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Chapter 369 Don’t like it

After Ji Yu'an left, Lin Chen, reflecting on the situation, felt something was off, but couldn't figure out what it was.

Forget it, I'll go find Zhouzhou instead!

There were so many guests who came to celebrate the birthday that the huge manor was teeming with people. From a distance, the precious jewelry worn by the noble ladies and heiresses shone brightly under the lights, making them even more dazzling than the people themselves.

Lin Chen looked around, feeling a little dizzy from the glare.

After parting ways with Ji Yu'an, Jiang Zhouzhou did not return to the main hall of the banquet.

She preferred a quiet atmosphere, and since the birthday banquet hadn't officially started yet, she casually found a place to sit quietly.

I never expected to meet such unexpected people here.

When attending formal occasions, the young master, dressed in a suit and tie, has his hair all combed up, his features are handsome and dashing, and his demeanor is noble, making him stand out in the crowd.

People probably knew about his family background, and when they saw him attending the birthday banquet, many of them took the initiative to try and strike up a conversation with him.

The young master, however, seemed to be in a hurry. After giving a perfunctory nod, he left the crowd that had been surrounding him.

His departing figure naturally sparked conversation among some people.

"I really didn't expect the young master of the Sheng family to come."

"I heard that the birthday gift he gave was a jadeite carving, which is really generous of Mr. Sheng."

"After all, it's the Sheng family."

"But this young master is really arrogant, he doesn't like to talk to anyone."

Some people were unhappy with his attitude, but others remained silent.

Sheng Jingyao searched everywhere for people, and Lin Chen also searched everywhere for people.

Instead of finding the person, the two met up first.

Looking at that somewhat familiar face, Sheng Jingyao frowned, his eyes revealing hostility.

Lin Chen noticed his gaze and frowned as well, because he really didn't understand why this unfamiliar boy was looking at him like that.

The other person walked past him, and the soft voice reached Lin Chen's ears.

"Hmph, shameless show-off."

Lin Chen: (○o○)

Who the hell is this little brat?

I rolled up my sleeves, ready to punch him, but his figure had already disappeared into the crowd.

Lin Chen: "..."

Damn it, don't let him see him again!

Sheng Jingyao didn't see Jiang Zhouzhou in the main hall, so he went to look for her in a quiet place.

Finally, in a quiet corner, he saw her.

She sat alone, bored, with soft light falling on her porcelain-white face, making even her hair glow.

He came to see her, but when he actually saw her, he didn't dare to take that step.

The rejection I received still echoes in my ears.

"Little Dian, I can't reciprocate your feelings."

Her gentle voice reached his ears, and for the first time, he realized how cold and piercing her voice could be.

She refused decisively, but he remained undeterred.

Jiang Zhouzhou, always quick to sense things, noticed a burning gaze fixed on her and instinctively looked over.

But when she saw the other person's features hidden in the shadows, she blinked uncertainly.

The two looked at each other, and Sheng Jingyao, who was standing in the shadows, took the initiative to walk over.

The light fell inch by inch on him, making his indistinct features clear.

Their first real meeting left them both silent.

In the end, Jiang Zhouzhou spoke first, smiling at him: "Little Dian, are you also attending Grandpa Ji's birthday banquet?"

His tone was normal, as if the past estrangement had never occurred.

Sheng Jingyao sat down opposite her and nodded: "Yes, but the main purpose was to see you."

He stared straight at Jiang Zhouzhou's face. His blunt words left her speechless. Her curled eyelashes drooped, and a small shadow obscured the fluctuations in her eyes.

The boy in front of her mustered up his courage and said, "I think you're being very unfair to me. I haven't even formally confessed my feelings to you yet, and you've already rejected me."

Her aggrieved voice was tinged with accusation, and her dark eyes flashed with resentment.

He was truly unwilling to let his unrequited love end in vain.

"Although I know it's shameful to force you to accept me if you don't like me, I really want to know, don't you like me at all?"

"I want to hear the truth."

She said a lot of cheesy pickup lines to him.

But as long as even one of his sweet words is true, he is willing to give up certain principles for her and stay with her steadfastly.

Jiang Zhouzhou looked at the expectation in his eyes, and her drooping fingers curled slightly.

"Xiao Dian, that ring is very valuable, let me return it to you..."

Refusing his gift is tantamount to rejecting him again.

The meaning of "ginger porridge" is very clear.

She couldn't bring herself to say anything too harsh or heartless to Xiao Dian, so she could only use this method to politely refuse him again.

Sheng Jingyao naturally understood what she meant, and his eyes immediately reddened. "So... why don't you just say you don't like me and have no feelings for me? Is it because you know your own heart but are unwilling to admit it to me?"

Even when rejected, he can find a loophole to comfort himself.

He grabbed her wrist and forced her to look directly into his eyes.

He tried to see through her eyes to understand her true thoughts.

Sheng Jingyao asked again, word by word, "Why won't you admit you like me?"

Jiang Zhouzhou gently bit her lip, met his gaze, and answered earnestly, "I don't like it. In my heart, I've always considered you my younger brother."

"What I said during the live stream might have given you the wrong impression, but you also know that it was all necessary for the live stream."

Rationally speaking, everyone likes to hear nice things, but whoever takes them seriously loses.

The strength in her wrist suddenly vanished, leaving a faint red mark on her slender, fair wrist.

The boy in front of her stood up and looked down at the woman.

"okay, I get it."

"Since you want to return the ring to me, I'll go with you to get it after the birthday banquet."

Everything that just happened seemed like an illusion; the boy's expression was indifferent, and all the emotion in his eyes had faded.

The atmosphere grew cold in the silence.

Jiang Zhouzhou nodded and said softly, "Okay."