Chapter 85: Mosquitoes Can Leave Bite Marks?

Shen Changyuan was going to return to work next week, so the Shen family held a grand banquet on the weekend. It was a celebration of his safe return, but also a high-profile announcement that the dirty water had been washed clean, and the Shen family was still the Shen family.

Before the banquet began, Lu Manman arrived at the Shen family early.

She smiled brightly as she greeted Fu Yun at the door: “Auntie, I’m here.”

Fu Yun was still kind to her: “Manman, why are you here so early?”

Lu Manman handed her a jewelry box with both hands: “This is the jewelry you gave me before. Since Shen Yu and I are done, it’s best to return it to you.”

Shen Yu and her engagement was cancelled, and Fu Yun was quite regretful, but too many things had happened recently, and she actually understood that the two of them wouldn’t be able to be together.

Fu Yun sighed: “Keep the jewelry, consider it compensation from our family.”

“If it was something else, I would definitely keep it secretly. I really liked it, but this is something your family has passed down for generations, it’s very meaningful, so keep it for Xiao Jiu.”

Lu Manman was a bit love-brained, but she could love and let go. A forced melon isn’t sweet. After she figured it out, she became much more cheerful.

She shoved the jewelry box into Fu Yun’s hands: “Where’s Xiao Jiu? I’ll go play with her for a while.”

“She’s upstairs changing clothes.”

When Lu Manman went upstairs, Shuangxu was about to change into her evening gown.

She had been busy all day and hadn’t paid attention to He Tingzhou, she didn’t know if he had left or not.

Leaving such a dangerous person alone at her place, wouldn’t something happen?

Lu Manman knocked on the door and poked her head in: “Changing clothes? I’ll help you.”

These cousins were both difficult to deal with. After yesterday’s experience of being forced to have her temperature taken, Shuangxu didn’t plan to waste her energy arguing with her anymore.

“Come in.”

Lu Manman helped her zip up the back of the dress, and suddenly stopped halfway: “What is this?”

Shuangxu turned her head, and Lu Manman bent down and leaned against her back, her fingertips poking at her shoulder blades: “Why do you have a patch of…”

“What?”

Lu Manman looked at it seriously: “Red, it looks like…”

In a flash of lightning, Shuangxu realized something, she turned sideways to avoid her gaze, and said nonchalantly: “Mosquito bite.”

Lu Manman straightened up and said: “Mosquitoes can leave bite marks?”

“…”

“You’re mistaken.” Shuangxu said confidently.

“Do you think I’m an idiot? I haven’t seen a pig run, but I’ve eaten pork, right? This is clearly a strawberry mark!”

Lu Manman suddenly had an expression called “realization”, and almost jumped up on the spot: “I knew you were weird last night! My god! You really were hiding someone at home!”

Shuangxu quickly covered her mouth, her teeth almost shattered: “Can you be quieter?”

Lu Manman nodded, and Shuangxu let go of her.

She didn’t yell anymore, but her eyes became very strange: “Is it… your brother?”

Shuangxu was stunned: “How is that possible, what are you thinking?”

“Why is it impossible.” Lu Manman said, “Don’t you like him?”

“I don’t have those dirty thoughts about my brother.” Shuangxu was a bit speechless, “Stay away from Song Leyan, your brain is full of dirty things every day.”

Lu Manman was very surprised: “You like your brother, and you haven’t had those dirty thoughts?”

Shuangxu asked back: “Who said that liking someone must have those dirty thoughts?”

She had never thought about it in that way.

She liked Shen Yu, she just liked him, a clean and pure liking.

“You’re so pure.” Lu Manman lay on the bed, thoughtfully propping her chin.

Shuangxu went to the mirror, this dress was half-back design, just right, revealing the bite mark clearly and proudly.

Damn He Tingzhou.

She didn’t even notice when he bit her.

She didn’t know whether to scold him or praise him, he bit her in such a hidden place.

If Lu Manman hadn’t seen it first, she would have gone out wearing this dress, flaunting it…

The image was too explosive, Shuangxu couldn’t help but cover her eyes.

She took another dress to change, Lu Manman was still in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.

Shen Changyuan had just been framed for “bribery”, Shuangxu didn’t dress too flamboyantly, a white satin long dress, with a slanted shoulder and open back design, the chest naturally piled up with folds.

She only wore a string of pearly white pearls around her neck, simple yet elegant.

When she came down from the stairs, Shen Yu was standing beside Shen Changyuan and Fu Yun, talking, wearing a light grey three-piece suit, as always, calm and elegant.

He raised his eyes casually, landing on Shuangxu.

“Yo, sister, you’re getting prettier day by day.” Yue Zifeng grinned.

Shuangxu looked at his purple shirt, and replied: “Brother Zifeng, you’re still as colorful as ever.”

“Damn.” Yue Zifeng laughed at himself, “Who did you get your poisonous tongue from?”

Shen Yu smiled and patted Shuangxu’s head: “Go eat something to line your stomach, we’ll be drinking later.”

The banquet was very lively, those who had fallen into the well and kicked stones now all had a different face.

This time, Fu Yun had seen through a lot, and her relationship with Cui Ning had completely faded.

Song Mianzhi was busy with official duties, Cui Ning attended with Song Leyan, she only politely exchanged a few words, then took Shuangxu to entertain others.

When Zheng Lao arrived, the lively banquet hall seemed to quiet down a bit.

After this incident, the grudge between the Shen and Zheng families was completely settled.

Both sides knew it, but they had to pretend on the surface. Zheng Lao couldn’t win this time, the Shen family was tied to the He family, he came in person today, and also–>>

He had given them enough face.

“It’s truly fortunate that Changyuan was able to escape this time. With the friendship our two families have shared for so many years, I was truly worried for you.”

Shen Changyuan said, “Thank you for your concern. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have had the chance to see clearly who my friends are and who is watching our Shen family, eager to feast on our blood.”

Zheng’s eighty-year-old face was thick as a wall: “You look at the scenery when the wind is favorable, and you look at the road when the wind is against you. This experience is a good thing for you. Your Ayu is capable, and he was able to get the support of the Kaifei guards for you. He will have a bright future.”

Shen Changyuan said, “Ayu is still too kind-hearted, not as good as your Zuye, who is decisive and has your youthful spirit.”

As soon as these words came out, Zheng’s face almost turned green.

He had never done anything as despicable as drugging a woman and using force in his youth!

His old face almost hit the ground, and Zheng Zuye beside him was still staring intently at Shuangxu.

The Shen family was in hot water, and the He family came to the rescue. In anyone’s eyes, it would be seen as He Tingzhou and Shen Yu being close friends, loyal and supportive.

After Zheng Zuye went back, he said that He Tingzhou was interested in Song Shuangxu, but no one believed him. The old man scolded him angrily, “You’re just obsessed with that Song Shuangxu! Do you think He Tingzhou is as foolish as you, obsessed with a woman? Look at him, he has made Yun Dun Group bigger and stronger in just a few years. What about you? A little girl has you completely smitten, and if you keep this up, you’ll eventually fall for a woman!”

Zheng Zuye was thick-skinned and didn’t care about being scolded, but he couldn’t stand being compared to He Tingzhou.

He thought about it over and over again. At the cake shop, He Tingzhou hadn’t directly admitted that he was interested in Song Shuangxu.

He Tingzhou was good friends with Shen Yu, and they were always at odds. Knowing that he liked Song Shuangxu, it made sense that he would deliberately oppose him.

Before, in bed, when he saw him trying to get with Song Shuangxu, He Tingzhou didn’t react at all.

But Zheng Zuye just felt something was wrong.

He looked around. Where was that He guy today?