"You've lost weight," Situ Mingze said with a hint of pity in his eyes.
"Not at all, I'm just right," Qiangwei replied indifferently.
This scene made it hard for everyone to understand what was going on. Didn't this pair of father and daughter already shed all pretense of cordiality for a few years? How could they calmly talk about the problem of their daughter's figure!?
Situ Mingze looked at Qiangwei's soft and beautiful face and sighed, "You're looking more and more like your mother, you're practically the same as her when she was young."
"I don't remember," Qiangwei said indifferently.
"You probably don't remember, but she left us after giving birth to you. Speaking of which, you and your mother are really heartless to me, one left me after giving birth to you, and the moment you grew up, you also left me," Situ Mingze said with a sigh.
"The problem isn't us, it's you."
"It's just that you can't understand."
Qiangwei's face was calm, "You came here today to say this?"
"Don't say that, I'm still your father, whether you admit it or not, half of my blood flows in your body, you can't deny this." Situ Mingze seemed to be a bit proud, "No matter how strong your wings are, in this life, you will always have the mark of 'Situ', Situ Qiangwei."
Qiangwei's hand clenched into a fist, but then she loosened it, "You're old, you like to talk nonsense."
"Haha …" Situ Mingze raised his head and laughed, "That's right, I'm indeed old, I even have a few more strands of white hair recently, but luckily I have a good daughter like you, when I'm old, I won't be lonely."
"You'll be lonely," Qiangwei said resolutely.
"That's hard to say," Situ Mingze glanced at Qiangwei's body strangely, "Your gunshot wound, is it okay?"
Qiangwei sneered, "Thanks for your concern, your subordinate's shooting skills aren't that good."
"I'm really happy that you didn't get a serious gunshot wound, really … Although it's a bit of a pity, if there's nothing wrong with your body, then you'll be able to attend the banquet on time next week," Situ Mingze said.
"Don't worry, I'll go." Qiangwei said, "If there's nothing else, you can leave now."
At this moment, a young leader of the Red Thorns Society picked up a phone call. After whispering a few words, he ran behind Qiangwei and whispered something in Qiangwei's ear.
Qiangwei's expression changed. Looking at Situ Mingze's complacent smile, a sharp light flashed in her eyes. "Your shamelessness and ability to seize every opportunity are both better than mine."
"Haha, I'm old and I like to be lazy. Rather than fighting with you, I might as well find a chance to take it back." Situ Mingze laughed, "Now it's good, I've taken back the three territories that you stole from me. Moreover, I didn't lose a single one of my brothers. You're welcome to come and steal from me again, I won't forcefully defend them, really …"
After saying that, Situ Mingze waved his hand. The West Union Society's people all stood up, a few of them were already laughing maniacally as they followed behind Situ Mingze and walked out of the Rose Bar.
The Red Thorns Society's people all heaved a sigh of relief, but when they saw Qiangwei frowning, they all went up to ask what happened.
After Qiangwei explained a little, everyone became indignant.
It turned out that when Rose was injured and the Red Thorns Society was in chaos, Situ Mingze came to the bar to put pressure on them. On the other hand, he sent a large group of people to brazenly take back control of the three territories that had been taken away.
Yang Cheng, who had been sitting by the bar and watching the scene unfold, finally finished his third cocktail. After a hiccup, he jumped down from his seat and walked to Qiangwei's side. In front of everyone, he pulled Qiangwei into his embrace and patted her soft back.
"Don't frown, after the banquet ends next week, everything will be over."
Qiangwei rested her head on Yang Cheng's shoulder, enjoying the unique smell of tobacco and alcohol on the man's body, and nodded slightly.
The Red Thorns Society's group of youngsters saw their boss gently falling into the man's embrace, they all revealed a surprised and ambiguous smile, but all of them silently gave their blessings.
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After leaving the bar, Yang Cheng looked at the time, it was already past noon. He touched his stomach and felt hungry, but he was too lazy to go back to the company's cafeteria. He suddenly remembered the restaurant Liu Mingyu took him to eat, and felt that the food was good, and it was close to here, so he drove there alone.
After entering the restaurant, the waiter led them to a table for two against the wall. Because he was alone, Yang Cheng was too lazy to order a drink, and directly ordered a meat and a vegetable, as well as a small soup dumpling. He planned to go back to the company to take a nap after eating.
Before the dishes were served, another group of guests came in from the front door. Yang Cheng was slightly surprised, he actually knew the people who came, it was Old Li's family that he hadn't seen for a long time!
What made Yang Cheng feel even more strange was that not only Old Li, but also Li Jingjing and Li's mother, there was also an acquaintance – Jiang Shuo!
Because he had to run both the hospital and the company, plus he encountered some miscellaneous things, he hadn't contacted Li Jingjing for a long time, but Li Jingjing didn't take the initiative to contact him.
After not seeing her for a long time, Yang Cheng found that Li Jingjing's complexion looked a bit haggard. Wearing a simple white dress, carrying a light coffee bag, the girl with a ponytail looked more and more mature and elegant. Perhaps because she was a teacher, she was no longer the young female college student she used to be. She was more like an urban artistic young woman, delicate and charming at the same time revealing a bit of self-confidence.
At this moment, Li Jingjing was supporting her mother, while Old Li was happily talking with Jiang Shuo, who took the lead, and walked towards Yang Cheng.
Today, Jiang Shuo was wearing a black suit and a red tie. His hair was combed until it shone, and his rather handsome face made him look even more handsome. He was talking and laughing with Old Li, appearing very warm and humble.
The waitress was just about to lead the four people to sit down, when Old Li just caught a glimpse of Yang Cheng sitting by the wall and smiling at him.
"Little Yang, you're here too?" Old Li still liked Yang Cheng very much, and sincerely showed a happy face.
Li Jingjing, Li Jingjing, and Jiang Shuo also saw Yang Cheng eating alone at the same time. Li Jingjing's mother was a bit unhappy, while Li Jingjing was a bit panicked. As for Jiang Shuo, after frowning, he faintly smiled proudly.
"After the restaurant, I came here to eat a meal. I still have to go back to the company to work, I didn't expect to meet you guys so coincidentally." Yang Cheng directly excluded Jiang Shuo from his sight.
"What are you eating alone, why don't you eat with us, I haven't been able to eat with you for a long time, it's a rare opportunity." Old Li suggested.
Behind him, Li Jingjing's mother suddenly had a face full of displeasure, after thinking about it, she pulled Li Jingjing forward, and said coldly: "Little Yang has to go to work later, we are here for Jingjing and Little Jiang to talk business, sitting together will delay things. Old man, if you want to drink, next time you specifically find Little Yang."
Talking business for Li Jingjing and Jiang Shuo?
Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, looking at Li Jingjing, that girl's face alternated between red and white, but she didn't say anything, lowering her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
Yang Cheng's heart sank, could it be that after not seeing Li Jingjing for a period of time, she had already gotten together with Jiang Shuo?
"That's right, although I have met Brother Yang once, and Brother Yang is very welcome to reminisce about old times, but today we are talking business, and I'm afraid it will delay Brother Yang from going to work. Uncle, why don't you treat Brother Yang to a meal later, and at that time we can choose a better place to gather." Jiang Shuo said with a face full of warmth.
Old Li had always run a small business all his life, and when he was old he relied on his daughter's relationship. Now that the son of the Director of Education had come to curry favor with him, naturally his heart felt a bit fluttering. Thinking about it, it was indeed true, it wouldn't be good to have Yang Cheng join in on serious family matters, and it would also be a bit awkward, so he nodded, "Alright then, Little Yang, that's all for today, next time your older brother will treat you to a meal."
Yang Cheng smiled indifferently, "No problem, I'll be leaving soon after eating. You guys have business to discuss, no need to mind me."
"See, Little Yang is a reasonable person." Li Jingjing's mother beamed as she said.
Jiang Shuo threw a provocative and contemptuous look at Yang Cheng, it was clear that in front of Yang Cheng, Li Jingjing's entire family was on his side, making Jiang Shuo feel as if he had finally washed away the humiliation he had suffered in the Sky Province KTV, and was able to hold his head high.
So what if you drive a BMW? Doesn't the woman I want still have to follow me? Jiang Shuo's heart was blooming with joy, and he glanced at Li Jingjing who was standing silently to the side, like a quiet orchid, with some greed and eagerness.
Under Li Jingjing's mother's urging, the four quickly followed the waitress to the reserved room to eat, leaving Yang Cheng sitting alone by the wall, even though he was originally alone.
From beginning to end, Li Jingjing didn't even look at Yang Cheng, and this made Yang Cheng feel a bit uncomfortable in his heart.
In fact, Yang Cheng was also very clear that he already had a wife of Lin Ruoxi's level, and also a lover of deep affection like Qiangwei. He really shouldn't be tainted by a pure girl like Li Jingjing.
Moreover, previously Lin Ruoxi had treated him coldly, as if they were strangers, and only had a contractual relationship. But now that he had experienced some things, and understood quite a bit about Lin Ruoxi's family background, there was more and more inexplicable ties between the two. Moreover, after having sex as husband and wife, their marriage relationship had gradually stabilized. Yang Cheng couldn't possibly leave Lin Ruoxi freely, he wasn't willing, he wasn't willing.
Therefore, it might not be a bad thing to let Li Jingjing have a good home.
However, the other party was Jiang Shuo, which gave Yang Cheng a bit of a headache. Old Li and his wife were both born in poverty, and it was human nature to hope that their daughter would have a rich in-laws, but this choice was likely to make Li Jingjing suffer for a lifetime.
After thinking about it, there was no good way. He couldn't use force to interfere in other people's family affairs, so Yang Cheng had to put it aside and planned to think about it for a while.
At the same time, Old Li and his wife were also talking to each other, but their voices were very low, so that the two young people wouldn't hear.
After Old Li said goodbye to Yang Cheng, he actually felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart. After all, this way of speaking was a bit too cold. He hesitated and asked Li Jingjing's mother, "Little Yang has helped us so much, it's not good to be so guarded against him."
Li Jingjing's mother secretly glared at Old Li, "What nonsense are you talking about, how can that matter be compared to my daughter's marriage? You don't want the director's son, you don't want a good future, and you delay Jingjing's life, can you bear the responsibility?! "
Old Li looked at Jiang Shuo, who was walking with Li Jingjing, and was talking to Li Jingjing enthusiastically. Li Jingjing smiled slightly, but it was a bit forced.
Young people's matters were really hard to say, Old Li thought about it with a headache, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
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