After the dinner, Mother Shen often called Shen Lan, asking about her relationship with Cheng Yanqing, and also warning Shen Lan to stay away from the man who had hurt her in the past.
So, when she received an invitation from Cheng Yanqing, Shen Lan decisively turned it down.
"Would it be appropriate for me to be your companion?"
"But...Lan Lan, if I don't bring a female companion to this banquet, they will definitely find ways to push women on me."
"So, you want me to be your shield?" Shen Lan laughed, "I'm afraid I have to decline. I refuse to do such troublesome things. You have so many women around you, President Cheng. Can't you find anyone else?"
Cheng Yanqing was silent for a while before finally saying, "Lan Lan, I wouldn't attend the banquet with any other woman except you."
To this, Shen Lan was indifferent. How Cheng Yanqing wanted to handle his affairs was his own business, it had nothing to do with her.
