Zhou Rui stood there stunned, listening to their conversation.
Xu Meng asked He Zitong whether she agreed to her pursuit. He Zitong swallowed and said, "Xu Meng, you are still young. You may have some misunderstandings about relationships. That's why you had these thoughts about me on a whim."
Xu Meng frowned as she looked at her. "Sister Zitong, my feelings for you are not just a passing fancy. I really like you and want to be with you."
"You chased me all the way from abroad to here. Can't you tell that I'm not joking with you?"
He Zitong was not unaware that ever since she kissed Xu Meng during a game at a friend's gathering two years ago, this clingy girl had been sticking to her, appearing wherever she went.
At first, she thought it was just a coincidence, but after so many coincidences, she stopped thinking it was a coincidence.
"Sister Zitong, don't think about it anymore, just give it a try."
"Trying it won't make you lose weight."
"If you don't tell me, and I don't tell you, no one will know."
He Muchen carried a birthday cake and came out to find Zhou Rui. When he saw Zhou Rui, he walked over and put his arm around his shoulder.
"Honey, why did you come out? It's cold outside."
Xu Meng, who was confessing her feelings, and He Zitong, who was being confessed to, looked at them.
The three of them, feeling awkward, stared at He Muchen.
Zhou Rui turned around, hooked his arm around He Muchen's neck, and kissed He Muchen.
Pretend you didn't hear or see anything.
He Zitong quickly ran away from behind He Muchen.
Xu Meng glanced helplessly at the couple kissing with their eyes closed. She felt envious and jealous. Her wife, whom she had almost won over, had just flown away.
He only glanced at them, and He Zitong escaped. He had promised to give her an answer today.
My original plan was that if she didn't agree today, I would try to persuade her with sweet talk, and if that didn't work, I would put on a crying act for her.
She refused to believe she wouldn't soften her heart.
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He Muchen was somewhat intoxicated by Zhou Rui's initiative in kissing him.
She dropped the cake in her hands, hugged him tightly, and responded to him.
He seemed completely unconcerned about whether there were people around, even though there were still many people inside.
Zhou Rui pushed He Muchen away. "Happy birthday, He Muchen."
He Muchen looked at him with some surprise as he called him by his full name but not "husband".
He Muchen pulled Zhou Rui into his arms. "Wife, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly calling me by my full name instead of 'husband'?"
"There are too many people here, it's not appropriate to call you husband," Zhou Rui said casually.
Only he knows how much pain he felt when he said those words.
He Muchen rubbed his head, "But you just kissed me first, so why can't you call me husband?"
It's all because I'm afraid you'll see your sister being confessed to by someone, especially a woman.
"If I say you can't call it that, then you can't call it that. There's no reason why."
Zhou Rui subconsciously looked around and breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Rui really didn't want his future partner to misunderstand anything; there shouldn't have been anyone else who saw him kissing her just now.
He Muchen saw that Zhou Rui was a little angry; it was the first time he had ever seen him speak to him so angrily.
Despite his frustration, He Muchen greeted her with a smile, "Call me whatever you want, as long as you're happy."
Zhou Rui forced a smile; he didn't want He Muchen to have an uncomfortable birthday.
Zhou Rui yawned, "Honey, I'm a little sleepy. I want to go back and rest first."
Was my wife so sleepy that her words were inconsistent?
"Honey, you're sleepy. Let me take you to bed."
"You mean I should sleep here tonight?"
He Muchen nodded. "Wife, do you want to go back to the apartment to sleep?"
"If you want to go back to your apartment, I'll go with you."
Zhou Rui nodded and hummed in agreement.
He Muchen gently kissed his forehead and said tenderly, "Wife, wait for me a moment, I'll go say hello to them."
Zhou Rui nodded obediently and stood there waiting for him.
Just as He Muchen entered the house to greet everyone, the gentle-looking girl walked up to him.
"You are indeed good-looking, no wonder Brother Mu Chen likes you."
"However, I don't mind that Brother Mu Chen has talked to you. He will definitely arrange a marriage between his family and yours in the future."
"And my family was their first choice."
Zhou Rui felt even more pain in his heart from the words of the gentle and elegant woman in front of him.
He forced a smile and said, "Miss, I think you've misunderstood. There's nothing between He Muchen and me."
The girl sneered, "It would be better if there was nothing, but it doesn't matter what there is, as long as he ends up with me."
Zhou Rui saw the confidence in the girl's eyes, as if she were telling him that he was the third party.
It makes people extremely uncomfortable.
"Okay, I hope your dreams come true." Zhou Rui said before taking a taxi and leaving.
When He Muchen came out, Zhou Rui was no longer in sight; he only saw the family friend standing there, stunned.
He nervously dialed Zhou Rui's number, and Zhou Rui answered, "Hello."
"Honey, why did you leave without waiting for me?"
"Oh, I saw you stayed inside greeting people for quite a while, and I was feeling a bit sleepy, so I took a taxi back first."
"Okay, then you wait for me at home, I'll be right back now."
The dazed young lady beside him heard He Muchen call the other woman his wife without any hesitation in front of her.
She called out with a hint of jealousy, "Brother Mu Chen, it seems like Auntie and Uncle are looking for you."
He Muchen glanced at the woman beside him, then looked outside the door; his mother was indeed looking for him.
Without thinking much, I told Zhou Rui, "My mom is looking for me."
"Honey, you go to sleep first, I'll be home later."
Upon hearing the woman's voice on the other end of the phone, Zhou Rui clutched his chest, said "okay," and hung up.
He Muchen went to the door to find his mother and asked her if she needed to see him.
"Mom, is there something you need?"
"What do I need from you? I just wanted to see my beautiful and lovely daughter-in-law."
He Muchen's mother looked behind him and saw the Lin family's daughter. She frowned and pulled He Muchen aside.
"Mu Chen, isn't your wife a cute boy?"
"How did it become that girl from the Lin family?"
He Muchen was still a little confused. His wife had promised to wait for him, but she left first without saying goodbye.
I still feel a little frustrated.
But what can I do? He's my wife. I just swallow my little grievances.
"Mom, it's not that Lin family girl, your daughter-in-law ran away."
"Mom, if you don't have anything else, I'll go now. My wife is waiting for me to go to sleep at home."
"If you want to see your daughter-in-law, I'll bring her back next time I have time so you can see her."
"He's incredibly cute, and he's also exceptionally kind."
"Okay... but don't keep me waiting too long. I'm finally throwing you a birthday party, hoping to catch a glimpse of you."
"Still no luck..."
He Muchen said helplessly, "Mom, so you're celebrating my birthday just to see my wife?"
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