If you're not going to marry me, why are you flirting? If you dare run away, I'll sever yo

"You're just driven by lust."

Wang Qing smiled sheepishly, as if he had been seen through.

Just as the two were talking, Ye Anran suddenly appeared from behind.

"Hey, isn't this Qi Nan? You've gotten so handsome in just a few days."

Without any modesty, Qi Nan straightened his tie. "I've always been this handsome, you just haven't noticed."

Just as Ningqi said, she'll shine if you give her a little sunshine.

"What do you know? That's what a sunny, cheerful guy is like."

"Hehe, you're being narcissistic again."

"Ning Qi?" Wang Qing's mind had just processed it when he realized, "Qi Nan, you know Xia Qianjin?"

"I guess we know each other."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I thought she was really looking at me."

Qi Nan rolled his eyes. "You didn't even ask."

"Hehe, you should be secretly happy. There are so many guys here, but Ningqi only looked at you. They're all so envious."

Qi Nan chose to ignore Ye Anran's teasing.

"Didn't you say she was your woman? I should be the one jealous."

"Hmm...that seems to make sense..."

Wang Qing looked at Ye Anran, "By the way, who are you?"

"The Ye family of the capital, Ye Anran."

"Oh! I've heard rumors that you're gay."

Ye Anran's lips twitched.

"That's called a lesbian, can't you be a little more polite?"

Is there a big difference?

"And you? Which Pokémon are you from?"

"The Wang family, Wang Qing."

"Oh, so it's Old Wang's silly son. Then it's alright."

Wang Qing gritted his teeth, "I'm not stupid!"

No fool would admit to being a fool.

"Then you're stupid too."

The two started arguing for no apparent reason, a case of kindred spirits meeting in a lowly place.

Qi Nan was also helpless.

I just came here for a buffet, but who would have thought that two pigs would suddenly appear and ruin everything?

I took a small sip of the 1982 Lafite in my hand.

It's smooth on the palate and doesn't leave a bitter taste in the throat.

"As expected of the Xia family, even the wine they use to entertain their guests is the best."

...

That concludes the introduction of Xia Ningqi.

The guests in the hall then began to move around freely again.

Since someone is organizing the gathering, no one wants to miss this great opportunity to make business partners, which is another important purpose of business banquets.

The surroundings were noisy.

Xia Ningqi had only taken two steps when a group of people surrounded her.

Most of them were second-generation members of aristocratic families, and they were clearly interested in Xia Ningqi, wanting to make themselves known to her.

However, Xia Ningqi had no intention of paying attention to them. She would simply nod politely when she met people, and she was too lazy to say a word.

next to.

Several overlooked boys complained, "Xia Ningqi is too aloof; she doesn't even give us a chance to get close."

"Maybe they just didn't like us."

"Sigh~ That's true. After all, with our backgrounds, marrying into another family would be considered a step up for us."

"Then tell me, which young master among those present is worthy of our Miss Xia?"

The boy looked in Li Zhaonian's direction.

"Isn't there still our celibate Zhao Nian?"

"Look, look! He seems to be walking in Xia Ningqi's direction."

"Could it be that even the Crown Prince has fallen in love? It's unprecedented for him to take the initiative to approach a girl."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Li Zhaonian walked directly up to Xia Ningqi, bowed politely, and said, "Miss Xia, may I invite you to chat for a while?"

Good heavens! Young Master Li actually took the initiative to invite a girl out!

No girl could refuse that, right?

The other girls around looked on with envy.

After all, Li Zhaonian comes from a powerful family and is handsome. Most importantly, he has never had any scandals, making him almost the perfect ideal in the eyes of girls.

Xia Ningqi saw the man blocking her way, and her beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"I'm sorry, I don't have time."

What?

Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils dilated in shock.

Xia Ningqi's refusal was so decisive, which clearly surprised everyone.

Li Zhaonian was still somewhat taken aback.

This was the first time he had been rejected by a girl, and he hadn't yet come up with a good response.

"Could you please move aside? You're blocking the way."

Li Zhaonian didn't move away immediately, but asked again, "Miss Xia, do you... know who I am?"

"I don't know him," Xia Ningqi said truthfully.

Oh, we didn't know each other before.

The onlookers breathed a slight sigh of relief, while Li Zhaonian smiled faintly, cleared his throat, and introduced himself, "I am the eldest son of the Li family and the current CEO of Hongtu Group, Li Zhaonian."

Seeing his outstretched hand, Xia Ningqi remained unmoved and showed no intention of shaking it.

He simply replied indifferently, "Okay, I understand. Can I go now?"

The scene fell silent.

Li Zhaonian was speechless for a moment and could only step aside. Seeing this, Xia Ningqi walked straight past without looking back.

"Frog Fun, I never thought I'd live to see Young Master Li get rejected. Today's trip was truly worthwhile."

"Who says otherwise? Usually, we see girls completely infatuated with Young Master Li, but we've never seen a girl so disrespectful to him."

"Oh no, oh no, he doesn't look too good."

"How could it be better? There are so many people watching, and he still gets the same treatment as us. If it were me, I would feel ashamed too."

...

Although Li Zhaonian felt somewhat uncomfortable, he developed an even stronger interest in Xia Ningqi.

Watching the girl's departing figure, his brows relaxed, revealing a different kind of emotion. Many girls had shown him affection, but none of them gave him the same special feeling as Xia Ningqi.

"Hmph, what an interesting woman. You've successfully caught my attention."

After the interlude.

Xia Ningqi continued forward.

Qi Nan realized something was wrong halfway through eating the melon.

Why does it feel like this ancestor is coming for me?!

He had only one thought in his mind: to escape this place of trouble as soon as possible. He didn't want to have any further interaction with Xia Ningqi in front of everyone.

"Hey, Qi Nan, don't go! Xia Ningqi seems to be heading this way."

Wang Qing stopped Qi Nan, who was about to sneak away.

He looked flustered. "Let go! I need to pee!"

"But the toilet is in another direction..."

"Never mind that, I can pee as I please, not as the heavens do."

Qi Nan broke free from Wang Qing's hand, but before he could take a step, a slender, white hand grabbed the back of his collar.

"Urinating or defecating indiscriminately is not allowed at the banquet."

Qi Nan: ......

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