Xiao Xingyu clenched his left fist and coughed, then stuffed the little aunt into Zhang Moyan's arms, sat down, reached out to pick up the tall glass in front of him, and saluted Xiao Huai from a distance with an expression of "Oh, you are so cool", and took a sip of wine.
The only person in the world who could make Xiao Huai so angry that his face turned pale without even saying a word was probably Xiao Xingyu.
Seeing that Xiao Huai's handsome eyes were about to poke two holes into Xiao Xingyu, Zhang Moyan pulled the corner of Xiao Xingyu's clothes under the table.
Xiao Xingyu glanced at Xiao Huai and turned his head. Before Zhang Moyan signaled him to restrain himself, he pouting at Zhang Moyan with grievance, as if he was the one being bullied.
A tiny trace of wine remained between Xiao Xingyu's lips. The water mark reflected the plump color of his lips, which looked delicate and tempting under the dazzling crystal lamp. Combined with the "angry but dare not speak" expression that this man was performing, help me, he is so pitiful!
Zhang Moyan felt like she had encountered a child who had fallen on the road. Not only did she have to quickly pick him up and hug him, but she also had to ask him in a protective manner, "Who bullied you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
"Xiao Xingyu can't be blamed for this." Zhang Moyan and Geng Jun were not the only ones moved by sympathy. "He only found out about our marriage after Zhou Xia and I got our marriage certificate."
Xiao Huai looked suspicious and made no sound.
At this moment, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two waiters came in with hot dishes. They were startled by the condensed air pressure. Sasa quickly stood up to help them serve the dishes one by one, waving at them and closing the door repeatedly: "Don't come in, don't come in! Let's talk about business."
Geng Jun sincerely admitted his mistake: "It was my fault for not clarifying my surname right away. It was also a heinous crime to get married to Zhou Xia without everyone's approval. But we had no choice but to do this. Our two families have a deep grudge, and this was the only way to show people our determination to be together. Although Zhou Xia and I have only known each other for a short time, we truly love each other. Our union was not an impulse decision. It was a well-considered decision. Zhou Xia has shown great courage, and I will never let her down."
He paused, his eyes fixed on Xiao Huai. "So, I will absolutely not do what you just asked me to do, which is to divorce Zhou Xia. I find it extremely rude and beneath your dignity to make such an unreasonable request."
Geng Jun's tone was calm, but his attitude was extremely sharp. After he finished speaking, there was silence at the table.
"To make her hated by her parents and bear the eternal sin of her family, is this your love?" Xiao Huai looked at Geng Jun slowly with icy eyes, and then his gaze moved down to Xiao Xingyu.
"You've known him for a long time, right?" Xiao Huai emphasized, "I remember that when Grandpa Guo Tao fell ill, you were the first one to invite this expert."
Xiao Xingyu spread his hands and admitted generously: "That's right."
"Xiao Xingyu," Xiao Huai said, his chest knotted with anger. After a long pause, he said, "You have already violated the family rules by privately associating with the Geng family. And you even deliberately made our Xiao family owe them a favor? Now, Zhou Xia is even married to them! Hasn't the Xiao family treated you well enough? What on earth have you been thinking all along?"
"That's right," Xiao Xingyu stared back at him. "Did Geng Jun cure Grandpa's illness? Is he a particularly good doctor? The situation was so urgent back then, we had to try our best to save him. Who cared about his last name?"
"That's a far-fetched argument," Xiao Huai said, his face paler. "What are you trying to say? I'm asking about your private interactions with the Geng family! Tell me, besides Dean Geng, who else in the Geng family have you come into contact with?"
The atmosphere instantly became tense, and Xiao Huai's expression was stern, as if he was representing dozens of generations of the Xiao family's ancestors, looking down at Xiao Xingyu, a prodigal who only appears once in a thousand years.
"Xiao Xingyu only knows me in the Geng family," Geng Jun immediately defended him. "He and I both studied at Tsinghua University. We met during college. It's a long story."
Zhang Moyan was deeply moved when she saw Geng Jun stand up for Xiao Xingyu twice in a row. An inappropriate thought flashed through her mind: Wow, they are indeed the couple she supported.
"You've known each other for so long!" Xiao Huai was shocked and looked back at Zhou Xia and Geng Jun. "I advise you to dissolve your marriage immediately before things get any worse. I'll give you two weeks to do it. If you insist on doing so, I will report your affairs to the elders in your family in two weeks. You better take care of yourself."
Xiao Huai has been in charge of Xiao Sheng for many years. It is not obvious at ordinary times, but at critical moments, this irrefutable power is still very scary.
"Xiao Huai..." Zhou Xia leaned against the table and couldn't stop shaking. Tears flashed in her eyes. She held her heart and fell into Geng Jun's arms sadly.
Although Xiao Huai's words were directed at Zhou Xia and Geng Jun, they were also like a whip to Zhang Moyan.
Zhou Xia and Geng Jun, she and Xiao Xingyu, were actually similar. Watching Zhou Xia and Geng Jun's experiences was like seeing the future for herself and Xiao Xingyu.
The picture seemed to have been paused.
"How hurtful!" Xiao Xingyu leaned back in his chair and sighed, "Xiao Huai, how come your old-fashioned temper hasn't changed at all even after growing up? You're still always telling tales."
Xiao Huai's expression is difficult to describe.
"Since you're eating a meal for someone, you should at least give them some face, right?" Xiao Xingyu looked around.
His tone was neither light nor heavy, seemingly cynical, but it inexplicably gave everyone a feeling of being unfathomable. When Zhou Xia and Geng Jun heard his words, they immediately looked at him as if they had found a life-saving straw!
When Xiao Huai heard his words, he seemed to be suddenly reminded of something and tapped the table with his finger: "I'll pay for this meal." After saying that, he turned and left, as if he wanted to withdraw as soon as possible and draw a clear line between them.
"Brother Xiao Huai, you can't leave!" Sasa, who was sitting near the door, hurriedly grabbed Xiao Huai.
Xiao Huai stared at her in surprise, then timidly yet bravely blurted out, "As the old saying goes, 'It's better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage.' It's wrong for you to ask Sister Zhou Xia to divorce. I can see that Sister Zhou Xia invited us here today to unify our thoughts. We can't control what the adults think, but we must unite as a people!"
"Let go! What are you getting involved in?" Xiao Huai tried to pull her hand away, but Sasa had eaten very well in her senior year of high school and had gained 15 kilograms, so his hand was extremely strong.
"I'm already 18 years old, and I can express my own opinions. Since Sister Zhou Xia and the dean are already married, asking them to divorce is too much."
"Am I going too far?" Xiao Huai took a breath. "Ask Xiao Xingyu if he dares to openly support Zhou Xia?"
"Brother Xingyu!" Sasa, whose last finger was broken, begged Xiao Xingyu for help. "Speak up! Express your stance! Are you really going to watch someone die without helping?"
Xiao Xingyu sat in a high-back chair, watching the chaotic situation in front of him. He was silent for a while. Suddenly, he leaned over to glance at Zhang Moyan and said without any unnaturalness:
"Let Mo Yan speak. Her attitude is my attitude."
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