Tiny Genius Alert! Mom & Dad Better Make Peace

Chapter 967 - 197: Proposal (Part 13)

Rong Sinan paused, held Tang Yige’s shoulders, and gently pushed her away from his embrace, his eyes narrowing as he stared at her.

"What’s wrong?" Tang Yige smiled.

"Yiyi, having Little Rui is enough." Rong Sinan inhaled, tightened his grip on Tang Yige’s shoulders, and pulled her back into his arms.

Tang Yige rubbed her face against his chest, "Xixi is so cute, isn’t she?"

Rong Sinan remained silent.

Tang Yige was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I think if we had a daughter, she would definitely be as cute and beautiful as Xixi."

Rong Sinan’s large hand on her back moved up to cradle her head, "Xixi is Mo Chen and Momo’s daughter, but she’s also our daughter."

Tang Yige closed her eyes, "I really like Xixi."

But it’s not the same, is it?

Rong Sinan kissed her hair, "Sleep now."

Tang Yige said nothing, just nodded in his arms.

Rong Sinan lightly rested his chin on Yige’s hair, his deep-set eyes resting on a certain point in the room.

As Yige’s breathing in his arms became shallow and even, his breathing also slowly became calm and deep.

Actually, Yige didn’t understand.

As long as he had her, had Rong Rui, he was already perfectly content.

...

In the blink of an eye, the Shengge Law Firm anniversary celebration was upon us.

The anniversary celebration was set at a well-known club in Z City.

Yige originally thought that Rong Sinan would take her along that day, but unexpectedly, he left the apartment early in the morning and hadn’t returned by afternoon.

Tang Yige called him, asking when he’d be back.

He said that Geng Yi would be at the apartment to pick her up at seven.

Tang Yige was a bit confused, but thought perhaps he had business to attend to, and Geng Yi was merely coming to pick her up; surely, he would accompany her into the banquet hall later.

So Tang Yige didn’t say anything and agreed.

At four in the afternoon, Tang Yige began putting on makeup, changing clothes, and tidying herself up.

After all, it was the first time in recent years that she was attending such an important and formal occasion with him; she couldn’t drop the ball.

To match the dress she’d bought earlier, Tang Yige opted for a fresh and elegant makeup look, sacrificing some allure for refinement.

Geng Yi arrived at the apartment at six forty, and upon seeing Tang Yige, his eyes widened.

It stirred Zhang Lan, who was watching from the side, to frown sharply and finally cough a few times, unable to bear it any longer.

Geng Yi heard it, looked at Zhang Lan.

Seeing Zhang Lan frowning, displeased at him.

Geng Yi shivered, quickly averting his gaze.

In the name of heaven and earth, he had no inappropriate thoughts about Yige, it was purely simple admiration for seeing something beautiful.

...

At seven thirty, Geng Yi took Tang Yige to the venue of the banquet.

The car stopped in front of the door of the banquet hall, and Tang Yige first looked out the car window, searching for someone.

Yet, aside from welcoming staff at the entrance, there was no sign of that certain someone.

Tang Yige looked puzzled at Geng Yi, "Where’s your boss?"

Geng Yi hesitated, unbuckled his seatbelt, looked out the car window a few times, didn’t see Rong Sinan, frowned, and said, looking at Yige in the rearview mirror, "The boss is probably in the banquet hall."

Tang Yige, "..." almost blurted out, isn’t he coming to meet her?

But she moved her lips, and in the end, held back.

Still, she couldn’t hide the disappointment, a trace of gloom quickly flashed through her eyes.

Finally, Tang Yige entered the banquet hall with Geng Yi accompanying her.

The banquet officially began at eight.

By seven thirty, the invited guests who had come to the banquet hadn’t yet filled the banquet hall.

Even so, the moment Tang Yige entered, she received a lot of looks.

Tang Yige tried not to mind those gazes and the hushed discussions that followed.

Slightly furrowing her brows, she searched around the banquet hall for Rong Sinan’s figure.

But she searched every corner of the hall and still couldn’t find Rong Sinan.

Tang Yige couldn’t help but clench her hands tightly.

Geng Yi also felt it was strange.

Given Rong Sinan’s degree of concern for Yige, not personally going to the apartment to pick her up was one thing.

He had already brought her to the banquet venue, yet he didn’t say anything about welcoming her.

Even that was forgivable.

Now she’s in the banquet hall, and he’s nowhere to be seen.

What’s going on?

Geng Yi squinted his eyes and said to Yige, "Why don’t you find somewhere to sit for a bit? I’ll go look for the boss."

Tang Yige’s gaze was a little dazed; hearing this, she lightly nodded her head.

Geng Yi paused, staring at Tang Yige, "Are you alright by yourself?"

"No problem." Tang Yige calmly looked at Geng Yi, saying.

Only then did Geng Yi nod and leave.

As she watched Geng Yi leave.

Tang Yige did not look around at the people; she headed toward a corner of the banquet hall.

"Why is she here?"

"Exactly. How can someone like her have the nerve to show up at this occasion?"

"Shengge Law Firm actually invited a woman like her; it’s just low."

"Such bad luck!"

"..."

The continuous gossip around her was relentless; Tang Yige barely passed a single spot without hearing it.

Walking toward the corner, Tang Yige suddenly turned on her heel and made her way rapidly toward the restroom.

Behind the high stage curtain in the banquet hall.

Geng Yi watched Tang Yige’s stiff back, feeling a bit sympathetic, pursed his lips, and glimpsed the man standing next to him, "Boss, what are you doing? If you don’t want her to accompany you to the celebration, just don’t let her come. Now you’ve made her come but snub her, letting her feel wronged. Are you a man or not?"

Rong Sinan, dressed in a well-fitted black suit with a snow-white standing collar shirt underneath, had his hair meticulously combed back, revealing his full, broad forehead and profound, well-defined features.

Compared to his usual gentle image, there was a touch of sternness.

But he was still the same elegant man.

Hearing Geng Yi’s words in defense of Yige, Rong Sinan furrowed his brow but said nothing.

His deep eyes were fixed on the direction in which Yige departed, his hand in his pocket tightly clenched.

Seeing this.

Geng Yi was at a literal loss for words!

...

In the restroom.

Tang Yige sat on the toilet at the innermost stall, lifting her skirt and placing it on her legs, stretching her legs, her head bowed as she stared at the watch on her right wrist.

Planning to leave the restroom at eight and look for Rong Sinan.

Yet.

It seems ever since the restroom began to exist, it had become the place of most rumors and gossip.

"Qin Yue, do you think with an occasion like today, since even Tang Yige is attending, will Tang Ruan come?"

A lady’s voice came from outside the stalls, carrying a hint of mocking and ambiguous laughter.

Hearing her and Tang Ruan’s name.

Tang Yige remained unfazed and didn’t lift her head.

"The way you’re talking sounds so gloating to me. Is it because Sister Tang Ruan is down right now that you’re eager to kick her while she’s down? Look at what kind of person you are!"

Qin Yue snorted coldly.

"Oh, you’ve got me wrong. I’m showing concern for her." The woman sneered.

"Alright, fine. I, Qin Yue, know the saying ’when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter’ all too well."

Qin Yue scoffed, "Still, no matter how you gossip and slander Sister Tang Ruan behind her back, make sure I don’t hear it. Besides, I believe that Sister Tang Ruan is just temporarily in a slump; she will rise again eventually."

"Is that so? You should be quite aware of what the Tang Family’s situation is right now, Qin Yue."

The woman paused here, then laughed, "Whether Tang Ruan can climb back up is really hard to say."

"Stop with your snide comments. Back when Sister Tang Ruan was Mrs. Rong, you didn’t act like this. Your change of face is downright disgusting." Qin Yue retorted bluntly.

"Disgusting, disgusting, fine. Your Sister Tang Ruan is just pure and refined, a truly sacred white lotus."

"You..."

"Alright, alright, we’re all friends here, no need to damage relations over someone else. Besides, we came to attend Shengge’s anniversary today, let’s each mind our identity."

Another woman rounded off.

"Hmph. I, Qin Yue, don’t have friends who kick others when they’re down!"

As soon as Qin Yue said that, there was the heavy sound of high heels hitting the floor, moving away.

"What a piece of work? I’ve never liked her brown-nosing around Tang Ruan, wanted to speak out against her for a long time! Who does she think she is? Pah!"

"Alright, she’s gone, what good are your words now? The banquet is about to start; we should hurry over."

Afterward, there was another sound of high heels leaving.

Until those sounds were completely gone, Tang Yige raised her head, stood up from the toilet, opened the stall door, and walked out.