Chapter 307 Don’t Look at Him, Look at Me!
The garden of the Cheng family villa was decorated as a sea of white. Under the archway interwoven with roses and baby's breath, guests were chatting in twos and threes, holding bottles of champagne.
The band played soothing music, but there was a subtle tension in the air.
"Axiao, it's time to go and welcome the guests." Luo Zhi carefully touched her fiancé's arm, with a flattering tone in her voice.
Cheng Yuxiao didn't even raise his eyelids, his eyes fixed on the direction of the banquet hall door. "You go by yourself."
He responded coolly, his fingers tapping impatiently on his champagne glass.
Luo Zhi's smile froze on her face, and her carefully manicured nails dug deep into her palms.
"Please, at least today..." She lowered her voice, her eyes red, "Just think of it as for the child..."
This sentence finally made Cheng Yuxiao turn around.
His cold gaze swept across Luo Zhi's slightly flat belly, and a sarcastic arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. "That's all you have."
Yun Zheng held a champagne glass and searched the crowd for Cen Lian'an.
"Didn't An An say she would come? Why hasn't she come yet?" she whispered to Fu Linghe.
Fu Linghe put his arm around her waist and glanced at his watch. "It's a long way down the mountain from the hot spring villa. We might not be there yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion at the entrance of the garden.
Everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn over.
Cen Lian appeared under the white archway holding Jiang Chenyu's arm.
The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves onto her lake blue dress, as if giving her a layer of soft light.
Her makeup was delicate but not gaudy, and her hair was loosely tied up, revealing her slender neck.
The champagne glass in Cheng Yuxiao's hand fell to the ground with a "bang", shattering into crystal pieces.
He stood up suddenly, completely ignoring the surprised looks of the guests around him.
"Ah Xiao!" Luo Zhi grabbed the hem of his suit tightly, her voice filled with despair and tears, "Don't do this, everyone is watching... I beg you..."
Cheng Yuxiao didn't even look at her, and roughly shook her hand off, "Let go."
Luo Zhi stumbled and nearly fell. She hurriedly held onto the table, her face pale as paper. "Even if it's not for me, think about our child."
Her trembling hands touched her lower abdomen, "If I make a fool of myself today, how will our children live in the future..."
This sentence finally made Cheng Yuxiao pause.
He looked back at Luo Zhi's abdomen, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but was quickly replaced by indifference.
"You asked for it." He said coldly, but did not move forward.
Cen Lian seemed to feel the burning gaze and looked in the direction of Cheng Yuxiao.
The moment their eyes met, her smile didn't change at all. She just nodded politely, as if she was treating any ordinary acquaintance.
Jiang Chenyu keenly noticed her subtle changes, and tightened his arms imperceptibly, giving silent support.
"Let's go say hello to Zheng Zheng." Cen Lian said softly, his eyes turned elsewhere.
"Okay." Jiang Chenyu responded gently and took her towards Yun Zheng and the others.
His palm always held her lower back firmly, and the declaration of his sovereignty was too obvious.
Cheng Yuxiao's gaze followed them like a shadow.
He saw Jiang Chenyu pull out a chair for Cen Lian, saw her naturally take the juice handed to her, and saw the tacit understanding that did not require words when they smiled at each other.
"Cheng Yuxiao!" Luo Zhi lowered her voice, digging her nails deep into his arm. "Do you really want everyone to see that you still have feelings for her?"
Her voice was filled with suppressed tears. "I'm pregnant with your child, can't you just pretend for a bit?"
He straightened his cuffs expressionlessly. "You know why I agreed to get engaged."
Luo Zhi's tears finally burst out, but she quickly wiped them away, "Yes, because of the child, but you can't..."
"No." Cheng Yuxiao interrupted her coldly, his eyes following Cen Lian'an's figure again, "I warned you not to play tricks."
On the other side, Yun Zheng excitedly pulled Cen Li'an's hand, "An'an, you look so beautiful today! This dress must be tailor-made for you!"
"He chose it." Cen Lian smiled and looked at the man beside him, his eyes full of tenderness.
Fu Linghe raised his eyebrows, his tone showing a hint of approval, "You have a good eye."
Jiang Chenyu just smiled slightly, and gently stroked Cen Lian's palm with his fingers. "She looks good in anything she wears."
"Enough, enough, stop showing off your affection in front of me." Yun Zheng covered her eyes exaggeratedly, then lowered her voice, "An An, did you see Cheng Yuxiao's expression? He looked like he had eaten a fly."
Cen Lian'an's smile faded a little, "Zheng Zheng"
"Sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned him." Yun Zheng immediately realized that she had said something wrong.
"It doesn't matter." Cen Lian shook his head. "After today, everything is really over."
Jiang Chenyu noticed her emotional fluctuations and quietly held her hand under the table.
His palms were warm and dry, conveying silent strength.
There was a cocktail party before the banquet officially began, where guests walked around and chatted freely.
Cen Lian noticed that Cheng Yuxiao tried to get closer to them several times, but was held back by Luo Zhi every time.
The last time, Luo Zhi was almost hanging on Cheng Yuxiao's arm, her lips trembling as she said something, her eyes full of pleading.
"Do I need to say hello?" Jiang Chenyu asked. There was no displeasure in his voice, only respect for her.
Cen Li'an shook his head. "No need. I came here today just to avoid offending my parents, not for him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Zhi forcibly pulled Cheng Yuxiao over with a forced smile on her face.
"Ms. Cen, I'm so glad you could come." Luo Zhi's voice was sickeningly sweet, but she couldn't hide the trembling in it. "Axiao and I are very grateful that you came to bless us."
Cheng Yuxiao had a cold face throughout the whole process, staring at Cen Lian, completely ignoring the presence of his fiancée beside him.
Jiang Chenyu clearly felt that Cen Lian'an's body stiffened for a moment.
He calmly took a half step forward and stood beside her in a protective manner. "You really should thank her! My An'an's foot injury hasn't fully healed yet, so it's really not easy for her to come."
Cheng Yuxiao's eyes immediately fell on Cen Lian'an's ankle. "Are you injured? When did it happen? Is it serious?"
There was unconcealable concern in his voice, and he completely forgot about his fiancée standing next to him.
Luo Zhi's face turned pale instantly. She gripped Cheng Yuxiao's arm tightly, her nails almost piercing the fabric. "Xiao, our parents are still waiting for us..."
Cheng Yuxiao ignored him and continued to stare at Cen Lian, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Mr. Cheng, in what capacity do you care about my girlfriend now?" Jiang Chenyu asked calmly, his arms naturally around Cen Lian'an's waist.
These words stabbed Cheng Yuxiao's chest like a knife.
His eyes instantly turned sinister and his fists clenched unconsciously.
Seeing this, Luo Zhi hurriedly grabbed Cheng Yuxiao: "Honey, we should go and prepare for the opening." There was a desperate plea in her voice.
He took a deep breath, took a last deep look at Cen Lian, and was almost pulled away by Luo Zhi.
Looking at their departing backs, Cen Lian breathed a sigh of relief, and he didn't seem to feel so bad in his heart.
Jiang Chenyu handed her a tissue and asked, "Are you okay?"
"It's easier than I thought." Cen Lian forced a smile.
After the engagement ceremony officially began, Cen Lian and Jiang Chenyu sat in the back row.
When Cheng Yuxiao mechanically put the ring on Luo Zhi, his eyes looked across the crowd and straight in the direction of Cen Lian.
Jiang Chenyu put his arm around Cen Lian's shoulders and pulled her into his arms.
This action was both intimate and natural, but it instantly distorted Cheng Yuxiao's expression.
"Don't look at him." Jiang Chenyu whispered in Cen Lian's ear, his warm breath brushing her earlobe, "Look at me!"
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