Chapter 27 Your Girlfriend is Here! 9/16.18.00...
The banquet hall was softly lit, and the guests, dressed in elegant gowns, held champagne glasses, smiled, and chatted in small groups.
Shuiyuan Xizi was standing in a corner of the banquet, talking to a famous model in the industry.
It wasn't really speaking; to be precise, the supermodel was being sarcastic and said that she only rose to fame through scandals. Shuiyuan Xizi implied that she was getting old and probably wouldn't even be willing to create scandals anymore.
After chatting and laughing, the two even took a photo hand in hand before parting ways.
Shuiyuan Xizi took a sip of her drink and subconsciously looked towards the entrance. She saw someone come in—it was Quan Zhilong—and a smile appeared on her lips.
She watched as Kwon Ji-yong stepped forward and politely spoke with the host of the banquet, Alex, who enthusiastically introduced him to many people.
Alex talked to Kwon Ji-yong for quite a while before letting him leave.
Many people went up to talk to Kwon Ji-yong, but Suwon Seo-ko noticed that there were fewer people in the corner before carefully adjusting her expression, putting on a confident smile, and taking steps to approach him.
A delighted smile graced her face as she chuckled and said softly, "Lord Zhilong, you're here too! What a coincidence!"
“Sure, Xi Zi Sang.” Quan Zhilong slightly lifted his eyelids, a gentle smile playing on his lips, and touched the wine glass that Shui Yuan Xi Zi had raised.
Shuiyuan Xizi walked to his side, leaned forward slightly, and moved closer to Quan Zhilong.
She gently touched his arm, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You look very handsome today."
Feeling the warm breath on his ear, Kwon Ji-yong's smile remained unchanged. He subtly distanced himself from Suwon Seiko, smiled slightly, and politely replied, "Seiko-san is beautiful tonight too."
In the past, Kwon Ji-yong was used to such close physical contact and wouldn't take it to heart.
However, because An Rufeng was particularly sensitive about distance, he had to restrain his desire for intimate contact every time he was with her, carefully calculating and maintaining physical distance.
Over time, Kwon Ji-yong has become particularly sensitive to physical distance and contact, and is no longer as casual about skinship as he used to be.
Although Kwon Ji-yong's dodging was subtle, Suwon Seiko still noticed the subtle change in him.
But she didn't mind, after all, it had been a long time since they had met. She maintained her bright smile and continued talking to Kwon Ji-yong.
Kwon Ji-yong responded appropriately to Suwon Seo-ja's enthusiasm, with a polite smile on his lips, but a hint of detachment was revealed deep in his eyes.
Ever since Quan Zhilong decided to pursue An Rufeng, he has had no further interest in contacting Shuiyuan Xizi.
The reason he was talking to Mizuhara Xizi for so long was because it seemed that many women wanted to talk to him today, with obvious motives. He was too lazy to socialize, and with Mizuhara Xizi here, he could avoid a lot of such socializing.
Shuiyuan Xizi frowned almost imperceptibly, realizing the change in Quan Zhilong's attitude.
Although the atmosphere of their conversation was relaxed and pleasant, he maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and did not respond to her suggestive words and actions, showing no signs of the previous ambiguous thoughts.
Shuiyuan Xizi suppressed her thoughts, seemingly unaware of Quan Zhilong's estrangement, and continued to smile.
There were other people chatting with them; everyone present was from the entertainment industry and knew more or less about the rumors between Suwon Seiko and Kwon Ji-yong.
Seeing the interaction between Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Seiko, they couldn't help but exchange gossipy glances, guessing that the rumors were probably not unfounded.
Because of the rumors between Mizuhara Seiko and Kwon Ji-yong, Mizuhara Seiko's fame soared and her commercial value also increased. Today, many female stars in the industry want to befriend Kwon Ji-yong.
But when Mizuhara Nishiko arrived, the actress who came up to greet her engaged in a verbal exchange with her, while Kwon Ji-yong just smiled and remained silent, letting her drive the other away.
Those present occasionally cast meaningful glances at the two, their eyes carrying an ambiguous and teasing tone.
Kwon Ji-yong chatted casually with Suwon Seo-ko, his eyes sweeping indifferently to other places.
Suddenly, Kwon Ji-yong's gaze, which had been casually fixed on the bustling crowd, came to a quiet corner of the banquet hall.
His casual gaze became focused.
Kwon Ji-yong straightened up, nodded politely to the people around him, and smiled slightly, saying, "Excuse me, everyone. I've seen someone very important."
Shuiyuan Xizi was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained her smile.
It's common for people to leave halfway through a gathering when they meet someone they know well, and the others laugh and let them go.
Kwon Ji-yong didn't linger. Almost with a sense of urgency, he walked through the crowd toward the corner where An Joo-bong was.
Everyone was curious about who was important to Kwon Ji-yong, so they stayed where they were and watched him.
They watched as he walked briskly and with a big smile to a very beautiful woman!
When Kwon Ji-yong was talking to them just now, they didn't feel that he was polite and distant. But now, seeing how genuinely he smiled at that woman, they felt completely different.
They looked at Suwon Seo-ja to the side and suddenly realized that it really was just a rumor. It seems that Kwon Ji-yong's heart belongs to someone else.
Compared to Kwon Ji-yong's obvious affection for that woman, his behavior towards Suwon Seiko now seems like normal social interaction.
Shuiyuan Xizi's gaze followed Quan Zhilong closely as he walked towards An Rufeng. The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and she frowned, feeling as if something was out of control.
When did Kwon Ji-yong become so familiar with that Miss An?
Anru stood listlessly in the corner, having just dismissed another person who tried to chat her up. She took a sip of the juice in her hand, her eyelids slightly lowered, a look of annoyance flashing across her face.
“Miss An, even when you’re impatient, you’re still beautiful and charming!” A smiling male voice rang out beside An Rufeng.
Anru Feng lightly lifted her eyelids and glanced coldly at the other person. It was the person Alex had introduced her to when she and her mother met him earlier.
She curled her lips slightly downwards, her tone dismissive and indifferent: "Oh, you're handsome too."
"Ru Feng!" Before the other person could say anything more, Quan Zhilong's appearance interrupted him.
Hearing the familiar voice, An Rufeng turned to look at Quan Zhilong, her voice filled with surprise and delight: "Quan Zhilong, I didn't expect to see you here!"
“The banquet was so boring. I didn’t expect you to be here. Now it’s finally not so dull,” An Rufeng said again.
Kwon Ji-yong's gaze swept over the smiling man standing to the side, and a smile curved his lips: "You said you had something to do that day, so you were attending this event? If I had known you were coming too, we could have come together."
Tell me what you're going to do next time; maybe we can go together.
Anru Feng thought it made sense, so she agreed.
Anru was attracted by his unusual appearance. He was dressed in a suit with his hair slicked back, looking like a charming gentleman. She felt that he always showed a different side of himself every time she saw him.
Anru Feng looked at him with admiration and exclaimed sincerely, "You're so handsome!"
The man, who had been treated differently by An Rufeng before, now seemed to be ignoring him as he spoke to Quan Zhilong. This oblivious behavior almost made him lose his smile.
Kwon Ji-yong glanced at him, then looked at An Ru-feng, and said aggrievedly, "You're just giving me the runaround. I heard you just say he's handsome too?"
Upon hearing this, An Rufeng replied without hesitation, "His handsomeness is all the same, so boring and uninteresting."
Looking into An Rufeng's clear and honest eyes, and then at the man's face, which had darkened completely because of An Rufeng's outspokenness, Quan Zhilong couldn't help but cover his mouth and burst into laughter.
"And what about me?" Kwon Ji-yong stopped laughing and asked.
"Your handsomeness is unique, not boring at all, very charming. Once you see it, no one can take their eyes off you."
Anru Feng genuinely believes that Kwon Ji-yong is not a conventionally handsome man, but the more you look at him, the more handsome he becomes, and he is captivating.
Kwon Ji-yong looked at An Yeo-feng with sparkling eyes, covering his mouth with the back of his hand and laughing so happily.
The man couldn't stay a moment longer and left in anger.
With no outsiders around, the two ate, drank, and chatted in a corner.
Halfway through the banquet, Alex organized everyone to take photos.
"GD, stand in the middle!" Alex saw Kwon Ji-yong, grabbed him, and made him stand in the center next to him.
In group photos, Anru always stands on the side so that she won't be next to anyone.
At this moment, Quan Zhilong and An Rufeng were walking to the side together.
Kwon Ji-yong smiled and declined, saying, "I'll stand with my friend."
Alex was surprised to see that it was Anru Feng: "So GD and Miss Anru know each other!"
Alex is the newly transferred brand manager in charge of LV Japan. He knew An Mama and An Rufeng from his previous job at headquarters, and he knew more or less about the preferences and taboos of the brand's top VIP customers.
He knew that Anru didn't like being touched by others, so she usually stood to the side when taking pictures.
Alex noticed that GD wasn't standing in the center, but instead followed Anru Feng to the side. His gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.
She smiled knowingly and stopped holding onto Kwon Ji-yong.
At this moment, when Alex saw An Rufeng there, she also came over. When Alex saw An's mother, he smiled and said to her, "You can stand in the middle today!"
Mother An smiled and said, "You know, I came with my daughter." She usually stands in the corner with An Rufeng.
Alex understood her unspoken meaning and laughed, "Miss An has someone with her today," he pointed to Kwon Ji-yong beside him, "With him by your side, you can stand in the middle."
Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong looked in the direction Alex was referring to and saw a gentle and elegant older woman who resembled An Joo-feng in some ways. Time seemed to have left few traces on her.
Remembering that An Rufeng said she came with her mother, Quan Zhilong immediately confirmed her identity.
He was momentarily flustered, and bowed deeply to Aunt An, saying, "Hello, Auntie!"
Mrs. An was taken aback by his polite behavior and quickly helped him up, saying, "You don't need to be so polite!"
An Rufeng was also startled. She knew that Koreans liked to bow when they met, but she had never seen it in her daily life. Seeing it out of the blue, she really felt a little uncomfortable.
She smiled at Kwon Ji-yong and said, "This is too much! We are Chinese, we don't usually greet each other like this. In the future, a nod and a smile will suffice!"
Mrs. An nodded in agreement. She smiled at Kwon Ji-yong and said, "You're Kwon Ji-yong, right? I remember you're Korean. In China, we don't have such strict rules about senior-junior relationships as you do in Korea. Don't act like that when you meet in the future. Just be a little more normal."
Alex smiled inwardly at Kwon Ji-yong's behavior, thinking that GD probably couldn't remain calm.
"Okay, Auntie." Kwon Ji-yong scratched his hair and smiled shyly, but his tone and demeanor still revealed his restraint and respect.
Kwon Ji-yong struck up a conversation with Ahn's mother: "Auntie, do you recognize me?"
Mother An smiled and said, "Ru Feng mentioned you to me. I've seen your picture, and I also know that you're a very good songwriter! You're a fantastic musician!"
Hearing his mother's praise, Kwon Ji-yong lowered his head shyly.
Ru Feng had mentioned him and even praised him in front of the elders? Quan Zhilong's eyes lit up.
When Mrs. An saw a faint blush on his face, she was surprised and teased him with a smile, "I've seen your performances, Zhiyong. Aren't you a hip-hop artist? How come you get shy so easily?"
Upon hearing this, Kwon Ji-yong stiffened. After seeing his performances, would his aunt not like it?
She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her mother say, "It's quite a contrast, very cute." At the same time, she felt a little shy and touched her face to cover it, but then felt it was inappropriate and put her hand down immediately.
Alex, who was watching the drama unfold, burst out laughing: "Whether he's ashamed or not depends on the person praising him." He then invited Ann's mother to stand next to him, his tone intriguing, "Let GD accompany Miss Ann today."
Kwon Ji-yong understood Alex's teasing. Although he was embarrassed by the joke, he still turned to Mrs. An and gestured for her to stand there: "Auntie, please stand here. I can stand with Ru Feng."
Looking into Kwon Ji-yong's clear eyes, Mrs. An seemed to understand something. She gave him a half-smile.
Kwon Ji-yong's lips curled up, his eyes filled with expectation as he looked at Mrs. Ahn.
A smile flickered in An's mother's eyes; in some ways, she wasn't so shy after all.
She glanced at An Rufeng, who seemed oblivious, a hint of mockery in her eyes. She stood next to Alex and smiled at Quan Zhilong: "Good luck, cute boy. By the way, be brave."
Kwon Ji-yong was taken aback when he heard this, then realized what she meant. His eyes lit up, and he was both excited and a little shy because of how she addressed him.
“I’m not a child, I don’t need anyone to stay with me. I’ll stand on the side, and no one can touch me. You can all stand in the middle,” An Rufeng said, listening to their conversation.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding guests, including Ann's mother and Alex, couldn't help but laugh. It turned out that the flowing water was affectionate, but the fallen flowers were indifferent.
Quan Zhilong silently looked at An Rufeng, rubbed his forehead and smiled helplessly. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he pulled An Rufeng to the side.
Kwon Ji-yong walked with An Ru-feng in his arms, the dazzling light shining on them and lengthening their shadows.
Kwon Ji-yong gently wrapped his hand around An Joo-feng's wrist, his fingers and palms feeling the delicate softness of her skin.
At first, he just casually held her hand, but as his hand stayed closer to An Rufeng for longer, Quan Zhilong became somewhat dissatisfied with merely holding her wrist cautiously.
Why aren't they boyfriend and girlfriend?! He wanted to hold her hand, their fingers intertwined.
Kwon Ji-yong struggled to restrain his hand from sliding down An Joo-feng's wrist and his fingers from slipping between her fingers.
An Rufeng felt Kwon Ji-yong tighten his grip on her wrist slightly.
An Rufeng was already sensitive to physical contact from others, and at this moment she felt that Quan Zhilong's palm was burning hot, like a wildfire spreading from her wrist and covering her whole body.
Once they reached the edge of the crowd, Kwon Ji-yong released An Yeo-feng's hand.
With her wrists no longer restrained, An Rufeng felt a strange sense of relief.
An Rufeng stood at a distance next to the last person in the row, and Quan Zhilong stood next to her, becoming the last person in the row.
"King Ji-ryong, may I stand here?" Shuiyuan Xizi walked up to Quan Ji-ryong and asked with a smile.
"Go ahead." Kwon Ji-yong smiled. This land wasn't his, so it wasn't his business.
Shuiyuan Xizi then stood next to Quan Zhilong.
"Hello, Miss An." Shuiyuan Xizi looked at An Rufeng and greeted her with a smile.
"Hello." Because of Shuiyuan Xizi's face, An Rufeng still remembered her. She nodded politely as a greeting, but did not intend to chat for long.
Anru Feng felt that Anru was unhappy with her when they first met, so she did not plan to have any further contact with her.
Although she may have misunderstood Kwon Ji-yong and misjudged her, Anjou was only interested in her face and thought she was a suitable model for John's new season's clothes.
Now that the model has been found, there's no need for further communication.
An Rufeng glanced at Quan Zhilong and Shuiyuan Xizi, recalling the numerous rumors about them lately, and couldn't help but tease Quan Zhilong, saying, "Quan Zhilong, your girlfriend is here..."
Kwon Ji-yong's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly denied it, "No, I don't have a girlfriend yet!" He was so startled that he even spoke his native language, and then switched to English.
"You two looked quite intimate in those photos from the scandal. Even if you're not now, it's only a matter of time, right?" An Rufeng raised an eyebrow and smiled.
Not only in the news photos, she also remembered that when she first met him at the nightclub, she saw Kwon Ji-yong and Suwon Xizi dancing intimately together. An Rufeng genuinely felt that the atmosphere and sparks between the two of them would lead to something more.
Kwon Ji-yong quickly explained, "Absolutely not. You know I like skinship and I'm used to physical contact. This level of physical contact is normal for me."
At this moment, because someone was directing everyone's positions for the photo shoot, the noise was a bit loud. In order to let An Ru Feng hear clearly, Kwon Ji Yong leaned closer to her and blurted out, "I will pay attention to the boundaries of physical contact in the future and change my casual skinship!"
Kwon Ji-yong's breath, along with his voice, sprayed and brushed against her earlobe, tickling her.
The faint scent of perfume that Kwon Ji-yong originally wore suddenly wafted into An Joo-fung's nose.
It's a very aggressive men's fragrance.
An Rufeng couldn't help but turn her head to look at him, but unexpectedly their faces were extremely close, so close that her lips almost brushed against his.
She could clearly see Kwon Ji-yong's deep, amber-colored brown eyes.
Their eyes met, their breaths mingled.
An Rufeng turned her head slightly and took a step back. She looked at him strangely and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to change your habits?"
Kwon Ji-yong lowered his head slightly, took a small step forward, and stared intently at An Ru-feng: "Because you don't like it, I think it's necessary to change it."
Upon hearing this, An Rufeng turned her head, looked back at Quan Zhilong, stared at him for a while, and said, "I've noticed that it's easy for people to misunderstand what you say."
Kwon Ji-yong looked intently at An Joo-feng: "Then, have you misunderstood anything?"
For a fleeting moment, An Rufeng seemed to see a dark glint rising in his eyes, but it vanished in an instant.
"Then do you hope I misunderstand?" An Rufeng asked in return.
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