Chapter 848 Some are happy, some are disappointed
"You keep calling me 'cousin,' you're so affectionate..." Xu Chen paused, then chuckled and asked her, "Have you forgotten that Bo Jinyan is my cousin, not yours? Why are you talking about him like he's your real cousin?"
Have their relationship gotten that good?
Could it be that there's something going on between them?
Otherwise, why would Nan Chu always speak up for Bo Jinyan instead of her husband?
"You!" Lu Nanchu was almost speechless with anger, glaring at him intently. Just as she was about to say something, she was interrupted by a familiar yet unfamiliar voice: "Miss Lu, congratulations! Your marriage has been delayed for so long, and you're finally getting married!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Nanchu looked up and saw Gong Lian standing in front of her, arm in arm with Wen Qingyi.
She noticed his female companion and said with a half-smile, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Gong. I heard that you and Miss Wen have recently gotten back together. I wonder when I will have the honor of attending your wedding?"
Drinking at their wedding banquet?
Xu Chen noticed her choice of words and subconsciously turned his gaze to Wen Qingyi. He saw that she was looking down, appearing timid and afraid to speak, which was not like her at all.
He couldn't help but ask, "Miss Wen, is your wedding just around the corner?"
Isn't Qingyi a maid in the Gong family? How could she possibly be getting married soon?
There must be some misunderstanding here.
"How could that be?" Before Wen Qingyi could speak, Gong Lian had already answered first: "Qingyi and I have only been dating for a short time and still need to develop our relationship. Unlike you two, who have known each other for several years and have been engaged for more than a year, our relationship has naturally developed much faster than yours."
"You agree, right, Qingyi?" After saying that, Gong Lian stared at Wen Qingyi, who was still holding his arm, his eyes cold and unsettling, as if he would want to strangle her if she said a single word of dissent!
Wen Qingyi noticed the threat in his eyes and dared not say no. She could only force a smile and say, "Yes, we've only just reunited, how could it be so fast..."
His gaze toward her grew colder and colder, devoid of the tender affection he once held.
Was returning to Gong Lian's side really the right choice?
At this moment, even Wen Qingyi herself couldn't give an answer.
"We'll go in first, so as not to disturb the two guests." With that, Gong Lian nodded slightly to Lu Nanchu and then put his arm around Wen Qingyi as they entered the banquet hall.
As soon as they left, Xu Chen couldn't help but ask her, "I don't remember that we invited Gong Lian and Wen Qingyi. Where did they get their invitations? Did you give them to them and ask them to come?"
"Yes, it was from me." Lu Nanchu admitted without hesitation, feeling there was nothing to hide: "Gong Lian is the only person in the entire capital who can stand up to my cousin. He has power and influence. Would it be appropriate not to invite him?"
Moreover, Gong Lian had helped her before.
Both logically and emotionally, she had every reason to invite Gong Lian over; there was no need to offend him for the sake of Wen Qingyi.
It's not worth it.
Hearing this, Xu Chen was completely baffled by her thoughts: "What's outrageous? We have no connection with Gong Lian whatsoever. Why did you invite him here? Are you deliberately having him bring Wen Qingyi to show off to me? Or are you intentionally trying to let Wen Qingyi know that we're getting married soon?"
He didn't understand why she insisted on having Gong Lian bring Wen Qingyi to their wedding.
Even though he had already fallen out with Wen Qingyi, their past feelings remained, and he couldn't remain indifferent.
She did it on purpose!
"That's just you, not me." Lu Nanchu looked at his agitated emotions, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "Just because you have no connection with him doesn't mean our Lu family has no connection with him. Do you know what Gong Lian did before? You know nothing, so what gives you the right to expect me to be like you?"
Xu Chen was speechless after being rebuked by her, and could only stare at her quietly.
"So don't use your standards to judge me. You need to know that you and I have never been the same."
At this moment, Xu Chen finally understood the meaning of a live-in son-in-law!
From the moment he humbled himself and became a son-in-law in the Lu family, Lu Nanchu had already looked down on him. Even her relationship with Gong Lian was different from his...
How could he be such a failure?
Inside the banquet hall.
After Sang Ruo and Bo Jinyan went inside, Bo Jinyan was surrounded by a group of business partners. Sang Ruo stayed by Bo Jinyan's side the whole time, chatting and laughing.
This scene left Gong Lian feeling quite uncomfortable. He immediately raised his hand and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and a waiter quickly refilled it for him.
Wen Qingyi stayed by his side, watching him drink one glass of wine after another, and felt quite uncomfortable. She couldn't help but speak up and advise, "A-Lian, stop drinking, you'll get drunk..."
As she spoke, Wen Qingyi even tried to snatch the wine cup from Gong Lian's hand.
But Gong Lian had already sensed her intention. He dodged her movement and looked at her with a strong warning: "Mind your own business! It's none of your concern!"
Don't assume that just because he brought her here today, she has regained her former status...
Hmph, if Lu Nanchu hadn't written her name on the invitation, why would he have brought Wen Qingyi here?
"Ah Lian, I know you're heartbroken, but Sang Ruo is already married. Can you just forget about her?" Wen Qingyi was devastated to see him so drunk over Sang Ruo. "Just like I forgot about Brother A Yan, let's live a good life together, okay?"
As long as he is still willing to stay with her, she can ignore his past relationship with Sang Ruo, but all of this is on the condition that he forgets Sang Ruo.
If he can't forget Sang Ruo, even if she gets back together with him, they won't find their own happiness.
She didn't want them to end up in this situation; it wasn't what she wanted to see.
As he downed one glass of wine after another, Gong Lian's vision began to blur, his head throbbed and he felt a little dizzy. He said with a strong and calm voice, "I'm going to the restroom."
He needs to go to the restroom to wash his face and calm down.
"Shall I go with you?" Wen Qingyi was really worried about him.
But Gong Lian didn't like her getting so close to him, and pushed her away with some disgust: "I don't need you to tell me what to do!"
Perhaps he used too much force. Today, Wen Qingyi was wearing a light blue strapless evening dress and high heels. With one forceful push, Wen Qingyi was caught off guard and was pushed so hard that she fell to the ground instantly!
"Ah—" The moment Wen Qingyi fell to the ground, she made a loud thud, and all the guests' eyes were immediately drawn to them.
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