Wei Zhibin was stunned by Liu Xiaolan's sudden outburst of anger, but he quickly regained his composure, a sinister smirk appearing on his lips.
"Little girl, do you think you can change anything by shouting here? Don't forget, your life and death are now in my hands like a puppet."
Liu Xiaolan trembled at Wei Zhibin's words, but she still mustered her courage and looked at him without fear.
"I know we're under your control now, but that doesn't mean we have to submit to you. Youyou, we won't listen to him. Even if it means death, we will never let him have his way!"
Wu Youyou looked at Liu Xiaolan, a trace of gratitude flashing in her eyes, like a shooting star in the night sky, but she also knew that the current situation was not something they could do as they pleased.
"Xiao Lan, thank you for your support, but this time, listen to me, stay here obediently, and I'll go with him!"
Liu Xiaolan became very anxious upon hearing Wu Youyou's words.
"Youyou, I can't let you go to your death alone. If we're going to die, we'll die together!"
Seeing the deep affection between the two girls, Wei Zhibin felt a surge of jealousy. He let out a cold snort, his voice as icy as ice.
"What a touching display of sisterly love! But do you really think you have a choice? Now, you only have two options: either submit to them or let this little girl suffer the consequences. The choice is yours!"
Wu Youyou stared at Liu Xiaolan, a resolute light shining in her eyes.
She took a deep breath, as if drawing strength from her entire body, then turned her gaze to Wei Zhibin and said firmly,
"I choose the first one, but you must ensure Xiaolan's safety."
Upon hearing Wu Youyou's words, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashed in Wei Zhibin's eyes. He nodded slightly in agreement.
“Very good, you have made a wise choice. Now, go and change into your beautiful dress. We will meet at the banquet.”
After speaking, Wei Zhibin turned and left, leaving only Wu Youyou and Liu Xiaolan in the room. The two looked at each other in silence, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.
Liu Xiaolan helped Wu Youyou change into her dress and said with concern,
"Youyou, how will others perceive you if you stand next to him? And how will you handle it if you run into Shi Zhan?"
Wu Youyou's eyes were as firm as a rock as she comforted her.
"Don't worry about me, I'll try my best to get someone to rescue you. Just stay here and relax!"
Wu Youyou was led to the banquet hall, which was crowded with people.
Her gaze swept quickly across the room, but she didn't spot any familiar faces.
Just then, a large hand, like a snake, quietly crept up her lower back, and she instinctively tried to dodge.
But Wei Zhibin held her firmly in his grasp, a wicked smile playing on his lips as he whispered in her ear.
"You'd better not move, or else..."
"I won't move, I'll do whatever you say!"
Wu Youyou quickly answered.
She was led by Wei Zhibin as she walked gracefully through the banquet hall, as if showing off her favorite dance partner to everyone, or as if searching for someone in the crowd.
Wu Youyou bumped into a woman in a white diamond dress, holding a glass of red wine, who slowly walked towards her.
This person is none other than today's protagonist—Wei Ziyao.
Wei Ziyao stood in front of Wu Youyou with a bright smile, her voice gentle yet confident.
"Youyou, I sent out invitations to all of you. I didn't see you in the crowd just now, and I thought you had something to do and couldn't come. I really didn't expect that you would not only come, but also become my brother's dance partner. Thank you for coming to support me!"
People around her cast curious glances, and Wu Youyou forced a smile as she spoke.
"How could I possibly miss Miss Wei's birthday banquet!"
Wei Zhibin said in a deep voice.
"Ziyao, why haven't I seen Shizhan?"
Wei Ziyao glanced at Wei Zhibin, a subtle, enigmatic smile flickering in her eyes, before happily saying...
"Oh, Brother Shizhan should be here. I'll go to the door to meet him. Brother, please take good care of Youyou. If she's tired, take her to my room to rest!"
As Wei Ziyao turned to leave after speaking, a strange smile appeared on her lips.
When Wu Youyou heard that Shi Zhan was coming, she subconsciously tried to break free from Wei Zhibin's arm, but he held her down tightly, and she couldn't move at all.
She said with a solemn expression,
"Young Master Wei, I need to use the restroom!"
"Oh, perhaps it's to avoid someone!"
Wei Zhibin said with a half-smile.
"No, I really need to go to the restroom!"
Wei Zhibin did not make things difficult for Wu Youyou in this matter. He gestured to a female waitress and instructed her to accompany Miss Wu to the restroom and then bring her back.
The waiter nodded solemnly.
Wu Youyou knew in her heart that this waiter must be one of Wei Zhibin's people, and she could only act according to the situation.
After Wu Youyou entered the restroom, she racked her brains for a solution, trying to figure out who would come to use the restroom so she could borrow their phone.
However, after waiting for a long time, no one came.
The female attendant outside the restroom called out to those inside.
"Ms. Wu, are you feeling better?"
Tang Chuxuan, who happened to be passing by, overheard this. He stopped in his tracks, wondering to himself if the person inside was the Miss Wu he was thinking of.
He stood quietly at the corner, waiting to see what would happen.
Wu Youyou felt she couldn't stay inside any longer, so she came out and followed the waitress toward the banquet hall.
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