A domineering CEO falls in love with me, an unmarried mother of seven!

Chapter 227 Remember to Introduce Me to a Boyfriend

Chu Qing'er and Yang Xinyi exchanged a glance, clearly thinking that Su Yingxue was joking.

"One, two, three..." Su Yingxue began to count, her voice light and cheerful.

"Four, five." Her voice had barely faded when the door to the private room was pushed open.

Tan Zhengchu stood at the door, holding a bunch of white baby's breath in his hand.

He walked straight to Su Yingxue, handed her the flowers, and said gently, "Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way. Are you alright?"

Su Yingxue took the flowers, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Just right."

Yang Xinyi and Chu Qing'er stared at the scene in disbelief, and it took them a long time to react.

"You two... your teamwork is just too good!" Chu Qing'er couldn't help but exclaim.

Yang Xinyi shook her head, her tone tinged with jealousy: "Looks like we were worrying for nothing, their relationship is great."

Just then, Yang Xinyi suddenly covered her mouth, her face turning pale.

"Xinyi, what's wrong?" Su Yingxue immediately noticed her unusual behavior and asked with concern.

"I... feel a little unwell," Yang Xinyi managed to say, then stood up and hurriedly ran to the restroom.

Su Yingxue frowned, then turned to Chu Qing'er and said, "Has she been feeling unwell lately? Should we have Lin Quan take a look at her?"

Chu Qing'er shook her head: "I don't know either. She's been like this lately, and she won't tell me even if I ask her."

Taking advantage of Yang Xinyi's absence, Tan Zhengchu gently held Su Yingxue's hand and whispered, "Yingxue, there's something I want to explain to you."

"What is it?" Su Yingxue looked up at him, her eyes filled with doubt.

“Just now at the door, Su Yingqing came to me wanting me to sign a contract. She kept pestering me, but I refused.” Tan Zhengchu’s tone was somewhat helpless. “I used to think there was no need to explain, but now… I don’t want you to misunderstand.”

After listening, Su Yingxue smiled gently: "I believe you."

After saying that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Tan Zhengchu on the cheek.

Tan Zhengchu was taken aback for a moment, then revealed a gentle smile.

"Actually, I wasn't in a good mood today," Su Yingxue said softly, leaning on Tan Zhengchu's shoulder. "After Grandpa passed away, I've been sleeping at home, and I always feel empty inside."

“I know.” Tan Zhengchu gently stroked her hair. “That’s why I decided to go out for hot pot and relax when I received calls from Xinyi and Qing’er.”

At this moment, Yang Xinyi returned from the restroom, looking slightly better.

"You two are truly enviable." After sitting down, she looked at Su Yingxue and Tan Zhengchu, her tone tinged with emotion. "I hope you can always be this happy."

"And what about you?" Su Yingxue asked with a smile, "When are you going to find a boyfriend?"

Yang Xinyi shook her head, her tone indifferent: "I haven't thought about dating. I don't have any expectations for my future partner."

"How about... I introduce Lin Quan to you?" Su Yingxue blinked, her tone playful.

Chu Qing'er immediately chimed in, "That's right, Lin Quan is a good person and his medical skills are excellent. Xinyi, you'll definitely be satisfied."

Yang Xinyi's expression suddenly changed. She picked up her chopsticks, banged them hard on the empty bowl in front of her, and said angrily, "Don't worry about me!"

Su Yingxue and Chu Qing'er exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore." Su Yingxue waved her hand. "If you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say anything."

She leaned on Tan Zhengchu's shoulder, looking at him with a smile in her eyes, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.

The atmosphere in the private room gradually relaxed, the aroma of hot pot filled the air, and the laughter of friends made it feel especially warm and cozy.

As Tan Zhengchu watched Su Yingxue chatting and laughing with Yang Xinyi and Chu Qing'er, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

Her mood was clearly much better than before, and the gloom between her brows and eyes had dissipated considerably.

"Yingxue, go out more often in the future, don't always lock yourself at home," he said softly, his tone full of concern.

Su Yingxue turned her head and smiled at him: "Yeah, I know. I feel much better after coming out with them today."

Tan Zhengchu nodded, his gaze gentle: "Don't be too sad about the old man's matter. He would definitely want you to live a happy life."

Su Yingxue lowered her head and softly hummed in agreement. A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes, but she quickly raised her head again and forced a smile.

To ease the tension, Chu Qing'er gestured to the waiter, "Bring a few bottles of beer. It's rare for us to get together today, let's have a drink."

The waiter quickly brought over several bottles of chilled beer, and Chu Qing'er skillfully opened the bottle caps and filled everyone's glasses.

"Come on, let's have a drink!" She raised her glass, her smile radiant.

Yang Xinyi suddenly waved her hand, her tone somewhat flustered: "I...I won't drink it, I'm not feeling well today."

Chu Qing'er was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh dear, it's rare for us to come out, so drink less."

Yang Xinyi shook her head, her face pale: "It really won't work, my stomach hasn't been feeling well lately."

Su Yingxue noticed her unusual behavior and frowned: "Xinyi, are you sick? Should I find some time to have Lin Quan take a look at you?"

Yang Xinyi quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need, it's probably just that I haven't been resting well lately."

Su Yingxue nodded thoughtfully, but secretly she was thinking that she could take this opportunity to let Lin Quan and Yang Xinyi get to know each other better.

Seeing that Yang Xinyi wasn't drinking, Chu Qing'er turned to Su Yingxue and said, "Yingxue, then you drink with me! Let's drink until we drop!"

Su Yingxue smiled and was about to raise her glass when Tan Zhengchu stopped her, saying, "She hasn't been feeling well lately, so I'll drink it for her."

Chu Qing'er raised an eyebrow and teased, "Oh, so you're starting to protect her now? Fine, then you'll have to take good care of her."

Seeing this, Su Yingxue had a sudden idea and turned to Chu Qing'er, saying, "Qing'er, why don't you take care of Xinyi? She's not feeling well today. Stay with her and don't drink."

Chu Qing'er was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll be your protector this time."

Taking the opportunity, Yang Xinyi pushed her wine glass aside and breathed a sigh of relief.

She was indeed feeling a bit unwell today and had almost been pressured to drink, but fortunately Su Yingxue helped her out of the situation.

She secretly hoped that she would recover quickly so as not to worry everyone.

Tan Zhengchu was exceptionally attentive at the dinner table, putting the ingredients into the pot while using a slotted spoon to scoop out the vegetables for the three girls.

His movements were methodical and orderly, without any sign of being flustered or disorganized.

He took off his coat, rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt, revealing his muscular forearms, and looked refreshing and handsome.

Su Yingxue looked at him and couldn't help but laugh, "Zhengchu, you're too handsome today."

Tan Zhengchu looked up at her and smiled slightly: "Really? Then I'll try to do better in the future."