Li An'an had long known that Su Chaoyang had suddenly dropped out of school to join the military due to some matter involving Mu Xiangwan. However, she was never clear about the details.
"So what really happened back then?" she asked curiously when the topic came up again.
"Well—" Mu Xiangwan was about to spill the beans but restrained herself at the last moment. An awkward look passed over her face, and she waved her hand dismissively, "Ah never mind, it's nothing. Anyway, I'll be staying with you for a few days! After all, he's just back to visit his family and will probably leave in a couple of days."
"Oh." Seeing that she couldn't get a clear answer, Li An'an felt a bit disappointed. Changing the topic, she said. "I have plans tonight. Will you sort yourself out?"
"What plans? I can go with you."
Li An'an looked a bit puzzled at Mu Xiangwan's questioning. But then, as comprehension dawned, she said, "Oh, nothing special, just a classmate gathering."
"Alright, I'll go too."
Without pondering much, Mu Xiangwan decided to join Li An'an in her "classmate gathering." Little did she know that this would foil the painstaking efforts she had made to escape earlier!
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When they arrived at the destination and Mu Xiangwan looked up to see the Imperial Club, she became quite curious, "An'an, what kind of classmate gathering is this? It's at such a place!"
The Imperial Club on Chang'an Street was a top tier, invitation-only club. It was luxurious, grand, and elegantly designed. Although it's located downtown, the lavishly decorated club hid an uncommon tranquility and warmth. Not everyone could get in here, they must be either affluent or prestigious. Did all her classmates come from impressive backgrounds?
As Li An'an got out of the car, she retorted, "You'll know what kind of classmate gathering it is once you join us!"
Mu Xiangwan hesitated and stayed in the car.
It wasn't because she couldn't enter. What concerned her was that the Imperial Club was owned by a childhood friend, and she knew many of the regular customers. She had told her family that she went away to do landscape painting. If someone saw her here and told her family about it, wouldn't her mother throw a fit? And this time, not even her grandfather might be able to shield her.
Seeing her hesitation, Li An'an simply said, "If you don't want to go, just go back. With my dad out on a business trip and nobody at home, you can keep my mom company."
Hearing that, Mu Xiangwan decided to go, "Let's go, let's go."
Li An'an felt a secret delight. Leading the way, she stopped in front of one of the private rooms. Before opening the door, she grabbed Mu Xiangwan's hand.
Mu Xiangwan thought her friend was just about to introduce her to the classmates and didn't think much of it. But when the door opened, the voices chatting inside were all too familiar!
She felt a chill as it hit her. Looking around the room, she saw Qin Yuehua, Pan Linfeng, Zhao Jing, Zhang Yanjun and Song Wenbin. They were all from her compound!!!
Mu Xiangwan felt a wave of deception washing over her. But before she could question her good friend, she felt a sharp and burning gaze from the corner of the room. Naturally, she turned to look and fell into a pair of pitch-black eyes. Her heart skipped a beat!
He is also here?!
Su Chaoyang!
Can someone please tell her what is going on?!
Four of the people in the room were building a cruise. Only the founder of the Royal Family, Qin Yuehua, and Su Chaoyang, in military uniform, sat on a sofa chatting.
When the door opened, Su Chaoyang just instinctively looked up. Unexpectedly the person who walked in was the very one who had escaped from home that morning!