She wanted to rush over to help smooth things over several times, but in the end she didn't have the courage to take a step. In order to be able to hear some of their conversation, she even turned down the volume of the TV.
The room suddenly became eerily quiet, and the two of them just stared at each other hungrily.
Zhengsheng was looking forward to Qingke's answer.
After a long moment, Qing Ke raised his right palm and struck Zheng Sheng hard in the face. The loud snap, like a flash of lightning, shattered the brief silence.
Zhengsheng's mother was so frightened that she suddenly stood up from the sofa. Her hands shook and the melon seeds in her hands fell to the ground.
Qing Ke said nothing and turned and left without hesitation.
Zheng Sheng stood there, watching Qing Ke's back disappear at the door.
"Qing Ke, I'm sorry. It's me, Wang Zhengsheng, who's wronged you. If I had the chance to atone for my sins, I, Wang Zhengsheng, would spend the rest of my life giving away all my wealth and risking my life. Now, for Youyou, I have to do this. I can't think of a better way."
Seeing this, Zhengsheng's mother rushed to Zhengsheng in panic and the first thing she did was to stroke Zhengsheng's face which had just been hit.
"Zhengsheng! Does it hurt?"
Zheng Sheng was so preoccupied with thoughts at the moment that he had no time to pay attention to her.
"How big of a mistake did you make to make Qingke so angry? But I really underestimated this girl. How could she be so insensitive when she gets angry? I'm really considering whether I should help you choose someone who is more gentle and virtuous."
She had an expression of disgust on her face, and it was obvious that she felt sorry for her son being beaten, and she complained about Qing Ke's faults.
When Zheng Sheng heard that his mother wanted to choose a new partner for him, he immediately became anxious.
If I were to choose someone again, that person would definitely not cover for me like Qing Ke did, and I would definitely be exposed.
"Mom, no need. It's my fault. I pissed Coco off. She's fine. The engagement will go on as usual."
"As usual? She was so angry just now, how can it be normal?"
"Mom, don't worry about it. Just go ahead and do it."
On the day of the engagement, it made no difference to Zhengsheng whether Qingke came or not.
He had already made up his mind that if Qingke didn't come, he would announce to everyone that he and Qingke were pregnant and that he would marry Qingke. At the cost of destroying Qingke's and his own reputation, he would make it so that other women would not dare to marry into his family and would leave the seat next to him vacant for Youyou.
If Qing Ke came, the situation would not be so serious. Under the cover of engagement, he would develop the company registered in the name of Youyou's father, and finally cancel the engagement on the grounds of discord with Qing Ke. He would use the developed company as a dowry and then propose his marriage to Youyou to his parents. By that time, he would believe his snobbish parents and would have no reason to refuse.
Two days later, the engagement party was held as scheduled.
Although they had to keep a low profile at Zhengsheng's urging, both families were well-known after all. When business celebrities heard the news, they all came to show their support. This business marriage became a household name in the county.
The hotel where the engagement party was held was crowded with people and all the guests had arrived.
Zhengsheng and his parents had been waiting there early. Everything was ready except for the east wind - Qingke.
Youyou also came. Although she knew that this was just a show, she felt really bad when she saw everyone celebrating and blessing their engagement.
She hid in the crowd, secretly watching today's male protagonist. Zhengsheng had told her not to come, fearing his parents would find out about her presence and make things difficult for her. But she didn't obey Zhengsheng's wishes. The man she loved was getting engaged, so how could she resist not coming to see him?
She was still feeling uneasy. She was really afraid that one day all this would no longer be a play, but become real.
Zhengsheng's mother looked anxiously towards the hotel entrance. All the guests had arrived, but Qingke and the others had not yet arrived. Thinking about the slap she had received two days ago, she suddenly felt uneasy.
She looked around and saw her husband was greeting guests enthusiastically. Zhengsheng, on the other hand, was calm, sitting in a chair in the corner, lost in thought. She squeezed through the crowd and sat next to Zhengsheng. "Zhengsheng, why haven't Qingke and her family arrived yet? Did you make Qingke angry again?"
Zheng Sheng glanced at the time on his wrist and said calmly, "Mom, I didn't mess with her. If you're really worried, just give her a call. Maybe she's stuck in traffic."
"Yes, why didn't I think of that!"
Zhengsheng's mother was awakened by Zhengsheng's words and hurriedly took out a phone as thick as a brick from her bag.
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