Chapter 47: May I have the pleasure of inviting you to be my dance partner?

  If it were a different situation now, she would definitely think that encountering Gu Junxiu again after what happened in the morning was particularly unbearable.

  But now she is more grateful for his existence than ever before.

  She opened her mouth, but before she could respond, Li Xueyi had already pushed Su Zhiwei away and asked Gu Junxiu's question again in a loud voice: "How did you get here?"

  Qin Niange looked at Lai Yue's face, which didn't show a hint of intoxication, and opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

  Su Zhiwei, who had just left Lian Yiwu's side, smiled faintly and spoke up: "It was I who called her over. You two big men talking, she really finds it boring, so she specially called Nian Ge over to keep her company."

  As she spoke, her smiling eyes turned back to Qin Nian Ge at the door: "Nian Ge, you won't blame me for deceiving you, will you? I was just playing a small joke."

  Qin Nian Ge hastily lowered her eyes and shook her head slightly: "Of... of course not."

  Gu Junxiu glanced at Su Zhiwei, hooked the corner of his mouth and said to Qin Nian Ge: "Don't stand at the door anymore, since you're here, come in and sit down."

  Qin Nian Ge nodded at him and closed the private room door again before slowly walking towards them.

  Because there were only three of them, they deliberately chose a small private room, and next to the dining table, there were only two double sofas facing each other.

  Now one of the sofas was already occupied by Li Xue and Su Zhiwei, Qin Nian Ge naturally had no choice but to walk towards Gu Junxiu and sat down lightly beside her.

  Li Xueyi was originally on guard against Gu Junxiu, and seeing them sitting together made her feel even more irritated. She glared fiercely at Qin Nianqiu sitting across from her: "Is this a place you can come to?"

  Qin Nian Ge's whole body shook slightly, and he stuttered in response: "I... I thought you were drunk."

  Lai Rongyi knew at once that Su Zhiwei was up to something and immediately gave her a fierce glare.

  Su Zhiwei was feeling pleased with herself and wasn't affected by the glare, still smiling brightly at Qin Nian Ge across from her.

  Seeing this subtle atmosphere, Gu Junxu spoke again to mediate: "It's just a meal, and there are only a few of us here, nothing special. Does Nian Ge have anything she particularly wants to eat? I'll have someone send it over."

  Qin Nian Ge hastily shook her head and declined: "No need to trouble you, thank you Xiu Ze ge."

  Gu Junxiu smiled at her, his eyebrows and eyes curving up: "Even if you don't want to eat anything, let's order a drink. You're still young, can't drink alcohol. How about lemon juice?"

  Qin Nian Ge had no reason to refuse this time, and could only nod in agreement.

  Gu Junxiu quickly pressed the internal phone on the desk and instructed the waiter to bring a glass of lemonade over.

  But Li Xue saw him busy for Qin Nian Ge, and couldn't help but get even angrier, and also didn't like the way Qin Nian Ge was sitting quietly with her head down next to Gu Jun Xi.

  But this time he rarely didn't make another sarcastic remark, and instead just stared at her coldly.

  Qin Nian Ge felt even more uneasy under his gaze, it was as if she was sitting on pins and needles.

  The waiter quickly brought over the orange juice and thoughtfully poured a full cup for Qin Nian Ge before bowing and leaving.

  Qin Nian Ge was holding onto the glass cup as if it were a lifeline, gripping it tightly in her hand, yet still refused to utter a single word.

  Su Zhiwei's original intention for calling Qin Nian Ge was to make her see how close she and Li Xue were, so now she was acting out their intimacy with all her might, almost sticking herself onto him.

  Lai Rongyi's eyes only had the image of Gu Junxiu and Qin Niange stuck together, and he didn't pay much attention to Su Zhiwei's initiative, nor would he deliberately push her away.

  Su Zhiwei saw this situation, a burst of joy in her heart, took a toothpick and picked up a small piece of watermelon to offer it to Li Xue's mouth: "Dear, come on, have a bite."

  Li Xueyi kept staring at Qin Nian Ge, and of course did not neglect the slight tremble she had because of Su Zhiwei's words.

  Seeing her enduring for herself, Lian Yi's mood finally recovered a bit.

  He glanced at Su Zhiwei with a slanted gaze and didn't refuse her obvious affection, opening his mouth to lightly bite the watermelon.

  Even Su Zhiwei didn't expect him to be so cooperative, and she couldn't help but smile happily, bringing the watermelon to her lips and gently biting the same spot he had just bitten.

  Qin Nian Ge couldn't help but see their movements, even though she had seen this scene countless times before.

  But she didn't know if it was because she had experienced the sweetness of the past, now seeing Li Xue and Su Zhiwei's normal couple interactions, her heart felt like it was going to crack open.

  Among all the people present, probably only Qin Nian Ge herself did not know that her face had already turned pale.

  Gu Junxiu narrowed his eyes and took a glance at Su Zhiwei, who was almost stuck to Lian Yiweng's arm, before turning back to the fragile girl beside him, an unusual feeling rising in his heart.

  Although Gu Junxiu has always been gentle and courteous to others, only those who truly understand him know that his gentleness and courtesy are just a mask he wears on his face.

  The real Gu Junxiu would never waste a single thought on someone who had nothing to do with him.

  He has always been cold and detached by nature.

  But now looking at Qin Nian Ge's precarious appearance, the unusual feeling in his heart seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.

  To divert her attention, Gu Jun picked up the wine glass beside him and took a light sip, then spoke to her: "Niang Ge, I heard you're going to take the college entrance exam, right?"

  Qin Nian Ge was struggling, when he suddenly heard his name being called, his body shook slightly, and then nodded lightly: "Uh-huh, yeah."

  Gu Junxu hooked his lips and turned his head to look at her: "Have you thought about which university to take the exam for?"

  He unexpectedly asked this question.

  Qin Nian Ge's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously glanced at Li Xue Yi, only to meet his gaze that had turned towards her.

  Qin Nian Ge hastily withdrew her gaze and replied in a low voice: "I...haven't thought it through yet."

  Su Zhiwei seemed to have some interest in this topic, finally shifting her attention from Lai Ruiyi to herself, turning her head and smiling: "Once you enter university, you'll be free, no need to study like crazy every day. Remember, at that time, you must dress up beautifully and fall in love properly. A girl with a boyfriend is the most beautiful."

  When she heard Su Zhiwei mention the topic of romance, Qin Nian's face turned so red it seemed like blood was about to drip from her face.

  She hung her head low and couldn't say a word.

  Lü Ying's face turned darker and darker beside her due to Su Zhiwei's words.

  He turned his head impatiently and spoke gloomily to Su Zhiwei: "You just take care of yourself, don't ask about her affairs."

  Su Zhiwei's smile froze on her face when she was told this by Li Qianying in front of Qin Niangong and Gu Junxiu, and her face was completely lost.

  She silently closed her mouth, but in her eyes looking at Qin Nian Ge, a few points of hatred quietly emerged.

  Looking at the scene in front of him, Gu Jun thought that his role tonight was indeed like a peacemaker.

  He cleared his throat and spoke to the furious-looking Lai Yue: "By the way, Yue, in two days it's Old Zheng's birthday party. My dad asked me to go too. You know I just got back to the country and don't have many female friends yet. Do you have any secretaries or assistants that I can borrow for now?"

  Lai Ruiying's face finally eased a bit: "What? Shouldn't those young nurses at your hospital be delighted to be your companion?"

  Gu Junxu shrugged and rejected this approach without hesitation: "They don't know my identity yet, it's not suitable."

  Su Zhiwei said with a smile, "Then bring Nian Ge along. The party is going to be boring anyway. You and Nian Ge go together, and we can still chat when we get there."

  Su Zhiwei wanted more than just a chat with Qin Nian Ge at the banquet.

  For these two years, although everyone knew that the Li family had taken in Li Fengtian's mistress' daughter and raised her, Qin Nianqiu had never appeared in public.

  Su Zhiwei said this just to let everyone in the circle know Qin Nian Ge's identity, so that at least in the future, Li Xue Ying will restrain herself a lot when facing Qin Nian Ge in public.

  So as not to jeopardize her position.

  But Liang Yiwu immediately vetoed her proposal at the first time: "No! She's still young, how can she attend a wine party with adults!"

  Seeing Li Xue's fierce reaction, Gu Junxu couldn't help but chuckle.

  Her cold eyes suddenly shot towards him: "What are you laughing at?"

  Gu Junxiu smiled again before speaking to him: "At Nian Ge's age, it's indeed time for her to attend banquets and gain more experience."

  Lai Rongyi's gaze suddenly became even colder, he stared tightly at Gu Junxiu, speaking word by word: "She doesn't need to see it."

  Gu Jun's eyes flashed, and although he still wore that gentle smile, his words had become somewhat pressing: "Oh? But I think the person I want to invite is Nian Ge. Whether or not she goes seems like it should be up to her."

  As Gu Junxiu spoke, Li Xueyi and Su Zhiwei's gazes also turned to Qin Niange.

  The only difference is that Su Zhiwei's eyes held a thick, ill-intentioned expectation, while Li Xueying's gaze contained an unmistakable warning.

  Qin Niange nervously glanced at Li Xueyi, and in an instant, she discovered his cold gaze, and her whole body suddenly stiffened again.

  Gu Junxiu also sensed his change, but this change seemed to have no effect on him.

  His lips still carried that habitual smile, and he asked Qin Nian Ge again: "How about it? Nian Ge? Can I invite you to be my dance partner?"

  Lian Yiwu's hand grasping the high-heeled cup suddenly exerted force, and the veins on the back of his hand were about to burst out.

  If it weren't for the dim lighting in the private room, his abnormal behavior would be utterly shameless.