"In short, that's how it is."
After a lengthy explanation, Cheng Jinyang finally managed to clear things up.
"Jinqi wanted to know why Wanrou used to live with us before, so she stayed in the clan for this period," he explained.
"Then you should ask Wanrou," Xing Yuanzhi said seriously, looking at Cui Jinqi.
"Do you think Wanrou would tell me?" Cui Jinqi countered.
"This is between you and Wanrou, not us," Xing Yuanzhi replied.
"You're half right. This indeed has nothing to do with you, and only you," Cui Jinqi said. "I'm asking Cheng Jinyang, not you. By what authority do you speak for 'us'?"
Xing Yuanzhi was momentarily speechless and hesitated before gritting her teeth and saying, "As his fiancée."
"But you no longer have an engagement," Cui Jinqi smiled faintly.
"Our engagement is only temporarily suspended, not dissolved," Xing Yuanzhi insisted.
"What's the difference as long as it's not formally dissolved?"
"As long as it's not formal, it's not dissolution."
"Are you playing word games?" Yang Wangshu typed, feeling dizzy from listening.
The two girls ignored her and continued their confrontation.
Cheng Jinyang listened from behind, feeling a little speechless. While he was the catalyst for this situation, he didn't want to get involved. Setting aside everything else, could he really be unaware of why these two girls were arguing?
Damn my restless masculinity and charm!
However, this was not something he could openly admit. To be fair, if he had to take sides, both emotionally and logically he would choose to help Ah Zhi, but the loan money was still in Cui Xiaoniang's hands!
No, I can't intervene.
I'd better ask my cousin to come and reconcile them.
Cheng Jinyang quietly took out his phone and sent a text, asking his cousin Cheng Yuexian to bring a certain document to him (of course, he couldn't admit it was to resolve this Shura-field).
"And by what authority do you question our relationship?" Xing Yuanzhi retaliated.
"His girlfriend," Cui Jinqi said.
"You're dating?" Xing Yuanzhi's expression changed.
"Of course," Cui Jinqi played along.
Xing Yuanzhi looked at Cheng Jinyang, realizing he was still immersed in his work with his head almost buried in the computer screen.
"Lies." Considering Miss Cui's notorious reputation, she decided not to ask Cheng Jinyang directly but simply denied it.
"Where's your evidence?"
"This is my judgment. What evidence do I need?"
"Then continue deluding yourself. You'll get an invitation when we marry."
"Would the Five Great Families fancy someone from the Shendu Cheng family?" Xing Yuanzhi sneered.
"My family might not approve of him, but that doesn't mean I don't," Cui Jinqi asserted confidently. "As long as we truly love each other, the clan won't be an obstacle."
"You can speak for the clan? Just because you say the clan won't be a hindrance, the clan will obediently listen to you?"
"Of course not, I can only speak for myself," Cui Jinqi smirked. "This month, we will elope, next month I will get pregnant, and the next month we will get married with a baby. I dare to do this, do you dare?"
Woo! Damn it! Xing Yuanzhi was defeated again.
Never mind whether she could achieve those things, at least she had some dignity. She wouldn't openly discuss such matters in front of everyone.
"You have a nice idea." Seeing that Ah Zhi could no longer hold on, Miss Qingqing joined the battle, "I'm afraid that she will get pregnant next month, and she will be arrested for abortion and thrown into a pig cage before the next month."
"And who are you?" Cui Jinqi eyed her skeptically.
"Yangdi Chu Clan, Chu Qingqing!" Miss Qingqing said proudly.
"What is your relationship with Cheng Jinyang? Do you need to interfere in the affairs of the three of us?" Cui Jinqi pointed and shouted angrily, "Get out!"
Chu Qingqing: ???
Her mouth opened and closed for a long time. Even though she was well-versed in ancestral language, she couldn't utter a word.
She failed because she had no identity! She was not legitimate!
Cheng Jinyang, immersed in his work, lifted his head and sighed as he looked at the tense atmosphere among the several girls.
Why hasn't my cousin arrived yet?
"Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing," Yang Wangshu intervened, "Sisters, give me face and stop fighting, okay? It's not worth arguing over such a man! Really!"
"Okay!" Cui Jinqi was furious, so she took off Yang Wangshu's mask, pinched her cute face and rubbed it, "We've been friends for so many games, and you don't help me?"
"Awoo awoo awoo!" Yang Wangshu wanted to say, "But I've known Sister Ah Zhi longer," but having her mask taken off was like having her life broken. At this moment, she couldn't speak normally at all, and could only close her eyes and cry non-stop.
After putting the mask back on Yang Wangshu, Cui Jinqi turned back and said, "Hmph, there's no one here who can even fight. No wonder you have been living with Jinyang for so long and still single."
This guy dared to mock them collectively, Xing Yuanzhi and Chu Qingqing gritted their teeth, their faces looking ugly.
Cheng Jinyang, behind the stack of documents, felt he couldn't bury his head in the sand anymore (otherwise, he would definitely be held accountable later after Cui Xiaoniang left), so he lifted his head and said, "That's enough, stop it."
Cui Jinqi frowned and turned around, rubbing the thumb and index finger of her right hand behind her back secretly.
Cheng Jinyang immediately became speechless abd had nothing to say. He pretending to look at his phone, as if he had received an urgent message.
Where's my cousin? Where's my cousin?
Seeing him shamefully shrink back, Xing Yuanzhi finally couldn't help it, "Fine, I'll write to the Qinghe Cui family later, asking if they want to form a marital alliance with the Shendu Cheng family!"
This hit Cui Jinqi's sore spot: the so-called lies, of course, cannot withstand any field investigation.
However, she had the upper hand just now, but now she was already in a difficult situation. She stiffened her neck and said:
"You tell them! Just tell them that I, Cui Jinqi, want to be with Cheng Jinyang! Anyway, even if you don't tell them, I will come clean with my family sooner or later!"
Xing Yuanzhi retreated again.
Of course, she couldn't just go to Qinghe Cui and say that Cui Jinqi stole my fiancé... Cui Xiaoniang was shameless (although she herself was shameless), but she, Qingfeng of the Xing family, still had dignity.
"Come clean? What do you mean by coming clean?" Cheng Yuexian, holding documents, finally rushed to the office. She glanced around the room— one, two, three, four, my goodness, four young ladies from prestigious families, are they here to play cards?
"You've come at the right time," Cheng Jinyang thought, "Finally, you've come," and stood up from the desk, pulled out a document from a folder, and handed it over, "The year-end provisioning table hasn't been approved. How did it end up on my desk? Quickly review it and confirm it's correct before giving it back to me."
"Okay." Cheng Yuexian took the form, "I'll review it and give it to you."
"No, no, review it here, I need it urgently." Cheng Jinyang didn't let her leave.
So Cheng Yuexian immediately understood, glanced at the documents lightly, then looked at the girls inside the room.
"Were you guys arguing just now?" she asked straightforwardly.
"Is Cui Jinqi dating Cheng Jinyang?" Xing Yuanzhi asked directly.
"I haven't heard of it," Cheng Yuexian smiled.
"Cousin, just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it hasn't happened." Cui Jinqi was still stubborn.
"Well then, go kiss him on the lips right now." Cheng Yuexian said with a chuckled, "Since you're already boyfriend and girlfriend, show us some affection, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Cheng Jinyang: ???