Tan Linyuan's voice was calm. Although his question seemed amiable, it carried a chilling coldness.
At this moment, the venue became even quieter.
Nan Yu was taken aback for a moment. Looking at Tan Linyuan who suddenly appeared beside her, she pursed her lips slightly.
The old fox came just in time.
"Uncle, I didn't force Yu Yu," Shen Yanche quickly explained. "It's just that we ran into some acquaintances. I thought we could get to know each other better."
"Are they your acquaintances?" Tan Linyuan turned to look at Nan Yu.
"I don't know them at all," Nan Yu shook her head, with a cold look on her face.
What did the acquaintances of Shen Yanche have to do with her, Nan Yu?
"Since you don't know them, why do you need to get to know each other better?" Tan Linyuan asked calmly.
Shen Yanche immediately panicked. "Yu Yu, don't say that. It's just a glass of wine. Don't ruin our good mood..."
People around them were watching this farce and couldn't help whispering.
Shen Yanche's face became even more ugly. The situation was so awkward that he couldn't save face at all.
Just then, Qu Jiaran pushed through the crowd and ran quickly to the front.
She rushed forward regardless and stood between Nan Yu and Shen Yanche. She shouted loudly, "I've already told you to stay away from Yu Yu. Who allowed you to pester her again!"
Shen Yanche tried his best to stay calm. "Miss Qu, Yu Yu is my fiancée."
"Bullshit!" Qu Jiaran rolled her eyes. "You cheated first. How dare you still mention that Yu Yu is your fiancée?"
Shen Yanche: "… Miss Qu, please don't talk so rudely."
Qu Jiaran: "Then why didn't you think about how ugly the situation would be when you were rolling in bed with other women?"
Shen Yanche: "…"
Qu Jiaran, who came from a political family, was really aggressive in language and didn't leave any room for Shen Yanche.
More and more people gathered around to watch this farce.
People who knew the situation whispered to those who came later that Tan Linyuan stepped in first to help Nan Yu, and then Miss Qu personally came to confront Shen Yanche.
One was Tan Linyuan, who held the power in the chamber of commerce, and the other was Qu Jiaran, a well - known young lady in the political and business circles. Now they were both standing up for Nan Yu.
Shen Yanche had really caused a big problem this time.
The boss who had asked Nan Yu to toast was also a senior. At this moment, he had to smile awkwardly to smooth things over. "It's really making you all laugh. We were just having a good chat. We said to ask Miss Nan to have a glass of wine, but actually it's okay if she doesn't drink..."
"In that case, I'll drink this glass of wine for Nan Yu!"
Qu Jiaran suddenly spoke up. Without hesitation, she picked up the glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
Then she turned the glass upside down to show that she had drunk it all. "Is it okay now? Don't make things difficult for Yu Yu in the future."
Her boldness and elegance made everyone present cheer and clap for her.
Qu Jiaran proudly straightened her back and said confidently, "As long as I, Qu Jiaran, am here, no one is allowed to bully..."
Before she could finish her sentence, her voice suddenly stopped. Her face turned ashen at a visible speed, her lips turned purple, her chest heaved rapidly, and she fell down.
Nan Yu watched helplessly as Qu Jiaran fell in front of her. At that moment, her head buzzed, and her heart almost stopped.
No one needed to drink that glass of wine originally, but Qu Jiaran just had to rush out...
Tan Linyuan immediately caught the fainted Qu Jiaran. His expression was calm. He quickly judged the result from her complexion. "Alcohol poisoning."
The crowd let out a sudden exclamation.
The old senior's face turned pale. "A - alcohol poisoning?"
Ignoring the reactions of the crowd, Tan Linyuan immediately carried Qu Jiaran towards the door of the venue.
The top priority was to send her to the hospital immediately.
Since everything started because of Nan Yu, she didn't want to continue dealing with Shen Yanche either. So she quickly followed them.
Qu Jiaran, who was in Tan Linyuan's arms, hadn't completely lost consciousness. She opened her eyes with difficulty, her lips moving slightly. Her voice was weak, but there was still a hint of victorious smile.
"From now on, she owes me a life."
Tan Linyuan paused for a moment. His face suddenly darkened, and his steps became even more urgent.
At tonight's investment promotion reception, besides entertainment and relaxation, there was supposed to be a small auction later.
It was said that if it weren't for this auction, the chance of Tan Linyuan's attendance would have been extremely small.
Now, because of Qu Jiaran's fainting, the auction had to be postponed.
...
Because of this glass of wine, the hospital almost issued a critical illness notice. Fortunately, Qu Jiaran was lucky. The doctor managed to pull her back from the hands of death.
When Qu Jiaran opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Nan Yu with an anxious face.
"Qu Jiaran!" Nan Yu stood up from the chair as soon as she saw her wake up. "Do you know that you have alcohol poisoning and can't drink?"
Just now, the doctor had mentioned that Qu Jiaran had a serious heart defect. Even a little bit of alcohol could cause complications and lead to rapid heart failure. The worst result would be death.
Under such circumstances, she still insisted on drinking that glass of wine. It was nothing more than gambling with the god of death.
Qu Jiaran's face was still a bit pale. She blinked her eyes. Seeing Nan Yu's worried look, she couldn't help laughing. "Of course I know. Otherwise, I wouldn't have drunk it."
"So you knew..." Nan Yu took a deep breath. "Then you knew you couldn't drink, but you still gambled your life? Do you know that you almost..."
"Almost died, right?" Qu Jiaran said indifferently.
Nan Yu was stunned when her words were interrupted.
"But I want to protect you, Nan Yu," Qu Jiaran said nonchalantly. "Only in this way will they really shut up."
"Now everyone is worried about me. No one will think about the mess between you and Shen Yanche anymore. Am I right?"
... She was right.
She did have the thought that Qu Jiaran would help her, but definitely not in this way.
Nan Yu didn't even dare to think about what would happen if something really happened to Qu Jiaran today...
She would never forgive herself in this lifetime.
"Come on, my best friend. Don't be unhappy."
Seeing that Nan Yu's face was still not good, Qu Jiaran coaxed her with a smile. "I'm fine, aren't I? Don't feel guilty for me."
The more she said so, the heavier Nan Yu's mood became. She said seriously with a straight face, "You promise me that you won't be so impulsive in the future, and you must never do anything to hurt yourself."
"Yu Yu, you care about me so much. I'm almost moved to tears," Qu Jiaran didn't seem to take it seriously at all and still laughed and joked. "I'm so happy. You're the first person besides my parents and Linyuan who really cares about whether I'll die or not."
Nan Yu didn't listen to what she said. She emphasized again seriously, "Qu Jiaran, answer me."
Nan Yu had already experienced the pain of losing a loved one. No matter how close or distant the relationship was, she didn't want Qu Jiaran to die at such a beautiful age.
She didn't want Qu Jiaran to die because of her either.