Chapter 118 - Fiancé? Ridiculous

In a corner of a bustling city, there is a Shandong cuisine restaurant famous for its expensive and rare ingredients. Although the price is high, the restaurant seems quite deserted, as if only people who really understand taste are willing to step into this place. Sitting at the elegant dining table, Xia Zhuozhuo's eyes wandered, and he smiled at Xia Liu beside him: "Sixth brother, go to the kitchen to pick some fresh ingredients for me, I'll wait for you here." Xia Liu knew that Xia Zhuozhuo was picky about food, nodded happily, and followed the waiter into the kitchen. However, not long after Xia Liu left, a waiter in uniform slowly walked towards Xia Zhuozhuo with a bottle of crystal clear white wine in his hand. "Excuse me, is this Miss Xia?" The waiter's voice was a little respectful. Xia Zhuozhuo nodded slightly, her eyes fell on the bottle in the waiter's hand, and her brows slightly frowned: "I don't seem to have ordered any wine." The waiter smiled and explained: "This is specially prepared for you by the guests in the upstairs box. Do you need to open it for you?" Xia Zhuozhuo looked up at the second floor, and saw a figure in a half-closed glass window, but she couldn't see the face clearly. "Who is the guest upstairs? Can you tell me the name?" she asked politely. The waiter shook his head, looking confused: "Sorry, Miss Xia, I'm just following orders, and I don't know the identity of the guest." Xia Zhuozhuo smiled indifferently and took out a hundred-yuan bill from his wallet: "Then please send this wine back upstairs. I never accept gifts from strangers." The waiter looked embarrassed, obviously surprised by this sudden request. But Xia Zhuozhuo's generous tip made him change his attitude instantly, and he readily agreed and hurried away with the bottle of wine. In the private room on the second floor, Bai Niancheng was surrounded by a group of friends, enjoying their flattery and envy. "Brother Cheng, your fiancée is so beautiful!" said a flattering man. Bai Niancheng had a smug smile on his face, and was secretly proud of himself. Recalling the scene when his aunt let him meet Xia Zhuozhuo at the Xia family's welcoming banquet, he originally had no interest in this marriage. But Xia Zhuozhuo's stunning appearance made him greedy. However, Si Shenxing suddenly appeared and claimed to be Xia Zhuozhuo's fiancé. This shocked Bai Niancheng for a while, but after returning home, his uncle and aunt's explanation made him feel relieved. It turned out that Si Shenxing was just out of kindness to help Xia Zhuozhuo out of trouble. Despite this, Bai Niancheng's desire for Xia Zhuozhuo became stronger and stronger. When they met by chance in the restaurant today, he came up with a plan to take this opportunity to get closer to Xia Zhuozhuo. So, he asked the waiter to send a bottle of expensive white wine to Xia Zhuozhuo, but he didn't expect that Xia Zhuozhuo would politely refuse. The atmosphere in the box was a little awkward for a while, but Bai Niancheng pretended to be helpless and said: "Alas, this marriage is not what I want, it's all the idea of ​​my uncle and aunt. But she looks pretty good, so I'll just make do with it." Everyone agreed and praised Bai Niancheng more vigorously. Just then, the door of the box was gently pushed open, and the waiter stood at the door with a bottle of wine in his hand, looking embarrassed. "Gentlemen, the lady downstairs asked me to bring the wine back." The waiter's voice echoed in the box. Everyone's eyes were focused on Bai Niancheng. He touched his nose awkwardly, but still pretended to be calm and said: "Tell her that this is a gift from her fiancé, let her enjoy it with confidence." After that, he casually threw a large bill to the waiter as a tip. But the waiter declined in fear and trepidation, "Sorry, sir, I can't accept it." Xia Zhuozhuo rolled her eyes when she heard the waiter's retelling downstairs. She cursed Si Shenxing in her heart for being ignorant of the times. He had already broken off the engagement, but he was still entangled. However, she thought about it again. Si Shenxing's illness seemed to have recovered? He could actually come here to drink? He wouldn't be stupid enough to drink cephalosporin with wine, right? Thinking of this, Xia Zhuozhuo was a little restless. Although she didn't know where this inexplicable worry came from, she decided to go upstairs to find out. She asked the waiter for the box number, picked up the bottle of wine, and went straight upstairs. Before leaving, she sent a message to Xia Huaijin, telling him that he had gone upstairs to find Si Shenxing and would be back soon. Xia Huaijin replied briefly with an "OK", and Xia Zhuozhuo stepped onto the stairs with peace of mind. When she arrived at the door of the box, she took a deep breath and reached out to knock on the door. A familiar yet strange voice came from the door: "Come in." This voice was not unique to Si Shenxing, but she couldn't remember whose voice it was. She pushed open the door and stepped into the box, only to see a group of well-dressed men and women sitting together, looking at her. Xia Zhuozhuo looked around, but did not find Si Shenxing. She was even more confused, but calm and elegant. When the people in the box saw Xia Zhuozhuo's true face, their eyes lit up. Her beauty seemed to have magic, making people unable to look away. However, when they saw Xia Zhuozhuo standing with Bai Niancheng, they couldn't help but feel a little regretful. How could such a beautiful woman fall in love with Bai Niancheng, who was uneducated and unskilled? But on second thought, perhaps the Xia family was attracted by the power and status of the Bai family, so they were willing to sacrifice Xia Zhuozhuo's happiness. Xia Zhuozhuo didn't care about the eyes and comments of the crowd. She walked straight to Bai Niancheng and gently placed the bottle of wine on the table: "Fiancé? Humph, this joke is not funny." Bai Niancheng was stunned, then smiled awkwardly: "Miss Xia, you misunderstood. I was just joking. In fact, I have always admired you..." Xia Zhuozhuo interrupted him: "Admire? Or covet? Mr. Bai, please respect yourself. The engagement between us has been cancelled, please don't pester me anymore." After saying that, she turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly heard a familiar voice in her ear: "Zhuozhuo, wait." She turned back suddenly and saw Si Shenxing standing at the door of the box without knowing when, looking at her with a smile. Xia Zhuozhuo's heart trembled, but she still said calmly: "Mr. Si, you came at the right time. Please tell this Mr. Bai that there is no relationship between us anymore." Si Shenxing slowly walked to Xia Zhuozhuo and looked at her deeply: "Zhuozhuo, I know you are still angry with me. But please believe me, I never thought of hurting you." Xia Zhuozhuo sneered: "Hurt? What you call hurt is to make me a laughing stock of the whole city? Si Shenxing, we are clear between you and me." Si Shenxing heard this, and a trace of pain flashed in his eyes. But he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "Okay, since you have made a decision, I will respect your choice. But please remember, no matter when and where, as long as you need me, I will be by your side." After speaking, he turned and left, leaving Xia Zhuozhuo alone in the box, with mixed feelings in his heart. Bai Niancheng and others looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while. This sudden farce made them more elusive about the relationship between Xia Zhuozhuo and Si Shenxing. However, for Xia Zhuozhuo, all this is no longer important. She has decided to face her future bravely, no matter how many storms and challenges lie ahead. Because she knows that only truly independent and strong people can control their own destiny. She raised a faint smile at the corner of her mouth and nodded gently to Xia Zhuozhuo, "Miss Xia, how are you?" Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by a hearty voice, "What Miss Xia, you have to call me sister-in-law!" Bai Niancheng leaned to the side, his eyes were burning, but he could not hide the greed in them. Xia Zhuozhuo finally set his sights on this inconspicuous existence. If he had not taken the initiative to show up, she would probably have ignored this passerby. However, at the sight of him, she couldn't help but feel churning in her stomach, and an inexplicable disgust arose spontaneously. She knew that she didn't judge people by appearance, but facing Bai Niancheng, she even had a physical rejection. Perhaps, everyone has a yearning for beauty in their hearts, and she is no exception. Bai Niancheng was completely unaware of Xia Zhuozhuo's abnormality. Only at the instigation of his friends did he shamelessly approach her, trying to find a little comfort in this emotional desert.