Beijing Marriage Entanglement

Not long after a game of mahjong began, Lu Xingci's phone rang.

The call was from Jiang Wenzhao.

She glanced at her constantly vibrating phone, then looked anxiously toward the door.

Since Shen Yu hadn't returned, she couldn't very well leave halfway through.

Just as she was in a dilemma, the beautiful woman who had helped her with the cards earlier smiled and gently patted her shoulder.

"If it's urgent, you can answer the phone first. I'll hold the call for you."

As soon as the beautiful woman finished speaking, Duan Lingfeng raised his hand and gave her side waist a light pinch.

"Honey, remember to give me a few extra cards."

"The money for the bag you bought was all won by my sister-in-law. We'll work together to win it all back in one hand."

The beautiful woman stretched out her slender arm, nudged Duan Lingfeng, and gave him a fawning smile.

"You're so mean! It's better for us to know this than to tell them. They'll be upset if we do."

"Hey, who cares if they're convinced or not? They're all old losers, they'll adjust their mindset themselves."

It was just a game to play, so winning or losing wasn't important. Besides, neither Jiang Lin nor Yuan Jitong were short of money.

Especially since Lu Xingci was brought by Shen Yu, they naturally had no objections.

Jiang Lin raised his chin.

"It's alright, sister-in-law, don't worry."

Yuan Jitong echoed this sentiment.

"We're all friends here, just having some fun and killing time, there's no need to feel guilty."

Seeing that no one had any objections, Lu Xingci nodded and apologized before getting up to give up his seat.

"Thank you for your help."

The beautiful woman smiled brightly at her.

"It's nothing."

Lu Xingci quickly walked out of the private room with her constantly vibrating phone in hand.

As she opened the door to the private room, she answered the phone.

"Hey, Wen Zhao, what's the rush so late?"

The next second, Lu Xingci stood there, stunned.

On the other end of the line, Jiang Wenzhao's voice was gentle and sunny.

Lu Xingci seemed to be wrapped in a plastic film, and Jiang Wenzhao's voice was not clearly heard.

"It's nothing urgent, it's just that the party is only a couple of days away, and I wanted to ask if you've told Shen Yu about it yet?"

If he doesn't agree, I'll make other plans.

Lu Xingci stared straight at the end of the corridor.

Under the warm light, the girl who had just been sitting next to Yuan Jitong was now nestled in Shen Yu's arms.

She stood on tiptoe and craned her neck to reach for Shen Yu.

She looks like she's about to kiss him.

Perhaps she was too much of an eyesore, Shen Yu looked towards the door and met Lu Xingci in mid-air.

He raised his hands, which were hanging by his sides, in a gesture of surrender, tilted his head, and gave her a lazy smile.

That laugh was like it had been soaked in wine, sweet but pungent.

"Hey, Xingci, did you hear what I said?"

Jiang Wenzhao's voice on the other end of the line pulled her back to reality.

Lu Xingci withdrew his gaze, turned around expressionlessly, and quickly walked out in the opposite direction.

She closed the fire door behind her, leaned against the cold railing, and spoke softly.

"Shen Yu said there was no problem at the cocktail party."

"That's good. This is a piece of cake for him."

You've worked so hard, busy with company matters and asking me to get Shen Yu's help.

Let's go to a hot spring together once this busy period is over.

I know a resort with natural hot springs and great sunset views. Shall we go together sometime?

Lu Xingci tried hard to concentrate, but the image of Shen Yu entangled with another woman kept replaying in her mind.

"Xingci? Why are you suddenly silent?"

Lu Xingci fluttered her eyelashes, snapped out of her thoughts, and responded.

"it is good."

Actually, she didn't listen carefully to what Jiang Wenzhao said, but it was probably related to the party.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenzhao's tone rose uncontrollably, revealing his joy.

"Okay, then I'll take care of preparing the dresses for the party. Remember to send me your size so I can pick out a few and send them to you."

"Okay, then that's settled for now."

"Okay, you should get some rest."

"Um."

Lu Xingci hung up the phone and walked out of the fire escape.

Shen Yu and the woman were no longer in the corridor.

I suppose it's because I ruined a good thing, that I was disappointed.

Or perhaps they found the place too crowded and intrusive, so they went somewhere else.

Lu Xingci returned to the private room in her high heels, intending to say something to Duan Lingfeng and the others before leaving.

But when she pushed open the door to the private room, she saw Shen Yu sitting in her seat.

When I looked up at her, her eyes were curved, and she still had that carefree look.

It seemed as if what he had just stumbled upon was nothing more than an ordinary, mundane matter.

On the contrary, Yuan Jitong's female companion, who had been nestled in Shen Yu's arms, had disappeared.

Lu Xingci noticed it, but didn't bring it up.

She knew all too well how chaotic the circle of rich kids was, and she also knew very well that women were nothing more than ornaments to be flaunted to them.

She doesn't need to care, much less worry about it.

After all, what she wanted from beginning to end was the identity of Shen Yu.

But as soon as she stepped inside, before she could even say she was leaving, Yuan Jitong immediately apologized to her.

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry."

Lu Xingci was taken aback.

"What?"

Disgust and anger flashed in Yuan Jitong's phoenix eyes.

"The person I just brought, I haven't known for very long. We met at a party and hit it off."

Today, I finally managed to get together with Brother Yu to play mahjong, so I brought him along to liven things up.

If I had known she was so bold as to flirt with Brother Yu, I definitely wouldn't have brought her along.

But don't worry, sister-in-law, I've already driven that audacious woman away.

Furthermore, I've blacklisted her from the industry. She won't be seen at any parties or gatherings in the industry anymore; she's an eyesore to you.

Yuan Jitong explained everything clearly in one breath.

Fearing that Lu Xingci wouldn't believe him, he even raised his hand and swore an oath.

"If even half of what I say is a lie, may I never be able to date a single girl and live a lonely life until the end."

Duan Lingfeng chuckled and looked up at Lu Xingci.

"Sister-in-law, this oath is extremely cruel, you should just believe it."

Jiang Lin also spoke up.

"Yes, sister-in-law, our brother Yu has his own principles and tastes. He doesn't just look at any woman."

Lu Xingci stood there, looking at the eager and sincere expressions of the group, somewhat surprised.

When she was with Song Qinghui before, she happened to see a woman throwing herself into Song Qinghui's arms.

She was jealous and angry, but Song Qinghui's friends said she was making a mountain out of a molehill and that she was petty and uncouth.

It's impossible for me to be as afraid of making her angry as I am now, and to explain things to her.

Shen Yu raised his eyes, his lips pressed down, deliberately putting on a wronged look.

"Sister, you've wronged me! It hurts so much here."

He gently poked his chest with his index finger.

Lu Xingci parted her red lips slightly, about to speak.

Shen Yu reached out and grasped her wrist, pulling her down.

Lu Xingci was pulled into Shen Yu's arms. She sat down on Shen Yu's lap, her hands instinctively resting on Shen Yu's neck.

"What are you doing!"

As Lu Xingci stood up, Shen Yu placed his phone in front of him.

"Everyone says you've wronged me."

On the phone screen, there was a surveillance video of the corridor outside the private room.

Lu Xingci stopped what he was doing and stared at the monitoring screen.

In the video, Shen Yu is smoking alone, while the woman deliberately lowers her neckline and sways her hips as she walks towards him.

Shen Yu turned to leave, but the woman pretended to trip and fall, then threw herself into Shen Yu's arms.

The moment Shen Yu raised his hand, Lu Xingci walked out of the private room.

He raised his hand and tilted his head to smile at her.