A luxurious private villa stands in the mountains. Cheng Qicai stands in front of the magnificent golden gate and takes a deep breath to calm her tension.
She took Gu Liji's hand and stepped inside; everything went smoothly.
Cheng Qicai relaxed and quietly followed Gu Liji, perfectly playing the role of a decorative vase.
Gu Liji's original company was just a small-scale operation, and many of the people who came to make requests were doing so because of Gu Rongqi's connections.
But Gu Rongqi did attend the banquet today, and most of the attention was still on him.
Therefore, Gu Liji did not have many social engagements.
Cheng Qicai had a feeling that he was searching for something throughout the entire venue.
His gaze suddenly fixed on a certain spot, and Cheng Qicai followed his gaze.
Oh, it's the male and female leads! No wonder Gu Liji came to this banquet.
Lu Qi and Yun Suni also noticed Gu Liji's gaze, and both of them looked at them at the same time.
Yun Su Ni, dressed in a blue gradient strapless dress, took a few steps toward them before Lu Qi stopped her and whispered a few words in her ear.
Yun Su Ni smiled apologetically at them, then turned and greeted the next person with Lu Qi.
"It must be that guy Lu Qi who's preventing Yun Suni from coming over." Gu Liji gritted his teeth and turned to Cheng Qicai, saying, "Qicai, go and bring Suni over here."
"But they're socializing, isn't that inappropriate?"
Cheng Qicai was somewhat embarrassed; she knew that Gu Liji calling her over wouldn't be anything good.
"Go, this is the time when I need you most. I believe you can do it. Go for it, Rainbow."
Cheng Qicai was thus forced into walking towards the male and female leads.
She dawdled and didn't really want to do this, but what could she do? He was the boss.
Just as she was thinking of an excuse to send Yun Su Ni away, a red figure quickly swept past her and stood firmly next to Lu Qi.
Taking this opportunity, Cheng Qicai followed them.
"Lu Qi, my dad's here. Do you want to go say hello?"
Lu Qi looked at Yun Su Ni.
Yun Suni said, "You and Miss Qin go ahead, I'll have a chat with Qicai."
"Okay, I'll come find you later." Lu Qi hesitated for a moment, but still followed Qin Biyu toward Old Master Qin.
Cheng Qicai was very happy to run into an acquaintance in such an awkward situation, which instantly made her feel much safer.
She couldn't help but start praising: "Sis, you look so beautiful today!"
Yun Su Ni replied with a smile, "You too."
Gu Liji watched Lu Qi leave and then squeezed in to come over, "Su Ni."
Yun Su Ni nodded.
“I just tried it, and their sea salt lychee rose cake is quite good. I remember you like lychees.” As he spoke, he picked up a piece of pink cake from the table and handed it to him.
After Yun Su Ni finished eating the cake, he naturally took the dirty plate and handed her a glass of lemon water, "to cleanse your palate."
"Thank you." Yun Suni took a small sip.
The banquet lights suddenly dimmed, and a beam of white light shone from the center of the hall, forming a circle. A handsome man and a beautiful woman embraced and entered the center of the circle from the darkness, dancing to the music.
After the female dancer bent over backwards, the dance ended, and the dark hall was brightened again.
The music in the hall didn't stop; instead, it became longer and more drawn out, and the men around them reached out their hands to their female companions, making inviting gestures.
Soon, couples entered the dance floor and began to dance to the music.
Gu Liji also extended an invitation to Yun Su Ni in a gentlemanly manner.
But Yun Suni hesitated and didn't reach out her hand, instead looking towards Lu Qi.
Seeing Lu Qi extend his hand to Qin Biyu in invitation, she sullenly withdrew her gaze, but did not place her hand on Gu Liji's hand.
She said, not in a good mood, "I'm not suitable. You can invite Qicai; she's the right female companion for you."
Upon hearing her name mentioned, Cheng Qicai immediately picked up a piece of cake from the table and began to eat it.
Just kidding, not to mention that Gu Liji's target was Yun Su Ni, besides, she can't dance at all!
She looked up, feigning confusion, and mumbled, "Sis, you and Brother Gu go ahead. I want to finish this cake. I'll come back for the next round."
Cheng Qicai's empty promises are irrelevant; whether there's a next round or not is irrelevant. Let's get Yun Su Ni on board first.
Seeing that Gu Liji's hand was still there, she placed her own hand on it.
Gu Liji got his wish and laughed even more dazzlingly.
Lu Qi, sitting opposite him, couldn't stand his smug look, especially since he was holding his girlfriend's hand.
If it weren't for Old Master Qin asking him and Qin Biyu to perform a song, he wouldn't have invited her.
He moved to the rhythm of the dance music, putting his arm around Qin Biyu's waist and leaning towards Gu Liji, but Gu Liji could tell at a glance that he wanted to change dance partners halfway through, and he would not let him succeed.
So he put his arm around Yun Su Ni's waist and moved away from Lu Qi's approach.
He fled, he was pursued; he could not escape even with wings.
Cheng Qicai saw two groups of people in the middle of the dance floor, circling around the crowd.
Gu Liji's dance steps with Yun Su Ni were alright; the footwork was a bit fast, but not chaotic. However, Qin Biyu, who was being held by Lu Qi, didn't look so good.
She was completely dragged by Lu Qi towards Yun Suni.
That's absolutely awful!
Cheng Qicai saw her step on her right foot with her left foot several times.
She still managed to glance at Gu Rongqi's side; the noble Gu Rongqi and his elegant dance partner moved with the perfection of a textbook.
At this moment, Cheng Qicai realized more easily that the two of them were from completely different worlds.
After watching for a while, Cheng Qicai felt her eyes were starting to hurt. She thought the scenes with the male and female leads were more interesting.
When the dance ended, Lu Qi did not switch Yun Su Ni from Gu Li Ji's side.
Especially during the final hand-kiss, Cheng Qicai felt that Lu Qi's face was as black as ink dripping down.
Wow, what an exhilarating chase!
Lu Qi strode to the opposite side of Gu Liji, pulled Yun Su Ni back to his side, and asserted his domineering ownership.
Gu Liji smiled nonchalantly and said to Yun Suni, "You danced very well, Suni."
Lu Qi ignored his provocation, stared at Gu Liji with icy eyes for a moment, and then strode away, taking Yun Su Ni's hand in his.
Gu Liji watched their departing figures and wiped the smile off his face.
Qin Biyu, who had been forgotten to the side, chased after them, calling out, "Lu Qi..."
But the male protagonist is currently burning with anger, so how could he possibly pay attention to anyone?
Cheng Qicai couldn't imagine how the female lead would bear the male lead's wrath; according to the novel, it should be...
Hehe, she lewdly imagined it in her mind.
Hmm... now the female lead is my cousin, so it seems a bit inappropriate to imagine it like this.
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