Summer Kiss

Chapter 207 Hurt His Heart

She could see right through his little scheme.

"Fu Xicheng, shut your mouth."

Fu Xicheng pursed his lips and stopped talking. He knew that if he said anything more, Jiang Yuning might start arguing with him again.

At this point, he must learn to obey her completely. He knows that if she suddenly changes her mind this weekend, he will be like a mute eating bitter melon, unable to express his suffering.

Before long, the dishes they ordered were served one after another.

Meng Tingchuan looked at the dishes in front of him in surprise. Fu Xicheng really didn't stand on ceremony with him at all. He did order quite a lot of dishes. It seemed that he would have to spend a lot of money today.

However, money is not important to him.

He raised the glass in his hand and looked at Jiang Yuning with sincere eyes.

"Yu Ning, I'll toast you with a beverage instead of wine. Thank you for taking such good care of my Shu Yu. You've helped her a lot, and I've seen it all."

Jiang Yuning smiled and replied, "Brother Meng, Shuyu is my best friend. It's only right that we help each other out. You don't need to be so polite. Besides, Shuyu has helped me before."

Meng Tingchuan knew better than anyone that even though they were best friends, he had to make a statement today.

"I'll do it first as a courtesy."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Tingchuan tilted his head back and drank the entire glass of beverage in one gulp.

At this moment, at the dining table, within a few minutes, Fu Xicheng and Meng Tingchuan were having a lively conversation about some things in the business district.

Jiang Yuning sat to the side and noticed that the two of them seemed to be engrossed in their conversation.

Suddenly, Meng Shuyu's cell phone rang.

Meng Shuyu picked up her phone and glanced at it. Instead of answering immediately, she quickly hung up.

A few seconds later, her phone rang again.

Meng Shuyu sighed helplessly; her troubles were about to begin.

"Brother, I'm going out to answer a phone call."

Meng Tingchuan was engrossed in a conversation with Fu Xicheng, so he casually waved his hand without asking any further questions.

Meng Shuyu quietly left the private room with her phone in her hand.

Seeing Meng Shuyu's cautious demeanor, Jiang Yuning had a gut feeling that this call must have been made by Xie Linzhou.

She turned to look at Fu Xicheng, only to see him chatting with Meng Tingchuan, completely forgetting about her.

However, she wouldn't feel jealous at all; she wasn't as prone to jealousy as Fu Xicheng.

Outside the private room, Meng Shuyu quickly went to the restroom and answered the phone.

"Xie Linzhou, what do you want with me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Linzhou came out of the restroom.

His gaze was fixed on Meng Shuyu, his eyes filled with annoyance. "Meng Shuyu, you actually want to have an affair with me? Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell your brother that you have a boyfriend."

Meng Shuyu looked as if she had been struck by lightning, her face filled with shock. She quickly hung up the phone and hurriedly explained, "Xie Linzhou, you have to let me explain this."

Explanation?

Does this explain why she felt guilty?

Xie Linzhou sneered, his brows furrowed, his words tinged with resentment.

"Meng Shuyu, from the very beginning your brother has disagreed with you dating me, and you didn't even tell me about it. Do you think I'm stupid, someone you can manipulate at will?" Meng Shuyu's expression was anxious and angry. She abruptly interrupted Xie Linzhou, "Can't you even listen to my thoughts?"

Her eyes held a hint of grievance and urgency. "I didn't tell my brother, but I've never secretly had an affair with you, Xie Linzhou. Don't you understand what kind of person I am?"

Xie Linzhou walked to Meng Shuyu's side, his deep eyes filled with a sorrowful expression, as if hiding endless grievances.

"Then take me to meet your brother now, and tell him frankly that I am your boyfriend."

"But my brother already knows about us."

Meng Shuyu's eyes darted away, but her subtle movements did not escape Xie Linzhou's notice.

Xie Linzhou pursed his lips tightly; he didn't want to date her without any official status or relationship.

He said, "But you never formally introduced me to him."

Meng Shuyu lowered her voice slightly, "Xie Linzhou, let's not go."

Xie Linzhou couldn't figure her out, so he raised his voice, "Meng Shuyu, what exactly do you mean?"

She also wanted to introduce Xie Linzhou to her brother, but just thinking about her brother's sharp gaze made her shudder.

"I just managed to avoid that topic, and I'm afraid if I bring it up again, my brother will break my legs in a fit of anger."

Xie Linzhou felt as if a bottle of mixed emotions had been spilled inside him. He couldn't believe that Meng Shuyu's brother would break her leg because of this.

His gaze held a questioning tone: "Aren't you afraid of breaking my heart?"

"Meng Shuyu, think this through before you come to me. Let's both cool off for a while."

Xie Linzhou coldly uttered those words and left without looking back.

Meng Shuyu stomped her foot in anger. She could tell that Xie Linzhou was obviously angry. What should she do?

Sigh, this is really worrying her. The key is that she has to get her brother's approval and acceptance of Xie Linzhou.

Meng Shuyu returned to the private room looking completely lost and disoriented.

Jiang Yuning's gaze immediately fell on Meng Shuyu. She could tell at a glance that Meng Shuyu was not behaving normally; she was extremely depressed, and she must have had a fight with Xie Linzhou.

Meng Shuyu sat in the chair with a worried expression, her hands supporting her cheeks, her brows tightly furrowed.

Jiang Yuning shifted her position and slowly sat down next to her. She patted her shoulder, gesturing for her to come with her.

Dim light shone on the two of them from the window of the private room.

Meng Shuyu's mind was in a mess. She took a deep breath and whispered the whole story to Jiang Yuning.

Jiang Yuning listened attentively, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Shuyu, you really need to calm down and think about this matter carefully. Brother Meng is not the kind of unreasonable person. If you talk to him seriously, he will definitely listen."

"Besides, Mr. Xie has many good qualities. You can put in a good word for him with your brother. That way, you can leave a good impression on him."

Meng Shuyu's eyes suddenly lit up, then dimmed again.

“I want to do it, but I’m afraid my brother will be angry.”

Jiang Yuning held Meng Shuyu's hand and continued to comfort her.

"How will you know he'll be angry if you don't try to talk to him? Even if he's angry for a moment, you're still his sister. Maybe he's just putting on a cold face, but he's already accepted it in his heart."

At this moment, Meng Shuyu's mind was in turmoil.

She lowered her head, completely unsure how to bring this up with her brother.

She hesitated, her eyes betraying her doubt, "Yu Ning, I..."