Chapter 326: 326 Zheng Chuyi’s Sense of Crisis (One More)

While Zheng Chuyi was looking at Shangguan Xiaoxiao, Shangguan Xiaoxiao was also watching her.

Eyes met.

Sparks flew in all directions

Zheng Chuyi’s gaze was soft yet sharp, and although her face seemed to be smiling, her heart was already a jumble of feelings.

How could Jiang Mubai suddenly bring a woman home?

Who is she?

What is her relationship to him?

Although Jiang Mubai had never verbally expressed his love for her, she had always known that he deeply loved her.

Had Jiang Mubai’s heart changed so quickly after just a few days?

Zheng Chuyi had never thought about being with Jiang Mubai, but at this moment, seeing him bring home a strange woman, she felt somewhat unable to accept it.

She liked being adored, even more so being loved.

Especially by someone as devoted as Jiang Mubai, who would give everything for her.

But now?

How could Jiang Mubai treat her like this?

How could his heart change so easily?

Zheng Chuyi’s heart was gradually becoming distorted, and a sourness kept bubbling up uncontrollably.

It was uncomfortable, embarrassing.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s gaze towards Zheng Chuyi was an unabashed assessment. Having been spoiled since childhood and raised as the apple of her family’s eye, she was in no way intimidated by a great beauty like Zheng Chuyi.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s cat-like eyes squinted at Zheng Chuyi, winking playfully, her pupils glittering, looking very cute and endearingly soft.

"Mubai," Zheng Chuyi’s mouth curled into a pleasant arc, as she slightly lifted her eyelids and said in a gentle voice, "Aren’t you going to introduce me to this little sister?"

Zheng Chuyi could tell that this woman was no ordinary person, and definitely not a commoner.

Moreover, when she saw her, there wasn’t a hint of astonishment in her eyes.

Anybody who met her for the first time would be captivated by her beauty.

Unexpectedly, this woman didn’t show any reaction upon seeing her.

Didn’t she realize how vast the gulf was between them?

As Jiang Mubai was about to speak, Shangguan Xiaoxiao cut in front of him, her smile incredibly sweet, "Auntie, my name is Shangguan Xiaoxiao, I am Jiang’s fiancée, you can call me by my name directly."

Although both were dressed in red, they were each unique in their own way.

Zheng Chuyi was gentle like water, while Shangguan Xiaoxiao was innocently naïve.

In terms of presence, Shangguan Xiaoxiao wasn’t the least bit inferior to Zheng Chuyi.

Auntie!?

The thing that women are most concerned about is their age, and even though Zheng Chuyi was good at disguising her feelings, the smile on her face was now almost impossible to maintain.

Moreover, she said that she was Jiang Mubai’s fiancée?

This...

The expression on Zheng Chuyi’s face remained unchanged, but inside, she felt as uncomfortable as if being pricked by needles.

Jiang Mubai did not see the look on Zheng Chuyi’s face that he had hoped for, and his downcast eyes grew dim. He then lifted his eyes nonchalantly to look at Zheng Chuyi and explained, "Chuyi, I have nothing to do with her, don’t listen to her spouting nonsense."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Chuyi felt somewhat better.

Jiang Mubai had always been true to her.

"Jiang, are you saying you no longer want to take responsibility for me?" Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s expressive cat eyes immediately misted over with a layer of water, speaking with a very aggrieved tone, "You just kissed me and said you wanted to marry me..."

Facing Shangguan Xiaoxiao, a master at playing the victim, Jiang Mubai seemed somewhat powerless, and with a solemn tone, he said, "When did I say I was going to marry you?"

"Weren’t we just kissing each other a moment ago?" Shangguan Xiaoxiao retorted.

Jiang Mubai clenched his fists, "That was not..."

Heh, they had even kissed?

Zheng Chuyi scoffed in her heart.

What was she then, standing here? A joke?

Jiang Mubai had indeed betrayed her and fallen in love with someone else.

"Enough, Mubai," Zheng Chuyi interrupted Jiang Mubai, "I’m going back to my room to rest, you and Miss Shangguan should rest early too."

The tone remained gentle, and the smile at the corner of her mouth was just right.

The whole person showed no signs of abnormality.

"It’s not like that, Chuyi. My relationship with her isn’t what you think, that kiss was just an accident. Listen to me explain," Jiang Mubai instinctively grabbed Zheng Chuyi’s wrist.

"Mubai," Zheng Chuyi turned her eyes away, her gaze filled with a smile, and spoke softly, "It’s quite normal for an unmarried man and woman to be together, there’s no need to explain anything to me. I’m very happy that you finally found your happiness. Take good care of Miss Shangguan, she’s frank and eloquent, a good girl. Don’t let her down."

What Zheng Chuyi said seemed to praise Shangguan Xiaoxiao, but in reality, she was implying that the other lacked manners, with an undercurrent of sarcasm.

Jiang Mubai failed to catch the subtext, but Shangguan Xiaoxiao did, and she looked at Zheng Chuyi with a smile brimming with meaning, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam. Rest assured, I and brother Jiang will be very happy."

"Can you stop causing more trouble!" Jiang Mubai glared coldly at Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao had an innocent expression, "Brother Jiang, I’m not causing any trouble..."

Zheng Chuyi turned her gaze towards Shangguan Xiaoxiao and spoke with a light smile, "I’m only a few years older than Miss Shangguan, it’s not appropriate to call me ’Auntie.’ If you don’t mind, you can call me ’Sister.’"

This woman was definitely doing it on purpose!

She called Jiang Mubai "brother" and herself "aunt!" Was this a veiled way of saying she wasn’t suitable for Jiang Mubai?

Shangguan Xiaoxiao immediately responded with a smile, "Auntie, it’s said in books that you cannot call someone ’sister’ if there’s an age gap of over 15 years, as it would be disrespectful to the elderly. I’m 18 this year, may I ask how old you are?"

Zheng Chuyi was infuriated, but she had to maintain a dignified smile, "Miss Shangguan really knows how to joke."

"Chuyi, don’t stoop to her level, let me take you back to your room," Jiang Mubai said softly, wrapping his arm around Zheng Chuyi’s shoulder.

Zheng Chuyi didn’t refuse Jiang Mubai and nodded gently, "Okay."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao watched their retreating figures, puffing up with anger.

Damn it! Is Jiang brother an idiot? Can’t he see that woman is just stringing him along?

With a plan in mind, Shangguan Xiaoxiao quickly caught up to them and affectionately hooked Jiang Mubai’s arm, "Brother Jiang, where am I sleeping tonight?"

Jiang Mubai’s expression turned cold, he must have been crazy to have brought such a bothersome spirit back on a whim, "You head back to the living room, a maid will show you to the guest room."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao was persistent, "Brother Jiang, I don’t want a maid to lead me, can’t you take me instead?"

"No," Jiang Mubai said curtly, as if he didn’t want to utter another word to Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

Zheng Chuyi looked understandingly at him, "Mubai, I can manage alone, you should take Miss Shangguan to rest first."

On one side was the woman he had cherished for years, beautiful and graceful.

On the other was an obscure and vexing stranger.

The importance of each was clear at a glance.

"Shangguan Xiaoxiao!" Jiang Mubai turned his head and snapped in a fit of anger, "If you keep this up, I will throw you out right now!"

Zheng Chuyi became even smugger and patted Jiang Mubai’s hand, "Don’t frighten Miss Shangguan."

Pat, pat.

Almost without warning, Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s tears fell like beads off a string, she began to cry pitifully.

And the crying grew fiercer, like a kitten abandoned, with big eyes blinking miserably.

It was enough to evoke pity.

Jiang Mubai couldn’t stand seeing women cry; he sighed and said to Zheng Chuyi with an apologetic tone, "Chuyi, why don’t you go back to your room first? I’ll take her to rest."

Zheng Chuyi nodded with a smile, "Okay, go ahead."

Though she was smiling, her heart was in agony. Was she worth less than a stranger in Jiang Mubai’s heart?

Jiang Mubai used to love her so much; how could he change his mind so quickly?

No! She had to make Shangguan Xiaoxiao back off!

As if she was worthy of competing with her for Jiang Mubai?

That night, some slept soundly, while others lay awake.

**

Late at night, Roy had been busy all day and had just lain down in bed when he remembered the post he had made on Weibo during the day.

Several hours had passed since then.

When Roy turned on his phone and opened Weibo, he could hardly believe his eyes.

The post he had made was tagged with a TOP sign and had made it into the top five trending searches on Weibo.

Shares and comments were both in the tens of thousands.

His follower count had spiked from single to ten digits, and the numbers were still climbing.

He hadn’t expected Miss Chu’s influence to be so significant!

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