Chapter 373

"What are you going to do?" Not far away, Yang Kangping leaned closer to Nie Li and asked with a cold smile.

His gaze remained fixed on Quan Jia and Tai Xiao beside Rong Rong, as if he wanted to devour them.

Nie Li remained unmoved, as if she hadn't heard Yang Kangping's words. A dark glint flashed in Yang Kangping's eyes, and he continued, "Why don't we form an alliance and deal with Quan Jia first?"

Although Yang Kangping knew that Quan Jia and Tai Xiao were both Rong Rong's brothers, they shouldn't have any issues with each other.

But his intuition told him that the two men had ulterior motives towards Rong Rong, and he couldn't stand that they were monopolizing all of Rong Rong's attention.

Yang Kangping wanted to get rid of the two of them from Rong Rong's side. He also knew that the enemy of his enemy was his friend. He hoped that Nie Li would cooperate with him and was also planning how to get rid of Nie Li later.

Nie Li didn't even glance at him, saying, "Not interested," and turned to leave.

Yang Kangping's face contorted instantly.

At Rongrong's place, Gong Rui had already served the dishes he had prepared.

He truly deserves his advanced chef certificate; the dishes he makes are not only visually appealing and delicious, but also incorporate his own ingenious design ideas.

Even so, this was a simple dish made because of limited ingredients and not wanting Rongrong to wait too long.

Rong Rong was instantly drawn to the food on the table. She stopped drinking the mung bean soup and eating the snacks.

"Wow!" Rong Rong exclaimed involuntarily, then quickly covered her mouth, her wet eyes looking at the camera, looking like a cat that had done something wrong.

Oops, I was so rude just now. I hope the viewers in the live stream won't say anything about me.

Rong Rong knew that recently, the domineering CEO from South Korea was always making a lot of noise while eating, which caused a lot of ridicule.

She just cried out, "Wow..."

The thought of being screenshotted and attacked online brought tears to Rong Rong's eyes.

Rong Rong was a little uneasy, so Quan Jia quickly rubbed her head and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, just relax and have fun here. No one will criticize your manners."

After Quan Jia's reminder, netizens finally noticed Rong Rong's unease.

They quickly recovered from the shock of Rong Rong's pitiful and beautiful face and rushed to comfort her.

[Don't be afraid, sweetie! I'll verbally abuse anyone who dares to insult you!]

[What's wrong with Rong Meimei exclaiming "Wow!"? Gong Rui's food is worth it! I just exclaimed "Wow!" too, okay? This is different from the CEO's situation.]

Yes, yes, my baby is so cute! And so small and helpless, I'll protect you!

......

With the combined efforts of Quan Jia and Tai Xiao, and after Song Yue and Wen Man deliberately let out a few "wahs," Rong Rong finally relaxed.

Next, it was Rong Rong's turn to enjoy her delicious lunch.

She wasn't a spoilsport at all; not only did she enjoy the food herself, but she also kept praising Gong Rui, saying, "Gong Rui is so great!"

"Well done!"

"So delicious!"

The emotional value was maximized, praising Gong Rui to the skies.

Even those eating at the same table were infected by Rong Rong's positive influence, becoming more hungry and in a better mood.

Perhaps only Quan Jia and Tai Xiao felt a little uncomfortable, since they were the ones who were praised before Gong Rui appeared.

In addition, Nie Li remained calm and composed, but unlike before when he would take care of Rong Ying, this time he kept a great distance from her and did not even say a word to her.

Rong Ying's eyes reddened with grievance, not only because of Nie Li, but also because the show was so different from what she had imagined.

She likes to be the center of attention. No matter where she is, she wants to be the most eye-catching one. In the past, she could easily become the center of attention.

Her family background and beauty usually draw people to her quickly, but this time, she was almost invisible.

They weren't even as noticeable as Wen Man and Song Yue.

And her brother, who sat silently beside her the whole time, showed none of the concern he used to have for her.

Rong Ying was unaware that Rong Cheng's mind was filled with thoughts of his parents' tears and his younger sister, Rong Rong.

On the day Rong Rong appeared on the trending topics, Rong's parents quietly shed tears. The fact that she shared the same name and had some similar experiences reminded them of their own daughter.

They didn't know if the other was alive or dead, or if they were lucky enough to be adopted by a good family.

Things are different now than they were a decade or so ago. Back then, they were afraid of losing Rong Ying, so they cruelly erased Rong Rong's existence.

More than a decade later, Rong Ying has grown up happily. Now that they have let go of their worries about Rong Ying, they have the time and energy to remember their poor daughter.

This longing only intensifies with age.

As a result, Rong Cheng was also affected.

Is his sister alright?

Unbeknownst to Rong Cheng, watching Rong Rong being the center of attention, he would unconsciously think of his own younger sister.

In a daze, Rong Cheng thought, how wonderful it would be if Rong Rong were his sister.

But when he came to his senses and saw that shocking face, he laughed at his own thoughts.

His sister Rong Rong and Rong Ying are twins. If his sister were still alive, she should look exactly like Rong Ying.

Rong Cheng smiled and shook his head slightly, but his smile quickly froze on his face.

Because he suddenly wondered if Rong Rong and Rong Ying might be fraternal twins.

Did they look alike when they were little? He seemed to have forgotten.

Rong Cheng patted his head, but he couldn't remember what Rong Rong looked like no matter what he did.

Perhaps we should find the photos and take a look?

Rong Cheng looked up instantly, but quickly looked down again after only a blink. He was confused; there were no more photos of Rong Rong at home.

I wonder if my parents still remember what Rongrong looks like.

Suddenly, Rong Cheng became impatient. He hurriedly got up, avoided the crowd, and secretly made a phone call to his mother.

A few minutes later he returned dejectedly, his eyes even a little moist.

Just now, neither Rong's father nor Rong's mother remembered whether Rong Rong looked like Rong Ying.

It turns out they had completely forgotten Rong Rong.

At this moment, Rong Cheng suddenly felt heartbroken for Rong Rong. He couldn't understand how they could have been so heartless before? Forgetting her so easily? Erasing all traces of Rong Rong?

Is it simply because... they're afraid Rong Ying will become depressed and have a mental breakdown?

"Brother, what's wrong?" Rong Ying's concerned voice came from beside him.

Rong Cheng looked up, his eyes somewhat misty. He stared intently at Rong Ying and asked, as if possessed, "Do you remember you have an older sister?"

"What?" Rong Ying asked in surprise.

Just then, the other guests were laughing loudly, which covered Rong Cheng's words, so Rong Ying couldn't hear what Rong Cheng was saying.

Rong Ying opened her eyes wide, filled with doubt and worry. She didn't know what was wrong with Rong Cheng, but she had a feeling that things weren't going well.

It was that look in his eyes that brought Rong Cheng back to his senses.

Why would he provoke his own sister? Things have already come to this.

"It's nothing." Rong Cheng smiled slightly, pretending that nothing had happened.

He quickly composed himself and returned to his usual self, which finally put Rong Ying's mind at ease.