Chapter 18 Fairy, Don't Descend to Earth
Then a voice rang out—
"Oh dear, what are you all doing?" A light and soothing voice, with a playful tone, instantly broke the tense atmosphere.
"This was so exciting, why didn't you call me?"
Pei Ci looked up and saw Jing Lin slowly walking down the spiral staircase.
Unlike the Jinglin I met that afternoon, Jinglin was now wearing a burgundy silk shirt, loose and baggy, revealing a large expanse of porcelain-white skin on his chest. A black, shiny leather choker clung tightly to his slender neck. The light pink-haired boy wore a radiant smile, his round eyes with upturned corners, and his sexy attire gave him a captivating and alluring air.
He is indeed a young master.
However, it raises even more suspicions that she might be working as a hostess in a nightclub.
The invited young masters and ladies were all taken aback, after all, they weren't dressed this flamboyantly when they were invited over.
This incongruous quality also made Pei Ci frown.
This feeling of resistance was enough for Jing Lin to chew on and swallow. He swallowed hard, walked a few steps to Pei Ci's side, leaned against the long table, and said with a smile, "Why didn't you tell me in advance that Miss Pei was coming?"
Pei Ci remained silent.
Jinglin didn't feel embarrassed at all.
“Miss Pei, tell me which one you’ve taken a fancy to, you know…” He kicked the trembling male celebrity kneeling on the ground with his leather shoe, leaned forward slightly, revealing a large expanse of snowflake-like skin on his chest, and blinked his beautiful eyes, “I’m a very generous person.”
Pei Ci: "..."
Pei Ci paused on the collar around his neck for only two seconds before frowning. "Where is Ye Qingyu?"
"So Miss Pei is here to see Xiaoyu." Jing Lin curled his lips into a slight smile, and whispered, "What does Miss Pei want?"
As he spoke, he moved closer to Pei Ci, his Adam's apple, which was held in place by the choker, bobbing with difficulty. Each bobbing made him feel like he was choking, but he was also particularly fascinated by it and couldn't help but salivate.
Pei Ci hadn't forgotten the phone call Jing Lin couldn't reach. She grabbed the glass of red wine and was about to splash it on Jing Lin's face, but Jing Lin held the glass down.
Pei Ci is looking at me?
Jinglin licked his lips and, using her hand, gulped down large mouthfuls of red wine.
His movements were terribly rough. When his lips accidentally touched Pei Ci's fingers, his body trembled, and a lot of wine slid out, rolling down his lips, neck, and chest, leaving a beautiful red mark.
"despair."
Jing Lin casually tossed the wine glass aside. He smiled lightly, and seeing the impatience in Pei Ci's eyes, he could only suppress his irritation and stroke the precious young lady gently, "Miss Pei, just kidding, just kidding."
"What danger could Ye Qingyu possibly face if she followed me?"
"It's heartbreaking that Miss Pei forgets her old friends once she makes new ones."
Pei Ci remained silent.
Under the bright white light, her eyes were as calm as a slowly flowing stream.
Jing Lin felt a tightening in his lower abdomen, his teasing voice softened, and he quickly pulled his leg back, coughing awkwardly. "Alright, enough suspense. I know where Ye Qingyu is, she..."
"Young Master Jing!!"
The young masters and ladies at the long table simultaneously called out Jinglin's name, their faces filled with panic.
Jing Lin curled his lip. A bunch of brainless idiots, only now they're getting anxious. He really didn't know where these good-for-nothings got the nerve to be jealous and fight over a girl.
Thinking this to himself, Jing Lin still wore a nonchalant smile. After all, if it weren't for these fools, who would be willing to be his tool?
“Okay.” Jing Lin shrugged, smiling helplessly. “I admit that some of my friends are not very friendly to Ye Qingyu, but don’t worry, she’s fine.”
"Clap clap clap".
After Jinglin applauded a few times, the black-clad bodyguards upstairs grabbed Ye Qingyu, who was squatting on the ground, and pushed her forward, revealing Ye Qingyu, who had been hiding in a blind spot, to everyone's eyes.
Two hours before Pei Ci arrived, a group bullying incident had taken place here.
The victim of bullying was Ye Qingyu.
He was naturally chosen by the aristocratic young masters and ladies to be the mouse in hiding, while a special student with the same background as her became the cat to make the show more exciting. The young masters and ladies watched the cat-and-mouse game on the monitor. After the teasing ended, the special student was replaced, and someone else took over.
“If I catch you, I’ll slap you.” The contestant, who was “the cat,” elegantly adjusted her uniform and bow tie. “What do you all think?”
"Then you'll have to kowtow a few times if I catch you."
"Does anyone want to see her stripped naked?"
"Uh... forget it, it disgusts me." Although she looked disgusted, she quickly suggested, "Let's slash her face and see how she shows off."
"Oh dear, you guys are really..." Jing Lin, who was leaning back lazily in his chair, seemed to disagree. Just as everyone was feeling a little uneasy, Jing Lin simply smiled and said, "Do whatever you want."
So this playboy stretched, first calling over a well-dressed celebrity to serve him properly, then yawning and swaying as he left his seat, handing over power to everyone present.
They were initially somewhat restrained in their actions, knowing that some of the people involved were intelligent and understood that going too far would inevitably lead to trouble. However, after a few rounds of drinks and with their minds relaxed, beyond simple verbal abuse and physical violence, some genuinely wanted to disfigure the face or cripple a leg.
So the group left their seats.
The sound of a collision during a chase came from upstairs.
The young masters and ladies simply smiled, sipped their wine, or stroked the hair of the beautiful woman beside them. Their eyes were hazy as they enjoyed the pleasure of their jealousy being appeased, while the exquisite, fairy-like face appeared before their eyes.
Young lady...
You really shouldn't come down to earth.
If I were to do it again on a whim, I really would go crazy.
Basically, by the end, everyone at the table thought Ye Qingyu was finished. They thought that after tonight, Ye Qingyu would voluntarily drop out of school and leave this world that didn't belong to her.
When Pei Ci came looking for them, they felt more panic than jealousy.
In particular, Pei Ci tapped Kuang Ziye with a wine bottle.
In that instant, while they were captivated, they also felt a sudden chill.
—How should I deal with offending the eldest daughter of the Pei family?
They either go all the way down this path, where at least there's a glimmer of hope, or they confess and wait for the Pei family to settle the score.
This is why they are so afraid that Jinglin will let Ye Qingyu out.
However, Ye Qingyu appeared before everyone at this moment...
She was still wearing her Anta School uniform, soaking wet and covered in dirty water, her hair was cut in a mess, there were bright red handprints on her face, her cheeks were swollen, and a piece of her lip had been bitten off.
There is no doubt that she was bullied.
However, there was no disfigurement or missing limbs.
She is a healthy and whole Ye Qingyu.
Just then, everyone snapped out of their daze. They suddenly realized a fact: the person who saved Ye Qingyu at this moment would be the next to gain Pei Ci's attention.
Everyone was a bully.
Who saved Ye Qingyu?
Who exactly saved Ye Qingyu?
Who is it? Who is it? Who is it? Who is it?
Suddenly, everyone looked at each other, each trying to find the traitor in their own camp.
A few seconds later, they all looked at Jinglin simultaneously.
At this moment, Jing Lin smiled and gracefully walked up the stairs, grabbed Ye Qingyu's sleeve, and then subtly helped her down the stairs.
He led the person to Pei Ci, his hand making a vague gesture as if stroking Ye Qingyu's hair.
"Oh, poor thing, she's offended so many people and is being bullied like this."
"Luckily, Lu Ge and I ran into them and managed to save them. Otherwise, who knows how badly they would have been bullied."
"By the way," Jing Lin's gaze slowly fell on Pei Ci, and a sweet smile appeared on his face. "Miss Pei, since Xiao Yu is your friend, you should protect her."
Pei Ci remained silent.
She was looking at Ye Qingyu.
Ye Qingyu was also looking at her.
In the glamorous environment, she was made to look like a rat that had just crawled out of the sewer.
She bit her lip again, and blood oozed from the wound.
Her smile was clear and bright, like a lotus blooming in the night.
Pei Ci's eyelids twitched, and she pressed her fingers on Jing Lin's shoulder, just as his incessant chatter stopped—
"Jinglin," Pei Ci asked, "Where is Lu Ran?"
Why did she change the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot from Lu Ran to Jing Lin?
Meanwhile, Lu Ran, whom Pei Ci was talking about, was currently confronting An Yinyou.
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