The innocent and sweet girl turned red at first glance, shattering her abstinent and domineering per

Even from a distance, Zhou Shijing could hear bursts of laughter and conversation coming from the front hall.

The congestion in her chest worsened. Before the banquet began, Wen Song went to the restroom, but intercepted her halfway and pulled her to a secluded spot.

"Wen Song, are you really not understanding or are you pretending? I've said I don't want to see you, so why do you always insist on coming to me?"

Wen Song's wrist throbbed with pain from Zhou Shijing's grip, but the pain in her heart far outweighed the physical agony. She silently exerted her strength, breaking free from Zhou Shijing's hold, and lowered her eyes, refusing to look at him. "I'm not trying to get close to you, don't worry. I'll leave after dinner and won't let you see me for another second."

"You better keep your word and don't let me find out you're ever trying to get close to me again!"

After Zhou Shijing finished speaking, he turned to leave, but Wen Song called out to him from behind, "Brother Shijing."

She gripped the hem of her dress tightly with her fingers, her voice soft and trembling slightly, "Can I ask you why you suddenly dislike me so much?"

Since Zhou Shijing was hospitalized after his car accident and announced that he had lost his memory, Wen Song has never had a chance to talk to him properly. She has been unilaterally pushed away and rejected by him.

During this time, she appeared to have accepted that she and Zhou Shijing had become strangers, but every time she was alone at night, she would ask herself again and again why Zhou Shijing, who used to treat her so gently, had suddenly become so disgusted with her.

The more she asked the question, the more it became an obsession in her mind. Now that she finally had the chance, she couldn't help but blurt it out.

Zhou Shijing's back stiffened for a moment, then his tone was cold and indifferent, "For no reason, from the moment I woke up in the hospital and opened my eyes to see you, I felt that you were very annoying."

It turns out that you can dislike someone for no reason at all; you can just feel annoyed just by seeing them.

Wen Song had been wondering if, in case Zhou Shijing really revealed one or two reasons why he disliked her, she would still be determined to change and try to become someone he wouldn't dislike so much.

But now, it's obviously unnecessary; he genuinely hates her from the inside out.

After everyone had taken their seats, Zhou Shijing and Wen Songcai entered one after the other.

Zhou Shijing looked terrible, and Wen Song kept his head down, so his facial expression was not visible.

But for some reason, Lu Zhiheng just felt that this girl must have cried again.

She seems to be crying a lot lately, I don't know where all these tears come from.

During the banquet, everyone took turns raising their glasses to toast Old Master Lu and wish him a happy birthday. When it was Wen Song's turn, she didn't even see what was in her glass. She picked it up and stood up, saying, "Grandpa Lu, I wish you a long and healthy life!"

In front of Zhou Shijing, she didn't dare call him "Grandpa" again, worried that Zhou Shijing would get angry again.

"Okay, thank you, Song girl!"

Wen Song took a sip and then realized that the glass contained baijiu (Chinese liquor), which immediately made her stick out her tongue from the spiciness.

"Idiot, you don't even remember you're allergic to alcohol."

Zhou Shijing's voice was very low. Wen Song turned her head to look at him, "What did you say?"

Zhou Shijing's eyes flickered slightly, and he was about to say something when another elder at the table, unaware of the situation, suddenly teased, "Songsong has always called Shijing 'Grandpa,' so why is she suddenly calling him 'Grandpa' today?"

Wen Song hesitated, pondering how to answer, when another elder smiled and chimed in, "Back then, because of Shi Jing's car accident, the two of you couldn't get your marriage certificate. Now that Shi Jing is fine, A-Yun, when do you plan to put this happy event back on the agenda?"

Lu Yun had planned to keep Zhou Shijing and Wen Song behind after the banquet to give them a proper talking-to, but she didn't expect someone to bring it up at the banquet. She immediately smiled and said, "I'll ask a master to help with this later..."

"We won't get the marriage certificate."

Lu Yun was interrupted abruptly by Zhou Shijing before she could finish speaking.

He stood up, his expression calm, his tone leaving no room for negotiation, "Esteemed elders, since everyone is here today, I'd like to clarify this matter. Because of the car accident, I don't remember anything..."

"Shi Jing!"

Lu Yun sternly rebuked him, "Today is Grandpa's birthday banquet. If you have something to say, we can talk about it privately after the banquet!"

"Why do we have to talk about this separately? If we talk about it separately, will you still agree, Mom?"

Just as Zhou Shijing was about to continue, Lu Yun immediately looked at Lu Zhiheng and asked, "Zhiheng, tell me, do I really have absolutely no control over this child?"

Lu Zhiheng understood Lu Yun's meaning; she hoped he would suppress Zhou Shijing, at least to prevent him from saying what he was about to say at this moment.

His oppressive gaze swept over Zhou Shijing, who stood stubbornly, before pausing briefly before landing on the girl whose head was bowed low, as if she wanted to bury it in her bowl.

"Shi Jing..."

"Uncle."

Zhou Shijing's tone towards Lu Zhiheng was far less aggressive than when he spoke to Lu Yun, but it still carried a desperate resolve: "Uncle, do I not even have the right to say a word at this family banquet today?"

Lu Zhiheng gave Zhou Shijing a deep look. "Of course you do."

He said, word by word, "However, as your elder, I feel it is necessary to remind you that you should think carefully before saying certain things. I believe you understand the principle that spilled water cannot be taken back."

"Of course I understand, and I will not regret today's decision."

Wen Song gripped her chopsticks tightly, hoping that there would be a crack in the ground that she could quickly crawl into, or that someone could give her a little courage to abandon everything here and run far away.

But there was nothing there. There were no gaps in the floor, and she remained firmly rooted to the seat. Therefore, she heard Zhou Shijing's words clearly—

"Because of the car accident, I forgot Wen Song. She's completely forgotten about me. Since I don't remember her at all, the engagement is naturally null and void. I want to announce here that from now on, Wen Song and I are no longer engaged, and we have no further relationship."

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Lu Yun nearly choked on her breath. "Zhou Shijing, marriage is not a game! You unilaterally decided to annul it!"

"It's not something I can just cancel unilaterally. Whose consent do I need? Wen Song's?"

When Wen Song heard Zhou Shijing say he wanted to break off the engagement, her mind went blank. Still in a daze, she was caught off guard when Zhou Shijing grabbed her arm and pulled her up. "Tell me, tell them whether you want to break off the engagement with me or not?"

His strength was brutal and out of control, causing an uproar among all the elders present.

"Shi Jing, let's talk this out, don't resort to violence."

"Zhou Shijing, have you lost your mind?!"

"I'm not out of my mind; I've never been this clear-headed before!"

Zhou Shijing gripped Wen Song's arm tighter and tighter, making her feel like she couldn't stand up at all. Her mind was a mess, her breathing became more and more rapid, and she was having trouble breathing and her head was starting to spin.

"Wen Song, tell me! Tell me quickly, do you want to break off our engagement?"

"Zhou Shijing, are you crazy? Why are you dragging Songsong into this?"

"Shi Jing, loosen your grip on Wen Song first, she seems a bit off."

Amidst the cacophony of sounds, a deep voice suddenly rang out, and then Wen Song's vision went black as his consciousness was completely pulled away.