Chapter 80: But I've liked him for a long, long time
Shen Changfeng, the former mayor of T City, celebrated his 80th birthday today, and the city's leading business and political dignitaries should have received invitations, as the city's business champion, Zheng Weixi, the head of the Zheng Foundation, is naturally among them, and even the old man Zheng should also attend if his body allows, and Qin Kainan can be regarded as a genius in the lawyer industry, and it is not surprising to be invited.
Who knows the inside story doesn't know that Shen Changfeng's cocktail party is so vigorous, it shouldn't just be a birthday.
Therefore, Zheng Weixi dragged Shi Xinliang over this time.
"Hey, Xinliang, are you there?" Qin Kainan noticed the strangeness here, and asked Yu.
Zheng Weixi didn't make a sound, cut off the phone, and casually pressed the call mute setting, just put it back in its place, Shi Xinliang had already tried on the clothes and came out.
She has a good figure and good appearance, usually does not pay much attention to the taste of clothes, and only relies on her own advantages to win, and today, weighing such an ingenious dress, the effect is the ideal perfection, casual long hair fluttering, long skirt swaying, like a fairy who is not stained with fireworks in the world, extraordinary and elegant.
When he came out, he happened to see Zheng Weixi put his mobile phone back on the table: "Whose phone?"
"Someone made a mistake. He smiled lightly, didn't he make a mistake, did he call someone else's female companion to try to pry people?
"Oh. Shi Xinliang is a little puzzled, who would make the wrong call?
"Miss Shi is destined to amaze the audience with this dress, you see, it seems to be tailor-made for her. The shopping guide's eyes were full of amazement, and she sighed heartily and said to Zheng Weixi.
Shi Xinliang didn't speak, although she liked it in her heart, she always felt unacceptable because of the sky-high price.
"Wrap it up for us. ”
Zheng Weixi had already smiled and asked the shopping guide to pack, while going over to pay by card, I don't know why, he was upset recently because of Su Qiuwen and Qinglan's affairs, but he came to her, and felt relieved for no reason.
Maybe invisibly, he has fallen in love with her?
As soon as this idea came to mind, Zheng Weixi felt incredible, how could it be, he only seemed to have brother and sister affection for her.
But even so, he hoped that the person who walked into the door of the Zheng family would be her, not Su Qiuwen or his precious granddaughter who Shen Changfeng had always hinted at him and had never met.
What about a good family background, what about a high degree of education, such as Su Qiuwen, such as Qinglan, everyone hides their hearts, so that people can't see their true faces, and Shi Xinliang is different, very different, although she is silent on the surface, she is honest, dare to say and admit, just by virtue of this, he likes her a little.
And the key is that grandpa has different feelings for the Shi family, if he really marries Shi Xinliang, then it will undoubtedly be his wish.
But her attitude doesn't seem to be the same as before, and she always seems to be deliberately dodging something.
The two of them went out of the store, and it was not very early.
Zheng Weixi took a look at his watch: "Let's go back and eat something, and then take grandpa directly to the cocktail party, grandpa has always been good friends with the Shen family, and I'm afraid he will be unhappy if he goes late." ”
Shi Xinliang was reluctant to go to Zheng's house, after all, he didn't like Mu Yifei in his heart, and he always felt that her enthusiasm for herself was full of hypocrisy, and she would be very uncomfortable, but since she agreed to go to this drinking party, it was not good to delay the time, so she had to call Shi Yan and inform her, and she was ready to go directly to Zheng's house.
It was already close to evening, the street was sparsely populated, and the usual bustling storefront was quiet at the moment, and the two people stood outside the store waiting for the driver to drive the car over, chatting at the same time.
"Did you take what I said to heart?" Zheng Weixi recalled: "I have already settled the matter with Su Qiuwen, but I don't want to be the active party, I believe that the Su family will see the newspaper soon, and grandpa is in a hurry to let me get married." ”
Shi Xinliang felt a little uncomfortable, and it was really not good to answer him so quickly, so he was entangled in his heart, and inadvertently moved his gaze away.
Not far away, a couple of men and women are talking and laughing and coming here, obviously also to choose clothes, after all, this store is the favored place of all the noble ladies and daughters of T City.
Zheng Weixi followed her line of sight and looked over, but he couldn't see it really, but he felt that it was really familiar, and when the other two people got closer and closer, he realized that they were not outsiders.
Subconsciously frowned, obviously in an unhappy mood, but Shi Xinliang ignited a trace of happiness in his eyes, raised the corners of his lips, and smiled at the man in front of him with a gentle face.
"Mom, why did you come here?" Zheng Weixi looked confused, in fact, he still had the second half of the sentence "How did you come to be with this man", but there was no exit after all.
"Kennan went to a drinking party, and I was his female companion and came to choose the dress. Mu Yifei smiled and didn't finish her words, she actually happened to want to go to Qin Kainan for dinner, but she bumped into him calling to ask a female companion, but she couldn't make an appointment, so she volunteered to take the errand.
Qin Kainan didn't talk to Shi Xinliang for the first time, and only reluctantly said "um" when he responded to her, which made Shi Xinliang quite confused, and it was not easy to ask anything in front of others.
"Oh, then you choose, I'll go eat something with Xinliang. Zheng Weixi threw down this sentence and left with Shi Xinliang.
"The matter with Su Qiuwen over there has not been implemented yet, so it is not very suitable for this kind of situation. After they turned around, Mu Yifei's tone was not light or heavy, and he didn't know who he was talking to.
......
Because she knew that Mu Yifei was also going, Shi Xinliang was even less interested in this drinking party, but at this moment, she was like being tied to a thief ship, and it was impossible to think about it.
Famous cocktail parties, naturally high-profile and luxurious, come and go are either rich or expensive.
As soon as Zheng Weixi appeared, he became the focus of everyone's attention, and many people came to talk.
Shi Xinliang, as his female companion, of course, also attracted much attention, and today, her limelight almost overshadowed the granddaughter of the old man Shen, and the luxurious and exquisite long dress amazed the audience, making many people stop for her.
When there are more people, there are naturally some likes or dislikes mixed in, so when Yi Jingjing's figure appeared, Shi Xinliang was not surprised, but what surprised her was that Su Qiuwen was also present today.
Obviously, after this drinking party, many people will know the fact that the president of the Zheng consortium is empathetic.
It seems that this is exactly what some people do on purpose.
Zheng Weixi has many acquaintances, and there are naturally many people who talk to him, and Shi Xinliang, who is overwhelmed, accompanies him for a while and finds a seat to sit on himself, soothing his two tormented feet - stepping on super high-heeled shoes is indeed a chore.
Just sat down for a while, trouble came to the door, it turned out to be Yi Jingjing, who she had been a close friend before, she was still a lady, Su Qiuwen and another woman were with her, deliberately found Shi Xinliang's neighbor to sit down, and then raised her voice.
"People who can even send their biological fathers to prison, do you think they are powerful?"
"It's really shameless to learn from others to be juniors, and I don't look at myself for half a catty, is it just a vase, and I still boast of being high. ”
The two acquaintances naturally spoke in a bad tone, but the other woman next to him asked as if she had found a baby: "Which one are you talking about, show me it." ”
Shi Xinliang originally turned his head sideways to avoid them, but when he heard this voice, he froze for a moment, and felt a little familiar, looking back, it was indeed familiar, because that person should be, Xiao Qingcheng's sister Xiao Qingqing, who looks like her brother, and she remembers that this woman is a well-known entertainment reporter.
There was a sneer on his lips, but he didn't pay attention to them at all, he straightened up and greeted Zheng Weixi who walked towards her: "Weixi, why have you been there for so long." ”
On the one hand, one arm was on his shoulder, and the corner of his eye glanced at Su Qiu'an, and he expected to meet a pair of angry white faces.
She had no intention of snatching love, and Zheng Su's marriage failed not because of her, but she had inexplicably become a thorn in the side of some people, so she simply implemented this crime to the end, she wasn't sure if she could firmly control the man around her, and she knew that this man couldn't give her wholehearted love, but she knew that he would be very good to her, and that was enough, because she knew herself better than anyone else, and she would never be able to fall in love with another man in this life...... The boy who appeared in her life on a rainy night has long been integrated into the depths of her soul, and she can no longer be eliminated for the rest of her life.
As if hearing the unprovoked provocation of a few women just now, and as if he could guess her intentions, Zheng Weixi's smile loomed, pulled her, and introduced to the few people around him: "My fiancée, Shi Xinliang." ”
Because of his words, there was a sudden silence.
Although many people know that there is a problem between Su Qiuwen and him, it seems that the two families have not openly announced the dissolution of the marriage contract until now, is it too early for him to do so?
Shi Xinliang was a little surprised, but he didn't deny it, he tightened her body and raised a smile, but his eyes were looking at Su Qiu'an, and the smile was light.
After a moment of silence, someone immediately attached Daoxi, and the laughter continued, whether true or false, or perfunctory.
Zheng Qinghao, who was chatting with Old Man Shen on one side, narrowed his eyes into a slit, and looked at a man and a woman standing between everyone from a distance, one was handsome and the other was beautiful and picturesque, such a match made in heaven - the smile on his face never went cold.
"I was still thinking of getting married to you, why was it a step too late!" Old Man Shen shook his head and sighed.
"My son's generation and the Shi family have made a baby kiss, or say, this fate is that no one can dial it, the previous generation failed to get married, this life finally let me do as I like, look, it's a good pair. ”
Looking at his old friend's face and smiling with great satisfaction, Old Man Shen also laughed with him, but his eyes looked at his granddaughter who was slightly distracted not far away, and at this moment she was staring blankly at the pair of bright men and women who received everyone's blessings in the field.
Speaking of fate, this kind of thing is really something that can be met but not sought.
Qin Kainan and Mu Yifei came late, and as soon as they stepped into the door, they bumped into this scene, although they didn't hear Zheng Weixi's words, they also guessed seven or eight points about the situation, and they were all a little shocked.
Mu Yifei originally disagreed with Shi Xinliang and her son getting together, but after Su Qiu's incident, she didn't want to oppose it too much now, after all, her father-in-law's ardent expectations for this family affair were in her eyes, and she was afraid that it would provoke the old man's temper and not end well, but the other reason was because of Qin Kainan.
"Congratulations, Wei Xi's fiancée is really good-looking, and Mrs. Zheng is blessed. "There are acquaintances around me who come over to say hello.
Mu Yifei responded with a smile, but Qin Kainan frowned.
Singing and dancing, guests soon race to the dance floor.
Zheng Weixi's dancing is excellent
, but Shi Xinliang is the opposite.
The two of them then found a seat and sat down, poured red wine, and drank it slowly, while looking at the red men and green women on the dance floor, carelessly.
Qin Kainan and Mu Yifei followed them, and Zheng Weixi greeted them first: "Mom, Lawyer Qin!"
"Why don't you dance, young man, what's the point of sitting there. Mu Yifei said with a smile while taking a glass of red wine poured by Shi Xinliang for her.
"I'm a little tired, so I pull my heart to accompany me. Zheng Weixi pulled the conversation away.
Qin Kainan quietly held the cup in his hand, a different color flashed in his eyes, Shi Xinliang couldn't dance, he knew better than anyone else.
As the Zheng family member who declared his agitation in T City, he is so outstanding, even if he has announced that he has a master, there will still be a conceited woman who will come over to talk to him and invite him to dance together.
Mu Yifei is also a person who likes to be lively, but Qin Kainan just sat down and drank and refused to dance, so he simply went to dance with others.
There are only two Shi Xinliang left in the seat.
"You've decided to come with him?"
Qin Kainan's gaze was fixed on the cup, and he looked at the liquid shaking inside casually, his expression was a little dazed.
"Yes, decided. Shi Xinliang slowly poured the wine in the cup into his mouth, letting the liquid mixed with spicy and wine burn his throat, and said solemnly, while following the most dazzling man on the dance floor, he, a black suit set off the majesty, lowered his eyes, a flawless and straight face, with clear lines, made her look a little distracted.
Is such a perfect man really going to belong to her?
Just thinking about it, it doesn't feel real.
"He doesn't like you!" Qin Kainan poured half a glass of wine into his mouth, and then went to pour another glass.
"But I like him, you know, it's been a long, long time!" Shi Xin sighed coolly, yes, how long she liked him, she couldn't tell, but, until now, until he had called her his fiancée, she still didn't catch his heart.
It doesn't matter, she is willing to spend her whole life waiting for him, even if his heart is a piece of ice, she will warm it up and melt it.
I just don't know if a lifetime of time is enough.
"I'm afraid that one day you'll regret the decision you made today for yourself. ”
"Maybe, maybe not. Shi Xinliang's smile hung on his lips a little stiffly, and his tone was filled with shallow sourness and helplessness.
Maybe, maybe not, who could have predicted what the future would bring?
There was a flash flashing in the direction of the dance floor, as if someone was taking pictures, Qin Kainan frowned and looked over, it was the Miss Xiao family, he frowned: "It seems that there is going to be a headline today, how can Old Man Shen even invite such a person." ”
Shi Xin smiled coldly, if it was an ordinary entertainment record, of course he would not be able to enter this kind of occasion, but the Xiao family also has some fame, it is not strange to be invited, if you guess well, tomorrow's headlines will definitely come out, and it is the headline of the empathy of the president of a wealthy family, maybe not only that-she suddenly remembered that this Miss Xiao had been quietly with Su Qiuyi for a long time, and she was so excited when she saw her gossipy appearance.
......
Zi Xiao got off work and walked on the sidewalk alone, looking a little dazed.
The winter wind, with a slight wind and sand on her face, the faint pain made her unconsciously pull up the mask a little, recently, for some reason, she always felt unprovoked, as if something was going to happen.
But what will happen, she is alone, without any worries.
Is it because of the playboy who has been pestering her lately?
However, how is it possible, even if he is a young man, in this civilized society, he will not just pull someone to do anything, not to mention that he is not a beautiful woman.
So why, is it......
Not daring to think any further, she stepped up her steps.
A car followed her, slowly moving behind, at first, she didn't pay attention, but after a long time, she realized that something was wrong.
Zi Xiao took a slow step, looked at the crowd shuttling back and forth on the road during the rush hour after work, and felt a little relieved, but she still called a friend to come out to strengthen her courage, she is popular and has many friends, but for some reason, the ghost made a call to Shi Xinliang, the new friend who had only known him for a short time.
If she guessed correctly, the person behind her might be Cheng Gefan again.
Shi Xinliang appeared quickly, and it was not far from her home.
In the car, through the tinted glass window, the shadow of a man can be faintly seen, but the face cannot be distinguished, at this moment, he is slowly turning the steering wheel and driving to the other side.
Zi Xiao listened to the faint sound of cars behind her, and then hurriedly glanced back, and indeed as she expected, the man left.
"What are you looking at, do you know anyone?" Shi Xinliang had already come closer.
"No, I just think that the person in the car looks like Cheng Gefan, your friend who we met when we had coffee together. Zixiao smiled and took her arm warmly: "Maybe I saw it wrong, I couldn't see clearly through the car glass." ”
"Oh. ”
"I came to you because I wanted you to help me choose
Birthday present, for my boyfriend. ”
Zixiao's boyfriend Shen Mo Shi Xinliang has heard of it, tall and majestic, it is said that he is a man with a very temperament, and he is the vice president of a hospital.
"Okay, I'm just thinking about shopping, and I've been in a good mood lately. ”
Shi Xin smiled coldly, she was indeed in a good mood, a drinking party last night was considered to have confirmed the relationship between her and Zheng Weixi, since this morning, an anonymous reporter in the newspaper sent a message, although he did not say it directly, but he has pointed out the fact that Zheng Weixi is empathetic and does not fall in love, and he also implicitly understands what kind of background his current girlfriend is, and what kind of bad deeds he has, if he guesses well, it should be the masterpiece of that Miss Xiao.
But none of this seemed to make her unhappy, and Zheng Weixi called her as soon as possible, and a few simple words of consolation made her lose a trace of obscurity. Rumors, after all, rumors, let them go, she is no longer the fragile girl she was seven years ago, she is not fighting alone, with her own flower messenger, what else is there to be afraid of?
Buying a gift for a man is unfamiliar to Shi Xinliang, she has never officially dated a boyfriend, and she doesn't seem to have bought anything for Qin Kainan, and Zheng Weixi has only just established a relationship with her.
However, Zi Xiao had already made up her mind to sell a gold watch, so the two of them went straight to the watch shop.
Although Zixiao's personality is low-key, in front of Shi Xinliang, she has a lot of words, and the two of them can get along.
In the famous watch shop, there are a variety of fashionable watches, all kinds of styles, which are dizzying, Shi Xinliang suddenly had an idea, perhaps, it would be good to give Zheng Weixi a piece......