Forced Love: The Villainous Female Supporting Character is Kissed and Cried by the Yandere Villain

Lu Jingci walked in.

The light from the crystal chandelier fell on his shoulders, and his dark suit outlined his handsome and refined features. His gentle and jade-like eyes were tinged with a touch of aloofness, and Li Chuan followed behind him.

He walked straight in the direction where Wen Yao was.

All eyes in the banquet hall followed that tall figure, looking at Wen Yao with envy.

Wen Yao's face lit up with joy, and her heart raced. Did Brother Jing Ci come here especially to celebrate her birthday?

She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, a shy blush rising on her cheeks.

Wen Fuzhou, his face beaming, hurried forward, his tone laced with carefully ingratiating flattery: "Jingci, what brings you here? I thought you were too busy to come."

"If I had known you were coming, I should have had my staff prepare properly..."

Only Xu Wuning swirled her champagne glass and sighed softly twice.

Tsk, no wonder he's a typical male protagonist in a female-oriented novel; he attracts women's attention wherever he goes.

As Lu Jingci drew closer, Wen Yao couldn't help but take two steps forward to greet him, her voice so sweet it could melt your heart: "Brother Jingci, I..."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'? Why is your voice getting worse and worse? Excuse me, please move aside," Lu Jingci's voice was neither loud nor soft, and could even be considered polite, "You're blocking the way."

Wen Yao's smile froze.

Wen Fuzhou's expression also froze.

Before anyone could react, Lu Jingci had already bypassed Wen Yao and walked up to Xu Wuning, who was standing behind Wen Yao.

The banquet hall was so quiet that the faint clinking of the crystal chandeliers could be heard.

Lu Jingci looked at Xu Wuning, the coldness between his brows dissipating, and his gentle tone became natural and casual: "Didn't we say we'd walk together? Why didn't you wait for me to get off work and came over by yourself?"

Xu Wuning blinked and slowly replied, "You always get home late from get off work, so I thought you weren't coming tonight."

There was a hint of resentment in his voice.

Everyone was shocked.

The socialites who had been quietly chirping just moments before fell silent, their mouths agape, unsure of what to say.

Someone subconsciously patted the shoulder of the person next to them, their voice trembling: "Why do I have this feeling... Xu Wuning seems to have already caught up with President Lu?"

"I feel the same way..."

"Wait, what's going on? When did they get together? What did I miss?"

Only Wen Yao stood there, her face drained of all color, her fingernails almost digging into her palms.

Many media outlets were also present at the Wen family dinner today, and within half an hour, the video had gone viral on trending topics.

[Shocking! At the Wen family's birthday banquet, CEO Lu Jingci went straight to Xu Wuning, the eldest daughter of the Xu family!]

[It seems Xu Wuning has successfully won over Lu Jingci, and the Xu and Lu families are bound to arrange a marriage within six months!]

[Breaking News! "You come home very late every day after get off work," Xu Wuning and Lu Jingci seem to be living together!]

The comments section below exploded into chaos.

"Wow, Xu Wuning is so beautiful! They're such a perfect couple. Don't you guys think the sex appeal is off the charts when they stand there? It's like they're impossible to get out of bed!"

"Something's not right, his eyes are off! I'm a relationship blogger, and from what I've observed, the way President Lu looks at Xu Wu Ning is strange. Why does that look so much like a secret crush? I seriously suspect that the rumors circulating in our circle that President Lu doesn't like Xu Wu Ning are just rumors. This look seems like he's been planning this for a long time."

"Finally, someone understands me. The more I look at her, the more something seems off. That look is clearly infatuation. And President Lu has never said in public that he doesn't like Xu Wu Ning! I suspect that it's just rumors spread by people in the industry who are jealous of Xu Wu Ning, trying to ruin her reputation."

"Upstairs, you're right! I used to think so too, but nobody believed me!"

"Now I believe."

"I believe it too! I even suspect they've always been doing the opposite; it's President Lu who's pursuing Xu Wuning!"

"Didn't you guys notice? Mr. Lu glanced at Xu Wu Ning's belly just now. Could they be pregnant?"

"What? They wouldn't already have a second child, would they?"

"I think they're secretly married."

The comments section erupted even more wildly, with more and more guesses emerging, creating utter chaos.

Meanwhile, in the banquet hall, Wen Fuzhou had already taken Lu Jingci to the upstairs tea room, hoping to find an opportunity to finalize several collaborations.

Xu Wuning found it too boring up there, so she didn't go up. She drank some wine, held her wine glass, and wanted to get some fresh air, so she strolled to the backyard of the banquet hall.

Just as I sat down on the chair in the bamboo pavilion, a low chuckle came from behind me: "You certainly know how to find peace and quiet."

Xu Wuning looked up and saw Wen Zhong. He was completely different from his carefree and ignorant self back in school. Now he was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looked much more composed.

She jokingly remarked sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this my childhood sweetheart? What, coming here to find some peace and quiet too?"

Wen Zhong picked up his wine glass, clinked it with hers, and smiled, "It was just a foolish joke from our parents. I apologize to you."

"However, I genuinely liked you back in our school days, Ningning. It's just that I didn't dare to pursue you later."

Xu Wuning raised an eyebrow. "You're too scared to pursue her? You were like a school bully back then, completely lawless. What wouldn't you do? Could it be that you're afraid of me because I beat you up twice?"

Remembering something, Wen Zhong's hand trembled slightly. He didn't say anything more, but just shook his head.

Xu Wuning took this as tacit agreement and smiled.

The wine in her glass was gone, and she got up to go to the front hall to refill it. "Alright, I'm leaving. You can stay here and enjoy the breeze."

Just as she took a few steps and was about to leave.

Wen Zhong suddenly called out to her seriously, "Ningning."

Xu Wuning turned her head. "What's wrong?"

Wen Zhong's voice was soft but very serious. "I didn't dare to tell you this before. After all, Lu Jingci is practically all-powerful in Beijing. Compared to the Lu family, our Wen family is as weak as an ant."

"However, we're practically childhood sweethearts, since we grew up together. I still want to kindly remind you of something."

"I know you don't like me. You can like Jiang Xu'an, or any man in this industry, and I will wish you well. But be careful of Lu Jingci."

Xu Wuning paused, her wine glass still in her hand. "Why?"

Recalling the past, Wen Zhong's face paled slightly. "I can only tell you that the reason I didn't dare to pursue you back then was because of Lu Jingci. He did too many things behind your back."

"Also, when I was cleaning the classroom back then, I accidentally knocked a box out of his desk drawer. It was filled with your photos."

Xu Wuning was startled, and the empty wine glass fell and shattered on the ground.

at the same time.

A message popped up on her phone from Lu Jingci: "What is Wen Zhong saying to you? Look up!"

Xu Wuning suddenly looked up and saw the tea room on the second floor through the glass—

Lu Jingci was standing by the window, where he had a perfect view of the entire backyard.

His crimson lips curved into a deep, chilling smile as he stared intently at her.

For some reason, Xu Wuning felt a chill inexplicably, as a damp, male ghostly scent wafted towards her.

For the first time in her life, she was startled by this so-called saintly father...