kingnovel Chapter 366 Pretending to be stupid
Chapter 366 Pretending to be stupid
As it turns out, Yu Wei's words were more than just a few threats.
The two parted on bad terms in the morning.
In the afternoon, Song Yuchen received a call from Yu Haiming, inviting him to dinner that evening.
Hibiscus Residence.
Inside the private room, the soft light from the crystal chandelier spilled onto the dining table.
At the dining table, the Yu family had already reached their due date, and they were only waiting for Song Yuchen.
Yu Minghai, dressed in a suit, sat in the head seat. Next to him was his current wife, Zheng Yaqin, who was also Yu Wei's mother.
On the other side is his daughter with his ex-wife, Yu Ruohan.
Yu Wei sat next to Zheng Yaqin, her eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought.
About five minutes later, Yu Minghai's brows began to furrow with impatience, but Song Yuchen still hadn't appeared.
Zheng Yaqin looked at her daughter with some concern, but ultimately said nothing.
Only Yu Ruohan, spoiled and unable to hide her emotions, pouted and said unhappily as she looked at the cold dishes that had been served on the table: "Sister, is brother-in-law coming or not? It's so late. If he's not coming, he should at least say so. Don't make everyone wait in vain!"
"Ruohan".
"Dad, that's true. You were the elder who invited him to dinner, and he was late without even telling us beforehand. That's really impolite!"
Yu Minghai frowned: "Alright, you know what's going on outside today. Xiao Song is probably stuck. Let's wait a bit longer. If you're hungry, go outside and order something to eat."
Yu Ruohan's face fell with dissatisfaction. "Hmph! You're just biased towards my sister, and you're even biased towards her boyfriend!"
After saying that, Yu Ruohan kicked the chair away, got up, and left the private room.
As the door to the private room slammed shut with a loud bang, Yu Minghai's face darkened completely.
"She's been spoiled rotten all these years!"
Zheng Yaqin felt embarrassed and quickly patted his arm to comfort him: "Ruohan is still young, don't get angry with her. Besides, it is indeed Xiao Song's fault. It's so late and he hasn't come yet. I wonder what happened?"
As she spoke, Zheng Yaqin suddenly turned to look at Yu Wei, "Weiwei, did you call Xiao Song? What did he say?"
Yu Wei lowered her head, stunned and silent.
He didn't even seem to hear what Zheng Yaqin said.
"Vivi?"
It wasn't until Zheng Yaqin called her name twice that she snapped out of her daze, "Huh?"
"What are you thinking about, kid? I'm asking if you've called Xiao Song yet. Go ask him where he is!"
Yu Wei's eyes flickered slightly, and her tone was somewhat unsteady: "Oh, I, I'll ask now."
"Go quickly."
Watching Yu Wei leave with her phone, Zheng Yaqin turned back and smiled at Yu Minghai: "Weiwei is probably upset because of what's going on online, but it's okay."
Yu Minghai didn't speak, but just watched Yu Wei's departing figure, his eyes darkening slightly.
About ten minutes later, Yu Ruohan had almost finished her dessert when Yu Wei finally brought Song Yuchen inside.
As soon as he entered, Song Yuchen explained sincerely, "I'm sorry, I was followed by paparazzi when I went out. It took me a while to shake them off. Please forgive me for being late, Uncle and Aunt."
Yu Minghai remained indifferent and said nothing, but Zheng Yaqin spoke with a smile: "It's alright, I understand."
After speaking, he looked at Yu Minghai beside him.
After a few dozen seconds of silence, Yu Minghai finally spoke calmly, "Please sit down."
It was nearly 8 p.m. when everyone who was supposed to arrive finally showed up.
"Uncle, it's true that I didn't make proper arrangements tonight, which made you and Aunt Deng wait for so long. I'd like to apologize to you with tea instead of wine. I hope you don't mind."
As soon as Song Yuchen sat down, he raised his teacup and addressed Ming Hai.
Seeing his expression, Yu Minghai's cold demeanor softened considerably.
He reluctantly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "I understand the special circumstances. It's getting late, let's eat first."
Soon, the waiter started serving the food.
As dish after dish was served, everyone at the table began to pick up their chopsticks.
For a moment, the only sound in the private room was the clinking of bowls and plates.
After about twenty minutes of quiet eating, everyone had almost finished, and Yu Minghai was the first to put down his chopsticks.
As soon as he put his chopsticks down, everyone except Yu Ruohan also put down theirs.
Yu Wei sat next to Song Yucheng with a polite smile on her face.
Yu Minghai picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth. He remained silent for two seconds before looking up at Song Yucheng across from him.
"Xiao Song, you must have seen what happened online. You and Weiwei have been dating for so long, always keeping it a secret. Now that it's been exposed, tell me what you're thinking?"
Yu Minghai's expression was still quite amiable. Although he was asking Song Yuchen a question, he didn't give him a chance to answer at all.
"I........"
Song Yuchen had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted.
His tone left no room for refusal: "I know your industry has a lot of concerns. Although Weiwei is currently recuperating at home because of what happened with the young mistress of the Han family, she is still a public figure after all. If your affair hadn't been exposed, I wouldn't have objected to you keeping it a secret, but now that things have come to this, it's obvious that you can't hide it anymore."
"Xiao Song, although Weiwei is not my biological daughter, I have treated her like my own daughter all these years. She has suffered a lot of grievances recently. I hope you can take on the responsibility of a boyfriend and not let her get hurt anymore."
Song Yuchen frowned upon hearing this, and after a long while, he took a deep breath and said, "Uncle, actually, Yu Wei and I..."
"Dad, we have our own plans. Thank you for your concern."
Song Yuchen's words were interrupted by Yu Wei again.
He turned to look at Yu Wei, but Yu Wei didn't even look at him. Instead, she looked towards Yu Minghai and continued, "I believe in A-Chen. He will handle this matter well and won't let me suffer. Don't you think so, A-Chen?"
"......"
Their eyes finally met.
Song Yuchen stared at Yu Wei with a deep, questioning look in his eyes, but Yu Wei smiled faintly at him, pretending to be oblivious.
Song Yuchen clenched his fist on his lap, his brows furrowing as he prepared to tell Yu Minghai the truth. Unexpectedly, Yu Minghai spoke first:
"Although Weiwei is willing to believe you, this has been going on for a whole day, and I haven't seen you respond at all. This shouldn't be the case, Xiao Song."
Song Yuchen suddenly didn't know how to say the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Yu Minghai gave him a meaningful look and said, "Since you two are unable to make a decision and do not know how to properly resolve this matter, you might as well do as I say."
Yu Wei lowered her eyes and curled her lips, but Song Yuchen suddenly looked up.
Yu Minghai looked at him and said, "Three days from now is the 30th anniversary celebration of the Yu family. I plan to announce your engagement at the press conference and also announce that you will be the permanent spokespersons for the Yu family jewelry brand."
Song Yucheng's fingers tightened slightly as he gripped the wine glass, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards Yu Wei.
Yu Wei lowered her eyes, her heart pounding, but her eyelashes concealed the emotions in her eyes. She said softly, "Dad, we haven't discussed this matter yet, have we..."