Chapter 83 Are you afraid that I will eat you?

Gradually approaching Lu Wan.

Lu Wan was a relatively alert person. When she heard the footsteps still some distance away from her, she turned around and looked over.

A clear and cold black figure stood tall in the sun.

Seeing Lu Wan looking at him, he stopped.

"Mr. Huo..."

Lu Wan was obviously startled, and her petite body almost fell to the ground.

She stood up in a panic, and subconsciously took a step back, bumping into the flowers.

Huo Beiting looked at her actions with a frown on his face, "Am I so scary?"

"No... no." Lu Wan was so nervous that she clenched the hem of her skirt with her fingers. She lowered her eyelids and dared not look directly into Huo Beiting's eyes. "It was too sudden."

"What's too sudden? My coming too sudden? Or my engagement to you too sudden?"

As Huo Beiting spoke, he took a few steps forward and came in front of Lu Wan.

When she heard him mention the engagement, Lu Wan raised her little face.

The pair of clear eyes stared at the man blankly, with a light of confusion flashing in them.

He also knew about the engagement. Was it sudden?

Seeing that Lu Wan didn't say anything, Huo Beiting stared at her little face.

A face without any makeup glows white under the sun.

Do all women have such good skin?

"I'll...go first."

Lu Wan felt uncomfortable being stared at and tried to walk past him.

Unexpectedly, the man reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Lu Wan's eyes widened instantly and she turned back to look at him, "You..."

"Are you afraid that I will eat you?"

His voice was slightly hoarse, and a cold smile appeared in his deep narrow eyes, with a hint of mockery, "Still, being with someone like me, even for a few seconds, makes you feel suffocated?"

"No." Lu Wan hurriedly explained: "I saw that the cocktail party was about to start, so..."

Under the man's fixed gaze, Lu Wan still didn't say the rest.

Huo Beiting loosened his hand that was clasped on her wrist.

He turned around indifferently, squatted where Lu Wan had just squatted, and watched a few butterflies flying over the flowers.

Even though the sun was shining brightly today, he was shrouded in an aura of gloom that seemed to be lingering.

Lu Wan did not leave immediately.

She didn't expect that she would see a kind of... mutual sympathy from Huo Beiting.

Once in the Lu family, she saw her father being so good to her stepmother and her stepmother's children, but always ignoring her and even forgetting her birthday. She squatted in the corner of the room in silence countless times, as if shrouded in endless darkness, unable to cry or breathe.

Whenever Lu Wan thought of that feeling, she still felt uncomfortable in her heart.

She didn't know why she felt a little sympathy for the man in front of her, "Don't label yourself. Everyone is unique. It doesn't matter what others say, and you don't have to take it to heart."

None of the descriptions of him by the outside world are good.

But there is no clear distinction between good and evil in this world.

Yes, maybe it’s just the cycle of cause and effect.

"I certainly don't take those people's words to heart. They don't deserve it."

Huo Beiting didn't even turn his head, his voice was sinister and cold, "They are just a group of selfish and ignorant people."

Lu Wan: “…”

Well, she was overthinking it.

How could someone like Huo Beiting be affected by comments from the outside world?

In his eyes, those people are nothing but ants.

"I'm leaving first."

Lu Wan greeted him, turned around and left.

Huo Beiting was still squatting there, watching a few butterflies flying freely and carefree under the bright sunshine. There was a cold breath flashing in his dark red eyes, and his whole body was like ten thousand years of ice that would not melt for a long time.

The dishes on the table were finally served.

Even though everyone came here to drink today, Shen Boyan still ordered the kitchen to prepare various delicacies.

Several dishes were prepared under Gu Nanyue’s guidance, and they were very new to everyone.

This era is far behind her own era, and there are still many things that people have not seen.

"I said that the chefs at Mr. Shen's house are different from those outside. Look at these dishes. You can't eat them anywhere else." Ji Mingyu had been looking forward to coming to Shen Boyan's house, but Shen Boyan never invited them.

Now that I'm here, I realize that he really lived a godly life.

It’s okay that they live in such a big mansion, but the food they eat is something they have never seen before.

Shen Boyan said nothing, but turned his head and glanced at Gu Nanyan.

Gu Nanyue smiled at him quickly and got away with it.

It's not that she knows how to cook but she doesn't usually cook for him. It's because he has a very picky taste and eats very light food, so she has never cooked for him.

There were many guests at home today, and some of them had strong tastes, so she showed off her cooking skills.

It can be seen that Ji Mingyu has a strong taste.

"Eat less food and drink more wine."

Tang Ci held up the wine glass and didn't eat a single bite of food. He came here just to drink.

Male celebrities are also very strict about body management, so he won’t be able to enjoy the delicious food on the table.

If he eats a few more bites and gains a few pounds the next day, his agent will nag him to death.

“Come on, let’s raise our glasses together and thank Mr. Shen for his hospitality today.”

Chu Yan stood up with his wine glass in hand.

Seeing this, the others raised their glasses and everyone drank together.

"Ms. Lu, I saw you had a good alcohol tolerance last time. Do you dare to compete with me today?"

Ji Mingyu is really a beauty lover. Seeing that Lu Wan is pretty, he asked to drink with her.

Before Lu Wan could think of how to answer, Huo Beiting, who was in a cold mood, spoke first, "Why compete with a woman? I'm competing with you."

"No... that's boring. Everyone knows that you, Mr. Huo, can drink a lot. How can I win against you? Of course I have to choose someone who is on par with me. What's wrong with being a woman? Miss Lu is not an ordinary woman. Right, Miss Lu?"

After Ji Mingyu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Lu Wan again.

"Okay, I'll compete with you." Lu Wan had a gentle and charming look, and she agreed to the drinking contest very readily.

Huo Beiting's aura had obviously become much calmer, but he no longer paid any attention to the two of them.

Chu Yan glanced at Huo Beiting's obviously ugly face, then looked at Ji Mingyu who didn't know the seriousness of the matter, raised his wine glass and shook his head silently.

Ji Mingyu's character of forgetting his friends for the sake of beauty will lead to his downfall sooner or later.

"Wanwan, come on."

Everyone came here to drink today, so Gu Nanyue didn't urge anyone to drink and took the initiative to stand on the side to cheer Lu Wan up.

Shen Boyan drank the wine slowly, looking at her lovely appearance, the corners of his lips rose imperceptibly.

"Let's not compete in drinking. We'll drink as much as we can." Chu Yan glanced at Chen Boyan, then at Huo Beiting. No one dared to mention the last time the two of them competed in drinking.

But it was at that time that everyone realized how much the two men could drink.

Among the people present, they were the two with the best alcohol tolerance.

Mr. Shen won a small victory.