As Ouyang Chengyi turned around, Li Jingchen's gloomy and cold handsome face came into view without warning.
An Sze, standing next to him, also had a rare cold expression.
Ouyang Chengyi didn't do anything and wasn't intimidated by the two of them at all. "I didn't do anything, I just chatted with her."
Li Jingchen looked at Song Nuan, his eyes asking her if what Ouyang Chengyi said was true.
Although his movements were somewhat discreet, Ouyang Chengyi saw them clearly. Her expression changed instantly as she realized something and glared fiercely at Song Nuan.
No wonder Li Jingchen was always there whenever she saw Song Nuan.
She thought it was a coincidence, but she never expected that Song Nuan had known Li Jingchen for a long time!
Of the four major families, she has already become the heir of three of them.
This pace was completely beyond Ouyang Chengyi's tolerance. It was like holding quicksand in her hand; she always felt that the people around her were leaving at an accelerated pace and heading towards Song Nuan's side.
A nameless fear gripped Ouyang Chengyi's heart, filling her with panic.
"Brother Jingchen, do you not believe what I'm saying?"
Ouyang Chengyi pouted, shrugged off Song Ningxue, and ran towards Li Jingchen with small, quick steps, lifting her skirt.
Then she naturally pushed aside An Sze and took Li Jingchen's arm.
An Sze-tse frowned slightly.
Song Nuan was also watching the two of them. She knew that Ouyang Chengyi's action was provocative and a declaration of sovereignty. For a moment, she felt a little uncomfortable, but she quickly suppressed it.
"Nuan Nuan, come here."
Song Nuan felt a lump in her throat, a tightness in her chest. "Mr. Li, is there something you need?"
Mr. Li?
Li Jingchen's face was ugly, but someone else's face was a thousand times uglier than his.
In a corner where no one paid attention, Song Ningxue dug her nails into her palms, her lips almost bleeding from being bitten. She desperately suppressed the urge to hit Song Nuan.
Jealousy nearly drove her to madness.
It turns out that Lu Ziyang wasn't Lu Ziyang at all; he was Li Jingchen from the Li family!
She took a deep breath, steadied herself, and said in a sweet voice, "Sister, didn't we agree to go home to see Mom and Dad tonight? It's almost time, let's go."
Hearing this, Ouyang Chengyi smiled with satisfaction. She was smart enough to help send the person away.
However, Song Nuan showed no respect for Song Ningxue.
"When did I say that? You're Ouyang Chengyi's friend, after all. Your words and actions represent her reputation. Aren't you embarrassed to lie without thinking?"
Song Ningxue's lips twitched slightly.
These words instantly embarrassed Ouyang Chengyi.
Li Jingchen calmly pulled his hand away from hers, walked up to Song Nuan, grabbed her shoulder, and asked in a low voice, "Tell me, did Cheng Yi bully you?"
His voice wasn't loud, and because of the noisy background, even Song Nuan, who was closest to him, couldn't hear it clearly.
But that didn't stop everyone from being shocked.
Li Jingchen rarely makes public appearances and has no scandals, but today he not only showed up, but also became so intimate with a woman in public...
It even involves the daughter of the Ouyang family.
Everyone's eyes were filled with inquiry and curiosity, making Song Nuan feel uncomfortable.
She lowered her head slightly. "I want to go back."
"good."
Li Jingchen took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders with a smooth and natural movement, causing a stir among the crowd. Song Nuan lowered her head even further, her unease almost written all over her face, while Li Jingchen acted as if nothing had happened.
The two figures disappeared together.
The man in the leather jacket walked up to Ouyang Chengyi, his tone playful, "Chengyi, you knew she was Young Master Li's woman, yet you still introduced her to me. Are you afraid I won't die fast enough?"
"I know nothing!" she said irritably.
The man raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. "Even you didn't know? Young Master Li kept it a secret quite well. It seems the two of them are already very familiar. It took so long to go public. Young Master Li must really like her."
There are no secrets among the four major families—this is a consensus among all the upper-class families in Liangcheng.
Ouyang Chengyi glared at him fiercely, "Would you die if you didn't say something?"
They keep saying things that people don't want to hear.
The man shrugged, swirling his wine glass as he walked toward the dance floor.
Song Ningxue asked cautiously, "Cheng Yi, was that person... really Li Jingchen?"
Ouyang Chengyi was annoyed by everyone, including Song Ningxue. Her attitude towards Song Ningxue was even worse than that towards the man in the leather jacket. "What, do you think I'm as ignorant as you?"
After saying that, she stormed off in her high heels.
Song Ningxue was left standing there, at a loss.
...
Song Nuan drove quite a distance before realizing that this wasn't the way back to the villa. By the time she realized it, the car had already entered the garden.
She hadn't been drinking, but for some reason her head felt heavy, so she decided not to bother anymore and planned to spend the night at Li Jingchen's place.
Why did you take me there tonight?
Li Jingchen looked up at her. "Isn't it only right that you go to the celebration banquet?"
"You call this a victory celebration banquet?"
Li Jingchen cleared his throat to hide the embarrassment in his eyes, "The celebration banquet at the club is definitely different from that at the company."
Song Nuan scoffed and ignored him.
"Oh, right."
"tonight……"
After a few seconds of silence, their voices rang out simultaneously.
Li Jingchen: "You go first."
Song Nuan pursed her lips. "Li Jingchen, what are you really thinking? I've said some things many times already. Your behavior in front of so many people tonight has put me in a difficult position."
"Difficult to do?"
She gave a faint "hmm" and lowered her eyes without looking at him.
Li Jingchen looked down at her, his eyes churning with emotions, which he eventually suppressed, leaving only a deep, lifeless stillness.
His voice was cold, "Does my liking make you feel ashamed?"
That's not what I meant.
"So what do you mean?"
"I……"
Looking at his cold and stern face, the words that were on the tip of her tongue suddenly wouldn't come out. It was the first time Song Nuan had seen a look of hurt in his eyes.
Will Li Jingchen be heartbroken by just one sentence from her?
This is clearly nonsense, and even Song Nuan herself thinks so.
She softened her tone as if possessed, and said in a coquettish manner, "I'm hungry. I didn't eat much tonight. Can you cook me some noodles?"
Li Jingchen laughed in exasperation.
"Song Nuan, I'm talking to you about something serious right now."
"I'm talking about serious matters," she muttered softly. "Don't you know that food is the most important thing for people?"
"Don't try to change the subject."
He gripped the sofa armrest, trapping her between his arms. "I could tolerate it once or twice, but now that you're divorced, I won't allow you to run away anymore. Song Nuan, I've never been a good-tempered person."
He said he wasn't a good-tempered person...
Song Nuan's eyes flickered slightly, and something she had been deliberately ignoring instantly came to light.
In fact, she knew that Li Jingchen was not a simple person from the way he handled the paparazzi.
But this kind of man always tolerates and indulges her in everything.
After learning that he was Li Jingchen, Song Nuanqiang viewed all the good things he had done for her through a filter. She kept telling herself that Li Jingchen's past kindness to her was all for a purpose.
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