Chapter 135: Pretending, Are We!

His gaze swept over her, as if he intended to flay the skin right off her back.

She hadn't done anything wrong, so why was he looking at her like that?

Quite annoying!

Just then, Zhan Su spoke again, "You, get away! You have no right to discipline her."

Shi Weifang was left completely bewildered.

What did the Young Prince mean by that?

Could it be that the Young Prince had some sort of connection to this wretched girl?

Otherwise, why would a person of such nobility bother to speak to him at all?

As a man who had weathered many storms, Shi Weifang reacted quickly and released Shi Qingqing.

Once freed, Shi Qingqing stretched her arms and legs. Throughout the entire ordeal, she—the person at the center of it all—had remained silent, effectively turning herself into a mere bystander.

Well, with Zhan Su around, it was unlikely that Shi Weifang would dare to do anything else to her.

Of course, even without Zhan Su’s intervention, she wouldn't have been afraid of Shi Weifang. She wasn't the type to stand there foolishly and take a beating, nor would she suffer a verbal assault without retorting.

At worst, she would have just grabbed her mother and left.

Still, with Zhan Su here, the show was certainly more interesting.

The ugly faces of these people were truly nauseating.

Once Shi Weifang let go of her arm, Shi Qingqing felt a wave of relief.

The pressure had lifted.

Admitting his mistake, Shi Weifang said, "Yes, yes, of course, I have no right... May I ask... does the Young Prince know my niece?"

This was the very question on the minds of the surrounding executives from the Hengyuan Consortium and the Zhan family hierarchy.

Everyone looked toward Zhan Su.

Zhan Su remained expressionless. "I have met her once. She is a student at our Qingming High School and a fellow alumna. Since I happened to see this, I could not simply ignore it."

Shi Qingqing also wore a look of surprise. "Oh? Senior, you actually remember me? I thought you wouldn't know who I was, which is why I didn't dare to greet you earlier!"

Since it had come to this, let's play along!

Everyone was putting on an act, after all.

At Shi Qingqing’s words, everyone had a sudden realization.

So that was it.

Shi Weifang finally understood; the Young Prince actually had this kind of connection with their Qingqing.

This was the kind of good fortune one couldn't find even with a lantern!

He immediately began to butter them up. "Young Prince, your memory is truly excellent. My niece is named Shi Qingqing. To have caught the Young Prince's eye is such an honor."

Hearing this, Shi Huihui, who was blocked outside the crowd, shouted excitedly, "Young Master Zhan, I am also from Qingming High School! My name is Shi Huihui..."

Zhan Su didn't even spare her a glance.

Shi Weifang, his face full of smiles, affectionately brushed some grass off Shi Qingqing’s clothes. "Qingqing, today was all a misunderstanding. It was your Uncle's attitude that was wrong. Why didn't you tell me earlier that you knew Young Master Zhan?"

After brushing her off twice, he didn't dare to continue.

He could feel the low pressure radiating from Zhan Su, weighing heavily on his hand. Every time he brushed the grass from Shi Qingqing, his hand felt as if it weighed a thousand pounds and he could barely lift it.

"Young Master Zhan, thanks to your guidance today, I have had a change of heart. My niece has been sensible and adorable since she was a child, and I have always been fond of her in my heart. I was just extremely angry today. Qingqing, you won't blame your Uncle, will you?"

The drastic change in Shi Weifang’s attitude left the rest of the Shi family stunned.

Shi Qingqing felt she couldn't stomach such fake obsequiousness.

Afraid that if Shi Weifang kept performing, she would vomit, she decided to leave.

"Senior Zhan, thank you! It was all just a misunderstanding. It’s fine, I’ll be going now."

Zhan Su remained expressionless and silent, which she took as tacit permission.

Shi Weifang automatically ignored the fact that Shi Qingqing hadn't answered his question.