After hearing Shi Yuan's words, several people on the table looked at each other with different emotions.
However, they were most concerned about Fang Yuechuan. They focused their attention on him without leaving a trace, and found that Fang Yuechuan was just staring at Shi Yuan. His mood was very stable, so they kept silent in agreement.
Xun Feng, who had no idea about it, looked at Shi Yuan suspiciously and asked, "When did you have a boyfriend? Why have I never heard of you?"
Shi Yuan said calmly: "Because this is my private matter, and you are just my colleague."
"..." Xun Feng was speechless for a moment and said, "Okay, I treat you as my sister, and you treat me as your cousin, right?"
Fengyu teased: "Don't break your guard. Once you have a long memory, don't pull red strings randomly. Also remember, your brother and I have someone I like."
Xun Feng immediately started gossiping: "Is it true or false?"
Yan Qiu: "Really."
Li Shuyan: "Not only is it true, he is also extremely eager. If he agrees, your brother will be eager to get out of singles today."
After hearing what they said, Xun Feng became even more curious: "Who is it? Do I know him?"
Fengyu: "Children have so many problems. Isn't it a good idea to keep your mouth shut while eating?"
Xun Feng's face darkened: "I'm already 22!"
Fengyu: "Same goes for you 82."
Tang Songnian's expression was difficult to comment, as if he had been betrayed: "No, what's the matter with you guys? I'm the only one who co-authored the book and I'm the real widow. You are all just playing tricks on me."
Li Shuyan: "Don't worry, you and I are really having fun."
Tang Songnian looked touched: "Old Li, it's really better for you."
Li Shuyan smiled and said: "If you call me these two words again, you can play by yourself."
"Oh," Tang Songnian sighed, covering his heart, "this weak brotherhood."
Listening to their bickering, Shi Yuan seemed to have returned to the happy school days. His mood was naturally relaxed, and even his eyes were soft.
She raised her eyes inadvertently, and her eyes collided with Fang Yuechuan's unexpectedly. Those calm black eyes were like a deep pool. Although they had changed a lot, Shi Yuan seemed to still be able to find a few strands of the pure affection from the past.
Looking at him, Shi Yuan suddenly felt regretful that he had been brought back to reality from his dream, and he felt very depressed.
Shi Yuan lowered her head, wondering if Fang Yuechuan was still looking at her, but her hands and feet began to feel stiff, as if they were uncomfortable no matter how hard they were placed.
Finally, Shi Yuan decided to go out for a while.
As soon as she stood up, Xun Feng asked, "Where are you going?"
"Bathroom." Shi Yuan dropped these three words and left the box.
As soon as Shi Yuan left, the atmosphere seemed to have changed subtly. Inexplicably, everyone felt like they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Feng Yu looked at Xun Feng and asked, "Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were bringing someone?"
Xun Feng: "Because it was a last-minute idea, and you didn't tell me that you had someone you liked. I really brought him here just to introduce you."
Feng Yu's head hurt when he heard this. He glanced at Fang Yuechuan with a guilty conscience and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, please stop talking."
Xun Feng looked confused: "What's wrong?"
Feng Yu raised his hands to support his temples, his expression somewhat speechless. This feeling of wanting to say something but being inconvenient to say it was really fucked up.
Tang Songnian laughed happily and said, "It's okay. Just treat it as if your brother has kidney pain."
Feng Yu raised his head and glared at Tang Songnian, cursing: "You're the one with the fucking kidney pain."
While the two were arguing, Fang Yuechuan took a cigarette and stood up silently and left the box.
The box door closed with a bang, and Tang Songnian sighed: "It's really terrible."
Yan Qiu: "You should know a lot of inside information, right? What's going on?"
Tang Songnian pouted: "It's hard to say. Chuan was forced to break up at the time and was very unwilling to do so. As for what he thinks now, I don't know."
Li Shuyan: "But I think this attitude is already very obvious."
The others were silent, as if they all agreed with Li Shuyan's words.
Only Xun Feng heard the confused question: "What are you talking about?"
Fengyu: "It's none of your business, just eat."
Xun Feng: "..."
*
Shi Yuan didn't really want to go to the bathroom, she just didn't want to stay in the box.
After coming out, we walked slowly along the corridor to a corner, passed through the wooden arch, and came directly to the backyard.
It was her first time to eat here, and she was a little surprised when she saw the scene in the backyard. There was actually a courtyard with a flourishing Endless Summer.
Large hydrangeas bloom among the dense green leaves. The flowers are colorful and blend together like a beautiful oil painting.
Shi Yuan suddenly relaxed, walked slowly to the flower bed, squatted down, raised her hand and gently touched the petals.
"pOng."
A crisp yet somewhat muffled sound came from behind. Shi Yuan turned around reflexively and saw Fang Yuechuan leaning against the arch. The sound came from the kerosene lighter in his hand.
Shi Yuan turned around, looked at Hua and asked, "Why did you come out?"
Fang Yuechuan: "Smoking."
Shi Yuan: "Where's the smoke?"
Fang Yuechuan: "No, I'm afraid it will burn the flowers."
Shi Yuan: "..."
Fang Yuechuan: "Don't you want to go to the bathroom?"
"Suddenly I don't want to go," Shi Yuan stood up and said, "I'm going back first."
When the two passed by, Fang Yuechuan raised his hand and took Shi Yuan's wrist, asking: "Are you serious?"
Shi Yuan raised her eyes: "What?"
Fang Yuechuan looked down at her and said, "You and my uncle."
Shi Yuan: "Of course."
"Grandma and my mother are not very optimistic about your relationship. I think you also know that my brother-in-law and you will not have any consequences." Fang Yuechuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Shi Yuan with an inquiring look, "So I am very curious. Are you with me?" What is he doing together?"
Shi Yuan was silent for a moment and said: "What else can he do, just because I like him."
Fang Yuechuan's expression changed instantly when he heard this. His gentle eyes also looked sharp at the moment. He seemed to dislike Shi Yuan's answer.
There were people coming and going in the restaurant, and pulling and tugging could easily attract others' attention. Shi Yuan tugged hard on her hand, trying to break away from Fang Yuechuan's restraints.
After finding that breaking free was fruitless, Shi Yuan looked at Fang Yuechuan again and said, "It's not that I want to be narcissistic, but I do need to remind you that we have broken up a long time ago and our behavior is not suitable for being too intimate."
Shi Yuan paused and deliberately reminded: "Especially since I may be your aunt in the future, shouldn't you avoid suspicion, nephew?"
"Scoff." Fang Yuechuan was really angry now. The corners of his lips were raised, and he was obviously smiling, but the coldness and ridicule in his eyes were clearly visible.
He suddenly pulled Shi Yuan closer and looked down at Shi Yuan slightly, with a pair of innocent eyes that were extremely aggressive at the moment.
Before Shi Yuan resisted, he whispered: "The first time Yu Heng and Xing Li collaborated was three months ago, which means you have known each other for at most three months, and met very few times during this period."
Shi Yuan: "..."
Seeing her silence, Fang Yuechuan continued: "My uncle gave you a contract a few days ago. It seems that you didn't win it, right?"
Shi Yuan pursed her lips, looked directly into Fang Yuechuan's eyes and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"
"You know what I want to say," Fang Yuechuan said, "I don't want to see you acting in front of me, and I want to remind you, don't get too involved in the drama."
"..."
Neither of them spoke for a while, and every minute seemed to last forever.
"I take advantage of others to do things for them, it has nothing to do with you." After being exposed, Shi Yuan simply stopped acting.
Fang Yuechuan chuckled in a good mood, let go of Shi Yuan and said, "Who said it doesn't matter? My mother asked me to break you up."
Shi Yuan: "?"
