“What do you mean, throwing my weight around? I’ve wanted to beat him up for a long time, and the timing just happened to be right.” Lu Zhengzhi was pressing an ice pack to his cheek. Fu Yangxue, that little punk, actually had pretty solid fists.
“You were busy beating someone up, but I noticed something off about the personal bodyguard behind Gu Wanyue.”
“What’s the problem?”
“Gu Wanyue was probably lying. That guy isn’t her personal bodyguard—it actually seems more like they’re in a relationship.”
Lu Zhengzhi was stunned and looked over toward Gu Wanyue and the guy. Now that Fu Quan had pointed it out, it really did seem that way. The guy wasn’t bad-looking either, had an outstanding presence, and gave off the vibe of a rich playboy.
“No way,” Lu Zhengzhi still couldn’t believe it.
“Just now, they were secretly talking to each other, and that guy was even quietly touching Gu Wanyue’s waist.”
“What!” Lu Zhengzhi’s jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Because he opened his mouth too wide, it caused him some pain.
That guy actually dared to touch Gu Wanyue’s waist right in front of everyone? What kind of insane move was that? It was absolutely shameless. I wish I could get a feel too, if I had the chance.
Fu Quan couldn’t believe it either. Miss Gu’s waist was just casually groped like that? Who exactly was that guy, to be able to keep Gu Wanyue completely under control without her daring to resist at all?
Yu Xiaoduo felt someone staring at him and quietly warned Gu Wanyue, “Don’t make a scene, or people might notice.”
“You’re such a good actor, Yu Xiaoduo. There’s no way anyone will find out.” Gu Wanyue was fuming inside. In the end, she was the one bearing all the burden alone.
Just as the two were whispering to each other, the banquet hall doors swung open again. Three people appeared at the entrance, one of them being Fu Yangxue, who had just fled in disgrace earlier.
Another guy was huge, his T-shirt looking like it was about to burst from his muscles. He could probably take someone out with a single punch, no problem.
The man in the middle was Pan Wei. He had a buzz cut, a small tuft of beard on his chin, and was wearing a plain T-shirt and cropped pants, with a confident smile on his face.
Yu Xiaoduo frowned slightly when he saw Pan Wei appear. Why did it have to be him?
“Lu Zhengzhi, get your ass over here!” The big guy walked straight to the dining table, flipped it over with one hand, and showed off some serious fighting power.
Fu Quan laughed and teased, “Zhao Yu, that big idiot, showed up. Didn’t see that coming, did you?”
“Perfect timing. We’ll take care of them all together.” Lu Zhengzhi tossed the ice pack aside and sneered disdainfully.
Then something strange happened. Pan Wei actually started walking toward Gu Wanyue. His confident smile was gone, replaced by a frown and a stern expression.
Yu Xiaoduo quietly instructed, “Whatever he says, just ignore him, okay?”
Gu Wanyue was confused, but just as she was about to ask why, Pan Wei walked up and said directly, “Yu Xiaoduo, what are you doing here?”
No one in the room expected Pan Wei’s move. They had all thought he was going to greet Miss Gu, but instead, he started talking to her personal bodyguard. And from the looks of it, they seemed to know each other.
At this moment, Fu Quan became intensely curious about Yu Xiaoduo. Seeing how upset Pan Wei looked—in his memory, only Ye Shishi had ever made Pan Wei show such an expression—who exactly was this guy?
Gu Wanyue was also completely dumbfounded at this point, but she still followed Yu Xiaoduo’s advice and stayed silent.
Still, a hundred questions ran through her mind. How do you know a rich young master like him?
Seeing that Yu Xiaoduo wasn’t responding, Pan Wei seemed even more annoyed. Just as he was about to speak again, Yu Xiaoduo said flatly, “Who are you?”
Pan Wei paused for a moment. Gu Wanyue was actually helping Yu Xiaoduo talk back?
“So it’s Miss Gu. I didn’t recognize you earlier. I have some things to take care of, so I’ll leave you be.” After saying that, Pan Wei shot Yu Xiaoduo a glance—almost like a warning—and turned to walk away.
As soon as he was gone, Gu Wanyue immediately asked, full of curiosity, “How does he know you? He’s the big brother Fu Yangxue swore loyalty to. I’ve heard he’s pretty influential in the local scene.”
“Why are you so nosy? Stop worrying about things that don’t concern you.”
“Oh, come on, tell me. That way, if I ever run into him, I’ll know how to handle it. Don’t you think?”
Yu Xiaoduo was at a loss. “Please don’t use my voice to act cute. I’m going to throw up.”
“Tell me~”
“…”
“I really can’t with you. Fine. Pan Wei is my distant cousin. We met once a few years ago, and I beat him to the ground.” Yu Xiaoduo briefly explained.
Gu Wanyue looked at him in disbelief. “You’re lying. You beat him up, and he didn’t get revenge?”
“Yeah, so you’d better watch out.”
Gu Wanyue: “…”
“So that means I’m in danger now too? How could you mess with someone like that?”
“He just needed a beating.”
Gu Wanyue felt like she understood Yu Xiaoduo less and less. But then again, she had only known him for a few days, so it was normal not to get him.
Just then, a round of shouting and cursing broke out.
“Why haven’t they started fighting yet?” Gu Wanyue said, watching like she was enjoying a show. Yu Xiaoduo was speechless.
“There’s a process to guys fighting. First, they yell at each other. When they start saying things like ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ or ‘Hit me then,’ that’s when the shoving starts. And then it’s about to go down.”
“Oh~ I see.” Gu Wanyue had just finished speaking when she saw Yu Xiaoduo walk forward. She quickly whispered, “What are you doing now? Get back here!”
Yu Xiaoduo ignored her and walked up to the men who were locking horns. Grinning, he said, “Gentlemen, fighting is so boring. Let’s do something exciting instead.”
Everyone’s eyes immediately landed on Yu Xiaoduo. Gu Wanyue was done. She knew Yu Xiaoduo was going to stir things up.
“Miss Gu, this is our business. You want to get involved too?” Pan Wei said coolly, not seeming afraid of Gu Wanyue’s status.
“Brawling is pointless. That’s kid stuff.”
“What does Miss Gu suggest, then?”
Yu Xiaoduo extended a delicate finger and said softly, “Let’s do something thrilling. That’s more fun.”
Pan Wei’s heart skipped a beat, and his eyes darted toward Yu Xiaoduo in the distance. Something about Gu Wanyue’s tone reminded him of Yu Xiaoduo.
“Haha, I like it. So what do you say? You dare to take it on?” Lu Zhengzhi wasn’t scared at all. Bring on the excitement.
Pan Wei smirked. “Why wouldn’t I dare?”
Watching the situation take a more interesting turn, everyone was thrilled. It was just like the old days when Ye Shishi was around—small trouble every couple of days, big trouble every few days. It had been years since something this fun happened.
Following Yu Xiaoduo’s suggestion, everyone moved to a new location.
In the car, Gu Wanyue asked, puzzled, “Why are you getting involved? It’s so dangerous.”
“Sigh, Boss Gu. You’re drop-dead gorgeous, you can charm anyone, but you’re still missing one thing.”
“What’s that?”
“If you want to make it in the local scene, you need to earn the respect of these rich second-generation kids. Just relying on your looks won’t cut it. You have to make them admire you.”
Gu Wanyue gasped. “You mean… you’re going to do it?”
