Chapter 13 Party
◎Even elephants have to worry about small nails◎
As soon as they entered the bar, thunderous music followed, and the dim lights swayed from side to side. Jiang Siyue followed Zhao Yan cautiously. The bar had a retro industrial style, and the floor tiles were uneven. Jiang Siyue was wearing high heels, so walking was particularly difficult.
"call--"
A drunk man walked past Jiang Siyue, bumping into her and almost knocking her off her feet, causing her to gasp softly. Zhao Yan, who was walking in front, stopped, turned back and took her hand. Jiang Siyue was stunned for a moment, then held his hand back.
The high heels stepped on the iron stairs, making a heart-shaking sound. When they reached the third floor, the noise disappeared instantly and it became extremely quiet. Jiang Siyue was still a little uncomfortable.
"Zhao Yan? You're finally here! A whole room is waiting for you!"
A man came up and greeted Zhao Yan enthusiastically. Zhao Yan smiled and said, "You guys are waiting for me? You must be having a blast."
The man made some more witty remarks. After a moment, he nudged Zhao Yan in an ambiguous manner, as if he had just seen Jiang Siyue, and said in a frivolous tone, "Where did you get it from? It's quite beautiful!"
Jiang Siyue had expected this. This person had been there for so long, yet he had always ignored her and his contempt for her was obvious. It seemed like this was a real Hongmen Banquet, so she had to be mentally prepared.
"Yang Hui, don't drag me down with my drinking." Zhao Yan's lips curled up slightly, but his eyes were cold. He said with a half-smile, "You've seen the marriage certificate, haven't you? It's pointless for a thirty-something to play childhood tricks again."
The last two sentences were full of warnings. Yang Hui knew that if he slandered Jiang Siyue again, he would never be able to call Zhao Yan out to such gatherings in the future.
Zhao Yanming is a university teacher on the surface and is not involved in the Yunjing business circle, but his family's company has a place in Yunjing. In a place where profit is pursued, no one dares to offend.
He came out on Meng Ran's orders to trip up Jiang Siyue. He himself had nothing to do with the love, hatred, and grudges of Zhao Yan and the others. After thinking about the interests involved, he hurriedly smiled and said, "It's been a while since I last saw you. I thought I'd make a joke to liven up the atmosphere."
Zhao Yan looked at him quietly, with a faint smile on his face, but his feet remained motionless.
"Good brother, I was wrong. Everyone is really waiting in there! We are looking forward to seeing you day and night!" Yang Hui had a sad face. He bowed to him and cursed Meng Ran inwardly.
Zhao Yan was unmoved. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Jiang Siyue, "Do you want to go home?" Jiang Siyue looked at him, not knowing whether he was using her as an excuse or really asking for her opinion.
"Sister-in-law, I am a rough person and I don't control my words. Please forgive me this time!" Yang Hui immediately bowed to Jiang Siyue.
Jiang Siyue didn't care what Yang Hui said. He looked down on her, and perhaps everyone in the box looked down on her too. She didn't care about the attitude of these young men and women, but these were all Zhao Yan's friends. If she just walked away...
Zhao Yan had already helped her vent her anger, so she would not be unreasonable.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Siyue smiled sweetly at Zhao Yan and said the same old saying, "Since we're here, why don't you go in and take a look? I'm a little thirsty too."
Zhao Yan then took a step forward and said generously, "I'll listen to you."
Yang Hui felt as if he had been pardoned and slipped into the inner box.
The private room was packed with people. As the door opened, they were met with a chorus of gazes, some curious, some scrutinizing. To their left stood a woman in black, with long, wavy hair, strikingly beautiful. Her gaze was fixed on him, unconcealed. Jiang Siyue, perplexed, observed Zhao Yan's reaction from the corner of her eye.
Well, no response.
"Uncle Zhao! Come and sit here!" A crisp voice sounded. Jiang Siyue looked over and saw a little girl smiling brightly, her eyes full of expectation.
Zhao Yan took her by the hand and sat down next to the girl. Before she could even have a drink of water, the girl immediately took her arm and said excitedly, "Sister, you are so beautiful! My name is Meng Ying. What's your name? How did you meet my uncle?"
The next second, Meng Ying was hit on the head. She covered her hand with her hands in pain and looked at Zhao Yan dissatisfiedly, "Uncle, why did you hit me?"
Zhao Yan also laughed and said, "You are so disrespectful. Call me aunt."
Meng Ying didn't dare to argue with Zhao Yan and accepted it with grievance: "Okay, hello, auntie."
Jiang Siyue desperately wanted to stop Zhao Yan, but she felt it was inappropriate, so she tearfully responded to the call of "Auntie." Meng Ying, a senior this year, was particularly enthusiastic, engaging her in conversation about interesting school stories. Zhao Yan, on the other hand, was chatting with others about business matters.
The Zhao family was prominent, and Zhao Yan's daily expenses far exceeded those of a university professor, so it was perfectly normal for him to discuss business. Jiang Siyue didn't understand the chaotic foreign language, nor was she particularly interested, so she listened to Meng Ying complain about the monthly exam.
After a while, the group went to play table football, and Jiang Siyue stepped aside to let Zhao Yan go out.
"Wait a minute." Jiang Siyue called him, pointed at the things on the table and asked, "Can I drink these?" She still remembered that Zhao Yan asked her not to drink last time.
"Drink as much as you want, but don't let Meng Ying drink."
Jiang Siyue nodded.
The man went to play games, and the surroundings suddenly became empty. Across the coffee table, Jiang Siyue felt as if someone was looking at her from behind. Turning around, she saw it was the woman with long curly hair who had just entered the room.
The woman smiled at her, and Jiang Siyue nodded as well without saying anything more.
Meng Ying pulled her and whispered, "Aunt, let me tell you, Xie Xishu is a bad guy. I hate her so much." Normally, her uncle Meng Ran would not bring her to such gatherings, but when she learned that Xie Xishu was coming, she directly climbed into the trunk and rushed over.
"Why?" Jiang Siyue asked indifferently.
"Because she's pretending to be aloof," Meng Ying said with disdain, revealing the typical disdain of someone in a higher position. "On the surface, she looks down on our circle, but in reality, she wants to get in more than anyone else."
Jiang Siyue smiled bitterly when she heard this. She didn't expect that Meng Ying would put her in the same circle as her.
"After she broke up with my uncle, she pestered him but failed, and now she's pestering my uncle. I despise her!" Meng Ying said, grabbing Jiang Siyue and saying, "Don't worry, Auntie, I'm on your side!"
No wonder Meng Ying was so enthusiastic towards her, it turned out she was the "enemy of my enemy." Jiang Siyue smiled bitterly, not taking her words seriously, and agreed casually.
The milk wine on the table was delicious. Jiang Siyue drank it while listening to Meng Ying's mumbling. After a while, she drank half a dozen bottles. She felt a little dizzy and walked out to get some fresh air.
Jiang Siyue leaned against the stairs, staring at the crowd surging downstairs in a daze.
After yawning a few times, a waiter came over. Jiang Siyue couldn't hear clearly, so she waved her hand and went back to the box.
Zhao Yan and his friends switched to playing billiard. He stood relaxedly, holding the cue loosely in his hand, with the sleeves of his dark blue shirt casually rolled up to his forearms.
Zhao Yan is usually gentle and polite at home. At school, Zhao Yan is gentle and indifferent except for being strict during group meetings. But at this moment, Zhao Yan reveals a temperament that is completely different from his usual self.
Lazy, sharp, and looks like a dandy boy.
Xie Xishu was standing beside him, smiling sweetly. Zhao Yan had his back to him, and Jiang Siyue didn't know what expression he had on his face, but she guessed that he was smiling as well.
Former boyfriend and girlfriend, reunited after a long separation, had a great chat. No matter which one, it is a very heavy and meaningful word.
Jiang Siyue lazily supported herself on the sofa with one hand, feeling dizzy.
"They're a good match, right?"
A voice suddenly rang in her ears. Jiang Siyue slowly turned her head and found that it was Meng Ying's uncle Meng Ran. The man looked at her with a familiar look of disgust, the same look that Meng Ying had towards Xie Xishu.
Jiang Siyue ignored him.
Meng Ran said with disdain, "The truth is, just leave as soon as possible. No matter how good Zhao Yan is, you can't hold him back."
Even a clay figure still had some anger, but Jiang Siyue, who had been drinking, doubled it. She sneered and said, "Do you want me to give in? Why didn't you get married before? Is it because Xie Xishu didn't want to?"
Meng Ran's face turned very ugly in an instant. Jiang Siyue looked ahead and felt inexplicably happy.
"What are you so proud of?!" Meng Ran looked at Jiang Siyue with hatred, gritting his teeth and saying, "Your family background is not even as good as Xie Xishu's. If you hadn't used extraordinary means, how could you have dreamed of marrying into the Zhao family?"
Jiang Siyue's toes went weak, and she almost lost her balance, but luckily she managed to steady herself on the sofa in time. Meng Ran was also a shrewd person. Seeing her lose her composure, he thought he had hit a sore spot. He smiled slightly and said condescendingly, "I'm telling you, with your family background and appearance, Zhao Yan wouldn't even look at you if you didn't use tricks! Just wait for the divorce in a year."
Jiang Siyue's dissatisfaction reached its peak at this moment. Looking at Meng Ran's disdainful expression, she wanted to slap him, but they were all big shots, and Jiang Siyue knew she couldn't afford to offend them.
However, no matter how big an elephant is, if it has a nail stuck in its foot, it will have to endure the pain.
Seeing her silence, Meng Ran thought she was hurt by him, and his disdain grew even stronger. He was not in a hurry to leave, but clasped his fists and prepared to appreciate her ugly appearance.
"Zhao Yan!" Jiang Siyue suddenly shouted, and the whole box fell silent. Zhao Yan turned around with a serious expression. Jiang Siyue was inexplicably a little timid, but when she glanced at Meng Ran's irritating face, she immediately gained courage.
She moved her hand away from the sofa and stumbled towards Zhao Yan, throwing herself into his arms. Zhao Yan was caught off guard by her action and was almost knocked to the ground by her.
Jiang Siyue buried her face in his arms and said in a muffled voice, "I want to go home."
Zhao Yan put the club aside, circled her, stroked her straight long hair, and asked, "Have you been drinking?"
"Yeah." Jiang Siyue guessed that the eyes around her must be fiery, and she instinctively held Zhao Yanhuan a little tighter.
"Okay." Zhao Yan held her and asked, "Do you want me to hold you?"
"No need." Jiang Siyue simply refused. Not far away, Meng Ran's face was twisted as if he wanted to eat her alive. Xie Xishu's smile also broke. This is enough. Too much is too little.
Zhao Yan leaned over to her ear and chuckled softly, his tone full of allure. He took Jiang Siyue's hand, said hello to everyone, and left the box.
"I forgot my coat. I'll go get it." Zhao Yan handed her to a waitress and returned to the private room. Jiang Siyue was already very confused at this moment. He had no idea what was going on and was obediently supported by the waitress.
Zhao Yan turned his back, the smile in his eyes disappeared, and he opened the door of the box.
"Ayan..."
He left and came back, and a glimmer of hope appeared in Xie Xishu's tearful eyes.
Zhao Yan didn't even look at her. He took their coats and left. Meng Ran's eyes flashed with disbelief and he stopped him. "Ayan, Xishu just came to Yunjing City to develop his career. Are you leaving just like that today?"
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