Empty Promises: The Ceo Cunning Bride - Chapter 157

Yang Zheyan didn’t even have to force Lu Weisheng out of his house. He was on his way out after listening in to the call from his mother. He was faster than anyone when it comes to gossiping. Most likely, he was going to go find out who was this “special” person that returned.

After Lu Weisheng left, he stood outside Xiong Jingfei’s bedroom door. He knocked on the door three times before turning the doorknob. When he opened it, he saw that she was drawing something in a notebook, but she quickly closed it when he came in.

Xiong Jingfei was sure he didn’t come in to have a staring contact with her. She finally wrote on her tablet after Yang Zheyan didn’t say what he wanted from her.

‘Did you need something?’

“Ah…” Yang Zheyan scratched his left cheek. He didn’t need anything but wanted to see how she was doing. “We are having dinner at the main resident this weekend.”

We? Xiong Jingfei nodded her head into agreeing, but she did find it odd. That Song Liqin wanted her there when it would make more sense to not want her there.

Yang Zheyan slightly frowned, he marched up to Xiong Jingfei and lightly smacked his palms on her face. He turned her face side to side then up and down. When he got her usual confused expression, he smiled, the Xiong Jingfei he knows returned.

“After dinner, want to go out and have a little fun?” Yang Zheyan suggested.

It’s because they haven’t spent any time together besides that one day in the kitchen. It would be good for both of them to get to know each other better. They can’t continue this fake relationship if she doesn’t know a single thing about him.

“Are you agreeing to go with me or not?” Yang Zheyan moved in closer. “You quickly agreed to have dinner with my family, but won’t spend time with me?”

Xiong Jingfei’s eyes widened and quickly nodded her head. She will go!

“Good.” Yang Zheyan dropped his hands and walked out.

She rubbed her cheeks, not because it hurt from his smack, but because it was him.

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Just like that, the days went by, and the weekend came along. Yang Zheyan has been smiling all week and was looking forward to the plans after dinner. If possible, he wanted to skip out on the dinner part and get on with the plans he made for them.

Arriving at the main house, Yang Zheyan didn’t need to ask what was going on. The servants were more attentive to make sure nothing was out of place. Even more than when Xiong Jingfei visited the main house for the first time.

To be fair, they weren’t expecting Xiong Jingfei that day, but something about this arrangement was more special than usual.

Yang Zheyan wasn’t the only one who noticed the small change among the servants and the place. Xiong Jingfei kept quiet, but it wasn’t hard to tell it wasn’t going to be a normal family dinner.

She fixed her expression and held Yang Zheyan’s hand. It’s time for them to continue their acting again.

Yang Zheyan, of course, was not displeased that she was making a move first. At least, it made it look less that he was taking advantage of her.

For the past days after the incident with Feng Huan. She hasn’t been like herself and kept herself locked inside her bedroom. He did have many chances to ask her about the ring Feng Huan was referring to, but he didn’t want to bring it up again. It was nothing more than another reminder of Feng Huan’s existence, and if possible, he would like to wipe her memory clean of Feng Huan.

Then today, Xiong Jingfei immediately fixed herself and became the old her. As if nothing ever happened, and she never encountered Feng Huan. This ring conversation never happened, and she didn’t look like she was scared out of her mind.

Yang Zheyan finds himself learning more and more about Xiong Jingfei. He thought she was a person who can easily be read, but she wasn’t at all. He has no idea what goes through her head when she doesn’t want anyone to see them.

Song Liqin opened the door instead of a servant, and she warmly greeted her son. She did give Xiong Jingfei a look, and that was it. She wasn’t happy that Xiong Jingfei came, not after she specifically asked her son for only him.

Xiong Jingfei still politely greeted Song Liqin. Yeah, it was obvious she didn’t want her here. She knew it made more sense for her not to be invited than to be invited.

“Son, come in. There is someone who has been waiting for your arrival!” Song Liqin joyously laughed. She couldn’t even contain her emotion at the thought of it.

Yang Zheyan fake smiled but didn’t say anything about wanting to meet this person. He knew something was up when his mother mentioned a family dinner out of nowhere.

Even without waiting for Yang Zheyan to agree in meeting this person. Song Liqin almost instinctively grabbed his hand, but that instinct of hers reminded her that she can’t. The only woman that can touch her son is the person standing next to him.

What a small world it was… To find out that the person who can bypass her son’s disease was his engaged partner. They didn’t even know each other up until recently, but Xiong Jingfei had done something that Song Liqin as a mother couldn’t do.

“I-I’ll go bring down the guest…” Song Liqin didn’t show that she was upset, but she could never deceive Yang Zheyan’s eyes. She hurriedly up the stairs to go get this guest.

“Let’s go sit down.” Yang Zheyan said, not wanting to wait at the bottom of the stairs for this “special” guest of his mother. How special was this person that they had to wait for it here?

Xiong Jingfei didn’t move from the spot and shook her head. Yang Zheyan may not be curious about this “guest,” but she was and wanted to meet this person immediately. This person was able to make Song Liqin all excited and giddy.

“Are you sure?” Yang Zhyean asked, looking down at the shoes Xiong Jingfei was wearing.

It was a pair of heels, and she didn’t seem to be accustomed to wearing them. Just watching her walk in them, it looked like a baby duck taking its first steps.

Xiong Jingfei looked up at him from the corner of her eyes, this was nothing. She can endure this much because that guest of Song Liqin somehow felt extra special. Special enough to make Xiong Jingfei feel like she can wait forever here for that guest. How can she miss greeting it?

Then an innocent high-pitched voice shouted, “Brother Zheyan!”

Both of them instantly looked up.