"We’ve only bumped into each other and exchanged a few words; we’re hardly acquainted," Tang Yue explained, spreading her hands helplessly when she saw Tang Mingli’s disbelief. "Uncle, honestly, I’ve barely spoken to him at all." "Xiao Yue, I know you have a sense of propriety." Tang Mingli stopped there. Besides, he trusted Tang Yue. His only concern was whether Shen Yunfei might resort to some despicable tactics. The fashion show began shortly. It was the first time both Tang Mingli and Peng Yufei attended one, and they watched with rapt attention. After watching the show, Tang Mingli had many thoughts but wasn’t sure how to articulate them. Peng Yufei felt even more so, learning a great deal and having his eyes truly opened. When the group left, Tang Yue didn’t say anything, allowing them to reflect on their own. "Tang Yue, I’ll treat you to dinner tonight." Shen Yunfei, with his arm around a hot-bodied beauty, looked at Tang Yue with his flirtatious eyes as if he was sending out signals, his mouth curled into a roguish smile, "But I’m inviting you all. As fellow Huaxia people, it’s rare to meet in F country, especially someone you know. I insist on treating you to Western cuisine." "Sorry, we don’t like Western food," Tang Yue replied with a polite smile, subtly declining Shen Yunfei’s offer. However, Shen Yunfei didn’t seem to notice and continued excitedly, "If you don’t like Western food, then I’ll treat you to Chinese. I know a place that serves Huaxia cuisine that’s really delicious and very authentic to our Huaxian identity." Tang Yue felt her polite smile was about to break; how could he be so oblivious? Did he need her to outright reject him to get the message? "Sorry, our family would like to spend some time together," Tang Yue thought her response couldn’t be clearer this time. Shen Yunfei stepped closer, but Wu Xin moved forward a step, protecting Tang Yue and putting distance between them. Shen Yunfei, looking at Wu Xin, was reminded of their fight in the hallway; he couldn’t believe he had lost to this tomboy. Remembering the embarrassing moment, he instinctively disliked making eye contact with Wu Xin. Shen Yunfei looked past Wu Xin, gazing intensely at Tang Yue, "You and I are somewhat related; we’re practically family." "Shen Yunfei, don’t falsely claim relations," Tang Yue firmly objected. Tang Yue had delicate and gentle features, with bright eyes that sparkled like twinkling stars. Although petite and not very tall, she still looked graceful and dependent amongst Westerners, and even in front of Shen Yunfei. Known as the ’Eastern Beauty’ by her schoolmates, she was indeed beautiful, just not Shen Yunfei’s preferred type. Shen Yunfei was attracted to women who were fiery and bold, as that sparked his interest. He only engaged more with Tang Yue for being an ’Eastern Beauty’ and because of Lian Qingyang. But now, as Tang Yue so ungraciously rejected him, Shen Yunfei’s face darkened, "Tang Yue, I’m sincerely inviting you to dinner. Do you think I would bother if not for Lian Qingyang?" "Qingyang is my brother, but it doesn’t mean Qingyang’s cousin is my cousin. I’m not close to the Xiang Family, and there’s enmity between us." Tang Yue had wanted to leave earlier, but Shen Yunfei was blocking her way, testing her patience. Tang Mingli wanted to intervene several times, but seeing that Tang Yue was handling herself well, he couldn’t always be there to protect her. He didn’t want to impulsively offend someone and create an enemy for Tang Yue. With that thought, Tang Mingli just stood by without saying a word. "Tang Yue, that was not a very nice thing to say," Shen Yunfei was the type who wouldn’t give up the more you rejected him. He sized Tang Yue up and said, "You’ve got a pretty face, but even the prettiest of faces needs dressing up." Shen Yunfei brought over the beautiful woman and said, "Otherwise, no matter how angelic you look, no one will like you." Tang Yue was almost laughing out of annoyance. She chuckled and said, "Don’t worry about me. I’m married. I don’t need anyone else’s affection." "What?" Shen Yunfei was shocked by Tang Yue’s words. But before Shen Yunfei could ask more, Tang Yue, protected by Wu Xin, left swiftly, leaving Shen Yunfei standing there, dumbfounded. She’s even a year younger than him, and she’s already married? Content orıginally comes from 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱 Shen Yunfei was truly taken aback. Now, the idea of getting cozy with a beauty was out of his mind. He just wanted to figure out whether Tang Yue was lying to him or not. Speaking of which, Shen Yunfei just couldn’t believe it in his heart. After comforting the beauty, he went home and made a phone call. The call was made outside, where Lian Qingyang was sound asleep and couldn’t hear it. After a long while, Shen Yunfei finally realized the issue of time difference. His heart felt as though a feather was tickling it. "Little Uncle, that Shen Yunfei must be out of his mind. But don’t worry, with Wu Xin here, you have nothing to fear. Wu Xin’s martial skills are really good." Tang Yue playfully winked at Wu Xin. Wu Xin nodded, saying, "I will protect Tang... Yue well." "You’re so good to me, Wu Xin." Tang Yue coquettishly clung to Wu Xin, pleased with his cooperation. She changed the subject, "By the way, Little Uncle, do you remember Sister Qing? She’s married now, in France. Shall we all get together tomorrow?" "That sounds great. But it’s odd, she never told us anything about her getting married," Tang Mingli recalled Bai Qing, who used to follow around Tang Yue, and said as much. One would always send a wedding gift, large or small, as a gesture of good will. "Little Uncle, you’re right. Even I didn’t know she was getting married," Tang Yue said, and the next day, she took Tang Mingli to visit Bai Qing. As for Peng Yufei, he said he was in France for a rare visit and wanted to explore more and even see some fashion shows. So, Tang Yue arranged for Lucy to be their tour guide, letting her take Peng Yufei around to watch shows. It was the weekend, and Lucy often came to visit her then, which worked out perfectly for Lucy to accompany Peng Yufei. In the blink of an eye, several days had passed, and before Tang Mingli left, he repeatedly reminded Tang Yue to keep her distance from that Shen Yunfei. Feeling both helpless and innocent, Tang Yue’s interactions with Shen Yunfei were truly not as many as they had been these past few days. "Wu Xin, let’s go home." Tang Yue watched the airplane take off, and on leaving the airport and heading home, the previously sunny sky had turned into a torrential downpour. Even the short distance from the apartment entrance to inside left them drenched. "Wu Xin, get changed first." Tang Yue hugged her clothes and ran into the bathroom as soon as they got home, thankful that there were two bathrooms. After a hot shower and putting on a set of clean, refreshing clothes, Tang Yue felt extremely comfortable. Coming out, she realized that Wu Xin hadn’t changed. He had made ginger tea and said, "Miss Tang, have a cup of ginger tea to warm up."