"Are you thirsty? Have a sip to warm up."

The cup of hot water was placed to her lips. She glanced at it and then lowered her head to drink. After she finished drinking, Qin Yan picked up a tissue from the side and gently wiped her lips.

Her lips were no longer so pale, and even had a slight reddish tinge. He nodded in satisfaction.

Ye Fan originally thought she was superior to Yun Nuan, and no matter what, she had some connections with the people present.

That period of studying abroad was a real and tangible experience. So what if Qin Yan had a girlfriend? There were some aspects of his life that she just couldn't integrate into.

But no one present stood up to speak. Everyone seemed indifferent, and even Cheng Cheng just looked over with a slight smile, as if mocking her for overestimating herself.

"You, you all," she said, looking at the crowd. Perhaps it was because of what had just happened between her and Xiao Yunli, or perhaps it was because of Qin Yan, but no one was on her side, and some even looked at her with a hint of mockery.

Ye Fan was unwilling to believe that her study abroad experience had been overly romanticized, causing her to forget that she had only eaten with a few people twice, and even then, it was with a large group of international students. Therefore, Qin Yan's impression of her was negligible.

It's just that Xiao Yunli enjoys making friends, and everyone is willing to give her face, which is why she's here today.

Xiao Yunli already regretted it, ever since she slandered him, talked nonsense, and lied to him. He shouldn't have invited her in the first place; now she'd ruined Chu Bai's welcome party.

He turned to look at Chu Bai, who was still eating his meal, occasionally glancing up to check on the progress of the gossip.

Ye Fan didn't want things to get too tense, so he could only suppress his expression and force a smile as he spoke to Yun Nuan.

“Miss Yun, you really misunderstood. If I have done anything to cause you to misunderstand, I apologize. I'm so sorry. It's not easy to see you today, so don't we try not to make things so unpleasant, otherwise people will think you're a bit petty.”

She wanted to reconcile, but was unwilling to apologize to Yun Nuan like that, so she subtly implied that Yun Nuan had started trouble as soon as she arrived.

It makes Yun Nuan seem like a troublemaker.

No one present showed any change in expression because of her words. Cheng Cheng looked at Ye Fan as if she were an idiot. Over the years, Ye Fan had really learned a lot of witty remarks from that good-for-nothing rich kid.

Qin Yan placed the fish meat, with the bones removed, near Yun Nuan's mouth and said, "Open your mouth."

Yun Nuan knew it was fish, the fish she loved to eat, so she lowered her head and started eating. She chewed for a moment, glancing at Ye Fan, before swallowing and speaking.

"Don't people think that everyone who can be friends with Qin Yan is a good person? They don't know me, but they know Qin Yan's character. Miss Ye, if you don't welcome me, I don't welcome you either. So, you should talk to me less."

Someone chuckled, not out of sarcasm, but simply because they felt that Yun Nuan's protectiveness of Qin Yan and her unabashed teasing of Ye Fan were so righteous and assertive that they couldn't help but exclaim, "That's satisfying!"

Qin Yan then placed another piece of meat near her mouth. After looking at it for a while, she couldn't resist the temptation and took a bite, her cheeks puffing out.

"We're arguing, and you're still feeding me? It's really affecting my performance!"

Qin Yan rubbed her head and smiled.

"To give you more energy, it's not good for guys to get involved in girls' arguments. To show my usefulness, I can't forget you're still hungry."

The jealousy in Ye Fan's eyes was almost tangible; her clenched hands dug her long nails into her flesh. For a moment, no one spoke, and no one paid any attention to her.

Xiao Yunli spoke up at the opportune moment; it was a miracle he had held back this long. He glared at Ye Fan with an unfriendly expression.

"Ye Fan, our friendship ends here. I won't be soft-hearted next time."

Her lips trembled, and only now did she realize her regret. She thought Xiao Yunli wouldn't hold it against her for what she had just done. Back when they were abroad, he would always laugh off jokes, which gave Ye Fan the illusion that Xiao Yunli was a kind-hearted person.

But she forgot that he was also the heir of the Xiao family and a business partner of Qin Yan; he was by no means an easy person to get along with.

The warm lights in the private room did nothing to improve her pale complexion. She stood up blankly, apologized hastily, and ran out.

Yun Nuan, who was still talking to Qin Yan, looked towards the door and asked in confusion.

"No, the argument wasn't over yet, why did they leave? Huh?" Yun Nuan looked at the group in confusion as they disappeared from sight.

Xiao Yunli joked

"Are you planning to argue forever? It's not worth wasting your time on this kind of person. This time it was my fault, I apologize. What do you want to eat? Order!"

Or how about we visit my newly opened resort? The weather is perfect right now, not too hot or too cold.

Consider this my way of throwing a welcome party for Chu Bai. Are you all interested?

Yun Nuan was eager to try, it sounded like a lot of fun, but Qin Yan said helplessly.

"You have classes five days a week, and you need to rest on the weekend. When do you plan to spend time with me, hmm?"

Everyone was listening, looking at the two of them with gossipy expressions. She smiled and spoke without any embarrassment.

"Oh dear, I took the day off to be with you, aren't you satisfied?"

"Hmm." Everyone exclaimed, "We're shipping them!" They really didn't expect the way the two got along to be like this. Even those who didn't know Yun Nuan gained a basic understanding of her in this short time.

Those round eyes were so clear and innocent; no wonder Qin Yan held onto them so tightly. If it were me, I would hold on just as tightly.

Seeing that she really wanted to go, Qin Yan agreed. With the two of them agreeing, the others naturally agreed as well. Cheng Cheng looked at Yun Nuan curiously. Perhaps her gaze was a little too obvious, because Yun Nuan looked up and met her eyes. After a moment of stunned silence, she smiled at her, her dimples so deep that it made people smile along with her.

Ye Fan's matter was briefly mentioned, and everyone continued eating and chatting. It was almost time to go home.

Shi Zhan originally wanted to invite someone to sit at a bar, but Xiao Yunli gave him a hard look to tell him not to say anything, then looked at Yun Nuan, clutched his chest, and nodded at Qin Yan.

It means, "Yun Nuan is not in good health and is not suitable to go to a bar. Qin Yan will not allow her to go either. We suggest that we go by ourselves after they leave."

For some reason, Shi Zhan immediately understood the meaning in his eyes, and fell silent, waiting for the two to leave.

Acheng drove over and greeted Yunnuan happily.

"Miss Yun, don't you have class today?"

Yun Nuan: "I miss everyone, so I'm taking one night off, hehe."

Ah Cheng was also happy, but then he thought that Miss Yun was definitely not going back to Sandalwood Palace. Looking at Mr. Qin, he realized that he had forgotten to greet the boss.

He scratched his head sheepishly, and without saying hello, opened the car door for the person.