236: So, love disappears, right?

“Qingge, Miss Chu…”

“I didn’t expect you two to attend this wedding banquet as well.”

Walking up to Xia Qingge, Jiang Che wore a warm, spring-like smile, appearing slightly surprised.

He had previously won a Divine Acting Skill Card in a lucky draw, initially thinking it was useless.

But now, Jiang Che was increasingly understanding the power of this skill card; it was simply too perfect for fooling the female lead!

“My father and the Tang Family have always had business dealings. He’s busy with company affairs and couldn’t get away, so he asked me to come on his behalf to congratulate Miss Tang on her wedding. Yuechan came with me…”

“Jiang Che, what about you?”

Xia Qingge smiled faintly, her eyes sparkling with captivating charm as she looked around, bright and lovely.

The young woman wore an elegant and noble plain black dress that accentuated her exquisite, well-proportioned figure, showcasing her graceful posture. She sat with poise, her voice soft and sweet, her demeanor gentle, fully embodying the grace of a well-bred young lady.

Unless she particularly disliked someone, Xia Qingge always maintained basic politeness. She was extremely well-mannered, talented, and always gentle towards everyone.

It was precisely because of this that she had so many admirers at Lin University.

“Me?”

“After finishing up company matters these past two days, I happened to receive an invitation from the Tang Family, so I came to take a look.”

Jiang Che smoothly took a seat next to Xia Qingge, making up a story on the spot. He calmly fed her a string of lies, which flowed effortlessly from his mouth.

In reality, for the past month, he had barely been to the company. Lingxiao Capital had been managed by professional managers arranged by his family, and he spent every day indulging in pleasures, surrounded by women, enjoying a life of luxury and endless nights of revelry…

Of course, Jiang Che couldn’t tell Xia Qingge such things. His persona had to be maintained; in Xia Qingge’s heart, he had always been an extremely perfect image.

Through the series of actions just now, coupled with the timely feedback of emotional values, Jiang Che believed that it wouldn’t be long before this white moonlight campus belle would confess to him proactively.

Heh heh heh, the female lead should just obediently fall into his trap!

“Qingge, what are your usual hobbies? Would you mind telling me?”

Following the script he had written, Jiang Che asked this question.

As soon as he said this, Chu Yuechan gave Xia Qingge an “I knew it” look, with a hint of disdain.

And you still say you two don’t have feelings for each other?

Wow, Jiang Che is being so obvious!

Do you take me for a fool?!

“Me?”

Although she had somewhat anticipated this, when Jiang Che actually asked the question, Xia Qingge still felt a sense of disbelief.

The prophecy came true; Wang Mo’s inner thoughts were all real…

So, she would really confess to Jiang Che in three days?

Thinking of that scene, Xia Qingge pursed her lips, her cheeks flushing pink. Her heart pounded, and her emotions stirred, creating ripples of excitement and an unceasing flutter in her mind.

Why did she feel so inexplicably shy, yet also a little expectant?

“My hobbies aren’t many, actually. Besides studying, I enjoy cultivating some flowers and plants, then raising a few kittens, learning piano, practicing calligraphy, and occasionally browsing short videos.”

Xia Qingge tucked a stray strand of her beautiful dark hair behind her ear as she answered Jiang Che’s question.

Despite her wealthy life and ample free time, Xia Qingge had not picked up bad habits like smoking or heavy drinking. Her daily life was relatively simple, typical of a well-behaved girl.

“Calligraphy?”

“So you’re also interested in calligraphy! When we have time later, we can have a deeper exchange.”

“Jiang Che, do you also like to copy calligraphy?”

Xia Qingge was slightly stunned, her face showing pleasant surprise, instantly feeling a sense of finding a kindred spirit.

After all, very few young people truly enjoy these things.

In an era of entertainment supremacy and material desires, many people don't even want to watch a one-minute short video, and they'll watch a half-hour movie explanation at triple speed, let alone things like reading and practicing calligraphy, which require a lot of time and accumulation.

“Yes, I like practicing regular script and running script. My favorite is to copy Wang Xizhi’s ‘Preface to the Poems Collected from the Orchid Pavilion’…”

Jiang Che nodded, speaking eloquently, giving the perfect answers that most resonated with Xia Qingge.

“What a coincidence, me too!”

Xia Qingge grew even more excited, eagerly exchanging thoughts with Jiang Che, sharing her insights and feelings, completely leaving her best friend Chu Yuechan aside, ignoring her.

Chu Yuechan: …………

So, love disappears, right?

What a two-faced woman!

Every time she says she has no feelings for Jiang Che, yet every time they meet, they chat so animatedly, as if they have endless topics to discuss.

With a charming roll of her eyes and a flick of her golden high ponytail, Chu Yuechan pouted, but she was sensible enough not to interrupt their conversation. Instead, she took out her phone and quietly started reading a romance novel that had thousands of chapters and seemed to go on forever…

………………

While Jiang Che and Xia Qingge were chatting animatedly, on the other side, on the stage, Chen Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his wife, Tang Tang, finally make her appearance, albeit belatedly.

Seeing Tang Tang’s extremely haggard appearance, Chen Hao felt a pang of heartache and asked softly.

“Wife, did you not sleep well last night?”

“Since we have about half an hour left, why don’t you go and rest for a bit?”

“How about I give you some acupuncture to help you recover?”

Chen Hao might not have been a good man, being flirtatious and lustful, but he genuinely cared for and doted on his woman.

“Hmm… I stayed up late playing with a few of my sisters last night, so I really didn’t sleep well…”

“No need to rest, let’s just leave it like this for now…”

Seeing Chen Hao’s concerned expression, Tang Tang felt an inexplicable wave of emotion.

Indeed, he cares about me!

Good thing those young men last night all wore protection; wearing protection doesn’t count as cheating, so I ultimately didn’t cheat or betray my husband…

“Alright, then you rest for a moment. I’ll go welcome the guests.”

Chen Hao didn’t insist. After helping Tang Tang to her seat, he turned and left to attend to his own matters.

The wedding was about to begin, and as the groom, Chen Hao was very busy.

In an unmanned corner, Wang Mo sat down with the help of a few bodyguards. His extremely comical appearance quickly drew whispers and quiet discussions from the surrounding crowd.

But they also recognized him as the eldest young master of the Wang Family, one of the six great families, so they didn’t dare to say too much, only discussing in very low voices.

Wang Mo didn’t bother to pay attention to the discussions of the surrounding crowd.

After observing for a long time and not seeing the protagonist Ye Bufan, Wang Mo looked bewildered.

“System, where’s the male lead?! Why hasn’t he appeared yet?”

“Ye Bufan isn’t even here, how am I supposed to play the villain and follow the plot?”

“Ding! According to this system’s detection, the protagonist Ye Bufan is currently planning to snatch the bride. Please wait patiently, Host, for Ye Bufan to show off and slap your face, then you can roll out of the hotel.”

Snatch the bride?

Snatch Tang Tang’s bride?

No way, this generation’s protagonist isn’t that picky!

He’d even eat that bio-mother?!