The banquet hall was resplendent. Delicious food and fine wine were in abundance. As people clinked glasses, the elegance of the business tycoons was fully displayed. At this gathering tonight, some were bound to be happy while others sad.
The happy one was naturally Xie Bingxia. As soon as she made her appearance, she caught everyone's attention. People surrounded her layer by layer, greeting her warmly and chatting merrily. After all, the connections of the Xie family patriarch were no joke.
In contrast, Yuan Yiyun seemed an insignificant guest. It was as if Gu Bei and Xie Bingxia, who were being surrounded in the center, were the real couple. Yuan Yiyun was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but on the surface, she still pretended to be calm.
However, the person who cared most about Xie Bingxia was not those uncles. Since she entered, Qin Feng's eyes had never left her. To meet the cold and aloof goddess he had seen during the day again at night was truly fate. Qin Feng rubbed his hands secretly and had been looking for an opportunity to strike up a conversation. It was just that Gu Bei was so annoying, keeping a close eye on Xie Bingxia, leaving no room for him to intervene.
Finally, after the third wave of people passed by and Gu Bei was dragged by some senior male guests to a booth nearby to smoke, drink and discuss important matters, Qin Feng quickly seized the opportunity and stepped forward to say hello, "Miss Xie, we meet again."
Xie Bingxia had just been chatting with a group of wealthy ladies. They talked from the famous brand bags they bought today to the investments and properties their husbands had made. She found it extremely boring. Qin Feng's appearance brought a breath of fresh air.
"Oh, it's you," Xie Bingxia said in a still calm tone. "Who are you again?"
"My name is Qin Feng. Qin Yifa is my father."
Xie Bingxia quickly searched in her mental database. "The young master of the Qin family. Well, I beat up your brother during the day. Are you here to pick a fight with me now?"
"No, no, definitely not!" Qin Feng shook his head like a rattle. "Miss Xie was right to teach us a lesson during the day. We went too far. We were wrong."
The young man in front of her had lost his previous rascality. He looked a bit shy, rubbing his fingers restlessly and blushing a little. Xie Bingxia noticed all of Qin Feng's little movements and immediately understood most of it - this paper tiger was actually a cute little puppy.
Qin Feng took a glass of juice from a waiter's tray and offered it to Xie Bingxia. "I'm here to apologize to you, Miss Xie. From now on, you're our boss. If you say go east, we'll go east. If you say go west, we'll go west. If you say go to the big classroom on the second floor for a political lesson, we'll never go to the Internet café behind the school to play League of Legends. If you say wash your underwear and socks today, we'll never stuff them under the bed board and leave them until next month."
Xie Bingxia couldn't help bursting into laughter. "You're quite interesting." Her smile blossomed brightly in Qin Feng's eyes. With a shiny filter automatically added around her, she was truly a sight to behold.
"However, I'm sorry. I'm not interested in being your boss." Xie Bingxia took the juice from Qin Feng, took a small sip, and then turned to leave. Qin Feng gently grabbed her. "I'll take you to a nice place."
There were no clouds in the night sky tonight. The vast sky was dotted with stars, looking so deep that it seemed to suck people in. Xie Bingxia looked up at this beautiful scenery and couldn't help sighing, "How beautiful!"
Qin Feng was extremely excited. "This is a terrace I specially built for stargazing. Do you want to come over and have a look?" He led Xie Bingxia to a telescope. "I'll teach you how to identify constellations."
Xie Bingxia bent down. The view through the telescope was even better, and she became interested. Qin Feng helped her turn the telescope, adjusting it while teaching her to recognize the starry sky. The distance between them quickly closed. Qin Feng could smell the nice fragrance on her, which almost took his soul away.
"Qin Feng? Qin Feng?" Xie Bingxia waved her hand in front of his eyes. "What are you daydreaming about?"
This guy was so easy to read. His shy expression was all over his face.
"I've finished looking. How about we go back?" The terrace was far from the banquet hall. It was quiet and secluded. Xie Bingxia was worried that if she stayed away from Gu Bei for too long, he would get anxious.
Qin Feng was reluctant to let this great opportunity for them to be alone end. He was thinking about how to find an excuse to keep Xie Bingxia. Suddenly, he was grabbed by her, and they both squeezed behind a tall and narrow bush. His chest was pressed against Xie Bingxia's back, and his heart started pounding immediately.
Xie Bingxia put her index finger in front of her lips to signal silence. Then two figures flashed onto the terrace. The moon cast a faint silver light on their faces. Xie Bingxia was first shocked, and then a meaningful smile appeared on her face.
Those two figures were Yuan Yiyun and Yan Xiaoyi.
Yuan Yiyun pulled Yan Xiaoyi to the iron railing, pinched his chin and looked at him carefully. "Got into a fight?" Yan Xiaoyi's nose was still red, and there was a band - aid on the corner of his mouth. He angrily shook off Yuan Yiyun's hand. "You didn't contact me for half a month, and now you're concerned about me?"
Yuan Yiyun giggled and leaned into his arms, coquettishly saying, "I was just on a business trip abroad." She poked his chest and drew circles on it. "I'll be free on Saturday. I'll contact you then."
After being coaxed by her like this, Yan Xiaoyi was completely won over. He immediately stopped being angry. The two chatted sweetly about this and that before reluctantly leaving.
After making sure they wouldn't come back, Xie Bingxia crawled out from behind the bush. Seeing Qin Feng's unsurprised look, she casually asked, "You knew about this already?"
Qin Feng embarrassedly rubbed the side of his head. "I warned Yan Xiaoyi not to mess with Gu Bei's woman. I said he'd end up in trouble, but he didn't listen. He's completely smitten with Yuan Yiyun."
"Moreover, Yuan Yiyun is not a good person. Besides Xiaoyi, she's also been flirting with several young playboys." Qin Feng showed a look of great contempt when talking about Yuan Yiyun. "I don't know what kind of spell she cast on them, but they actually reached an agreement to share her and keep it a secret."
"Disgusting!" Qin Feng gritted his teeth. Seeing Xie Bingxia deep in thought, he swallowed the words "Gu Bei is willing to marry her as his wife. It seems he's not a good person either."
So Yuan Yiyun was a female Casanova? This was really explosive news. Xie Bingxia was secretly laughing inside but pretended to be calm on the surface. She said to Qin Feng, "I've changed my mind. I want to be your boss."
"Ah?" The topic changed so quickly that Qin Feng was caught off guard. When he understood what Xie Bingxia meant, he almost jumped up with joy.
"Okay, boss. I'll listen to you from now on!" He was truly a cute little puppy!
Watching this good show had taken quite a while. Sure enough, Gu Bei's endless calls came.
"Where are you?"
Xie Bingxia glanced at the obedient big puppy beside her. "Just taking a stroll."
"Alone?"
"Of course not. I've got the stars and the moon with me."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. "Come back quickly. We're about to leave."
Xie Bingxia hung up the phone and casually showed her WeChat QR code. "Here. Let's add each other as friends." Qin Feng was more than willing. He quickly added her as a friend and changed her nickname to "My Goddess".
Gu Bei had drunk quite a lot at the banquet and just used it as an excuse to leave earlier. He walked out of the door and saw Xie Bingxia sitting on a garden bench, with her head down, chatting on her phone.
The only contact in her phone was himself. Who else could she be chatting with? Gu Bei staggered over. Xie Bingxia immediately put away her phone warily. "Can we go home now?"
"Were you really just strolling around alone just now?"
Xie Bingxia nodded. "What else? Didn't I say I had the stars and the moon with me?"
Gu Bei saw the screen of the phone she had hidden behind her light up and flash twice. He immediately narrowed his eyes. Oh... his little rabbit had learned to lie.