Shi Wan raised her eyes slightly, revealing a gentle and polite smile, "Thank you, Madam Song. The ladies are all so beautiful and elegant; they are the role models we younger generations should learn from."
"This young lady is really something. We're old, so please don't call us 'Madam' or 'Madam'. We're about the same age as Jingyan's mother, so just call us 'Auntie' like Jingyan does." The ladies were beaming with delight at the compliments, and their fondness for the young lady deepened even further.
"Yes, Auntie."
"Alright, alright, the auction hasn't started yet. Let's not bother these two young people, let them have some fun on their own." Madam Wang pulled Lu's mother's hand and was about to leave, indicating that she should give the young people some space.
Lu's mother was forcefully pulled away by Madam Wang, and the women who were close to her gathered together to talk about nothing more than gossip about wealthy families and children's education.
The moment Lu Jingyan saw Lu's mother let go of Shi Wan's hand, he stepped forward and tightly grasped Shi Wan's small hand, protecting her by his side as if she were a precious treasure.
Lin Zhiyu looked at Feng Yunzhou and saw a cold and indifferent expression on his face, but she also saw a complex emotion on his face that was hard to explain.
Lin Zhiyu's eyes dimmed, and a layer of mist instantly filled her eyes. She gently touched Feng Yunzhou's furrowed brows. "Yunzhou, I don't know what happened between you and Miss Shi, but she seems to have some opinions about us. Shouldn't we go and explain to her?"
Feng Yunzhou glanced at Shi Wan not far away and said in a cold tone, "We just met by chance, there's no need for us to have any more contact."
Lin Zhiyu raised an eyebrow and said tactfully, "I ran into her at the mall this morning, and she ignored us. I thought she had a problem with me."
"Was it her you met at the mall this morning?" Feng Yunzhou asked Lin Zhiyu. "What did she say?"
His tone carried a hint of panic.
What exactly is their relationship? Why is Feng Yunzhou so concerned about what Shi Wan said? Could it be that something happened between them during the years she was abroad?
She had investigated and found out that Shi Wan and Feng Yunzhou knew each other. She believed that as long as it did not shake her position in the Feng family, a man could have a few casual affairs, so she did not delve too deeply into their relationship.
However, she had very little information about the specifics of their relationship.
A series of questions lingered in Lin Zhiyu's mind, but no matter how nervous Feng Yunzhou appeared, she could not lose her composure.
Suppressing his inner resentment, he still wore a worried expression on his face. "If we have offended Miss Shi in any way, we can just apologize. She doesn't seem like the kind of person who holds grudges."
Lu Jingyan never expected to see someone he didn't want to see at such a private dinner party, and to make matters worse, this person was oblivious and walked towards him.
"Miss Shi, it's been a long time." Feng Yunzhou stared at Shi Wan coldly and distantly.
He clearly had Lin Zhiyu, the white moonlight he had waited for all these years, and the two of them could have gotten married and had children. But why did he feel conflicted and torn when he saw Shi Wan? He didn't want to break his promise, yet he didn't want to let go of Shi Wan.
Lu Jingyan felt Shi Wan's fingers tightening around his hand. Suddenly, he gripped her hand tightly, and in front of everyone, he pulled her into his arms, his eyes full of tenderness and doting affection.
With his eyes slightly narrowed, his expression suddenly became unfathomable, but the corners of his mouth still held a smile, and his voice was lazy and distant, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Feng. Wanwan and I are doing very well now."
"Miss Shi, how are you doing?"
"My answer just now doesn't seem to have satisfied Mr. Feng."
“I’m asking about Miss Shi,” Feng Yunzhou said in a deep voice, frowning.
"Oh? Mr. Feng, that's an interesting question. Who says Wanwan has to answer your questions? And who says I can't help her answer your questions?" Lu Jingyan raised an eyebrow playfully.
“Xiao Wan…” Feng Yunzhou stared intently at Shi Wan.
Shi Wan suppressed the discomfort in her chest and spoke coldly, "President Feng, please have some self-respect. We've only just met, and we're not at the point where we can address each other by nicknames."
"Miss Lin is here today, so I suppose you don't want her to misunderstand that we have any shady relationship."
As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Zhiyu standing next to him.
Lin Zhiyu seemed to realize something, and put on a happy and content smile as she hugged Feng Yunzhou.
With a slight frown, he forced a not-so-pleasant smile at Shi Wan, "Miss Shi, there may have been some misunderstanding between me and Yunzhou at the mall this morning. If Yunzhou or I have done anything wrong, I hope you can forgive us."
Shi Wan coldly curled her lips. This white lotus flower wanted to sow discord between her and Lu Jingyan while also making Feng Yunzhou think that she was bullying her.
Such a talented actress, it's a pity she should go home and inherit the family business.
Lu Jingyan glanced at Shi Wan without leaving a trace, then turned his gaze to Feng Yunzhou and Lin Zhiyu, "President Feng, Madam Feng may have misunderstood my little Wanwan."
He even emphasized the words "Madam Feng" in a special way.
“Our Wanwan has always been gentle and kind. She can't help but get teary-eyed when she sees a stray dog on the street, and she can patiently handle so many naughty kids at school. Do you think the kind of person who can make her angry is even worse than a stray cat or dog on the street?”
Lin Zhiyu forced back the tears she had been holding back for so long when Lu Jingyan spoke.
"Mr. Lu, that's not what I meant."
"So you mean my Wanwan is being unreasonable? Or did you do something so unreasonable that Wanwan has to come out and stand up for you?"
Lu Jingyan stared at Shi Wan in his arms with doting eyes. Shi Wan didn't want to look at the two hypocritical people in front of her anymore. She felt disgusted even if she stayed for another second. She raised her eyes and gestured for Lu Jingyan to take her away.
When Feng Yunzhou saw Shi Wan about to leave, he stepped forward to pull her back, but felt the pull of another hand from behind, which stopped him in his tracks.
"Yunzhou, don't..." Lin Zhiyu's voice rang out from behind, and Feng Yunzhou stopped in his tracks.
Lu Jingyan turned his head as if he had thought of something. "Whether Wanwan is doing well or not is none of your business. She is the girl I cherish and protect. I, Lu Jingyan, pamper her like a princess, and the entire Lu family is her support. She is not someone that can be trampled on by just anyone."
After speaking, he glanced at Lin Zhiyu and Lin Yue.
Perhaps it was because Lu Jingyan spoke so sincerely that his words lessened much of the impact Feng Yunzhou had on her heart.
As Lu Jingyan showers Shi Wan with affection and care, Feng Yunzhou's influence on her will gradually diminish until it disappears.
Every time Feng Yunzhou appeared before her, humiliating, disgusting, and hurting her, he was consuming the last vestiges of her feelings for him.
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