Chapter 162 Birthday Banquet
She stood there, staring at the table, her mind racing.
What's there to feel sorry about?
He wasn't injured, nor did he suffer any loss.
On the contrary, he has the upper hand in everything, so why should she feel sorry for him?
Seeing that she didn't answer, he smiled slightly and casually patted her head.
"Little mouse, why are you worrying so much? The food is getting cold."
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes staring straight at him.
Why do you always call me "little mouse"?!
This name doesn't sound like a good title.
Every time she said that, Song Zhiwei couldn't help but picture a small, dark mouse in her mind.
Its ears were perked up, its nose twitched, and it was digging a hole in her heart with a series of loud thuds.
Sheng Tingzhou leaned back in his chair and glanced at her sideways.
"You're hiding your relationship, afraid to admit it, sneaking around like a thief—what else could you be but a mouse?"
She picked up a piece of braised pork, the glistening sauce still dripping down.
Without saying a word, it was stuffed directly into his open mouth.
The action carried a hint of venting anger.
"Would it kill you to say less?"
He was caught off guard when his mouth was stuffed with food. He was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
His teeth slowly chewed the piece of meat.
He looked at her, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.
"Your girlfriend is feeding you? And in such a rough way... I really love this treatment."
Song Zhiwei rolled her eyes and muttered to herself.
They have skin thicker than a city wall.
She couldn't bring herself to blame this kind of person, nor did she bother arguing with her.
She simply turned her head away, no longer looking at him, and focused on eating her rice.
She didn't even notice the rice grains sticking to the corners of her lips as she swirled her chopsticks in the bowl.
Seeing her like this, Sheng Tingzhou stopped teasing her.
After a few seconds of silence, he took the initiative to speak.
His tone lost its usual calmness and even became more serious.
“We are in the right now. Even if she goes to complain, she won’t be able to explain herself.”
When Song Zhiwei heard him say the word "we," her chopsticks paused for a moment.
In that instant, it felt like something soft had gently brushed against my heart.
She kept her head down, her eyelashes trembling slightly, not daring to look at him.
After a moment, she tentatively asked the question that had been on her mind for a long time.
"What if... your parents find out about us? Will they object?"
Although I had met Aunt Sheng before, and her attitude was quite mild.
But that was just a chance encounter, not even a formal introduction.
She was well aware of her background; it was as ordinary as could be.
The Sheng family, on the other hand, had a strict hierarchy and a complex network of connections.
Sheng Tingzhou's gaze fell on her face.
He looked at her quietly for a while, then suddenly chuckled softly.
"I've found such a beautiful and sensible girlfriend, they couldn't be happier, how could they possibly object?"
The moment those words left her mouth, Song Zhiwei's ears burned instantly.
"It's not as good as you say."
In terms of looks, there are many women who are prettier than her.
When it comes to being gentle and considerate, she herself thinks she's pretty stubborn.
He speaks bluntly and has a rather bad temper.
While other couples exchange sweet words, her relationship with him seems to consist of constant bickering and fighting.
Men are always good at sweet-talking, and she didn't believe that all those words were sincere.
But just as she was muttering to herself with her head down, he suddenly reached out and cupped her face in his warm palm.
She was forced to look up, meeting his deep eyes.
"To me, you are the best. Even better than I thought, better than I could ever imagine."
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
He continued, his tone calm.
"We haven't known each other for very long. You're like a dormant volcano. On the surface, you look ordinary, but underneath, you're burning with intense heat."
"Others can't see it, but I know it."
"Song Zhiwei, you have to believe in yourself."
She bit her lip, forcibly suppressing the bitter emotions welling up inside her.
"We're eating, why are you getting all sentimental? The food's almost cold."
He gazed at her slightly trembling eyelashes, his heart tightened, and he suddenly reached out to pull her closer, lowering his head to gently kiss her lips.
"Eat your food."
He said it with a doting tone.
She didn't say anything, but carefully stirred the food in her bowl with her chopsticks.
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After being kicked out, Chen Yun felt a surge of anger in her chest.
She staggered a few steps and rushed out the gate, her hands still trembling. As soon as she got into the car, she immediately took out her phone.
He pressed down hard on a string of numbers, almost slamming it onto the dial button.
As soon as the call connected, she yelled at him, "Zhou Yuze, you're a real bastard!"
Why should she always be the one to take the lead when something goes wrong?
She took all the blame for the bad things, but received no credit whatsoever.
The more she thought about it, the more humiliated she felt, her mind churning with anger.
This so-called "cooperation" is nothing but a trap.
She should have realized this much earlier; she shouldn't have jumped in at all.
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yuce frowned.
"Chen Yun, don't be so rude. We're not that close yet, there's no need to tear each other apart."
Her temper flared up, and she no longer cared about propriety.
"You're such a coward! If you like Song Zhiwei, just go for it openly! You two grew up together, and you watched her get together with Sheng Tingzhou, and you didn't even dare to say a word? What kind of man are you? Just a coward!"
If you weren't so useless, Sheng Tingzhou would have been hers long ago.
If Zhou Yuze hadn't been so timid, she could have seized the opportunity when Song Zhiwei was most confused and taken over the Sheng family.
But now, not only has Song Zhiwei secured her position, but she also dares to humiliate her in public and have security kick her out.
Thinking of Song Zhiwei standing condescendingly at the door just now, she wished she could rush up and tear her to pieces.
Zhou Yuce's face turned ashen.
"Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to yell at me? Who gives you the right to lecture me? Didn't you and Sheng Tingzhou grow up together? Now you can't even get through to him on the phone, and he's blocked on WeChat. You still have the nerve to talk back to me? What makes you better than me?"
Chen Yun's heart clenched suddenly.
She took a deep breath, about to start swearing.
Zhou Yuze suddenly raised his hand.
"Stop. Is there any point in us arguing like this? Are we just reopening old wounds and comparing who's more miserable? The most important thing right now is how to break this deadlock, not to fight over who's more miserable."
She gritted her teeth and finally exhaled slowly, suppressing the sweltering heat that was about to explode.
"So tell me, what should we do? We can't just keep passively taking hits like this, can we?"
Zhou Yuze sat in his spacious and bright office, leaning against a leather sofa.
He gazed out the window at the densely packed, towering buildings.
"Next week is your grandfather's 70th birthday. The Sheng family will definitely be there, right?"
Chen Yun was taken aback, and her hand holding the phone paused slightly.
"Then what?"
Could it be... that he should force Sheng Tingzhou to make a statement in public at the banquet?
Her mind raced, but she still couldn't figure out what he was up to.
Even if she goes all out, will Sheng Tingzhou agree?
The moment the thought crossed Chen Yun's mind, a chill ran through her.
She knew Sheng Tingzhou's temperament all too well.
Once he makes a decision, nothing can change his mind.
She bit her lip, her fingertips trembling slightly, but she still dialed his number.
She answered the phone after it rang a few times, taking a deep breath and trying to keep her voice steady.
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