Before he knew it, his birthday banquet arrived, and Zhou Yuncheng still hadn't come up with a solution that satisfied both sides.
At previous birthday parties, Zhou Yuncheng would attend with Jiang Tian at his parents' request.
But this time, he didn't do that.
He told Jiang Tian in advance that she could come as a guest and didn't have to pretend to be his girlfriend.
"What's wrong? Is there something I'm doing wrong as your girlfriend? You can give me some feedback."
Jiang Tian teased him on the other end of the phone.
Zhou Yuncheng thought for a moment and said bluntly, "No matter how much I pretend, you're not my real girlfriend. A fake can't become real."
Jiang Tian remained silent.
Zhou Yuncheng felt some regret, but he had to test the waters gradually.
He did this not because he was threatened by Duan Muqing; he was just pushed along.
Zhou Yuncheng simply felt that Jiang Tian shouldn't continue to entangle with him.
Jiang Tian paused for several seconds before saying, "What are you saying? Once you have a real girlfriend, you won't need me to put on a show for you anymore, right? I'm asking you now if you need me to continue playing the role."
"No need, Jiang Tian. We're good friends, and I can't keep bothering you."
Jiang Tian paused suspiciously for a moment, then casually replied with a few perfunctory words before hanging up the phone.
Zhou Yuncheng also felt a sense of loss.
Jiang Tian must have noticed his attitude.
But once a decision is made, there's no reason to back down.
Duan Muqing was also having a difficult time lately.
He thought he had already decided to let go of Shen Qingshu and that his family would no longer cause him trouble. However, it turned out that he had just asked his father's secretary to look up Jiang Tian's information, and everyone in his family assumed that he was going to pursue Jiang Tian, and kept telling him not to become a male mistress.
If you want to pursue someone, wait until they're single.
Duan Muqing was truly speechless.
He desperately needed Jiang Tian to regain her innocent identity and clear his name as well.
However, every time he asked Zhou Yuncheng about the progress, Zhou Yuncheng would stammer and give vague answers, as if he owed him money.
Duan Muqing wasn't going to play games this time: "Go ahead and pretend with me. It's fine. Since you don't want to deal with this, I'll give you a big gift later."
"Don't do anything to hurt her. I'm reminding you again." Zhou Yuncheng's tone changed instantly.
"Don't worry, I don't know how to do it. It'll definitely be a lot of fun."
Zhou Yuncheng knew that Duan Muqing was good at some crooked ways, but the two were just friends and brothers, and he had no right to demand that Duan Muqing take the right path.
Moreover, he knew that Duan Muqing was sensible and wouldn't cause too much trouble.
That's enough.
"...Can you resolve this without harming her?" Zhou Yuncheng asked Duan Muqing.
Duan Muqing chuckled softly, "I can only minimize the damage and cut the Gordian knot quickly. As long as she still likes you, she will definitely be hurt."
Zhou Yuncheng remained silent.
But he ultimately decided to give it a try.
The reason is simple: if he were to do this kind of thing himself, he would inevitably be indecisive.
But Duan Muqing is different. He's an outsider, and his methods are unpredictable. He might be able to help him make up his mind.
"……good."
On the day of Zhou Yuncheng's birthday banquet, a lot of people came.
Since taking over the Zhou family business, Zhou Yuncheng has accomplished many outstanding projects and demonstrated exceptional performance.
Seeing the Zhou family's prosperity, those who are best at changing their tune naturally had to curry favor with Zhou Yuncheng.
In addition, many of the Zhou family's old friends also came.
Everyone seemed to be smiling, whether it was a genuine smile or not, the scene was at least lively enough.
Zhou Yuncheng stood at the door, waiting for Jiang Tian to appear.
He said something a bit harsh yesterday, and he's afraid Jiang Tian won't come.
However, he didn't wait long before Jiang Tian appeared.
She wore an elegant cheongsam, and her long hair was simply tied up with a wooden hairpin, which made her look very refined and otherworldly.
"I hope I'm not late with the gift I sent you?"
Upon seeing the beautifully wrapped gift, Zhou Yuncheng smiled along with Jiang Tian: "You've really kept me waiting. I'll accept the gift, but you can't leave now."
After learning that Jiang Tian and Zhou Yuncheng would not be greeting guests together this time, Zhou's mother was depressed for a long time.
Zhou Yuncheng's reason was that the two were not married yet and it was not appropriate, so Zhou's mother had no choice but to listen to him.
When she saw Jiang Tian arrive, she was naturally overjoyed and quickly pulled Jiang Tian into her social circle to talk.
Jiang Tian spoke appropriately, neither flattering nor arrogant, and treated these women in their forties and fifties with great respect, which made these wealthy ladies even more eager to have her as their daughter-in-law.
When are Tian Tian and Yun Cheng getting married?
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