She was sitting on the ground, one hand pressing on her ankle. Tears welled up in her eyes. If one didn't know the situation, they might really feel sorry for her.
"Don't think that just because Senior Zhou Yichen invited you here, you can act all high - and - mighty. Who do you think you are?"
At the same time, a boy in sportswear came around from behind me. It was none other than Zhou Yichen.
He frowned, bent down to help Ling Chuchu up, and let her sit on a chair.
Then he half - squatted beside Ling Chuchu and checked her ankle.
It was really sprained. Her ankle was red and swollen. Zhou Yichen called a waiter and asked him to bring a doctor to check Ling Chuchu's injury.
During this time, Ling Chuchu was extremely delicate. She said it hurt wherever she was touched.
Zhou Yichen stood up straight, looked at me seriously, and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Just as I was about to explain, Ling Chuchu shouted, "She's jealous of my close relationship with you. So she deliberately pushed me. She's after your good family background and good looks. She wants to seduce you. She's a vixen. Senior Yichen, you were even eager to invite someone like her to dinner. Now you can see her true colors, right?"
I hadn't had much contact with Ling Chuchu. All along, I thought she was a noble and intelligent woman.
Today I've really opened my eyes. If you're not good - looking, you can make up. But if you're stupid, you can't fake it.
Another classmate beside us, thinking the situation wasn't chaotic enough, added fuel to the fire in the crowd, "She obviously has a lot of schemes. All the boys here are in suits and the girls are in evening gowns. Only she is being different, wearing sportswear to this banquet. And she even has the same clothes as you. It's obvious she has an ulterior motive. You have to be careful."
This person's words made me look Zhou Yichen up and down from the side.
Sure enough, his clothes were very similar to mine, even the color was almost the same.
When I first saw him, he wasn't dressed like this. He must have just changed.
"I..." Just as I was about to explain something, a tall figure walked out of the crowd. He bypassed the people and walked forward, standing beside me.
With white hair and blue eyes, a lollipop in one side of his mouth, wearing a white tracksuit, hands in his pockets, and his collar pulled up high.
He said in a clear voice, "He's not blind. Not just anyone can catch his eye."
Bai Qi had walked in at some point. With this outfit, he was a proper beautiful young man.
In terms of appearance and height, he was definitely the most outstanding one here. Zhou Yichen was no match for him at all.
Everyone on the scene was stunned when they saw him. Even Ling Chuchu stared blankly at Bai Qi.
Seeing Bai Qi's perfect timing, A Yin immediately stood up and said, "With such a handsome boy like Bai Qi beside Lan Lan, does Lan Lan have the time to look at others?"
"He looks like a high - school student. Lan Chiyu, don't tell me you're going for a much younger boy?" Ling Chuchu, whose foot was still swollen, still managed to stir up trouble.
"Ouch, it hurts so much. Can't you be gentler?" Ling Chuchu tried to pull her leg back, but the doctor held it tightly and gave it a hard twist.
Seriously, I could even hear the sound of a bone dislocation.
"Sorry, I used a bit too much force. But it's okay. An injury that would originally heal in three days will now probably take three months to recover."
I thought I had misheard. When Ling Chuchu tried to kick the doctor, I knew I hadn't.
"If you kick again, do you believe I'll make sure you can't get out of bed for a year?" After saying that, the doctor straightened up, took off his mask. His extremely handsome face once again caused an exclamation from the classmates.
Jun He had also come to join the fun. Wearing a white doctor's coat, he actually looked quite the part.
"Who... who are you?" Ling Chuchu sat on the chair, hugging her foot and crying in pain.
"I'm her old lover. This doesn't count as going for a much younger boy now, does it? I'm not only handsome but also rich."
After saying that, he looked around nervously, then covered his lips with one hand and whispered to Ling Chuchu, "I own a club called the Never - Ending Night near the River of Forgetfulness. It's much more magnificent than this place. I'll detain your soul and take you there some time."
At this moment, I was completely speechless. Were they really here to support me?
Why did it seem like they were just making things worse?
"Senior Zhou, I'm really sorry. You guys enjoy your meal. I won't participate in today's dinner."
I quickly pulled the two of them away. As soon as I turned around, I bumped into someone's chest.
Just as I was about to look up and apologize, the person pulled me into his arms and kissed my lips.
"Ooh..." There was another commotion on the scene. The girls' screams came one after another, getting louder and louder.
Suddenly being kissed, I was completely stunned. I quickly tried to push his chest, but he forcefully held the back of my head. My whole face was almost pressed against his.
I took a deep breath, and a faint sandalwood fragrance quickly filled my nostrils.
It was Gu Yuan. It felt like I hadn't seen him for a long time. My hands, which had been resisting at first, gradually relaxed, then wrapped around his neck. My toes involuntarily lifted as I responded to his kiss.
It was not until A Yin walked up to us and coughed softly, saying very quietly, "That's enough. Jun He is about to kill someone."
Gu Yuan then slowly let me go. He looked at Jun He coldly with a haughty voice, saying, "She's my woman."
Although there were only a few words, they were already domineering enough to outshine everyone on the scene.
Jun He snorted and retorted, "I'm not competing with you. I have plenty of time to wait."
Gu Yuan didn't bother to argue with him. He lowered his eyes and looked at Ling Chuchu sitting on the chair.
"Your life is almost over. If I were you, I'd go home right away and tell my parents my last wishes. Otherwise, you won't have the chance."
Then he turned to look at me and said, "It's okay not to participate in this kind of party. Come home with me."
After saying that, Gu Yuan pulled my hand and walked towards the door.
When the people on the scene saw Gu Yuan's overbearing aura, they quickly made way for him before he even got close to them.
"Are you sure he's a snake demon? He's way too handsome, isn't he?" A girl whispered beside me.
"This is just an illusion. It's fake."
"Even if it's an illusion, there must be a model. With this appearance, I'd be willing to marry any kind of demon, not just a snake demon."
Ling Chuchu was sitting on the ground, extremely angry. Every time she moved, the pain made her facial expression distort. "Stop scaring people. I won't listen to you."
Jun He shrugged at Ling Chuchu and said, "It doesn't matter. Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Bai Qi and Jun He followed us out of the high - end club. The security guard at the door, seeing so many powerful people coming out in a group, was so scared that he bowed repeatedly, opened the door for us. Jun He walked around the lobby and seemed to get interested.
"Tell your boss to name a price. I'll buy this club. You're fired."
The security guard's eyes widened. He never expected to lose his job so soon.
After leaving the club's door, the cold wind was biting outside. Gu Yuan took off his overcoat and put it on me.
From the moment I saw him until now, I hadn't seen him smile.
"You and Bai Qi go back first. I need to talk to Jun He."
"Ah? Are you... sure it's just... a talk?"