Song Nuan has naturally good skin, but she still made an appointment with Xu Yiran to go to the beauty salon together.
Upon meeting, Xu Yiran crossed her arms, circled around her a few times, looked her up and down, and gave her a look of suspicion, as if she were possessed. "Has the sun risen in the west? You actually invited me to a beauty salon?"
"It won't work?"
"Of course it's possible, why wouldn't it be?"
Xu Yiran gave a haughty snort, and those unpleasant memories were instantly stirred up.
From the first day she met Song Nuan, she had always had fair and delicate skin, without acne or blemishes, her face was clean and without any scars.
At first, everyone thought that Song Nuan had done some treatment at the beauty salon, which explained the great results.
Upon questioning, it was discovered that Song Nuan rarely used beauty salons or even skincare products, lacking any special skills and relying solely on her naturally good genes.
I'm so jealous.
"Did you bring my clothes?" Song Nuan's voice pulled Xu Yiran back to reality.
"Here you are."
She handed the clothes to Song Nuan, "I haven't seen you wear these clothes much, they're all rather formal. What's wrong? Why did you ask me to bring clothes, and why did you come to the beauty salon? Are you going on a date tomorrow, or are you going to see your love rival?"
Song Nuan turned her head and glanced at her.
Before she could speak, Xu Yiran said with certainty, "She's definitely going to see her love rival!"
Song Nuan: "..."
"Is that right?" Xu Yiran leaned close to her face, half-pressuring her, "Tell me honestly, who is your rival? When are you going to meet him? What does he look like? What's his personality like?"
Song Nuan pushed her away, "Anyone who didn't know better would think she was your love rival."
"You admit it, I knew I was right."
Tricking her?
Song Nuan glared at her.
Xu Yiran pretended not to see it, "Didn't Li Jingchen give you a ring? Why does a rival suddenly appear in your love life, and make you so wary..."
In fact, she had already heard about the marriage alliance between the Li family and the Li family.
Xu Yiran had been wanting to tell Song Nuan for a while, but the situation was really awkward, and she didn't know how to bring it up, so she kept putting it off until now.
"It's complicated, and I can't explain it to you in a short time."
"Make it quick."
After thinking for a moment, Song Nuan realized she couldn't keep it short and sweet, so she said, "I can't."
Xu Yiran rolled her eyes in exasperation. Unable to do anything about it, she cautioned, "Be careful. So many men like you. If that guy surnamed Li isn't firm, we'll dump him."
"Isn't there still Ouyang Zhoujing?"
Song Nuan: "There's no need to say what you said last."
"Then just pretend I didn't say anything."
She smiled slightly, then remained silent, but something inside her seemed to have been stirred by Xu Yiran's words, and a subtle change was taking place.
...
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhong Qingya wouldn't arrive in Liangcheng until evening, and they arranged to meet at a restaurant for dinner.
I heard that Li Guanyu and Jiang Jieting will both be going.
Li Jingchen was dressed simply, in a cashmere sweater and a dark black knee-length coat. The dark colors from head to toe made him look even colder and more unapproachable.
Song Nuan ultimately chose a white camel coat.
She was wearing a simple, comfortable, solid-colored dress underneath.
Upon seeing this, Li Jingchen asked, "Aren't you wearing new clothes?"
Song Nuan shook her head.
Xu Yiran was right. Li Jingchen had always been on her side. Today was the day to annul the engagement, so she didn't need to dress in a way that would overshadow him or assert her dominance.
Don't try to be clever and end up making a fool of yourself.
Keeping things simple is just fine.
It's not far from Wanhua Garden to the restaurant, about a ten-minute drive. There's some traffic, but it only adds ten minutes.
I wasn't late.
But they were the last to arrive.
When the waiter opened the door, everyone in the private room looked over, their gazes intense, and most of them eventually fell on her.
Looking around, Song Nuan saw two familiar faces.
One of them was Li Guanyu. He was dressed very formally today, wearing a suit, and seemed to take today's meeting very seriously.
The other was a beautiful woman sitting next to him.
Song Nuan didn't recognize her at first, but the gaze in those eyes was more direct than others, and there was a hint of surprise in them. Only then did Song Nuan remember that she had seen this woman in the mall before.
Could she be Li Jingchen's stepmother?
She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she forgot about the existence of another woman—Zhong Qingya.
"You're here?"
Li Guanyu spoke first, smiling gently, "Jing Chen, come and sit here."
There was only one empty stool placed next to Zhong Qingya.
The intentions of the person who organized the banquet are obvious to everyone.
Li Jingchen stood still, while another middle-aged man with slightly graying temples said, "This is Jingchen. He is a very handsome man. I didn't expect him to be able to take charge of the Li family at such a young age."
Zhong Qingya was also looking at him.
To be honest, she was a little surprised.
She has never had a good impression of rich second-generation heirs. There are many good-looking ones, but it's hard to find many with real talent.
Without the help and support of their families, very few second-generation rich kids are actually capable.
But after seeing Li Jingchen today, Zhong Qingya's opinion changed somewhat.
She had heard some of Li Jingchen's glorious deeds, the most famous of which was when he was seventeen years old and fought with his stepmother for control of the company.
Such a man, whether in terms of talent or courage, is one in a million.
I never expected her to be so outstanding in appearance.
Song Nuan glanced at Zhong Qingya calmly. A woman's intuition is always sharp, especially since Zhong Qingya made no attempt to hide her surprise and delight at seeing Li Jingchen.
And that growing affection.
She took Li Jingchen's hand, her skin growing colder with each passing moment, but she still managed a smile. "Mr. Li, one chair isn't enough."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jingchen waved to the waiter and said, "Add a chair."
It was too late for Li Guanyu to stop it.
The waiter brought over a chair and added an extra set of chopsticks and a bowl.
Li Jingchen consciously sat away from Zhong Qingya, leaving the seat next to Zhong Qingya for Song Nuan.
Before Song Nuan could even sit down, she heard Zhong Qingya ask, "And this is...?"
Everyone looked at her.
"Song Nuan, my girlfriend."
His voice was calm yet doting, and he even smiled when he said the word "girlfriend".
Zhong Qingya's expression changed slightly.
Not only her, but the middle-aged man sitting next to her also looked rather unhappy.
"Jing Chen, what do you mean by this? You're already engaged to Qing Ya. It's fine if you dated other girls before you knew, but now that you're announcing your engagement, you need to sort out your personal relationships properly."
Li Jingchen raised his eyes and glanced at him.
“Uncle Zhong.” He curled his thin lips, his expression indifferent, “My marriage to Zhong Qingya was arranged by both families without our consent. I don’t think this marriage is valid.”
Li Guanyu's expression changed drastically. "Jing Chen! What nonsense are you talking about?"
Li Jingchen ignored him, his gaze falling on Zhong Qingya, a faint yet subtly oppressive look.
"Miss Zhong, you came all the way to Liangcheng just to break off the engagement with the Li family, didn't you?"
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