Chapter 97 - I Agreed to A Family Dinner, Not Dinner with A Blind Date (2/2)

Yu Qianying did not believe that her niece would be so oblivious to the events and circumstances that happened between their families in the past. When Yu Keyao was saying those words, Yu Qianying remembered that Qi Chengzhi was behind them, and not one to be fooled, she knew who those words were really intended for.

If there was one thing Yu Qianying hated with all her might, it was that kind of charade. Without bothering to be courteous, she sneered and said, “We’ll see about that when your dad and mom welcome us themselves. You’re just a small girl, it won’t be nice of you to go against their wishes by simply making promises on their behalf.”

Having finished speaking, she left without waiting to see Yu Keyao’s awkwardly cramped expression.

“Big Brother Chengzhi.” Song Yu, who walked ahead of everyone else, heard the intimacy of Yu Keyao’s voice. “Your mother told me to come and look for you.”

She found it odd that Qi Chengzhi was walking with the Song family, but due to his frigid expression, she dismissed it as mere coincidence and not that he was in contact with the Song family.

At some point, Qi Chengzhi lit up another cigarette. He took and deep puff and ignored Yu Keyao. He did not even look at her as he continued walking behind Song Donglin.

Yu Keyao gnashed her teeth and followed behind Qi Chengzhi.

He followed Song Yu up until they reached the entrance of Dynasty. He stood at the platform outside the door and watched as Song Yu called for a cab.

Since he had been wearing his overcoat from the moment he arrived, he did not feel the least bit cold.

On the other hand, Yu Keyao was only wearing a thin top and skirt, so by then, she was already shivering.

She hugged herself and looked up at Qi Chengzhi, who was beside her, but he did not reciprocate her gaze.

“Big Brother Chengzhi, aren’t you going in?” Yu Keyao finally could not take it any longer, and she asked him in a trembling voice.

“I’ll smoke here at the entrance.” Rare indeed was the occasion when Qi Chengzhi eventually did reply her. “If you’re cold, you can go inside.”

Song Yu stood at the side of the road and felt Qi Chengzhi’s piercing gaze on the back of her head. Her arms waved even more stiffly and uneasily when she was calling the cab.

Things, however, were not going well for her. Either the cabs were full or an empty car would drive right past her with their eyes wide open.

Qi Chengzhi’s stares made her even more irritated. The man was simply standing there quietly, smoking at Dynasty’s entrance, and looking at her. ‘What does he want?’

‘I’m not the one who secretly attended a blind date!’

She stole a glance at him and saw Yu Keyao still standing beside him. She was saying something to him softly, and she looked up at him as though she was admiring him. Qi Chengzhi’s figure seemed to be even lankier than before.

They looked so conspicuous together, and it really felt like they were the most well-matched young couple there ever was.

The more she looked, the more she became angry, and she could not contain herself from letting out an audible ‘Hmph’.

Yu Qianying heard her and thought that she had gotten angry because she was unable to hail a cab even though some of the cars were empty. Yu Qianying consoled her, “Don’t be upset. If we can’t get a car, we’ll take the public bus. B City’s taxis have always been difficult to get a hold of.”

“Song Yu?” At that instant, she heard a voice that seemed more happy than surprised. “Uncle, auntie.”

Song Yu looked over and saw that it was Li Zhuoan, whom she met previously at the Red Roof Club.

Yu Qianying recognized him too. She had never been that familiar with the Li family, so when it came to Li Zhuoan, she neither felt close nor distant to him.

After being given a friendly greeting, Li Zhuoan said, “It’s hard to get a cab at this sort of time. Where do you want to go? Let me send you!”

“…” Yu Qianying looked at Song Yu. The latter did not know Li Zhuoan too well, and she also did not want to keep in touch with those other people from her past. When he offered to send them back, Song Yu was truly at a loss as to what she should reply.

“It’s okay. We’ll take a cab back,” Song Yu outrightly refused. Even though she was angry at Qi Chengzhi, she would not think of going into another man’s car right in front of him.

She had always been the type who would not drag in a third party whenever she was angry. Doing so was childish, and being the mature adult that she was, she would not resort to using such methods to spite Qi Chengzhi. The best thing was for both of them to solve their own problems together. There was no need to complicate simple matters.

“Song Yu, can you treat this as an apology for what happened back at the Red Roof Club?” Li Zhuoan walked over to Song Yu and blocked her hand-waving movements from view.

Yu Qianying heard their conversation and felt odd. ‘Could they have met before?’

Qi Chengzhi narrowed his eyes and took a deep, intense puff.

“Look at how strong the wind is on this cold night. You’re still unable to get a cab, and it’s pointless to have your parents bear the cold here.” Li Zhuoan was being sincere. His eyes looked directly at Song Yu, making her take a half-step back. She was distancing herself from him subconsciously.

She looked to the side and saw Song Donglin and Yu Qianying wrapped tightly in their down jackets. The wind made their hair messy, and their faces were beginning to redden.

Noticing Song Yu’s hesitation, Li Zhuoan turned extra polite and pointed at the side of the road. “My car is here.”

All of a sudden, Song Yu felt heat on her cheeks. She looked away and saw that Qi Chengzhi had extinguished his cigarette and was looking at her with his narrowed eyes.

His tall, slender figure was fixed to the ground, and despite the large distance between them, an indescribable pressure was mounting on her. Without even realizing it, Yu Qianying had left her side.

Song Yu’s heart began thumping wildly because of his stare. She had a feeling that if she decided to go with Li Zhuoan, Qi Chengzhi would run over immediately and stop her.

Almost immediately, Qi Chengzhi stares made her wavering thoughts much firmer.

“I…” Before Song Yu said anything further, Dynasty’s manager came running over while wiping his sweat.

“Miss Song, the cab is here!” Song Yu looked at the direction pointed at by the manager and discovered that a taxi really did stop there.

Thus, she smiled at Li Zhuoan and said, “Thanks for your offer. The taxi’s here, so we’ll take the taxi.”

Li Zhuoan’s expression soured as he glanced at the untimely arrival of the taxi. He then glared at the manager and wondered when did Dynasty start helping their customers to get a cab.

His lips pursed and he handed her his business card. “This is my number. If there’s anything I can help with, just give me a call.”

Since the name card had been offered, it would be impolite for Song Yu not to accept. All she could do was say her thanks and keep it.

She entered the cab with her parents, leaving Li Zhuoan watching as the cab drove away. He then turned and met with Qi Chengzhi’s gaze.

Li Zhuoan stared back in provocation, eliciting a smirk from Qi Chengzhi as he placed his hands in his pockets and walked to his just-arrived Range Rover.

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Song Yu sat in the front passenger seat of the taxi. Suddenly, she saw from the rear-view mirror that a Range Rover was following closely behind them. Her heart began beating madly.

She snuck a look at her parents who were seated behind and noticed that they were unaware of anything unusual happening.

How long did Qi Chengzhi decide to follow them for?

Midway through his drive, Xia Wenna called him. Her anxious voice was heard right after he picked the phone up. She asked him, “Where are you? Why can’t I find you anywhere? Where could you possibly have disappeared to just to smoke a cigarette?”

“I have something to do, so I left. Take your time there,” Qi Chengzhi answered plainly.

“What do you mean ‘you have something to do, so you left’? You left without even telling anyone anything? How could you just leave the Yu family hanging!” Xia Wenna’s voice became even more urgent. “They’re all waiting for you now!”

“So? Don’t let them wait then,” he replied coldly.

“Where are your manners?” Xia Wenna had much to say but was interrupted by Qi Chengzhi’s ice-cold voice.

“It was agreed that this was a family meal, but when I arrived, there were three outsiders. When did the Yu family become the Qi family? I agreed to a family dinner, not dinner with a blind date. I’m hanging up now.”

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Once the cab stopped at their building, Song Yu got down. She heard a car driving from behind, and when she turned to look, her heart nearly stopped beating.

Qi Chengzhi’s Range Rover drove all the way in too, and it stopped just beside the building.

Song Yu looked nervously as the Range Rover’s engine was turned off and there was no movement for some time.

“Song Yu, let’s go.” Yu Qianying and Song Donglin got down and called their daughter.

“Mm, okay.” Song Yu glanced at the Range Rover once more before turning and walking into her building. However, she could still feel numbness at the back of her head, as though Qi Chengzhi’s gaze managed to penetrate through the car and land on her.