"He's a local."
“Since you’re a local, what could possibly be off-putting to you? These are all authentic Liangcheng dishes.” Ouyang Ren reprimanded calmly, “Zhou Jing, this is the dinner table, you’re talking too much.”
We're doomed.
These two words flashed through Song Nuan's mind instantly.
Was Ouyang Zhoujing being targeted because of her?
Not only her, but everyone else's eyes also fell on Ouyang Zhoujing, some with sympathy, others with amusement.
Ouyang Zhoujing put down his chopsticks.
Song Nuan felt the atmosphere was a bit strange. After thinking for a few seconds, she put it down as well.
"Grandpa, tomorrow is my engagement banquet with Nuannuan. I know you are not in good health and do not like to attend these banquets, but I will not force you."
"I've already introduced her to you today. Although her parents didn't come, she's already met the parents, so all the formalities have been observed."
"Whether you attend tomorrow or not is up to you."
He spoke slowly and in a respectful tone, but no one could remain calm listening to what he said.
For a long time after they finished speaking, no one said anything.
It seemed that everyone was determined to let Ouyang Zhoujing bear Ouyang Ren's wrath alone.
Song Nuan curled her lips into a smile, a smile that was neither mocking nor not mocking. To be fair, this cold and suffocating family environment was really no different from the Song family's.
Although I didn't have any hope for the Ouyang family.
But Ouyang Zhoujing had told her that the Ouyang family was easy to get along with, so Song Nuan found the scene utterly ridiculous.
"that……"
The short-haired woman broke the silence, "We're eating, why don't we finish eating first? The food will get cold."
As she spoke, she picked up the tenderest piece of fish and was about to put it into Ouyang Ren's bowl and plate.
Unexpectedly, Ouyang Ren put down his chopsticks and said, "I have something to say to Zhou Jing. Those of you who are full can go back first, and those who are not full can come back in to eat after we finish talking."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
After hearing this, who would dare say they weren't full? Some people even claimed they were full while their bowls and chopsticks were still dry. In less than a minute, they had all disappeared.
Only Song Nuan and Ouyang Zhoujing, grandfather and grandson, remained in the large private room.
Didn't you hear what I said?
Song Nuan knew that she couldn't dodge Ouyang Ren's arrows, so it was better to face them sooner rather than later.
She said calmly, "Mr. Ouyang—"
He paused for a moment, then said, "Logically, I should call you 'Grandpa' like Zhou Jing, but I know you don't like me. To take care of your feelings and health, I'll call you Mr. Ouyang first."
He gave a brief explanation that was neither humble nor arrogant.
This prompted Ouyang Ren to glance at her a few more times, then he smiled disdainfully, "You're quite perceptive and intelligent, but unfortunately, you lack the ability to read the room. It's not that I dislike you."
Song Nuan raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Ouyang Ren turned to look at his grandson, feeling disappointed and disappointed.
“Every time your family introduces you to a blind date, you either make excuses to avoid meeting him or find all sorts of reasons and faults after meeting him.”
"After all these years of ups and downs, I had given up hope of seeing you settle down before I died."
"So you actually brought someone else's woman home!"
Ouyang Ren slammed his fist on the table in anger, the veins on his neck bulging. "Ouyang Zhoujing, you're simply being ridiculous!"
Ouyang Zhoujing was completely bewildered.
"Grandpa, what are you saying?"
Song Nuan had already understood the meaning behind Ouyang Ren's words, and she tugged at the corner of her lips, "Did Li Jingchen say something to you?"
Ouyang Zhoujing's eyes sharpened, and he instantly realized something.
He looked at Ouyang Ren and understood what Ouyang Ren meant by "other people's woman".
“Ah Jing is engaged. His fiancée and wife are both Zhong Qingya. Song Nuan has nothing to do with him. Grandpa, don’t listen to Ah Jing’s nonsense!”
Ouyang Ren ignored him.
He turned to Song Nuan and questioned her, "Do you dare admit that you have absolutely no connection with that kid from the Li family?"
Song Nuan: "..."
To be honest, she really wanted to flip the table and leave.
She didn't want to serve any of them, whether it was the Li family, Li Jingchen, the Ouyang family, or Ouyang Zhoujing.
But the thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before being suppressed by reason.
Seeing that she remained silent, Ouyang Renqing said with a pale face, "Look, look, this is the woman you want to marry!"
He pointed at Song Nuan and angrily reprimanded Ouyang Zhoujing, "Why did you have to choose someone who was with Li Jingchen? Do you think the relationship between our two families isn't strained enough already?!"
Ouyang Zhoujing was completely overwhelmed.
His worst fears came true.
Li Jingchen is highly capable and is the head of the four major families. Among the four major families, the power of management in the other three families is still held by the previous generation, but the Li family is completely controlled by the younger generation, Li Jingchen.
Regardless of social class, merit is paramount.
This is especially true for the upper class.
Therefore, Li Jingchen's words were rarely questioned by other families, and everyone unconditionally believed in him—this was the benefit of absolute strength.
What's frightening is that such a mindset is difficult to change overnight.
Ouyang Zhoujing knew it, and Song Nuan knew it too.
"Forget it, I can't explain it to you clearly." Ouyang Zhoujing didn't want to waste his breath and do something pointless.
He reached out to pull Song Nuan away.
Song Nuan didn't move, staring intently at Ouyang Ren. "What does Mr. Ouyang hope to hear from me?"
Ouyang Ren looked at her with displeasure.
That look seemed to be accusing her, 'I'm talking to my grandson, what right do you, an outsider, have to interrupt?'
Song Nuan ignored his malicious gaze and said, "I did date Li Jingchen, but we broke up."
“If you had sent someone to investigate, you would have known that in my relationship with Li Jingchen, it was always him who was clinging to me relentlessly, and your grandson was not my alternative.”
"Li Jingchen is telling you all this simply so he can use you to stop my marriage with Zhou Jing. Once my marriage with Zhou Jing falls through, he will have achieved his goal."
Ouyang Ren frowned deeply.
In his view, these words were simply a fantasy.
Putting aside whether Li Jingchen would do such things, Song Nuan is just an ordinary woman with an average family background and excellent looks. But apart from her looks, she has no other highlights. What makes her worth Li Jingchen going to such lengths?
Song Nuan smiled, knowing that Ouyang Ren wouldn't believe her.
"You don't believe me?"
"That's a joke!"
Ouyang Zhoujing said, "Grandpa, what she said is true. A-Jing loves but cannot have, so that's why she did these things."
Ouyang Ren found it increasingly amusing. "Zhou Jing, I think you've really lost your mind. You believe everything this woman says, don't you?"
"Jing Chen is such an outstanding young man, what is it about this woman that makes him do this?"
Song Nuan smiled and said, "I'd like to know too."
Ouyang Zhoujing was at his wits' end. He pulled Song Nuan to his side, not wanting to talk to Ouyang Ren about this anymore.
The older you get, the more stubborn you become, only willing to believe what you believe.
“If Grandpa doesn’t believe me, he can send someone to investigate, or even send someone to Sze to sound him out.”
“Sze knows everything about A-Jing and Song Nuan.”
"If you don't trust Nuannuan, you should at least trust Size."
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