Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 625: Chapter 625: Sharp eyes (4/5)

Yu Duoduo shook her head and wiped the tears off her face with her hand, her expression one of innocent sorrow as she said, "No, no, I’m not crying."

But after speaking, she reached up to touch her tears, looking nothing like someone who hadn’t cried.

Liang Xiao was at a loss for a moment, but these tactics Duoduo was using felt all too familiar to her.

Some things you can’t think too deeply about, or you’ll see the problems. After a momentary pause, Liang Xiao realized the key issue. Duoduo’s demeanor was exactly like Liang Qianjin’s. She had suffered at Liang Qianjin’s hands for so many years, yet she hadn’t recognized it. She had been interacting with Yu Duoduo for nearly two months—how very capable of her.

The more Liang Xiao thought about it, the angrier she became, angry that Duoduo was cunning and could act so well in front of her. Immediately, her face darkened. Although Duoduo was her guest and the investor’s daughter, Liang Xiao couldn’t just offend the investor because of her own feelings. If the production crew had to stop working, who would they turn to? Of course, it would be her, a nobody, to take the blame. However, Liang Xiao had resolved to keep her distance from Duoduo from now on.

Everyone at the dining table noticed the change in Liang Xiao’s demeanor. After all, her face was as dark as the bottom of a pot—hard to miss. Yet the only one oblivious was Duoduo sitting beside her. Taking the tissue Liang Xiao handed her, Duoduo assumed Liang was still protecting her, and she continued her act. "Xiaoxiao sister, I really didn’t mean to. They must’ve misunderstood something. Don’t be mad at me."

Liang Xiao remained silent, but Fan Tianhua couldn’t help scoffing, "Misunderstood what? Go ahead and explain it to us. I don’t even know why you’re crying. The thing is, with you crying like this, it makes it seem like we’re all bullying you."

Fan Tianhua’s words immediately resonated with everyone. Right, we were just talking. What’s there to cry about?

Just as Liang Xiao was about to say something, Fan Tianyu entered the private room with He Yiran and Yan Keke. As the three of them came in, they immediately drew the attention of everyone in the room.

Especially Duoduo, upon seeing Tianyu, her acting skills exploded—blushing shyly, looking aggrieved, the picture of pitiable sweetness. Coupled with the cold faces of everyone else, anyone unaware of the situation would really think everyone in the room had been bullying Duoduo.

But they were no ordinary people, especially since Mei Mengzhen had warned these three before coming downstairs. So, seeing the atmosphere, the trio didn’t feel anything particularly strange.

Still, with the mood as it was, someone had to break the silence.

Tianyu sat next to the empty seat beside Tianhua, with Yiran and Keke taking their seats next to him. Seeing everyone’s gaze focused on him, Tianyu couldn’t help but ask Tianhua, "What’s going on with the atmosphere here...?"

Hearing this, Tianhua was speechless, "How would I know? She started talking in a way we couldn’t understand the moment she sat down. Ask her two questions, and she starts crying. I have no idea what I said to make her weep and wail."

Keke frowned and whispered in Yiran’s ear, "Seems like we missed some drama. Zhenzhen sure has a sharp eye."

Yiran, observing Duoduo’s occasional glances towards Tianyu, replied, "That’s not necessarily the case. Maybe we arrived just in time."

As Keke looked puzzled, Duoduo cried even harder upon hearing Tianhua’s words, sobbing while saying pitifully, "Xiaoxiao, I really didn’t mean it. I truly didn’t do it on purpose. You must believe me, Brother Tianyu, please you also have to believe me."

Liang Xiao’s frown grew even more intense. She might like Duoduo’s delicate and gentle manner, but that didn’t mean she liked her manipulative damsel act. Liang Xiao, with a puzzled look on her face, asked, "Duoduo, it’s enough for you to ask me to believe you, but why did you bring up Brother Tianyu?"

Exactly, that’s the crucial point.

Everyone’s gaze shifted between Tianyu and Duoduo as Tianyu leaned back, clearly trying to distance himself from Duoduo. Tianyu, having never met Duoduo before, wondered why she was asking him to believe her. He really didn’t know, and he didn’t want to know.

When it comes to women with the manipulative damsel traits, not only did Liang Xiao dislike them, but so did Tianyu. His ex-girlfriend Zhang Jing was the reference point. As a straight man, he might not notice a woman’s traits at first glance, but once he did, the choice was to either get close or stay away.

And Tianyu was most definitely the latter. He truly feared women with that trait, so when Duoduo cued him, he was genuinely nervous, afraid that she would bring trouble to him.

Moreover, her address, "Brother Tianyu," was far too intimate. Even after mingling with Zhenzhen’s friends for so long, the best they did was to politely call him "Fan ge" (Brother Fan). For someone he was meeting for the first time to refer to him in such a manner was hardly proper.

Kindly, Tianyu reminded her, "Duoduo, right? We’re not really acquainted, and ’Brother Tianyu’ might not be the most appropriate. Zhenzhen’s friends all call me ’Fan ge.’ If you want to address me, maybe you could do the same."

Duoduo hadn’t expected Tianyu to bring up the matter and blushed suddenly, then explained, "I heard Xiaoxiao sister call you that, so... I’m sorry, Fan ge, I’m sorry."

Tianyu was momentarily flustered, "No problem, just remember it for the future. It’s different with Xiaoxiao, she’s like a sister to me."

’Like a sister to me,’ immediately setting Duoduo apart from the rest.

Duoduo’s face was still flushed as she sincerely apologized, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry for troubling you all. I’m just so useless, always causing trouble for everyone."

At this moment in the private room, any normal man would come to Duoduo’s defense and criticize the behavior of the others. But the people in the private room were not normal. After Duoduo uttered those words, indeed no one planned to stand up for her.

Duoduo said a lot, taking on responsibility for who knows what, but she showed no intention of leaving because she felt out of place. With a crowd like this, they couldn’t all stop eating just because of Duoduo. Tianyu decided to completely ignore her and called out loudly for the service to "Serve the dishes."

This move left not only Duoduo but also everyone in the private room stunned. The issue hadn’t been resolved, and they were serving dishes already?

But when they looked at Duoduo with her tear-filled eyes, they realized that her situation wasn’t something a few words could clarify, so better to just have the meal. Whether they’d still remember this matter after eating was another story.