"Of course it's you."
Song Xuanhe answered without hesitation and sincerely, so straightforwardly that people had no way of doubting his sincerity.
Xiao Yuanmu's face lightened up a bit, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he didn't let Song Xuanhe get away with it. He stared at him with a pair of beautiful eyes and said in a clear voice: "But I see that you seem to be very interested in him."
Song Xuanhe was slightly dazed by Xiao Yuanmu's smiling eyes. If he remembered correctly, this seemed to be the first time he saw Xiao Yuanmu smile.
Although the smile is not obvious, this face with such a faint smile is really... amazing.
Xiao Yuanmu's slightly curved eyes reminded Song Xuanhe of the spring water in early winter, which was clear and bright, rippling with light when the wind blew, bringing cool but refreshing water vapor and pine scent - if he used a large area of white and just the right amount of ink blue as the base tone, and if it hadn't been for this book, he felt that this year's spring and summer series would be his masterpiece.
However, there is no if in this world, but it is undeniable that Xiao Yuanmu really gave him a lot of inspiration.
Xiao Yuanmu waited quietly for Song Xuanhe's answer, but the other side had become noisy. The crowd gathered in the center, and the two people standing still looked particularly abrupt.
"Second Young Master." Someone patted Song Xuanhe on the shoulder and said with a smile, "They're cutting the cake over there, why aren't you over there yet?"
Song Xuanhe came back to his senses, his eyes fell on the person who had spoken, but his peripheral vision glanced at Xiao Yuanmu calmly, and he said, "I'll be there soon."
The man nodded and left without saying anything more. Song Xuanhe then turned to look at Xiao Yuanmu. After being interrupted, his expression became very natural, with a frivolous smile on his face. He easily threw back the question with the attitude that Xiao Yuanmu hated the most: "Why, are you jealous?"
Xiao Yuanmu pursed his lips slightly, but before he could say anything, someone put his arm around Song Xuanhe's shoulder and said, "What are you talking about? Nanzi has been looking for you. Everyone is here. Come with me."
Song Xuanhe glanced at the stranger and knew that this was a plot twist, so he pulled off his hand on his shoulder and raised his chin slightly to Xiao Yuanmu, "I'll go over there and take a look."
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Yuanmu to say anything, he left with the person who spoke without even turning his head back.
The music in the banquet hall was gentle and they walked at a leisurely pace. Xiao Yuanmu could vaguely hear their conversation:
"That was your new boyfriend just now, and the one you gave up Lu Chao's face for?"
Song Xuanhe's voice was vague, probably just a "hmm".
"Superb." The man sighed, and then a lewd smile came: "But I don't think you are as interested in him as the rumors say. Our second young master is famous for being lazy. I don't know how long this guy can last. When he's done, let me play with him."
Xiao Yuanmu's face was cold. He turned and looked in the direction where Song Xuanhe left, but they had already walked into the crowd and could not hear Song Xuanhe's answer clearly.
"Isn't this Mr. Xiao from the venture capital department? Why is he standing here alone?"
A charming yet hostile female voice sounded in his ears. Xiao Yuanmu looked in the direction of the voice with an indifferent expression and saw several well-dressed women.
Song Jiani glanced at the direction where Song Xuanhe left, covered her mouth and smiled, her red lips slightly parted: "Brother Xuanhe is really something, why did he leave you here, this is not right."
Glancing at Song Jiani's lipstick-coated lips, Xiao Yuanmu's already cold face was coated with a layer of frost: "Get out of the way."
Seeing Xiao Yuanmu's expression, Song Jiani chuckled instead. After laughing, she glanced at him with a pair of misty eyes, half laughing and half mocking: "Do you know where this is? Let me get out of the way."
"Or rather, do you know the theme of today's party?" Song Jiani blinked in a good mood, "Let me tell you, the theme of today's party is called 'hunting'. Look at those people gathered over there, do they look familiar? You often see them on TV, right? They are all today's prey, ownerless prey, just like you."
Xiao Yuanmu's expression remained unchanged. The scene of him calling Song Xuan and the man's meaningful look just now appeared in his mind, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.
Sure enough, the next second Song Jiani smiled and said, "I thought you were so important in Xuanhe's eyes, but I didn't expect you were just like that. I feel sorry for you, so I'll explain it to you, so that you don't offend someone you can't afford to offend and lose face for Xuanhe and his brother."
"Besides lovers and those with partners, the other two groups present at this banquet are hunters and prey. You know who the prey are, so I won't tell you. The hunters are over there at the long table, and you should be able to see them. Xuan and brother are there too. After the cake is cut, the game begins. Hunters can capture any prey they like at the banquet by default. As long as the prey is unowned, hunters can capture it in various ways. The most common way is to pay money or give a name. Of course, there are also more exciting ways, such as if the prey is unwilling to agree to these conditions, there will be other ways."
Song Jiani smiled and said, "But the lone prey that appears here are those who know the rules and agree to the game mode. Generally, other methods will not be too extreme, so you don't need to be too scared."
After Song Jiani finished speaking, a round-faced woman next to her looked at Xiao Yuanmu with a smile, and said expectantly: "Jiani, I like him very much. Young Master Song really put him here. Then I will definitely participate in the competition later."
"Join." Song Jiani sneered, her eyes full of disdain: "But I see he looks so attractive, there will be many people competing, probably both men and women, you will have to spend a lot of money, why not talk to Mr. Xiao now and see how much he is willing to sell for."
The woman's sticky eyes licked Xiao Yuanmu over and over again. She lifted the hair on the side of her neck and blinked, "Little brother, what do you want?"
Song Jiani and several other people who didn't speak also looked at Xiao Yuanmu as if they were watching a show, waiting for his answer.
Xiao Yuanmu lowered his eyes, and except for the slightly pursed corners of his mouth, there was almost no emotion on his face. His calm facial features were calmer than Song Jiani had expected. Even the people following Song Jiani were a little surprised. If they didn't know that the young man in front of them really didn't know the rules, they would have thought that he had been mentally prepared.
Xiao Yuanmu had no time to care about the surprise of others, whether openly or secretly. Only he knew how cold his heart was when he heard Song Jiani's words. Along with the coldness came the almost unsuppressible gloom. However, even when he watched Song Xuanhe leave without looking back, he still held a trace of expectation in his heart that even he found ridiculous.
Before they could get a reply, there was a sudden burst of noisy celebrations mixed with laughter from the other side of the long table. The lights in the banquet hall dimmed, and the soothing music suddenly stopped and was replaced by an intense piece of music. The people around the long table also dispersed and walked towards the "prey" that Song Jiani had just mentioned with a purpose.
Among them, there were naturally many people who walked directly towards this side.
Song Jiani didn't expect the game to come so soon, but the sooner the better. When Xuan and her brother see Xiao Yuanmu's true face, they will naturally get rid of the confusion of Xiao Yuanmu's appearance and know who loves him the most and is the most suitable person for him.
"It seems that there are quite a few people who like you." Song Jiani covered her mouth and laughed twice, and said to Xiao Yuanmu: "After all, we have worked in the same company before, and I have to give you a piece of advice. There are many people here who are willing to spend money. You should open your eyes and choose carefully, and you will definitely find a good sponsor."
However, Xiao Yuanmu didn't even bother to glance at him. He turned his head slightly, his eyes quietly looking in the direction of Song Xuanhe. His sculptured profile had a cold look, but in his eyes there was a sense of anticipation that he himself hadn't even noticed.
Seeing this, Song Jiani sneered and said, "Don't think Xuanhe and his brother will come over. If they don't have his consent, you think those people will go this way. That's too naive. Do you think that just by relying on your face, you can make him really fall in love with you?"
Xiao Yuanmu glanced back briefly, his cold eyes carrying an almost tangible chill, and his clear voice was lowered, with a hint of anger and hoarseness, "Shut up."
Just two simple words made Song Jiani's heart skip a beat and she felt a little apprehensive.
However, before she could figure out why she was afraid of an orphan of low status, she saw Xiao Yuanmu's gaze turned back to the original direction, and his originally cold outline seemed to soften a little.
Song Jiani bit her lower lip and looked in the direction Xiao Yuanmu was looking. Sure enough, she saw the figure she had been thinking about, walking straight towards her.
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