When the two of them arrived at the designated private room, most of the people had already arrived. Shen Wanwan followed behind Ji Jinxian. Upon seeing them, Luo Yan quickly put down his microphone and walked over.
"Brother Ji, Sister-in-law, you've finally arrived! Come hurry and take a seat."
Luo Yan warmly invited the two of them, and his words caught the attention of the other people in the room. Everyone looked over.
"Brother Ji, you're too mean. We've asked you out a few times before, but you didn't come out. Are you afraid that we'll see your wife?"
The baby-faced young man looked at Ji Jinxian teasingly, his round almond-shaped eyes filled with laughter. Upon hearing the young man's words, Ji Jinxian was noncommittal.
"I'm afraid you'll scare her."
With that, he led Shen Wanwan to the sofa and sat down. He took a bottle of fruit juice from the table, opened it, and handed it to Shen Wanwan.
"Don't drink alcohol, just drink this."
"Thank you, hubby."
Shen Wanwan sweetly smiled and took a sip of the juice. The refreshing sweetness of the fruit juice made her feel elated.
The five people who had witnessed the entire interaction between the two widened their eyes. Didn't they say that Ji Jinxian and his wife had a contractual marriage?
Why did this not match the rumors?
Could it be that the information they received was wrong?
Everyone had different expressions, but none of them showed it. As the organizer of the banquet, Luo Yan was the first to stand up and introduce himself.
"Hello, I'm Luo Yan, Ji Jixian's childhood friend. We met at your wedding."
"Hi, I'm Shen Wanwan, Ji Jinxian's wife."
When Shen Wanwan reached out to shake Luo Yan's hand, she was stopped by Ji Jinxian's outstretched palm.
"An introduction is enough. There's no need to shake hands."
After he finished speaking, he held Shen Wanwan's hand tightly and gave Luo Yan a warning look. Ji Jinxian's jealousy was very obvious, so obvious that it surprised the other five people.
They had grown up together and had never seen Ji Jinxian be so protective of someone. It was as if Shen Wanwan was a precious treasure that others couldn't touch.
"Brother Ji, I just wanted to say hello to my sister-in-law. You don't need to be so protective, do you?"
Luo Yan smiled helplessly and naturally withdrew his hand. With Luo Yan taking the lead, the others also introduced themselves to Shen Wanwan.
The baby-faced young man was named Yun Qing, the Young Master of the Yun family and also the youngest brother of Best Actor Yun Chen. The gentle young man beside him was Lin Yanyun, the only child of the Lin family, and also Yun Qing's cousin.
Of the remaining two, the one with a serious expression was Nan Gongjie, the Young Master of the Nangong family. The other one with a pair of glasses was Chu Ziyang, the Young Master of the Chu family.
These Young Masters were all highly sought-after individuals, and any one of them would be popular among people. Because it was a brotherhood gathering, they were all having fun. They threw away their disguises and completely returned to their original appearances.
After playing a few rounds of games, Shen Wanwan had gotten to know them all, especially Yun Qing. He was too friendly and could talk about anything, so she felt comfortable chatting with him. Their relationship progressed naturally and quickly.
Just as everyone was having a happy time, the door to the private room suddenly opened, and a woman in a dress walked in confidently.
When they saw this woman, the originally lively private room instantly became quiet. Everyone's gaze fell on her.
"An Ling'er, why are you here?"
Upon seeing the woman, Yun Qing threw down his cards and jumped up to stand in front of Shen Wanwan and Ji Jinxian.
"Why don't you just leave? We don't welcome you here. Who's the idiot that brought you here?"
Who had brought this woman here?
Yun Qing was very angry, and his almond-shaped eyes widened with fury, making him look like a puppy that had just seen a bad person.
"Yun Qing, I didn't come here to see you. Why are you getting so worked up?"
Looking at Yun Qing standing in front of Ji Jinxian, An Ling'er's expression was equally unpleasant. She wanted to push Yun Qing away, but she was concerned about how her image in Ji Jinxian's eyes would be affected. In the end, she could only stand there and let Yun Qing leave.
"Move aside quickly, I have something to say to Brother Ji, and I will leave after I finish," An Ling'er said.
"I don't believe you. An Ling'er, can't you be a little more shameless? My Brother Ji is already married, so why do you have to keep approaching him? Is this how the An family teaches you?"
Yun Qing's face was filled with ridicule. If his sister had not been harmed, he would not have been able to see the true color of this woman in front of him. He had been foolish to have given her and Ji Jinxian some alone time.
Now that he had come to his senses and remembered his unconscious sister lying on the hospital bed, Yun Qing wished he could kill An Ling'er.
"You..." An Ling'er's eyes turned red, and she appeared extremely pitiful as if she had been wronged.
As soon as Yun Qing called her name, Shen Wanwan had been covertly assessing her. As expected of the world's female lead, she was born with the appearance of a beautiful woman.
No wonder she could win the affections of many men in the original text because of her face and pitiful appearance. In the end, she captured the heart of the cold and domineering boss.
Thinking about the cold and domineering boss, Shen Wanwan turned her head and glared fiercely at Ji Jinxian. What was the point of being so good-looking?
He only knew how to attract the attention of a woman, and now he had even attracted such a love rival!
Ji Jinxian, who was inexplicably glared at by the spoiled girl was speechless.
What did I do wrong again?
No one paid attention to the small actions of the two. Everyone's focus was on Yun Qing and An Ling'er.
"Alright, Yun Qing, I called Ling'er over. Just treat it as giving me face."
Seeing that the atmosphere had become tense, Luo Yan took the initiative to step forward to be the peacemaker and stop the two from arguing.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Yun Qing's animosity towards An Ling'er. Upon hearing that the woman was summoned by Luo Yan, Yun Qing's face immediately darkened.
"Luo Yan, you know what this woman has done. Why did you call her over? Have you forgotten how my sister is still lying in bed unconscious?"
Yun Qing's face darkened as he glared at Luo Yan. Luo Yan clearly knew what An Ling'er had done to his sister, but he still maintained contact with her. It was a ridiculous notion!
"Yun Qing, I think there's a misunderstanding between you and Ling'er."
Luo Yan tried to explain for An Ling'er, but Yun Qing was unwilling to listen. He hurriedly interrupted Luo Yan's words.
"Shut up!"
After finishing his outburst, Yun Qing glared fiercely at An Ling'er and pointed toward the door.
"Get out now. You're not welcome at our gathering!"
"What right do you have to tell me to leave? I'm not here to look for you."
An Ling'er coldly snorted and completely ignored Yun Qing. She pushed him away and walked towards Ji Jinxian.
"Brother Ji, how have you been recent? I've recently learned a few new dishes and wanted to cook them for you. Are you free to try them?"
An Ling'er said as she prepared to sit down beside Ji Jinxian. She ignored Shen Wanwan who was beside Ji Jinxian.
Shen Wanwan, who was ignored, sat on the sofa with her arms crossed. She wanted to see what this b*tch wanted to do.
At the same time, Shen Wanwan couldn't help but think that Luo Yan was so pitiful. He was truly the epitome of a tragic third male lead.