During the break in the conversation, Ren Yingying shifted her gaze to Tan Zhengchu.
I secretly complained in my heart: This Yue Ye Emperor always wears a mask to cover up his true self, so he must be extremely ugly.
She has never had any interest in ugly men, and she immediately made up her mind: I will never get close to such a person, let alone like him.
In fact, Tan Zhengchu's mask only covers the eyes.
The exposed facial lines were strong and delicate, which added a sense of mystery to him.
But Ren Yingying was not moved at all.
Zhao Dakuang looked up inadvertently and found that Su Yingxue and Xiaoqi had not come downstairs yet, and his brows frowned slightly.
He turned to the servant beside him and ordered, "Go and see why Miss Su and Xiao Qi haven't come down yet."
Ren Yingying's ears twitched, and she keenly caught these words. She couldn't help but feel moved: It turns out that he and Su Yingxue are not husband and wife, so don't I still have a chance?
Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a hint of imperceptible joy flashed in her eyes.
Tan Zhengchu spoke casually, but his voice was slightly tense: "Mr. Zhao, are you married?"
Zhao Da Kuang's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal, and he said calmly: "My wife and I have been separated for many years, and we just met recently. We will hold the wedding in a while."
When Tan Zhengchu heard the words "hold a wedding", his heart tightened.
The hands holding the knife and fork tightened unconsciously, and the light in his eyes suddenly became as sharp as a knife, piercing straight at Zhao Dakuang.
It was as if a silent warning: Su Yingxue is mine, don't try to touch her.
Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so Zhao Da Kuang could not see his fierce eyes.
Just then, Su Yingxue led Xiaoqi into the restaurant.
Xiao Qi was like a curious little bird, looking around with his big, round eyes, full of curiosity about the restaurant's environment and the strangers.
Xiao Qi spotted the masked Tan Zhengchu at a glance, and walked towards him without hesitation with his short legs.
Standing in front of Tan Zhengchu, Xiao Qi tilted his head back, his eyes sparkling with admiration, and praised in a childish voice: "Uncle, you look so handsome even with the mask on!"
The big eyes stared at Tan Zhengchu without blinking, full of joy.
Tan Zhengchu looked at Xiao Qi's cute appearance, his mouth corners slightly raised, his eyes full of doting, and said softly: "Xiao Qi is so good, come, sit next to uncle."
Xiao Qi grinned and sat down obediently next to Tan Zhengchu.
When Zhao Dakuang witnessed the intimate interaction between Xiaoqi and Tan Zhengchu, jealousy suddenly rose up in his heart.
Normally, he didn't have a good impression of Xiao Qi.
Seeing Xiao Qi being so intimate with Tan Zhengchu at this moment, compared with the hostility he had always suffered from Xiao Qi, his dissatisfaction became even stronger.
On this side, Ren Yingying saw Su Yingxue walk into the restaurant, and saw Zhao Dakuang's gaze was involuntarily attracted to her. She suddenly felt like a huge stone was blocking her heart and felt very uncomfortable.
She raised her chin and looked at Su Yingxue provocatively, saying with contempt: "Who are you? Where are you from? What's your family background? Do you think you can get close to Zhao Da Kuang?"
That condescending look would make anyone feel uncomfortable.
When Tan Zhengchu heard this hostile question, his brows slightly frowned and he looked at Ren Yingying coldly with a hint of warning in his eyes.
Su Yingxue was so smart that she spoke before Tan Zhengchu could. With a faint smile on her face, she responded neither servilely nor arrogantly, "I come from Long Country, from a small family. I am indeed not a good match for Zhao Dakuang, and I never expected to marry him."
After hearing what Su Yingxue said, Zhao Dakuang couldn't help but frown.
He went on to say, "I just like her, it's none of my business to say anything about it."
Ren Yingying was left speechless by Zhao Dakuang's words. Her face turned red with anger. She glared at Su Yingxue fiercely, then turned around and quickly left the restaurant.
After Su Yingxue skillfully resolved the conflict, she felt much more relaxed.
Turning around, he started chatting with Tan Zhengchu: "Look, Xiao Qi really likes you."
Xiao Qi heard this and nodded repeatedly, saying crisply: "Uncle is so handsome!"
When Zhao Da Kuang saw Xiao Qi and Tan Zhengchu talking and laughing, he felt more and more uncomfortable and secretly made a decision: he couldn't let them stay so close anymore.
So, he cleared his throat and said, "Emperor Yue Ye and I have something serious to discuss. Miss Su, please take Xiao Qi around the manor."
Su Yingxue keenly sensed the displeasure in Zhao Dakuang's voice.
But she deliberately raised a sweeter smile, reached out and gently touched Xiao Qi's face, and said: "Xiao Qi, let's go around the manor."
After saying that, he took Xiaoqi's hand and left the restaurant leisurely.
Su Yingxue looked at the gentle breeze blowing along the path in the manor.
In the green distance, cows are eating grass leisurely.
The sunlight shines on them, like a peaceful and beautiful painting.
Seeing all this, Su Yingxue's mood also became cheerful.
Xiao Qi held Tan Zhengchu's hand, her little face full of anticipation, and said coquettishly, "Uncle, come play with us."
Su Yingxue shook her head gently, and as she walked with Xiao Qi, she said earnestly, "Xiao Qi, uncle has something important to do, let's go and play by ourselves first."
When Xiao Qi heard this, he pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction: "I want to be with uncle."
In the restaurant, Zhao Dakuang and Tan Zhengchu followed Su Yingxue and Xiao Qi's departing backs, each of them lost in thought.
After a long time, Zhao Dakuang was the first to withdraw his gaze.
He turned to Tan Zhengchu and said, "Emperor Yue Ye, let's take a look at the design first."
Tan Zhengchu nodded slightly, then said: "Mr. Zhao, the weapons will be delivered in three hours."
But in my heart, I was secretly looking forward to the reunion with Su Yingxue and her daughter tomorrow.
Suddenly, a servant rushed into the dining room in a panic and reported loudly: "Gentlemen, it's bad, the two young ladies are having a conflict in the yard!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dakuang and Tan Zhengchu's faces suddenly changed and they stood up immediately.
Zhao Da Kuang frowned and said regretfully, "I shouldn't have let Ren Yingying come."
Then he turned around and scolded the servant: "Why didn't you stop him!"
Tan Zhengchu said nothing and walked quickly towards the yard.
My heart was filled with worry, and I secretly decided: I must not let Yingxue suffer any harm, I have to go and see for myself.
In the yard, Xiao Qi did not cry like other children. Instead, he stood aside, clapping his hands happily and shouting, "Come on, Mommy!"
When Zhao Dakuang and Tan Zhengchu saw this scene, they were stunned, their faces full of surprise and confusion.
Su Yingxue was so agile that she had already pinned Ren Yingying to the ground. With a cold look in her eyes, she warned, "Ren Yingying, if you dare to bully a child again, I will never forgive you!"
Ren Yingying struggled desperately but couldn't move. She said viciously: "Su Yingxue, let me go, or you will regret it!"
Su Yingxue snorted coldly, raised her hand and slapped Ren Yingying on the butt a few times, and taught her a lesson: "This is a punishment for you!"
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