Chapter 162 Are You an Undercover Agent Sent by Shen Yu?

"Huh? My cousin is here." Lu Manman, who was looking around, was the first to discover He Tingzhou.

He Wenjing immediately followed her line of sight and saw He Tingzhou, who was very surprised: "I couldn't even call him to come before, how come he is interested in coming today?"

"Because Xiaojiu is here." Lu Manman said.

After she was caught, she didn't bother to contact Shuang Xu and the others, and she didn't know whether her cousin had coaxed the girl into submission.

He Tingzhou passed by them, and He Wenjing called him: "Tingzhou..."

He Tingzhou walked by without stopping, looking straight ahead, and said, "You are busy trying to appease others. If the sky falls, you should hold it up by yourself first."

The rest of He Wenjing's words were stuck in her throat as she watched him walk towards Shuang Xu with a clear purpose.

He was so eye-catching that Shuang Xu noticed him before he even got close to him.

The gray-blue prince's check suit was tall and elegant, and the British elegance softened his sharp and extremely impactful facial features. His coat buttons were unbuttoned, and the black bow tie around his neck was not fastened, and he fiddled with it lazily as he walked.

Not done yet, he walked in front of Shuang Xu and lowered his head slightly, "Tie it up."

The sound of clinking glasses in the banquet hall dropped in volume, and gazes were directed at him.

Fu Yun and Shen Yu, who were talking to others, stopped and looked at them.

Shuang Xu hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand to take the bow tie and helped him tie it in front of everyone.

Fu Yun looked at Shen Yu beside her. His eyes were on Shuang Xu's hand. It was unknown what he was thinking.

This kind of bow tie is tied differently from a necktie. Shuang Xu had only seen Shen Yu tie one before, and while his brain seemed to know how to do it, his hands didn't. He didn't know if it was because he was nervous being stared at, or if he remembered the steps wrong, but he failed to do it properly after trying for a long time.

He Tingzhou was not in a hurry. With his eyelashes half lowered, his eyes slid across the tip of her delicate and straight nose and asked her, "Are you angry?"

Shuang Xu stared at the bow tie in his hand without looking at him: "Why should I be angry? It's a good thing that your blind date went well. Remember to send me an invitation when you get married."

He Tingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly: "You know that my blind date went well?"

As Shuang Xu let go, he put the bow tie down with a bit of force, and it looked more like it was thrown back.

She turned away expressionlessly and said, "I don't know how to do it. You can ask your blind date to do it."

He Tingzhou smiled.

"Sister, you don't know how. Come, I'll do it for you." Yue Zifeng put down the champagne in his hand and rubbed his hands.

"It's none of your business. Just stay aside." He Tingzhou slapped his hand back and coldly brushed away the outstretched hand. He picked up the bow tie and tied it in two or three strokes. His movements were clearly very skilled.

He looked down at the earring dangling on Shuangxu's ear, and plucked it with his fingertips playfully, his voice casual and light: "You look beautiful today, princess."

Shuang Xu pushed his hand away coldly: "I am beautiful every day."

He Tingzhou chuckled and said lazily, "I was able to catch up with such a beautiful girl. How come I am so awesome?"

I've never seen anyone brag so much.

Shuang Xu said: "I can tolerate your thick skin, but I am even more powerful."

He Tingzhou said shamelessly: "Then we are really a match made in heaven. You are so amazing, and you are a perfect match for me."

“…”

As Shuang Xu was speaking, a waiter in a vest came over and said, "Miss Shuang Xu, Ms. Fu wants to see you. Please come over."

Shuang Xu was called over by Fu Yun. He Tingzhou's eyes followed her figure and watched her walk towards Fu Yun and Shen Yu.

His eyes met Shen Yu's, and they stared at each other in silence for a few seconds amid the laughter in the banquet hall.

Shen Yu looked away, lowered his head and said something to Shuang Xu. She nodded, followed him and greeted several guests.

He Wenjing's voice echoed from behind: "Tingzhou."

He Tingzhou turned around, his eyes dark and dull: "The sky is not falling, why are you looking for me again?"

Father Lu came with He Wenjing and said for her, "After you left this afternoon, your aunt felt very bad. She saw you here and wanted to talk to you. Can you spare a few minutes to talk to her?"

He Tingzhou glanced at He Wenjing, sat down on the sofa beside him, crossed his long legs, and his tone was not warm at all.

"Let's talk about whatever we want to talk about all at once."

He Wenjing and her husband sat down opposite them. "It was my fault for not thinking it through today. It was also my fault for tricking you to come here. I apologize to you. I originally wanted to set you up with Miss Lu, but I was afraid you wouldn't give me face. She is the granddaughter of Commander Lu of the Southern Military Region. Her uncle and your father were comrades-in-arms, and their family backgrounds are very compatible. Even if you don't have feelings for her, there's no harm in getting to know her."

He Tingzhou said, "It seems that you married your uncle only because of his family background, not because of him as a person."

He was kind enough to translate for Father Lu: "Uncle, she said she doesn't love you."

"...Don't try to sow discord." He Wenjing seized his loophole, "Relationships can be cultivated. Your uncle and I are both in a political marriage. Aren't we happy?"

"Really?" He Tingzhou twitched his lips sarcastically, "Then why is your daughter not happy?"

This one sentence left He Wenjing speechless.

Are Shen Yu and Lu Manman's family backgrounds not compatible? Is he a bad person? But Lu Manman still gave up her true love.

The chances of meeting the love of your life through a political marriage are so slim.

Father Lu said, "I stand on Tingzhou's side this time. As his aunt, you should understand his character. Since he has a girl he likes, why do you have to be a bad person?"

"Do you think I want to be the bad guy?" He Wenjing said, "If it was anyone else, I wouldn't care, but Shuang Xu——"

She hurriedly said in the cold eyes of He Tingzhou: "I have no opinion on her. Shuang Xu is a good child. But the Song family is too deeply tied to the Zheng family, and Zheng Zuye is not on good terms with you. Moreover, between her and Shen Yu..."

He Tingzhou interrupted her impatiently: "I don't mind, what do you mind?"

He Wenjing was silent.

"Are you an undercover sent by Shen Yu?" He Tingzhou's eyes were sharp and cold. "It would be fine if you didn't help me, but you just make trouble for me every day. Others have their own mother to help them, but I have no mother, only an aunt, why are you holding me back?"

These words touched He Wenjing's heart and made her feel heartbroken.

"I'm not trying to trick you, I just..."

This matter cannot be mentioned. He Wenjing's eyes would turn red when she mentioned it. When she thought about how she and Fu Yun had joined forces to break them up, she ended up helping others and leaving her nephew isolated and helpless, and she immediately regretted it.

"It's all my fault. How could I help others to mess with you?" He Wenjing made up her mind, "Don't worry, even though your mother is gone, you still have your aunt. Your aunt will help you in the future!"

Father Lu was surprised at her sudden 180-degree turn in such a short time. He turned his head to look at her and said, "Do you want to reconsider this?"

"What are you considering? My brother is not at home all year round, and I am the only relative in Tingzhou. If I don't help him, who else will?" He Wenjing said, "I can't let him be bullied by others."

Father Lu: ...Who can bully him?