Chapter 171: Shifting Targets – Daily Gossip of a Delicate Sister-in-law in the Compound

Chapter 171: Shifting Targets - Daily Gossip of a Delicate Sister-in-law in the Compound

Su Shengnan quickly noticed something different about them today—they hadn’t reserved a spot beforehand.

She hesitantly asked, “Where are you planning to sit?”

“Just follow Qing Qing’s lead, don’t worry, there’s definitely a seat for you!” Fu Huihui replied.

“Oh!” Su Shengnan glanced at Fu Huihui, thinking Fu Huihui was still as oblivious as ever.

“Let’s go, just follow me!” Lin Qing led them straight over to Cen Xi and the others.

Xiao Yifan soon saw Lin Qing returning with a group of people. “Look, your wife’s back, and sure enough, she’s brought her group of good sisters!”

Cen Xi looked up at Lin Qing and quickly noticed the unfamiliar woman among them. He guessed this must be the somewhat peculiar Su Shengnan.

Su Shengnan also noticed Cen Xi and the others, especially Cen Xi, whose good looks immediately caught her eye.

Seeing such a good-looking man looking at her, she felt a little shy and tucked her hair behind her ear.

Just then, Lin Qing called out, “Brother Nan!”

“Welcome back!” Cen Xi quickly cleared space for them.

Lin Qing took a seat right beside Cen Xi, with Wang Jiaojiao sitting on her other side.

Fu Huihui sat next to Xiao Yifan, and Su Shengnan sat next to Fu Huihui. The six of them sat across from each other in pairs.

Su Shengnan was momentarily stunned. She was surprised that the handsome man who’d been looking at her was close to Lin Qing.

This time, Lin Qing, breaking her usual aloof demeanor, introduced Cen Xi to Su Shengnan herself. “This is my partner, Cen Xi, and this is his colleague, Xiao Yifan. This is Comrade Su Shengnan.”

“Hello!” Cen Xi said, then stared at Su Shengnan, waiting to see her reaction.

“Hello!” Su Shengnan didn’t even glance at Xiao Yifan, her eyes lingering on Cen Xi, her eyes flickered, and she responded a beat late.

Su Shengnan hadn’t expected him to be the target. She felt a sudden pang of jealousy toward Lin Qing, tinged with regret. How could someone so good-looking be the target?

But he kept staring—was he thinking something else?

She sneaked another glance at Lin Qing and thought it wasn’t impossible. After all, Lin Qing’s frail figure probably didn’t appeal to most men. What’s the point of a pretty face if the body isn’t attractive?

A sudden surge of confidence washed over her. She realized that everything she had done before seemed a bit foolish.

Why had she been trying to approach the target through his wife? Wouldn’t it be quicker to go straight for the target?

With this thought, a sense of triumph rose in her heart, and a slight smile tugged at the corners of her lips, as if everything was now within her grasp.

“Comrade Su, how do you find today’s dishes?”

“Huh? Oh!” Su Shengnan’s smile froze for a moment.

Fu Huihui pressed on, “I’m asking how the food is today?”

“Oh, it’s fine, fine!” Su Shengnan finally tore her gaze away.

Lin Qing and Cen Xi couldn’t help but twitch their mouths. If he had opened her lunchbox and taken a few bites before speaking, it wouldn’t have been so unconvincing.

Cen Xi had already averted his gaze, now sure that Su Shengnan had her sights set on him.

Just now, she had been visibly flustered when she saw him, staring straight at him, completely ignoring Xiao Yifan.

Cen Xi’s eyes flashed with disgust; the woman’s gaze made him sick!

Lin Qing was also put off by how Su Shengnan looked at Cen Xi, suddenly wishing she hadn’t brought her along.

Lin Qing pinched Cen Xi’s waist, teasing him about being so attractive.

Cen Xi winced slightly. Lin Qing hadn’t used much force; it didn’t hurt, just tickled a bit.

Cen Xi grabbed Lin Qing’s hand with his left and used his right to pick up a piece of meat from his lunchbox that Lin Qing hadn’t taken, "Eat up, there’s more where that came from!"

Seeing Su Shengnan’s scowl, Lin Qing couldn’t help but feel amused and happily replied, "Okay!"

Fu Huihui, feeling she’d already tested the waters, took up the task of chatting with Su Shengnan again.

Though Su Shengnan tried to steer the conversation toward Lin Qing and Cen Xi, Fu Huihui kept her responses short and sporadic, not letting Lin Qing and the others join in.

Xiao Yifan, watching from the sidelines, quickly picked up on the odd vibe and raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

Cen Xi and Xiao Yifan had already eaten half their meal when they arrived, and they finished quickly.

Lin Qing, noticing this, quickly urged him to leave, not wanting to endure Su Shengnan’s sickening gaze on Cen Xi any longer, "Brother Nan, since you’re finished, why don’t you head back first? Didn’t you say you had things to do?"

"Okay!" Cen Xi immediately understood her meaning.

He wasn’t planning on sticking around anyway; the woman’s gaze from across the table made him uneasy.

Though Xiao Yifan had questions, he kept them to himself and just followed Cen Xi as they got up and left.

Su Shengnan watched Cen Xi leave, her gaze lingering reluctantly.

Lin Qing was appalled by the woman’s shamelessness. Wasn’t she supposed to be the Deputy Director of the Revolutionary Committee’s partner?

Even with a partner, she still ogled other men like that. Wasn’t she afraid of her own partner?

Fu Huihui and Wang Jiaojiao picked up on this too. Though it wasn’t their men being eyed, they felt just as uncomfortable.

On the way back, Xiao Yifan asked, "Cen Gong, something seemed off just now."

Whether it was Lin Qing bringing a group of people to eat with them, or the fact that only Fu Huihui and Su Shengnan were talking while the others seemed to deliberately ignore Su Shengnan, everything felt strange.

"..." Cen Xi, still feeling nauseated, didn’t want to speak.

Xiao Yifan didn’t need an answer and said, "Cen Gong, you should be careful with that woman who came with your wife. The way she looks at you is like she wants to devour you!"

"Enough, don’t talk about such disgusting things!"

Xiao Yifan raised an eyebrow. Well, it seems he didn’t need to remind him; Cen Xi already knew.

"You should stay away from that woman too! She’s a bit strange," Cen Xi said seriously.

Seeing Cen Xi’s serious expression, Xiao Yifan also became earnest, "Does she have other intentions?"

Cen Xi nodded gravely, "Yes."

"Tsk, it seems our Cen Gong has caught someone’s eye!"