Lu Linghong could only watch as Su Ziqing walked out of the banquet hall.
But before he could decide whether to follow, his path was blocked.
Seeing the woman blocking his way, Lu Linghong frowned slightly. "Excuse me," he said, then politely walked to the side.
But the other party just wouldn't budge, which annoyed Lu Linghong. "Su Enen, are you crazy?"
That's right, the person blocking his way was Su Enen.
Lu Linghong's impression of Su Enen had long since plummeted, and he even advised his sister to stay away from people like Su Enen.
Thinking about how he came to N City for a birthday party and not only met Gong Chengjue but also Su Enen, Lu Linghong thought he should check the almanac next time he went out.
Suddenly remembering something, his expression turned serious. "You've caused trouble for Ziqing again?" Don't blame him for not reminding her; no matter how powerful the Su family is, they can't control everything.
Su Enen's face showed annoyance, "Lu Linghong, don't make false accusations."
Lu Linghong scoffed indifferently, "Everyone knows your personality."
Su Enen never expected Lu Linghong to treat her like this. "You men are all blind!"
He was actually so good to Su Ziqing!!
Lu Linghong stared at her silently. If he was blind, what did she mean by coming closer to him?
Please make way, thank you!
"You're still interested in secondhand goods that Gong Chengjue has played with? Ha." Su Enen blurted out without thinking.
Lu Linghong, who originally didn't want to talk to her, darkened his face when he heard her words. "Su Enen, watch your words."
"Isn't this secondhand?" Su Enen sneered. "See? Gong Chengjue chose Zhou Ruoling."
She glanced at Zhou Ruoling, who was talking to someone in the room, and said, "A lady from a prestigious family is the perfect match."
After all, a family has worked hard for generations, and it's not something to be wasted.
Su Enen, who thought she understood men's minds very well, felt even more pleased as Lu Linghong's expression worsened. "Su Ziqing was used and that's it, the whole capital laughs at her, but you, you treat her like a treasure..."
Before she could finish saying "Bao," Lu Linghong had somehow gotten hold of a glass of red wine. "Have a drink," he said, but then his hand trembled and he spilled the wine all over her. "Sorry," he said.
Su Enen: "..." Her eyes widened. "Are you crazy?"
She's the one who's crazy.
"You have a dress to change into, right?" Lu Linghong didn't think there was anything wrong with his ungentlemanly behavior.
He may be helpless against Su Ziqing, but that doesn't mean he's helpless against other women.
Su Enen finally stopped speaking ill of Su Ziqing and glared at him, saying, "You have absolutely no manners as a man."
"Oh." You're so ugly, you're absolutely right.
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Su Ziqing left the banquet hall and took the elevator to the water bar area on the first floor. At this time, there were not many customers in the water bar area. She found a seat, ordered a glass of lemonade.
Without the various perfume scents lingering around my nose, the air felt much fresher, and the discomfort gradually dissipated.
I was originally planning to chat with people in the business world at this banquet, listen to industry trends, and maybe get some inspiration, but who knew I'd run into Gong Chengjue...
Knowing him as she did, she figured he wouldn't stay until the banquet was over; he'd probably leave at most halfway through. She waited there for half the time, guessing he'd left before returning to the banquet hall.
However……
The people she least wanted to see kept appearing in front of her.
Familiar footsteps came from behind her. Su Ziqing thought she was hallucinating. She wasn't a puppy who could recognize people by their voices!
"Ziqing." When Gong Chengjue's voice came from behind, Su Ziqing was like a warrior who had taken off her armor.
The soldiers donned their armor as quickly as possible.
With a cold expression on her face, she gently picked up the water glass in front of her, took a small sip, and then put it down before looking at Gong Chengjue, who had sat down opposite her without asking her opinion.
"Mr. Gong, is there something you need?" He raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone indifferent, his expression cold, making it impossible to tell that just over a month ago, the two were still a deeply in love couple.
Oh no, they were never truly in love; they were at most a couple in a contractual relationship.
Su Ziqing couldn't help but scoff inwardly.
Gong Chengjue sat quietly opposite her. Reason told him that he should get up and not stay alone with her.
But reason told her not to follow him downstairs; he had already gone down too.
So reason is useless at this point.
He has been very restrained in not showing any emotion.
Seeing him staring at her without saying a word, Su Ziqing coldly asked, "Mr. Gong, have you looked enough?"
"Why not accept the cooperation with the Gong family?" He put aside his feelings and talked to her about business cooperation.
Su Ziqing found this as a joke. "I'm willing, what's it to Mr. Gong?"
Every time she said something against her will, she felt a sharp pain.
Words are like a double-edged sword, wounding both her and him.
Why not cooperate with companies under the Gong family? What else could it be for? Of course, it's to sever all ties with him.
If we're going to separate, let's do it cleanly.
Besides, she's pregnant...
However, after tonight, she doesn't know if her decision to keep the baby was the right one.
Perhaps she still needs to reconsider carefully.
A child can live without a father, but she cannot know who the child's father is and then not tell him.
The Gong family is no ordinary family. Consider that Gong Chengjue was born from the formal marriage of his father and mother. However, because he was not recognized by the family, his status in the Gong family was awkward, and he was even registered under his stepmother's name.
Outsiders are unaware that Gong Chengjue is not Gu Mingyin's biological son.
If her child finds out later...
"As a mature businessman, profit should come first." Gong Chengjue was not deterred by her tone; instead, he advised her.
"Oh, Mr. Gong, have you forgotten that I'm not a seasoned businesswoman?" She was just a newcomer to the business world, not long before. Thank you.
"Of course, Mr. Gong, a seasoned businessman, prioritizes profit, even at the expense of others. Businessmen value profit, so it's perfectly normal for them to abandon some principles in the face of huge profits, right?"
Su Ziqing's words and expression were full of contempt.
The promised indifference crumbled after he said that interests should be put first.
Gong Chengjue looked at her intently.
Su Ziqing stubbornly looked up and stared directly at him. "What, Mr. Gong, you've never been confronted like this before, so you don't know how to react?"
A gentle and adorable girl?
He disappeared after we broke up!
Gong Chengjue was both relieved and worried about her current state.
The good thing is that she won't wallow in sadness.
What worries me is that if she's not sad about this, then... does he really mean nothing to her?
"The Su family has been in turmoil for so long. Cooperating with a company under the Gong family can make things a little smoother for you."
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