Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Shanshan Arrives
Chapter 3
In the corridor leading out of the side door of the cocktail party, Ruan Yan breathed a sigh of relief, having finally gotten rid of those pestering reporters.
She pulled at the hem of her skirt, rubbing her toes lightly on the smooth marble floor, with a sullen expression on her face.
What a boring cocktail party! It was completely different from what she had imagined and not fun at all.
Everyone was like a magician, wearing paper masks of different compositions on their faces. When they turned around and faced different people, they could quickly tear off a new one, doing it with ease and familiarity.
When everyone smiles, their faces are hollow, stiff, over-injected, fake, soulless and unreal.
It's really boring.
She looked at the time and it was not yet nine o'clock, but she didn't want to stay in this stuffy and boring place for a moment longer.
I walked slowly along the dimly lit corridor, looking around curiously to see if there were any other exits.
Finally seeing a half-open door, Ruan Yan ran over to take a look, only to discover that it was another room similar to a lounge.
In the corner of the room stood a man.
The crisp suit, the slender and straight figure, and the pair of long legs that are particularly eye-catching.
Looks a little familiar, maybe...
Lu Peishi?
Ruan Yan shrank back, then leaned against the door frame to take a closer look, and it was indeed him.
He was alone, without an assistant, and he was holding a cell phone, talking on the phone.
At this moment, Ruan Yan was only thinking about leaving and was too lazy to put on a smile and greet him.
She took a few more steps to the other side of the door and found that there was no way out at the end, so she had to turn back.
Every aisle here looks the same, winding and twisting like a maze. Ruan Yan was just wondering where the exit was when she heard a rustling sound not far away.
It came from the other side of the corner.
At first she thought it was a staff member here and was about to ask where the exit was, but fortunately she subconsciously took a careful look before going out, and then immediately retracted her head.
The faint chatter came from several reporters carrying cameras. Ruan Yan remembered two or three of their faces, the ones who had just been particularly aggressive towards her.
Damn, she has already hidden here from these ancestors, how can they still smell her way here?
If she were caught by them again now, this poor and lovely little lamb would have a hard time escaping from their clutches.
Ruan Yan hurriedly looked around to see if there was any place to hide.
After searching for a long time, she found that she had reached a dead end except for the small room at the back where Lu Peishi was staying.
Lu Peishi would definitely not help her, and she didn't want to put on a smile to deal with this difficult man at this time.
What should I do then?
Just when she was getting anxious, she didn't know why, but suddenly, without any warning, several voices popped up in her mind -
No gossip at all...
Ambiguous frame...
Front page headlines...Continuously dominating the charts...
Ruan Yan's clever little head suddenly began to spin rapidly.
After a moment, her dark eyes shone with light, and a cunning and vengeful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Haha, you actually dared to embarrass me in public—
Just wait, scumbag Jia, the green grassland is waving to you!
Sister, I will return this faint green light above my head to you double the value!!!
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"...Summer vacation is coming soon, and Xiao Li has been clamoring to stay at your place for a while."
"Well, I'll pick him up when the time comes." The man's tone was flat and without any ups and downs.
"Apei, come home when you have time and have a meal with us. Our family hasn't had a good time together for a long time..."
After a long while without hearing Lu Peishi's reply, the man on the other end of the phone suddenly started coughing: "Cough cough cough... Alas, my body is becoming less and less useful... cough cough cough..."
"I understand, Dad. I will go back after I finish the project I have. Please take care of yourself and have a good rest." Lu Peishi was a little helpless.
After hanging up the phone, he stood there in a daze for a few seconds, blinking his drooping eyelashes very slowly, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a while, he suddenly felt that something seemed wrong. When he turned around, he saw an exquisite and beautiful face looking at him with a smile.
"Brother Pei Shi, what a coincidence, I actually ran into you here!"
“…”
Lu Peishi frowned unhappily. Before he could say anything, a soft voice from the other end rang out: "I'm sorry, I got lost after leaving the banquet hall and ended up here somehow."
Ruan Yan put on an apologetic look at the right moment: "This is my first time here, and I'm not familiar with the roads. I originally wanted to avoid those reporters, but who knew I was so stupid that I couldn't get out while walking alone..."
Jia Yanyuan and the others made such a big noise at the party just now that Ruan Yan guessed that Lu Peishi must have seen it too.
So when she said these words, Ruan Yan deliberately emphasized the two key points that she was avoiding reporters and that she was alone, highlighting her embarrassing situation. Coupled with her sad and helpless expression, who wouldn't say that she felt pity for her?
Sure enough, her words reminded Lu Peishi of the scene at the cocktail party just now. The words of blame that he wanted to say were inexplicably suppressed when they came to his lips.
He hesitated for a moment: "I'll let my assistant take you out."
As he said that, he picked up the phone.
While he was on the phone, Ruan Yan listened to the noise at the door and wondered how long it would take for the horde of reporters outside to find this place.
"Someone will come and take you out later."
"Okay, thank you Brother Pei Shi." Ruan Yan answered obediently.
Originally, she wanted Lu Peishi to take her out, but they were "coincidentally" seen by reporters outside, who then took pictures of them together.
But it doesn’t matter, as long as the result is the same.
Because it seems that Lu Peishi will stay here for a while longer.
Now she just hoped that the assistant would come later so that she and Lu Peishi could have more ambiguous time to spend together.
While waiting, Lu Peishi said nothing and showed no intention of paying attention to her. It was unknown what he was busy with.
Ruan Yan had become accustomed to his attitude, but at this moment there was still some distance between them, and there didn't seem to be any trace of ambiguity between the two of them. How could she give those reporters room to maneuver?
It can't be not explosive enough. If you are going to do it, just make it a big news.
But now she was facing away from the door and couldn't secretly pay attention to the movements of the reporters outside. If she missed the best opportunity, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?
As she thought of this, her clever little brain began to work rapidly again.
Then, he walked a little closer to Lu Peishi.
Seeing her suddenly approaching, Lu Peishi's slightly frowned brows tightened a little more. Just as he was about to say something, Ruan Yan took the lead.
"Brother Pei Shi, do you know? I can actually read faces."
“…” Lu Peishi was puzzled by her sudden words and didn’t know what to say in response for a moment.
Ruan Yan stared at him seriously with her beautiful black eyes: "Really, really, if you don't believe me, I'll show you my skills."
Lu Peishi: “…”
Ruan Yan stretched out her right hand, and gently pinched her small, pointed chin with her index finger and thumb. Her dense, soft eyelashes flickered, and as she raised and lowered them, the faint light and shadow of Lu Peishi were reflected in her moist eyes.
Lu Peishi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her. He just rolled his Adam's apple when he heard her say, "First of all, you have a full forehead, a strange bone running through the top of your head, and a straight nose with no nostrils showing. At first glance, you have the appearance of a wealthy and powerful person in a high position!"
“…”
"Does that sound a bit mysterious? Don't worry, let me analyze it for you in detail."
“…” Lu Peishi’s frowning brows twitched in disgust.
"Look at you," Ruan Yan said seriously to buy time, "Your eyebrows are raised at different heights, which means you're very aloof and have a strong personality, full of disdain for the world."
"And the slightly upturned corners of your mouth, naturally, carry three parts of stubbornness, five parts of rebelliousness, and seven parts of excellence. You remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, remain unfazed by changes, are determined and steady, and are capable of shouldering great responsibilities. In ancient times, this would have been a natural fit for an emperor..."
Lu Peishi: “…”
Is she crazy? What kind of nonsense is she talking about?
Ruan Yan was talking nonsense seriously while secretly paying attention to the movements outside the door, and she couldn't help feeling anxious.
Seeing that she was about to run out of stories, she gritted her teeth and took another small step forward, trying to get closer to Lu Peishi.
"Brother Pei Shi, the light brown spot between your eyebrows is a mole, right? It's really serious if a mole grows here," Ruan Yan said, stretching out her slender arm and pretending to move slowly towards Lu Pei Shi's eyebrows, "This mole..."
"What are you doing?" As the cold words were spoken, Lu Peishi raised his hand reflexively and blocked her arm with an unpleasant snap.
Ruan Yan was slightly stunned.
My goodness, I didn’t really touch you, so even a light pointing at you is not enough?
Am I some kind of plague virus?
Is it such a big reaction?
She was so upset to be disliked so blatantly.
The desire to win in my heart was also successfully aroused.
Ruan Yan suppressed her dissatisfaction that was about to overflow in time, and acted as if she had done something wrong. While feeling aggrieved, she reached out quickly and accurately to grab Lu Peishi's arm.
"Brother Pei Shi, did I do something wrong? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you angry on purpose, please don't blame me, okay?"
As he said this, his eyes turned red due to his explosive acting.
Although seeing Ruan Yan's innocent expression made Lu Peishi feel that his reaction was a bit too much, when he found that his arm was being grabbed, he still couldn't control the disgust that subconsciously surged in his heart, and he wanted to shake off Ruan Yan's hand without thinking.
But, one, two, three...
Silence, silence, and silence.
Lu Peishi's expression changed from questioning, to confusion, and then to disbelief.
He couldn't even shake off Ruan Yan's hand after several attempts.
“…”
Either perish in silence, or become ugly and embarrassed in silence.
…
How could this seemingly frail woman possess such immense strength...
Looking at Lu Peishi's face, which was so stiff that it seemed to be unable to hold back, Ruan Yan felt so relieved.
The big words "Hahaha" were running happily above my head like a marquee.
Just at this moment, the sounds that had been expected for a long time appeared outside the door one after another.
The media army that Ruan Yan had been waiting for finally arrived!
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