Chapter 124: Pure-hearted Yu Ge

The group entered the private room one after another.

Sheng Yu walked in front, his broad, thick hand gripping Zhu Yuan's hand tightly and refusing to let go.

This strange yet ambiguous feeling made Zhu Yuan very uncomfortable.

In the past, when Sheng Yu was overbearing toward her, at most only Situ, Enzo, and Doctor Qiao Mai would see it. When had he ever done this in front of so many people?

She wanted to pull her hand back, but Sheng Yu gripped it even tighter.

He changed from just holding her hand to interlacing his fingers with hers.

With her palm pressed against the slightly rough texture of the man's palm, Zhu Yuan's mind wandered.

Seeing this scene, Dong Shu's pupils trembled, and she forced herself to look away.

If it were in the past, Yuan Fengye would definitely have been right next to Sheng Yu, sitting by his side to make good use of his ability as a sycophant.

However, times are different now; Yu Ge is a man with a woman!

"Yu Ge, sister-in-law, sit," Yuan Fengye said, taking the initiative to pull out a chair for Zhu Yuan.

"Thank you," Zhu Yuan said, sitting beside Sheng Yu.

Qi Jing, Yuan Fengye, and Dong Shu also sat down.

This restaurant was near Sheng Tang, and its name also contained the character "Sheng," called Shengshi.

One could tell at a listen that it was a restaurant belonging to the Sheng Family.

The manager personally arranged for people to come in and serve the dishes, saying with a smile, "This is the first time Young Master Yu has brought a young lady here to eat. If there is anything Miss Zhu is not used to eating, please feel free to speak up."

Zhu Yuan nodded and returned a polite, knowing smile to the other party.

"Too much talk, get out," Sheng Yu said coldly.

"Yu Ge, why have you suddenly become interested in spicy food during this period?" Yuan Fengye looked at the several classic, delicious spicy dishes on the table, revealing his confusion.

He had thought that Sheng Yu eating spicy food around his birthday was just a whim; he hadn't expected him to be serious.

Qi Jing suddenly thought of something, and a profound expression appeared on his face.

Zhu Yuan picked up the food in front of her, stuffed it into her mouth, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

"Is it to your taste?" Sheng Yu lowered his eyes to watch her chewing motion; her cheeks were puffing out, which inexplicably made him feel she was cute.

Even though her makeup and styling today were very bright and charming.

Yuan Fengye suddenly realized: so it was because Zhu Yuan likes to eat spicy food; is my pure-hearted Yu Ge eating spicy food for love?

Zhu Yuan gripped her chopsticks tightly.

Listening to Yuan Fengye, Sheng Yu has been eating spicy food recently?

She remembered him clearly saying that he wasn't picky about food, but he was picky about flavors and never ate spicy things.

Suddenly, a bowl of soup was placed by her hand, disrupting her train of thought.

The other few people at the dining table were all stunned.

Because they all saw that it was Sheng Yu who had served that bowl of soup.

Qi Jing: It's still a bit terrifying when Yu Ge becomes attentive.

Dong Shu: So Yu Ge can also be this considerate to people, but why does it have to be Zhu Yuan?

Yuan Fengye: My god! How did Yu Ge become like this!

Zhu Yuan silently picked up the bowl to drink the soup, catching a glimpse of the calm and composed man out of the corner of her eye.

Then her gaze shifted, and she saw the hand Dong Shu had resting on her lap clenched into a fist.

Zhu Yuan lowered her eyes to drink the soup, her gaze deepening a little.

Zhu Yuan's performance in the afternoon was long, and she had long been starving, but she ate slowly.

The others showed signs of being full, but upon meeting Sheng Yu's warning gaze, they all picked up their chopsticks and pretended to continue eating.

Not wanting to put pressure on Zhu Yuan.

Although Yuan Fengye and Qi Jing felt terrified, they didn't mind; it was nothing to let a girl have her way.

Especially since she was someone Sheng Yu held in his heart.

Dong Shu couldn't bear to watch anymore and was just about to remind Zhu Yuan, but as soon as she raised her eyes, she saw the man sitting opposite her finish eating and casually drape one hand over the back of Zhu Yuan's chair, a sense of overwhelming possessiveness rushing toward her.

She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Zhu Yuan finally finished eating and put down her bowl and chopsticks.

Suddenly, a warm hand pinched her chin, and he used a napkin to wipe her mouth as if no one else were around.

"Are you a pig, eating so much?"

Yuan Fengye almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

Qi Jing frowned helplessly; Yu Ge's mouth, sooner or later, will suffer for it.

With her cheeks being pinched by him, Zhu Yuan was forced to pout, her face flushing with embarrassment and anger, but she didn't know how to retort, as she really had eaten a lot.

Sheng Yu's gaze moved downward.

Zhu Yuan subconsciously covered her stomach; if she ate so much, would her stomach bulge out?

"Know shame now?" A playful smile flashed in Sheng Yu's eyes as he tossed the napkin aside and pulled away the hand she was using to cover her stomach.

Having eaten so much, her stomach was still flat.

Zhu Yuan's ears even turned red, and she finally remembered to explain, "My performance this afternoon took a lot of energy."

"Gluttonous and still making excuses," Sheng Yu said slowly, "a little smarter than a pig."

Watching their interaction as if no one else were present, Dong Shu, like Yuan Fengye and the others, wore a smile on her face, but the nails on her tightly clenched palms suddenly snapped.

After leaving Shengshi, Sheng Yu had things to do, so Enzo drove Zhu Yuan back to the theater, and Dong Shu also got into the car with her.

"I didn't get enough of the afternoon show, so I'm planning to go for a second viewing."

Zhu Yuan smiled, "Alright."

Returned to the theater dressing room.

Zhu Yuan sat before the vanity mirror touching up her makeup, while Dong Shu leaned her long legs against the vanity, looking down at her, and suddenly said, "Yu Ge is really good to you."

Zhu Yuan raised her hand to tidy her hair, her eyes dimming, "It's alright."

"Alright? Zhu Yuan, you don't know how many women outside envy you." Dong Shu toyed with the hand that had a broken nail.

"To vent your anger, he crippled one of Ning Chu's hands; you must know he has always protected the Ning Family, yet he made an exception for you."

Somehow the topic had drifted here, shifted skillfully.

Zhu Yuan applied lipstick in the mirror with a calm expression, "It's a pity, I originally wanted her life. Sheng Yu only crippled one of her hands."

"That can't be helped, who told Ning Er to be that person's younger sister; if she pleads for mercy, Yu Ge couldn't possibly refuse," Dong Shu said.

"That person?" Zhu Yuan finally raised her eyes to look at her.

Dong Shu's expression was frank, "Ning Huaiqing. But you don't need to care about her existence; Yu Ge shouldn't like her, and agreeing to her plea was only because he wanted to compensate her."

Zhu Yuan's face stiffened slightly.

Suddenly, Dong Shu took her phone out of her pocket, her expression changing as if she had seen some news, and she said to Zhu Yuan, "I suddenly have something to do and can't accompany you."

"It's alright, go ahead and get busy," Zhu Yuan said understandingly.

Dong Shu patted her shoulder, and seeing Zhu Yuan's face, which was trying hard to control its emotions, she flashed a smile at her.

"I'll come again another day."

After Dong Shu left, the expression on Zhu Yuan's face, which she had been trying hard to keep composed, returned to normal.

She looked in the direction Dong Shu had left, sighing in her heart.

So it really wasn't her overthinking.

Last time she was nearly surrounded and attacked in the suburbs of the capital, Dong Shu went to save her, and at the time she had vaguely sensed that Dong Shu's aura was off.

They say women understand women best.

Today she had deliberately invited Dong Shu to eat together, wanting to test her.

It turns out human nature really cannot withstand a single test.

Dong Shu was not as carefree as she appeared on the surface; mentioning Ning Huaiqing on purpose was meant to add a burden to her heart.

If she hadn't known that Dong Shu liked Sheng Yu, she wouldn't have thought twice about today's words.

Zhu Yuan closed her eyes heavily.

Dong Shu, I hope you don't do anything to hurt me.