He Lingchuan stared with bloodshot eyes, and was about to burst in when the two separated.
Then some of the friends present started to cheer.
"Yan Xi, Ming Yan only returned to the country for you. Don't drag him along any longer, hurry up and get back together with him!"
"Watch your words. Yan Xi is a married woman now. Can you please stop saying things that are so difficult for her?"
"Yan Xi's husband is just a stay-at-home dad, completely unfit for public life. In my opinion, she should have dumped him long ago!"
...
Shen Yanxi let these people talk without making a comment.
Perhaps her lack of objection is itself a form of tacit agreement.
He Lingchuan gave a bitter smile, feeling more and more that he should withdraw in time and let her get back together with Zhou Mingyan.
After all, he had already tried.
But if you don't love someone, you just don't love them.
He couldn't make her fall in love with him just by spending time and effort.
Just then, the wine bottle on the table landed on Shen Yanxi, and the people at the table got excited and quickly asked her to choose truth or dare.
Shen Yanxi hesitated for a moment, then said, "Tell me the truth."
The person who had been egging them on immediately asked, "Quickly, tell me, who is your favorite person right now?"
He Lingchuan stiffened, subconsciously feeling a sense of repulsion at the name that was about to come out of Shen Yanxi's mouth.
Who else could Shen Yanxi love most besides Zhou Mingyan?
He left quickly a second before Shen Yanxi could speak.
Back in the private room, the atmosphere at the table was still lively, but He Lingchuan seemed a little absent-minded, his mind a jumbled mess, and he didn't even hear the teacher across from him asking him to raise his glass.
Gu Chengze suddenly nudged him with his elbow, and he jerked his head up, looking somewhat bewildered: "What's wrong?"
Gu Chengze gestured to the person opposite him with his eyes and said, "What are you daydreaming about? The teacher wants you to drink. The teacher has been holding the glass for ages!"
This kid can even get distracted while eating, I'm really impressed.
He Lingchuan then noticed the teacher opposite him, hurriedly stood up, said sorry, and then clinked glasses with the teacher.
As He Lingchuan sat down, he didn't notice the waiter who came in to clear the empty plates. He accidentally bumped into the waiter, who lost his grip, and the sauce from the plate spilled all over him.
The waiter was startled and quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, please wipe it clean quickly."
The others also expressed their concern for He Lingchuan's well-being.
He Lingchuan looked down at the stain on his white shirt, took the tissue from the waiter, and said, "It's nothing, just a little soup. I'll go to the restroom to wipe it off."
In the restroom, He Lingchuan wet a tissue and rubbed it hard on his clothes several times, barely managing to wipe away the soup on the surface, but the remaining stains were still quite noticeable.
He Lingchuan threw the tissue into the trash can, thinking that he could use the excuse of going home to change clothes to leave early.
As he walked out, lost in thought, he bumped into Shen Yanxi in the corridor before he even got back to the private room.
The moment their eyes met, he saw Shen Yanxi frown and her face turn somewhat ugly: "He Lingchuan, are you out of your mind? You're actually following me!"
He Lingchuan was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to think in this direction.
He snapped out of his daze and said calmly, "You're overthinking it. I also had plans to have dinner here with someone, and I didn't even know you were here."
Shen Yanxi didn't believe He Lingchuan's explanation at all.
He used to be extremely possessive of her, not only checking her schedule but also frequently asking her assistant what she did every day and whether she ate on time.
A man who used to be eager to know what she did 24 hours a day is now saying he didn't follow her and that it was just a coincidence. Who would believe that?
Thinking of what had happened before, Shen Yanxi's face grew even colder: "I warned you before, don't follow me anymore, and don't treat me like your personal property!"
He Lingchuan was speechless. It wasn't that he felt guilty; he just didn't know how to explain.
He inquired about Shen Yanxi's schedule because she often neglected to eat when she was busy with work, which led to her developing stomach problems. He simply wanted to urge her to eat on time.
These acts of concern were all wrong in her eyes because she didn't love him.
He Lingchuan suddenly felt that all his efforts over the years were quite ridiculous.
Seeing his silence, Shen Yanxi became even more certain that he was following her. She frowned and said impatiently, "I even prepared a birthday present for you. If you continue to ignore me like this and act on your own under the guise of doing what's best for me, you can forget about the present!"
Only after she mentioned it did He Lingchuan belatedly realize that his birthday was in three days.
However, Shen Yanxi never remembered before, and He Lingchuan had to remind her many times every year before she could barely remember.
How could you remember this year? And even bought him a gift on your own initiative?
He Lingchuan wouldn't be so narcissistic as to think she genuinely wanted to celebrate his birthday; she was probably just tired of his pestering and had prepared it in advance this year.
He Lingchuan was silent for two seconds before speaking: "You don't need to give me a gift, I won't accept it."
Since they're getting a divorce anyway, there's no need for him to accept it, to avoid any lingering complications.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yanxi looked at him in disbelief, unable to believe that the person who had always pestered her for birthday presents in previous years was saying he didn't want them this year. She was about to question him.
Then, as if remembering something, he sneered, "He Lingchuan, haven't you made enough of a scene?"
He Lingchuan wanted to say that he didn't, but out of the corner of his eye he saw Zhou Mingyan walking quickly towards them.
Seeing Shen Yanxi, Zhou Mingyan breathed a sigh of relief and took her hand as if no one else was around: "You've been gone for so long, I thought something had happened to you. I'm glad you're alright."
"You drank quite a bit of alcohol just now, are you feeling dizzy? Is anything bothering you?"
Facing Zhou Mingyan, Shen Yanxi's expression softened considerably. She smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine. You don't need to come all this way to find me."
The two were so affectionate that He Lingchuan seemed like a third wheel standing next to them.
He raised an eyebrow, finding the scene somewhat amusing, and couldn't help but chuckle.
As soon as he spoke, Zhou Mingyan looked over, seemingly only then noticing his presence. He quickly withdrew his hand and smiled, "Mr. He, what a coincidence, you're here too."
He Lingchuan ignored him and didn't care how close he and Shen Yanxi were. In his eyes, Zhou Mingyan's little schemes were just like a clown trying to show off.
Just as He Lingchuan was about to leave, the sound of fighting suddenly came from the next private room, and someone inside cursed, "Damn it, I'll kill you today!"
The next second, the door to the private room was pulled open from the inside, and a man with blood on his face stumbled out.
Immediately afterwards, a wine bottle flew out the door.
The bottle flew straight towards Shen Yanxi. He Lingchuan's pupils dilated, and before he could even react, his body was already blocking Shen Yanxi's path.
The moment the bottle hit He Lingchuan on the back of the head, Zhou Mingyan suddenly pulled Shen Yanxi into his arms and protected her tightly.
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