Grace Gu looked at him and smiled slightly. His demeanor was quite charming, and she could sense that his gaze held no ulterior motives.
Just as they were both at a loss for words, Jack Helian's phone suddenly rang. He gave a soft "mm" before hanging up the call.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, he glanced at Grace Gu and raised his fingers slightly, saying, "Um, I have to go."
Since they were just passing acquaintances, she didn't try to keep him there. However, as he turned to leave, she gently reminded him, "This place isn't very safe. Call your friend back; with her around, no one will dare to bully you."
Grace Gu's eyes showed a hint of surprise at his kind advice, but she didn't awkwardly refuse it and nodded lightly in acknowledgment.
Jack Helian took another look at Emily Gu on the dance floor before finally turning around and heading towards the VIP room on the second floor. However, out of Grace Gu's sight, he waited for Emily Gu to exit the dance floor before slipping into a private room nearby.
Seeing her drenched in sweat and swaying unsteadily, Grace Gu quickly approached and supported her by the arm. "Emily, let's go home!"
"I don't want to! I don't want to go back! They all bullied me... they all bullied me..." She cried incessantly in Grace Gu's embrace like a child lost in despair.
At that moment, overwhelmed with emotion and feeling embarrassed by the stares from those around them, she couldn't help herself from crying.
"Emily, please listen. We..."
"No!" In defiance, she returned to her previous spot and began drinking heavily again. The waiter who had served drinks earlier looked worried; after all, this was the boss's sister—if anything happened to her, he might lose his job.
The way she was downing drink after drink made it hard for anyone to believe nothing would happen.
"Miss, you should really persuade Miss Gu to go back!" Although he had never seen their boss angry himself, he had heard terrifying stories about it; it would be better to send this goddess away sooner rather than later.
Grace Gu didn't pay attention to how he addressed her; instead, she focused on how to take Emily Gu home since she couldn't drive herself—and she certainly wouldn't dare touch Emily's flashy car.
"Qi Yu! You big jerk! I will never like you again! Never!"
Her innocent face rested against the edge of the table as she mumbled endlessly about something that fell into another person's ears.
"Come on; I'll take you home."
Seeing the sudden appearance of a man surprised Grace Gu slightly because Emily Gu had shown her his photo before—this refreshing-looking man seemed to be Qi Yu from her descriptions.
Watching as she pushed him away unwillingly made Grace Gu frown slightly. "Sir, it seems like she doesn't want to leave with you."
Qi Yu appeared familiar with Grace Gu: "I'm her boyfriend; naturally I need to take her with me. Does Miss Gu have any objections?"
His tone lacked the gentleness from earlier; while still elegant and polite on the surface, there was an unmistakable coldness in his eyes that suggested dealing with him wouldn't be easy.
"She certainly has no objections."
Before Grace Gu could respond further, Julian Bai's voice slowly resonated behind them—his expression unreadable as always.
Upon recognizing who had arrived, Qi Yu respectfully said: "Young Master Bai."