A male voice, trembling with sobs, reached Shen Muqing's ears, "Qingqing, am I not good enough? Why do you have to go looking for others? I can learn what they can do."
The man held her tightly, with no gap between them, and his body trembled slightly.
Shen Muqing was truly panicked now. She reached out and patted his back, comforting him, "Okay, okay, it's my fault. You're the best boyfriend in the world."
Gu Yanchuan looked up, his eyes slightly red and wet, staring at her pitifully, "Really? Then will you leave me?"
"Really, really, no." Shen Muqing couldn't stand such a show of weakness, so she gave Gu Yanchuan a definite answer without hesitation.
Having received a satisfactory answer, Gu Yanchuan hugged Shen Muqing again, his eyes gleaming with a strange light in a corner she couldn't see. Qingqing could only belong to him alone.
The consequence of being soft-hearted was that Gu Yanchuan tricked her into going to the window again to cook and make pancakes. This time it was even more brutal and lasted longer than last time, as if he wanted to tear her apart and swallow her whole.
......
The day of the Shen family banquet arrived quickly. Shen Muqing wore a dark blue openwork dress that she had bought before, with slightly wavy hair, exuding a mature and sophisticated aura.
Gu Yanchuan had some ulterior motives. To highlight his status as the official wife, he dressed her in a dark blue suit, making it obvious to anyone that they were a couple.
A suit paired with a long skirt—a perfect match. Having gotten used to Gu Yanchuan always wearing the same few colors of suits, this new color gives him a very different feel.
He was usually aloof and unapproachable, but now he exuded nobility and elegance, like a medieval prince.
Of course, we should still ignore his face that looks like he's begging for a hug.
"Gu Yanchuan, can you be serious for once?" Shen Muqing was drawing her eyebrows at the vanity, looking at the man in the mirror.
Gu Yanchuan hugged her tightly from behind, burying his head in her neck, his soft hair tickling her.
"I've been very proper, Qingqing."
Shen Muqing: "I'm all better now, let's go."
She originally didn't want to go to this banquet, but when she learned that Su Mohuan was also going, she said she would go with Su Mohuan, since that scumbag and scumbag would be there too.
As soon as he entered, Gu Yanchuan was surrounded by a lot of people, all trying to establish a relationship with him. He frowned and impatiently pulled Shen Muqing's waist even tighter.
Shen Muqing tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "You go ahead and do your work, I'll go find Huanhuan."
She was resolute, brooking no refusal from Gu Yanchuan, and ignoring the pitiful expression on his face, she began searching for Su Mohuan.
After Shen Muqing left, Gu Yanchuan's aura became cold and unapproachable. He listened to the conversation of his business partners with a cold face while holding his wine.
"Huanhuan, have you arrived yet?" Shen Muqing found a quiet corner to send a message to Su Mohuan.
The reply came quickly: "Qingqing, I've arrived."
The two hadn't seen each other for several days since that time at the bar, and Su Mohuan had completely changed, basking in the glow of love.
"Huanhuan, you seem a bit off these past few days." Shen Muqing looked the young woman up and down. Usually, she was a pure and innocent college student, but now she had a touch of mature woman's charm.
Su Mohuan stammered, "It was because I drank too much last time, and then..."
"What's wrong?"
Su Mohuan looked up and searched the banquet hall, her gaze finally settling on a certain spot. "I'm with him now."
Shen Muqing followed the gaze and saw a tall, imposing figure surrounded by a group of people. The man always wore a polite smile, distant yet courteous.
Who is he?
"He's the boy next door I told you about before," Su Mohuan explained, her face slightly flushed.
"You two are a perfect match, childhood sweethearts!" Shen Muqing clapped her hands and cheered. This is more like the male lead, okay? She didn't even want to talk about Xu Che before, and suspected that the system was blind.
“We haven’t seen each other for four years, and now I feel that he is a little different.”
After studying abroad for four years, I returned home to find my house robbed. Anyone would react differently in that situation.
"How are they different?"
Su Mohuan fell into thought and finally concluded, "He's more annoying than before; he wants to control everything now."
Well, I understand the playful banter between young couples.
"Huanhuan, you don't need glasses, do you?"
"Qingqing!" Su Mohuan lightly covered her mouth, "Little mouth!"
"Okay, I won't say." Shen Muqing made a zipping motion.
Not far from them, Ye Yan held her wine glass defiantly. In her mind, losers should hide their pain instead of happily attending the banquet; she was the winner.
"Who is it? Turns out it's a loser in love."
A sharp female voice interrupted their conversation, and Shen Muqing rolled her eyes, "The unkillable cockroach is back again."
Su Mohuan looked at her calmly, her eyes devoid of any emotion, and said, "You really can eat anything when you're hungry."
"Hmph, every woman would want to marry Ah Che, who's so wonderful. I think you're just jealous." Ye Yan gently stroked her belly, displaying a smug and petty demeanor.
Shen Muqing and Su Mohuan exchanged a smile, choosing not to speak as they simply didn't want to talk to him.
"Su Mohuan, my wedding with Xu Che is in a month, remember to come then." She deliberately put on a happy pose. "I've been having severe morning sickness lately. Che insisted on making me the food I love, and I couldn't stop him. I just couldn't do anything about it."
"Sorry, I'm getting married soon and I'm very busy, so I don't have time," Su Mohuan said directly.
"Hehe, Su Mohuan, you don't need to compromise yourself and just marry someone randomly just to provoke me and A-Che."
Su Mohuan didn't want to get entangled with her any further. "Who do you think you are?"
He pulled Shen Muqing away from this place of trouble.
How could Ye Yan possibly let go of such a good opportunity to show off? Ignoring her pregnant body, she stepped forward and grabbed Su Mohuan's wrist.
Su Mohuan instinctively struggled, but Ye Yan lost her grip on the wine and spilled it all over her. Her already revealing clothes were soaked with the wine, and the thin fabric clung tightly to her curves.
"ah."
Ye Yan screamed.
Hearing the commotion, Xu Che rushed over and, seeing Ye Yan's disgraceful state, took off his own clothes and covered her with them without saying a word.
Taking advantage of the situation, Ye Yan leaned into his arms and cried, "Husband, I just wanted Su Mohuan to attend our wedding, who would have thought she would treat me like this."
The deliberately affected and pretentious voice made Shen Muqing want to vomit.
Xu Che looked at Su Mohuan with deep affection, "Huanhuan, do you still have feelings for me?"
"What, if you were still around, would you not marry this woman?" Su Mohuan said sarcastically.
Ye Yan, nestled in his arms, tugged at his tie, "Husband~"
"Huanhuan, I only married her because she was pregnant. You're the only one in my heart." Xu Che held the woman in his arms, but his eyes were fixed on Su Mohuan with feigned affection.
"I'm not a trash can." The implication was that Su Mohuan couldn't just recycle any kind of trash.
"Huanhuan, do you really have to do this?"
Seeing that Xu Che's gaze was fixed on Su Mohuan, Ye Yan changed the subject, "Honey, Su Mohuan said she's getting married soon."
Upon hearing this, Xu Che was incredulous, his sadness almost overflowing. "Is it true? Huanhuan, you've found someone else in such a short time?"
"Su Mohuan is my fiancée, Shen Xu." A domineering and powerful male voice echoed throughout the banquet.
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