restless in the room

Zhu Bailu took Yu Ji's arm and walked into the banquet hall.

There was an orchestra playing soft music on the stage, and most of the guests in the audience were holding champagne glasses and greeting each other.The further he walked in, the heavier Zhu Bailu's footsteps became.

She didn't wear her usual favorite Hen Tiangao today, but only wore a pair of three-centimeter cat heels. She held Yu Ji's arm and tightened nervously. I don't know if Yu Ji felt her nervousness.

Seeing her father talking and laughing with Shao Yinglu from a distance, Zhu Bailu subconsciously turned her face to the side and glanced at Yu Ji.

Yu Ji was half a head taller than her, with fair skin, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and lighter eyes than ordinary people.

It has been nearly ten years since Zhu Bailu saw Yu Ji for the first time outside the stables when he was a student, but Zhu Bailu still remembers how he felt that day.

——This person is really good-looking.

"What's wrong?" Sensing Zhu Bailu's gaze, Yu Ji lowered his head and asked.

Yu Ji's eyelashes are also long, and the tails of the eyelashes are slightly upturned. When he blinks, the upper and lower eyelashes touch together, making him look gentle and amiable.

"...Xiao Yu." Zhu Bailu couldn't help but call out to Yu Ji, his voice a little hoarse.

Looking at Yu Ji, her stomach churned without warning.She looked around anxiously, just in time to see a waiter with a drink coming towards her, she stopped him immediately, grabbed a glass of orange juice, raised her head and took a big gulp, then threw the glass back on the tray, forcefully suppressing the nausea .

"I..." Zhu Bailu opened his mouth to say a word, but couldn't go on anymore. He teased Yu Ji and said, "Let's go there first."

Who knew that Yu Ji took two steps and didn't leave again, his complexion sank a little, and he said to Zhu Bailu, "Do you have something to hide from me?"

Zhu Bailu thumped in his heart, forced a smile on his face, pretended to be relaxed and said to Yu Ji, "Why are you so serious!"

There was not much doubt in Yu Ji's eyes, he didn't answer, and he didn't want to leave.

"Let's go first." Zhu Bailu insisted on dragging Yu Ji forward. Yu Ji was hesitant, but she was still dragged along, and followed her towards several elders.

Yu Ji has such a good temper, so tonight will go well.Zhu Bailu thought secretly.When this matter is over, she will definitely repay Yu Ji well, and won't let Yu Ji suffer for nothing.

Zhu Bailu probably guessed that the person Yu Ji went to see in Maoshi every week was not Zhou Yi.But no matter who it is, it must be invisible.

Once the matter is not in the light, it will be easier to handle. At worst, she and Yu Ji will go to the door together to explain to the other party and ask for the other party's understanding.

Yu Ji has reciprocated with her for so long, and if she takes advantage of Yu Ji today, Yu Ji should not be too angry, anyway, it is difficult for people like them to find a marriage that suits their wishes.

Shao Yinglu and Zhu Minghui stood at the long table on the left under the stage.Shao Yinglu is the vice president of the Yishi Chamber of Commerce, one of the important protagonists tonight, he did not bring any other children, only Cen Huishan, clapping hands and laughing with Zhu Minghui from time to time, as if there was some great happy event.

"Dad, uncle." Zhu Bailu graciously took Yu Ji's hand.

Yu Ji's hand was cooler than she expected, and she clearly felt that Yu Ji was stunned for a moment, and wanted to pull it out without showing any signs, but Zhu Bailu grabbed it tightly and looked at Yu Ji nervously.More doubts appeared in Yu Ji's eyes. Although he didn't pull out his hand for the time being, he didn't cooperate with Zhu Bailu to make any intimate gestures either.

Another director of the Yishi Chamber of Commerce stood beside Shao Yinglu, Zhu Bailu and Yu Ji nodded and greeted him together.The director smiled and praised Zhu Bailu and Yu Jideng for their match, saying that Shao Yinglu and Zhu Minghui were both lucky, they were both in their prime of life and had double happiness, their son was several years older than Yu Ji, and his wife and grandchildren were gone.

Zhu Bailu felt guilty when she heard that, she knew Yu Ji was looking at her, but she didn't dare to look up at Yu Ji.

After exchanging pleasantries with the elders, Yu Ji pulled Zhu Bailu to a corner of the banquet hall, and asked in a low voice, "Tell me the truth, what double happiness?"

Yu Ji's complexion was not very good-looking, Zhu Bailu was not sure how much he guessed.

Now that both of them have arrived at the banquet hall, the overall situation has been settled, and it is difficult for Yu Ji to run away. Thinking of this, Zhu Bailu relaxed a little, and said softly to Yu Ji, "You will know in a while."

"Aren't you—" Yu Ji stopped after saying a few words.

There was a sudden noise behind them. They were far away from the gate, and they could only see people rushing towards the gate, as if some important person had come.

Zhu Bailu noticed that Yu Ji suddenly raised his wrist, looked at his watch, and turned to look at the door.

"What's wrong?" She followed Yu Ji's gaze and speculated, "Wen Changshi has arrived."

Yu Ji gave a absent-minded "Yes", then turned around and asked Zhu Bailu, "Double happiness is coming, what kind of happiness is it?"

The music stopped, the host came to the stage, and everyone took their seats. Zhu Bailu looked at the stage, opened her lips, and then closed them again. When the president of the Yishi Chamber of Commerce stood up, the applause rang out, and she turned to Yu Ji. He smiled lightly: "You'll know soon."

Yu Ji's eyes were a little cold, staring at Zhu Bailu almost scrutinizing.

Zhu Bailu had never seen Yu Ji's expression like this before, and couldn't judge Yu Ji's mood, so he pulled Yu Ji's sleeve and said cheekily: "Let's talk first, you must not get angry."

"Why are you angry?" Yu Ji slowly pushed Zhu Bailu's hand away.

The chairman's speech was short, followed by Shao Yinglu's coming to power.

"Listen to what uncle said." Zhu Bailu watched Shao Yinglu take over the microphone, let go of Yu Ji's sleeve, and said softly to Yu Ji.

Yu Ji straightened his back and stood tall and straight beside Zhu Bailu, looking at his biological father.

Shao Yinglu's speech is not as official as the chairman.He didn't take the manuscript, and said some impromptu words, which enlivened the atmosphere on the field.

He started from the beginning of the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, and counted the major events of the years, Zhu Bailu didn't listen carefully, she was waiting for Shao Yinglu's last paragraph.

"By the way, there is one more thing to say today. I didn't want to be so high-profile at first, but after the president found out, he said that this is not only a happy event for my Shao Yinglu family, but also a happy event for our two chambers of commerce in Yishi and Maoshi. I am announcing to everyone today," Shao Yinglu said, "on the [-]rd of next month, the dog's son Yu Ji will be engaged to Minghui's daughter Zhu Bailu, invitations will be sent to everyone, I sincerely look forward to your presence."

Yu Ji withdrew his eyes from Shao Yinglu, and asked Zhu Bailu expressionlessly, "Are you pregnant?"

Zhu Bailu looked at Yu Ji cautiously. She wanted to pull Yu Ji and admit his mistake, but Yu Ji blocked it as if he was on guard, and continued to ask, "When did you set the date?"

"The day before yesterday..." Zhu Bailu said, "Uncle Shao was at our house that day. He was very happy when he found out. He immediately asked someone to choose a date, and I didn't even have time to stop it."

"Really?" Yu Ji laughed suddenly, the corners of his mouth parted a bit, and there was no smile in his eyes, "Is my dad happy?"

Zhu Bailu was startled, took a step back, and stammered, "Yes, yes."

"Do you think he doesn't know who your child is?" Yu Ji asked Zhu Bailu softly, "How many people in the room do you think don't know about you and Sun Wenxing?"

This was the first time Yu Ji told Zhu Bailu her ex-boyfriend's name.

Zhu Bailu looked at Yu Ji's eyes that didn't show any emotion, her heart sank heavily, her eyes became hot and steam gathered, because Yu Ji like this made her very scared.

"But he—" Zhu Bailu paused for a few seconds, struggling to defend himself, but was interrupted by Yu Ji.

"——Bailu," Yu Ji said slowly, at first glance, his tone was gentle, and when the words fell, Zhu Bailu felt cold, and he asked Zhu Bailu word by word, "If he doesn't know that the child is not mine, When you know you are pregnant, you will call me to your house, why let you trick me?"

Zhu Bailu leaned her back against the wall, endured the sourness in her stomach again, tears fell down after all.She has never been wronged like this since she was a child.

"But I can't help it." She was sobbing, suppressing the emotion of crying loudly, and asked Yu Ji intermittently, "Otherwise, what should I do?"

Through the tears that covered her eyes, she saw that Yu Ji still didn't want to let go, and her heart was full of helplessness, fear and hatred.

Yu Ji didn't speak, just looked at her quietly.

Two people who were supposed to be the protagonists in the arena confronted each other in the corner of the banquet hall.

"Aren't you responsible for my pregnancy?" Zhu Bailu stood for a while, her calf throbbed, probably from cramps, her temples also throbbed, she couldn't see clearly, her hatred for Yu Ji standing on the sidelines overwhelmed her Rationality filled the entire brain, lowered the voice, and uttered words with some hysteria, "If you don't take me to Maoshi, I might have broken up with Sun Wenxing long ago. I will have this child?"

Yu Ji looked at her for a while, and asked her, "So I'm in charge today?" He took out the handkerchief from his suit pocket, handed it to her, and said, "Wipe your tears."

Zhu Bailu choked with sobs, took the handkerchief, wiped his face, and eased up a little, then approached Yu Ji again, pressed against him, and softly lobbied: "Don't be angry, I'll accompany you to Maoshi to explain to her .”

Yu Ji stared at her, noncommittal to her showing weakness.

"Look, you see her sneaking around, can she get on the stage? Could it be that without me, you can still marry her?" Zhu Bailu clutched a handkerchief and begged bitterly, and then grabbed Yu Ji's clothes. "I don't care how you come with her in secret. I just want to keep this baby... Yu Ji, help me once, just this time, okay?"

"Bailu," Yu Ji pulled out the hem of Zhu Bailu's clothes and asked her, "Do you really think I'm easy to talk to?"

Zhu Bailu stared at Yu Ji's face speechlessly, and after a while, the sad look on her face disappeared.

She asked Yu Ji: "What's wrong with you? If you don't get engaged to me today, your father will force you to get engaged to someone else tomorrow. Are you different from me?"

Yu Ji gave a "hmm" and said, "I'm different from you."

He thought for a while before continuing: "The person I like is willing to sneak up on him, but I don't want him to sneak up on me."

The tears in Zhu Bailu's eyes were blinked away by her again.

Yu Ji's appearance was too different from what she imagined, Yu Ji was like an adult watching a child crying, tolerant but ruthless.Every word and every action he made seemed to remind Zhu Bailu that crying would not get feedback from him.Yu Ji will not be moved by any of her self-harming actions.

"Stop messing around, Bailu." After a stalemate for a while, Yu Ji finally spoke again. He pressed Zhu Bailu's shoulder and said to her, "It's time to grow up."

Zhu Bailu felt very desperate and empty in her heart, she took a step forward, put her forehead on Yu Ji's shoulder, and wept unbearably sadly.

This time Yu Ji didn't push her away, and comforted her in a low voice: "Let's just say that the problem is with me. If you say I can do anything, I won't be engaged."

Zhu Bailu cried so much that most of Yu Ji's shoulders were wet, and then she stopped, and looked up at Yu Ji, who looked down at her.Zhu Bailu and him looked at each other for a few seconds, and said involuntarily, "You really like her."

Yu Ji smiled, but did not answer, Zhu Bailu asked again in a nasal tone: "Is she particularly good-looking? Does she like you as much as you like her?"

"I know it's not Zhou Yi." Seeing Yu Ji's eyes, she added, "Isn't it really pretty?"

"Special..." Yu Ji was talking, looking behind Zhu Bailu, he suddenly stopped, and then quickly said to her, "You must be very stupid."

"Ah?" Zhu Bailu looked at him puzzled.

Yu Ji suddenly pressed Zhu Bailu's shoulder, and exerted force to make her turn around to look behind her. Zhu Bailu saw Wen Changshi leaning on a cane, followed by two bodyguards, looking at them indifferently.

"Is the flirting over?" Wen Changshi said.

Yu Ji let go of Zhu Bailu's back, and said to her, "Didn't you just explain it to me, explain it to me right away."