Chapter 173 Smashing the Cup as a Signal
Because Xia Zhen posted that message on her WeChat Moments, many people who saw it realized it was her birthday, and that evening she received many messages wishing her a happy birthday.
She wrote down the names of the people who sent her messages, planning to return them on their birthdays someday.
Thanks to this birthday party, the news that Xia Zhen and Lu Jin were getting engaged was finally confirmed in many people's minds. This made many people sigh that they thought it was a sure thing that Xia Zhen and Song Heng would be together. Who would have thought that Lu Jin would win the heart of the beauty in the end?
After the banquet ended, the guests dispersed in twos and threes.
Xia Yu, however, spoke up and asked Lu Qi to stay. He borrowed Old Master Xia's study and said he wanted to have a good talk with Lu Qi.
As Lu Qi left, he shook his head and sighed at Lu Jin, "Look how much I've sacrificed for your happiness! I'll use the sound of the glass breaking as a signal. If you hear the glass shatter, remember to rush in and save me."
Lu Jin replied calmly, "You've gone too far."
Lu Qi said, "You are truly cold and heartless."
Xia Yu shouted impatiently, "Lu Qi, you come here right now!"
Lu Qi sighed and slowly followed.
Grandpa Xia was getting on in years, and once the banquet ended, he went back to his room to rest, completely satisfied. The butler followed behind Grandpa Xia, who had been entrusted with an important task: to give Grandpa Xia the photos he had taken that night for selection.
When the old man picks out a photo, the old housekeeper will be responsible for editing it before the old man posts it on his WeChat Moments.
So only Xia Zhen and Lu Jin remained in the living room.
Because Lu Jin was there, Xia Zhen didn't feel that sense of being forgotten after someone leaves. She sat on the sofa, leaned back lazily, and let out a long sigh.
She gets tired of constantly maintaining her perfect young lady persona.
Lu Jin sat down beside her, letting her drape her legs over his. Then, he gently held her ankle with one hand, looking at the red marks on her heels from the shoes. He frowned slightly and took off her high-heeled sandals for her.
Xia Zhen's feet immediately felt a sense of liberation and comfort. Seeing his fingertips lightly touching the red marks on her heels, she said, "It's okay, it will be fine soon."
When you first wear new shoes, they will rub your feet a little if you stand for a long time. They will either rub your toes or your heels, which is why she doesn't like to wear high heels.
Lu Jin massaged her slightly sore calves and said in a low voice, "Wearing this is uncomfortable, so don't wear it anymore."
"That won't do. Comfort can take a backseat to beauty."
Xia Zhen nestled on the sofa, comfortably enjoying the young man's service, her posture completely unladylike and incredibly lazy.
Lu Jin knew she loved to look pretty. In fact, he always thought she looked good no matter what she wore, but girls' thoughts were often beyond the understanding of boys.
His gaze fell on her heels, and he still felt sorry for her.
Xia Zhen straightened up and leaned forward.
Lu Jin opened his arms, and she nestled into his embrace without any hindrance. She smiled, raised her hand, and poked his cheek with her finger. "Okay, I don't attend many banquets, so I won't dress like this often. Don't worry about me."
Lu Jin still kept a straight face.
She looked up and kissed his chin. "I'm telling the truth. The Xia family rarely holds banquets. As for other people's banquets, I can go or not. Judging from this trend, the next banquet I attend should be our engagement banquet."
Lu Jin's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He couldn't tell whether to describe his current feelings as smug or excited. Just hearing her say "engagement banquet" made his body feel excessively warm.
He lowered his head and brought his face close to hers, looking at her so close for a long while. Then, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he let out a soft "Mmm".
I heard the sound of something falling to the ground from upstairs.
Xia Zhen gently nudged his shoulder, "Don't you need to go save your father?"
"No need." Lu Jin lowered his head again, touching her warm lips. He gently bit and held them, saying indistinctly, "Evil lives on for a thousand years."
Downstairs in the lobby, young couples were whispering sweet nothings to each other.
Upstairs in the study, Xia Yu was furious, while Lu Qi, who was hiding in a corner, was weak and frail. The former was listing the latter's crimes, especially the fact that the latter was always stirring up trouble and had abducted his daughter to their Lu family.
In another room, Grandpa Xia finally selected a few photos that best showcased his glorious image and the deep bond between him and his granddaughter, and asked the old housekeeper to Photoshop the photos to make them look better.
It was indeed an exceptionally lively night, but only relatively speaking.
In the night, with the evening breeze blowing, Song Heng listened to Tang Susu complaining inside the iron gate about how boring the banquet was, and then she told him the news that Lu Jin and Xia Zhen were about to get engaged.
He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled, "So they really are getting engaged."
Tang Susu had said so much, but only got this one reply from Song Heng. She paused slightly and continued, "Yes, Grandpa and Uncle didn't deny the congratulations from others. Grandpa even said that Lu Jin and Xia Zhen's engagement was just a matter of time."
Song Heng didn't respond again.
Tang Susu felt that Song Heng seemed a little strange today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Perhaps it was because she felt rejected by everyone that she couldn't help but say so much in front of Song Heng.
It was the same before. When Song Heng came to see her, she told him, annoyed, not to come anymore. Because of him, she was targeted by many people at school. At the time, Song Heng didn't say anything, but the next day, all those people who used to be sarcastic towards her avoided her.
Tang Susu's face hardened as she thought about the anger she had suffered because of him. "Song Heng, I hope you won't come looking for me again."
Song Heng looked down at her.
She said, "Your sister came to warn me today to stay away from you. I do want to stay away from you, but only if you stop bothering me. I've already told you, I have someone I like, and it's impossible for me to like you."
Song Heng was slightly surprised. "Song Zhu came to you?"
"Yes." Tang Susu was still dissatisfied. "You said before that I helped you, but I really don't remember when I helped you. Even if I did help you, I don't need this kind of way of repaying your kindness."
Of course, she couldn't remember, since that happened before Song Heng's rebirth. Before he inexplicably walked into the traffic after losing everything, it was she who stopped him.
Tang Susu told him, "No matter what happens, you must live on."
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