I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 593: The Unpolished Jade is Covered in Dust, but Its Brilliance Remains

Compared to Wei Peilan, Su Chengyi and Chu Yuanjiang have more interactions, and the two of them talk more familiarly and comfortably. However, the head of the family does not seem to have any intention of attending this family dinner.

Miss Chu informed Su Chengyi of this in advance. Chu Yuanjiang half-jokingly said something like this, because he couldn't accept the worthless look of his own daughter bringing her boyfriend home to show off.

But in fact, everyone knows that there must be another reason why he didn't come to participate.

Generally speaking, the main seat is reserved for older people with higher seniority. In this case tonight, it should be the eldest lady's grandparents.

But Wei Pelan seemed to not care about these details. She firmly occupied the main seat at the dinner, and the other members of the Chu family seemed to have accepted this reality. Perhaps this has been the practice all along.

Only when Chu Yuanjiang is present will Wei Peilan be relegated to second place.

"Good evening everyone, I'm Su Chengyi, and I'm dating Miss Chu Qingmian with the intention of getting married."

After saying this, Su Chengyi looked politely from the head of the table to the end.

I have to say, there are really many people in the Chu family. It is indeed a big family.

Chu Yuanjiang had the courage to leave such a large feudal family and work on his own, even taking the business route that his family most opposed. This was quite courageous.

Two pairs of elderly people sat in the secondary seats on each side, and it was easy to tell which side was the grandparents and which side was the grandparents.

Because Wei Peilan's parents are almost exactly like her. At first glance, they look like very serious and strict patriarchs, and they are also meticulous about table manners.

A family of robots, Su Cheng thought, no wonder Miss Chu said that what she was most afraid of when she was a child were her grandparents.

With these two huge Buddha statues with angry eyes standing here, which kid wouldn’t be scared?

In comparison, grandpa and grandma are a little more easy-going. Grandpa and Chu Yuanjiang look very similar, and you can definitely tell from him what Chu Yuanjiang will look like in his seventies.

In addition, there were also many aunts, uncles, aunts, cousins ​​and sisters who came to the banquet.
Except for those members who settled in other cities or immigrated overseas, almost everyone who was eligible to receive the invitation and could watch this good show came.

All in all, it was quite lively.

Most people had polite smiles on their faces, and when they looked at each other, they would nod slightly.

When it comes to etiquette in public, you should never make mistakes.

Su Chengyi looked around, and at the end, his gaze finally fell on Miss Chu opposite him.

She seemed to have finally shifted her attention from her Parmesan soufflé to what he had just said, and now she was staring at him with a smile, blinking her bright eyes.

If Wei Peilan's death stare didn't make Su Chengyi feel that there was anything wrong with his straightforward self-introduction, then being looked at by Miss Chu in that way made him feel a little embarrassed for being late.

Fortunately, at this time the boss next to him also stopped the skill "Death Stare" and officially entered the second stage.

"Okay, if nothing unexpected happens, we'll see each other often in the future. Let's get started."

Wei Peilan said this with a forced smile.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Su Chengyi always felt that she emphasized the word "accident" particularly heavily, making it sound like she had ulterior motives.

No words are spoken when eating, and no words are spoken when sleeping.

This was probably one of the rules of the Chu family. At the banquet with so many people, no one spoke except for the sounds of knives and forks colliding and slight chewing.

Everyone lowered their heads, tightly grasped their knife and fork, and concentrated on the marinated Angus beef tenderloin or charcoal-grilled halibut in their bowls, as if they were dissecting the fat structure of the meat.

No wonder Butler Han said before that there would be a "fireside chat" session after dinner, because people are not allowed to talk during the entire dinner time.

In fact, Western food is not Su Chengyi's preference at all.

To him, white people's rice really has a magical power that makes people lose their appetite. The ingredients used in the Chu family's family banquet must be the best and most exquisite, but he has a poor taste and really can't tell what's so precious about them.

In comparison, the spicy hot pot restaurant at the entrance of the community is more suitable for my taste.

A bowl of steaming hot food coated with sesame paste and dried chili powder is served to you in a lively atmosphere. You will feel warm from head to toe and inside out after eating it. This is what eating is all about.

So Su Chengyi finished the potatoes and fresh cod on the plate without any taste, while thinking about the bowl of spicy hot pot.

Miss Chu opposite was eating very seriously. It was obvious that she loved all the food in the world deeply.

Su Chengyi observed her for a while without noticing anything and felt it was magical.

If you just look at the way she eats, she is actually very quiet and slow, and it's clear from one look that she has undergone professional and strict etiquette training.

Generally speaking, people who eat like this don’t like to eat.

Just like everyone else present, no one came to eat seriously, and waving the knife and fork was just a formality to cooperate with everyone.

However, even under such constraints, Chu Qingmian still ate very quickly!

She finished the steak in no time at all, even the broccoli that came with it was not left out, a perfect finish.

She doesn't fit in with the people at the long table, Su Chengyi thought silently as he looked at the eldest lady's cheeks which were slightly bulging like a little hamster.

Miss Chu’s “eating show” added some fun to the boring white meal. Su Chengyi wiped the corner of his mouth slowly.

Dinner time was over and he stood up with everyone else.

Except for a small number of close relatives who were able to stay and participate in the symposium, everyone else stood at the door one after another, ready to line up and say goodbye to the host.

In other words, it was another boring round of greetings, politeness and courtesies.

Su Chengyi was not very interested in this kind of thing. He was planning to sneak away to a corner where no one was paying attention when he heard Wei Peilan's sinister voice from behind.

"Did you go the wrong way?"

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Su Chengyi paused and turned around.

Wei Pelan's eyes were dull and without any emotion. After a while, he raised his chin, as if to signal something.

Su Chengyi sighed silently in his heart.

Sure enough, blessing comes with luck, but disaster cannot be avoided.

It was obvious that Wei Peilan meant today's farewell session, and as the male lead, he needed to accompany the entire process.

Although I had anticipated this possibility, I still felt a little reluctant knowing that it was a reality.

Those who were about to leave gathered at the door. They finally had a chance to chat, and they all whispered to each other in low voices.

Su Chengyi just overheard a few words, and they were either talking about the dishes for tonight's dinner or which piece of land they liked.

So, obviously, this is just "pretend chatting".

Maybe both parties don't quite understand what the other is saying, but they just force themselves to talk, even if they have nothing to say, and then make strange gestures like "smiling at each other" or "suddenly shaking hands" at the right time.

They are just like the NPCs that appear in every map of role-playing games. Their purpose of existence is to repeat their only line when the protagonists pass by, so as to create the so-called "realism" of the map.

Maybe this is the way the upper class likes to socialize, Su Chengyi couldn't help but complain inwardly.

However, the reason why everyone needs to line up here is because they are waiting for today's heroine to reappear.

Miss Chu was taken back to the cloakroom by her nanny after finishing her meal. When she appeared again, she had changed into a white dress that was not as complicated as the one she had just worn.

Su Chengyi raised his head and watched her jogging down the carpeted stairs. Her waist-length hair fell behind her slender waist, and her calves were straight and white under the fluffy princess skirt.

When Su Chengyi was staring in a daze, Wei Peilan next to him suddenly asked.

"Is it appropriate?"

"What do you mean?"

Su Chengyi retracted his gaze and asked calmly, "Is this one more suitable for her now, or is the one before more suitable for her?"

Wei Peilan asked an unclear question without any reason.

Su Chengyi pondered for a while, shook his head and said:

"Since it's on her, it's hard to say it's inappropriate."

He said this calmly, because he was not deliberately flattering.

With a face like Miss Chu's, she would look good even if she wrapped herself in a piece of rag.

Just like the princess in distress in the novel, she wandered around with the refugees as they fled. When everyone else looked pale and haggard, she would still be someone who could be spotted in the crowd at a glance.

Just like a rough jade covered with dust, its brilliance remains unchanged.

"You do know how to talk."

Wei Pelan did not seem to expect this unexpected answer, and a smile like a nervous twitch appeared on his face again.

"I asked her to change her clothes. I didn't think the one she wore before was suitable for this occasion."

Her pronunciation was still very deliberate, and she said "I asked for the change" and "I think" in a very confident manner.

"Is it."

There was no emotion in Su Chengyi's tone when he answered.

Miss Chu stood at the stairs and looked around, obviously looking for someone. The moment her eyes fell on Su Chengyi, she raised her eyebrows and smiled.

But when he saw that he was standing with Wei Peilan, his smile faded a little, and then he walked towards them through the crowd.

“Sometimes, you can’t tell whether it’s suitable or not just by yourself.”

Wei Peilan continued.

It's really weird.

A second before Chu Qingmian pushed through the crowd and arrived in front of them, Su Chengyi lowered his eyebrows and smiled, and replied:
"I guess she didn't change the dress today because you thought it was inappropriate."

His words were still very unexpected, so Wei Pelan frowned and didn't say anything at first.

Chu Qingmian finally came in front of the two of them at this time.

"You are here."

The eldest lady's voice was as sweet as ever, dispelling a little the gloomy atmosphere that lingered in the villa.

She tilted her head slightly and looked at Su Chengyi, the concern in her eyes was self-evident.

Su Chengyi curled his lips and asked:
"Why did you change your skirt? Don't you like the one you just wore?"

A very straightforward question.

For some reason, Su Chengyi is very confident that Chu Qingmian is no longer the submissive and silent punching bag he used to be.

Wei Peilan's gaze, which had just been deliberately moved away, moved back again. She was also waiting for Chu Qingmian's answer.

"Ah! Do you like that one better?"

Unexpectedly, Miss Chu's focus was very different. She looked down at the skirt on her body, with a somewhat annoyed expression.

"Oh, I thought you would like this style. After all, it looks lighter."

"Does lightness mean less fabric?"

Having said that, Su Chengyi glanced at her exposed white calves, and had to say that they were quite pleasing to the eyes.

"Don't look!"

But soon he was glared at by the eldest lady.

"Actually, the shape of the skirt I just wore was a little off. It made me feel suffocated, and the lace on the back of my neck rubbed against my neck a little painfully!"

Having said that, Chu Qingmian shook her waist-length hair and motioned Su Chengyi to take a look.

Su Chengyi looked in the direction where her finger was pointing, and indeed saw the skin that had been rubbed to a reddish color.

He originally wanted to reach out and poke it, but considering that he would probably be taken away by the bodyguards and beaten up, Su Chengyi suppressed the thought.

"Just then the nanny came over and told me that my mom wanted me to change my clothes, so I thought that was perfect, why not just change into something else? Doesn't this one look good?"

Chu Qingmian let her hair down and turned around to show Su Chengyi the lucky item she had just picked out from the one hundred or eighty little skirts.

Su Chengyi glanced at Wei Peilan's expression beside him without leaving a trace.

Ah, it’s really not that pleasant.

After a while, he nodded and replied with a smile:
"nice."

"hey-hey!"

Chu Qingmian smiled with her eyes curved, then lifted her skirt and performed a standard princess curtsy.

"Thank you~"

"It's time to see the guests off."

Wei Peilan maintained her icy expression and turned toward the door.

Looking at her leaving back, Chu Qingmian couldn't help but poke Su Chengyi and asked in a low voice:
"What did you just say?"

"Nothing said."

Su Chengyi restrained his expression and raised his eyebrows as if nothing had happened.

"Humph."

Knowing that he just didn't want to say more so he just perfunctorily passed it off, Miss Chu, who knew what was going on, curled her lips and continued:
"I will greet you first when I see you off. If you don't know how to address me, just follow me. Don't be nervous."

"it is good."

Su Chengyi looked down at his watch. The time when the farewell ceremony was about to begin was exactly the same as the original time schedule that Butler Han had secretly revealed to him before.

Wei Peilan is indeed a human-shaped clock machine, and the precise timing is probably engraved in her DNA.

When the people waiting at the door saw the host approaching, they quickly stopped their awkward chats, stood still, and prepared to say goodbye.

Although those who can attend today are relatively important members of the Chu family, after all, not many of them can talk to Wei Pelan. This may be the only chance tonight.

Wei Peilan raised her hand to adjust her hairpin and stood where she should be.

In fact, she lied a little when she was talking to Su Chengyi just now.

The reason for asking to change clothes was not a new round of temptation on Chu Qingmian, but just to deliberately delay time and let the people at the door wait a little longer.

It was indeed a compliance test, but it was conducted on other people.

At least on this occasion today, Wei Peilan knew that her position was not that of an enemy or opponent of Su Chengyi.

But since this determined attempt did not get the result she wanted, it seems reasonable that her position would change accordingly.

(End of this chapter)