Xia Chuyue, with Pei Qi appearing out of nowhere, escaped the crowd of onlookers and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Qi glanced at the hand that had released his sleeve, and a sense of loneliness rose in his heart.
"My aunt is over there, so I'll leave first."
Xia Chuyue made an excuse and prepared to slip away.
Pei Qi looked at Xia Chuyue and scoffed softly.
"You're avoiding me? Why?"
Xia Chuyue felt helpless, thinking to herself, "Our relationship is so awkward, what do you think is the reason?"
However, this young master was used to being the only one who mattered, and he couldn't be bothered to consider such a question.
"I wasn't hiding, it's just that I've been away for too long, and my aunt will worry if I don't go back soon."
Pei Qi knew immediately that Xia Chuyue was just giving him the runaround, and his expression clearly showed some annoyance.
"You're always like this, you run away whenever I talk to you."
As Pei Qi spoke, his eyes were half-closed, revealing a hint of disappointment.
Xia Chuyue thought to herself, "Isn't it because you always attract too much hatred?"
During her university years, Xia Chuyue liked to wander around with books in her hands whenever she had free time. If she came across any gossip, she would mingle with the crowd and enthusiastically watch the drama unfold.
But this young master Pei Qi always makes a grand entrance wherever he goes. Every time he appears, he either shocks everyone or at least attracts a lot of attention.
Several times, the two sides argued to the point of conflict, and as soon as Pei Qi arrived, the hatred instantly turned against him.
One person says the other bumped into them, while another says they ran a red light first.
Pei Qi, on the other hand, scoffed coldly and spoke in a cocky manner:
"No, you two should just slap each other instead."
Xia Chuyue had a good relationship with Pei Qi during her university years, mainly earning her living expenses by bringing him breakfast and reserving seats.
Every time this happened, Xia Chuyue had to grit her teeth and endure the murderous glares from those around her to pull Pei Qi away from the crowd.
Pei Qi had to ask her one more question afterward:
"Did I do alright just now?"
Xia Chuyue's lips twitched, but for the sake of making a living, she still had to give a false compliment.
“Very impressive.”
Being able to make everyone unhappy is also a skill.
Pei Qi had just walked out of the crowd, and in an instant, Xia Chuyue was reminded of the past.
Instinctively, Xia Chuyue grabbed Pei Qi and ran away.
She was terrified that if she slowed down even a second, Pei Qi would say something even more venomous.
So Xia Chuyue still can't understand how Pei Qi, such a sharp-tongued and mean young master, could suddenly fall in love with her.
With a soft sigh, Xia Chuyue looked at Pei Qi's dejected appearance, his hair drooping, and finally her heart softened.
There's no way around it, Xia Chuyue is also a sucker for good looks, she can't stand seeing handsome guys being wronged.
She reminded:
"You can be more tactful in the future, otherwise people will think you're insulting them."
That's just stirring up trouble!
Pei Qi gave an unhappi "oh," and then said:
"But I was just cursing them."
How can anyone understand if you phrase it so euphemistically?
Pei Qi even thought it wasn't straightforward enough!
Xia Chuyue choked up, waved her hand weakly, and sighed.
"Never mind, just keep your current style."
Pei Qi, lost in thought, smiled and inexplicably felt a surge of happiness upon hearing Xia Chuyue's words.
"Oh, what's going on between you and Xia Xinxin?"
Since graduating from university, the two have not seen each other for nearly a year due to Xia Chuyue's deliberate distancing.
Pei Qi doesn't follow the entertainment industry and is unaware of the uproar surrounding the Xia family's real and fake heiresses that happened recently.
Xia Chuyue scratched her chin but didn't say much.
"It's nothing much, I just suddenly found myself in a wealthy family. You can ask other people for details, it's a bit complicated, so I won't go into too much detail."
Pei Qi nodded thoughtfully, and was about to say something when Xia Chuyue was already called away by Xia Yan.
Looking at Xia Chuyue's slender and graceful figure, Pei Qi raised his eyebrows slightly, and his expression unconsciously revealed a touch of tenderness.
Pei Qi's friend walked over with his arms crossed, tilted his head, and glanced at Xia Chuyue, who had walked away, with a serious expression.
He turned around and bumped Pei Qi's arm hard.
"Why are you smiling so broadly? Are you happy to see Xia Chuyue?"
Fang Min and Pei Qi were college roommates, and Fang Min knew about Pei Qi's messy past in college. Fang Min clicked his tongue and looked at him with disdain.
"Who said that they would never look back and that falling in love with Xia Chuyue again would make them a dog?!"
Have you forgotten how you cried while hugging a beer bottle after your breakup? But the moment you saw Xia Chuyue, didn't you still happily follow her around?
According to Fang Min, Pei Qi may seem arrogant and aloof on the surface, but he actually has a bit of a romantic streak.
Pei Qi glanced at him unhappily and snorted coldly.
"What do you mean 'like'? Xia Chuyue dragged me here herself! I never wanted to go with her!"
Fang Min truly saw through Pei Qi, and curled his lip in disdain.
"Then you can't shake off her hand, can you?"
Pei Qi, who is usually quite sharp-tongued, was now like a mute, stammering for a long time.
In the end, he could only manage to utter one sentence:
"What do you know?"
Fang Min really couldn't be bothered with him.
Fang Min picked up the red wine the waiter brought, gave him a disdainful look, and strode away without turning his head.
Seeing this, Pei Qi merely snorted, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his usually cold face as he thought about his interaction with Xia Chuyue.
My dazzling appearance today must have left a deep impression on Xia Chuyue!
As for that nonsense about staying away from Xia Chuyue, Pei Qi had long forgotten about it.
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Several days after the banquet, Xia Chuyue's gossip system finally updated on the Zhao family's affairs.
Before she could even look at it, she received an unexpected phone call.
"Miss Bai?"
Bai Rui covered her lips and chuckled softly, extending a warm invitation.
"Xia Chuyue, come here quickly. I held a sisters' gathering at the manor today."
If it weren't for the fact that Xia Chuyue had shared the same hatred with her that night, Bai Rui wouldn't have personally come to invite her.
Xia Chuyue instinctively refused, thinking she had a scheduled event to attend.
Bai Rui spoke again:
"I gave Xia Xinxin a good beating that night! Come here and I'll share the details with you!"
Bai Rui had never gotten anything good from Xia Xinxin before, and always suffered losses for no reason.
Having won this battle, Bai Rui couldn't wait to show it off to the whole world.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyue immediately nodded.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
How could I miss out on such a great opportunity to see Xia Xinxin embarrass herself!
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