“Mind if we add two more pairs of chopsticks?”
Hearing that voice, Shen Tianxing couldn’t help but shiver!
Fu Jinyan tightened his grip on Shen Tianxing’s hand and retorted sharply to Xie Linchuan standing at the doorway.
“What wind blew CEO Xie here? Today is the family banquet of the Fu and Shen families. Did CEO Xie invite himself?”
“I invited him!” The moment Shen Tianhe spoke, Fu Jinyan looked astonished.
“We have some important matters to discuss, and the timing just couldn’t be adjusted, so I asked him to come!”
Shen Tianhe glanced at Xie Linchuan, then at Yan Chuang behind him.
“Um… I’m here to see my girlfriend!” Yan Chuang spoke up directly.
He immediately walked over to Gu Letong and gently ruffled her hair.
“My girlfriend asked me to come. Right?”
Yan Chuang looked at Gu Letong, and his expression made her instantly understand his meaning.
“Ah! Right, my boyfriend!”
‘Whoa’
“Didn’t expect you two to get together!” Shen Tianchen joked with a laugh, quickly giving up his seat for Yan Chuang to sit.
Meanwhile, Xie Linchuan remained standing at the doorway, locking eyes with Fu Jinyan.
“If CEO Xie has something to discuss with Brother Tianhe, I can arrange a private room next door for you!”
Xie Linchuan didn’t respond. His gaze remained fixed on Shen Tianxing—or more precisely, on Fu Jinyan and Shen Tianxing’s tightly interlocked fingers!
Fu Jinyan: Stare all you want, she’s still my woman!
Shen Tianxing: Oh no, this must be a misunderstanding!
Xie Linchuan: Whose hand should I chop off???
Shen brothers & Gu Letong, Yan Chuang: Wow!! The showdown is coming! Grab your popcorn and get ready for the drama!!
Shen Tianhe quickly walked over to his father, Shen Jianlin, and whispered a few things in his ear. Only then did Shen Jianlin slowly speak up.
“Linchuan! Since you’re here, take a seat! Let’s eat first, and we can discuss business after the meal. It just so happens that Tianxing and Jinyan are getting engaged tomorrow. Consider yourself a witness at today’s family banquet!”
Xie Linchuan: Hearing my future father-in-law say that really stings!
“Since Uncle Shen insists, I’ll witness this divine romance between these two in advance!”
Shen Tianhe pulled out the seat next to Shen Jianlin, gesturing for Xie Linchuan to sit there.
Xia Airou also dried her tears with a tissue and obediently sat next to Su Xue. The seating arrangement at the table was quite subtle.
Xie Linchuan → Shen Jianlin → Fu Peng → Shen Tianchen → Xia He → Xia Airou → Su Xue → Fu Jinyan → Shen Tianxing → Gu Letong → Yan Chuang → Shen Tianhe
Once everyone was seated, the waitstaff began serving dishes. What should have been a pleasant family banquet instantly turned super awkward.
Xie Linchuan’s face remained dark the entire time—any fool could see CEO Xie was consumed by jealousy!
The dinner officially began after Fu Jinyan’s father, Fu Peng, delivered his opening remarks!
“Fu Jinyan, could you let go of my hand? I want to eat!” Shen Tianxing whispered into Fu Jinyan’s ear.
‘Oh!’
“What would you like to eat, dear? Should I serve you, or maybe feed you?”
That term of endearment from Fu Jinyan nearly made Shen Tianxing vomit!
‘Yue~’ Shen Tianxing covered her mouth with one hand, looking utterly disgusted.
“What’s wrong, baby? Are you feeling unwell?” Fu Jinyan asked again.”Tianxing, are you okay! Look how worried my Jinyan is about you, seeing you in this state…”
“Mom, there are outsiders present! Don’t speak nonsense!” Fu Jinyan and his mother Su Xue immediately launched into a duet performance.
Shen Tianxing wasn’t foolish – this was clearly meant to provoke Xie Linchuan.
“Oh dear! I say, in-laws, judging by this situation, it seems we might have double blessings approaching!” Su Xue said loudly to Shen Jianlin with a beaming smile.
Shen Tianxing: Spouting nonsense with open eyes, aren’t your faces even blushing? Truly shameless.
“Madam, you mean…” Fu Peng’s face instantly bloomed like a flower!
“Excellent! Double blessings indeed! Our Fu family line will continue!”
Xie Linchuan’s face showed no particular expression. He gently sipped the red wine in his glass, then slowly set it down before looking at Fu Peng.
“Uncle Fu’s not-so-intelligent appearance really confirms the rumors circulating outside!”
“What rumors?” The smile instantly vanished from Fu Peng’s face as he looked at Xie Linchuan.
“Rumors that Fu family men are all henpecked. Seeing it today, it’s true – whatever Auntie says, Uncle Fu believes one hundred percent!”
“Xie Linchuan…” Fu Jinyan started to speak, but Xie Linchuan continued without giving him a chance to interrupt.
“My grandfather often says excessive joy inevitably brings great sorrow. Consider these words my congratulatory gift to you, Fu Jinyan!”
“Are you deliberately here to pick a fight?” Fu Jinyan’s face also instantly darkened.
Xie Linchuan tilted his head slightly, his face remaining cold as ice.
“Yes! Do you have any objections?”
Shen Tianxing: ???? That’s not how the script was written!!
Shen Tianhe: Brother, that’s not what you said before we came!!
“My liking for Shen Tianxing isn’t exactly a secret, is it! Everyone in the capital knows. Fu Jinyan, you couldn’t possibly be unaware!”
Shen Tianxing: Damn it! Can someone control this man!!
With Xie Linchuan’s opening statement, he nearly made everyone in the room pass out.
The entire Shen family remained calm, seemingly watching to see what Xie Linchuan intended to do, while also observing how Fu Jinyan would respond!
“Our Tianxing is beautiful and kind-hearted. Many people like her – just the pursuers I know about could circle the capital three times!”
“I naturally know President Xie is one of the many pursuers. However, my darling has said that her heart and eyes are full of me alone – she can’t see anyone else!”
“So in my eyes, pursuers are like ants – not worth mentioning, not worth looking at!”
Shen Tianxing: Fu Jinyan, be human! If you ruin my man for me, I’ll skin you alive!
‘Oh?’ Xie Linchuan raised his sharp eyebrows slightly.
“Then I’ll have to see how Miss Shen’s heart and eyes are full of you alone. I must say, I particularly enjoy such alloy walls – drilling through them feels great! Digging through them is exhilarating!”
Shen Tianxing: Shut up! What kind of ferocious words are these!
Shen Tianhe: Did this declaration consider that your future father-in-law is sitting right beside you?!
Yan Chuang: Damn, the iron tree either doesn’t bloom or blooms abundantly – such ‘vigorous energy’!!
Shen Tianxing awkwardly lowered her head to eat. She didn’t dare speak recklessly now, even the prepared retorts for Xia Airou she decided to save for later!
After all, the engagement was tomorrow – absolutely nothing could go wrong tonight. Otherwise, instead of torturing the scumbag tomorrow, she might get caught cheating today by the scumbag himself!Just as she remained silent, a voice pushed the flames to their peak…