Chapter 129 Confidence and Prejudice
Lu Qi laughed and said, "As the saying goes, a good daughter is sought after by many families. Since Zhenzhen and my son are in love with each other, and Xiaoyu and I have already discussed their engagement, Brother Xia, we should at least consider the order of arrival."
Yeah, he's now saying he arrived first, taking advantage of the fact that Song Sheng is lying unconscious in the hospital, so they can say whatever they want.
Grandpa Xia laughed and said, "We've gathered here today to celebrate our children getting into good universities, so let's not waste time talking about anything else. I think it's about time, let's go eat."
Lu Qi helped Old Master Xia to his feet and said with a faint smile, "It's been a long time since I've had a meal cooked by Chef Xia. I've missed it very much."
Grandpa Xia patted Lu Qi's hand, "Then you must eat more today."
The two were chatting happily about food, seemingly having completely forgotten that they had just been discussing the younger generation's marriage not long ago.
Xia Yu followed the two men warily, ready to react to any move they made.
Xia Zhen ran to Lu Jin's side, grabbing his clothes, her dark, beautiful eyes full of laughter, "Why are you here?"
Lu Jin said softly, "Your grandfather invited us to dinner."
She gloated, "My grandfather must be regretting it to death now."
Song Heng walked over from the other side.
Xia Zhen stood up straight, looking wary.
He seemed to have become the worst person.
Song Heng felt a sense of absurdity. He didn't intend to say anything to Xia Zhen and was about to walk past them when he heard Lu Jin's cold voice.
"Thank you for helping Zhenzhen on the bus last time."
Song Heng stopped in his tracks and looked at Lu Jin. "I never intended to help her. I just couldn't stand that man's despicable behavior. Even if I did help her, it's not your place to thank me."
Lu Jin took Xia Zhen's hand and said politely, "You helped Zhenzhen, and as her boyfriend, I should thank you."
As her boyfriend?
Song Heng found it ridiculous. Was this boy deliberately trying to show off his presence in front of him?
Back when he could openly declare Xia Zhen as his fiancée, Lu Jin was probably still lying in some hospital bed.
The sentence suddenly popped into Song Heng's mind. He was stunned for a moment, and then his self-loathing surged up.
Why did he compare himself to Lu Jin in this regard?
When Song Heng looked up again, he saw Lu Jin and Xia Zhen standing together intimately. For a moment, he seemed to see himself standing with Xia Zhen back then.
But it was only for a moment.
Song Heng smiled and said, "If you can guarantee that Miss Xia won't abandon you one day, then you can talk to me like this."
Xia Zhen took a step forward, "Song Heng!"
Lu Jin pulled Xia Zhen back, patted her head to comfort her, and then said, "If Zhenzhen ever abandons me, it will be because I did something to wrong her, so she will never abandon me."
Song Heng smiled faintly, "Blind self-confidence."
"My confidence comes from spending every day with Zhenzhen."
"My confidence comes from what I have seen."
"So what are your thoughts?"
Song Heng paused briefly, and after a moment, he said, "Feelings can also be deceiving."
After saying that, Song Heng bypassed them and left.
Tang Susu watched the show for a while before she came to her senses and quickly followed Song Heng. Perhaps it was just her imagination, but she always felt that Song Heng seemed a little strange when he was facing Xia Zhen.
It was as if he were a pitiful person abandoned by the whole world.
They're... kind of pitiful.
Lu Jin looked down at the girl beside him. Seeing that she still looked dissatisfied, he pinched the soft flesh on her face. "Zhenzhen, don't get angry over unimportant people."
Xia Zhen raised her face and mumbled, "I won't abandon you."
"Yes, I know."
"I wonder if I owed Song Heng money in my past life. That guy only knows how to talk bad about me."
Lu Jin held Xia Zhen's hand and walked slowly forward. He asked casually, "Have you had any conflicts with him?"
Xia Zhen thought about it. If the original plot had been followed, there would have been a lot of conflicts between her and Song Heng. However, she had already embarked on a path that was completely different from the original plot.
He had very little contact with Song Heng.
She said, "I thought about it carefully, and it seems that nothing bad has happened between him and me. Although our relationship wasn't great before, it wasn't terrible either. It's just that one day, he suddenly seemed to hate me. He even thought that I was the one who caused Tang Susu to be ostracized at school."
Lu Jin: "Perhaps he has some misunderstanding about you."
Xia Zhen's face was full of disgust. "Did I do something heinous that made him misunderstand? No, I have to find out why he always slanders me!"
"Zhenzhen." Lu Jin took her hand and said softly, "I think he's very aloof. Even if you ask him, he won't tell you."
Xia Zhen thought about it and realized it was quite possible.
Lu Jin added, "Besides, he doesn't trust you. Even though you've known each other for so many years, even if you're childhood sweethearts, he can still doubt you for no reason. Even if you clear up the misunderstanding with him this time, he might misunderstand you again for some other reason next time."
Xia Zhen blinked. "Lu Jin, you're right."
Lu Jin smiled slightly, "Zhenzhen, do you really want to waste your time explaining things to him every time he misunderstands you?"
She shook her head. "I don't want to."
“That’s it.” Lu Jin bent down, his light-colored eyes clean and clear, sparkling with starlight, his gaze incredibly gentle. “Anyway, he’s not an important person to us. No matter what he thinks, we can ignore him, right?”
Xia Zhen smiled, her dark eyes glistening with tears. "Yes."
She's so well-behaved and adorable.
Lu Jin couldn't help but gently kiss the corner of her lips. Then, he remarked with feeling, "It seems that the young master of the Song family is a very suspicious person. If any girl becomes lovers with someone like him, she will definitely have a hard time."
Xia Zhen's eyes lit up. "Yeah, how come I never thought of that before? Lu Jin, thank goodness you're my boyfriend!"
She reached out and hugged him, lifting her small face to look at him without blinking. There was a hint of smugness in her dark, moist eyes. She was so smart to have found a boyfriend like Lu Jin.
Lu Jin's eyes held a gentle smile as he reached out and gently rubbed the girl's face.
Song Heng said he was blindly confident, but in fact, Song Heng himself was the one with blind prejudice.
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