Chapter 47: Jinqi is good at setting up the Shura field, but Jinyang's clever plan solves the problem.

The flames beneath the pot are roaring, the red broth inside is boiling, and the heat around the pot is overwhelming, yet the atmosphere at the table suddenly feels as if it has turned into ice, filled with a chilling sensation.

Cheng Jinyang remains silent, Xing Yuanzhi remains silent, Wang Wanrou... Wait a minute, Miss Wang, you're not acting like yourself. Shouldn't you be wearing a disdainful expression right now, coldly saying, "He's not even worthy," or something similar?

However, Wang Wanrou did not rush to deny it. She simply took out her phone, tapped a few keys silently, and then closed the phone.

"What are you doing?" Cui Jinqi felt pleased inside but maintained a poker face, pretending innocence as she asked.

"I sent a message to your dad, reporting that you sneaked away during training, and now you're here eating grilled fish with us," Wang Wanrou said calmly.

Cui Jinqi: !!!

Her expression suddenly changed from feigned innocence to a look of imminent tears and fear, which greatly pleased Cheng Jinyang.

Wow, Miss Wang is still quite formidable, huh.

"Before the people at my house arrive, I must eat my fill first!" Cui Jinqi fiercely picked up her chopsticks and started to pick up the fish. "Eat, eat, eat, everyone should eat more!"

"Wait a moment!" Xing Yuanzhi saw that she wasn't using serving chopsticks, directly picking up food with her chopsticks. So she hastily quickly picked up the nearest piece of fish belly meat into her bowl to avoid contamination from Cui Jinqi's chopsticks.

As soon as these two started competing for the fish, Cheng Jinyang naturally picked up the public chopsticks and began to pick up the fish. But he was just picking and didn't eat any himself.

Instead, he picked up a piece and put it into Xing Yuanzhi's bowl. Xing Yuanzhi felt warm inside, and her actions of grabbing the fish slowed down.

On the other hand, Wang Wanrou continued to calmly lower her chopsticks, eating the fish elegantly, ignoring the frantic actions of the three people next to her.

"Woah, you guys are so cunning!" Cui Jinqi froze as she realized the inefficiency of taking one bite at a time.

Chewing takes time, and according to the etiquette of the aristocratic families, one cannot have food in their mouth while reaching for more with chopsticks.

This way, by the time she finished chewing and reached for more, the person opposite her had already taken three or four bites.

It's just that while the other party can do this, her sense of dignity as a member of the Five Great Family prohibits her. Plus, being someone who doesn't assert herself, she doesn't have the audacity to compete with the host for food, so she can only eat silently according to etiquette, holding back tears.

Meanwhile, Cheng Jinyang explained to Cui Jinqi that "My Yuanzhi is used to using public chopsticks, so I helped her first. You and Wanrou can help yourselves."

Cui Jinqi muttered something to herself, then smiled and said, "It's okay, as an uninvited guest, it's already embarrassing for me to impose and join you for a meal."

Embarrassing? Given this person's habit of lying, interpreting it the other way around would mean 'completely shameless'... Xing Yuanzhi silently thought to herself.

Miss Ah Zhi really has a small appetite. After finishing a bowl of fish, she put down her chopsticks and went to get some fruit.

Cheng Jinyang and Cui Jinqi ate for a while, and also ate most of the pot of the Qianzhang, potato slices, kelp, and enoki mushrooms. Their stomachs were also full and swollen.

As the two put down their chopsticks, they noticed that Wang Wanrou was still calmly eating. Suddenly, Cheng Jinyang realized:

Why didn't Miss Wang rush to eat the fish just now? It's because this fish dish, along with the side dishes, is enough for four people, while Ah Zhi's appetite can only be considered half a person's. So, she knew from the beginning that there would be plenty left over, so she naturally wasn't in a hurry!

Wang Wanrou, is this also part of your calculations?!

So everyone silently watched Miss Wang, calmly finishing the remaining dishes, and then putting down her chopsticks.

"The taste is not bad," she said.

"Do you have any plans for tonight?" Cui Jinqi curiously asked.

"No, everyone is going to do their own thing," Cheng Jinyang answered truthfully.

Doing their own thing refers to soaking in the bath, looking in the mirror, and playing on their phones.

It's a pity that despite living with two beautiful young ladies, I can only play on my phone alone. This is not because I am not charming enough, but because there is something wrong with both young ladies...

Cui Jinqi suddenly had an idea,"How about we go watch a movie? It's rare for everyone to gather together."

"I bet you're just worried about being taken back by the people your father sends over," Cheng Jinyang quipped.

"Brother Cheng, guys who only know how to speak the truth won't be able to find girlfriends!" Cui Jinqi retorted, glaring at him irritably.

"I already have a fiancée, thank you," Cheng Jinyang said.

"Huh, so how did you two get engaged?" Cui Jinqi asked tentatively.

She suddenly remembered that the reason Wang Wanrou was interested in this guy before was to find out why Xing Yuanzhi would take a liking to him.

By now, Wang Wanrou should have figured it out. But not only did she set aside the dignity of the Five Great Family's women, she also secretly lived with him and still refused to tell me the reason!

This only made Cui Jinqi even more curious.

"We were betrothed by our parents," Xing Yuanzhi replied.

"Is there any affection between you two?" Cui Jinqi asked another sensitive question.

"Would we cohabit without affection?" Xing Yuanzhi asked her back, raising her eyebrows.

"Then isn't Wanrou also living with you?" Cui Jinqi caught the loophole in her words and said with a teasing smile, "So, is she interested in the little brother from the Cheng family, or is it you she's interested in?"

Xing Yuanzhi was rendered speechless by this. However, Cheng Jinyang used his quick wit and said, "You can ask her yourself."

This left Cui Jinqi speechless.

Ask her myself? If I dared to ask her directly, would I still need to probe you all?

"Hey, little brother from the Cheng family," when her one plan failed, she quickly came up with another, "who do you think is the most beautiful among the three girls around you right now?"

Cheng Jinyang: ???

There's no doubt, this is a death trap question.

First of all, Ah Zhi is his fiancée, so it's only right to answer "Ah Zhi" both emotionally and logically. However, given Miss Wang's self-centered nature, praising Ah Zhi as the most beautiful would surely offend her.

On the other hand, although it is true to say that Miss Wang is the most beautiful, Ah Zhi also has dignity after all. Even if she doesn't express it verbally, she would definitely feel unhappy inside.

So Cheng Jinyang can only use the excuse of "Sorry, I'm face-blind. I can't tell beauty from ugliness. But as far as I know, Yuanzhi and Wanrou are both very beautiful girls."

"Ah?" Cui Jinqi didn't expect him to use the excuse of 'face blindness', so she asked, "Do you think I'm beautiful?"

She deliberately leaned in closer, smiling at him.

Being stared at by such a beautiful girl, Cheng Jinyang quickly composed himself and subtly moved away, and complimented, "Ahem, birds of a feather flock together, and you get along with Yuanzhi and Wanrou. So without a doubt, you must be a beauty too."

Meanwhile, Cui Jinqi covered her mouth and laughed, and she was already sure in her heart: she deliberately approached just now, and indeed caught a hint of shyness in his eyes. How could this guy have face blindness? He clearly recognizes beauty and ugliness very well.

However, this guy praised her, but also involved Yuanzhi and Wanrou. His will to survive is quite strong, but it is not fun if his personality is too slippery. Tsk, he was obviously very honest the last time we met...