Night Rose

Xu Jingyi glanced at Lu Mingzhou's figure out of the corner of her eye, then smiled and deliberately walked slowly closer to Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng was standing in front of the dessert counter choosing the desserts Su Jin liked when someone snatched the last piece of mousse cake before he could reach it with his tongs.

He glanced at her unhappily, and the person was also looking at him, smiling gently, and said, "Excuse me, I love this too, could you let me have it?"

Zhou Zheng didn't respond. What was the point of talking to this green tea bitch? If the cake was gone, so be it. Su Jin loved mousse cake, and he could buy her a hundred different flavors of mousse cake instead of fighting with this green tea bitch for the last piece.

He turned to pick out other desserts, but a tail followed him.

Xu Jingyi carried the plate and followed him. Whatever he picked, she would choose the same thing and put it on her plate.

After picking out four or five items, Xu Jingyi covered her mouth and laughed, "Handsome, it seems we have similar tastes."

"What exactly do you want?" Zhou Zheng stopped and put the plate aside.

If Su Jin comes back and sees that his desserts are similar to Xu Jingyi's, she'll probably be a little annoyed. He might as well not pick any.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask, where did Sister Su go? I haven't seen her for so long. Brother Lu went to the restroom, I wonder if they'll run into each other." Xu Jingyi said with a sweet smile.

Zhou Zheng sized her up. She looked fairly innocent, the kind of girl a refined scoundrel like Lu Mingzhou would like, but she was so wicked, with every bad idea bubbling up inside her.

Moreover, this person was the one who caused Su Jin to be fired from the company, so Zhou Zheng didn't give her a kind look at all.

"What are you trying to say? Are you going to frame her again? Your brother Lu isn't here, no one will help you. Are you sure you won't be scolded to tears by me?" Zhou Zheng said.

Xu Jingyi probably didn't expect that this man would show no mercy to women and would not react to her show of weakness at all. Her face stiffened. She didn't believe that there was a man who could be so resolute.

"Brother, you think too badly of me." She said coquettishly, her shy and timid expression truly captivating.

But Zhou Zheng remained unmoved, even scrutinizing her as if she were watching a play. His merciless gaze finally forced her to back down, and she had no choice but to abandon the affected mannerisms she displayed in front of Lu Mingzhou.

"Aren't you afraid they'll rekindle their old flame?" Hsu Ching-yi raised her head, looking quite confident.

Zhou Zheng scoffed, "Afraid? What do I have to be afraid of? Su Jin hates him too much to even think about rekindling her old flame with him."

"Then tell me, they all went to the restroom, why haven't they come back yet? The restroom doesn't seem that far, they should be back in five minutes. Come with me and see, I'm worried that Brother Lu will be snatched away. After all, they've been together for five years. Even if you raise a dog for five years, you wouldn't want to break up, right?" Xu Jingyi said softly.

She put the plate back on the table, her eyes lingering, and swayed gently as she walked out, noticing out of the corner of her eye that Zhou Zheng was following her.

Xu Jingyi smiled smugly. She knew Lu Mingzhou's personality; he had rejected her because he still couldn't let go of Su Jin.

Since I went out with Su Jin just now, I'll definitely go to find her. Let's make Lu Mingzhou give up completely and see who Su Jin chooses.

"Su Jin, he's just playing around with you when he's young. He won't marry you. If you break up with him, come back to me," Lu Mingzhou shouted, his voice just covering the footsteps of the person who came in.

Xu Jingyi waited for Su Jin's answer with mixed feelings. There was someone in the room who was even more eager to know the answer than she was, and their breathing became heavy.

Lu Mingzhou's words struck a nerve with Zhou Zheng. He was younger than Su Jin and might not be as mature as Lu Mingzhou in many ways. Moreover, he and Su Jin had only been together for a few months, which was nothing compared to their five-year relationship.

"Lu Mingzhou! What do you take me for? Putting aside whether he and I will break up, even if we do, I will never choose you. He is different from you. He is devoted to me, unlike you, who is fickle and has a girlfriend but still falls for someone else. You even framed me for her. You two disgust me!" Su Jin roared.

The room fell silent as soon as he said it.

Lu Mingzhou still tried to argue, "But he can't give you the life you want. How old is he? How much money can he earn? Do you want to live a hard life with him?"

"How do you know I can't give Su Jin the life she wants? It's none of your business to judge our affairs!" Zhou Zheng suddenly walked out of the corridor, took a few steps to Su Jin's side, and protected her.

Lu Mingzhou shook his head mockingly, "You? Who do you think you are?"

"He's not even my name, he's Su Jin's current boyfriend. Exes should be treated like they're dead and never appear again. How come you still don't understand this?" Zhou Zheng said loudly.

"Why are you here?" Su Jin asked worriedly, pulling him along. "Don't listen to his nonsense, he's just a smart aleck."

"How else could I have gotten here? That woman invited me to watch a show," Zhou Zheng said.

Su Jin caught a glimpse of a white dress fluttering down the corridor and knew that Xu Jingyi was also waiting outside.

Lu Mingzhou was furious. Pointing at Zhou Zheng, he asked, "Su Jin, are you really going to choose him over me?"

"There was never a choice between two options. I only chose him." Su Jin took Zhou Zheng's arm and looked at Lu Mingzhou with pity. "And you, not only did you choose Xu Jingyi, but you also helped her harm others. You two are a match made in heaven."

"No, that's not how it is..." Lu Mingzhou stepped forward, looking lost, trying to grab Su Jin, but was forcefully blocked by Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng's physical strength was far superior to his, and he easily separated from him.

Lu Mingzhou was pushed back a few steps, watching helplessly as Su Jin left. "Don't go, Su Jin!"

"Let's go, this is really bad luck." Su Jin quickened her pace, took Zhou Zheng's hand and slipped away. She didn't even want to go to the hotel restaurant anymore, and took everyone to another hotel that very night.

Lu Mingzhou squatted by the sink, feeling a coolness on his face. He reached out and touched his face, which was covered in tears.

Why is he crying? He didn't cry when Su Jin broke up with him, and he didn't cry when Su Jin left New York. Why is he crying because he feels resentful after seeing her find happiness?

"Brother Lu, don't be afraid. Su Jin doesn't understand you, but I do! I'll always be with you." Xu Jingyi squatted down and hugged his head to comfort him.

Lu Mingzhou slowly put his arm around her waist. "Jingyi, did I really do something wrong?"

"You're not wrong, it's Sister Su who's wrong. She doesn't understand you at all," Xu Jingyi whispered. "You should choose someone who understands you, don't waste your feelings on that kind of person."

"Jingyi, you're so good. From the moment I met you, I knew clearly that you were better than Su Jin. You understand my heart." Lu Mingzhou buried his head in her arms.

Hsu Ching-yi smiled and patted his back. "Of course I understand you. Let's beat them together in the competition and let them know that our combination is the strongest."