Chapter 38 Trouble-Making Lin He was about to spread his arms when he saw Wen Hanfei...
Jingyu blinked: "But you look great dressed like this."
Wen Han lowered her head awkwardly: "How could that be?"
Jingyu pinned the brooch on: "I just thought it would suit you perfectly."
"Brother, are you getting ready to leave?" Hearing the noise, Jing Zhao slid down the stair railing, startling Wen Han. She noticed the brooch on Wen Han's chest and said regretfully, "Oh dear, I think mine looks better. Second brother insisted on giving you this one."
Jing Zhao rushed upstairs to get her brooch, and Wen Han felt that the brooch seemed more suitable for a magical girl.
“I also want to go to the banquet,” Jing Zhao sighed. Jing Feng said, “Too many people go to banquets; it’s not suitable for you.”
"Then you guys go have fun," Jing Zhao said to Jing Yu and the others. "My older brother is taking me to the hospital for a checkup."
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The Gu family has been riding high lately, and Gu Zong is especially pleased. His son has finally apologized and is willing to take responsibility for the family. Gu Zong even told Gu Cheng to get ready and dye his hair black, instructing him, "Today you are appearing as the heir of the Gu family, so you must not cause any trouble, understand?"
Gu Chengqiang suppressed his impatience. He pretended to please the old man so that he could get the card and quickly pay back Zhang Yongqi's phone bill. He also wanted to take care of things at the juvenile detention center so that Jin Mingxuan wouldn't be bullied there. As for the rest, he could endure it one day at a time.
Lin He and Wen Ruan deliberately didn't get out of the car, but waited for Wen Han and the others to arrive. Looking at how beautifully and luxuriously dressed those Omegas were, Wen Ruan felt increasingly hesitant.
No, he didn't believe Gu Cheng was that kind of person.
Lin He saw the Jing family's car and said to Wen Ruan, "Wen Ruan, can you do me a favor later?"
"What?"
Lin He smiled and said wittily, "Although you are indeed very beautiful and charming, I have to worry that Gu Cheng will get jealous and treat me as an enemy."
Wen Ruan was a little embarrassed, and Lin He continued, "We'll separate after we go in. If Gu Cheng asks you, don't tell him that I brought you here, okay?"
Lin He had done him such a big favor, so Wen Ruan naturally had no reason to refuse.
*
After getting out of the car, Wen Han was no longer worried when she saw the other people. There were so many dressed in flashy clothes that she was nothing special.
As soon as Lin He and Wen Ruan entered, they separated as agreed. Lin He slowly walked to Wen Han's side and snorted softly when he saw his clothes.
Wen Han was only concerned with checking if the playboys who admired Wen Ruan were there, and anxiously asked, "Hey, are you sure they're all here?"
Lin He said casually, "They're drinking over there."
Wen Ruan's beautiful face was like a bright pearl, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the hall. Fang Zhi was reminiscing about the Omega he met at the restaurant. He couldn't sleep all night after returning home, his mind filled with thoughts of that beautiful Omega. He never expected to meet her again at the Gu family's banquet. This must be God giving him a chance.
Fang Zhi noticed that he was alone, so he immediately raised his wine glass and approached him solicitously, asking his name: "Do you remember me?"
"Looks like they've taken the bait," Wen Han asked. "By the way, where's Gu Cheng?"
"We're all juniors, so we'll probably have to wait a while before we see them," Lin He asked. "How about I show you around?"
"We're not here to play around."
Jing Yu asked Wen Han, "Do you want to eat something?"
The food at the Gu family's banquet must be delicious, Wen Han nodded quickly.
Lin He was furious: "You didn't come here to have fun, did you? You didn't come here to eat, did you?"
"Anyway, Gu Cheng hasn't arrived yet, and they're already entangled with us. What's the big deal about eating something?"
"Host, host."
Wen Han was just about to grab the steak when he heard the system calling him. He wondered what was wrong and asked, "What is it?"
"I want to eat that little snack."
The system wants to eat a small pastry with a soft cookie exterior and strawberry jam in the middle. The pastry smells milky and is the system's favorite flavor.
Consider it a small dessert before the meal. Wen Han picked up a piece, and it was quite delicious.
"And that one, that one has blueberry jam, and that one has chocolate mousse! Ahhh, host, please!"
Wen Han: "......"
"Tsk tsk tsk." Lin He sighed, "You really love desserts. You're ignoring the caviar and foie gras over there and only eating desserts."
Wen Han is currently angry with the system. He's so full of energy that he doesn't have the strength to argue with it.
Jing Yu didn't eat a bite. His gentle, beautiful eyes were filled with a smile as he looked at Wen Han and glared fiercely at Lin He.
He said softly, "Let's go for a walk on the balcony."
"Okay." Wen Han ate too many desserts in one go and now felt a little nauseous. Going outside to digest her food would be a good idea.
Lin He shamelessly tried to follow, but his phone kept ringing.
Wen Han asked curiously, "Who called you?"
Lin He glanced at his phone, then hung up: "It's nothing."
He had just hung up when his phone rang again. Wen Han asked him, "Is it the same person as before?"
"Hmm." Lin He raised his eyes. "It's nothing, it's the same people as before."
Wen Han suddenly remembered that she had deliberately told that Alpha that Zhang Huihui was Lin He's real boyfriend.
He sensed something was wrong: "You'd better answer the phone."
"Why?"
Jing Yu's gaze returned to Wen Han's face, and Wen Han said without blushing or skipping a beat: "Because I told him that Zhang Huihui is your boyfriend, they probably want to use Zhang Huihui to lure you out."
"Then I shouldn't have accepted it at all."
"Just accept it," Wen Han said sincerely. "Just say a few words to admit that Zhang Huihui is your boyfriend, otherwise he will suspect that I am deliberately setting him up."
Lin He gritted his teeth, took his phone, and walked away.
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A faint smile played on Jing Yu's lips. Wen Han asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
"When did you and Lin He's enemy become so close?" Jing Yu laughed. "His expression just now wasn't very pleasant."
“He came to ask me on his own initiative,” Wen Han said. “It’s because Zhang Huihui is always causing me trouble, so I naturally thought I’d cause him some trouble in return.”
"It's almost time, let's go back."
"Okay." Wen Han took his arm, but her eyes searched around quickly and finally found Wen Ruan. He was being pestered by Fang Zhi, but fortunately Fang Zhi still had some manners and didn't do anything too outrageous. Wen Ruan, on the other hand, hadn't seen Gu Cheng yet, so he could only stand there with Fang Zhi for the time being.
When Wen Ruan saw Wen Han, she wanted to call for help and hope that he would come to her rescue, but Wen Han acted as if he didn't see her and quickly left with Jing Yu in his arms.
"Phew." Wen Han breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's find a corner to hide in."
"Why?"
“If Gu Cheng sees this, he’ll definitely be suspicious.” Jing Yu hadn’t eaten, so Wen Han poked something that looked like a meatball for him. “Although I think he’s no different from an idiot, we can’t really treat him like an idiot, right?”
Jingyu didn't take it, but instead lowered his head and bit off the meatball. Wen Han thought he found it troublesome to hold, so she poked another one and brought it to his mouth, and tasted one herself.
Wen Han chewed for a moment: "What's in here?"
Wen Han could only taste that there were shrimp, baby octopus, and some very fresh-tasting meat in it, but she didn't know if it was seafood or something else.
When Lin He returned, he saw Wen Han poking at meatballs and eating them, and occasionally feeding Jing Yu one.
Wen Han noticed that his expression wasn't pleasant, but pretended not to see it.
Lin He stood in front of him, deliberately staring straight at him without moving. Wen Han coughed and asked, "What do you mean?"
“I asked him to say he wasn’t my boyfriend, but he refused and cried and begged me to come over.”
It's obvious Lin He won't go; he'd be asking for trouble. Zhang Huihui is stupid; even at a time like this, she still won't agree to break up.
Wen Han smiled and asked, "And then, how did you resolve it?"
Seeing that he could still laugh, Lin He said calmly, "Then I hung up the phone."
Lin He asked, "Aren't you worried about him? What if something happens to him?"
"They hate you, not Zhang Huihui," Wen Han said nonchalantly. "Look at how foolishly devoted Zhang Huihui is to you; he might even pity him for being manipulated by you."
Seeing that Lin He was still sullen, Wen Han didn't know what was bothering him, so she handed him the drink next to her: "You haven't eaten anything either, have some juice, don't drink alcohol anymore."
Lin He is a guy who gets all excited when given a little encouragement. Upon hearing this, he tried to put his arm around Wen Han's shoulder again, but Wen Han dodged him with a look of disgust.
*
This was the first time Wen Han had seen Gu Zong in person. He did indeed look somewhat similar to Gu Cheng, and also somewhat similar to Liu Chuanze.
Gu Zong was all alone; he hadn't remarried all these years. The drama mentioned that his wife died from postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth to Gu Cheng, and Wen Ruan was heartbroken for him.
Wen Han was speechless. Looking at her own living conditions, and then at Gu Cheng, at least he had always lived a life of luxury. His father hadn't remarried, and after selling their house, the family fortunes had declined, and they could barely afford meat. If Gu Cheng was a bitter gourd, then what was he—bitter bitter melon?
Gu Zong was still rambling on in words Wen Han couldn't understand, but Gu Cheng's expression froze on his face. He saw that Wen Ruan had also appeared there, with an Alpha who looked like he had ill intentions, constantly pestering Wen Ruan, and the look in his eyes was all too familiar to him.
The murderous aura reached its peak the moment Fang Zhi placed his hand on Wen Ruan's waist. Before the guests could react, Gu Cheng rushed out and punched Fang Zhi in the face.
"Ah!" A guest next to him screamed in fright when he saw that Fang Zhi's nose was bleeding.
Wen Han asked, "Should we slip away now?"
“Everyone around us is surprised, and it’s not good if we don’t show any expression... It’s even worse if you’re gloating.” Lin He pointed to some of the people present, some of whom pressed themselves against their companions.
With the demonstration, Wen Han nodded. Just as Lin He was about to spread his arms, Wen Han quickly buried her face in Jing Yu's shoulder.
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