Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Finally we met

Almost everyone's eyes followed the girl's line of sight and looked towards Ruan Chao and Gu Xingyan.

Being stared at by so many people... Ruan Chao felt a chill down his spine and the hairs on his body were about to stand up.

Almost subconsciously, he blocked Gu Xingyan behind him.

But Gu Xingyan was much taller than him, and he couldn't stop him no matter what he did.

"Waiter over there..." The girl waved to Gu Xingyan politely, "Please bring the wine over here."

Ruan Chao: “………” What is supposed to come will come.

Is this the protagonist's ultimate appeal?

Even if you just come to deliver some wine, people will notice you.

System correction: [It is force majeure of the plot. 】

Nguyen Chao: […? ]

【It was destined that the two of them would meet today. 】

Ruan Chao: [Why didn’t you tell me earlier? ]

The system also felt guilty: [I just unlocked this part of the plot, Chaochao, our tool man has too few scenes, and the relevant permissions are not enough. ]

Ruan Chao: […This can’t be helped. I can’t blame you.]

Gu Xingyan nodded to Ruan Chao, then walked past him with the wine tray and walked towards Xiang Zhijian.

Ruan Chao raised his hand and wanted to grab Gu Xingyan's sleeve.

The hem of the boy's clothes slid slightly between his fingers. His fingers paused for a moment, then retracted.

This is something Gu Xingyan must face.

Even if he stops it now, the plot will be achieved in another way.

Ruan Chao's gaze passed through the crowd and stopped on Xiang Zhijian, paying close attention to his reaction.

Xiang Zhijian hadn't noticed Gu Xingyan yet. He was talking to the people around him with a perfect social smile on his face.

until……

"Sir, the wine you requested."

Ruan Chao clearly saw that Xiang Zhijian's smile froze on his face, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, and remained in a somewhat funny arc.

The dilated pupils trembled, showing a frightened emotion.

Obviously, he knew Gu Xingyan.

I just don't know how much he knows. He knows that he has taken over someone else's identity and enjoyed someone else's affection. Is he a complete fake?

Ruan Chao knew in his heart that he shouldn't make such malicious assumptions about Xiang Zhijian. He might also be an innocent victim of this exchange storm... But he just couldn't help but stand up for Gu Xingyan.

Seeing Xiang Zhijian appearing at the party in a glamorous manner, being sought after by everyone and becoming the protagonist of the party, he couldn't help but think of the first time he met Gu Xingyan.

There was no color on his face, only a sickly paleness. He leaned against the wall unconsciously, as if he would faint at any second.

His wrist bones were protruding under his hanging sleeves, dark blue veins were faintly visible on the back of his hands, his jaw was very pointed, his clothes hung loosely on his body, and he was so thin that he was almost out of shape.

It was only because he fed it diligently every day that the fish finally grew some meat.

So, how could he watch Gu Xingyan being bullied by someone other than him?

Ruan Chao stared at Xiang Zhijian to prevent him from making any small moves to bully others.

Xiang Zhijian quickly suppressed his outward emotions, but his heart was filled with surging waves of shock.

The hands at the sides unconsciously clenched into fists, with the nails digging deeply into the palms.

Using the pain to stay awake.

It’s him, it’s actually him... How come he is here?

Is it an accident, a coincidence, or someone did it on purpose?

Thinking of the last possibility, Xiang Zhijian's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and the panic almost filled him up.

But he quickly denied the speculation.

The secrets of the previous generation have been buried forever in the grave with the death of the couple.

No one will find out.

...and no one will find out.

He repeated this sentence silently in his mind.

The perfect mask covered his face again, and his smile seemed even a little deliberate.

He took the wine glass from Gu Xingyan's hand.

The moment their hands crossed, he uttered a cry, as if he was unsure.

The cup flipped towards Gu Xingyan, and it seemed that the entire cup of wine was about to spill on him.

Nguyen Chao, who was always paying attention to the developments here, reacted faster than anyone else and stretched out his hand to block it.

To be precise, he used the tray in Gu Xingyan's hand to block it, and there were five or six glasses of red wine neatly placed on the tray. All the wine spilled, and the tray also fell to the ground with a clang.

If we choose an appropriate metaphor to describe the scene, it would be that Xiang Zhijian smashed a dish, and Nguyen Chao overturned the entire table.

The sound of glass shattering was even louder than the music in the box.

Everyone stared at the scene in front of them in amazement.

Because Ruan Chao and Xiang Zhijian were standing in the middle, all the drinks spilled on them, while Gu Xingyan, who was protected by Ruan Chao behind him, did not even get his sleeves wet.

The smile on Xiang Zhijian's face completely disappeared this time. A layer of permeating gloom appeared in his eyes, and he stared coldly at the two people opposite him.

Ruan Chao blinked and said, "Sorry, my hand slipped."

Although he said sorry, there was no apology in his expression.

His sharp eyes stared straight at Xiang Zhijian.

It seems to be saying, I have seen through your methods, don't try to play tricks anymore.

Gu Xingyan pulled Ruan Chao behind him, intending to protect him, "Sorry, this is my problem, I'll take care of it..."

Ruan Chao interrupted him: "I touched it accidentally."

Gu Xingyan: "Put the wine on my account, and I will bear the loss..."

Ruan Chao said with dissatisfaction: "What does it have to do with you? You should be the one to take the lead."

Gu Xingyan turned around and looked at him.

The eyes are a bit fierce.

Ruan Chao closed his mouth silently.

Chen Feng, who had just said in his heart that if he continued to care about Ruan Chao, he would be a dog, immediately walked over when he saw this, inserted himself between Ruan Chao and Xiang Zhijian, and tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay, just a small problem, everything is fine, and I hope you will be safe every year..."

These words seemed to reveal some kind of information, easing the tense atmosphere a little.

The people around immediately gathered around Xiang Zhijian, all asking if he was okay.

Xiang Zhijian looked a little unhappy, but he still forced a smile and tried to act generous.

"It's just a spill. It's nothing serious. Just change your clothes."

In the final analysis, it was Xiang Zhijian who did not hold the wine glass steadily, which led to this situation. He could not lose his temper in front of so many people and could only swallow his anger secretly.

Nguyen Chao didn't care whether he was sincere or not.

His clothes were completely soaked with red wine, and his whole body exuded a strong smell of alcohol, which made him dizzy and hot.

He grabbed Gu Xingyan's hand and left without saying anything.

The person who splashed him with wine just walked away as if nothing had happened, and took away... Gu Xingyan.

Xiang Zhijian was used to being flattered. He had never met someone who didn't give him face. His expression became more and more grim. He picked up a perfect glass of juice from the bar and covered his face with it.

"Xiang Chen." He asked coldly, "Is that boy your classmate?"

Xiang Chen had some understanding of this cousin. Seeing his depressed expression and hostility in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, he knew that he must be thinking of something bad in his mind.

A look of embarrassment appeared on his face. He had no choice but to move closer and whispered, "He is the child of the Ruan family."

Xiang Zhijian repeated: "Ruan family?"

"His company started out by dealing in pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and it's doing pretty well." Xiang Chen paused and continued, and it was clear that the following words were the key point, "In recent years, it has maintained cooperation with the local government."

Xiang Zhijian's fingers tightened, and they made a crunching sound when they gripped the glass.

"The child is young and ignorant, and is spoiled a lot at home." Xiang Chen said cautiously, "Cousin, why don't we just forget about it this time, anyway..." Anyway, you have nothing to lose, right?

Seeing Xiang Zhijian's increasingly ugly expression, Xiang Chen tactfully swallowed back the rest of his words.

…

After walking out of the private room, Ruan Chao went straight to the counter and settled the bill for the drinks.

He walked very fast and Chen Feng had to chase him for a long time before he caught up with him.

"How can you be so capable? You just spilled a large plate of wine. Do you know who the person you spilled the wine on is?"

Ruan Chao glanced at him and said coldly: "Xiang Zhijian."

"Knowing that, you still dare to offend him."

Ruan Chao: "He was the one who offended me first."

"You are awesome and noble, you stand up for the weak and you save the beautiful girl... Bah."

Gu Xingyan is taller and stronger than Nguyen Chao. No matter how you look at it, it is not his turn to be the beauty.

Ruan Chao thought that Chen Feng was complimenting him, so he tilted his eyes at him and showed a very nice smile.

Chen Feng: “…” It’s already this time and you’re still laughing.

What kind of magic potion did Gu Xingyan give you to make you stand up for him like this?!

Chen Feng looked at Gu Xingyan with a scrutinizing gaze.

The tall and straight boy bent down in front of Ruan Chao and wiped the wine off his clothes bit by bit with a soft handkerchief. After that, he took out a wet tissue and wiped his sticky fingers which were stained with wine.

Ruan Chao spread out all five fingers, lowered his eyelashes and let him wipe them obediently.

There was a sense of intimacy between the two of them.

Chen Feng is like a light bulb, and can't be plugged in at all.

His eyelids twitched, and he was too lazy to care about their trivial matters.

But he heard Ruan Chao calling his name in a very soft voice.

"Chen Feng..."

"thank you."

The boy's face was flushed, and he was obviously drunk.

He spoke these three words in a halting manner, with a slight rise in the ending tone.

It seemed as if there were a bunch of little stars hidden in those beautiful eyes, sparkling so brightly that they were almost burning.

Chen Feng felt that he was being manipulated by him.

Faced with such a Nguyen Dynasty, his anger subsided quickly.

He softened his tone, like a parent who dotes on his child too much and tries desperately to find excuses for him when the child does something wrong.

"Well, you didn't do anything wrong except spilling wine all over him, and you apologized to him..." Although the word "sorry" was not sincere and was more of a provocation than an apology, Chen Feng still managed to say the rest, "Even if he wanted to take advantage of the situation, he couldn't find an excuse."