Chapter Twenty-Three: Did You Abuse Huanhuan?
"Xu Yihuan!" Pei Yuli called out Xu Yihuan's name subconsciously.
This drew everyone's attention to this side.
Pei Yuli didn't care, but kept his gaze fixed on Xu Yihuan's direction.
Xu Yihuan was startled by the loud voice and stood up abruptly.
It took him a while to finally spot Pei Yuli, shaking his head and looking around.
They were afraid that Pei Yuli would shout something else.
Helpless, he stood up and walked towards Pei Yuli.
"What? You need something?"
Xu Yihuan frowned, looking impatient.
She absolutely has to establish her "unreasonable rich girl" persona!
"Go backstage and do me a favor."
"This USB drive contains photos of Qingqing and me. Could you please project the contents of this drive onto the big screen behind us?"
Pei Yuli spoke slowly and deliberately, handing the USB drive to Xu Yihuan.
Xu Yihuan was secretly delighted, but didn't take it, muttering curses under her breath.
"Pei Yuli, am I your slave?"
"I'll do whatever you tell me to do?"
Hearing Xu Yihuan's impolite remarks, Pei Yuli was not angry. Instead, he helplessly curled his lips, his face full of indulgence.
"No, I don't trust anyone else, so I had to send you. After all, you're my own sister, aren't you?"
Pei Yuli's words were tinged with obvious intimacy.
Xu Yihuan looked extremely annoyed.
"Why didn't you let Wu Qingqing go? Aren't you going to show Qingqing any of your photos?"
Xu Yihuan kept making excuses, which many people felt was an overreaction.
People only give you things because they trust you; otherwise, why wouldn't they give them to others?
But no one dared to stand up and speak out.
Zhou Yanzhe finally couldn't listen anymore.
He stepped forward and said indifferently, "Xu Yihuan, this isn't a complicated matter. Do you really have to keep making excuses like this?"
Zhou Yanzhe's voice contained a faint reproach.
Everyone present was stunned.
After all, Xu Yihuan is the eldest daughter of the Xu family, and her bad temper is well-known.
Pei Yuli spoke that way because he was Xu Yihuan's older brother.
Zhou Yanzhe dared to speak like that...
Does he not value his life?
Everyone was watching Xu Yihuan's reaction.
Xu Yihuan was taken aback by Zhou Yanzhe's words.
Then her eyes welled up with tears, as if she had been wronged.
"What gives you the right to talk to me like that?"
Xu Yihuan shouted this sentence, and then forcefully snatched the USB drive from Pei Yuli's hand.
His body language betrayed him as he ran backstage.
Everyone watched Xu Yihuan's retreating figure, feeling a pang of sadness.
The once spoiled eldest daughter of the Xu family now seems to be completely under Zhou Yanzhe's thumb.
Some of Pei Yuli's childhood friends also arrived relatively late.
This is what I saw as soon as I arrived.
They looked at each other in bewilderment.
When did Pei Yuli become able to tolerate others speaking to Xu Yihuan like that?
I remember that Pei Yuli used to be reluctant to even raise his voice to Xu Yihuan.
What's going on here?
The group looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Xu Yihuan, holding the USB drive, had just walked backstage when she felt a pang of heartache and rubbed her arm.
When I pulled up the sleeve, it was indeed bruised.
The bluish marks were quite noticeable on his fair arms.
Xu Yihuan lowered her sleeves, turned around, and glanced at the venue.
Putting everything else aside, at least I actually got this opportunity.
There aren't many staff members working behind the scenes.
Xu Yihuan is in charge of the playback on the LED screen.
Xu Yihuan plugged the USB drive into the computer.
The photos on the USB drive were all on display.
Perhaps it was because Pei Yuli wanted to introduce Wu Qingqing to his network of contacts.
It was supposed to be Pei Yuli's welcome banquet, but the USB drive contained mostly photos of Pei Yuli and Wu Qingqing together.
As if she had expected this scene, Xu Yihuan didn't feel much.
Use a mouse to operate.
Soon, the screen began to play these photos on a loop.
The light in the picture illuminated the entire banquet hall.
Many people subconsciously looked at the big screen.
Lu Zhaoran arrived late.
As soon as I entered, I saw the photos on the big screen.
He happily put his arm around Pei Yuli's shoulder.
He teased, "Why does Ah Li still dote on his sister so much? He even had to put her picture on at the banquet?"
The other friends who witnessed the whole thing hesitated to speak, not daring to utter a sound.
Wu Qingqing blushed, while Pei Yuli smiled but remained silent.
Lu Zhaoran had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.
He stroked his chin, speaking thoughtfully.
"My younger sister looks a little different than before."
"Pei Yuli, are you abusing your sister?"
The words were spoken cryptically, but those present still understood the implied meaning.
Some who couldn't keep their secrets started chuckling softly.
Wu Qingqing's smile froze for a moment, then she bit her lip, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Pei Yuli remained smiling, showing no anger.
It was just a brief explanation.
"Zhaoran, you're mistaken. This isn't Xu Yihuan; this is Qingqing."
"Come here, Qingqing, come and say hello to Brother Lu Zhaoran."
Pei Yuli stepped to the side, allowing Wu Qingqing's entire body to appear in front of Lu Zhaoran.
Wu Qingqing smiled shyly.
"Hello, Brother Zhaoran, I am Wu Qingqing."
Lu Zhaoran's gaze fell on Wu Qingqing.
He glanced at it casually, then his gaze immediately stopped.
This crown...
Lu Zhaoran froze.
He looked down at Wu Qingqing, then looked up at the big screen.
Oh no, even if he's not very good with eyesight, he can tell that this really does look like the person on the big screen.
It was not Xu Yihuan.
No, haven't they made up after all this time?
Lu Zhaoran chuckled twice.
"I'm so sorry, little sister. This is the first time I've met you. I mistook you for someone else. Please apologize."
Lu Zhaoran and Pei Yuli grew up together since childhood.
They're as close as brothers who share a pair of pants.
Wu Qingqing naturally wouldn't make things difficult for anyone.
Her face still wore that aggrieved expression.
But he kept saying it was okay.
Lu Zhaoran wanted to speak, but then stopped.
Huanhuan, the generous and outgoing girl, has the best personality.
This little girl is so awkward; I don't know why Ah Li dotes on her.
Backstage.
After finishing, Xu Yihuan didn't rush to leave.
After looking around.
I took out my phone and tapped the screen.
The other hand is used to type on the keyboard.
The silver necklace around her neck had a faint red light flashing.
Within two seconds, everything returned to calm.
It looked as if it had never been moved.
Xu Yihuan did all this well
I pinched his thigh again.
It hurt so much I grimaced, but thankfully it worked; my eyes immediately welled up with tears.
With tears still streaming down her face, Xu Yihuan turned and left the backstage area.
Outside, apart from Zhou Yanzhe receiving a phone call and leaving, nothing else happened.
Many people have already arrived.
Xu Yihuan was dressed casually, yet she stood out in the crowd in a unique way.
Almost as soon as she came out, everyone's eyes were glued to her.
Xu Yihuan's eyes were red.
I don't know if it's because of what happened earlier or what.
When Lu Zhaoran saw Xu Yihuan, he immediately smiled and wanted to greet her.
But Xu Yihuan acted as if she didn't see him at all.
He glanced at them briefly before walking in another direction.
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