C1 The Daughter-in-law

Birthday party.

In the luxuriously decorated private room, the guests wore gorgeous clothes and raised their cups to toast to each other. For a time, it was bustling with noise and excitement.

In the center of the crowd, a man in a black suit sat with an expressionless face. His long legs were crossed and he held a glass of red wine in his hand. From time to time, he would take a sip.

It was as if this banquet held for him had nothing to do with him.

"Young Master Zhou, this is a celebration that I have prepared for you for two whole weeks. You should give me some face and smile." A man in a white shirt and black vest came over with champagne. He had a bright smile on his face.

The man sitting in the chair looked up at him. There was no change on his face. Then, he turned his eyes away. But in an instant, his indifference was obvious.

Jin Xuan quickly compromised and took a step back. He looked at the man's perfect face and smiled. "I won't disturb you."

He had planned this celebration carefully two weeks ago, but Zhou Xingchen did not seem to appreciate it. Jin Xuan comforted himself. Everyone knew that Zhou Xingchen was very cold. This time he was willing to come out was a reward for him.

He shook his head. He couldn't understand why the two of them who had grown up together took up two extremes in their personalities after they grew up.

The music in the room was loud. Many people wanted to talk to Zhou Xingchen, but Jin Xuan chased them away. "Go, go. Don't you see that Young Master Zhou doesn't want to talk?"

As he was talking, Zhou Xingchen's pupils suddenly shrank. His eagle-like sharp eyes inadvertently looked in the direction of the door of the room.

Jin Xuan did not understand what was going on and followed his gaze. Sure enough, a figure pushed the door open and entered.

It was a tall and gentle woman. Her noble attire, her peerlessly beautiful face, and the faint smile that always hung on the corner of her mouth all revealed her identity.

Liang Jia.

When Jin Xuan saw who it was, he immediately felt that something was wrong. He could not help but cover his forehead and whisper into Zhou Xingchen's ear, "This little follower your mother found for you is really conscientious. She is really powerful. Can she even find this place?"

Liang Jia stood at the door with a white handbag. She saw Zhou Xingchen's figure in the flickering lights. She frowned imperceptibly. Her high heels gracefully stepped on the carpet in the room. She gently pushed a person aside and walked to his side. "Excuse me."

Her voice was not loud, but it was very clear. Although the music was still playing, the people in the room stopped moving.

Liang Jia turned a blind eye to it. She pushed her soft hair behind her ear and walked to Zhou Xingchen's side to take a seat.

Just as she sat down, Zhou Xingchen, who had been silent the whole time, spoke. His tone was unfriendly. "What are you doing here?"

Liang Jia was stunned for a moment, but the experience she had with him over the years had already taught her how to deal with it. There was a warm smile in her eyes as she looked back, "It's so late and you haven't come home yet. I was worried about you, so I came to take a look."

Zhou Xingchen sneered and drank all the remaining wine in the cup. He turned the cup and looked into her eyes playfully. "Are you worried about me, or is my mom worried about me?"

Seeing that he exposed her, Liang Jia helplessly shrugged her shoulders. "Alright, your mom is worried about you."

The cup in Zhou Xingchen's hand was placed heavily on the table. The atmosphere between the two sank into silence.

The people who came with them all looked like they were watching a good show.

Those who were close to Zhou Xingchen knew Liang Jia, but they also knew that Zhou Xingchen hated Liang Jia. She was the adopted daughter of Zhou family. To put it bluntly, she was the wife Mother Zhou prepared for Zhou Xingchen. No matter where Zhou Xingchen was, Mother Zhou would let her follow him.

However, Liang Jia was a patient person. No matter how rude Zhou Xingchen was to her, she always had a faint smile on her face. When he finished scolding her, she would continue to follow him. This made Zhou Xingchen's brothers sigh. In private, they said that if it wasn't for her being the boss' predetermined person, they would have snatched her over to be their wife.

Seeing that things were going to get bad again, Jin Xuan hurriedly got up to liven up the atmosphere. "Hey, hey, hey. What are you all standing there for? Our Sister Liang is here too. Now that there are so many people, how about we play the game?"

Zhou Xingchen did not say anything, but Liang Jia smiled and said, "Okay, what do you want to play?"

The atmosphere relaxed and Jin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He blinked his eyes, took the dice tube, and threw it high in the air.

The people around him gasped, but he reached out and caught it firmly. The wooden cylinder flipped dozens of different patterns in his hand, and then he threw it on the smooth coffee table. "Let's compare the size of the numbers, shall we?"

The applause rose and fell, and Jin Xuan blew his bangs narcissistically. There was a soft voice next to him. "Do you have a reward for winning?"

Jin Xuan turned his head and saw that it was Ren Chengyan. Zhou Xingchen's secretary. At this moment, she mustered up the courage to stand out. She was a little nervous, but her eyes were firm.

Everyone knew about Ren Chengyan's feelings for Zhou Xingchen. For a moment, everyone whistled. Jin Xuan seized the opportunity. He looked at Zhou Xingchen's face. "If you win, you can sit next to Young Master Zhou. What do you think?"

If he helped Zhou Xingchen play with this little follower, Zhou Xingchen would feel better. The two of them grew up together. Jin Xuan knew this well.

Zhou Xingchen glanced at Ren Chengyan, then turned his eyes away indifferently. It was a tacit agreement.