Chapter 62 Shen Yu drugged her
A bright and cheerful smile instantly bloomed on Ruan Yao's face as she looked sincerely at the two people in front of her.
She was so happy she almost cried.
"Really? That's great!"
She looked at Chen Xiyue, her voice filled with undisguised joy, "Hello, Miss Chen, you are so beautiful. Standing next to Brother Shen Yu, you two are a perfect match, a match made in heaven."
Chen Xiyue felt a little embarrassed by her straightforward praise, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
His gaze toward Ruan Yao became much more amiable.
As Shen Yu looked at the radiant smile on Ruan Yao's face, which seemed perfectly natural, his hands, hanging at his sides, tightened imperceptibly.
She wasn't unhappy at all.
Not a trace of jealousy.
There wasn't even the slightest bit of disappointment.
She happily blessed him and the other woman.
If she had shown even the slightest hint of jealousy, perhaps the anger in his heart wouldn't have burned so fiercely.
But she didn't.
She completely rejected him, her heart and eyes now filled with Huo Yanzhi, whom she had only known for a short time.
It was as if she had never felt any romantic feelings for him whatsoever.
It was as if, to her, he was really just an insignificant "brother".
This made him feel more frustrated and angry than Huo Yanzhi taking her away.
A fleeting darkness crossed Shen Yu's eyes, but when he looked up again, his gentle smile returned.
"Yaoyao is so good with words, when did she become so sweet-talking?"
His tone was gentle and natural, just like a good older brother teasing his younger sister.
"It's a rare coincidence that we've met today. Let's have a drink, as a way for you two to get to know each other beforehand."
He waved and took three glasses of wine from the tray of a waiting waiter, handing one to Ruan Yao and one to Chen Xiyue.
Ruan Yao wasn't in the mood for drinking.
Huo Yanzhi had already left, so there was no point in her staying. She was just looking for an excuse to leave.
Shen Yu seemed to see through her thoughts and jokingly cut her off.
"What, now that you have someone you like, you don't even listen to your brother anymore? Or are you not even giving face to your sister Xiyue?"
Now that things have been said to this extent, it would be too unreasonable for Ruan Yao to refuse again.
Moreover, she was genuinely happy for Shen Yu.
"How could that be?" Ruan Yao smiled and accepted the wine glass. "Then I'll take this opportunity to offer my congratulations to you both, wishing you a speedy attainment of enlightenment."
The sweet liquid slid down my throat, followed by a subtle, almost imperceptible bitter aftertaste.
Shen Yu looked at her empty wine glass, and the smile on his lips slowly deepened.
After clinking glasses with Shen Yu and Chen Xiyue, Ruan Yao made an excuse to find a quiet corner to wait for Ruan Sheng to go home together.
With Huo Yanzhi absent, she completely lost interest in the party.
The sofa was so soft that it enveloped her completely.
The banquet hall was still bustling with noise and excitement, but none of that mattered to her.
Her mind was a mess, filled with Huo Yanzhi's cold face and his back as he turned away without hesitation.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she became, as if she were suffocating by a damp wad of cotton.
Just as Ruan Yao was lost in thought, a strange heat suddenly rose from her lower abdomen and quickly spread to her limbs and bones.
Immediately afterwards, a strong feeling of dizziness struck, and the scene before my eyes began to spin and blur.
The strength in my body seemed to be drained in an instant, leaving me weak and powerless.
This feeling...
Ruan Yao's heart sank.
This feeling was exactly the same as when she was drugged in a hotel in her previous life.
A bone-chilling cold instantly shot from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.
How could that be?
She clung to her last shred of consciousness, abruptly stood up, leaned against the wall, and looked around in terror.
Who is it?
Who would drug her here?
Her gaze swept across the noisy crowd, finally settling on a booth not far away.
Shen Yu was considerately helping Chen Sisi, who seemed a little drunk, to lean against the sofa, and even carefully pulled up the hem of her skirt for her.
As if sensing her gaze, Shen Yu slowly raised his head and looked in her direction.
Across the throng of people clinking glasses, his eyes met hers.
The gentle and harmless mask on his face was torn to shreds at that moment.
He looked at her, a strange, somewhat cruel smile curving his lips. His usually smiling eyes now churned with a possessiveness she had never seen before, a possessiveness she was determined to have.
Ruan Yao's mind went blank, and her blood seemed to freeze instantly.
Why?
He has already started a new life, so why is he still treating her like this?
Overwhelmed by fear, she didn't have time to think. Driven by her survival instinct, she turned around and tried to find Ruan Sheng.
But as soon as she moved, her body went limp and she fell forward uncontrollably.
A pair of strong arms steadily supported her swaying body.
A familiar yet unfamiliar aura enveloped her.
Shen Yu's voice rang in her ears, gentle like a lover's whisper, yet it made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
"Yaoyao, do you know how much time I wasted on Chen Xiyue to get you to trust me enough to drink that glass of wine?"
"Don't be afraid."
"I just want you to understand who truly cares about you."
"Let me go..." Ruan Yao tried to call for help, but only broken, weak breaths came out of her throat.
The surrounding guests, seeing this scene, assumed she was drunk, and some even praised Shen Yu for being considerate.
"Oh my, Young Master Shen is so considerate, even taking care of his sister personally."
"Yes, he was taking care of Miss Chen just now, and now he's taking care of Miss Ruan. He's a true gentleman."
Those words of praise, however, sounded like an invisible net to Ruan Yao, trapping her tightly.
Shen Yu's disguise was too successful.
His reputation for gentleness and gentlemanliness was well-known, and everyone had witnessed his thoughtfulness and attentiveness towards his female companion.
No one doubted him.
In everyone's eyes, this was just a "good older brother" taking care of a "good younger sister" who was drunk.
Shen Yu half-carried and half-dragged her, walking intimately towards the exit of the banquet hall.
Ruan Yao turned around in despair and saw Ruan Sheng and Gu Huai being entangled by several business partners, chatting happily with their wine glasses raised, completely unaware of the strange situation.
No one can save her.
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