"Alright, I'll go with you." Tang Tang said without hesitation, grabbing her jacket, ready to leave. Before she left, she shot Ding Muyu a fierce glare.
Although she didn't know who that woman was or what they had discussed, she was certain that this woman had bullied Shi Xinxin! If it weren't for the special circumstances today, she would definitely not let this woman off the next time she had the chance. Ding Muyu watched Shi Xinxin finish her call from her side of the table, and then the two of them left angrily.
She watched the entire process with a smile. "No looks, no brains. Someone like her, Sheng Chenjin is just using her to make me angry."
Now that was good. Seeing the woman's demeanor, she should be willing to back out. Then Sheng Chenjin wouldn't even need to prepare for the press conference.
Because of this interlude, Ding Muyu's mood turned from sorrow to joy, and a happy expression bloomed on her face. Sheng Chenjin returned to his seat.
"Smiling so happily, I hope you've already thought of what you want to say to me to be so pleased."
"I've thought of it," Ding Muyu put down her knife and fork.
"Hurry up and say it, I have other things to do."
"I just helped you solve a big problem."
"What big problem?"
"You intentionally found trouble for yourself just to anger me. How troublesome it will be to explain after you've announced it to the public."
"What exactly are you talking about?" Sheng Chenjin was confused by Ding Muyu's words.
"I'm talking about that fiancée. I know you deliberately announced a fiancée with no looks and no background just to anger me." Ding Muyu still had a look of seeking credit.
"You're really something. It's just between the two of us. You could have just thrown a tantrum. Why did you have to make such a big scene and even announce it to the media? How troublesome will it be to explain later?"
Ding Muyu continued to explain to herself. Sheng Chenjin slammed the table and stood up. "What did you just do?"
He had suddenly received a call from Shi Xinxin in the restroom. He had felt a little strange at first. Logically, she should have been having a great time with Tang Tang, but her tone on the phone revealed a sense of unease.
"I didn't do anything. I just told her her true identity."
"Her identity is my fiancée. She's not a tool to make you angry, and you're not worthy of her. She is the woman I truly want to marry."
Ding Muyu also knew that Sheng Chenjin wouldn't joke about such things. When Sheng Chenjin said this, she still couldn't help but tremble with anger.
"It's a pity it's too late. Telling her identity just means she's a tool you used to make me angry."
"You!" Sheng Chenjin stood across the table, so angry he was speechless. How could this woman do such a thing as soon as she returned to the country?
It was one thing to come looking for him, but why did she have to do such a thing to Shi Xinxin?
"Isn't it?" Tears welled up in Ding Muyu's eyes, but she forced herself not to cry.
"I don't believe you didn't know what you were meeting me for. Since you agreed to meet me, don't you have any intention of reconciling with me? Or have you also learned to be fickle?"
Ding Muyu took a deep breath, making a last effort. "Look at her? She has nothing. Is she prettier than me? She doesn't even have a decent family background."
At this point, Ding Muyu was prepared to spare no effort. "She's like that, she can't even take care of herself. Tell me, in what way am I inferior to her? What do I need to do for you to believe that I only left you back then out of desperation!"
Sheng Chenjin looked at her. "You don't need to do anything, because I no longer want to believe. The reason I came today was just to tell you that I already have a fiancée. This person is not as vain as you."
Sheng Chenjin regretted not seeing through Ding Muyu's true colors sooner. "She loves me. Even if I have nothing one day, I can ensure she will stay by my side. That's why I'm marrying her, and that's all there is to it. I hope you won't come looking for me again. I truly have no lingering feelings for you."
After saying this, Sheng Chenjin turned and left. At the door, he anxiously asked the waiter if he had noticed the whereabouts of the two young ladies who had just left the restaurant.
The waiter shook his head. Sheng Chenjin was about to take the elevator downstairs. In the elevator, Shi Xinxin didn't know what to do.
Tang Tang, by her side, hugged her with concern, hoping to offer some comfort. "Tang Tang, is your driver still nearby? Can you ask him to pick us up now? I want to stay at your place for a while."
"Okay, I'll ask him to come." Tang Tang quickly took out her phone to notify the driver. As soon as the two of them got out of the elevator, the car was already parked at the entrance.
After getting into the car, Tang Tang instructed the driver to drive home as fast as possible. She had also considered persuading Shi Xinxin to call Sheng Chenjin again to clarify the situation.
At the very least, she should hear Sheng Chenjin's explanation for this matter. However, looking at the vacant, dazed look in Shi Xinxin's eyes, Tang Tang couldn't bring herself to say it.
Her good friend had always been simple, but now she had suffered so much wrong because of Sheng Chenjin's repeated actions. She would definitely settle accounts with this big chairman when the opportunity arose.
When Sheng Chenjin drove out of the parking lot onto the road, he kept searching for Shi Xinxin's figure along both sidewalks, but found nothing.
He frantically called Shi Xinxin's phone over and over again, but all went unanswered. The last time he dialed, he heard the prompt: "The number you have dialed has been switched off."
It seemed Shi Xinxin had even turned off her phone, making it impossible to track her. The waiter had said earlier that two ladies had left together, so she must have been with Tang Tang.
Since she was her good friend, Shi Xinxin probably just didn't want to answer his calls for now. He wouldn't disturb her for the time being. He would definitely explain this matter to her clearly, but for now, he needed to give her some time.
Shi Xinxin sat in the car, looking out the window at the scenery rushing by. Ding Muyu's words from earlier echoed in her mind.
"I'm his ex-girlfriend," "We were always together," "He would hold me when it was cold," "He's intentionally playing hard to get with me."
Looking at Ding Muyu's sweet smile, indeed, what did it matter if it was announced to the public? She would always be inferior to these people.