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I shook my head. I shouldn't have been so vague with him.

I nodded briefly, then picked up my skirt and started walking down the stairs.

Xia Ze opened the car for me first. I glanced at him, and then sat on the car. When I entered the car, he even extended his hand out to prevent me from hitting my head.

Outside, the sky had darkened, and some people were walking along the road. I looked at them with sudden envy.

I could feel Xia Ze looking at me, and his gaze made me feel uncomfortable. I wanted to turn and glare at him, but I resisted.

The car soon stopped, its destination being a hotel dining room. I saw that there were already a lot of cars parked in front of the hotel.

I guess it must be full of people of the so-called upper class, and even after being married so long, I still can't get used to it.

"Let's go." Xia Ze once again extended his hand to signal me to hold onto him.

I looked at his face and shook my head.

I carried my skirt and walked inside. The waiter had long since opened the door for me and whispered a question as to where I wanted to go.

When we were in the elevator, he would glance at me from time to time. I even started to suspect that it was a scar on my face, which allowed him to see through me, and I knew that the scar on my face was too heavy, so even if I tried my best to cover it up, I could still be seen. Just as I was about to turn my head, Xia Ze had already stepped in between me and the waiter.

"Come in." The waiter tried to open the door of the banquet hall for me.

"Wait a moment." I whispered, "You go first, I'll go in myself."

The waiter gave me a strange look and left.

I looked down at my skirt and adjusted the folds.

My heart is beating quickly, I only hope that Cheng Ruojun will not make things difficult for me.

"You're fine now." Xia Ze said with a smile.

I tilted my head and looked at him, just in time to catch his smiling face. His smile was very gentle and definitely didn't contain a single trace of ridicule.

"I can't resist a kiss." he said again.

I was so frightened by his words that I turned my head to look around, afraid that my acquaintances would hear me, and when I did, I heard him laughing.

I could not be bothered with his plans to immediately enter, but strangely, just as I was about to open the door, I suddenly remembered that when Xia Ze interrupted me just now, all of my nervousness and nervousness had disappeared.

I understood what he meant, but I didn't want to admit the help he'd given me. I remembered our argument.

I heard the voices of the people inside, and I knew that no one was paying any attention to me, but I couldn't help but think that maybe they were discussing my identity and the wounds on my body, all thanks to Du Lirong. Now, all the so-called upper class people knew about my birth and my inability to bear children.

I tried my best to adapt and started to look for Cheng Ruojun, who followed by my side.

I pursed my lips and pretended that I didn't care, but when more and more gazes fell on my side, I realized that they weren't looking at me, but at Xia Ze who was by my side.

I think the news of Xia Ze being an illegitimate child has spread.

"Mrs. Cheng is really late." Just at this moment, a couple walked in front of me. They were dressed in expensive clothes, with eyes filled with disdain, their gazes stopped on my face for a moment, before landing on Xia Ze's face. I, who was sensitive, had already realised that their target of humiliation had changed from me to Xia Ze.

"There's something." I don't know her at all, but if I've never seen her here, I'll pretend I know her.

"You look haggard. You must have had a hard time recently." I looked into her eyes, but she didn't seem to care about me at all. Her eyes were full of ridicule, and if it was before, I definitely wouldn't have been able to see it.

"Not bad." I didn't want to exchange pleasantries with her. I already knew that she was here to humiliate me.

She smiled. "I understand, this is..." she asked, as if she had suddenly noticed Xia Ze's presence.

I looked at Xia Ze, but his expression didn't change, even the smile on his lips didn't change.

I opened my mouth to reply, but then heard Xia Ze say, "I am Cheng Ruojun's son, you must be my mother's friend, Auntie."

I found Xia Ze's words very interesting. The way he spoke at this moment was like an ordinary child with no eyes at all. However, based on what I know of him, he must have done it on purpose.

"Is that so?" The expression on the woman's face froze, and she laughed unnaturally, "I never thought that Cheng Ruojun would have such a big son at such a young age." She looked at me and said, "You are so blessed to suddenly have such a big son. Don't you know how hard it is for me to give birth to a child? After I gave birth to my second son, I suddenly aged ten years. Look, you are still so young."

I stared at my daughter, unsure of what to say. It wasn't my forte to retort in such a sharp tone.

"It's hard for you to have a baby at your age." Xia Ze said calmly.

The woman glared at us and was about to continue speaking when I heard the familiar sound of footsteps. I knew it was noisy, but I heard it anyway and my heart tightened.

This time, he will continue to punish me, and I will still apologize to him.

"So you guys are here." Cheng Ruojun laughed and said, "Mrs. Song, Mr. Song, I just saw Madam Lu looking for you two."