He Luo looked at the three in confusion. Ling Yue cleared her throat and explained that she now works with Xi Jian.
"Ah if only I knew! I'd be happy to have you as a HeCom lawyer."
"Unfortunately, she's already mine." Xi Jian said coldly, without any meaning. But the three people there interpreted it differently. Ling Yue's face turned red. Ling Huansheng let out a cold aura that was no less frightening than Xi Jian, and He Luo's smile disappeared.
Ling Huansheng silently embraced Ling Yue and dragged her away from there. They stood face to face in front of a tempting dessert table.
"Explain!"
"What?"
"What kind of relationship do you have with him that makes your face look like boiled crab!" Ling Huansheng pointed his finger to her burn cheek.
Ling Yue touched her face and subconsciously glanced at Xi Jian. "What's wrong with my face!" She lowered her hands.
She knew what Xi Jian's intention was as his legal lawyer, but the man presence who had been beside her all night, plus the intonation of his voice that dominated, no doubt made her heart leap a beat . Ling Yue had never been that intimate to a man who wasn't his brothers.
"Don't imagine things!" Ling Huansheng flicked her forehead, making Ling Yue let out an 'ouch' voice
"I would have kicked you if it wasn't for this damn dress." Ling Yue said between her teeth.
She could not kick his younger brother without moving her foot rudely and moved aggressively without revealing her back. Ling Huansheng gripped her arms. He made Ling Yue's body twirled to get a clearer vision on his sister's dress.
"You!" Ling Huansheng was speechless. "Let's go home!" Ling Huansheng was ready to drag her to the exit door only to be blocked by Xi Jian.
"Where do you think you're going with my date tonight?"
Ling Yue and Ling Huansheng were surprised to find Xi Jian standing with a sour face.
"I will bring my sister home, Mr. Xi. I hope you don't mind."
"The person who picked her up is me, and the one who will take her home is me. Of course I do mind. What will people say if a gentleman like me lets someone else take my partner home?" Xi Jian wondered. Since when did he care about other people's opinions? He always ignored that.
Ling Huansheng gave a cold attitude. "I don't care what others think of you. But I care about my sister's safety." Ling Huansheng realized that the people here looked at his sister with different intentions. He did not want any of the intentions to end badly on Ling Yue.
Ling Yue felt the tension in both of them increase. "Ah Sheng ..." she called softly. She knew how bold Ling Huansheng could be. This stubborn brother won't just back down easily. She did not want Ling Huansheng who had just entered the business world clashed with this business king. "Leave it tonight. Don't overdo it."
He looked at Ling Yue in disbelief. "So you prefer being here with him?"
Ling Yue was taken aback. How could this go off in the direction of who should be chosen. Seeing Ling Yue's attitude that showed no signs of obeying, Ling Huansheng looked at her irritably. "Fine! Do as you please!"
"Hey, Ah Sheng ... wait!" Ling Yue saw her brother's back coming out angrily.
"What a grumpy!" Xi Jian murmured.
Ling Yue's lips twitched. Whose fault is it? she kept that question in her head.
He Luo looked at the two people who were across the room. He wanted to know more about what he had missed to the point of not knowing how Xi Jian could be that close to Ling Yue.
"Mr. He?" the person who invited him to talk earlier was an investor who shouldn't be offended.
"Oh sorry, what did you just say?"
Meanwhile, Ling Yue sighed. She would have a long hard time to let Ling Huansheng's anger subside and persuade him not to ignore her. Ling Yue took the dessert in front of her and then put it in her mouth elegantly. She needs to think of ways to deal with his brothers who sometimes overdo thing for her. She almost choked when Xi Jian reached out and rubbed her forehead between her eyebrows.
"This is quite red," he said.
Ling Yue had a hard time swallowing the leftovers. "Water..."
Xi Jian fetched orange juice and handed it to Ling Yue who began to hiccup. He patted Ling Yue's back.
"Why do you always eat in a hurry?" Xi Jian got her a tissue and took back the glass. Ling Yue raised her hand, implying that Xi Jian could stop patting her. Xi Jian took her out of the party place and drove her home.