The voice was neither loud nor soft, but it instantly made the entire venue quiet.
The door of the banquet hall was wide open.
A tall and slender man with a powerful aura of nobility walked at a steady pace toward the crowd.
"Young master Shi Jue!" the guests in the banquet hall cried out in surprise.
"Oh my god! Is that young master Shi Jue? He's a real person!" an infatuated girl cried out.
"So domineering, so handsome. I really love young master Shi Jue to death," another woman said exaggeratedly.
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Lu Ziyin's handsome face darkened as he looked at the intimidating Shi Jue. His presence made him hug the person in his arms even tighter.
Xia Ningyan, who was nestled in Lu Ziyin's arms, turned her face and stared at Shi Jue with an infatuated expression. She blushed and wanted nothing more than to pounce on him immediately.
"Young master Shi Jue, you really came..." Lu Yuanbo had a decent smile on his lips as he stepped forward to welcome him.
Shi Jue did not move. One of his bodyguards dressed in black, who was standing beside him, quickly moved forward and blocked Lu Yuanbo.
Lu Yuanbo's smile immediately faded after he was humiliated.
Shi Jue walked toward Xia Weiyang and bent down beside her to hug her like she was his princess. He then picked her up.
Unexpectedly, Xia Weiyang screamed and instantly wrapped her arms around Shi Jue's neck. Looking up at the noble and cold man, she could not help but struggle.
"That's good." Shi Jue then pressed his warm thin lips against Xia Weiyang's ear. "If you don't want to make a fool of yourself, stand up."
The man's elegant bamboo fragrance mixed with his unique natural scent overwhelmed Xia Weiyang's nose. She felt Shi Jue's hot breath tickling her ear. She could not help but pull back her neck and curl up in his arms, hiding her blushing face.
Lu Ziyin narrowed his eyes and looked unkindly at the two who were showing off their affection.
"Who was the one who said they wanted to have my child aborted?" Even though he was hugging Xia Weiyang, Shi Jue still looked very imposing.
After hearing Shi Jue's words, Wang Jiayi lowered her head and hid behind her husband, Xia Zhixiu.
"It was you!" Shi Jue swept a cold gaze at her.
"It was a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding!" Xia Zhixiu said while forcing a smile. "We didn't know that the child was yours, young master Shi Jue. It was all because of Xia Weiyang, that girl. We asked her to say whose child it was, but she refused to tell us."
"So, she hit my woman." Shi Jue's indifferent tone caused the others to shiver involuntarily.
At that moment, a bodyguard dressed in black placed a chair behind Shi Jue. He then sat down while still holding Xia Weiyang. Even though he was sitting down, Shi Jue still projected an aura of superiority.
With one hand holding Xia Weiyang, Shi Jue's other hand gently caressed the visible palm print on her cheek.
"No, this girl wants my oldest son-in-law to take responsibility for the child she's carrying," Xia Zhixiu said as he rolled his eyes.
Although he didn't know how Xia Weiyang got pregnant with Shi Jue's child, Xia Weiyang probably didn't know either. Otherwise, such a scandal wouldn't have happened.
"Is that so?" Shi Jue said faintly. His pair of deep and mesmerizing eyes looked sharply at Lu Ziyin. The corners of his lips formed a disdainful smile. "Lu Ziyin is just insignificant."
Hearing this, Lu Ziyin clenched his fists tightly. He stepped forward and met Shi Jue's gaze. "Young master Shi Jue, I don't care why you're here. It's fine that you've interrupted my birthday party. But please, control your woman and don't try to challenge every man you meet. Young master Shi Jue, don't be so cocky and arrogant. Be careful with your ego. It might get the better of you in the future!" Lu Ziyin felt proud that he was able to insult Shi Jue.
"You're courting death!" A man in black suddenly stepped forward and fiercely glared at Lu Ziyin.
Shi Jue waved his hand to order him to stand down.
As he felt Xia Weiyang's body suddenly tighten in his embrace, Shi Jue smiled lightly. However, the temperature in the entire banquet hall gradually decreased.