Chapter 27 Miss Zhou, how things are between you and Jin Changyu is your business.
The Cui family's banquet was held at a luxury hotel in Beijing.
When Sang Qian and Jin Changyu arrived, President Cui and his wife personally greeted them at the door. After presenting their gifts, Jin Changyu offered a few words of blessing.
Sang Qian also smiled and said, "President Cui and his wife are so loving and devoted to each other, their relationship is truly enviable."
Mrs. Cui glanced between her and Jin Changyu, then smiled and said to her, "Mrs. Jin, you don't need to envy others. I think you and President Jin look like a perfect couple. You're destined to be a loving couple until the end."
Sang Qian, "..."
They're not even husband and wife anymore, so what's with this talk of a couple looking alike?
Fortunately, their fate was sealed; their relationship was, at most, a fleeting, ephemeral one.
Just as Sang Qian was about to speak, President Cui smiled and echoed his wife, "Don't you believe me? My wife has always been very good at judging people."
"Then I accept your kind words, Madam."
Jin Changyu reached out and gently put his arm around Sang Qian's waist. "I also hope that my wife will not dislike me and will be willing to stay with me until we grow old."
A magnetic voice entered her ears, and Sang Qian tilted her head and looked up, meeting a pair of deep black eyes.
"..."
I know he needs to maintain a good image in front of outsiders, but is it really necessary to act so affectionate?
So fake.
Noticing that President Cui and his wife were both looking at her, Sang Qian could only play along, raising the corners of her lips and saying, "Of course."
Seeing someone approaching out of the corner of her eye, she took the opportunity to say to Mr. and Mrs. Cui, "Mr. Cui, Madam, we'll go in first and won't disturb you while you're entertaining the other guests."
Mr. Cui quickly replied, "Alright, please come in, both of you."
Using the act of taking Jin Changyu's arm, Sang Qian subtly removed his large hand from her waist.
Then, she smiled at him casually and said, "Let's go."
Jin Changyu took in her every move, nodded, and entered the banquet hall with her.
Given Jin Changyu's status, people from the business world came over to greet him as soon as he entered.
As with every banquet she had accompanied him to in the past, Sang Qian stood by his side with a smile, attending the banquets alongside him.
But this time, Jin Changyu didn't seem to want to deal with these people. He found a gap where no one was trying to talk to her, took her hand, and led her to a less crowded area.
After taking a couple of steps, she suddenly looked down at the hand he was holding, then frowned slightly as she looked at Sang Qian, "Why are your hands so cold? Are you cold?"
The air conditioning in the banquet hall was too strong, and Sang Qian, who was wearing a thin dress, did feel a bit cold.
"A little."
She gave a casual reply and took the opportunity to pull her hand back.
Looking up again, she saw Jin Changyu taking off his suit jacket. Realizing what he was about to do, Sang Qian took a step back. "You don't need to..."
Before she could finish speaking, the coat was already draped over her shoulders. "Listen to me, pregnant women can't get sick."
Sang Qian's hand, which was pushing away, paused because of these words.
Indeed, pregnant women cannot get sick.
The warmth of his clothes lingered on her bare shoulder, and his familiar, crisp breath filled her nostrils. Sang Qian lowered her eyelashes and whispered, "Thank you."
Jin Changyu: "The banquet will start in a while, why don't you go sit over there and rest for a bit?"
Seeing a boss walking towards them with a smile, probably a business acquaintance of Jin Changyu, Sang Qian said, "You go ahead with your work, I can go by myself."
Jin Changyu also saw the person. "Okay, I'll come find you in a bit."
Sang Qian nodded and went to the deserted rest area.
After sitting for a while, Jin Changyu came over. "I have some business to discuss with someone, so I might have to leave for a bit. Is it alright if you stay here by yourself?"
“Okay.” Sang Qian nodded. “Go ahead.”
Jin Changyu instructed, "Call me if anything happens."
"Um."
After Jin Changyu left, Sang Qian had nothing to do, so she sat there playing games.
After a while, a waitress came over and placed a glass of milk on the table in front of Sang Qian. "Mrs. Jin, this is the hot milk that Mr. Jin asked us to prepare for you."
Sang Qian glanced at the milk on the table and politely said "thank you" to the person.
"You're welcome."
The waitress stood beside her with a smile. "Mr. Jin asked me to take care of you personally. Please feel free to let me know if you need anything tonight."
Sang Qian, "..."
She's just here for a meal; does he really need someone to watch over her every minute?
"Um... I need to use the restroom."
Sang Qian stood up.
"The restroom is over there, I'll take you there."
"Oh, no need, I can go by myself."
Sang Qian took off her suit jacket and placed it on the sofa. "Could you please watch my clothes here for me?"
The waitress said, "Yes, Mrs. Jin."
Sang Qian followed the direction she was directed to find the restroom.
The banquet hall was quite large. She looked up at the signs, walked around in circles, and arrived near a staircase. She looked up unintentionally and saw Jin Changyu and a woman in a white dress walking upstairs together.
Sang Qian suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Just then, the woman turned around and looked down. The moment her eyes met Sang Qian's, she paused for a moment, then smiled at Sang Qian, but her eyes held a hint of provocation.
It's Zhou Yunshuang.
A few seconds later, Zhou Yunshuang and Jin Changyu disappeared around the corner on the second floor.
This is what Jin Changyu meant by... talking about business with people?
"Mrs. Jin, the restroom is just ahead."
A voice beside her brought Sang Qian back to her senses. She turned her head and saw that it was the waitress from before.
“I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to find your way, so I followed you.”
The waiter stood respectfully in front of her, holding the suit jacket, and explained.
Sang Qian composed herself and smiled at her, "Thank you."
"Then I'll wait for you outside the restroom."
"good."
Sang Qian went into the restroom by herself.
When I was washing my hands at the sink after using the restroom, someone came in.
Sang Qian turned her head and saw Zhou Yunshuang coming towards her.
As she got closer, Sang Qian noticed that the entire set of sapphire jewelry she was wearing was the same set she had posted on her WeChat Moments on her birthday.
"Sang Qian, it's been a long time."
Zhou Yunshuang greeted her with a smile, in a seemingly friendly and polite manner.
Sang Qian spoke directly, "Didn't we just see each other?"
She was referring to that provocative glance she gave her on the stairs just now.
Zhou Yunshuang's smile froze for a moment, then quickly brightened again. "Thank you for accompanying Changyu to this banquet, but tonight... I might need to borrow a lot of his time. You don't mind, do you?"
Sang Qian curled her lips, "He's not my possession, why should I care?"
Zhou Yunshuang was clearly taken aback by her reaction. She stared at Sang Qian with disbelief for a long while. "You really don't care?"
“Miss Zhou, how things are between you and Jin Changyu is your business. You don’t need to come here and brag to me.”
Sang Qian reached out and pulled out a tissue to wipe the water off her hands, then threw the crumpled tissue into the trash can. "His business is none of my business, and your business is even less of my business."
After she finished speaking, she walked away while Zhou Yunshuang remained stunned.
Stepping out of the restroom, Sang Qian let out a heavy sigh.
So, he paid her 5 million to appear in public so that she could cover for his secret rendezvous with his sweetheart?
Seeing her walking over clutching her stomach, her face pale, the waiter quickly stepped forward to support her.
"Mrs. Jin, are you feeling unwell?"
Sang Qian frowned and shook her head.
"Let me help you to sit over there for a while."
The waiter helped Sang Qian to sit down in the nearest rest area.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go and call Mr. Jin over for you right away."
"No need. I'm fine, I'll be alright after resting for a while."
Sang Qian tried her best to calm herself down so as not to upset her unborn child because of someone who was unrelated to her.
Jin Changyu is just her ex-husband.
His affairs were none of her business; what did it matter whether he was there for a secret rendezvous or an affair?
She has no right to ask, nor is she interested in knowing.
Seeing that Sang Qian's lips were a little pale, the waiter quickly draped a suit jacket over her shoulders.
Sensing the man's presence, Sang Qian reflexively ripped open her clothes.
"Could you please return the clothes to him for me?" She handed the clothes to the waiter.
"And please tell him that I'm leaving now."
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