Xiang Zhilan felt completely bewildered and frowned as she looked at him.
A few seconds later, she suddenly realized what he was laughing at, and her face immediately turned bright red.
Her words just now made her sound like the lady of the house, inviting guests to stay for dinner. Perhaps in Shen Muzhi's eyes, there was another meaning: she was showing off to Bai Yutong and asserting her status as the lady of the house.
Actually, she was just used to it, after all, she had lived here for almost a year.
She looked up at Bai Yutong, only to see Bai Yutong looking down at Shen Muzhi, who was laughing happily. Although she hid it well, there was clearly some different emotion in her eyes.
Xiang Zhilan was almost certain that Bai Yutong liked Shen Muzhi. Her so-called attempt to provoke the person she liked and to reach a fake engagement agreement with him was probably just a way to get closer to him.
Otherwise, Shen Muzhi could be incredibly aloof, especially towards women. Although Bai Yutong had some connection to him, Shen Muzhi might not necessarily give face to the daughter of his maternal grandfather's sworn brother.
Judging from how familiar Bai Yutong was with the place when she came in, she must have been to this house quite often.
Moreover, judging from the way they met at the supermarket that day, Bai Yutong should know about the relationship between Shen Muzhi and her. Did Shen Muzhi confide in her before?
Xiang Zhilan realized that she was getting carried away with her thoughts, so she coughed lightly and said, "Miss Bai, please have a seat."
As soon as she finished speaking, she wanted to bite her tongue again, because the words sounded like something a host and a guest would say.
Shen Muzhi's joy deepened even more. Xiang Zhilan glared at him fiercely, and he slowly stopped laughing, then picked up a piece of braised pork for Xiang Zhilan with his chopsticks.
In just a few dozen seconds, Bai Yutong's heart was filled with tremendous turmoil.
The Shen Muzhi before her was completely different from the Shen Muzhi she knew.
She and Shen Muzhi had known each other since childhood, but due to their age difference, they weren't particularly close.
The most memorable time of intimacy for her was when her maternal grandfather retired from his life of crime and held a banquet to celebrate with firecrackers that night. She was a teenager at the time and still playful. She injured her leg when a firecracker went off, and he carried her into the house.
But later her father retired and immigrated abroad, and her budding feelings for him were nipped in the bud. She returned two years after her father passed away. Before his death, her father contacted his brothers here and entrusted her to Shen Muzhi's maternal grandfather for care.
In fact, she was no longer a child and did not need anyone to supervise or take care of her. However, the little flutter in her heart that had been buried for many years resurfaced when she saw Shen Muzhi again.
So she simply moved into the Bo family mansion. Shen Muzhi's maternal grandfather, whom she called her uncle, was naturally very welcoming to her. When she was little, the old man liked her very much and even said that if it weren't for the difference in generations, he would let her be Shen Muzhi's wife.
In the two years since she returned to Yihai, she has watched as Shen Muzhi has been immersed in pain, struggling to break free, day after day, year after year.
Finally, a few months ago, an opportunity came when she heard that Shen Muzhi had started going on blind dates.
Given their relationship, it was impossible for them to be set up on a blind date. However, after overhearing Shen Muzhi and the old man's words at the Bo residence, she realized that the blind date was just a pretext, and the real purpose was to reassure Xiang Zhilan so she could return home.
At the time, she made no attempt to hide the fact that she had overheard the matter, and proposed this agreement to Shen Muzhi.
She thought she finally had a chance, but not long after, Xiang Zhilan returned.
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