Cheng Xuerou knew that such a banquet would definitely include that person.
Despite being a scholarly family, the elders of that family were distributed throughout the education and judicial systems of the central city, including judges, prosecutors, professors, and university presidents.
Regardless of which of the four major families they belong to, everyone knows they should be on good terms with them.
Cheng Xuerou bit her lip, and in a daze, she heard an anxious voice amidst a chorus of mockery:
"Third Brother, please don't do this!"
People quieted down and began to look at the handsome man in the khaki suit, following the sound.
She is quite good-looking, and her figure and temperament stand out in a crowd.
But... he actually went against Huo Zhixing?
Everyone looked at each other, watching with expressions of anticipation.
Huo Zhixing frowned and looked up at him.
"Hey, Lao Ye, what are you doing!" Bai Jingyuan whispered, "Are you bored? Trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?"
Ye Chen licked his dry lips and looked at Huo Zhixing with pleading eyes.
"Third Brother..."
"Ye Chen," Huo Zhixing's voice was low and cold, "what do you want to say?"
"Third Brother, I just want to plead for Xue Rou." Ye Chen's voice was not loud, but his gaze was firm. "She just made a mistake unintentionally. Please be magnanimous and don't punish her in this way."
Huo Zhixing's face darkened.
Bai Jingyuan's eyes widened, and then he frantically made faces to tell Ye Chen to shut up.
"Old Ye! Come here!" Bai Jingyuan was covered in sweat. "Can you please stop talking? You're really... You're usually so smart, how come you're even dumber than me today!"
“Third Brother,” Ye Chen said with great difficulty, “Xue Rou just returned from abroad and doesn’t know the situation here. She accidentally offended Jiang Can… How about this, I apologize to Jiang Can on her behalf.”
As he spoke, he stopped and gave a slight bow.
Jiang Can quickly told him to get up, and then secretly glanced at Huo Zhixing's expression.
"Knowledge and Action..."
She didn't soften her heart, but she couldn't bear to put Ye Chen in a difficult position.
When the whole world despised Cheng Xue Rou, there were still people who stood up for her... Jiang Can immediately understood whose white moonlight this so-called white moonlight really was.
"Third Brother," Ye Chen pleaded almost desperately, "even for my sake, please?"
"Old Ye!" Bai Jingyuan looked at him incredulously, "What's wrong with you?"
Even if he wants to do something for his first love, he still needs to figure out what kind of person she really is!
However, Cheng Xuerou grasped at this straw as if it were her lifeline.
She quickly came to her senses and tried to walk to Ye Chen's side, but after taking two unsteady steps, she suddenly slipped.
Ye Chen quickly reached out to support her. The two looked at each other, and Cheng Xuerou leaned on his shoulder, seemingly distant.
"Wow, that's pretty convincing!" some female celebrities whispered among themselves. "Even our award-winning actress probably doesn't have this level of acting skill, right?"
The actress gave a soft hum and remained silent.
No one noticed that there was someone outside the crowd, quietly watching them.
The scene stung her eyes, and the words wounded her heart.
Ye Chen carefully supported Cheng Xuerou, or rather, protected her behind him. His upright back was like a great tree; it was his greatest honor to be able to shield the person he loved from the wind and rain.
But he didn't know that there was someone outside the crowd who was willing to give everything for him...
Tang Yilan bit her lip, her eyes losing their light, like two pools of hopeless, stagnant water.
After a long silence, Huo Zhixing slowly uttered a single word: "Okay."
Ye Chen was somewhat surprised, but also very grateful.
"I'm letting her go today not for any other reason than for your sake," Huo Zhixing said coldly. "If she dares to cause any more trouble, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"No, no!" Ye Chen quickly replied, "Thank you, Third Brother!"
"Ye Chen, you have always been an excellent lawyer." Huo Zhixing said in a heavy tone, "Lawyers must always remain rational and clear-headed, and the worst thing they can do is act on emotion. I think you understand this better than I do."
"Um."
“So,” Huo Zhixing looked at him, then at Cheng Xuerou, “I hope that when you deal with your personal problems, you can be as calm as when you deal with a criminal case!”
After saying that, he took Jiang Can's hand and slowly walked away.
Only after their figures disappeared into the night did Cheng Xuerou breathe a sigh of relief, and the hand that had been holding Ye Chen's arm loosened in an instant.
"Xue Rou, you..."
"I'm fine," Cheng Xuerou said coldly. "I'm a little tired and want to go home and rest. Thank you for tonight!"
Ye Chen smiled and looked at her quietly.
He tried his best to fulfill Cheng Xuerou's requests. When she was studying music in Europe, she didn't even have the money to buy a cello, and he paid for it for her.
He had always believed that her cello playing would be melodious for him.
Ye Chen smiled helplessly and lowered his head. In fact, he often felt tired. This hopeless love with no return was just his one-sided love, a tragic solo performance.
But he was already hooked, and he was determined to go all in.
Cheng Xuerou looked at him with some annoyance, and without even saying goodbye, hurriedly followed Nancy out of the banquet hall.
...
Later that evening, a somewhat tense scene unfolded at Xi Garden.
Jiang Can sat on the sofa, deliberately keeping a straight face. Huo Zhixing sat next to her but didn't dare to get too close, nervously watching her expression and constantly reflecting on where he had gone wrong.
She was clearly very happy when he proposed at the banquet! Her eyes were even brimming with tears of happiness!
But now...
Huo Zhixing inadvertently glanced at the diamond ring on her ring finger, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he realized:
"Honey, are you unhappy with the ring size?"
Jiang Can's eyes widened; she almost laughed out of anger.
No wonder Fu Xiuyu keeps calling him a rebellious son!
"Can Can," Huo Zhixing laughed foolishly, "If you're not satisfied with this, I'll go order an even bigger one!"
"Hmm," Jiang Can said in a strange tone, "You'd better bring the mine over too!"
"Moving the mine?" That doesn't seem like a bad idea.
Anyway, as long as Jiang Can likes it, it's fine to move it to the moon.
"Can Can," Huo Zhixing said, seeing a smile on her face, and took advantage of the situation to move closer to her and touch her small hand. "Your fingers are long and slender, so the one I bought for you looks better."
"Of course! If you really like a big one, I'll order a big one! Your fingers look good no matter the size!"
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