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Rong Zheng felt guilty, as if she had been caught spying. Her heart raced, and she hurriedly looked away.

Lu Peichuan noticed Rong Zheng's unusual behavior and supported her waist. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

When the man's hand reached out to her, Rong Zheng's first thought was that his hand had touched Su Qingya and was dirty. An uncontrollable feeling of nausea rose in her heart.

She shifted her feet slightly, subtly moving half a step away, her body leaving his palm. "No."

Lu Peichuan's hand froze in mid-air for a moment before he withdrew it. At that moment, someone came up to greet him, "Mr. Lu, it's an honor to meet you."

Many people in the industry know about the relationship between Lu Peichuan and Song Shiyan. The Lu Group also has business in Beijing and cooperates with the Song Group. "Nice to meet you."

"Who is this?" the newcomer asked Lu Peichuan after glancing at Rong Zheng.

Lu Peichuan smiled and introduced, "This is my wife."

"So it's Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu looks beautiful tonight."

Rong Zheng had been married to Lu Peichuan for a year. Although she disliked these kinds of small talk, she had learned how to handle it, politely smiling and saying, "Thank you."

After that, she accompanied Lu Peichuan through the crowds, acting as his wife and assisting him in various social interactions at these events.

Not long after, Rong Zheng felt some discomfort in her stomach, with a dull ache in her lower abdomen, and gradually she began to feel overwhelmed.

Lu Peichuan knew that Rong Zheng didn't like these kinds of occasions and thought she was getting annoyed, so he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Just bear with it a little longer. Once the old lady arrives and cuts the cake, we'll go back."

The man's warm breath brushed against her ear. Rong Zheng took a half step back, avoiding his breath, and said, "Okay."

Looking at the fist-width distance between the two, Lu Peichuan felt a pang of sadness. He realized that Rong Zheng's calm and indifferent attitude was truly hurtful, like throwing a punch with all your might only to land on cotton.

It gives people the impression that it is impervious to all reason and poison.

Just then, a man came over to greet them. After a few pleasantries, he jokingly said with a smile, "Everyone says that Mr. Lu dotes on Mrs. Lu. Why don't Mrs. Lu and Mr. Lu drink a toast together?"

Lu Peichuan's eyes lit up, and he looked at Rong Zheng with tenderness in his eyes.

Rong Zheng's forced smile froze slightly.

Lu Peichuan leaned close to Rong Zheng's ear and whispered coaxingly, "Don't overthink it, just give it a little." After saying that, he raised his glass and reached out to hook Rong Zheng's hand.

Rong Zheng took a step back to avoid it.

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Lu Peichuan's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and said to the man, "Sorry, she's shy and easily embarrassed."

People in business are all shrewd, so the man immediately smiled and said that he had overstepped his bounds. He then clinked glasses with Lu Peichuan, drank, and left.

After everyone left, Lu Peichuan's smile faded, and he frowned slightly as he looked at Rong Zheng, his tone tinged with reproach, "Zhengzheng, you said you would cooperate."

The pain in her abdomen grew more and more intense. Rong Zheng subconsciously placed her hand on her stomach and pursed her lips tightly to suppress the pain. "My cooperation is not without limits."

Lu Peichuan is the president of Lu's Group. He is used to being flattered by others. These past few days, he has been bowing his head in front of Rong Zheng, but she is completely ungrateful and makes him lose face in front of outsiders.

At this point, he was also losing patience and said in an unhappy tone, "Having a drink crossed your line? Your line is really fragile."

Rong Zheng was in severe stomach pain. Her hand, which was covering her stomach, curled up slightly. She didn't have the strength to argue with him. "I'm going to the restroom," she said, turning to leave.

Lu Peichuan grabbed her wrist. "You just refused to drink, and now you're leaving. What are people going to think of us?"

Rong Zheng gently twisted her wrist. "Let go."

Lu Peichuan not only refused to let go, but also pulled Rong Zheng closer to him and then forcefully wrapped his arms around her waist.

Rong Zheng frowned at Lu Peichuan, "Are you trying to force me to break off all ties with you in front of everyone?"

"Are you really willing to give that up? Our three-year relationship, the company, Tangtang, your parents—you're just going to abandon them all?"

Rong Zheng tightened her grip on her stomach. "Are you threatening me?"

Seeing that Rong Zheng's expression was somewhat unpleasant, Lu Peichuan assumed that his words had upset her, so his attitude softened. "It's not a threat. I just want to get along well with you."

Before Rong Zheng could say anything more, a clear voice interrupted her, "Sister Rong, so you're here."

Rong Zheng turned her head and saw Wei Shuyan, who was wearing a pale yellow evening gown, looking playful and cute. "Hmm, how come I didn't see you before?"

"I went to pick up my parents. I just helped Shi Yan greet some guests, and I'm so tired. I want to go to the lounge. Do you want to come?"

It's like someone handing you a pillow when you're feeling sleepy.

Rong Zheng smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Lu Peichuan naturally couldn't refuse Wei Shuyan's invitation, so he released Rong Zheng and said gently, "Then you and Miss Wei go ahead. If you can't find me when you come out, just call me."

Rong Zheng nodded, and then followed Wei Shuyan toward the lounge.

Song Shiyan glanced over from a short distance away, then looked away and continued to greet the guests.

Upon arriving at the lounge, Rong Zheng first went to the restroom and discovered blood on her underwear. It turned out she had started her period. No wonder the cramping sensation felt so familiar; it was her first period after giving birth, and she never expected it to happen today.

She checked and found that the evening gown was clean and there was no stain.

She walked out of the lounge and asked Wei Shuyan somewhat embarrassedly, "Miss Wei, I've started my period. Do you have any sanitary napkins?"

Wei Shuyan smiled, "What a coincidence, I'm here too. But I'm almost done, I only brought a panty liner, is that okay?"

Rong Zheng just arrived, and the quantity wasn't much. "That's fine."

Wei Shuyan immediately took out a sanitary pad from her bag and handed it to Rong Zheng, "No wonder you don't look well, go and change into one quickly."

"Thank you." Rong Zheng went into the bathroom to deal with the situation and came out a moment later.

Wei Shuyan poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Rong Zheng, "Drink something hot to warm yourself up."

"Thank you." The air conditioning was set low here, and Rong Zheng, who was anemic and somewhat sensitive to the cold, did feel icy cold all over.

"It's a good thing I listened to Shi Yan and went to find you, otherwise you would have felt so uncomfortable having to socialize like this."

Rong Zheng paused, her hand still as she was about to drink water. "Did my older brother send you to find me?"

Wei Shuyan nodded, "You should drink some water and rest for a while. I'll play a game."

"Okay." Rong Zheng lowered her head to drink water, her eyes showing thoughtfulness.

Why did Song Shiyan send Wei Shuyan to find her?

Did he discover the problems between her and Lu Peichuan?

Probably not. She's been very cooperative in front of outsiders, and the two of them were speaking very softly just now.

It must be that Song Shiyan was worried that Wei Shuyan would be bored, so he sent her to come and play with her, right?

Yes, that must be it.

After drinking some water, Rong Zheng leaned back on the sofa, intending to close her eyes and rest. Perhaps because she had gotten up too early that morning, she unknowingly fell asleep. When she woke up, she saw Song Shiyan sitting at a table not far away, looking at his phone. She was startled awake instantly, "Big brother?"