As憋屈 as he was, he still had to swallow all the insults.
Chen Junsheng wasn't someone he could hold a grudge against.
As for Mu Wan, Yu Xiuyuan still needed something from her.
So he stared at Li Chuchu's back, gnashing his teeth in hatred.
This vulgar girl... Once he married Mu Wan, he'd definitely talk to her about Li Chuchu. She really didn't know how to be a proper guest, making the host so embarrassed.
...
At the dinner table, Mu Wan and Li Chuchu were chatting away, and Chen Junsheng would chime in from time to time. The three of them completely ignored Yu Xiuyuan.
Yu Xiuyuan's face grew darker and darker.
He couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
It was okay when there was just an unimportant person at the table before. But now that Chen Junsheng, a walking resource bank, was here, he had to find a way to make friends with this valuable contact.
Li Chuchu stole a glance at Yu Xiuyuan beside her.
Judging from his eager expression, he was probably holding back something to say.
Sure enough,
Yu Xiuyuan gave a light cough and suddenly asked the waiter to add two more dishes. Then he turned to everyone and said, "I'm afraid there won't be enough food, so I added two more. I hope everyone will enjoy the meal."
He picked up the teacup beside him.
"By the way, after I'm officially discharged from the army, Mu Wan and I are going to get married. We'll probably set the date for the end of this year. I hope everyone will come and liven things up."
Actually, this hadn't been finalized yet. It was just Yu Xiuyuan's own plan. But he thought Mu Wan's family had a good impression of him. Mu Wan's parents wanted her to get married soon. As long as he put in a little effort to persuade her when he got back, she would surely agree.
So now, in order to gain some attention at the dinner table, he said it so confidently.
Li Chuchu looked at Mu Wan, waiting to see what she thought.
Mu Wan didn't meekly accept it as Yu Xiuyuan had expected. Right in front of everyone, she questioned him: "Get married at the end of the year? How come I didn't know?"
Yu Xiuyuan was dissatisfied with Mu Wan's interruption. He suppressed the annoyance of losing control and tried to appear patient. "I've discussed it with your mother before. Maybe she just hasn't had the chance to tell you yet." Then he turned to Chen Junsheng and said, "I hope Comrade Chen will grace our wedding with your presence then."
The real purpose of inviting a few friends to the wedding wasn't to celebrate, but to use the wedding as an opportunity to get in touch with Chen Junsheng, the son of a factory director.
Chen Junsheng didn't say a word.
Chen Huicheng had taken him to many banquets, and he was already used to such snobs. He just didn't expect Yu Xiuyuan to be so shameless. He had just argued with him face to face, and now he was shamelessly trying to curry favor.
Moreover, having seen how despicable this man was,
Chen Junsheng just thought this man was a joke. He followed Yu Xiuyuan's words and said, "Sure, I'll go if Li Chuchu goes."
The smile on Yu Xiuyuan's face froze for a moment. Then he turned to Li Chuchu, his mouth twitching. He said half - seriously, half - jokingly, "Comrade Li, as Mu Wan's best friend, should come, right?"
Hearing this, Li Chuchu burst out laughing. "Comrade Yu really likes to make decisions for others."
The smile on Yu Xiuyuan's face froze.
But Li Chuchu changed the subject. "But of course I'll go to Senior Sister Mu Wan's wedding."
This Li Chuchu,
She was as slippery as a mouse.
You couldn't get angry at her, but she really got on your nerves.
A flash of disgust crossed Yu Xiuyuan's eyes. He turned to continue chatting with Chen Junsheng. The topic of their conversation revolved around Yu Xiuyuan's military service and what he had done during that time.
"I've participated in many battles, big and small. Our team was also responsible for the mine - sweeping operation a few days ago. But you may not understand these things. They're very dangerous, and ordinary people can't bear this kind of pressure at all. Ordinary people don't have access to this level, but you may be curious. You can ask me anything you want to know."
Li Chuchu suddenly interrupted. "Wow, that's really amazing. But I do have a question. I wonder if Comrade Yu can answer it for me."
Yu Xiuyuan forced a smile.
"What is it? Go ahead."
The words almost squeezed out through his gritted teeth.
Li Chuchu looked serious and pretended to be curious. "I heard that many veterans, because of their special experiences during their military service, may suffer from post - traumatic stress disorder after they're discharged. These after - effects can make a person's emotions easily out of control, prone to anger, and sometimes even lose their mind. I wonder if Comrade Yu has such troubles?"
Actually, this was just an ordinary question. As long as Yu Xiuyuan answered no, this question could be easily dismissed. But if he showed the slightest sign of unease, it would plant a seed of doubt in Mu Wan's heart.
Under the table, Yu Xiuyuan's fist clenched so tightly that it was about to break.
On the table, his smile could no longer be maintained.
"What do you mean?"
"The literal meaning."
Li Chuchu stared straight at him.
Everything she was doing now was to test Yu Xiuyuan's bottom line.
As long as Yu Xiuyuan lost his temper, her goal would be achieved.
This wasn't a very smart move. She was too impatient and exposing herself directly to the enemy was a stupid thing to do.
But she just couldn't stand it.
This scumbag,
Why did he push Senior Sister Mu Wan just now?
Was he given too much face?
As Li Chuchu expected,
Yu Xiuyuan felt provoked by this little girl. In an instant, his blood rushed to his head. He overturned the table, and the dishes and chopsticks fell to the ground. He shouted out of control, "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you question me!"
At this moment,
The whole restaurant fell silent.
Chen Junsheng quickly pulled Li Chuchu and Mu Wan back a step and stood in front of them. He looked at Yu Xiuyuan seriously, a rare expression on his face. "What are you doing? Calm down!"
Mu Wan was just shocked by Yu Xiuyuan's sudden outburst. The sound pulled her back to reality. She looked at Chen Junsheng's side face in surprise and suddenly found that although this man seemed cynical, his good upbringing was shown at this critical moment.
No wonder Chuchu was willing to hang out with him.
Right, Chuchu...
She turned her head and saw Chuchu take a step to the side, completely exposing herself to Yu Xiuyuan's sight. The corner of her mouth curled up slightly, and her tone was sarcastic. "Why is Comrade Yu so excited? I just asked a question. Could it be that... I've hit a sore spot?"
Mu Wan didn't understand her intention.
She turned to look,
Yu Xiuyuan's eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze was fixed on Chuchu like a wild beast about to lose its mind. It seemed that he was about to open his blood - filled mouth the next second.
Was she really going to marry such a person?
In an instant, Mu Wan suddenly woke up.
So this was the real purpose of Chuchu's agreeing to come out for dinner with her.
Yu Xiuyuan hated Li Chuchu so much that he was determined to beat her up today. Just as he took a step forward, someone suddenly blocked his way.
He looked down and saw it was Mu Wan.
Mu Wan's expression was calm and clear at this moment, and her tone was as cold as frost. "Yu Xiuyuan, we're breaking up."
A basin of cold water was poured over Yu Xiuyuan's head.
Reason returned to his mind. All he saw was Li Chuchu's half - smiling mouth, Chen Junsheng's look of disgust, and Mu Wan's look as if she were looking at a stranger.
Only then did he suddenly realize that he had fallen into Li Chuchu's trap!
Yu Xiuyuan instinctively tried to explain, hoping to salvage something. "Mu Wan, I..."