Chapter 214
"What's going on? Did I hear that wrong? She's supporting Young Master Luo?"
"Shouldn't it be Young Master Luo supporting her instead?"
"Are they really dating?"
Due to Luo Zhou's lack of response, people gradually started gossiping.
[What's happening? Is he all bark and no bite?]
Qin Xian thought that this must be the first time in their relationship that Tang had treated him this way, so Luo Zhou was probably feeling shocked.
Tang coldly stared at Luo Zhou, who seemed unable to face her icy gaze and was at a loss for words.
At this moment, the Cousin Sister, who had been watching the situation angrily, suddenly moved. She approached Tang, getting uncomfortably close, "Miss Tang, are you Brother Luo Zhou's girlfriend? Why didn't you tell us earlier!"
[Such fake friendliness out of nowhere. Nothing good comes from unsolicited kindness. What is she up to?]
"There's nothing to tell." Tang instinctively stepped aside as the other girl had invaded her personal space.
Luo Zhou suddenly snapped to attention, staring intently at Tang.
Tang didn't want to cause a scene or return the insult. As long as Luo Zhou didn't lose control, she preferred to discuss the breakup after leaving.
However, the Cousin Sister moved even closer, "Such an important matter must be shared!"
She put on a coquettish act and made as if to lean against Tang.
[Oh no, the champagne tower is right there.]
Near their seating area were two steps leading down, and at the edge was an eight-tier champagne tower. Tang was standing right at the edge, and because of the Cousin Sister's proximity, she was already at the step's edge. If someone were to push against her now, she would lose her balance and stumble down – the scenario was too terrible to imagine.
"Watch out!"
Ji Fei noticed the Cousin Sister's plan instantly, but sitting in the middle, she was too late to stop it and could only shout a warning.
Even Qin Xian, sitting on the outside, was too far from Tang to help.
They could only hope Tang had good balance, but she appeared to be wearing high heels.
The next second, they only saw a blur of movement, followed by the sound of shattering glasses and women screaming, disturbing many guests.
"Cousin Sister!" Xuan Yi called out in disbelief. She then glared viciously at Tang, who was unharmed.
Tang was also bewildered and turned to look at her savior.
[Damn, I thought it was some heroic rescue, but it's you, Qin Zhao! How did you appear so suddenly!]
Qin Zhao: How is this not heroic?
Thanks to Ji Fei's inner thoughts, the three siblings had been standing nearby watching the drama unfold. When they saw Tang about to be pushed over, they naturally reached out and pulled her back.
Unfortunately, the Cousin Sister, having lost her intended support, ended up being the unfortunate one.
"Everyone stay back," Luo Cheng rushed over to handle the situation. Among the scattered glass and spilled wine, the Cousin Sister was crying miserably. Fortunately, she had fallen clear of the champagne tower – if she had fallen onto the broken glass, she would definitely have been injured. Now she was just soaked in wine.
But this was embarrassing enough.
"Xuan Yi, quickly take your cousin to get cleaned up," Luo Cheng urged.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Xuan Yi had no choice but to escort her reckless cousin away.
"What were you trying to do? Are you crazy?" Xuan Yi berated in a low voice.
"I... I heard you say we needed to find a way to make her lose face at this party, so the Luo family would force them to end their relationship?"
"Tch, that's why you shouldn't have interfered."
The Cousin Sister finally understood that Xuan Yi had already prepared a plan.
As they left, the group of girls naturally dispersed as well.
Just as Tang was thanking Qin Zhao, Luo Zhou appeared beside her, grabbing her wrist and pulling her away from Qin Zhao.
He had just learned that Tang and Qin Zhao had worked together for two months, and now Qin Zhao was playing hero – it was extremely irritating.
But when he grabbed Tang, she tried to break free.
After handling the situation, Luo Cheng saw his brother acting foolishly again and quickly approached: "Zhou, why are you grabbing Miss Tang?"
Luo Zhou glared at Tang angrily, then said to his brother: "She's my girlfriend. Can't I take her to my table to meet my friends?"
Even Luo Cheng was shocked, "Girlfriend?"
"Yes." Luo Zhou seemed to want to bring Tang before his brother for recognition.
But Tang completely refused to cooperate.
Luo Cheng couldn't be bothered with young people's relationship drama and said directly: "Then treat her properly, don't cause any more trouble. After the wine tasting is over, bring your girlfriend to meet Mom and Dad."
After speaking, Luo Cheng smiled apologetically at everyone and returned to his hosting duties.
Tang couldn't make a scene with Luo Zhou in public, so she was eventually dragged to their table.
The entire table fell silent, and while no one looked particularly gossipy, they all seemed to be waiting for drama to unfold. The three Qin siblings were at a nearby bar counter, listening intently.
Luo Zhou pulled Tang to sit down and was quiet for a moment, as if processing everything that had just happened.
But Tang was already impatient; being with the current Young Master Luo made her feel completely uncomfortable.
"Can you let go of me? I'm still working..."
Luo Zhou's temper immediately flared up, "Are you deliberately trying to oppose me? Even if you're throwing a tantrum, there should be limits."
[He's beyond help...]
Qin Xian: No hope.
The Qin siblings: Completely beyond saving.
The Qin parents who could only hear thoughts: What? What's beyond saving?
Tang suddenly turned to face Luo Zhou directly: "I signed a 200,000 yuan contract with your sister-in-law to do makeup for today's event. I don't have time to sit here drinking and chatting."
Luo Zhou finally wasn't stupid enough to ask if she was just after money.
"Did you know about my identity before?" Luo Zhou couldn't figure it out anymore. The situation seemed too complex to him, so he asked directly.
"Yes, your dear sister-in-law hired me to work at your class reunion that day. I saw you there, Young Master Luo." Tang said with a cold smile.
Luo Zhou missed the sarcasm in the way she said 'sister-in-law' and asked in a daze: "Then why didn't you confront me? Why weren't you angry with me, but instead... instead borrowed money from me?"
Tang let out a derisive laugh: "I didn't want to borrow money from you before we sorted out our relationship, but I couldn't borrow enough money from anywhere else, so I had to ask you. I thought that even if you were deceiving me, you still had feelings for me, and when I was really in trouble, you wouldn't maintain your deception but would choose to help me. But you didn't."
Luo Zhou's face paled. Remembering Tang's expression when he refused her, his heart felt constricted. But he hadn't done it on purpose; at the time, his investigation really hadn't turned up anything.
"That must have been a misunderstanding. I can give it to you now, so you don't need to work anymore."
"It's too late. I've already received payment and gathered enough money. I don't need your help anymore, and I don't need you either," Tang suddenly said.
Luo Zhou froze, "What do you mean?"
Tang: "You asked why I didn't confront you. It's because I was waiting for you to be honest with me. That was your last chance."
The last chance, what she had planned to say on his birthday...
"What do you mean by saying this?!" Luo Zhou exploded, as if unable to face reality.
"I had planned to say this privately, but since the person I was dating never really existed, it's like I wasn't even in a relationship. So, Young Master Luo, stop saying you're my boyfriend. You're not."
Tang's gaze remained unwavering as she looked at Luo Zhou, making him increasingly anxious.
"What do you mean I never existed? I'm still me. Since I'm wealthy, shouldn't you..."
"You don't actually think that after you pretended to be poor and deceived me for two years, I'd be overjoyed to discover you're a super-rich heir, do you?" Tang asked.
Tang's frankness finally made Luo Zhou's face change dramatically. He seemed to sense that something was about to derail from his expectations, so his voice almost trembled as he asked: "Isn't having a better life good?"
"Young Master Luo, I may be lacking in love, but the love you gave was too fake for me to digest. I do want a better life, but not with you. So, I will leave your world, and please stop bothering me."
After speaking, Tang took out a bracelet from her bag and placed it on the table. "This... I'm not worthy of it. I'm returning it to you."
When she saw the familiar bracelet, Cen Ting was the first to react. She was so surprised that she couldn't stop herself from blurting out, "This is..."
Standing beside her, Jing Yan quickly pulled at Cen Ting's arm, worried that her words might make the situation even worse. After all, he had seen all of Cen Ting's works before and naturally recognized this as the so-called "gift."
At this point, even Jing Yan was speechless about Luo Zhou's behavior. If he had already treated someone like a mere gift, why was he now acting as if he couldn't bear to part ways?
Just as Tang was about to put down the bracelet and stand up.
Someone called out from the direction of the stairs.
"Oh no! My cousin's necklace has been stolen! Where's that makeup artist? Don't let her leave!"