After the scumbag Bai Yueguang returned to China, the rich daughter stopped pretending

Jiang Shixu's face was stern as he replied, "We broke up a long time ago, and he's my ex-boyfriend now."

"You don't mind?" Qin Yan asked again.

"Everyone has a past." Jiang Shixu played his cards calmly, his eyes swept over coldly, "You've never been in love?"

Qin Yan touched his nose and said, "You've dated before, haven't you? She's your first love, but you're not her first love. Do you really not mind?"

"I don't mind." Jiang Shixu's dark pupils were filled with tenderness. "As long as I can be with her, I'm lucky."

"Tsk tsk." Zhou Zhengan laughed, "What a romantic."

After finishing this round of cards, Jiang Shixu looked at his watch and stood up. "It's almost time, let's go."

Today Jiang Shixu prepared a welcoming banquet for Ruan Chutang.

Under the dazzling neon lights, a blue Bentley slowly stopped in front of the most luxurious five-star hotel in Jiangcheng.

The evening breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

Chu Tang opened the car door and got out.

"Tangtang, here I am!" Zhou Xueluo stood at the door of the hotel and waved to Ruan Chutang with a smile.

As she spoke, she walked forward quickly.

Behind her followed Chu Tang's other best friend, Chen Yuanyuan.

"Xue Luo, Yuan Yuan, you are here." Chu Tang came forward with a smile, wearing lambskin high heels.

"Are you willing to come back?" Chen Yuanyuan feigned displeasure, pouting and glaring at her. "I thought you'd forgotten about us."

Chu Tang's eyebrows curved, and she smiled and replied: "I came back because I missed you. Why, are you not welcome?"

"Humph, you only know how to say sweet words."

Zhou Xueluo affectionately took Chutang's hand, smiling, "Yuanyuan talks about you every day. She was the first one to welcome you back."

Her two best friends are: one is quiet, well-behaved, and well-educated; the other is quirky, lively, and outgoing.

Zhou Xueluo continued, "It's great that you're getting engaged to Brother Shixu."

Chen Yuanyuan glanced at Chutang with some concern, "Tangtang, are you...are you doing this voluntarily?"

Chu Tang smiled and flicked Chen Yuanyuan's forehead. "What are you thinking? Who can force me if I don't want to?"

Both of her best friends knew that she had a boyfriend in Haicheng, but she hadn't introduced him to them yet.

In the past three years, Chu Tang would occasionally share her daily love life with them, but she never mentioned this breakup to her bestie.

Zhou Xueluo asked, "So you broke up with Gu Zechuan?"

"Well, I directly blocked all his contact information. He should know what I mean."

Chen Yuanyuan tilted her head and asked Chu Tang, "How did you suddenly figure it out?"

Chu Tang's eyes flashed with sarcasm, "He treats me as a substitute."

"What?" Chen Yuanyuan was shocked. "Who is this bastard insulting? Our Tangtang is so good, he's just blind!"

Zhou Xueluo was also very angry, "Good breakup! That man is not worthy of you!"

Ruan Chutang's eyes, as smooth as autumn water, were devoid of any emotion. "That's all in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go upstairs. Brother Shixu and the others are already waiting upstairs."

Several people entered the hotel.

The manager came over to lead the way, "Ms. Ruan, Ms. Zhou, Ms. Chen, please follow me."

The three followed the manager to the private room of the Chinese restaurant on the fourth floor.

The manager bowed and opened the door for them, "Please come in."

In early October, the temperature in Jiangcheng began to drop.

The weather was a bit cool, and Chu Tang wore a thin beige windbreaker with a light-colored shirt underneath, paired with mid-calf lambskin high heels. Her wavy hair was casually draped over her shoulders, making her look cool and intellectual, with a bit of mature charm.

"Sister Chutang, you're finally here." Qin Yan was the first to come up and say hello. "I haven't seen you for three years. You've become much prettier."

Chen Yuanyuan rolled her eyes and said, "Brother, could you please not be so greasy?"

Qin Yan tutted, looking dissatisfied and said, "You kid, do you know how to speak? How can I call this greasy? This is clearly called high emotional intelligence social talk."

"Boring." Chen Yuanyuan pulled Chutang inside, "Tangtang, let's go, ignore him."

Zhou Xueluo walked to Zhou Zhengan and sat down, "Brother"

"Yeah." Zhou Zhengan nodded slightly.

Chu Tang sat down next to Jiang Shixu, "Brother Shixu, sorry for the long wait."

Jiang Shixu's voice was very gentle, "No, we just arrived too."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the girl beside him, "Why don't you say hello?"

There was a hint of reproach in his tone.

The girl who was called curled her lips and said reluctantly: "Hello, Miss Ruan."

Jiang Shixu glanced over coldly and frowned.

"Who is this?" Chu Tang tilted his head slightly, a hint of doubt in his almond-shaped eyes.

Jiang Shixu said in a cold voice, "My sister, Xu Jingxuan."

Oh, so this is Jiang family’s adopted daughter Xu Jingxuan.

Chu Tang had heard of her, but this was the first time he met her.

The Jiang family's adopted daughter had never been raised in the old house before. She was sent abroad to study a few years ago, and no one knew when she would return.

"Jingxuan, Tangtang is my future wife and your sister-in-law. How can you greet her like this?"

Jiang Shixu's eyes flashed with coldness, and his voice was deep and intimidating, "Who taught you that?"

"I'm sorry, brother." Xu Jingxuan apologized immediately.

"Who should you apologize to?" Jiang Shixu narrowed his eyes slightly, and the air pressure around him dropped several degrees.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry." Xu Jingxuan turned around and apologized to Chutang with a sincere attitude.

"It's okay, it's okay. We are all family, no need to be so polite." Chu Tang waved his hand, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.

How could our first meeting be so unpleasant?

From now on, they are still sister-in-law.

She looked at Jiang Shixu with her watery eyes, "Brother Shixu, don't be so fierce."

Almost instantly, the coldness in Jiang Shixu's eyes disappeared.

He gave Chu Tang a faint smile and said, "Okay."

Xu Jingxuan saw all of this.

Under the table, her hands were clenched into fists.

"Miss Xu, why do you look so grim?" Chen Yuanyuan asked seriously, "Do you want me to ask someone to take you to the hospital?"

Xu Jingxuan restrained her expression and said coldly, "No need."

Chen Yuanyuan rolled her eyes, scoffed, gritted her teeth and whispered, "Why are you pretending?"

Although she had never met Xu Jingxuan before, her sixth sense told her that Xu Jingxuan was not an easy person to deal with.

Xu Jingxuan's hostility towards Chutang is obvious.

Chen Yuanyuan chirped crickets quietly, but no one else could hear it. However, Qin Yan, who was sitting next to her, could hear it clearly.

He gently tugged at Chen Yuanyuan's arm under the table and said, "Don't be like this. Jingxuan is Shixu's sister after all. Give her some face."

Chen Yuanyuan felt pain and turned her head sharply to glare at Qin Yan fiercely. At the same time, she tightly grasped the flesh on Qin Yan's arm, determined to avenge her on the spot.

"Try to pick another one?" Chen Yuanyuan gritted her teeth, her eyes fierce.

Qin Yan howled in pain: "Wrong, wrong, little aunt, let go quickly, it hurts your brother to death."

Just then, someone pushed the door open and walked in. "Sorry, I'm late because of traffic."