Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

Wen Shengsheng and Xi Yu exchanged a brief glance, then she put on a calm and easygoing demeanor and called out in a crisp voice.

"Hello, Brother Yu. Hello, Sister-in-law Yu."

As soon as the phrase "sister-in-law" came out, some people in the audience immediately started to jeer.

Li Wanqiu blushed and shook Xi Yu's hand, her tone reproachful, "Xi Yu, your sister is teasing me again."

Although her tone was reproachful, everyone could hear the sweetness behind it.

Xi Yu's face fell.

Her voice was cold and clear, "Don't talk nonsense, Sheng Sheng. Wan Qiu is shy and doesn't like jokes like this."

It was only then that everyone realized that the girl Li Chuan brought was actually the adopted daughter of the Xi family that Xi Yu had brought home from outside years ago.

"Wen Shengsheng? What are you doing here? Brother Yu didn't say he was bringing you."

The girl who spoke was named Zhu Lin, one of Li Wanqiu's best friends. She and Li Wanqiu often played the roles of good cop and bad cop, causing trouble for Wen Shengsheng.

“Li Chuan brought me here,” Wen Shengsheng said directly.

"Who, Young Master Li?" Zhu Lin feigned surprise and said, "Have you changed your target? You were just rejected by Young Master Xi, and you've already gone after Li Chuan. Tsk tsk, your speed is truly enviable."

Everyone unconsciously turned to look at Wen Shengsheng, their gazes now filled with curiosity, and even disdain...

These words were not merely sarcastic; Wen Shengsheng's deepest, most hidden emotion was her affection for Xi Yu.

Zhu Lin's public revelation of this was tantamount to tearing away Wen Shengsheng's last fig leaf, exposing her despicable and ugly nature to everyone.

Anger surged in Wen Shengsheng's eyes.

She gripped the wine glass in her hand, forcing herself to calm down. "Miss Zhu, you should be mindful of the occasion when joking. I did say that I like Brother Yu because in my heart, I have always regarded him as my own brother. There are no romantic feelings between us. Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to call Miss Li 'sister-in-law' just now."

"You just had to misinterpret my words and make everyone misunderstand. You wouldn't be like Xu Jing, jealous of how much Yu-ge dotes on my sister-in-law, and deliberately trying to sow discord in our family, would you?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhu Lin's face showed a hint of unease, and she quickly looked at Li Wanqiu, "Wanqiu, don't listen to her nonsense, she's the one trying to sow discord between us."

Wen Shengsheng seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly looked like she had just realized something. "I heard that your aunt and uncle arranged four blind dates for you last month, but none of them were successful. You're not young anymore, and instead of thinking about your own life, you just follow my brother Yu and sister-in-law around every day."

"Miss Zhu, you don't actually like my brother Yu, do you?"

"You!" Zhu Lin's face turned bright red, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

She is the oldest among Li Wanqiu's close friends, at 30 years old, and still single.

So this is her sore spot; she gets angry as soon as it's mentioned.

Wen Shengsheng looked at Li Wanqiu and said, "Tsk, sister-in-law, you need to be careful. My brother Yu is handsome and rich. No matter how much he loves you, he can't resist the advances of the people around you. It's inevitable that you will lose your guard someday."

Li Wanqiu's expression stiffened slightly.

Everyone has heard about Xu Jing's situation, so bringing Zhu Lin into the picture now will naturally arouse suspicion from everyone.

Xi Yu's eyebrow twitched slightly, and he looked at Wen Shengsheng with an unfriendly expression.

Xi Yu is very good at hiding his emotions, but Wen Shengsheng knows that he has a little habit: when he is really angry, he will unconsciously raise his eyebrows.

Judging from his current appearance, he must be angry.

Wen Shengsheng didn't care, and even raised her eyebrows like him, as if deliberately provoking him.

"That's definitely not the case, I believe Linlin."

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Li Wanqiu adopted a magnanimous demeanor, grabbing Xi Yu's arm and saying, "Please don't blame Sheng Sheng. She's still young and a younger sister; she doesn't know anything and that's why she talked nonsense. Just have her apologize to Zhu Lin."

She looked at Wen Shengsheng and said gently, "Be good and apologize to your sister Zhu Lin."

The word "obedient" almost made Wen Shengsheng vomit.

This Li Wanqiu is a real actress. If she hadn't suffered so much at her hands in her previous life, she really could have been fooled by this hypocritical face.

“I can’t apologize for this,” Wen Shengsheng said firmly. “Li Chuan was a blind date that my family introduced me to. After Miss Zhu said that, it’s as if I’m messing around with men and women. If I don’t go back, it will only embarrass the Xi family.”

When refuted in public, Li Wanqiu's face stiffened, but she quickly nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, what Sheng Sheng said makes sense." She took Zhu Lin's hand and said apologetically, "Don't be angry, Linlin. I apologize to you on Sheng Sheng's behalf. She's young and shy, so she just couldn't say it."

Zhu Lin angrily pushed Li Wanqiu away, "You always do this, that's why she can bully you!"

Li Wanqiu felt helpless and aggrieved.

Her virtuous wife and loving mother demeanor successfully made everyone forget that in the beginning, it was Zhu Lin who bullied Wen Shengsheng, and Wen Shengsheng was merely protecting herself.

Instead, they began to praise her character and conduct, thinking that Wen Shengsheng was being immature!

Even Wen Shengsheng couldn't help but sigh.

Tsk tsk.

That's superb acting.

The smile on Xi Yu's face had vanished.

He said coldly, "You shouldn't have come here. Go home now!"

Just then, Gong Xiaochen returned.

"Who shouldn't be here?" He put his hands in his pockets, his dark eyes sweeping over the crowd with a sharp look. "Let me see which uninvited guest is trying to cause trouble at my birthday party."

Zhu Lin and Li Wanqiu immediately fell silent, pretending to stand back next to Xi Yu as if they knew nothing.

Wen Shengsheng was left standing there dumbfounded, facing Gong Xiaochen.

"Is that you?" he asked.

Wen Shengsheng's heart sank, and her hand holding the wine glass unconsciously clenched tighter.

She blinked at him but didn't say anything.

She waited quietly for the Crown Prince to tell her to get out...

A gentle sea breeze blew, lifting a few strands of hair from Gong Xiaochen's forehead. With his deep-set eyebrows and handsome eyes, he stared sharply at Wen Shengsheng's gradually paling face.

Then, as if he had thought of something, a smile appeared on his lips, revealing a hint of nonchalant wickedness.

Just as Xi Yu was about to speak, Gong Xiaochen raised his hand and hooked Wen Shengsheng's round chin, gently stroking it as if he were teasing a cute little pet.

"You think this place isn't lively enough? You want to add more drama for me?"

There was a moment of silence around them.

Wen Shengsheng blushed and looked at Gong Xiaochen with a helpless expression.

He ignored her, and after teasing her, he lazily returned to his seat, leaning back on the sofa. He looked languid, yet he always exuded an undeniable air of nobility.

"What are you all standing there for? Let's continue."

Now that the Crown Prince had spoken, everyone stopped paying attention to Wen Shengsheng and sat down to chat and drink.

The young lady in blue, who had been waiting for Gong Xiaochen, glanced at Wen Shengsheng and then moved closer to Gong Xiaochen.

Xi Yu, with a cold expression, tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine.

However, if you look closely, you'll notice that the tips of his fingers, which are gripping the wine glass, are slightly white from the force he's using.

The place became lively again.

Ruth, in the center of the stage, was still singing love songs, making everyone feel all tingly and numbing.

The heat on Wen Shengsheng's face had subsided, and she belatedly sat down.

She and Li Chuan were originally scheduled to be next to Lu Jie, but now Li Chuan went to support Ruth, leaving her alone to deal with Lu Jie.

Fortunately, Gong Xiaochen kept chatting with Lu Jie, so he didn't have time to pay attention to Wen Shengsheng.

Wen Shengsheng had no time to care what they were saying; she picked up her wine and took a few sips in silence.

I suddenly regret coming here.

Under the influence of alcohol, she relaxed a little and leaned back on the sofa.

Suddenly, I felt a warmth on my back and unexpectedly fell into a warm embrace.

Wen Shengsheng sat up straight in an instant.

He whispered, "I'm sorry."

Lu Jie had already left at some point, and Gong Xiaochen was pushed to sit next to Wen Shengsheng.

He lowered his voice and said, "You've ruined my innocence. An apology won't make up for my loss."