Shen Lian hadn't missed Zhou Tangru's smile.
Although this was their first meeting, the resemblance to Zhou Tangsi, coupled with Feng Yueshan's obvious delight in the drama, gave Shen Lian a pretty good idea of who he was.
Shen Lian betrayed nothing as his gaze briefly met Zhou Tangru's.
His first impression of Zhou Tangru was unremarkable. At least he didn't dislike him.
By then, Chu Yilan had reached him. "Were you cold on the way here?"
"No." Shen Lian tucked the little daisies into his arms. "The florist said they didn't have any roses today."
"This bouquet is nice too," Chu Yilan said.
Zhou Tangru had no interest whatsoever in Zhou Tangsi's romantic history. He had officially entered the Zhou Family for its wealth and power. But once, at a banquet, a friend had pointed to a delicate face on Weibo's Trending Search and told him, "That's the guy who used to be tangled up with Zhou Tangsi. People say he was Zhou Tangsi's simp, but I don't believe it."
So Zhou Tangru knew who Shen Lian was.
He hadn't cared before, but now, he didn't believe Shen Lian could have any feelings for Zhou Tangsi either.
After all, the alternative was Chu Yilan.
"When people say you're blind, you ought to listen," Zhou Tangru said with a smile.
Zhou Tangsi abruptly turned around. "What?"
"I heard you dumped Shen Lian for Zheng Ge?" Zhou Tangru said softly. "Someone like Zheng Ge..." The next second, Zhou Tangsi grabbed him by the collar. After a brief standoff, Zhou Tangru continued, "A hypocrite. Selfish. Craves wealth and power, yet insists on pretending he's some lofty, untouchable beauty. Big brother, your taste is terrible."
At least at first glance, Shen Lian was leagues better than Zheng Ge. *No wonder he made the