Chapter 127: Who Got Trapped in the Circle?

  A group of women, regardless of age, were stunned by San Hong's loud shout.

  Everyone's eyes were wide with wonder, and no one dared whisper to each other anymore. They all focused their attention on the commotion with utmost seriousness.

  Song Yanru wondered if she had auditory hallucinations?

  She looked around at the people in confusion, those women all had a stupid expression.

  She asked Ye Feng beside her: "Did she just scold me?"

  Ye Qian lowered her eyes and made a frightened appearance, saying with difficulty: "She didn't scold you, she just said you——"

  Zhang Yunping snapped out of her shock and knew that this matter had been exaggerated by outsiders and was bound to cause trouble.

  She hastily interrupted Ye Feng's words and looked at Song Yanru's lips, which were trembling with anger, and pinched Sang Hong's hand in approval.

  On the surface, he blamed Sang Hong and said:

  "Don't talk nonsense, she's your second uncle's sister from that side of the family - and your dad are cousins. Come on, quickly call her Aunt."

  Song Yanru heard a cold laugh: "Even if I am Song Jing Shi's cousin, I am also a member of the Song family. When did it become your turn as outsiders to distinguish between close and distant relatives for us?"

  "Oh—Mom, is this aunt still unmarried at her age?" Sang Hong asked Zhang Yunping with feigned surprise.

  Song Yanru was so angry upon hearing her words that she almost jumped up, but was held back by Ye Xian who remained calm and expressionless.

  Zhang Yunping listened to Song Yanru's words, which were so sharp that she didn't give her any more face-saving opportunities. Although she didn't know what hidden meaning was behind Sang Hong's words, she still accompanied a smile and responded:

  "Hehe, Auntie got married and now her grandsons are running around like Jia Ni. You little girl, why do you speak so bluntly?"

  "You're married, aren't you? Since you're already married, you've become someone else's household registration. A daughter who has been married off is like spilled water, and she's not even your real mother's family. What right do you have to speak so rudely in front of the host at someone else's home? This is how you behave as a guest?"

  Shang Hong's words were crisp and loud.

  Her words were reasonable, and Zhang Yunping felt that she was like a worm in her own belly, saying all the things she had hidden in her heart for many years, it was so refreshing!

  Song Yanru was so embarrassed by her words that she couldn't hold her head up, and she had never been treated like this before. She immediately sneered at Zhang Yunping with a cold smile.

  "Second sister-in-law, I now understand. Without you backing her up and teaching her, how dare this little girl have the nerve to challenge me?"

  Zhang Yunping endured her anger and said, "Yan Ru, you haven't come back for many years, our relationship as sisters-in-law has become somewhat distant. However, inciting someone to cause trouble for you is something I won't do. Although Sang Hong hasn't seen much of the world, she can still tell right from wrong."

  Our family's little darling, who has always been spoiled and pampered, has never suffered any grievances or looked at anyone's face. You call her a little nanny, offending her in front of others, only then is she rude afterwards.

  She and you called board, is you don't respect her in front."

  "Wait, wait, wait - the little girl who was spoiled by your whole family, she's calling you mom, and this identity has me a bit confused, who is she?"

  Song Yanru was left speechless by her words and shifted her gaze to Sang Hong.

  "This girl is Shu Ye's girlfriend." Zhang Yunping thought she had introduced her long ago, but now it seemed like she hadn't.

  "What——" As soon as her voice fell, the group of young women around her all exclaimed in shock, especially Ye Feng, who actually pretended to be surprised and jumped up from the sofa.

  "Song Mom, Shu Yu said - he clearly said that we would be fine once I got back." Ye Xian glanced at everyone's inquiring gazes and felt a bit awkward about her actions. After speaking, she lowered her head, her fingers pinching the hem of her clothes as she pretended to be shy.

  Song Yanruo chuckled softly:

  "Goodness, I've never seen a girl with such a thick skin. The engagement hasn't even taken place yet, and she's already calling her mother-in-law 'mom'. I think you're also worrying for nothing, Second Aunt. You already have two daughters-in-law, do you still need to be so eager?"

  I don't know where you got this country girl from, but how dare you randomly set her up with Shu Yu?

  "Wait until I've seen your uncle and then I'll reason with you."

  "As long as the two of us are happy, one shouting and the other responding comfortably, let others step aside." San Hong looked at him, almost out of breath, and didn't plan to fight back.

  Song Yanru was so angry that she jumped up and slapped her face without thinking.

  Xiang Hong tilted her head and easily raised her arm, grabbing the palm that was swung high at her. She coldly smiled and said, "Don't go too far." After finishing, she let go of her arm, gave a cool smile, waved goodbye, and walked away.

  Song Yanru lowered her head to look at her wrist, the pain from being pinched just now made her feel like tears were about to fall out. She wasn't one to know when to stop either, usually others would let her be, but seeing Sang Hong dare to pinch her like that, she immediately ran over without thinking and pounced on Sang Hong's back to hit her.

  "You're so arrogant, you're just the daughter-in-law of the Song family, and you shouldn't have dared to touch me." As she scolded, she swung her alligator skin handbag at Sang Hong's back.

  Xiang Hong felt a surge of anger, she turned back speechlessly, grabbed her bag and pulled it, making her stumble. She smiled at Song Yanru with a mocking expression:

  "Don't come and provoke me, know your place. Let me help you go sit over there and enjoy the shallow glory of being surrounded by stars."

  Song Yanru felt Sang Hong pinching her arm and pushing her towards the sofa, she couldn't even muster a bit of resistance.

  "You... you... you..." She stuttered and her face turned red with pain.

  "Don't be so afraid, don't provoke me, I won't dump you." Xiang Hong smiled and whispered softly in her ear, firmly supporting her as he sent her back to the sofa.

  Zhang Yunping stared blankly at these two troublesome women who seemed to be quarreling, feeling helpless.

  Suddenly saw a figure flashing at the door, that tall and big appearance, it was her little son Song Shuyu, immediately said: "Shuyu is back."

  As soon as Xiang Hong heard that Song Shuyu was back, she threw away the annoying old woman and looked up to see Song Shuyu walking towards her with a big bouquet of bright red flowers in his arms, wearing a crisp military uniform with shiny epaulets.

  In a flash of inspiration, she was caught by Song Yanru's outstretched hand and pressed onto the sofa.

  She impatiently flicked her hand, and Song Yanru was startled, stumbling backwards onto the sofa.

  Xiang Hong helplessly said to the old woman lying on the sofa, "Can't you see that I'm being very considerate of you?"

  Only a glimpse of the people around her, Ye Feng had already fluttered out of the circle like a butterfly, running towards Song Shuyu with excitement.

  "Shu Yu Gege, did you know I was coming today and even bought flowers especially for me?"

  Her clear and bright voice attracted everyone in the hall, drawing their attention away, with the two of them as the center, everyone's eyes were focused on them, filled with excitement.

  It was indeed a perfect match between the golden boy and the jade girl, with that big bouquet of red flowers quietly placed between the two silently gazing men and women.

  Song Shuwei looked at the woman in front of him, who was none other than Ye Feng, who had been driving him crazy all morning. He politely pursed his lips and smiled, but before he could react, Ye Feng had already leaned forward and taken the flowers from his hand, embracing them in her arms. She gazed up at him with a sly smile in her bright eyes, leaving Song Shuwei no choice but to let go of the flowers, which landed smoothly in Ye Feng's embrace.

  Ye Xian smiled and buried her beautiful face in the flowers, taking a deep breath. She looked up at Song Shuyu with a sweet smile and said:

  "Shu Yu, you really remembered the appointment ten years ago. Even my favorite flamingo flower is ready. I know you want to give me a surprise."

  Song Shuwei closed his eyes, took a deep breath and said: "Ye Xian, what are you talking about? What ten-year agreement? This flower is not even..." He looked at the bouquet that she was holding tightly in her arms, and changed his tone to say: "Welcome back."

  Ye Feng heard this and smiled, tilting her head back to look at him, reaching out to grab the hem of his clothes and speaking with him.

  Xiang Hong stared at the two people who were whispering tenderly and affectionately to each other, her eyes wide with shock.

  "Haha, see? Shu Yu likes Ye Xian. The two of them have a romantic appointment that's been going on for ten years, and you're just a self-deluded little girl."

  Song Yanru looked at Sang Hong's disheveled and astonished face, and suddenly smiled happily, saying in a low voice.

  The two young girls behind her also covered their mouths in shock, one of them exclaimed: "Good heavens! The male lead of Ye Feng's mysterious ten-year agreement is actually him!"

  "It's too explosive, look at the two of them, deeply gazing into each other's eyes, so enviable! One of them said, already stretching out their hand to take out their phone from their bag and started taking pictures."

  "Song Da Ge, so you're the male lead of Ye Xian's ten-year promise! How romantic!"

  "After ten years, it's still possible for two lovesick men and women to reunite across two hemispheres, which is really not easy at all!"

  Those women who were keen on fashion magazines heard the screams of two young girls, looked at their ecstatic appearance, and couldn't help but think of that thing, which was the hot topic of "Yifeng's mysterious boyfriend search" in all fashion media for the past few days, creating a perfect fairy tale of ten years.

  They were just discussing and trying to get someone to ask Ye Feng who the mysterious man was, but they were all afraid of Song Yanru's overbearing and rude behavior, so no one had the courage to go over. Now that she has voluntarily revealed the mystery, and it's such a shocking one, everyone is going crazy surrounding her, as if they have grasped the essence of paparazzi, with camera shutters clicking away.

  Xiang Hong turned around and looked at Zhang Yunping who was in a daze, feeling like crying. She asked softly: "Auntie, what's going on?"

  Zhang Yunping looked at Sang Hong's tearful face and shook her head, comforting her by saying: "Don't worry, it will be clear after a look."

  "No way, I'm going to ask Shu Yu about this. What's going on? Is he playing a prank on me?"

  Xiang Hong said and turned around to walk forward.

  Song Yanru smiled and said, "Don't go looking for trouble with a thick face, you see that situation, everyone thinks they are a match made in heaven, haven't you seen the latest hottest topic, all media are helping Ye Feng find her mysterious boyfriend with a ten-year agreement."

  "What's a ten-year appointment?" Sang Hong blinked and asked Zhang Yunping.

  Zhang Yunping said helplessly, "This is impossible, Shu Yu can't like Ye Feng, he didn't like her since childhood. This time she came back for so long and kept asking about Shu Yu's situation in a roundabout way, I clearly told her that he already has a girlfriend!"

  "She's a world-renowned supermodel, and it's uncertain whether she'll return or not. Finding a silly substitute is just a matter of luck, don't think I can't see through your scheme." Song Yanru ridiculed Zhang Yunping's hypocrisy.

  Zhang Yunping saw that Sang Hong's tears were hanging on her eyelashes, about to fall down, but she still forced herself to blink and swallow them back.

  "Auntie, don't pull me back, let me go and ask clearly."

  Shang Hong finally calmed down, only to find that while she was waiting quietly, Ye Xian had already made a move before the storm, launching a full-scale attack. Not only did he buy out the media to sing praises of their century-long pure love, but even Song's aunt was bought off.

  Ye Feng has a move, even if she doesn't understand it, she's not afraid, because she clearly knows Song Shuyu's thoughts about herself.

  But he mysteriously didn't return with her today, and disappeared for a whole morning and afternoon, only to reappear holding flowers for Ye Feng, which was too strange.

  Zhang Yunping let go of Sang Hong's arm and reminded her, "Honghong, you are our universally recognized daughter-in-law, don't be timid. There must be a conspiracy in this matter, just go ahead and ask openly."

  Xiang Hong smiled at her: "Thanks for mom's trust - I've already called my mom, Song Shuyu won't give me an explanation, of course not."

  "Why are you all surrounding my house and taking pictures?"

  Xiang Hong said with a light effort, squeezed into the crowd, stood in that circle, and began to smile and walk step by step towards Song Shuyu.

  Song Shuwei's eyes were filled with emotions as he looked at Sang Hong, and he stretched out his hand to her: "You should have come earlier, what are you standing around watching the excitement for?"

  Scarlet knew his heart was on her from the moment they made eye contact, and she smiled brightly at once, reached out to hold his hand, and with a beautiful spin, twirled herself into his arms, giving him a sideways glance:

  "It's quite something to be able to stir up a scandal with a woman of Ye Feng's caliber, isn't it?"

  Song Shuwei smiled wryly, lowered his head and gently covered her small mouth with his lips, his hands wrapped around her waist, watching as she was kissed into calming down, before raising his head to smile at the women surrounding them:

  "It seems that everyone has misunderstood something. I now solemnly declare - the little woman in my arms, she is Sang Hong, also my girlfriend, and soon to be fiancée, we have met each other's parents and are very satisfied. To all aunts, sisters and younger sisters, thank you for your concern for Shu Yu over the years, from today on, I will no longer allow anyone to randomly matchmake me again."

  You are all naturally honored guests of the Song family, and Ye Feng and I were just childhood playmates. We have different goals and values, so how could there be any romantic agreement between us?

  Besides, there are many people here who know me well, do I look like someone with romantic cells?

  His elegant and natural words made everyone burst out laughing suddenly. Song Shuyu has always been a man of few words, and the words he spoke today are probably the longest speech many people have heard him say in private since they got to know him.

  Xiang Hong lifted his head from his arms, smiling at Ye Xian: "Sister Ye, my wooden head brought you flowers today, and he informed me in advance, thank you for giving everyone such a surprise, it's great that someone as important as you can have so much fun, I'm sure everyone here is thrilled;

  I'm really curious, who is the boy that Ye sister's ten-year appointment will end up with? A woman's youth is short-lived, how can she afford to waste it year after year?"

  Ye Feng is a person who has gone through great storms, in her plan, Sang Hong will definitely run out of the hall with anger and shame, waiting for Song Shuyu to chase after her, at that time, what words are not up to her to decide.

  Who would have thought that this little girl is so young, but her face is thick enough to squeeze into such a lively circle, and give her a face-to-face confrontation.

  She was somewhat annoyed that her deputy's bought gossipers were not her loyal fans, and yet they could let her rush in.

  Ye Feng's stomach was churning like a volcano, unable to acknowledge the failed hype, but his face remained calm and composed as he responded:

  "A woman's charm has nothing to do with age, and love is even more intoxicating because of the wait. For love, I am willing to wait."

  Her words won unanimous applause from middle-aged women.

  "But who is that mysterious man, anyway?" Xiang Hong clutched at the question and wouldn't let go. If there was some kind of conspiracy, she'd rather it came out in the open so she could take advantage of the opportunity to thoroughly thrash a fallen enemy.

  Yefeng pursed her lips and smiled, raising her wrist to check the time. "It's already past 11 o'clock in the morning now," she said. "I reckon various media have already figured out the answer, so you can all go online to take a look or buy some magazines outside to see!"

  Song Shuyu's eyes narrowed, scrutinizing Ye Feng. Originally, she thought it was the brand power behind her that maliciously hyped her up, but from her attitude, it seemed like she was very actively and voluntarily participating in it, rather than being passive.

  Ye Feng gazed at Song Shu Yu with a hint of desolation. He was becoming more and more manly, but she had never left any impression on him, no matter how hard she tried to make her presence known. Even if it was just a tragedy, she wanted to leave a mark in his life, to let him know that she had once loved him, truly and purely.

  Xiang Hong coldly watched the exchange of eyes between the two, wondering how this matter would end. In any case, she felt that she would protect her own family's interests, knowing that he wouldn't dare to cross her.

  Those women all started lowering their heads and holding their mobile phones in their hands, beginning to search for information.

  Song Shuwei coughed twice, cleared his throat, and looked at everyone's gaze gathered on him. He signaled for everyone to be quiet, then turned to shout towards the outside of the hall:

  "The mysterious male lead forgotten by the heroine, hurry up and fulfill your ten-year promise!"

  Not only did the women in the hall widen their eyes in surprise, but even Ye Feng was perplexed.

  Suddenly, a large red rose appeared outside the hall door, and then a man in a silver windbreaker covered his face with flowers and walked in step by step.

  Just looking at her clothes and figure made everyone's eyes almost pop out.

  "So handsome!"

  "Even without showing his face, I feel he has a charm that can turn people's heads."

  "This is S family store's clothing, this season's latest style, sky-high price!!! This man is probably a rich guy!"

  ……

  As the man got closer, the women watching couldn't help but express their admiration.

  Ye Feng looked at the man with a red rose covering his face in shock, speechless as he stared at Song Shuyu, and whispered: "What kind of joke is this? The results have already been published in the newspapers, isn't this just adding insult to injury?"

  "Who painted a snake and added feet, it's not certain yet, be patient." Song Shuyu responded calmly.

  All he saw was the man standing in front of Ye Feng, holding a red rose with both hands, slowly lowering it to reveal a face that enchanted all living things - Qin Luoshui!

  Ye Feng was terrified!

  Sang Hong was terrified!

  The women around who were stunned were even more terrified!

  How can this man be so handsome?

  Look at that figure, wearing a windbreaker with style and charm. As soon as he appeared, he captivated all the women in the hall.

  The infatuated women also started to go crazy, they took out their phones and snapped photos of Qin Luoshui and Ye Feng.

  "Qin Luoshui, what are you doing here?" Ye Feng's eyes widened in disbelief, although this man with a good appearance and price was not bad, but his status and Song Shuyu were simply incomparable.

  "Miss Ye, I'm not here to stir up trouble. If you hadn't mobilized the nation's paparazzi to dig up old news from back then, I wouldn't have come out to show my face."

  Qin Luoshui opened his mouth, and his voice was as smooth as jade, with a hint of helplessness and despair, and a hint of heartbreaking sighs.

  Ye Feng sneered, "That ten-year promise, I clearly made it while holding Song Shuyu's hand. What does it have to do with you? Merchants are indeed soft-boned and easily yield to power."

  The whole room was filled with gasps of shock. Everyone thought Ye Feng was crazy, how could she speak so harshly and heartlessly to such a stunningly handsome man?

  Those women who originally sympathized with her couldn't help but feel heartache for Qin Luoshui's wronged expression.

  "Xianxian, you always do this, trampling on people who look down on themselves with abandon;"

  You're infatuated with power, infatuated with illusions, infatuated with everything that can control others. That ten-year promise, you initially made it while holding my hand, I can recite it from memory. I silently loved you for many years, waited for you all these years, yet you always leave me with an unfeeling back view.

  You still have to put on a weak and injured appearance, earning the sympathy of everyone in the world, and then drag innocent people into the tragedy, making others become cold-blooded and heartless people, while you become a holy woman who guards love. Who can see the true bitterness of the male protagonist?

  Qin Luoshui's words were full of poetic flavor, and even Sang Hong felt intoxicated by his innocence and infatuation. She detested this heartless and ruthless gold-digger, not to mention the other women. The hall was so silent that a pin dropping could be heard.

  "What nonsense are you talking about, Qin Luoshui? The truth has already been exposed, don't think about playing such a childish game of substitution. Song Shuyu, you can't escape the infamous reputation of ruthless betrayal."

  Ye Qian rubbed her teeth and looked at Song Shuyu with a sideways glance, her face turned iron-green, and her voice was almost out of control.

  "Have you seen the truth? Good, heaven has mercy on me, then I'll keep my mouth shut. After all, that tragic ten-year promise made me have illusions in my heart, torturing me for so many years, alone and lonely. Every solitary night, just thinking about it makes my heart break into pieces, let alone repeating it to you face-to-face again."

  Qin Luoshui's words were filled with sorrow and bitterness, evoking sympathy from everyone who listened.

  A woman looked up at Ye Feng incredulously and sneered: "So that's really how it is!"

  "It's you, who actually got drunk from drinking and made this terrifying ten-year agreement with Mr. Qin?" Another fat woman said, holding up her phone to let the people around her see which website it was.

  Ye Qian looked at her group of women, their faces and words becoming increasingly strange, and couldn't help but exclaim in shock: "What's going on? Don't be deceived by these two foxes, Qin Luoshui is just a scapegoat for Song Shuyu."

  "Cut it out. Who's spouting nonsense? Everyone will understand once they hear what I have to say below—" The high-pitched woman then loudly read out the following words into her phone:

  It was a deep winter night, the streets of London were shrouded in fog, and it had been over ten days since the sun was last seen. But on this day, Miss Ye suddenly called me to dinner, I was overjoyed, but before she hung up the phone, she seemed to casually mention that I should also invite Song Shuyu;

  Although I know I'll be playing the shameful role of a third wheel again, but as long as it's her invitation, I just can't refuse, nor do I want to.

  So, they dug Song Shuyu out of the school library and took him to keep their three-person appointment with forced smiles.

  Shu Yu was drunk and obsessed with his studies, just starting to research a new topic. I couldn't persuade him otherwise, so I left. Ye Xian had been trying hard to persuade him to drink less, but Shu Yu was a gentleman, and his capacity for liquor was as good as mine.

  How could she possibly drink more than us two big men?

  At that time, she was already drunk. Song Shuyu said he wanted to go back to school to check the data and asked me to send her back. After I sent her back to her residence, she held my hand and mentioned the ten-year promise that had been weighing on me like a cross.

  She said, 'Ten years later, if you still haven't found the one you love, would you consider me? I can wait until then, and we can live together.'

  I listened with a heart full of joy, but then she burst into tears and vomited. I helped her clean up in confusion and returned to the dormitory. That day, for me, London's fog was filled with a happy atmosphere.

  But the next day when I asked her out for dinner, she told me that she was talking to Song Shuyu, and even asked me how I knew, what Song Shuyu said at the time, I was so distressed that I fled in disarray.

  "This is the truth about the ten-year promise in Ye Feng's mouth. I don't know what she wants to get from this, but I do know that Song Shuyu is innocent. He already has a lover and he doesn't even know about this absurd ten-year promise that was imposed on him."

  "Yes! In the B city 'Famous Women' magazine, on the cover page, headline news - 'Ye Feng's "Ten Years of Appointment" bitter love truth', it was published like this."

  A woman listened to the echo.

  "I see that Xin Du Shi Bao also mentioned it!" another voice chimed in.

  Ye Feng looked at Song Shuyu and Qin Qing incredulously, seeing the disdain in their eyes, she said flusteredly: "You're deceiving people, this isn't true, how can it be like this?"