Chapter 8: Doesn

Hearing him say the word "love", Song Huan Yan feels disgusted.

On the night before the engagement, he slept with another woman, then turned around and said he loved her.

Song Huan Yan's expression is cold and expressionless, she says, "Let go."

Qin Zi Mo sees that she is not playing with him at all; it's not a test, it's serious.

It's a real breakup, with no lingering affection.

Why?

She clearly loves him so much!

She has such a good family background yet chose him, who was born of humble origins.

She also devoted herself wholeheartedly to his career.

How can she suddenly be so light‑hearted as if she never loved him?

Qin Zi Mo can't figure out why; the only thing he can think of is that last night she discovered there was someone in his room.

She knew he was cheating, but didn't expose him; instead she kept calm until today, deliberately embarrassing him?

Even though Qin Zi Mo vaguely suspects, he cannot, out of guilt, inadvertently confess; he must bite down that he did nothing wrong!

Qin Zi Mo doesn't linger on this issue, but changes the subject, his tone gentle, "Yan Yan, today is our engagement day. All the guests know today is the engagement banquet; you suddenly break up with me—how will you explain to the guests? A proper engagement banquet might not tell all the guests that today is a breakup banquet?"

Song Huan Yan looks at him, "A breakup requires a breakup banquet for you? Don't gild your own face. This is my birthday banquet; what does a breakup have to do with it?"

Song Huan Yan suddenly recalls that in the early hours of last night, Qin Zi Mo didn't wish her a happy birthday, and today he hasn't seen her either; clearly, her birthday was never on his mind.

Qin Zi Mo frowns, "But Yan Yan, I invited the guests under the pretense of an engagement banquet! If there's no engagement later, where will I put this face?"

Song Huan Yan says indifferently, "Is that your business any concern of mine?"

Qin Zi Mo becomes anxious, "Why is it not related? Later the guests will go to the banquet; without an engagement, won't the guests question it and cause a scene?"

Song Huan Yan looks at him coldly, speaking at an even pace, "If I were you, I'd immediately message all invited guests, saying the engagement ran into an incident and today is just a birthday banquet. Guests may be curious, but they won't openly ask or cause a scene, because it doesn't really concern them. The matter will just fade, no one will ask you, nor care whether you later re‑engage."

Hearing her so calmly and insightfully, such a proper and stable handling, Qin Zi Mo was stunned.

Suddenly he feels as if something important is lost, his heart panics, hurriedly says, "Your way of handling things is always good. But Yan Yan, why are we…"

Before he finishes, Song Huan Yan pulls the car door, "Let go."

Qin Zi Mo holds onto the car door, patiently, "Yan Yan. Baby! I know you're testing me. But stop this, later if we miss the time it'll be bad. How about I write you a guarantee at the hotel?"

Song Huan Yan turns her face back, staring ahead, "Drive."

Qin Zi Mo's eyes widen slightly.

The driver receives the order, slams the accelerator, and the car moves.

"Yan Yan!" Qin Zi Mo still doesn't let go, but pulls the car door and runs after it.

The car isn't fast, so he can keep up, "Yan Yan, I know you're testing me, is this enough? My sincere feelings for you…"

Song Huan Yan, expressionless, orders, "Drive faster."

"Yes, miss." The driver suddenly accelerates.

"Yan Yan, Song Huan Yan! What on earth are you doing!" Qin Zi Mo still doesn't let go.

But after the speed increases, within seconds he can't keep up, helplessly lets go, "Yan Yan!"

Song Huan Yan closes the car door.

A line of Ferraris behind roars away, and Qin Zi Mo stands where he is, looking as if abandoned.

The Ferraris whoosh past him, as if mocking him, causing a cold sweat to break out on him.

Soon, the tail of the convoy disappears completely, Qin Zi Mo's face turns pale, at a loss.

What on earth is happening to Song Huan Yan?

She really discovered…

No, she didn't discover anything; he didn't cheat, no, he loves Song Huan Yan!

Qin Zi Mo hurriedly got into the Big G and rushed toward the hotel.

The hotel hosting the birthday banquet is the only globally exclusive ten‑star chain hotel in Kyoto.

It belongs to the Nan Gong Clan's assets; the hotel's name is boldly simply "Nangong", situated on Kyoto's most beautiful coastline.

The starting price for holding a banquet here is one hundred million.

Of course Qin Zi Mo can't afford that money.

Sang Wan said she has some connections with the Nan Gong family, so the venue fee is waived, only the banquet fee is charged.

But even the banquet fee, Qin Zi Mo can't pay.

Sang Wan also said it's an engagement gift from her to Song Huan Yan.

Being able to hold a banquet at Nangong Hotel is a huge prestige in Kyoto!

To put it bluntly, the glow on her face measures two meters eight.

Hosting a banquet at Nangong Hotel not only costs a lot, but the key is without connections you simply can't book it.

If your status isn't high enough, Nangong Hotel won't even receive you.

Therefore, when Qin Zi Mo invites guests, he feels an unparalleled glory!

It's also because Sang Wan has no interest in him, otherwise…

No, why is he thinking about these now?!

Crazy!

His girlfriend is a Billionaire Heiress!

He now only loves Song Huan Yan, loves no one else; no other woman can catch his eye!

Song Huan Yan hides her identity from him; could it be that Sang Wan's strength is actually Song Huan Yan's strength?

Song Huan Yan has to keep it hidden, so she needs to push someone out…

If that's really the case, then all of this was done by Song Huan Yan for him?

Thinking that way, his remorse in his heart was even more overwhelming.

No, it won't!

If that's so, how could he possibly bear it?!

It certainly isn't; it's Sang Wan who is powerful.

Those rich people don't care about that little money at all, and helping their own best friend they don't care at all.

Yes, yes, that's right.

So for this engagement banquet he didn't spend a single cent, he only bought a pair of one‑million‑yuan Engagement Rings.

Originally he wanted to buy something more expensive, but Qiao An said it's just an engagement, one million is already absurd enough.

In other words, a one‑million Engagement Ring is an over‑generous gesture toward Song Huan Yan.

Qiao An!

All because of Qiao An!

If Qiao An hadn't lured him, he wouldn't have erred!

He wouldn't.

He really loves Song Huan Yan!

He needs her; he can't be without her!

When the Song Family convoy arrived at the hotel entrance, a convoy arrived from the opposite side as well.

Its display was even grander than the Song Family convoy.

All‑black, custom‑ordered top‑grade Rolls‑Royce Phantom lined up neatly.

At the front, two heavy‑duty Hummers cleared the way majestically; at the rear, two heavy‑duty Hummers concluded with equal grandeur.

Song Huan Yan only saw it after getting out of the car; it was a Nan Gong Clan vehicle.

The emblem was the same as the Song Family's, a unique Nan Gong Clan emblem.

Soon, the man in the middle vehicle stepped out as if the world were focusing on him.

He first glanced at the hotel directly ahead, then turned his head, his cool gaze crossing a considerable distance to land on Song Huan Yan.

After only a second he withdrew his gaze; the man walked with aristocratic poise, followed by a group of black‑clad bodyguards.

Song Huan Yan remained composed; she also stepped gracefully toward the hotel.

She could not determine for sure whether this man was Nan Gong Yu.

She judged by the convoy's specifications; the bearing and aura seemed similar.

But Nan Gong Yu says handling myriad affairs daily is not an exaggeration; he probably doesn't have the leisure to attend her birthday banquet.

Moreover, she does not know Nan Gong Yu.

Because he is too busy.

In her memory, she had seen him ten years ago.