Chapter 125 Bad Luck
Xia Mian never expected Liu Er to come. Compared to Tan Jingcheng, this guy disgusted him even more.
After all, Xu Ning had finally decided to embrace a new life, and he was afraid that Liu Er would stir up painful memories for Xu Ning, or even pester her relentlessly. Xu Ning was soft-hearted, and if the two of them got back together, he didn't know how he would face Xu Ning.
So when Xia Mian spoke, her tone wasn't very friendly; "Why are you here?"
Tan Jingcheng's friend could tell that Liu Er knew Xia Mian, but Xia Mian's attitude was really bad, showing no respect for Liu Er at all. So he turned to Xia Mian and spoke up for Liu Er: "Hey, how can you talk like that?"
Liu Er turned to his friend instead: "How dare you talk like that? No, go back to where you all came from. Don't hang around in my way, you're in my way."
As he spoke, he turned back to Xia Mian, his furrowed brows instantly relaxing, and his smile blossoming into a flower: "Xia, don't worry about them, let's talk about our own things."
The speed at which he changed his tune, the textbook-perfect double standards—my friend was completely stunned.
It's normal that Liu Er looks down on him, since they've never met before. But in his conversation, he even brought Tan Jingcheng into it—Liu Er said, "Go back to where you came from."
Liu Er clearly cared for Tan Ge a lot, never hesitating to spend money and provide resources. How come he suddenly turned his back on him?
And he was so attentive to that summer hibernation!
The friend stomped his feet in anger and whispered in Tan Jingcheng's ear: "Brother Tan, you should try to charm the Second Young Master."
In fact, Liu Er had been quite cold towards Tan Jingcheng lately, not answering his calls or replying to his messages. He knew that the other party might be tired of him or had found a new target.
In the past, he would have let go gracefully. Given his fame, finding a sugar daddy would have been quite easy.
But now he's holding a grudge.
Why is Liu Er so attentive to Xia Mian? Is it just because of the Zhou family?
Having spent so many years in the world of fame and fortune, he knew that the relationships between wealthy families were complex and intertwined. Liu Er certainly didn't want to break ties with Xia Mian, but he certainly wouldn't be so eager to fawn over her.
With just a little trickery, Liu Er will definitely come back to his side.
Thinking of this, tears welled up in Tan Jingcheng's eyes. He slowly raised his head and looked at Liu Er, his eyes red-rimmed, tears hanging down his face, looking pitiful like a pear blossom in the rain.
Liu Er is a master of chivalry and tenderness; seeing this scene, he would definitely soften his heart.
Before Liu Er could soften his heart, Xia Mian spoke first. His face was full of disdain: "It's someone's birthday, and you come here to mourn, isn't that bad luck?"
Tan Jingcheng pretended not to hear and continued to look at Liu Er with teary eyes, trying to rekindle their old feelings.
“Yes, it’s really bad luck. Someone, come here,” Liu Er called to his bodyguards, “get them out of here quickly.”
Today, security was handled by the Xu family's own security team. The security team knew Liu Er and was aware that Liu Er and their young master had severed ties. After hesitating for a moment, they still "invited" the two people out as instructed.
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The stage was far away, and it wasn't until everyone left that Xu Ning realized something was wrong and rushed over in a panic.
"What's wrong, Xia? What happened? Are you alright?"
Xia Mian shook her head: "It's nothing. Tan Jingcheng is just being a smart aleck, so I taught him a lesson. The bodyguards have already kicked him out."
Xu Ning asked with concern, "Won't he make things difficult for you behind your back?"
Xu Ning knew that Xia Mian and Tan Jingcheng were in the same film crew. Xia Mian shook her head: "He won't make things difficult for me, don't worry."
"That's good," Xu Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he notice that there was another person standing next to him, and his voice instantly turned cold: "Young Master Liu, it is an honor to have you here. I apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality."
Liu Er smiled and said, "Ningning, happy birthday. May I speak to you in private?"
Xia Mian's heart was in her throat, especially afraid that Xu Ning would soften her heart. Fortunately, Xu Ning's attitude was firm: "It seems that I have nothing to say to Young Master Liu in private. The banquet has already begun, please make yourself at home."
After he finished speaking, he pulled Xia Mian away.
Xia Mian's anxious heart finally settled down.
The banquet hall is connected to several KTV rooms, which were not open to the public today, serving as an entertainment venue for birthday banquet guests to digest their food after the meal.
Xu Ning pulled Xia Mian into an empty private room and locked the door. Xia Mian knew what he wanted to ask, so she picked out the important parts and recounted what had just happened.
Xu Ning felt particularly relieved and repeatedly praised Xia Mian for her good fight. But the more Xia Mian talked, the more worried she became, so she simply got straight to the point: "Liu Er came over today, he must be thinking of getting back together with you. You won't give in to his pleading and actually make up with him, will you?"
"No way! It would be impossible for me not to feel anything when I saw him just now, but I can control myself. The photos the private investigator gave me were too shocking, and I don't want it to happen again."
Xia Mian: "That's fine then."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you. Where's your Third Master? Isn't he coming?"
As newly wealthy individuals who moved from other places, the fact that the Xu family has gained access to the elite circles of Beijing demonstrates their considerable influence. Therefore, everyone who could attend the birthday banquet today came, and many of them were couples.
Summer hibernation... I'm quite envious.
“No, his schedule is extremely tight,” Xia Mian said. “He flew to the Bay Area this morning to discuss a government cooperation project, and he may not be able to come back tonight.”
"Alright, then you should rest for a bit and have something to calm your nerves," Xu Ning instructed the waiter to cook a bowl of longevity noodles for Xia Mian as well. "I'll go back and entertain them first. Find me when you've rested up."
"OK."
Watching Xu Ning walk out of the private room, Xia Mian took out her phone and stared at the screen for a full two minutes.
Xu Ning's words lingered in his mind like a curse. In the end, he couldn't resist and found the ATM's WeChat account.
Summer: [The party's a bit boring. Everyone's here in pairs, and I can't join in the conversation.]
Summer: [What's amazing is that Liu Er came too. That disgusting jerk!]
After sending it, Xia Mian reviewed it again. The first sentence expressed her loneliness, and the second sentence introduced the topic. As long as Zhou Pingchuan read it, he would definitely reply. Perfect.
Even if he can't be there in person, just talking to him is a form of companionship, right?
"Buzz—" The phone rang twice. Zhou Pingchuan saw the message, smiled slightly, and told Lao Wang to hurry up.
Meanwhile, outside the hotel.
"Brother Tan, who exactly is Xia Mian? The Second Young Master actually kicked you out because of a single sentence he said. Could she be the Second Young Master's new love interest?"
"Shut up," Tan Jingcheng said, his hands trembling with anger. It was cold, and he was dressed lightly, so his face was pale and stiff, making his lips appear unusually purple, as if he were having a heart attack. "Don't mention him, I don't want to hear it."
After being scolded, his friend gave up and started kicking at the snow. Tan Jingcheng, on the other hand, took out his phone and began searching for reports about summer hibernation.
Before the official announcement of the start of filming for "Legend of the Dragon" has been made, the most talked-about topics online are the exorbitant dowry and various rumors about the inside story of marriage.
The prevailing theory is that Xia Mian and the Zhou family head each got what they wanted, their relationship was strained, or perhaps they had no feelings for each other at all.
"Each gets what they need..." Tan Jingcheng pondered as he watched. Just then, a car pulled up not far from them.
"Holy crap, it's Phantom!" my friend exclaimed. "Who's the big shot this time?!"
Tan Jingcheng was even more annoyed by his shrill voice and subconsciously looked up. Through the windshield, the man sitting in the back seat looked very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
Where is it...? Tan Jingcheng thought and thought, then suddenly looked down.
On the screen, standing next to Xia Mian, isn't that him?
This car belongs to Zhou Pingchuan, the head of the Zhou family!
Since you stole my sugar daddy, I'll steal your husband too, since you two don't get along anyway.
"Help me get this." Despite the freezing weather, Tan Jingcheng braved the cold wind, took off his jacket and suit coat, and wore only a thin shirt.
His gaze was fixed on the phantom: "If I'm not back in ten minutes, you can go now and don't wait for me."
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