Who?
Du Ruoxin turned her head to look—Heck! A ghost!
Rong, Rong, Rong Jingyang!
Why was he here? And, it was him just now, cutting her steak?
Du Ruoxin instinctively took half a step back, "Ugh—"
Is it too late to throw up now? Can I pretend I didn't eat it?
Rong Jingyang: "—"
The woman's retching deeply wounded him. Was his kindness so unacceptable to her? He curled his lips and said, "Miss Du, don't overthink it. I was afraid your daughter would have no mother if you died of low blood sugar."
Du Ruoxin retched several times but couldn't bring up the meat she had eaten. It seemed the little one, Huanhuan, had happily "absorbed" it.
"I thank you!" Rong Jingyang's black-bellied nature hadn't changed at all. Du Ruoxin didn't appreciate it one bit. "Low blood sugar isn't that serious; I won't die. Mr. Rong, don't be a busybody—meddling where you're not wanted."
After speaking, she turned to leave.
William looked at Rong Jingyang, confused—Bro, you won't win a wife with this attitude.
Rong Jingyang glanced in the direction the woman had left, his eyes signaling—Help me call her back.
William shook his head. He must have owed this man in his past life to be running errands for him.
"Hey." William ran towards Du Ruoxin and said, "Miss Du, Rong might have a grudge against you, but I don't."
"I haven't introduced myself yet."
He extended his hand, "William Windsor. It's a pleasure to meet you, and I'm also very ashamed."
"That—"
Pointing to the outside where it was pouring rain, he said with shame, "The East Courtyard was originally planned for renovation. I didn't know they had given it to your film crew."
"I apologize."
William said, gentle and gentlemanly, with full sincerity, "I am willing to bear part of the losses incurred."
This was Du Ruoxin's first time meeting William. She had left early at last night's banquet upon seeing Rong Jingyang and hadn't had a chance to meet the owner of this castle.
"How could I let Your Highness bear the losses? No one can predict natural disasters or man-made calamities." Du Ruoxin shook William's hand. "Hello, I'm Du Ruoxin."
William's words were just polite talk; they couldn't be taken seriously.
There were definitely losses, but they were within a controllable range.
Du Ruoxin would never let His Highness William compensate her for such a trivial gain.
They would be staying in the castle for one, two, or three months. For a long time, maintaining a good relationship between both parties was the priority.
Their hands clasped for a moment, and William released hers. "Do you mind dining together? I've also invited Miranda."
Speak of the devil, and she appears.
Miranda had changed into casual clothes and walked in wearing white sneakers.
"Your Highness."
"Sister Xin."
Huh, Rong Jingyang was here too?
"Everyone is here. Please, this way." William said warmly.
Miranda linked arms with Du Ruoxin, and they sat on one side. Du Ruoxin felt caught between her good friend and William.
She had never imagined she would be dining at the same table as Rong Jingyang...
How awkward!
William brought out the red wine, and a servant poured it for them.
Seeing this, Du Ruoxin was about to say she couldn't drink red wine when Miranda took the glass. "My Sister Xin can't drink. Please change hers to juice."
Rong Jingyang knew Du Ruoxin could drink, and she loved wine. However, she would restrain herself when her period arrived.
"Change it," he said.
The servant quickly brought a glass of freshly squeezed juice.
Du Ruoxin thanked him and raised her glass to William. "Your Highness, I am truly sorry for accidentally damaging your antique this afternoon. I sincerely apologize."
"Although talking about money is a bit vulgar, it cannot make up for the value of the antique."
"But I still need to compensate for whatever the cost is."
She would bear what she needed to bear herself. Du Ruoxin didn't want to owe Rong Jingyang any favors.
William looked at her, bewildered. "What antique?"
Rong Jingyang added from the side, "The ceramic piece worth over a billion yuan."
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ps: The male and female leads are starting their love-hate relationship, but more of the plot will be the male lead doting on the female lead, and the female lead tormenting the male lead.
The more she torments him, the more devoted he becomes, and the deeper his love.