Fu Duoduo tugged at Zhan Jingchen's arm, winking at him. Noticing someone watching, Zhan Jingchen played along, smiling back at her.
His smile was meaningful, and he playfully pinched her cheek before pulling her into his embrace.
Oh my goodness, Fu Duoduo felt like her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
This was Third Young Master Zhan!
Without Pei Kexin, she would never have had the chance to get close to a man like him.
So tall, so handsome, so young, and now he was holding her in his arms.
His embrace was so warm, so strong, so comfortable! Sob sob sob!
Pei Kexin sat opposite them. The two pretended to be a couple, sitting together. Fu Duoduo nestled in Zhan Jingchen's arms the entire time, asking him to feed her water, feed her food, and wipe her mouth. She was truly enjoying herself.
Her ex-boyfriend watched and listened from behind, but ultimately conceded defeat and left early.
After an hour of enjoying herself in Third Young Master Zhan's arms, Fu Duoduo had to return to reality.
Looking at the back of her ex-boyfriend storming off, Fu Duoduo was, to be honest, quite reluctant to see him go.
Thanks to him, Third Young Master Zhan had briefly been her man. Now that he was leaving... she hadn't had enough of holding him yet!
As soon as the man disappeared, Zhan Jingchen immediately dropped his smile and removed his arm from her shoulder.
This inadvertently revealed his cool, noble demeanor, which "slashed" Fu Duoduo's heart.
She knew this was probably the first and last time she would ever be this close to Third Young Master Zhan.
He didn't fancy her, sob sob sob. Even if she was given to him freely, and he could take advantage of her openly, he wasn't interested...
"Ahem," sensing his distance, Fu Duoduo coughed awkwardly and cupped her hands to thank Zhan Jingchen.
"You've worked hard, you've really worked hard tonight."
Zhan Jingchen didn't say anything else. He wiped his hands with a tissue and looked calmly at Pei Kexin.
"So, my mission is complete?"
"..." Pei Kexin was somewhat speechless.
His change of attitude was so fast.
He had seemed to be having so much fun with Fu Duoduo just moments ago. Was it really necessary?
"It's complete. Thank you, Young Master Zhan."
Although there was nothing for him to do back home, Zhan Jingchen was still a bit displeased that Pei Kexin had refused to cooperate with him time and time again.
He wanted to keep Pei Kexin at arm's length until she figured things out.
"Indeed, it was hard work. And I don't have a car to get back."
Pei Kexin understood his unspoken meaning and immediately picked up her phone. "I'll call a car for you. Where does Young Master Zhan live?"
The way they were speaking, calling him "Young Master Zhan" repeatedly, didn't seem right.
Could it be that they had already clarified things? Had their collaboration ended?
Pei Kexin was incredibly smart when it came to her career, but she was hopelessly foolish when it came to relationships.
Fu Duoduo didn't even need to ask her; she could guess with her toes how Pei Kexin had reacted after discovering Zhan Jingchen's true identity.
Wasn't she being silly?
At this point, was it the time to draw a line with him and demand accountability?
She should be happy!
She had managed to establish a connection with the Zhan family, and such an excellent man had been her husband for a while. What a great social connection!
With this alone, if she encountered any trouble in the future, she could just act cute and coquettish with him, and there would be no obstacle she couldn't overcome?
Fu Duoduo had a sharp mind, and she wasn't just thinking of Pei Kexin.
Pei Kexin didn't have many friends, only herself and Gu Wei. If she could connect with the Zhan family, wouldn't that mean she was also connecting with them?
Pei Kexin was foolish, but she couldn't be.
Pei Kexin cared about her reputation and disdained to say or do many things, but she didn't see it that way.
People without money or ability didn't deserve to talk about self-respect. As long as they could get what they wanted, that was true capability.
Therefore, since Pei Kexin didn't want to cultivate this relationship, she would do it!
She refused to believe that with her exceptional emotional intelligence, Zhan Jingchen could remain completely indifferent.
So, seeing Pei Kexin foolishly taking out her phone to call a car, she immediately reached out and tapped her hand with her chopsticks.
"Kexin, how can you be so thoughtless? It's late, and you've worked him so hard. To just let him go after you're done with him, how impolite."
"Anyway, I'm full. Thank you, I'll drive you."
Seeing her smiling fawningly at Zhan Jingchen, Fu Duoduo knew her intentions were impure.
She thought Fu Duoduo was trying to get her hands on Zhan Jingchen. Since it wasn't her business, Pei Kexin didn't stop her.
"This trip was for you in the first place, so it's only natural for you to drive him. You two go ahead. I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now."
Zhan Jingchen didn't dislike Fu Duoduo, but he didn't particularly like her either.
This woman was too smooth, talked too much, and was too noisy.
Having been clung to and embraced by her for over an hour, Zhan Jingchen really didn't want to say any more. He hadn't expected her to offer him a ride.
Was the young master of the Zhan family someone who lacked a car?
The reason he said that was simply to see Pei Kexin's reaction.
Although her reaction wasn't satisfactory, it was still better than Fu Duoduo offering him a ride.
At least his ears would be clean.
Zhan Jingchen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Fu Duoduo gave him no chance, grabbing his arm and pulling him up.
"It's all my fault for keeping you out so late. If I don't personally see you home tonight, I'll have a guilty conscience. Where do you live? Let's go, we can talk as we walk."
Zhan Jingchen was dragged out of the restaurant by her in full view of everyone. He had no choice but to get into her car.
He gave the address of the Zhan family villa.
He hadn't planned to return to the old mansion tonight, but he was afraid that if Fu Duoduo got any wild ideas, she might drag him into something else.
It was better to reveal his identity quickly. With her intelligence, she should restrain herself.
When Fu Duoduo heard him state the address of the Zhan family villa, she naturally showed a surprised expression.
Then, while driving, she chatted with him.
"I knew it, you don't look like a delivery guy, but I never expected you to be from the Zhan family. Not bad, you scoundrel, the esteemed young master of the Zhan family, you kept it from us for so long."
Her reaction was quite unexpected for Zhan Jingchen.
After all, most people, upon knowing his surname was Zhan, treated him like royalty and reacted extremely exaggeratedly.
For a moment, he was at a loss for words.
He could only lean back against the chair with feigned coolness and say, "What do you want to say? Just say it all at once."
Fu Duoduo rolled her intelligent big eyes.
"I don't have anything in particular to say. I just wanted to ask you one thing. When you met Kexin back then, was it really a coincidence or..."
"Or what? You think I deliberately hid my identity to get close to her?"
Zhan Jingchen let out a sarcastic laugh.
"You have quite an imagination. Pray tell, why would I do that? What benefits would I gain from getting close to her?"
Fu Duoduo shrugged, stuck out her tongue, and made an embarrassed gesture.
"I was just asking casually. There really aren't any benefits. Kexin isn't the biological daughter of the Pei family. You've spent time with her in the Pei family, so you should know her situation better than I do. Now that the old man is gone, she's been kicked out, not only lost her job but doesn't even have a place to stay."