Jiang Jianian looked at Yu Jingchen expressionlessly. He didn't say a word, but Ye Zhiwei was the first to sense the gloomy atmosphere.
Especially after Yu Jingchen's suggestion, Peng Yuezeng, based on his own preferences, inexplicably felt that the two were a good match. Under Yu Jingchen's deliberate manipulation, he couldn't help but say, "Now that Jingchen mentions it, I really do think these two kids are quite well-matched—"
Before Ye Zhiwei could even interject, Peng Yuezeng continued, "Little girl, let me tell you, at your age, you should look for boyfriends like this. Don't let his shy personality and quiet demeanor fool you; he's kind-hearted. If you're really together, this kind of boy is the most responsible, much better than those flashy, scheming men!"
Peng Yuezeng couldn't help but act as a matchmaker, which made Yu Shishu blush from his face to his neck. Even though he liked Ye Zhiwei very much, he corrected Peng Yuezeng, "You... don't say that. Miss Ye already has someone she likes."
He had almost never spoken on his own initiative, so this was the first time he had spoken so proactively tonight. But the first thing he said was to clarify his relationship with Ye Zhiwei.
He kept glancing at Ye Zhiwei as he spoke, worried that she might get angry at his joke.
Ye Zhiwei was indeed angry. Jiang Jianian's restrained silence made Ye Zhiwei's anger rise up instantly. She almost lost her temper with Yu Jingchen in front of Peng Yuezeng, but because the old gentleman was there, she could not let Peng Yuezeng misunderstand if she lost her temper, which might even please Yu Jingchen. She could only take a deep breath and tell Peng Yuezeng in as calm a tone as possible, "Grandpa Peng, I have someone I like."
She couldn't help but notice Jiang Jianian. Jiang Jianian didn't like such occasions. Like the reserved Yu Shishu, he seemed equally out of place in this atmosphere. However, while Yu Shishu might have a personality issue, Jiang Jianian was simply uninterested in anything. He was there because Ye Zhiwei was always doing things he wasn't particularly interested in.
He was in the sidelight, and Ye Zhiwei didn't take his expression lightly, but she could sense that Jiang Jianian was restraining his emotions.
From the moment Yu Jingchen started trying to bring them together, the atmosphere at the table became a little awkward. Even though Ji Shuli kept trying to liven things up and say interesting things, the atmosphere just wouldn't liven it up. Even the old gentleman sensed something was wrong and said with a smile that the party was about to start and he had to go out to greet the guests.
This private meeting with the old gentleman before the start of the cocktail party could almost be described as ending on a sour note. Ye Zhiwei followed Jiang Jianian and Ji Shuli out of the lounge, glancing expressionlessly at Yu Jingchen before leaving, as if to express her anger.
Even Yu Shishu noticed Ye Zhiwei's coldness and rejection. Although he didn't know the specifics, he could sense something from Ye Zhiwei, Jiang Jianian, and Ji Shuli's attitudes. After leaving the lounge, he pulled Yu Jingchen to the corridor and asked bluntly, "Did you do something to her?"
His face was still a little red, but not from shyness but from anger. Besides anger, he was also a little sad because he thought that even if he failed to confess to Ye Zhiwei, he could still retain his dignity. However, Ye Zhiwei's reaction just now made him realize that Yu Jingchen might have done something that made it impossible for him to even retain his dignity.
Yu Jingchen seemed surprised that Yu Shishu was so angry. He coaxed Yu Shishu as usual, smiling as he asked, "You're even throwing a tantrum at your brother? What could your brother do to your sweetheart? Our Shishu likes her so much, would I bully her?!"
Yu Jingchen explained gently to Yu Shishu, but inwardly he smiled coldly: What could he do? He was just reminding the girl his younger brother liked not to be deceived by bad people, and that she should make the right choice.
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