Chapter 37 - Embarrassed

Ji Naitang noticed that everyone was looking at him. He tried hard to calm his breathing and said, “I’m sorry. I wasn’t paying attention and broke the chopsticks.”

Cen Muqi said that it was fine and had a maid bring another pair over. Ji Naitang bowed his head and didn’t look at Cen Muqi’s expression.

Tan Huanya said, “You’re so strong? You can even snap the chopsticks?” Other than surprise, her tone contained a bit of contempt. She felt that he didn’t have proper table manners.

Ji Naitang could naturally hear what she meant, but he could only smile awkwardly. He was in the Cen house right now and in front of Cen Muqi. He couldn’t just flip the table over and leave.

“About the birthday party I was talking about……” Feng Yan wanted to continue the topic. Cen Muqi said, “Mom, we’re not supposed to talk while eating. You taught me this when I was young.”

Feng Yan froze and nodded. “Okay, okay, okay. We’ll talk later then. Let’s eat first.”

Everyone had different thoughts on their minds while eating this meal. Ji Naitang didn’t eat more than a few bites. He finally lasted until the end. He wanted to quickly leave, but who knew that Feng Yan would suggest for Cen Muqi to stay over tonight?

“We haven’t seen each other for a long time. You’re finally here. Are you just going to leave after a meal?”

Cen Muqi smiled as he asked, “How can I be willing to leave?”

“In that case, just move back here. How uncomfortable is it to live in that cold apartment?”

“The apartment is close to the company. It’s easy to commute. It’s too far here.”

“It’s just driving……”

“Mom, can I promise to come see you often?”

Feng Yan nodded helplessly. She knew that her son looked like he was easy to get along with, but he was actually very stubborn. If she wasn’t in poor health, maybe he would be even more stubborn.

After eating, Tan Huanya went back to her room and said that she was taking a shower, so there were only the three of them left besides the maid. Ji Naitang couldn’t sit still anymore. He stood up and said, “I’ll go back first, CEO Cen.”

“How can you go back with no car? There are no taxis here.”

Ji Naitang wanted to say that he didn’t want to stay here anymore even if he had to walk back. But before he could say it, Feng Yan said, “Since Qi is staying here tonight and you were brought here by him, so you should stay too.”

Ji Naitang was surprised. Feng Yan turned to say to Cen Muqi, “I rarely manage your matters, but you have to deal with these things yourself. After you and HuanHuan get engaged, you absolutely cannot keep the people who should not stay around you.”

Cen Muqi didn’t reply, but Ji Naitang’s heart shook. People who shouldn’t stay? Was she referring to him? So, Feng Yan actually knew about his and Cen Muqi’s relationship. But Cen Muqi wasn’t married yet, so that was why she could let her son indulge himself.

And what did Cen Muqi mean? He didn’t refute, so did he agree with what she said? Ji Naitang actually didn’t care about his identity, but he was a bit embarrassed for it to be pointed out so bluntly like that because this wasn’t anyone else, but Cen Muqi’s mother.

“Mom, don’t worry about this. I’ll take care of the birthday party, okay?”

“It’s good that you know. You know that HuanHuan likes following you since she was a child. After she grew up, she’s always around you. You know how much she likes you. Don’t disappoint her. After all, that child has suffered.”

Reasonably speaking, Tan Huanya was just a driver’s daughter, so she wasn’t matching in terms of social statuses. But her situation wasn’t the same. Her parents’ deaths were more or less related to the Cen family. Although they were accidents, Feng Yan had always felt bad about it.

Ji Naitang just stared at Cen Muqi. He wanted to discern from his face what his feelings for Tan Huanya were.