching Xiao Yunying and the others chat. If they talked about anything slightly private, he would turn his head away and not listen or look.

He was close by, and every now and then he would refill Xiao Yunying's tea or put a few pastries on her plate according to her preferences. His movements were natural and skillful, which made Luo Sheng, who was next to Ling Qi, glare with envy.

What infuriated Luo Sheng even more was that his wife didn't seem to notice anything amiss. She ate and drank as usual, chatting enthusiastically, completely oblivious to his feelings.

But then I thought about it again. Xiao Yunying once said that in the place where she grew up, men and women were equal, and there was no strict separation between men and women like here. People of the opposite sex could also become friends and take care of each other.

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