Watching Ms. Yun's departing figure, Cheng Qicai pursed her lips, turned to Gu Rongqi and asked, "What do you want to say to me?"
Gu Rongqi bluntly asked, "Did you just see my parents... and another girl?"
Cheng Qicai nodded.
He explained, "My parents meant that, but I didn't have that thought."
Cheng Qicai looked at him calmly and said, "I know. But I think if you think it's suitable, you can give it a try. Maybe the other person is okay with it?"
"...Are you serious?" Gu Rongqi composed himself and stared intently at Cheng Qicai.
Cheng Qicai seemed oblivious to the other person's gaze upon her, and nodded earnestly: "That's right, the one your parents recommended must be good. Wouldn't it be better to take an easier path for everyone?"
"You want to take the easy way out?"
"Of course, who would deliberately take the difficult path? You know, I'm inherently lazy and unambitious, only suited to the stable path. You're making things difficult for me, and you're making things difficult for yourself too."
Cheng Qicai's words were so blunt that she almost named names directly.
His face was gloomy, and suppressed anger was churning in his eyes.
His lips were pressed tightly together, as if he was too angry to speak.
He knew that when Cheng Qicai saw that scene, the head she had finally managed to peek out would have to be pulled back in.
He let out a breath before saying, "I did say that..."
"Seven colors!"
Gu Rongqi was interrupted by Yun Su Ni, who came in looking for Cheng Qicai, before he could finish speaking.
Yun Suni approached and noticed that the atmosphere between the two was off. She hesitated, looking back and forth between them. "You two...are you talking about something?"
"No, just chatting!" She stepped forward and took Yun Suni's hand. "Sister, what did you want to see me about?"
Seeing Cheng Qicai change the subject, she continued, "I meant the banquet is about to start, see if you're done."
"Alright!" Cheng Qicai nodded. "Shall we go over now?"
Yun Su Ni looked at Gu Rong Qi again and asked with a smile, "Then, President Gu..."
Gu Rongqi replied, "I'll go with you."
The three walked to the banquet. Along the way, Cheng Qicai and Yun Suni did all the talking, while Gu Rongqi remained completely invisible.
Gu Rongqi parted ways with them at the banquet.
Cheng Qicai's tense body finally relaxed after the journey.
"Are you all alright?" The tense atmosphere just now made her a little worried.
Cheng Qicai shook her head, smiled, and said, "It's nothing."
Seeing that Cheng Qicai didn't want to talk about it, she changed the subject, "I see your makeup is almost ruined, should we have the makeup artist touch it up for you?"
Cheng Qicai nodded.
Yun Su Ni's wedding was documented in its entirety. If she didn't wear makeup, she would look quite unattractive in the video.
Moreover, she was the first one to go on stage, so she couldn't afford to lose face.
By the time Cheng Qicai finished touching up her makeup, it was time for the banquet.
Cheng Qicai took a deep breath and stood in front of the steps. Seeing so many people around her, her calves ached with nervousness.
The gazes directed at her were like a slow, agonizing torture, making her feel miserable and wanting to escape.
But now that she's already standing here, she's in a bind and has no choice but to bite the bullet and awkwardly continue.
Fortunately, the spotlight shone on her, the music started, her mind went blank, but she still jumped up out of muscle memory.
As she danced, she gradually adjusted her state, her face beaming with a smile, radiating confidence and brilliance. She first completed her solo dance according to the rehearsal moves, and then danced a segment with her best man partner.
Then, hand in hand, they jogged towards the stage.
After that, they just need to move around freely on stage and wait for the other dancers to come up one by one. Finally, Yun Su Ni and the others will come up on stage, and then everyone will do a group dance together.
As the music slowed down, the dance came to an end. In the last second before the music disappeared, they bowed to the audience.
When she stepped off the stage, Cheng Qicai was so nervous that her whole body felt weak.
Fortunately, she and the best man next to her were holding hands as they walked off the stage, which provided some stability, allowing her to walk off the stage smoothly.
She was amazed that she hadn't forgotten the moves and had even finished the dance smoothly.
After the dance, Cheng Qicai felt joyful and relaxed.
They walked back to their seats, all beaming with pride.
She kept feeling a gaze on her, and Cheng Qicai looked in the direction of her feeling.
Their eyes met, and the other man's deep gaze was like a whirlpool, as if trying to suck them in.
But when she caught a glimpse of the girl at the next table, her gaze faltered, and she turned away, silently returning to her seat.
My mood isn't as good as it was just now.
She focused her attention on the food in front of her, trying to ignore the faint, almost imperceptible gaze.
She ate the food on her plate while watching the performance.
But her gaze would always inadvertently drift toward Gu Rongqi.
Perhaps their location just happened to be an extension of the direction Cheng Qicai was looking in towards the performance.
She could see the girl leaning over to whisper to him, she could see the harmony between them and their parents, and she could see how well-matched the two were...
So none of this is possible...
Her nose stung slightly, and she decided not to watch the performance.
I originally came here to enjoy the performance, but the more I watched, the more uncomfortable I felt.
She's not a masochist, there's no need for her to put up with this.
She now realizes that what she said to Gu Rongqi was absolutely right; the road ahead is already difficult even before she's embarked on it.
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