"Oh! Thank you." the soft fragrance enticed her. She was feeling pain in her stomach because she had eaten nothing the whole day. First she had drank a lot of coffee and now she had taken a few glasses of wine but she did not get the chance to eat well.
Nodding, she took a mouthful of soup. Her face had a sweet smile just by taking the soup. She did not care that she was sitting alone on the last table while she should be part of the front table.
The absence of a crowd made her feel better. The waiter was considerate. He brought her a few more warm dishes that were good for stomach pain.
"Thank you." She looked at him gratefully as she ate happily like a child.
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"Brother Zhou, what are you thinking? You have not replied to any of my questions." Su Yan pouted as she looked at Han Zhou with an aggrieved face. Her eyes showed her displeasure but at the same time, her pouty lips looked enticing. Su Yan had an alluring charm. With her perfect figure and porcelain skin, she had always been popular.
If she decided to count her admirers, there would be a long line behind her. But she had eyes only for this man. They have grown up together and she had always believed that she would be his wife like she had played the role of his wife in childhood. If not for Lei Mei!
She hid the hatred in her eyes and followed his gaze only to see his grandfather. Her face softened. After that one dance, he did not go to look for his so-called wife again. This marriage was nothing but forced! As long as she created some issues, it would break easily.
"You know grandfather was very happy after receiving my gift." she beamed, "do you have any idea what i gifted him?" she took a step closer and wrapped her arms around his hands. Try guessing! I am sure you could not guess it." but before she could laugh brightly, he pulled his hand away from her grip making her stunned.
She looked at her empty hands. Resentment rising in her chest.
"Brother Zhou!" her eyes turned misty at once and she bit her lips as if she was trying hard to not cry. But the man looked at her indifferently. His eyes were cold and aloof.
"I am a married man now. You should mind your behavior in public. I have some guests to attend." Without waiting for her reply, he left her alone.
Su Yan bit her lips hard. She had tried so hard.
"Ha! Marriage! Marriage! Do you think I will ever see you as someone else's husband? You are bound to be mine." her voice was icy. The timid and sweet girl was nowhere to be seen. She did not wait there but went to find Han Jing again. When she reached her table, her eyes were red and her lips were swollen.
She passed the table with a sullen face when her mother called for.
"Yan Er where are you going? You did not even greet us." Su Yan stopped in her tracks startled. And then she bowed her head hurriedly.
"I apologize, mother, aunt! I was lost in my thoughts." she forced a smile and tried to leave but her mother held her hands and pulled her on the table.
"Oh dear! What happened to you? Do not tell me someone bullied you." her mother patted her hands softly. Taking the signal she wiped her eyes and shook her head softly.
"No mother, it is my mistake. I asked Lei Mei to accompany me so that I could introduce her to some important guests. But she had been tired already after accompanying grandfather for a long time." she smiled forcefully making Han Jing frowned.
Most of the ladies had left for socializing. Han Jing had joined them for a while but her chest felt heavy when she noticed it was only Lei Mei who had accompanied her father in law. It was the first time she was ignored and it had made her furious. So she had returned to her table. Only Su Wan had left to accompany her.
"She refused to accompany you to greet some guests?" all the resentment was poured in that voice. It startled Su Yan and then she nodded but then she shook her head hurriedly in mid way.
"I didn't mean it like that! I mean.. She must be tired of course." she hastily added but Han Jing had already stood up. Her face red with anger.
She scanned the hall and easily found Xia Yu. She was standing with a young man and smiling at her.
"Ha! She refused to accompany you because she already has a company. Such a.." Su Wan had also looked for her and easily found her on the last table. Such kinds of tables are used for underhanded things of course.
"Mom!" Su Yan pulled her mother with the intention to stop her but she was smiling brightly instead.
"Ask her to come here." Han Jing's voice was still calm but her face was red and cold. It looked like she wanted to beat that slut and throw her out of the house.
"But Aunt, she had already refused me once. What if.." Su Yan trembled and looked away.
"Tell her that I have called for her. No, forget it. I will go myself." Han Jing stood up and walked toward the last table. Her face was red with anger. The pair of mother and daughter followed her closely with a beaming look on their faces.
But just when Han Jing was going to call for Xia Yu, Han Zhou came forward. The young man smiled at him and they started chatting while Xia Yu stood beside Han Zhou like an obedient wife. It looked like she was only accompanying the young man in the absence of her husband.
"Thank you for waiting for me. I will fix the meeting for tomorrow."