Chapter 32: I’m Not As Cruel As You

Gao Ye got up and walked to Yu Nanzheng, “Why are you so late?”

Yu Nanzheng: “Traffic jam.”

“Sit down.”

Gao Ye left a seat for Yu Nanzheng next to him.

But Yu Nanzheng walked to Jian Hongyou.

Sister Wang quickly got up and moved her seat.

Yu Nanzheng sat down without any hesitation.

Gao Ye rolled his eyes and scoffed.

Even the people around could feel his displeasure.

Jian Hongyou was surprised, delighted, and even a little friendly when she saw Yu Nanzheng.

“How did you get here?”

Yu Nanzheng gave her two words, “Business trip.”

“Oh, I didn’t know Heng Sheng had projects in Ancheng.”

“Of course, Heng Sheng Group has projects all over the country.”

Since she had gotten angry at Yu Nanzheng last time, they hadn’t contacted each other.

She thought Yu Nanzheng was angry, and she couldn’t bring herself to apologize to him.

“When are you leaving?”

Yu Nanzheng gritted his teeth.

He had just arrived, and this woman was already hoping for him to leave. It seemed like she didn’t want him at all.

Yu Nanzheng was miserable.

Jian Hongyou definitely didn’t miss him, how could she miss him? She was having a great time here, with a bunch of handsome guys surrounding her every day.

Li Kai and Fang Mao Sheng felt a chill down their spines.

They hadn’t offended the Crown Prince, why was he looking at them with such a terrifying gaze?

Could they skip this meal?

They wanted to escape.

Zhuang Xiaohui’s eyes kept on Yu Nanzheng.

Such a high-quality man, wherever he went, he was the object of everyone’s pursuit.

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere in the private room became lively.

Zhuang Xiaohui held a glass of wine and came to toast Yu Nanzheng.

“Mr. Yan, welcome to Ancheng.”

Yu Nanzheng glanced at her indifferently, “I don’t drink.”

“But you just…”

“What did I just do?”

Zhuang Xiaohui wanted to say that he had just been drinking with Jian Hongyou.

He even took the initiative to clink glasses with her.

She was pulled by her manager, who shook his head at her.

They couldn’t afford to offend a big shot like Yu Nanzheng.

They could only say that Jian Hongyou was incredibly lucky to have climbed up such a relationship.

Zhuang Xiaohui returned to her seat, her face flushed.

Jian Hongyou bumped Yu Nanzheng’s arm.

“Hey, why are you so cruel to a girl?”

Yu Nanzheng turned his head, a smile playing on his lips.

“I’m not as cruel as you.”

Jian Hongyou actually found Yu Nanzheng’s head turn quite handsome.

She didn’t hear what he said.

“What did you just say?”

Yu Nanzheng leaned back lazily in his chair, “Nothing.”

Zhuang Xiaohui got up and left the private room. She made a phone call and came back, looking at Jian Hongyou with malicious glee.

Jian Hongyou was completely baffled.

Her phone rang, it was Jian Mu calling. She got up and went out to answer the call.

Gao Ye sat down in Jian Hongyou’s original seat, picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Yu Nanzheng’s.

“Did you come here for her?”

Yu Nanzheng didn’t answer.

But Gao Ye knew that Yu Nanzheng had been thinking about Jian Hongyou all these years.

“What’s so good about her? She’s not gentle, she’s so fierce to you. I’m telling you, don’t be fooled by her. She’s with you now because she doesn’t have a big tree to rely on, she’s just clinging to you.”

“I’m the one who wants to be her big tree, I want her to cling to me.”

He was the one who actively came knocking.

Jian Hongyou didn’t trick him.

If there was any tricking, it was him tricking Jian Hongyou, coaxing and deceiving her into getting their marriage certificate.

Gao Ye was speechless at his best friend. He was completely love-struck.

He couldn’t understand, what was so good about Jian Hongyou? Why did he have to have her?

“You’re going to fall for her sooner or later.”

“I’ve already fallen.”

Ever since he met Jian Hongyou, he knew he had fallen for her.

He hadn’t gotten up since.

Gao Ye didn’t know what to say.

“Nanzheng, can you be a little more sensible? There are so many women in the world, you can have any kind you want, why do you have to go for her? It’s not like you’re asking for trouble? Besides, she’s an actress now, what if she has to film intimate scenes with male actors in the future, can you handle it?”

Yu Nanzheng’s eyes darkened.

He couldn’t handle it, but what could he do? The person he liked just happened to be an actress.

Sometimes he wondered if he should enter the entertainment industry too, so he could film intimate scenes with Jian Hongyou.

He chuckled bitterly, realizing he was seriously ill.

Gao Ye knew that everything he said was in vain, Yu Nanzheng wasn’t listening at all.

He was going to go down this road with Jian Hongyou, no matter what.

Thinking about the news online.

He asked uncertainly, “Did you really get married?”

“Mhm.”

Yu Nanzheng only gave him a single syllable.

Gao Ye felt like the sky had darkened.

That woman, Jian Hongyou, could have messed with anyone, why did she have to mess with his good brother?

“Did you sign a prenuptial agreement? When are you getting divorced?”

Yu Nanzheng turned his head, his eyes fierce.

Gao Ye muttered, “Aren’t you in a contract marriage? Does Jian Hongyou really want to grow old with you?”

Gao Ye’s words hit Yu Nanzheng’s sore spot.

“Get back to your own seat, don’t bother me.”

Gao Ye slunk away.

Their voices weren’t loud, no one heard what they were saying.

During the meal, many investors came to toast Yu Nanzheng, and he drank them all.

When Jian Hongyou came back after finishing her phone call, she found Yu Nanzheng drunk.

His fair skin was flushed, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was staring at her intently.

Jian Hongyou had a feeling, as if she saw a stray dog no one wanted.

After she sat down, she asked, “Yu Nanzheng, how much have you had to drink?”

Yu Nanzheng leaned close to her, his head almost touching her shoulder.

“Not much.”

Jian Hongyou didn’t avoid him, instead, she pulled him toward her, making him lean on her shoulder.

“Not much, you’re already like this, your drinking capacity is terrible. When we get home, I’ll have a drinking contest with you, I’ll help you practice.”

“Home?”

Yu Nanzheng murmured these two words, closing his eyes in satisfaction.

The dinner party broke up, and everyone left one after another.

Sister Wang left first.

Only Jian Hongyou, Yu Nanzheng, and Gao Ye were left in the private room.

Gao Ye took a drag of his cigarette and looked at Jian Hongyou.

“You’re really something!”

“Thanks for the compliment!”

Although Jian Hongyou didn’t understand why he said that.

Gao Ye laughed angrily.

“Jian Hongyou, you’re still so arrogant. Don’t you know what your current status is? Your family went bankrupt, no one is going to pamper you anymore.”

Jian Hongyou smiled, “Who said that, Yu Nanzheng pampers me.”

As soon as she said that, Gao Ye was even more annoyed.

“Jian Hongyou, you have such a thick face, thicker than a city wall. Nanzheng is so unlucky to have met you!”

“Gao Ye, are you crazy? What did I do to you, why are you picking on me?”

“I can’t stand it, I’m standing up for Nanzheng.”

Jian Hongyou opened her mouth, from an outsider’s perspective, no, even she herself felt that she had taken advantage of her marriage to Yu Nanzheng.

Outsiders didn’t know that Yu Nanzheng had helped her pay off millions in debt.

It was normal for Gao Ye to be unbalanced.

Jian Hongyou didn’t bother arguing with him.

She pushed Yu Nanzheng.

“Hey, Yu Nanzheng, wake up.”

“Yu Nanzheng!”

Gao Ye got up and threw a room card at her.

“Take him to the room to rest.”

He took two steps back and turned his head, his eyes full of warning.

“Jian Hongyou, be gentle with him, don’t hit him while he’s drunk.”

Jian Hongyou: “…”