Huo Nanchen's thin lips curved into a barely discernible arc. "If you don't get out, I will drag you out of the car!"
Gu Ruochu did not want to cause too much trouble, so she slowly opened the car door.
As soon as she alighted the car, Huo Nanchen grabbed her hand. Seeing Gu Ruochu with her new friend had made him lose control.
"Who is he?"
"He is Ning Tang's friend."
"Your father's friend?" Huo Nanchen sneered and pulled Gu Ruochu onto his body. "How come I've never seen him in Nan Cheng? I didn't know that your father had such a young friend."
"Why don't you believe me? He's just a friend."
Huo Nanchen's grip almost crushed Gu Ruochu's hand, and she tried to shake it off. "You're hurting my hand!"
"Ruochu!" His breath spread across her face. "You should stay away from him! Did you forget that I told you not to mess with other men? We're not divorced yet."
Huo Nanchen was irritated.
He held Gu Ruochu tightly as if he wanted to rub her into his bones.
"I've already said that he's only Ning Tang's friend. If you don't believe me, what else can I do? Besides, we have nothing to hide. We've interacted in public. We haven't done anything excessive." Gu Ruochu suddenly realized that she was explaining herself to Huo Nanchen. When she considered the state of their relationship, she felt that there was no need for her to do it.
However, even though she struggled to free herself, Huo Nanchen did not let go of her hand.
"Then why did he come here to pick you up?"
"He's Ning Tang's friend. That means that he is also my friend now. So what if I treat him to a meal? Don't you eat with your friends?"
"Of course not!"
Gu Ruochu was stunned by his reply.
Huo Nanchen deliberately wrapped his arm around Gu Ruochu's waist and pulled her into his embrace. He then raised his eyes and looked at Yi Eryang. "How should I address this gentleman?"
"My surname is Yi." Yi Eryang revealed a row of neat white teeth and suddenly reached out to hold Gu Ruochu's other hand. "Ruochu, who is this man beside you?"
Gu Ruochu wanted to pull her hand away, but her mind went blank. She had not expected Yi Eryang to hold her hand so intimately.
Had he gone mad? Hadn't Ning Tang told him about her relationship with Huo Nanchen?
Gu Ruochu stared at the mischievous expression in Yi Eryang's eyes.
Was he trying to provoke Huo Nanchen?
Yi Eryang had to know that provoking Huo Nanchen would lead to some very harsh consequences. At that moment, Gu Ruochu was completely dumbfounded.
Huo Nanchen's gaze fell on Yi Eryang's hand. His pupils shrank, but he did not make a sound. His face turned red, and the wrinkles on his face became more pronounced.
Gu Ruochu did not dare to look him in the eye.
His eyes were filled with a strange and cold malice that was incomparably sinister.
Gu Ruochu had never seen Huo Nanchen like that before. She quickly pulled her hand away from Yi Eryang and said, "Yi Eryang, I can't treat you to a meal today. I have something to discuss with him. I'll treat you to a meal at another time."
"Ruochu, is he the reason why you can't go out with me?"
Yi Eryang's next sentence made Gu Ruochu's brain explode. Why would he say such strange words? They hadn't known each other for long.