Humiliated by my mother-in-law, I married into a wealthy family with my son four years later

Chapter 369 Do you feel sorry for me?

Xiaojie buried her head in picking at the rice grains. Her mind was not on eating at all. She was thinking about how to deal with the current situation.

Zheng Xuan sat alone in the windward area, feeling awkward and uncomfortable all over, like a superfluous person.

He held the goblet and swirled it back and forth. The scarlet wine drew beautiful ripples on the wall of the glass, but he never had the courage to take a sip. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating.

"How long has Mr. Zheng been with Xiaojie?"

Su Zeqi suddenly spoke, and his knife and fork made a sharp sound on the porcelain plate, breaking the silence at the dinner table.

The hairs on the back of Zheng Xuan's neck stood up, and he felt as if his neck was being pinched by an invisible big hand.

He knew in his heart that this old fox had been observing him out of the corner of his eye.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, tried to calm himself down, and said seriously, "We just confirmed our relationship, but it took some effort to pursue her."

As he spoke, he secretly observed Su Zeqi's expression, trying to find a sign of recognition on his face.

"Can you trust a man who keeps saying he likes something?"

Su Zeqi sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his laughter, and the spearhead was directed at Zheng Xuan.

His eyes were full of suspicion and scrutiny, as if he was testing Zheng Xuan's sincerity.

Xiao Jie stole a glance at the other person's face and quickly replied with a sweet smile, "Uncle Su is right. I also think it's very frivolous."

As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Zheng Xuan. That look seemed to be demonstrating to him, telling Zheng Xuan that she would not cooperate with him easily.

"The Zheng family has a huge business. Young Master Zheng should be able to do something at this age, right?"

Su Zeqi suddenly switched from offense to defense. His questions seemed casual, but they actually contained hidden meanings.

Zheng Xuan straightened his back and said with a forced smile, "I have done a few business deals with your company."

His answer was flawless, and his calm appearance made Su Zeqi look at him a few more times.

He secretly thanked his lucky stars that he was familiar with the company's business, otherwise he would have made a fool of himself today.

Xiaojie watched the two fighting and her heart was filled with alarm.

She thought to herself, is this bastard going to capture Uncle Su too?

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. She hurriedly tugged at Su Zeqi's sleeve and acted coquettishly, "Uncle Su, can you please let him go? I feel sick just by looking at him!"

Her voice was gentle, with a hint of coquettishness, trying to use this method to make Su Zeqi drive Zheng Xuan away.

Su Zeqi rarely showed a kind expression. He looked at Xiao Jie and asked gently, "Why are you suddenly angry?"

His eyes were full of concern. In his eyes, Xiaojie was like his own daughter.

"He's a wicked man!"

Xiaojie puffed up her cheeks and glared at Zheng Xuan like an angry frog.

The latter looked back at her sinisterly, with a threatening smile on his lips, and deliberately said: "Xiao Jie has a terrible memory. Who was in my arms the other day?"

"Eat your food!"

Xiaojie hurriedly interrupted her, her face instantly turning red like a ripe apple.

She buried her head in her food, not daring to look at Zheng Xuan and Su Zeqi, secretly praying in her heart that this farce would end quickly.

Chen Mei tried to smooth things over at the right time: "Young people are like this when they fall in love. Let's not be the third wheel."

As she spoke, she gave Zheng Xuan a look, signaling him to leave quickly.

"Thank you, aunt."

Zheng Xuan stood up and Xiao Jie was forced to follow him into the yard.

"The play was well performed."

Xiao Jie folded her arms and sneered, her eyes full of mockery, "Are you tired of pretending to be nice?"

As she spoke, she looked Zheng Xuan up and down, feeling very dissatisfied with his behavior.

"Do you feel sorry for me?"

Zheng Xuan suddenly approached, and his fingertips gently lifted Xiaojie's chin, the action carrying a hint of ambiguity.

"You're a duplicitous girl."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a wicked smile.

"Pooh!"

Xiaojie shook off his hand as if she were shaking off a hot potato.

"How long are you going to keep doing this?"

There was a hint of anger and helplessness in her voice. She really didn't understand why Zheng Xuan always pestered her.

"How long do you hide?"

Zheng Xuan leaned lazily on the swing, and the iron chain creaked under his pressure.

"You can't escape from my grasp anyway."

As he spoke, he smiled confidently, and that smile seemed to tell Xiaojie that he was capable enough to control her.

"Who's hiding from you?"

Lu Jie's eyebrows were raised, and her eyes were full of anger, like two burning flames.

Her eyes drifted toward the window, and she said deliberately, "I just wanted to annoy you, but someone had no sense and stuck to me like a dog-skin plaster."

As she spoke, she secretly observed Zheng Xuan's reaction out of the corner of her eye, feeling secretly proud of herself.

Zheng Xuan pretended to touch his chest, as if he had suffered great injustice, and said, "Visiting my girlfriend is only natural, but it's my fault?"

There was a hint of teasing in his voice, trying to make Xiaojie happy in this way.

"Whoever should do it shall do it!"

Lu Jie slammed the table and stood up. Her earlobes were red enough to drip blood, like ripe cherries.

"Don't embarrass me with those three words!"

Her voice became sharp with anger. She really couldn't stand Zheng Xuan's rogue behavior.

He spread his palms out in an innocent manner, still wearing that provocative smile, and said, "You weren't so stubborn when you were cuddling in my arms the other day."

As he spoke, he tapped his temple with his fingertips, deliberately teasing Xiao Jie, "Do you want me to help you wake up?"

Lu Jie's face turned pale instantly, she bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, feeling both ashamed and annoyed.

She didn't expect Zheng Xuan to say such a thing, which made her feel extremely embarrassed.

Zheng Xuan chuckled upon seeing this, then suddenly said seriously, "We are short of a female companion for tomorrow's dinner."

There was a hint of expectation in his voice, hoping that Xiaojie would agree to him.

“Dream!”

Lu Jie turned away, her heart filled with anger and determination. She would never agree to Zheng Xuan's request.

Just as Lu Jie was about to lift her leg to leave, her arm was suddenly grabbed by a hand as strong as an iron clamp.

Zheng Xuan leaned forward, and the unique scent of sandalwood and cedar mixed on his body hit Lu Jie in the face, instantly enveloping her.

"Do you really think I'm discussing this with you?"

His voice was low and magnetic, and his thin lips gently brushed her earlobe. His warm breath made Lu Jie shudder. "Are you trying to renege on your lover's duty, Miss Lu?"

The ambiguous whisper brushed across Lu Jie's heart like a feather, causing a slight tingling sensation to run down her spine.

The cold touch made Lu Jie shiver involuntarily. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm her inner panic and embarrassment.

When she opened her eyes again, her eyes were filled with the determination to die. She gritted her teeth and said, "You must be back before twelve o'clock."

At this moment, she was full of helplessness and just hoped that this inexplicable "date" would end quickly.

"Are you worried that the crystal slippers will expire and become useless?"

Zheng Xuan sneered, his smile containing a hint of sarcasm and mockery.