Then Nan Min's phone vibrated a few times. He walked aside to answer the call. Yong Shanling sat on the bed rather boredly. Staring at her turned - off phone, she got lost in thought.
"The ball tonight has been changed to a private gathering, just for us few," Nan Min said, looking a bit disappointed.
"Oh, so I can go change my clothes then," Yong Shanling said and rushed towards the toilet.
"Don't," Nan Min said, grabbing her hand and pulling her back.
"How can such a beautifully - dressed girl turn back into Cinderella? Come on, my princess."
Yong Shanling looked at the hand holding hers, and a tinge of bitterness welled up in her heart. "Where is my prince now..."
When they reached the huge dining room, there was no one there. Nan Min leaned on the sofa and started watching TV. Yong Shanling sat beside him.
"Uncle Lin, haven't they all arrived yet?"
"Master Nan, the gentlemen are still getting ready. They may be a bit late," the butler replied.
Hearing what the butler said, Nan Min stole glances at the woman beside him.
"Why do you keep looking at me?" Although she was looking at the TV, her words were directed at Nan Min.
"Because you're beautiful."
As soon as Nan Min finished speaking, she immediately got up and sat on the sofa on the other side. Seeing the person moving away from him, he felt rather helpless.
"Nan Min, you brought your little girlfriend here so early," a joking voice came from afar. Nan Min recognized it as Han Chu's voice right away and his mood soured.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Since she had her back to Han Chu, he didn't see her face clearly and still thought it was the same face he saw in the ring.
Han Chu walked to the side of the sofa and stood behind her. He pointed at her, looked at Nan Min and smiled. Nan Min thought he was as stupid as an idiot. Yong Shanling, of course, also felt the person behind her and tried her best to control her consciousness.
Han Chu, of course, didn't choose to sit with her. He sat beside Nan Min, joking and teasing each other. The two of them disliked each other.
"You look like a weakling, Han Chu."
"You're so boring."
"Who's as boring as you? Right, Bai..."
The two were joking and fighting. When Han Chu turned around and saw her sitting beside him, he was stunned for a moment. Then an indescribable smile appeared on his face.
He slowly got up and sat beside her. She still stared at the TV and ignored him because she thought it was unnecessary. It was already tiring to deal with Nan Min, and if there was Han Chu too, she would be on the verge of a breakdown.
Han Chu leaned on the sofa and twirled the end of her hair. He looked rather lazy and the two of them seemed a bit ambiguous. Then her slap woke up this ambiguity.
"Don't touch me."
"Aren't you Miss Yong Shan? Why do you look different from just now?"
"What's it to you?"
"I'm just concerned about you."
"One, I don't know you. Two, we've only met once. I don't know where your concern comes from."
After Yong Shanling finished speaking, she turned back to watch TV.
"Hahaha, Han Chu, you're so embarrassed."
"Yeah, you are."
Han Chu turned around and saw the two people standing behind him. He forced a smile and said, "This is a friendly greeting. What do you guys know?"
AK took their seats. They obviously weren't interested in his words just now, but their eyes kept wandering on Yong Shanling's face.
"Brother, I'm not seeing things, right? Her face looks a bit different."
"It's completely different."
Yong Shanling felt the several pairs of eyes on her and wanted to strangle Nan Min even more.
"I should have changed my appearance..."
Nan Min stood up, walked towards her and blocked the prying eyes of others.
"Let's go. It's time for dinner."
After he said that, Yong Shanling walked to the dining table with him. When A passed by him, he quietly said, "Play around if you want, but don't get yourself involved. You can't bear the consequences."
Hearing A's words, Nan Min's hand holding the tableware froze, and the smile on his face had long disappeared.
Yong Shanling was drinking juice on the side. The maids served desserts to the people who had arrived first. After a while, everyone had arrived, but the person in the main seat hadn't come yet, which made her a bit anxious.
The woman sitting in the front stood up and slowly said, "My name is Hong Ye. They all call me Sister Hong. You can call me whatever you like, Ling'er."
"The Sect Master has some things to attend to, so we'll be hosting this event this time."
After saying that, the woman sat down. Although it seemed that everyone had arrived, it wasn't really the case. Naizi hadn't come either.
"Looks like Naizi was hurt quite badly by you," two people sitting opposite Yong Shanling said at the same time.
"They're also twins, but they're even weirder than AK," Yong Shanling whispered to Nan Min.
She nodded at them and then sent a thought message to Nan Min, "That Yan Ling is their elder sister, right?"
"Although she's their elder sister, they look down on Yan Ling. I don't know the details," Nan Min replied.
Nan Min's words made her take a few more glances at the Yan brothers. She also felt Han Chu's gaze and found it hard to swallow this meal. She leaned behind Nan Min to block someone's sight.
Xiao Xi sat down beside her with the tableware, smiled at her and started eating. There was complete silence during the meal, which made her a bit curious. Logically speaking, shouldn't it be quite lively?
"Strange, isn't it?" Xiao Xi sent a thought message to her.
"It is a bit strange to be so quiet."
"Because the Sect Master doesn't like people talking while eating, so this is a rule."
"Xiao Xi," Sister Hong glanced at Xiao Xi slightly. Xiao Xi stuck out her tongue and continued eating.
Yong Shanling took a few more glances at the woman in the front.
"Qing Yuan, that Hong Ye has a very strong perception ability."
"You have to be careful with the people here. They're all not simple," Qing Sui said instead of Qing Yuan this time.
"I can tell. They're all foxes here."
"Before you figure them out, you'd better stay with Nan Min."
Hearing what Qing Sui said, she felt a bit unhappy.
"There's no way. You're in a new place. It's not good to act alone. Compared with Xiao Xi, Nan Min seems to be a better choice to be with."
"Okay."
The meal passed in complete silence.
"Kids, go and have fun," Hong Ye wiped her mouth and gave the order. Everyone scattered immediately.
Xiao Xi was the most excited. "Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, let me show you around!"
Yong Shanling originally wanted to go with her, but then she remembered what Qing Sui said. She looked at Nan Min standing beside her, wrinkled her nose and asked, "Do you want to come along?"
Hearing her words, Nan Min was overjoyed. He rubbed her head and said, "Let's go."
When Nan Min rubbed her head, she felt extremely uncomfortable all over, but she finally endured it and followed Xiao Xi.
The three of them came to the swimming pool. The swimming pool at night had a unique beauty. The lights in the pool shone on each other. There was a quiet forest beside it. The gentle breeze blew, making people relax immediately.