Become a Master of Drawing False Hope in a Tragic Novel [GL]

Chapter 41

In theory, on a day like today when the Bian family is hosting a banquet, Bian Yingning should also make an appearance.

Shang Qingfeng didn't hide his voice. As soon as he said this, Shang Qinghui, who was originally uninterested and playing with her phone, stopped moving her hands, and even the Duanmu siblings sitting across from him looked over.

Hua Cancan sensitively noticed that everyone at the table seemed to be waiting for her reply.

With countless thoughts in her mind, Hua Cancan remained composed on the surface: "She's still busy in the back..."

Bian's father was in the judge's seat, Bian's mother was welcoming guests, and everything else was left to Bian Yingning to take care of.

Upon hearing Hua Cancan's words, Duanmu Zhengjie couldn't help but recall the scene when Bian Yingning cooked for her last time. The silly smile on her face at that time couldn't help but lift the corners of her mouth when she thought back to it.

That seemingly simple plate of stir-fried beef noodles had stayed in her mind.

An inappropriate thought surged up—how nice would it be if she could keep cooking for her.

"Sister?" Duanmu Zhenghao called out to Duanmu Zhengjie again, and she snapped back to reality, "Hmm, what's up?"

"I'm going to find Ningning to play," Duanmu Zhenghao stood up and said.

As he made this move, everyone at the table looked at him.

Under the gaze of everyone, Duanmu Zhenghao wondered, "?" Why was everyone looking at him? Can't he move around now?

A shadow flickered across Nan Gongjin's face.

When did Bian Yingning actually get involved with the Duanmu family?

"Are Mr. Duanmu and Miss Bian familiar?" Nan Gongjin spoke up.

Duanmu Zhenghao felt that this was a provocation from Nan Gongjin, and combined with his attitude towards his sister just now, he was also quite unhappy, so he didn't give him any face.

Duanmu Zhenghao revealed a cheerful smile, "Ningning and I get along well, after all, people of the same age always have more topics to talk about."

This was a subtle sarcasm that Nan Gongjin was older and didn't belong to their generation.

After he finished speaking, Nan  Gongjin's expression remained unchanged, but Hua Cancan and Shang Qinghui's faces simultaneously darkened.

Shang Qinghui raised her head from her phone and looked at Duanmu Zhenghao.

Is Bian Yingning really that amazing? Academics, career... now even love?

Feeling suffocated in her chest, Shang Qinghui suddenly stood up, "I'm going to the restroom." And she walked away.

Hua Cancan scrutinized Duanmu Zhenghao, "When did Mr. Duanmu get to know Bian Yingning? I'm with her every day, and I didn't even know."

She wasn't questioning Duanmu Zhenghao, she just wanted to ask, simply ask.

Hua Cancan grinded her teeth as she pondered.

First, there was Ji Xiaoxue, then Shang Qinghui acted strangely, and now, here came Duanmu Zhenghao with his "good time with someone of the same age."

Bian Yingning! She had mistakenly thought she was an introverted child who didn't like getting to know other people.

A sense of her own unique position being threatened surged forth.