We hadn't seen each other for two or three months, and I never expected that we could get together so happily. But this harmony was only on the surface; we were secretly competing with each other.
Jiang Ning and An Xinrong were both trying to chat with Zhuang Yan. Among the male guests, Ling Xuan maintained a superficial enthusiasm, having already come to terms with the situation and become indifferent. As for Fang Chen, his attention was still on An Xinrong. An Xinrong clearly didn't want to talk to him, but he still tried to win her over with a cold face.
Lu Yan's face flushed pink from the alcohol, and Zhuang Yan kept an eye on her while they chatted: "Are you tired? Do you want to go back to your room to rest?"
"No, I'm not tired." She didn't speak, but propped her head up and watched Zhuang Yan respond to the others.
An Xinrong is enthusiastic, while Jiang Ning is reserved.
At this moment, it feels as if summer is still here.
It's amazing how fast time flies these days. Eating out here used to be just right, but now, if you don't eat quickly, you'll only get cold dishes and leftovers.
"Speaking of which, a lot has happened recently. Just two months ago, Xia Wan and Gu Qian were recording a show with us. Now one of them is in jail, and we don't know what's going on with the other. Zhuang Yan, Xia Wan is your ex-girlfriend. Recently, the Xia family has had some trouble. Have you been concerned about it?" Fang Chen couldn't stand Zhuang Yan. Before joining the show, he was very confident and thought that no one among the male guests was better than him. Who knew that the most useless one would actually win everyone's favor and even disrupt his plans multiple times.
At first, An Xinrong was reciprocal to him, but now she ignores him completely. If Zhuang Yan hadn't appeared, he might have already gotten together with An Xinrong in the past two months.
After leaving the program, he took the initiative to contact An Xinrong. An Xinrong replied to him indifferently, and he did not dare to appear eager for quick success. Fortunately, he found an opportunity to get to know An Xinrong's father. Overall, An Xinrong's parents have a good impression of him. If he can win over her parents, how can he not win her over?
During dinner, An Xinrong had no eyes for anyone else but Zhuang Yan, and she kept circling around him.
If An Xinrong wants to see him, then Zhuang Yan's disguise must be torn off and his image in her mind must be shattered.
Everyone looked at Zhuang Yan, wanting to see how he would answer.
Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I don't care, but it seems you do."
"After all, she is Xinrong's friend."
He thought this would please An Xinrong, but An Xinrong frowned and said, "Why are you bringing this up out of the blue? If you don't understand Zhuang Yan's affairs, don't ask too many questions."
After the Xia family's incident, her father sternly warned her not to get involved with the Xia family, but she still contacted Xia Wan privately to find out about her situation.
To be honest, Xia Wan did something to wrong Zhuang Yan, but she did not wrong her. Although the friendship was not pure, it was true that Xia Wan took the initiative to befriend her. She could not help Xia Wan much, but she could help her in life.
She glanced at Zhuang Yan somewhat guiltily, clearly indicating that Zhuang Yan hadn't taken Fang Chen's words seriously.
"I just think Zhuang Yan is a bit heartless. After loving each other for so long, how come you run away the moment the Xia family has a problem? You don't even offer to help, but at least show some concern. And what about your parents... Although your parents made mistakes, so many years have passed. They are first-time parents too. As their children, we should be more understanding of them. They gave birth to you, raised you, and earned so much money to ensure you had a comfortable life from birth, giving you the best resources..."
Fang Chen adopted a superior attitude and lectured Zhuang Yan as if he were in a position of authority.
People secretly say he's cold-blooded and ruthless. His parents were sent to prison by him, yet he still happily came to record a show and pick up girls. With such a selfish and vengeful personality, if they were to become husband and wife, they would definitely be the type to share the good times but run away in the bad.
Fang Chen finally drew everyone's attention, but those attentions were not friendly.
He was drunk and his head was spinning. Seeing that Zhuang Yan did not refute him, he was secretly pleased with himself.
Zhuang Yan wasn't oblivious to the fact that Fang Chen was being sarcastic, so after Fang Chen finished his boastful talk, he simply said, "If you're so good at being filial to your parents, why don't you bring them over to be filial to them?"
“I would like to take it, but my parents are used to living in the village and are not used to the city. Old people always like to find something to do, like growing vegetables.”
"And what about your three older sisters?"
Fang Chen appeared visibly guilty when her older sister was mentioned: "What happened to my sister? We're talking about you right now."
"Do we have a good relationship? Why should I answer your questions? And what right do you have to tell me what to do? Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself. Guess how much I know about your family?" When you're out and about, you still have to be careful. Zhuang Yan has already figured out Fang Chen and Ling Xuan.
Ling Xuan is fine, but Fang Chen is quite interesting.
Zhuang Yan continued her attack: "You've made my family sound so good, so I wish you'll be born into a family like that in your next life too."
Zhuang Yan's words were loaded with meaning, and the viewers in the live stream were also curious about Fang Chen's family situation.
There were rumors circulating online that Fang Chen was a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success in one's hometown), born into a family that favored sons over daughters. He had three older sisters; the eldest only graduated from junior high school, while the second and third sisters completed high school. All three sisters got married shortly after turning twenty, supposedly to exchange the dowry for Fang Chen's university education. It is said that Fang Chen also used this money for his first startup.
However, these are all just rumors and have not been confirmed.
If what's circulating online is true, then isn't Fang Chen just sucking his sister's blood? He sucks her blood and doesn't even repay her; it's disgusting.
Fang Chen thought he had hidden it well, but in reality, the comments section was already in an uproar, with many people criticizing him.
Even An Xinrong was looking at him with a strange expression.
Jiang Ning's face darkened with hostility. In her eyes, Zhuang Yan was the best person. Anyone who dared to speak ill of Zhuang Yan was an enemy of hers. Fang Chen actually dared to say that in front of so many people. Who did he think he was?
"A good ex should be like they're dead..." No one expected that these words would come out of Jiang Ning's mouth. Everyone knows that she is Zhuang Yan's first love and ex. She is insulting Xia Wan and also insulting herself.
Jiang Ning wasn't drunk; she was sober. She knew perfectly well that there was no future for her and Zhuang Yan. The reason she was still willing to participate in the show was to give herself a complete ending, leaving no regrets. After the show was over, she would pretend she was dead.
Jiang Ning: "Xia Wan's situation has nothing to do with Zhuang Yan. If you think Xia Wan deserves to be forgiven, then I hope that in the future, if your partner cheats on you, runs away from your wedding, or does something to betray you, you can also forgive her generously. Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering. We are still recording a program, and hundreds of thousands of people are watching the live broadcast. You'd better be careful with your words."
As Zhuang Yan watched and listened, he suddenly felt an itch on his thigh. Lu Yan had placed her hand on his leg under the table.
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