Chapter 321: Plenty of People Ask Me for Directions
Meng Sijia stared at Shen Nian, her eyes wide with disbelief.
She had intentionally dropped Lu Cheng’s name, even deliberately adding a hint of intimacy to her tone.
’Even if Shen Nian didn’t immediately suspect something was going on between her and Lu Cheng after hearing that, she should at least be affected by it, right?’
’But how could Shen Nian’s only reaction be an "Oh," followed by a "And then?"’
’This... This was way too calm! So calm it was as if the name I’d just said had nothing to do with Shen Nian at all!’
"Did... did you not hear what I said clearly?"
"I heard you perfectly! You said you’re from the entertainment department, right? Everyone in the entire group is my husband’s colleague, so you could say they’re all old acquaintances. What does that have to do with you coming to see me?"
"..."
Meng Sijia stared at Shen Nian, rendered utterly speechless.
’This Shen Nian... is she just incredibly stupid, or is she exceptionally shrewd? Does she trust Lu Cheng too much, or does she simply not care about him at all?’
’How could Shen Nian twist my words to mean something like that?’
"What she means is..."
Meng Chengyu spoke up from the side. On one hand, he couldn’t bear to watch this anymore; on the other, he wanted to step forward and have a word with Shen Nian himself.
However, the moment he started to speak, Shen Nian’s gaze fell on him, and Meng Chengyu instantly swallowed half of what he was about to say.
’Damn, why did I suddenly feel that this beauty’s gaze was a little terrifying?’
Meng Chengyu shook his head, quickly casting the thought aside. ’What a joke. Getting scared by a woman’s glare? If word of this got out, where would I be able to show my face!’
"And who are you?"
Shen Nian asked as she looked at Meng Chengyu. It wasn’t just the way he was looking at her that she disliked; the mere fact that he had appeared with her love rival was enough for Shen Nian to classify him as someone she would never associate with.
"I... I’m her brother. Besides, we’ve met before, remember?"
"We’ve met?"
Shen Nian retorted, looking at Meng Chengyu. ’There’s no way I’m going to admit to knowing someone like him! Besides, for him to say something like that in front of so many people is clearly of no benefit to me whatsoever!’
"..."
It was the first time Meng Chengyu had been rejected so thoroughly by a woman, and damn, it really stung.
"I... I even asked you for directions before."
"Oh? Tons of people ask me for directions. How could I possibly remember them all?"
"..."
Meng Chengyu felt choked with frustration, the words caught in his throat. It was an awful feeling.
When the people nearby heard Meng Chengyu say he and Shen Nian had met, they thought some new gossip was about to break and all perked up their ears to listen.
But who would have thought it was just about asking for directions! And it was obvious Shen Nian couldn’t care less about him! To see the great Young Master of the Meng Family get shot down so spectacularly was secretly a delight to those who knew his identity.
Shen Nian stopped looking at Meng Chengyu and turned back to Meng Sijia. She hadn’t forgotten who the main event of the day was, after all.
"So, you still haven’t made it clear exactly why you came to find me. You didn’t come all this way just to exchange a few pleasantries, did you?"
Cornered by Shen Nian’s words, Meng Sijia was seething with frustration. And yet, this was a question she couldn’t refuse to answer. What’s more, she had to answer it well. Otherwise, if word of this got out, who knows what kind of rumors would spread!
But Meng Sijia was no fool. She thought for a moment and quickly came up with an excellent excuse.
It wouldn’t just explain her reason for being here today; it might even be a chance to make Shen Nian lose face and show everyone just how wide the gap between them truly was.