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

Wen Shengsheng arrived at the Xi residence at seven o'clock.

Just before I entered the door, my WeChat suddenly buzzed.

This is information about Gong Xiaochen.

"I've arrived in Beijing. What are you doing?"

Wen Shengsheng pretended not to see it and ignored the message.

......

Xi's residence.

Xi Maokun personally organized the gathering, and everyone attended, including Jiao Yang.

Jiao Yang was Xi Yu's childhood friend and the only one among Xi Yu's group of friends who was kind to Wen Shengsheng, so she took the initiative to greet her and they chatted until Xi Yu and Li Wanqiu returned.

Wen Shengsheng hadn't seen Xi Yu for half a month since she went to Haicheng on a business trip.

Upon seeing him again, the smile on her face vanished instantly. She said goodbye to Jiao Yang and headed towards the dining table.

"You've been gone for half a month, and you can't even greet people when you come back?" Xi Yu grabbed her wrist, his voice cold.

Wen Shengsheng took a deep breath, broke free from Xi Yu's wrist, and shouted at the two of them.

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

"Oh dear, why are you being so mean to Sheng Sheng again? It's alright, she's tired after a long day at work." Li Wanqiu started acting again.

Wen Shengsheng felt a surge of annoyance. "I'll go sit down first. You two can chat."

After speaking, without waiting for Xi Yu to reply, Wen Shengsheng walked straight towards the dining table.

Xi Maokun was unusually happy tonight, chatting and laughing, and even gave Wen Shengsheng a rare kind of smile.

After a few rounds of drinks, his piercing gaze swept over the crowd and landed on Wen Shengsheng and Li Chuan.

"Sheng Sheng!" A dignified call, tinged with the scent of alcohol, suddenly rang out.

Wen Shengsheng remained outwardly calm, but alarm bells were already ringing in her mind.

coming soon.

“You’ve been seeing Li Chuan for a while now. Your Uncle Li and Aunt He told me the other day that you and Li Chuan are both getting on in years, so you should start planning your marriage.”

really...

Xi Maokun has always been straightforward; if they're going to get engaged, how could he possibly let her just be in a simple relationship?

Wen Shengsheng quickly racked her brains for a solution.

Instead of answering the question directly, she looked at Li Chuan as if asking a question.

Li Chuan hadn't expected them to get engaged so quickly, and he scratched his head in surprise.

Then she said, "Isn't this too fast? We've only known each other for a short time."

He Fang smiled kindly, "What do you mean by fast? It's been half a month already. Besides, it's just an engagement. There are so many things to do this year. Even if we wanted to have a wedding, the earliest we could do it would be next spring."

Next year... Wen Shengsheng was planning this time.

It's still a bit too fast...

She was about to reply when Jiao Yang's voice suddenly cut in.

"How can that be? My sister has only graduated from university a few months ago. She's still a budding flower. There's no need to rush her to bloom. Let's just continue dating for now."

Xi Maokun's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze toward Jiao Yang turned colder. "Why not? They're a perfect match."

Jiao Yang pursed his lips and shook his head, "Uncle, you don't understand. Do you know what 'backfiring' means?"

“They’ve just started to like each other. If you rush to bring them together, it will easily put pressure on them, make them afraid, and cause them to give up on the relationship. In the end, you’ll have wasted your time.”

Wen Shengsheng looked at Jiao Yang with gratitude. At this table, he was the only one who would speak up for her like this.

Li Wanqiu put down her chopsticks. "Jiao Yang, this is not right of you. If Sheng Sheng and Li Chuan are willing, why do you have to interfere?"

Jiao Yang raised an eyebrow. "Which eye of yours saw that your sister and Li Chuan were willing? They clearly just wanted to date first."

In Xi Yu's circle, only Jiao Yang would criticize her like that. Li Wanqiu's face immediately turned ugly, and she looked at Xi Yu with some grievance.

Xi Yu picked up a tissue to wipe his mouth and said calmly, "The Hongyuan project has just started. Announcing the marriage between the Xi family and the Li family at this time seems a bit deliberate."

He glanced at Wen Shengsheng indifferently, his tone as cold as if he were discussing business.

"If you really want to go public, just wait until the project is finished."

Xi Maokun glared at him unhappily, "This project has four phases, and we don't know when it will be finished."

"Hehe~" Xi Ruifeng sneered, glancing sideways at Xi Maokun, "Old man, I advise you not to be too eager in this matter. Hongyuan is a lucrative business. If you make things too lively right from the start, be careful that others will get jealous and deliberately sabotage you."

"Besides, our young master Li is now known for his womanizing ways. I've even heard about his glorious deeds."

If Wen Shengsheng can take over the Li family, it will be like Xi Yu gaining another capable assistant.

Xi Ruifeng had always been unhappy about so many benefits falling on Xi Yu, so naturally he had to voice his opposition.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Li Gang and his wife, as well as Li Chuan, turned ugly, and they all looked at Li Chuan.

Wen Shengsheng put down her chopsticks and said in a deep voice, "Big brother, those are just some unfounded rumors. Li Chuan and I are on good terms, and I trust him completely."

"Yes, yes, there are too many impetuous people nowadays. Li Chuan is too naive; he's been deceived without even realizing it."

As Li Gang spoke, he made the decision: "How about this, let them announce their relationship first. Getting engaged directly is too fast and seems deliberate."

He Fang chimed in, "That's right. With Xi Yu and Miss Li's situation as an example, Li Chuan and Sheng Sheng's situation can be put on hold. We can announce their engagement when they get married, which would be a good idea."

It's unclear which of the words spoken on the field resonated with Xi Maokun, but his expression softened, he nodded, and made his final decision.

"Let's go public with our relationship first, and talk about the engagement after Xi Yu and Wan Qiu get married."

As he spoke, he looked at Xi Yu and said, "Let's get married next year, when the first phase of the project is almost finished."

"Hmm." Xi Yu nodded, neither particularly happy nor refusing.

Then he and Li Wanqiu exchanged a smile.

Wen Shengsheng listened to their conversation in silence, as if it had nothing to do with her.

But Xi Yu and Li Wanqiu's smiles still stung her.

In this life, without her obstruction, he and Li Wanqiu can finally be together as lovers.

But she is still trapped in the cage.

I had clearly made all the preparations.

But a familiar sharp pain still shot through her chest, as if a sharp knife had reopened her wound, which was almost healed, making the injury worse.

Li Chuan didn't know what Wen Shengsheng was thinking. Seeing that she looked unwell, he poured her some water.

Wen Shengsheng looked at him gratefully.

After the meal, since it was still early, Xi Maokun and the others sat together drinking tea and chatting.

Li Chuan pulled Wen Shengsheng into the garden of the Xi residence to talk.

Late at night, under a beautiful moon, by a tranquil lake, the leaves rustle in the breeze.

Wen Shengsheng sat wearily on a bench by the lake, leaning her head against the back of the chair, staring blankly at the stars in the sky.

Li Chuan moved closer to her and said, "Sheng Sheng, let's take a selfie and post it on WeChat Moments."

Wen Shengsheng's lifeless eyes rolled slightly, but she didn't move.

Although there weren't many people around, he still deliberately lowered his voice, "Brother Yu contacted me last week."

"He knew I liked Ruth and warned me about it. I thought he seemed to care about you, so I couldn't help but tell him about our plans."