Chapter 65: Trust your brother, okay

No, I don’t like it, I don’t want to see him.

Before, I could tell him anything that was on my mind, I could seek comfort from him for any grievances, but now I can only say a hypocritical “It’s fine.”

“When did you learn to lie?” Shen Yu said.

Shuangxu didn’t expect to be exposed so quickly, she didn’t know what to say for a moment, she tapped her fingers and asked, “Did Brother Zifeng tell you?”

Shen Yu’s voice was distorted by the electric current, making it sound bland and indifferent: “Didn’t I tell you to call me if you have anything?”

“It’s just a blind date.” Shuangxu said, “It’s not a big deal, there’s no need to tell you specifically.”

There was silence on the other end of the phone, after a while, Shen Yu said, “If you don’t like him, don’t see him, don’t force yourself. You’re still young, you don’t need to be set up on blind dates, I’ll handle Mom.”

It’s not that I’m being wronged, it’s just that I’m seeking a kind of peace, in the world of adults, no one can be completely happy.

Being willful is a privilege that you have when you’re under seventeen, when everyone spoils you.

Shuangxu said calmly, “Brother, I don’t feel wronged, I’m already twenty-two, there’s nothing wrong with blind dates. Besides, he’s quite excellent, the person Mom chose…”

She didn’t finish before Shen Yu interrupted: “Do you like him?”

Shuangxu choked.

“Xiao Jiu, brother brought you home and raised you, not to make you suffer.”

Shen Yu’s voice lowered, Shuangxu suddenly remembered the first time they met on the street, she was crying with tears in her eyes, his voice was gentle and patient.

Her nose suddenly turned sour, and the tears that welled up in her eyes were too late to suppress.

“No matter what, you don’t need to sacrifice yourself. You just need to be happy, don’t worry about anything else, I’ll handle all the troubles.”

Shen Yu said, “Trust your brother, okay?”

Tears silently flowed down her face, Shuangxu swallowed the sob in her throat, and mumbled a muffled “hmm” .

After hanging up the phone, Shuangxu buried her face in the pillow, motionless.

She knew how lucky she was to have met Shen Yu when she was eight years old.

Occasionally, in rare moments, she would think in a self-defeating way, would it have been better if she hadn’t met him? Things you haven’t had, you don’t have to worry about losing.

Her phone dinged beside her, she fumbled for it, and when she lifted her face, the pillow was wet.

It was a message from Wei Qian.

[Have you been very busy these days? I can’t seem to make an appointment with you, can you spare some time to have dinner together tomorrow?]

Shuangxu thought for a moment and replied: [Okay]

The next day, half an hour past the agreed time, Wei Qian called to ask where she was, saying he would come to pick her up, at that time Shuangxu was already sitting in the French restaurant he had booked.

“I’m already here, you come directly.”

Shuangxu waited in the restaurant for another forty minutes before Wei Qian arrived, apologizing as he sat down: “Sorry, the traffic was really bad on the way.”

Shuangxu didn’t mind his lateness today, she was originally going to make things clear face to face.

“It’s okay, I’m just organizing my thoughts.”

Perhaps because he was late and in a hurry, Wei Qian didn’t ask about her taste when he ordered.

Shuangxu was indeed hungry, and the serving process of French food is very particular, the first appetizer is foie gras.

She sipped her wine, thinking about which course would be the best time to bring up those unpleasant topics.

The waiter cleared the plates and served the side dish, French escargots.

Fortunately, the main course was steak and sea bass, which she could still eat.

But before the dishes were served, Wei Qian took out a very delicate flat box and handed it to her.

“I was going to give it to you after dinner, but I can’t wait to see your expression when you receive it. Open it and take a look.”

Shuangxu opened it, inside was a diamond necklace. The main stone was estimated to be about five carats, surrounded by a circle of small diamonds, the diamonds shone brightly under the light.

“I’m sorry, I can’t accept it.” She handed the necklace back.

“You can accept it.” Wei Qian said.

“You should be able to see that I like you, if you don’t dislike me, I think our relationship can be confirmed today. You are my girlfriend, what’s wrong with accepting gifts?”

A necklace in exchange for a girlfriend, he’s really good at business.

“What do you like about me?” Shuangxu asked, “We’ve only met twice, you don’t even know me.”

“We’ll have time to get to know each other slowly.”

“The order is wrong.” Shuangxu said.

“What order is wrong?”

“You need to know me before you can say you like me.” Shuangxu put the box on the table and pushed it back to him.

A man who is in the business world, with a shrewd mind, how could he not understand that she was rejecting him.

Wei Qian asked, “Is it because we haven’t known each other for long? Although we’ve only known each other for less than a week, I already know you very well.”

“All you know is my family background, my resume, my date of birth and zodiac sign, this information can be found by anyone. You don’t know my personality, you don’t know my preferences, for example, if you had asked about my taste first, you would know that I don’t like foie gras, and I never eat snails.”

Wei Qian immediately looked at the cutlery in front of her, only then did he notice that she had hardly used her knife and fork.

“You also know that I’m very busy with my career, I don’t have much time to spend on women, so I may not know how to get along with women, but you can’t deny me as a person because of this. If you want, I can also temporarily put aside the company’s business and revolve around you like other men, will that make you happy? You don’t like these dishes, you can say so, just change them, there’s no point in making a fuss about it.”

Shuangxu suddenly wanted to laugh, it seemed like she wouldn’t be able to eat the main course today either.

Forget it.

“Then I’ll be more straightforward.” She looked directly at Wei Qian, straight–>>

“You don’t like me, you like Shen Yu’s sister, Song Mianzhi’s daughter.”

“If you say so,” Wei Qian finally revealed the shrewd and calculating face of a businessman, “Miss Song, I thought someone like you wouldn’t be so naive. A rich girl like you, your existence is to bind yourself to a truly valuable man to solidify your family’s prosperity. I at least have a genuine liking for you, if it were someone else…”

He gave a slightly contemptuous laugh, “Apart from being Shen Yu’s step-sister, and being a Song family daughter, do you think you have anything worth pursuing?”

“Yes. Even if I were surnamed Song and not my brother’s sister, someone would still love me. You think I’m not worthy because you’re pursuing those two things,” Shuangxu said, “You want to use me as a stepping stone to get into this circle, but you look down on me. Don’t you think you’re contradictory?”

The sense of control that Wei Qian exuded showed cracks. He could see that Shuangxu didn’t like him from the start, and now she was openly stating it, implying that he was a climber, and her nonchalant yet superior attitude deeply pierced his pride as a man – a successful man.

“Honestly, you don’t like me, it’s because you look down on my family background. You know your situation in the Song family, if it wasn’t for Shen Yu backing you up, who would take you seriously? You won’t have a better choice than me.”

Shuangxu didn’t care if others took her seriously, she only cared about the people she cared about.

“You’re both insecure and arrogant, don’t you have a split personality?”

With that, she stopped giving him any face: “I came to see you today because I wanted to make it clear that we’re not suitable, you don’t need to waste your time on me. Now it seems like I don’t need to say more.”

Standing up and slinging her bag over her shoulder, she looked at Wei Qian coldly and said: “Actually, your way of chasing people is really cheap. A few meaningless greetings on WeChat, a few bouquets of flowers, a mediocre necklace – Mr. Wei, the little things you’ve put in are less than one thousandth of what I’ve received, maybe it’s enough to impress a college student, but if you want to impress me, at least put in something decent.”