Shen Youjin was startled. The moment she heard the word "pregnant", she almost thought that her pregnancy had been exposed.
"Stop joking. I won't agree!" Her voice tightened with fear. "If you really love me, respect my opinion."
She knew that the owner of this place was a lackey of Fu Qingye. She was afraid that if Fu Qingye went crazy, he would just take her away from here.
Seeing her panicked look, the hope in Fu Qingye's eyes faded away bit by bit, and the atmosphere fell into silence.
Shen Youjin sized him up. In the past, he would have forced her to do what he wanted, but now he didn't.
Fu Qingye really seemed to have changed. This young master who had been born at the top of the pyramid actually began to respect her ideas.
After an unknown amount of time, she couldn't stand it anymore. The atmosphere was so depressing.
"I should go back," she said.
Fu Qingye came back to his senses and looked up at her. The butterfly that once belonged to him was about to fly away, and a tingling pain spread through his heart.
Even so, he still stood up. "I'll see you off."
Shen Youjin didn't refuse. When the two of them came out of the private room, by chance, they ran into a familiar pair of figures head - on.
Bai Ningxi was wearing a pure - handmade silk cheongsam. Her long black hair was pulled up with a Hetian jade hairpin, revealing her dignified and elegant face.
"Miss Shen, Young Master Fu," she said with a smile. "What a coincidence."
Beside her, Li Nanchuan surprisingly changed into a casual outfit, which covered up some of his usual dignity. But his handsome and upright face was still as awe - inspiring as ever.
Except in bed, Shen Youjin often thought he was just too upright to be normal.
At this moment, he was accompanying Bai Ningxi, and they actually seemed quite a match.
And Shen Youjin, standing beside Fu Qingye in her proper dress, it was as if two pairs of lovers had met by accident.
She wondered if it was just her imagination, but when Li Nanchuan looked at her, there was indescribable pain in his eyes.
It seemed that the fact that she was with Fu Qingye was hard for him to accept.
"Young Master Fu, what a coincidence," Bai Ningxi waved the ivory - carved folding fan in her hand. "Taking Miss Shen out for dinner?"
Fu Qingye was cold in attitude but still nodded politely. "We still have something to do. We'll leave first!"
Although Bai Ningxi had just returned to the capital for a short time, her business was doing very well. If it weren't for Bai Yueheng, the Bai family might be handed over to her in the future.
Bai Ningxi's eyes fell on Shen Youjin and greeted her too. That was the end of the brief encounter.
Just as Fu Qingye was about to take Shen Youjin away, Li Nanchuan suddenly spoke up. "Young Master Fu, thank you for the last time. I, Li, will surely return this favor."
Hearing this, Shen Youjin endured the urge not to turn back.
She could feel Li Nanchuan's gaze on her back, as if he was silently saying something.
But back then, she had begged him to see her, but he had refused.
Now he came to the restaurant with the beautiful Bai Ningxi. Other than liking her, Shen Youjin couldn't think of any other reason.
Fu Qingye glanced at her and suddenly reached out to hold her shoulder, not allowing her to look at Li Nanchuan.
He turned to look at Li Nanchuan, and the defensiveness and hostility in his eyes were clearly revealed.
"You don't need to thank me. I didn't do it for your sake."
Li Nanchuan remained calm. "No matter whose sake it is, this is my own business, and I will return the favor."
As he said this, his eyes were always on Fu Qingye's hand on Shen Youjin's shoulder.
"Humph!" Fu Qingye sneered. "No need. Just marry Miss Bai earlier, and that'll be the favor returned."
It would save him the trouble of guarding against Li Nanchuan, which was really tiring.
After saying that, he pushed open the door of the restaurant and took Shen Youjin away directly.
Li Nanchuan stood there, his eyes full of complex emotions.
Shen Youjin didn't push Fu Qingye away. Did she like Fu Qingye? Did she like someone like him?
He clenched his fingers. If she liked that kind of person, he could change for her too.
"Mr. Li, stop looking. They're already far away."
Bai Ningxi half - opened her folding fan and gently tapped his shoulder.
Only then did Li Nanchuan react. He looked at Bai Ningxi apologetically.
He had rarely taken out some time today and for the first time actively invited Bai Ningxi to meet, because there were some things he had to make clear.
When they reached the reserved table, Bai Ningxi sat down gracefully opposite him. Before he could speak, Bai Ningxi had already poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.
"I know what you're going to say. The engagement banquet can be postponed. When the time is right, the Bai family can take the initiative to cancel the engagement."
Li Nanchuan knew that Bai Ningxi was smart, but he didn't expect that she even knew what he was going to say.
"Thank you for your understanding, Miss Bai," he looked at the tea she had offered. There was still the faint fragrance of her fingertips on it, which smelled nice, but unfortunately it wasn't what he wanted. "As compensation, Miss Bai can put forward any request as long as I can do it."
"Really?" Bai Ningxi pretended to be in a difficult position and paused. "What about never marrying anyone else in this lifetime?"
"This is not possible," Li Nanchuan said seriously. "I've promised someone a memorable wedding."
"Is it Miss Shen?" Bai Ningxi asked knowingly, her eyes full of curiosity. "Mr. Li is so affectionate. It's really enviable. But if you love her so much, why did you break up in the first place?"
She had investigated Li Nanchuan. His past was very clean, and he could even be regarded as a role model.
The only exception was Shen Youjin. He had done many things that didn't match his personality for her.
But somehow, one day they suddenly broke up, and it seemed that it was Li Nanchuan who had proposed the break - up. It was really incredible.
"It's all in the past," the emotions in Li Nanchuan's eyes were hard to understand, but his tone was cold and business - like. "Miss Bai, you can state your conditions."
Bai Ningxi was hurt by his attitude. She didn't understand. She had been pampered both in the capital and in the south.
She was beautiful, well - educated, and from a good family. She thought that for a man like Li Nanchuan who had grown up in an orderly way, she must be the best choice for him.
She was worthy of him and could understand him.
But he always avoided her. It was even very difficult for her to see him once.
He was an iceberg, and she wanted to melt him, and let the tide after his melting engulf only her.
However, it seemed quite difficult now. Fortunately, she had established a good relationship with Shen Youjin, so that Li Nanchuan wouldn't hate her.
"Then I only have one condition," Bai Ningxi hooked her lips and showed a gentle smile. "Can I change the way I address you? The current way is too cold."
"Even if it's just for show, we should make it more realistic, right?"