"What are you talking about? Do you have anything to explain?" Ye Yanxi looked up at her.
"There's nothing going on between me and Shen Mianshu!" He Chuyan almost gritted her teeth as she reminded Ye Yanxi.
Ye Yanxi frowned as if in deep thought. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Is there really nothing between you and Shen Mianshu? Could I have remembered wrongly? Who called me this morning saying that she had had a relationship with Shen Mianshu?"
"..." He Chuyan retorted angrily, "That can't be lumped together."
"Why can't it be lumped together?" Ye Yanxi said seriously. "Moreover, Shen Mianshu just confessed his love to you and said that it was also his first time."
He Chuyan was so angry that her lungs ached. Ye Yanxi used to whole - heartedly support her without question. This was the first time Ye Yanxi had opposed her. "Xixi, are we still good friends?"
"Of course!" Ye Yanxi took a sip of soup and closed her eyes contentedly. "As your good friend, I naturally hope that you can find your ideal partner. Shen Mianshu is a nice guy, and Mrs. Shen is also kind to you. I can't be wrong. Besides, you can't deny that you're not a bit tempted."
"Who... Who said I'm tempted? He doesn't seem reliable at all. He looks like a playboy." He Chuyan deliberately belittled Shen Mianshu to express her anger, but she clearly lacked confidence. "Who knows if what he said is true? God knows how many women he's said those words to."
"Do you really think so?" Ye Yanxi refuted her bluntly. "Do you really think he's good - for - nothing and promiscuous? But every time he asked you out for dinner, you still went without hesitation. You don't seem to trust Guoguo as much as you trust him, do you?"
He Chuyan frowned. In the past, she had indeed had dinner with Shen Mianshu. At that time, there were always all kinds of reasons and excuses, so she didn't think much about it.
At that time, she deceived herself into believing that she agreed to have dinner with him just to return a favor. But as time went by, she didn't know what kind of mindset she had when she went to those dinners. Although she had suspected Shen Mianshu's purpose for asking her out every time, she had never refused once.
Even that time when she went drinking with Shen Mianshu and they were in the same room, she didn't have the slightest bit of guard.
When did she start to trust Shen Mianshu?
Ye Yanxi's words woke He Chuyan up like a thunderbolt, and she was instantly stunned.
She admitted that she trusted Shen Mianshu in her heart, but she deceived herself later and thought that it had nothing to do with feelings.
He Chuyan didn't say a word for a long while.
Everyone had already sat down. The dining room in the single - apartment was rather narrow. It was a bit crowded for the five of them to sit around the table.
After Mrs. Shen sat down, she sighed, "This dining room is too small. Daughter - in - law, you and Xiaomo should get married soon and then move back home. It'll be more convenient to entertain guests in the future. If you're not used to living with me and Xiaomo's dad, you two can move out and live on your own."
Hearing that Mrs. Shen was already urging them to get married, He Chuyan almost choked on the tofu she had just swallowed. She quickly picked up a water cup and took a few sips to relieve herself.
Shen Mianshu glanced at her and nodded. "Yes, we'll get married as soon as possible. I'll listen to Yanyan about where to live after marriage."
"..."
He Chuyan wanted to open her mouth to refute, but her throat still felt uncomfortable. She couldn't help but cough a few times, and the coughing made her eyes teary. Shen Mianshu was quite considerate and handed her a tissue.
By the time she finally recovered, everyone had already changed the topic, and she couldn't get a word in. She could only complain silently in her heart.
During the meal, Mrs. Shen enthusiastically discussed the precautions for pregnant women with Ye Yanxi. After all, she had been through all this, so what Mrs. Shen said was very convincing.
This made Ye Yanxi more certain that Mrs. Shen would definitely be an extremely kind mother - in - law in the future.
Moreover, Xiao Yu had also told Ye Yanxi some things about Shen Mianshu, so she firmly believed in it.
She was really looking forward to a good outcome for her best friend and Shen Mianshu.
By that time, even if Liang Sheng showed up again, he probably wouldn't be able to affect He Chuyan's emotions. Then Ye Yanxi would be more at ease.
After the meal, the Shen family's driver had come to pick up Mrs. Shen. Ye Yanxi and Xiao Yu left soon after.
Only Shen Mianshu remained there calmly.
While seeing Xiao Yu and Ye Yanxi off, He Chuyan watched them enter the elevator, then quickly ran back. The first thing she did after entering the door was to slam it shut.
However, Shen Mianshu was faster than her. As soon as she entered the house, Shen Mianshu had already slipped in.
Seeing Shen Mianshu sitting swaggeringly on the living - room sofa, He Chuyan was furious.
"Are you... not leaving?"
"I won't leave until I hear your answer." The smile on Shen Mianshu's face deepened a bit.
It seemed that he was determined to stay. He Chuyan stared at him in disbelief and had already scolded him dozens of times in her heart.
"What answer do you want to hear?"
"Marry me!"
"Don't even think about it!" He Chuyan flatly refused.
"In City S, only Xiao Yu can match my conditions, and now Xiao Yu is already married."
"Just because you have good conditions, I have to choose you? Who do you think you are?" He Chuyan sneered.
Shen Mianshu stretched his legs contentedly and leaned back on the sofa. There was a faint smile in his eyes. "You're my woman now. Maybe you're already pregnant with my child. I won't allow you to look for other men."
"Mr. Shen, what happened last night was a misunderstanding. I won't hold you accountable for molesting me. I apologize for anything I did wrong before. Please don't take it to heart. Could you please leave my house now?" He Chuyan tried to be soft since being tough didn't work.
"I'll leave if you agree to marry me. Otherwise, I won't go!" Shen Mianshu answered firmly.
He Chuyan took a deep breath and kept reminding herself to stay calm. In fact, she was dying to pounce on him and bite him. He was such a scoundrel!
She was the one who had been taken advantage of last night. How could this guy be so arrogant? It was as if he was the one who had been taken advantage of and was now insisting that she be responsible. He Chuyan had never seen a man be so nagging.
"Mr. Shen, I've been reasonable with you, but you just won't listen. Do you believe that I'll call the police right now and accuse you of breaking into a private residence?" He Chuyan pointed at Shen Mianshu's nose and started scolding.
"What are you talking about? Why involve the police just because a couple is arguing? Besides, can you deny that there's really no relationship between me and you?"
"You..." He Chuyan was taken aback, and her anger flared up again. "Mr. Shen, I've already said that I'm not pregnant."
"What if you are? You can get pregnant even during the safe period."
"I won't marry you." He Chuyan said weakly.
"Why don't you want to marry me?"
"There's no need for so many reasons. I just don't want to."
"You're scared, aren't you?"
"Joke. Why should I be scared?"
"So you dare to marry me!"
"Marry you I will. Who's afraid of who!"
The moment those words were spoken, the air suddenly fell silent. The room was so quiet that the sound of the TV next - door could almost be heard.
He Chuyan was in a daze for a few seconds before she came to her senses. She realized what she had just said under Shen Mianshu's goading.
It was too late to regret. She wished she could bite off her own tongue.
"What I just said doesn't count. I won't marry you!" He Chuyan insisted on her stance and tried to explain.
But Shen Mianshu slowly took out his phone from his pocket and waved it. He Chuyan stared at his phone in confusion.
The next second, Shen Mianshu pressed the play button, and the phone played back the sentence she had just said.
"You said it yourself. You can't go back on your word, okay?" Shen Mianshu leaned back on the sofa with a smug look on his face, which made He Chuyan want to punch him.
"You..." He Chuyan immediately pounced on him like a wildcat, trying to snatch his phone.
If she could just delete this recording, then everything would be fine. She didn't want to leave the slightest bit of evidence in the hands of this old fox.
"Give me the phone!" He Chuyan stared straight at the phone and reached out to grab it.
However, Shen Mianshu suddenly stood up. Although he was a bit shorter than Xiao Yu, he was still more than a head taller than He Chuyan. He raised his long arm, and He Chuyan missed. She couldn't reach the phone at all. Instead, she knocked Shen Mianshu back onto the sofa, and they rolled together.
He Chuyan climbed on top of him and still didn't forget to grab the phone. But Shen Mianshu wasn't an easy target. He switched the phone from one hand to the other, like a magician.
Seeing Shen Mianshu shifting the phone between his hands, He Chuyan gritted her teeth and didn't care about anything else. She clamped Shen Mianshu's legs with her own to hold him in place, then moved up a bit on his body. She grabbed his arm with one hand to keep it still, and then reached for the phone with the other.
She only had the phone in her eyes and completely ignored everything else. At this moment, their postures were extremely ambiguous. Shen Mianshu's face was buried deep in her chest.
Just as He Chuyan was still struggling to reach the phone, Shen Mianshu loosened his hand, and she easily snatched the phone.
Great! She finally got the phone!
He Chuyan happily searched for the recording. She had to delete it quickly.
But just as she found the recording and was about to delete it, her waist tightened. Then her body spun. When she came to her senses, she was already pinned down by Shen Mianshu. She didn't hold the phone firmly, and it flew out and fell to the ground.
At this moment, He Chuyan's eyes widened in surprise. She realized that her current situation seemed very dangerous.