Chapter 70

Lu Shangyi's calm gaze slowly swept over, and Mu Siyan's heart skipped a beat. She instinctively avoided the woman's dark eyes, which held a hint of sharpness, her heart pounding wildly. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Lu Shangyi was becoming increasingly different from before.

Stared at without moving by the woman, Mu Siyan froze, no longer daring to let her mind wander.

Qiao Yu glanced at Mu Siyan with a slightly wary look in her eyes, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just smiled at Jiang Mei and said, "What a coincidence." Her expression was gentle and innocent. "I was very sad yesterday when you said you had something to do and couldn't be with me."

Her tone clearly indicated that she didn't intend to hold a grudge.

Jiang Mei came back to life, her cold face softening, and she naturally and skillfully took Qiao Yu's wrist, saying, "I'll stay with you now."

Lu Shangyi and Mu Siyan's gazes simultaneously fell on the spot where the two hands were clasped together. The former's lips moved slightly before returning to their usual calm, though the suppressed emotions in his deep eyes were somewhat profound. Mu Siyan couldn't help but look at Lu Shangyi again, and upon noticing the astonishing possessiveness in his eyes, she trembled and unconsciously widened her eyes.

Lu Shangyi turned her head and stared at her expressionlessly. Mu Siyan froze on the spot, too frightened to breathe by the warning in the woman's eyes.

Only when the other party slowly followed did Mu Siyan finally breathe a sigh of relief, like a drowning person breathing fresh air after a long time, feeling a sense of relief that she had survived a disaster.

As the banquet drew near, more and more people poured into the hotel. Elegant and poised ladies, and young, successful businessmen in suits, entered in pairs, creating a striking sight. Jiang Mei had already been led away by Lu Shangyi. Qiao Yu, with a hint of excitement, looked around, only to unexpectedly run into Tang Shu.

Tang Shu looked listless today, as if she had been bullied quite a bit. Her usually fair skin was tinged with a faint bluish-gray, and her thick eyelashes drooped. She floated to Qiao Yu like a wandering ghost, saying, "Good morning."

Qiao Yu raised an eyebrow. "Good morning?"

She looked him up and down. "You're only getting up now?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Shu immediately wanted to speak, but after a brief pause, she silently closed her mouth, looking like she wanted to say something but dared not. Qiao Yu watched her with schadenfreude. When she first arrived, Tang Shu was so arrogant, she was nothing like the wronged woman she was now.

Clearing her throat, Qiao Yu comforted her, "Don't worry, the pain is only temporary, but the happiness is forever. If you can't resist it, then enjoy it while you can."

Tang Shu immediately glared at her, her face turning red with anger, "Then I'll give you this happiness, do you want it?"

"Yes, I want it." Qiao Yu blinked. "I've been craving it for a long time."

As she finished speaking, she was about to get up when Tang Shu quickly moved her aching arm, her dark eyes fixed on Qiao Yu warily. "Stay away from her," she said, pulling Qiao Yu back with an unhappy expression. "If you dare touch her, I'll break off all ties with you!"

Qiao Yu: "..."

Tang Shu was extremely wary of Qiao Yu. She had finally managed to win Qiao Yu back and temporarily take Qiao Yu's place in her girlfriend's heart. If that little vixen Qiao Yu were to seduce her girlfriend again, who could resist? Wouldn't their relationship reignite like dry wood meeting a raging fire, leaving her alone to weep in despair?

That absolutely won't do!

Tang Shu's expression kept changing, and finally she left Qiao Yu behind in a hurry. Qiao Yu was completely confused and couldn't help but sigh, "What a woman who forgets her friends for the sake of a pretty face."

Qiao Yu glanced idly at Lu Shangyi, who was leading Jiang Mei around chatting, and rested her chin on her hand, looking thoughtful.

Jiang Mei was a little nervous. When she was with Lu Shenghui before, he never allowed her to speak easily. Even when he did allow her to speak, she would think it over carefully to make sure that her answer was the kind of answer that men would appreciate and like the most, because only in this way would he give her a somewhat satisfied look, as if it were a favor.

But now it's different when I'm with Lu Shangyi. She will patiently guide me, calmly bring up topics, and then let me do whatever I want. Even if I don't do it perfectly, she won't scold me, but will teach me gently and earnestly.

As Jiang Mei gazed at Lu Shangyi's cold and profound face, a warm feeling washed over her.

Lu Shangyi turned her head, her chin suddenly nodding slightly in one direction. "He's here." Her eyelashes drooped down, and Lu Shangyi looked at the alpha with a hint of respect in his eyes, her expression softening. "Are you alright on your own?"

"Okay," Jiang Mei answered instinctively.

But after regaining her senses, she immediately felt a pang of regret. Unconsciously glancing at the woman's encouraging face, Jiang Mei's heart raced, and her red lips tightened. "But..."

“Go ahead,” Lu Shangyi interrupted her. As if seeing her hesitation, the woman’s voice turned cold, “It’s not that you need anything from anyone today.”

Her deep gaze remained fixed on her, unmoving. After a moment, Jiang Mei took a deep breath and slowly nodded. Compared to Lu Shangyi, what was that tycoon? When her aunt got angry, even her father didn't dare to provoke her.

Jiang Mei steeled herself and walked over, trying her best to appear calm and composed. However, she never expected the other person to be even more anxious than she anticipated. Upon hearing that she was from the Lu family, the wealthy man immediately grabbed her, his intention to strike up a conversation very clear.

Jiang Mei turned around in surprise to look at Lu Shangyi. The woman was slowly swirling a glass of red wine. Her tall figure leaned lightly against the side. When she saw Jiang Mei looking over, the woman raised her glass and smiled, as if congratulating her on her victory in advance.

Finally relieved, Jiang Mei secretly recalled all the methods she had seen when she was with Lu Shenghui and Lu Shangyi, and used them one by one in a similar manner.

Lu Shangyi's expression softened slightly as she picked up her phone. Chu Mi's voice came through the line, "Oh dear, there's a sudden traffic jam today. I'm still stuck at the intersection and haven't gotten in yet." Chu Mi sounded a little guilty, even her tone became more subdued. "Your little niece hasn't arrived yet, has she?"

“I’ve arrived,” Lu Shangyi said calmly. “So if you don’t get here within ten minutes, you don’t need to come today.”

Chu Mi: "..."

He has absolutely no mercy for women; she herself is a delicate and frail girl.

Mu Siyan stared silently at the listless Qiao Yu, wanting to walk over but then considering Lu Shangyi not far away. Just as she hesitated, a tall, gentle figure appeared beside the girl without her noticing. Bai Yiyu looked down at her, "Alone?"

Qiao Yu snapped out of her daze and subconsciously raised her fair-skinned face. "Mmm."

She craned her neck to look at the other person, about to ask them a question, but then suddenly realized that the other person's purpose today might be the same as Lu Shangyi's. The words that were already on the tip of her tongue immediately changed course, "I'm just looking around, Aunt Bai, you go and do your own thing."

Bai Yiyu chuckled and sat down next to her. "I'm not busy today."

After she finished speaking, she added, "When do you have time? I'll take you to the compound to watch the fireworks."

Her tone was gentle, natural, and casual, as if she were asking a question offhand. Qiao Yu's eyes lit up. "Really?" After thinking for a moment, she considered that she might have time tomorrow and said, "Then... is tomorrow night okay?"

Bai Yiyu smiled and replied, "Of course."

The two were too close, completely disregarding their different statuses. Mu Siyan subconsciously looked at Lu Shangyi. The woman's face had calmed down, showing no anger, but the aura around her was exceptionally low, making people afraid to approach her easily.

Mu Siyan couldn't help but look at Bai Yiyu again. Although the other party appeared gentle and mild-mannered, she was actually domineering and determined to win.

A subtle, indescribable feeling welled up inside her. Mu Siyan lowered her eyelashes and secretly glanced at Jiang Mei, who was becoming increasingly at ease. Jiang Mei was engrossed in their conversation, completely unaware of the commotion unfolding around them. Without any hesitation, Mu Siyan turned and left, pretending to be oblivious.

Qiao Yu had been waiting for Bai Yiyu to leave after they had agreed on a time, but today her judgment seemed to have been wrong. Not only did Bai Yiyu not leave, but it seemed she was going to stay there for a long time. However, for someone of Bai Yiyu's status and position, even in a corner, countless people would flock to flatter and fawn over her. So, for the sake of her elderly parents' face, Qiao Yu had no choice but to greet her with a smile.

Seeing this, those who flattered Bai Yiyu also began to praise Qiao Yu: "President Bai and Miss Qiao have such a good relationship. Mrs. Qiao must be very pleased to know this."

Qiao Yu nodded with a smile, "Thank you."

However, although Bai Yiyu appears gentle on the surface, she is not easy to approach at heart. Even if a group of people talked until they were hoarse, she remained unmoved. Therefore, compared to her, Qiao Yu, who tactfully spoke up and saved their face, was much easier to get along with.

The conversation quickly turned into, "Miss Qiao is innocent and kind, incredibly intelligent, and graceful..."

The system was utterly shocked. Naïve? Kind? Quiet?

Seriously?

People these days are really lying through their teeth just to build connections.

Whether the other party was blindly praising or not, Qiao Yu was thoroughly enjoying it. Seeing this, the other party became even more enthusiastic, saying, "President Bai is successful in his career, and Miss Qiao is as beautiful as a peach blossom. You two are a match made in heaven, envied by everyone."

……etc.

Qiao Yu looked up in shock, about to stop the other person, but seeing her expression, the other person thought she was embarrassed because her girlish little secret had been exposed, so he said even more enthusiastically: "President Bai has always been generous and caring. Miss Qiao, you will definitely be very happy in the future."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Yu instantly felt a cold, sharp gaze fixed firmly on her back.

Forcing herself to maintain her composure, Qiao Yu gave an awkward laugh, "You've misunderstood..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Yiyu interrupted, "Come to my company tomorrow to discuss the project we mentioned before."

The other person was delighted and nodded repeatedly, saying tactfully, "Then I'll take my leave and won't disturb your conversation any longer." As they left, they made sure to shoo away all the random people behind them, so that Bai Yiyu and Qiao Yu could have plenty of time alone together.

After all the unimportant people left, the surroundings immediately became quiet, and she could almost feel the soft breathing beside her.

Then it became clearer and clearer until Bai Yiyu's aloof face came into view out of the corner of his eye. The other person slowly took the wine glass from her hand and said, "Drink less, you'll get drunk easily."

This was offered to her by someone else, and Qiao Yu couldn't refuse, so she accepted it and took a few sips. Bai Yiyu's words only made things worse; Qiao Yu felt her head starting to spin, yet she stubbornly insisted, "I'm not drunk."

"How could you possibly get drunk from just a few sips?"

Even so, she could clearly feel her tongue starting to get tied in knots.

The soft laughter of Bai Yiyu reached her ears. She instinctively turned to complain, but saw a barely perceptible smile in Bai Yiyu's deep eyes. Qiao Yu was startled, and her unreasonable behavior vanished. Bai Yiyu casually put her wine glass aside and said with a laugh, "Yes, you're not drunk. You have the best alcohol tolerance."

Qiao Yu instantly felt inflated and started grinning like an idiot.

Mu Siyan initially wanted to pretend she didn't know anything about these things, but after walking a distance, she became incredibly curious. After wandering around the area for a while, her feet, lost in thought, eventually returned to where they started.

The Alpha and Ega in front were so close together that it was almost embarrassing to approach and disturb them.

Two equally beautiful faces side by side, even Mu Siyan had to admit, the scene was truly pleasing to the eye. Compared to Bai Yiyu, the delicate young woman appeared even more radiant and soft. She didn't deliberately make any seductive gestures or expressions, yet she was undeniably alluring, making one's heart itch with desire, unable to resist the urge to possess her.

Even though she's just an ega.

Extreme beauty is so captivating that it even attracts other women, as was the case with the girl she had always considered a rival in love.

A moment later, Mu Siyan snapped out of her daze and forced herself to look away, preparing to leave. But when she looked up, she unexpectedly met Lu Shangyi's narrow, dangerously piercing eyes.

Judging from his attitude, he clearly sees her as a rival in love as well!

Author's Note: Xiao Mu: I didn't do it, I didn't do it, don't misunderstand!

I'm so sorry, I'm getting old and my health isn't what it used to be...