The engagement party in the distance had reached its climax.
After a few cannon shots, Lu Yangyun raised his glass, and the guests below responded in kind, with laughter and applause mingling together. The woman leaned against him, smiling beautifully.
A loud "bang" suddenly came from the horizon.
Lin Zhenzhen looked up and saw a dazzling ray of light shooting up from the ground.
Like a shooting star streaking across the sky, it pauses briefly in the air for a second as it rises to a certain height before slowly blooming into a giant golden firework.
Lin Zhenzhen was watching the fireworks, but Huo Yeshuo behind her was watching her.
All the tiny rays of light in the sky eventually fell into her dark pupils, rising and falling, changing in an instant.
With a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, her dimples appeared along the curve of her cheeks, her smile as innocent and pure as a child's.
However, at this moment, Huo Yeshuo had to doubt his previous judgments and wonder what kind of person was in front of him.
Scenes of their past interactions flashed before his eyes like a slideshow.
How much of what she said was true, and how much was false?
What was her purpose in approaching him?
Was her love and her smile genuine, or was it carefully planned?
The last firework was particularly loud. Lin Zhenzhen was so frightened by the earth-shaking sound that she trembled, lost her balance, and sat down on the lawn with a thud.
She propped herself up on her elbows, straightened up, glanced at the person behind her out of the corner of her eye, and slowly raised her head.
Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment, her gaze lingering for a few seconds, before sniffing her nose, which was already red from the cold.
He said in a muffled voice, "You're back."
Huo Yeshuo's face was gloomy, and his lips were as hard as an unbreakable rock.
Compared to when we first met, she seems to have become even more unapproachable.
Lin Zhenzhen's eyebrows drooped slightly. As if sensing the change in the other person's emotions, she softened her tone and asked ingratiatingly, "What's wrong?"
Huo Yeshuo did not respond to her and turned to open the car door.
He walked quickly and hurriedly, and Lin Zhenzhen raised her hand, only managing to catch a fleeting glimpse of the hem of his suit jacket.
But she quickly got up from the ground and opened the passenger door herself.
"Get down."
Huo Yeshuo's voice was more piercing than ice.
Lin Zhenzhen's eyes reddened, and her mouth was slightly open, as if she found his ruthlessness hard to believe.
She opened her mouth, but ultimately remained silent.
A silent tug-of-war broke out in the cramped train carriage.
The cheers at the banquet hall grew fainter, while the chirping of insects in the grass seemed to grow louder.
Huo Yeshuo had never felt so unbearable. He stared at the stopwatch on the center console screen, which was slowly turning, and gripped the steering wheel tightly with his hands.
Two minutes later, the person next to me got off the bus.
She left quietly, even opening and closing the car door very gently.
Huo Yeshuo still couldn't control his gaze, turning his head to stare at her back, watching her walk step by step towards another man.
Lin Zhenzhen did not go back to find Lu Yangyun.
After disappearing from Huo Yeshuo's sight, she turned into another alley and found He Xiaoxiao hiding in a corner.
"I'm sorry, things have changed, I can't take you out. Maybe you can try your luck in the kitchen and see if anyone is willing to give you a ride."
He Xiaoxiao nodded, wanting to ask Lin Zhenzhen what had happened, but after meeting her gaze, she swallowed her words.
"Miss Ling, aren't you coming with me?"
Lin Zhenzhen thought for a moment, then shook her head.
She walked straight toward the manor gate, and as expected, she was stopped by the security guard at the gate.
Those attending this engagement banquet were all prominent figures in Haicheng, and the security measures were quite thorough.
While everyone else arrived in luxury cars, Lin Zhenzhen's swaying figure in high heels naturally attracted their attention.
"Hello, miss, please show me your invitation."
"I didn't have an invitation; someone brought me in."
Upon hearing this, the security guard's expression immediately changed.
They clearly mistook her for a socialite who frequents high society and tries to climb the social ladder by associating with wealthy young men.
There are quite a few people like this, and the most troublesome thing is that their hands and feet are usually not very clean either.
"Then please provide your companion's name so we can verify it for you."
Lin Zhenzhen paused for a moment, just about to reply.
Suddenly, a strange man's voice came from behind.
He had probably just seen Lin Zhenzhen at the banquet and knew she was Huo Yeshuo's date, so he spoke up to help her out of the awkward situation.
"Miss, are you going down the mountain?"
Lin Zhenzhen nodded.
The man gave her a cryptic look, his eyes scrutinizing her.
However, despite his curiosity, he knew how to keep his distance and didn't ask any more questions.
"In that case, why don't you ride in my car?"
The man's smile was somewhat sleazy.
Lin Zhenzhen smiled and declined his invitation, then strode confidently towards the door.
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