Since it was Christmas Eve, Yang Cheng didn't want to see Zhenxiu spend the holidays alone in her rented house. Thus, despite Zhenxiu's refusal, he brought Zhenxiu back to the villa in Dragon Garden. Lin Ruoxi probably hoped that he would do the same. After all, Lin Ruoxi had watched Zhenxiu grow up — although she wasn't much older than Zhenxiu.
When he brought Zhenxiu home, the three women were busy chatting in the kitchen. It was rare that Lin Ruoxi had returned home early. Naturally, Hui Lin followed her back home obediently.
Lin Ruoxi didn't forget the cooking skills she learned from Li Jingjing. She was smart to begin with, so she was more reliable in learning anything. Hui Lin lived with Abbess Yun Miao on the mountain all year round. Although she was a vegetarian and chanted Buddhist scriptures, she still knew some basic cooking skills. At the very least, it wasn't a problem for her to do some menial work. Thus, the two women helped Mother Wang in the kitchen happily.
Hearing the sound of Yang Cheng's return, Hui Lin was the first to run out. She treated Yang Cheng as her brother-in-law. Due to her good upbringing, she knew to greet Yang Cheng when she went out.
"Brother Yang, you're back!" Just as she said that with a smile, Hui Lin saw a petite girl standing beside Yang Cheng. She was looking around nervously. When she saw Hui Lin, she immediately lowered her head to greet her. Her voice was so soft that she couldn't hear it.
Yang Cheng helped Zhenxiu forward and introduced her, "This is a younger sister I know. Your sister knows her too. Her name is Xu Zhenxiu. Since she's alone, I brought her home to celebrate the holidays with us. "
Hui Lin was smart and immediately smiled kindly at Zhenxiu. However, she was a stranger and didn't know what to say.
In the kitchen, Lin Ruoxi didn't want to talk to Yang Cheng. However, when she heard Yang Cheng mention Zhenxiu's name, she immediately wiped her wet hands and walked out of the kitchen in a pink apron.
Without looking at Yang Cheng, she walked to Zhenxiu and held Zhenxiu's hand. She smiled and asked, "Did you go back to see the dean today?"
Zhenxiu saw Lin Ruoxi and relaxed slightly. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, Brother Yang brought me to buy a lot of gifts for the children and the dean. We had lunch there."
"That's good. The dean must be very happy. It's your first time coming to my house. Sit down and watch TV. Don't stand on ceremony. You can eat later. "Lin Ruoxi didn't care about Yang Cheng at all. She was clearly in a cold war with him.
Yang Cheng smiled bitterly in his heart. He had no choice. Since he had chosen this path, he was prepared to accept this kind of treatment.
Hui Lin saw the cold estrangement between the two. She couldn't bear to see it, but she didn't say anything.
Lin Ruoxi pulled Hui Lin back to the kitchen. Yang Cheng pulled Zhenxiu to sit on the sofa. He took out some candies and beef jerky that Mother Wang always prepared at home. This made Zhenxiu feel uneasy again. For a girl whose monthly income was only enough to pay for rent, utilities and three simple meals, snacks were very extravagant.
It wasn't that Yang Cheng didn't know that Zhenxiu lived a hard life and didn't care about her. However, Zhenxiu's self-esteem obviously wouldn't accept Yang Cheng buying her good food and clothes for no reason. It was already a great decision for her to accept a loan from Yang Cheng to retake the college entrance examination.
In less than half an hour, the hot dishes were carried out from the kitchen. Zhenxiu sensibly walked into the kitchen and helped carry the dishes.
Lin Ruoxi saw Zhenxiu holding the steamed plate with her small hands and said anxiously, "Zhenxiu, don't carry that. It's too hot and it will hurt your hands!"
Zhenxiu didn't feel anything. She smiled and said, "It's okay, Sister Ruoxi. It's not hot."
Lin Ruoxi was also surprised that Zhenxiu didn't feel hot at all. She didn't even dare to touch the plate.
"This child, her hands are full of calluses. She must have done a lot of hard work!" Mother Wang had sharp eyes and saw that there were many yellowish bulges on Zhenxiu's hands. "It's so distressing."
Lin Ruoxi had talked to Mother Wang about Zhenxiu before. Mother Wang didn't feel that Zhenxiu was a stranger.
Zhenxiu smiled indifferently. She didn't dare to speak in such a luxurious villa.
Soon, the five of them sat down. Yang Cheng sat alone at the head of the table. On one side were Mother Wang and Hui Lin, and on the other side were Lin Ruoxi and Zhenxiu.
Facing the four women at the table, Yang Cheng felt like he was in a "female dormitory".
It suddenly occurred to him that if one day in the future, all the women around him could get together to eat together, in a row on the left and a row on the right. How spectacular would that be?!
However, it was just a thought. Although Yang Cheng was a bit overbearing and possessive of the women he liked, he didn't think of himself as an ancient emperor. He didn't think that these women would be concubines in the palace. Therefore, he didn't think that these women who treated him well would be friendly to his other women. They were all beauties and had their own pride. They all wanted to be loved completely. They were all the same. How could they tolerate each other just because they wanted to?
On the surface, it was good enough that they didn't fight each other in front of him. If he really wanted to build a harmonious relationship, he still had a long way to go.
However, at this time, Lin Ruoxi was probably not by his side anymore …
Halfway through the meal, the four women chatted happily. Even the shy Zhenxiu gradually relaxed and became more talkative.
However, at this moment, the doorbell rang.
Mother Wang stood up and walked to the display at the door. She looked at the person outside and was stunned. She said to everyone, "It's the eldest daughter of the Cai family." Then, she opened the door.
The eldest daughter of the Cai family was naturally Cai Ning.
Yang Cheng was a little surprised. He knew that Choi Yeon was Lin Ruoxi's best friend. Cai Ning shouldn't be familiar with Lin Ruoxi, so she was most likely here to look for him. However, what matter would require her to look for him on Christmas night?
Cai Ning was wearing a black trench coat. Because she practiced internal energy, the cold of winter didn't affect her. Her tall and graceful figure was still very eye-catching in the trench coat. She had a cold and elegant face similar to Choi Yeon. At this moment, it was as if frost had just fallen, and it was cold.
Walking into the house, Cai Ning didn't look at anyone else. She just stared at Yang Cheng with a piercing gaze, as if there was some deep hatred between them!
Yang Cheng was puzzled. Lin Ruoxi and the others were also surprised. They didn't dare to greet Cai Ning.
"What did you do to my sister?"
Cai Ning asked a question that stunned Yang Cheng. Lin Ruoxi and Mother Wang both had strange expressions on their faces. Hui Lin knew that Cai Ning was Flower Rain, but she didn't know who her sister was. Zhenxiu was completely confused.
"What did I do?" Yang Cheng shook his head. "I had lunch with her yesterday. We talked for a while, but I didn't do anything to her."
Cai Ning was extremely agitated. She asked aggressively, "What did you say to her!?"
Yang Cheng hesitated for a while. He walked in front of Cai Ning and used a volume that only Cai Ning could hear to briefly explain what happened yesterday. It was more or less about rejecting Choi Yeon's favor.
Cai Ning widened her watery eyes and stared fiercely at Yang Cheng. "How could you treat her like this!? Do you know how hard she has been suffering because of this?! "
"I have no other choice. This kind of thing can't be forced. You don't want her to go the wrong way, right?!" Yang Cheng said helplessly.
"You … you don't understand what I'm talking about!" Cai Ning's eyes were slightly overflowing with tears. "Do you know that you are cruel?"
Yang Cheng was silent. He was cruel, but was accepting Choi Yeon not cruel?
Cai Ning took a deep breath and said coldly, "Yang Chen, if anything happens to my sister, even if I'm no match for you, I'll still come after you. I won't let you off easy."
"What happened to her?" This was the question that Yang Cheng wanted to know.
Cai Ning glanced at him. "You don't need to know. You don't deserve to know."
After saying that, Cai Ning turned around and left.
Yang Cheng's face was a little heavy. Could it be that after he rejected that woman, she did something stupid?
Thinking about how Choi Yeon had cried stubbornly at noon yesterday, Yang Cheng suddenly realized that he was actually worried about her safety.
At this moment, Lin Ruoxi walked up. She was expressionless, but it was obvious that she was suppressing her anger. She asked Yang Cheng, "What happened to Yeonyeon? What did you do to her? "
Yang Cheng sighed. "I don't know. I also want to know what happened to her."
Lin Ruoxi looked at Yang Cheng distrustfully. She walked to the phone and called Choi Yeon's phone.
The caller's phone had been turned off. Lin Ruoxi's face became more and more ugly. She looked at Yang Cheng with eyes that were originally cold, but there was also a trace of hatred.
Mother Wang saw that the warm family dinner had become so serious, especially between Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi. Anyone could feel the awkwardness between them, and her eyes were filled with worry.
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