Chen Yun's face gradually lit up with a triumphant smile, which the girls believed wholeheartedly. They had heard Chen Yun talk about Lu Xiu a long time ago, and now that they were together, it seemed like a natural progression.
"Why don't you introduce us to him?" one of the girls asked.
Chen Yun paused for a moment, then quickly responded with a smile, "Sure, just wait here. I'll bring him over."
They nodded with excitement, knowing that it was Lu Xiu, someone they had been eager to meet for a long time.
Su Qing sat on a high stool, occasionally feeling the man beside her brushing against her. The lemony scent emanating from him surrounded her.
"What are you doing?" Su Qing pushed his arm irritably. They seemed like a playful couple.
He moved closer, like an affectionate big dog.
Lu Xiu chuckled lightly, raising an eyebrow lazily. "What did I do?" Su Qing didn't want to argue with him; he always became more stubborn the more she argued with him.
Resting her head on her hand, she avoided looking at him and glanced elsewhere. She noticed Chen Yun and her friends talking about something, their occasional glances making her uncomfortable.
Suddenly, Chen Yun walked over in her bejeweled high heels. With her great figure and the low-cut dress she wore today, any careless move would reveal too much. Every gesture she made was just right. Su Qing knew she had come to find Lu Xiu, but she didn't want to make things awkward, so she turned her head away without looking at her.
Stopping in front of them, Chen Yun smiled and said, "Thank you all for coming to my birthday party." Her gaze fell on Su Qing again.
Su Qing wondered if she had misread it, but she felt like Chen Yun glanced behind her.
Soon, a tall figure approached from behind, holding a glass of wine in his hand, stopping beside them.
"Hello, miss, may I have the pleasure of getting to know you?" His voice was deep and resonant, with a thick nasal tone.
Su Qing turned her head to look at him, taken aback by the wine he offered.
Before she could think of a response, Lu Xiu's voice came over, "She doesn't drink."
"Just a little, it's okay, right?" Chen Yun interjected tentatively.
"That's not acceptable."
Lu Xiu clearly didn't want to talk to her, not even bothering to make eye contact.
Su Qing shook her head, refusing, "I'm sorry, I don't drink." The man seemed reluctant and said, "Then can we exchange contact information? We could hang out sometime in the future?" He took out his phone and handed it to her, making it hard for her to decline.
"What's there to exchange?" Lu Xiu's anger was evident on his face, as if he was about to punch him at any moment.
Su Qing hesitated before taking his phone and entering her WeChat.
Lu Xiu looked unhappy but helpless as he gazed at Su Qing, his eyes lowering, mysterious.
"Qing, let's go over there, I need to talk to you about something," Chen Yun said opportunistically.
Su Qing's gaze swept over to her, pursing her lips. "Okay."
Chen Yun led Su Qing to the sofa opposite.
Her expression changed completely. "You're hanging around Lu Xiu and adding someone else on WeChat? You're quite crafty, aren't you?"
Su Qing was speechless. Although she usually appeared gentle and weak, she didn't back down when it came to arguing. "Hanging around him? Then keep him away from me."
"You..." She paused, then continued, "Do you really think he likes you? With your poor appearance, you're just like my stepfather. He's just playing around with you."
Su Qing's eyelashes trembled, her hand unconsciously clenched. "Like him so much? Then I'll make sure you never get him."
"Then I'll see if you have the ability."
With that, she walked towards Lu Xiu, not knowing what to say to him. Lu Xiu walked with her towards her group of friends.
Chen Yun looked at Lu Xiu with a shy expression and introduced him to her group of friends, "This is Lu Xiu."
"We already knew that. We just want to ask Mr. Lu what gift he has prepared for Yunyun, just to satisfy my curiosity," one of the girls said, with a hint of coquettishness in her tone. Her face was flushed, and it was the first time she had seen Lu Xiu up close, he was simply too handsome.
Seeing that the truth was about to be revealed, Chen Yun hastily said, "Please don't say anything yet."
They thought Chen Yun was shy, so they joked, "Don't be shy, we just want to ask."
Lu Xiu stood lazily, listening to their conversation and guessed roughly what they were talking about. "Gift? It's already good enough that I came."
Suddenly, Su Qing called out, "Lu Xiu," startling them. They looked at the girl who was sitting on the sofa, her fair face expressionless, her almond-shaped eyes fixed on Lu Xiu.
Because of this call, they completely forgot about what had just happened with Lu Xiu. "Why did she call Lu Xiu? Can Miss Lu call him?"
Before they could finish, Lu Xiu took a step in that direction and walked over. He stood in front of her, looking down at her, and said in a soft voice, "Now you know me."
Su Qing bit her lip, her eyes shimmering with a faint starlight as she spoke gently, "Take me home."
Lu Xiu chuckled.
"Okay."
He could never refuse her.
They walked out of the door amidst Chen Yun's group of people.
"Who is she after all? Is Master Lu really going to take her home?"
"Yeah, Yunyun, aren't you going to intervene? He's Lu Xiu, after all, and there are so many people watching outside." Chen Yun was also annoyed and replied lightly, "I got it."
Lu Xiu didn't even exchange WeChat with her; he was really difficult to deal with.
The night was vast, and the villa area was unusually quiet.
Once in the car, no one spoke a word. Finally, the car stopped downstairs.
Su Qing opened the door. Instead of hurrying out, she rubbed her hands and looked at Lu Xiu. Slowly, she spoke, "I didn't accept his friend request."
Her voice was serious, striking a chord in Lu Xiu's heart.
Finally, a smile appeared on his face, he raised his eyebrows and hoarsely said, "Su Qing, you're something."
"Then I'll go."
She unfastened her seatbelt, ready to get out of the car, but Lu Xiu held her back and leaned in, "Would it be considered a crime if I kissed you now?"
The car was dimly lit, but Su Qing could still see his expression clearly. She shrank her neck into her clothes, shaking her head slightly, "No, we haven't made up yet!"
"Let's make up then." He stared at her with intense eyes, as if he was about to kiss her in the next second.
His breath brushing against her cheek was somewhat ticklish.
Su Qing's body stiffened, blinking her eyes, her heart pounding at this moment, but reason prevailed. She found her voice, "No."
He lowered his head, throwing his coat onto the back seat, leaving only a black lettered long-sleeved shirt on him. Through the faint light, she looked down from his collar and saw the contours of his abdominal muscles faintly visible.
Then her gaze stopped.