Wu Pengpeng was extremely aggrieved, but she couldn't voice her feelings.
She whispered an explanation, "I'm not... "
Before she could finish, He Qianshan yanked her behind him, hiding her from sight.
With Wu Pengpeng out of the way, Xu Xingchen's gaze roamed over He Qianshan more boldly.
The more he looked, the more satisfied he became, his eyes practically sparkling with heart - shaped bubbles.
The male god is so handsome! I really want to pounce on him!
But in He Qianshan's eyes, Xu Xingchen's expression took on a different meaning.
He Qianshan thought, This guy's eyes are full of hostility. He must be challenging me.
So he arched his eyebrows and glared back fiercely.
Xu Xingchen stared at He Qianshan with hearts in his eyes.
He Qianshan glared at Xu Xingchen with killing intent.
Wu Pengpeng was really worried that if they continued to exchange these looks, they might develop feelings for each other.
She stepped forward, half - blocking He Qianshan, and glared at Xu Xingchen. "Why do you keep following me like a ghost?"
Xu Xingchen gave her a disdainful glance and launched a venomous retort. "Didn't you look in the mirror this morning? Have you no idea about yourself? I just wanted to see who was such a spoilsport!"
This meant that she wasn't worthy of standing next to He Qianshan!
After all, they had once engaged in a three - day - long "battle" over money. Wu Pengpeng knew this opponent quite well.
Although Xu Xingchen was not as wealthy as she was, he was a determined person. Once he set his eyes on someone or something, he wouldn't give up easily.
Last time, he lost He Qianshan because he couldn't hold his liquor. Now he must be looking for a chance to win He Qianshan back.
If he found a different way to win He Qianshan's favor, all her efforts would go to waste.
She would never allow such a tragedy to happen!
Wu Pengpeng glared at Xu Xingchen and said irritably, "I don't want to talk to you. Get out of here!"
Xu Xingchen glared back defiantly. "I don't want to talk to you either. Humph!"
After saying that, he cast a reluctant look at He Qianshan, winked at him, and then sashayed away daintily.
He Qianshan: "..."
He's issuing a challenge to me!
He Qianshan narrowed his starry eyes slightly, his eyes oozing hostility.
When Wu Pengpeng saw that Xu Xingchen was far away, she let out a long sigh of relief.
She really wanted to find a place to hide He Qianshan so that no one else would covet him.
"Let's go!"
When she turned around, she was met with He Qianshan's indescribable gaze, as if he was saying, "You're into this kind of guy?"
Wu Pengpeng wanted to scream inside. It's you he's into, not me!
She forced a smile. "Just a friend, just a friend."
He Qianshan ignored her explanation, took a long stride, and walked forward.
Wu Pengpeng trotted to catch up. "Goddess Yan, wait for me!"
Hearing her long - drawn - out, soft voice, He Qianshan's lips curved up involuntarily, and his steps slowed down.
He waited for half a minute, but Wu Pengpeng didn't catch up, and even her coquettish voice had disappeared.
He looked back and saw that Wu Pengpeng was talking to a young man in a waiter's uniform.
The young man looked like a doll, with delicate features and fair skin. He was the trendy "little puppy" type.
For some reason, when Wu Pengpeng said something, the young man's eyes curved into crescents, and two dimples appeared on his cheeks. It seemed as if his happiness was overflowing.
He Qianshan's face darkened, and his cold eyes stared at Wu Pengpeng's back.
The distance between them was a bit far, so Wu Pengpeng didn't feel his icy glare.
Of course, the main reason was that she was shocked to see Lu Jingran here. When she heard Lu Jingran call her just now, she thought she was hallucinating.
"Why are you still here?"
Didn't she give Lu Jingran one million yuan to go back and study hard? Why did he come back to the club to work part - time?
Lu Jingran seemed to guess what she was thinking and explained with a smile, "I've already quit. I'm just covering for a friend today."
Wu Pengpeng nodded. "How's your mother?"
Lu Jingran gave her a grateful smile. "She had surgery last week. She's fine now."
Wu Pengpeng also smiled. "That's good."
Looking at her radiant smile, Lu Jingran's heart skipped a beat.
Meeting her was like a long - drought land finally getting rain, like encountering the bright moon in the dark night.
How fortunate he was.
He looked at Wu Pengpeng, his eyes filled with tenderness. "Thank you, Sister Wu."
Saying that, he took a step forward, trying to give her a hug.
Wu Pengpeng instinctively took a step back, avoiding his hug.
Noticing Lu Jingran's hurt expression, she smiled awkwardly. "It's just a small thing. Don't mention it."
Although Wu Pengpeng was acting like a wealthy playboy, in fact, she wasn't used to being too close to the opposite sex.
Those promiscuous behaviors were just an act to attract more gold - diggers.
Moreover...
She looked back, not really expecting He Qianshan to still be there.
To her surprise, she saw him standing not far away, looking at them with a deep gaze.
Wu Pengpeng felt a twinge of uneasiness and took another small step back, increasing the distance between her and Lu Jingran.
"Go back to your work and study hard. Call me if you need more money." She took out a business card from her overcoat pocket and stuffed it into his hand. "My friend is waiting for me. I'll leave first."
Without waiting for Lu Jingran's response, she strode towards He Qianshan.
Sure enough, He Qianshan didn't wait for her. Thanks to his long legs, he had already walked quite a distance.
Wu Pengpeng trotted to catch up and carefully glanced at He Qianshan's expression.
His expression was grim. He must be angry.
Wu Pengpeng understood his thoughts. She had publicly announced last night that she would make him famous, but today she was "entangled" with someone else here.
He Qianshan must be jealous, afraid that she might "fall for someone else" and stop spending money on him.
Actually, he didn't need to worry about this. After all, she had so much money that even if she spent it on ten He Qianshans at the same time, she might not be able to exhaust it in three years.
But she couldn't say this out loud.
He Qianshan, this money - burning treasure, was too important to her. She had to give him a hundred percent sense of security.
She explained gently, "The kid just now is Lu Jingran. He used to work here. His family had some difficulties, so I helped him out. He just wanted to thank me."
This was the truth. She wasn't familiar with Lu Jingran.
The first time they met was on the day she came to the club. As soon as she entered, she saw a beautiful young man being forced by a middle - aged man to lick the wine off his shoes.
She learned from the waiter beside her that the young man was Lu Jingran, a top student from Jin University. He came to the club to sell wine to earn money for his mother, who suffered from uremia, to get a kidney transplant.
When he was promoting wine to the middle - aged man just now, the woman beside the man took a few extra glances at him, so the middle - aged man deliberately made things difficult for him.
Since the middle - aged man was a local hooligan with some influence, no one dared to step forward to help.
Wu Pengpeng gave a signal to the dozen or so bodyguards behind her and sent the greasy middle - aged man to the hospital on the spot.
She gave Lu Jingran one million yuan to treat his mother.
This was the maximum amount she spent on a whim every day. To her, it was just a drop in the bucket, insignificant.
But to Lu Jingran, it was an astronomical figure that might change his life.
"He's a top student from Jin University." Wu Pengpeng stole a glance at He Qianshan's expression. "It would be a loss to society if he ruined his studies because of this."
He Qianshan said expressionlessly, "You seem to know him quite well."
Wu Pengpeng raised three fingers and swore, "I swear, I'm not familiar with him. I just want to contribute to the future of our motherland."
He Qianshan caught a glimpse of her little gesture from the corner of his eye, and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.
Finally, he's happy.
Just as Wu Pengpeng breathed a sigh of relief, she heard a clear male voice not far away. "Fair!"