Licking Dog 17
Chapter 17
For wealthy families like the Yu family, attending charity dinners is commonplace.
Firstly, it can increase the company's visibility and establish a good social image; secondly, it can also be considered as doing good deeds and accumulating some blessings.
When Yu Rubing followed his father and mother to attend the dinner in their best attire, he also saw Xing Ke coming. He was wearing a well-tailored suit, which made him look elegant, handsome and graceful.
Seeing the Yu family come in, Xing Ke came over to greet them. Yu's father and mother looked at Xing Ke with satisfaction in their eyes that could hardly be contained.
After a while, Xing's father and mother also came over. The two elders praised Rubing frequently and gave her high praise.
Both families were very satisfied. After chatting for a while, the elders of the two families went to find old friends, and specifically told the two young people not to follow them.
Seeing that the two elders had left, Xing Ke raised his hand and said, "Miss Yu, shall we go inside?"
Yu Rubing nodded and followed Xing Ke inside.
Those who came to the charity dinner were all well-known people in City A. Yu Rubing saw many familiar faces, and Xing Ke also saw many familiar faces. To be honest, it was no big deal.
However, when everyone saw Yu Rubing, there was surprise in their eyes. Yu Rubing, who used to follow Jiang Li with her eyes full of Jiang Li, is now together with Xing Ke in the blink of an eye.
This was quite a big news, especially since the Yu family was so prominent and Yu Rubing was also in the spotlight, so everyone's reaction was particularly strong.
Yu Rubing had been feeling uncomfortable from all the looks she received along the way. Xing Ke noticed this and said calmly, "Miss Yu, don't worry about it. Those rumors will eventually fade away."
Xing Ke's words were very cryptic, but Yu Rubing could tell that the person he was talking about was Jiang Li. Yu Rubing became interested: "Have you heard about my past?"
Xing Ke didn't hide anything. He just said "hmm" and passed it over. Then he said, "I've seen it many times. Miss Yu is a loyal person."
No wonder Xing Ke said he had seen Yu Rubing when they met for the first time. It turned out that he had noticed himself a long time ago.
It was fun chatting with someone like Xing Ke. He was clearly a bootlicker, yet he still spoke so nicely. Yu Rubing shook her head and said, "I'm not very loyal."
Xing Ke insisted on her own opinion: "Miss Yu's long-lasting love is just that some people are not lucky enough to enjoy it. Miss Yu, there is no need to be modest."
Yu Rubing had an expression that said "Okay then" and I accepted it, but she was secretly complaining in her heart: There is no such thing as long-lasting love, those were all stupid things done by the original owner, and they have nothing to do with me.
The two were chatting happily and didn't notice that behind them, out of sight, there was a face with delicate features. When he saw the two walking side by side, looking very familiar and close, the face instantly became gloomy, and with a murderous aura emanating from his body, he walked towards the two step by step.
Xing Ke is a very interesting person. He speaks well and has a wide range of knowledge. Yu Rubing was having a great time chatting with him when she suddenly felt a chill on her back. She felt like something scary was staring at her back.
Yu Rubing subconsciously turned around and saw that familiar handsome face.
"Sister, what a coincidence!" Jiang Yi was as well-behaved as ever.
But it was different from the previous times she met Jiang Yi. Yu Rubing did not feel refreshed at all. Instead, she saw Jiang Yi's smile, which reminded her of the saying "a dagger hidden in a smile".
Jiang Yi stretched his long legs, suppressing the anger in his body. He took a few steps over and stood beside Yu Rubing. He stared at Yu Rubing with his seductive eyes and said pitifully, "Sister, I couldn't reach you. I looked for you several times, at the company and at home, but I couldn't find you. Are you deliberately avoiding me?"
Yu Rubing was at a loss for words when asked this question. After thinking for a long time, she decided not to be too cruel to the little cutie. "I'm not hiding from you!"
"Then why can't I see my sister?" Jiang Yi's expression changed instantly. "Is it because my sister's time is occupied by other unnecessary people..."
When he said this, Jiang Yi was already staring at Xing Ke, and Yu Rubing finally figured out who Jiang Yi's hostility was directed at.
Xing Ke also sensed Jiang Li's targeting. He looked at Jiang Yi calmly and explained word for word for Yu Rubing, "Sometimes when forcing something doesn't work, it's best to let it go. Otherwise, blindly forcing someone to do something will only make them dislike you."
Hearing Xing Ke's obviously provocative words, Jiang Yi's fists had already clenched. He almost gritted his teeth and said, "I'm asking you, sister, who do you think you are? Why do you think you can speak for me?"
Yu Rubing was the first to see the little puppy transform into a wolf in an instant. To be honest, he looked so cute and fierce at the same time. If someone with a brother-constriction saw it, they would probably have a nosebleed.
Xing Ke saw this guy, who was furious and looked like he was looking for trouble. He looked difficult to deal with. He had a mischievous look on his face, as if he was thinking about what the other person would react to his next words. "I'm dating Miss Yu. Miss Yu is my girlfriend. Do you think I'm qualified?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yi seemed to be struck by lightning. His face instantly turned pale, and then gradually became extremely ugly. Every word he said was filled with surging anger: "You! Are! Talking! Nonsense!"
Jiang Yi turned to look at Yu Rubing, as if with a look of pleading for help, hoping that Yu Rubing would say what he wanted to hear, "Sister, he is lying to me, right?"
How to explain it?
Yu Rubing thought that Xing Ke was wrong because she had no real intention of dating him, but he was also right because the two of them had reached a cooperation intention and she was nominally Xing Ke's girlfriend.
Yu Rubing didn't want to hurt her brother, but she shouldn't let him misunderstand. She had no intention of dating Jiang Yi, so she shouldn't say anything that would make him have illusions.
Yu Rubing nodded.
Jiang Yi was completely stunned!
His face gradually became frosty, and in an instant all expression disappeared, and his eyes became bottomless. Then the frost gradually faded away, and Jiang Yi smiled again, but there was no smile at all, and it seemed like a false illusion to cover up sadness.
"I don't believe it!"
Jiang Yi returned to his usual well-behaved self, and the most seductive expression appeared on his outstanding face again.
"Sister," Jiang Yi looked at Yu Rubing affectionately, "You won't. I can see that you don't like him and you're not dating him!"
Sure enough, Jiang Yi only looks innocent and gullible, but in fact he has a very deep mind and vision.
Xing Ke probably really didn't like Jiang Yi, and she didn't forget to add insult to injury. "That's just wishful thinking on your part. Just because you don't believe it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
This time, Xing Ke lost her temper. Jiang Yi, on the other hand, put away his hostility and said casually, "Whatever you say, it's nothing."
Yu Rubing didn't want to hear them bicker anymore. Hadn't there been enough rumors about her lately? She had been trying to suppress these rumors by pretending to be dating Xing Ke, but now Jiang Yi had shown up. Yu Rubing didn't want to get sucked into a deeper vortex.
"Alright!" Yu Rubing intervened, "Let's stop here. You all know why I'm here today, right? I don't want to be treated like a joke."
"So—you two, please show some social grace and stop arguing like children."
Yu Rubing said this and left this "place of trouble". Jiang Yi was quick-witted and hadn't been able to catch up with Yu Rubing for several days. Now he wanted to stick to Yu Rubing. Looking at Jiang Yi who was chasing him relentlessly, Xing Ke couldn't keep the decent smile on his face. Although he didn't like Jiang Yi's existence, he couldn't accept the two of them being alone together.
Yu Rubing is beautiful and has a good family background, which makes her eye-catching. Now she has two burdens hanging around her, each of them is dazzling and eye-catching, which attracts even more attention from outsiders.
What's even more terrible is that the two of them seemed to be arguing with each other. When Yu Rubing slowly walked up the stairs, Jiang Yi immediately grabbed the hem of her skirt that was dragging on the ground, and told her to be careful in a very warm way. Then he glanced at Xing Ke proudly. Jiang Yi won this round.
Before the auction started, several people took their seats. Xing Ke picked a good seat and invited Yu Rubing to sit first.
As soon as Yu Rubing sat down, Xing Ke sat down next to her. There was also someone sitting on the other side of Yu Rubing. Then he reminded Jiang Yi with a smile on his face, asking him to find another seat farther away, or sit on the floor if he didn't mind. Jiang Yi gritted his teeth and sat next to Xing Ke. This time, Xing Ke won the game.
The auction began, mainly auctioning works of some unpopular artists, and all the proceeds would be used as charity. Yu Rubing took a fancy to an oil painting and wanted to buy it, but there were too many people bidding, so Yu Rubing simply gave up.
When the wooden hammer struck for the second time, Jiang Yi bid a very high price. When everyone in the audience was surprised, Xing Ke bid an even more outrageous price. The two of them chased each other, competing with each other. You are outrageous, but I am more stupid than you. Yu Rubing didn't want to be treated as a show, but the stage had become her surroundings.
As expected! Xing Ke was more rational than Jiang Yi and didn't continue the pointless struggle. In the end, Jiang Yi paid a high price of over 20 million yuan, and under the incredulous gaze of the audience, he obtained the painting that he was determined to get, and then presented it to Yu Rubing like a treasure.
Yu Rubing thought that the painter would be so happy when he knew this.
Yu Rubing didn't dare to accept it. If she opened the mouth today, Jiang Yi would have to sell Jiang family shares tomorrow. Yu Rubing simply declined and made an excuse to go to the women's room. The two of them had been bickering all the way until they forgot everything else. When they saw Yu Rubing standing still, they stared at her stupidly.
Yu Rubing kindly reminded, "You two, please step aside for a moment."
Then he pointed to the sign for the women's restroom at the door.
When the two saw that Tiptoe was about to enter the women's restroom, they were so scared that they immediately stepped back and kept a safe distance that indicated "no bad intentions."
The charity dinner was over, even when Yu Rubing was about to go home, the follower didn't plan to leave. Yu's father and mother also came. Seeing the powerful foreign aid coming, Xing Ke stepped forward to talk to him enthusiastically. Jiang Yi was not to be outdone and was busy trying to make connections, but he was at a disadvantage. It was obvious that Yu's father and mother favored Xing Ke more.
Being ignored, Jiang Yi was aggrieved and said, "Sister, let me take you home!"
"No need!" Xing Ke immediately assumed the responsibility of being the "nominal boyfriend." "I'll just take Miss Yu back, so Mr. Jiang won't have to worry about it."
Yu's father used to not allow Yu Rubing and Jiang Yi to meet, but now that Yu Rubing has Xing Ke, who is more suitable, Yu's father is no longer on guard against Jiang Yi and even advised Jiang Yi, "Xiao Jiang, just go back and let Xing Ke send you off."
Jiang Yi felt even more aggrieved after hearing this. Xing Ke, who had always been at a disadvantage, finally got a chance to feel proud.
Seeing Jiang Yi walking away with his head turned back every few steps, Xing Ke sent Yu's family back. Yu's father and mother went back in their own car, and Xing Ke sent Yu Rubing back alone.
After Yu Rubing arrived home, she watched Jiang Yi drive away. Then she saw a familiar car approaching. The person in the car was obviously the one who had been brooding over her. "Sister, go back and get some rest. Good night."
Yu Rubing: “…”
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