Chapter 78: I like this chick, her temper is as hot as her figure (6000+)

  Ye Anning rarely attended such gatherings, she stood in the corner trying to lower her presence, at this time two people walked into the entrance of the venue, Pei Jun, dressed in a suit and tie with a cold expression, was accompanied by an elegant woman, that woman looked somewhat familiar...

  Ye Anning suddenly remembered, this woman was the one she met at the mall that day.

  The corners of her mouth slightly hooked, she smiled lightly and walked to a more inner position with her wine glass.

  Tian Xinnian frowned when he saw the woman beside Pei Jun, and whispered in Yin Yifeng's ear, "What's going on with Pei Jun? Who is that woman?"

  Yin Yifeng's face always wore a gentle smile, and he raised his cup to Pei Jun, only then turning his head to whisper a warning, "Don't worry too much, your task today is just to stand by my side and keep smiling."

  Tian Xin Nian bit her lip and glared at him, then turned around and glared at Pei Jun. Only then did she start searching for An Ning in the crowd, but after a circle, she still couldn't find her.

  "Aren't you the one who never likes this kind of occasion? Why are you here today? Where's your boyfriend, why didn't he come with you?" Ye Mingzhu suddenly appeared beside her and said in a low, sarcastic tone. Her gaze fell on the sparkling gemstone necklace around her neck, and she said with some jealousy, "The necklace is really beautiful, it can't be fake, right?"

  Ye Anning remained silent, she didn't have the mood to quarrel with them today.

  The Chu Xiang beside her pulled Yu Mingzhu's arm, and with a glance, she hinted at the door. When she saw Pei Jun in a suit, she was stunned for a moment, then looked at the woman on his arm, and her stunned expression turned into cold sarcasm. "I said why you came alone, it turns out that your little lover dumped you, no wonder, people tend to go to higher places, this is a natural law, how about I introduce you? This time's model new star competition champion, Chu Qiao, she's now the hottest, being with her is much better than you, this useless Japanese teacher."

  Ye Anning was taken aback, Chu Qiao she had heard of, no wonder she felt a little familiar, she had seen her on TV, only the real person was more lively than on TV.

  "I'm not interested in arguing with you, so just do what you need to do. This is the Yin family's anniversary celebration and I think you wouldn't want to lose face here either. Don't provoke me, and let me emphasize again, Pei Jun and I are just ordinary friends, who he is with has nothing to do with me." Ye Anning said coldly, her voice devoid of warmth, putting down the fruit wine in her hand as she tried to leave, Ye Mingzhu's face also turned cold, her voice low and stern as she scolded, "Ye Anning, how dare you speak to me like that! You'd better think about the consequences!"

  Ye Anning's footsteps paused, a bitter smile flashed at the corner of her mouth, and she turned her head with an icy gaze that was devoid of warmth. "Ye Mingzhu, everything must be done in moderation. I won't always tolerate things silently. I won't take the initiative to provoke you, but don't push me too hard either. A desperate rabbit will still bite back."

  "You!" Ye Mingzhu's liver fire was greatly stirred. Normally, Ye Anning didn't dare to speak to her like this, but today he actually dared to threaten her!

  Chu Xiang held back Ye Mingzhu, who was unwilling to give up easily. She shook her head in disapproval, "Mingzhu, let it go. This is the Yin family's territory, and we'd best not stir up trouble here. She's just a mad dog, and if she gets provoked, she really will bite people. And with Tian Xinnian that little toady backing her up, why bother rushing into things now? There'll be plenty of opportunities to deal with her later."

  Ye Mingzhu heard this and reluctantly nodded, turning her head to search for Shen Yicheng's figure. Just a moment ago, she had clearly seen him chatting with someone else nearby, but now he was nowhere to be found.

  Ye Anning walked onto the balcony to get some fresh air. Today, she really shouldn't have come. She and this place were completely incompatible. Tian Xinnian was originally the eldest miss of the Tian family. Although their family's wealth couldn't compare to that of the Yin family, they should be able to handle this kind of occasion with ease. She would find an opportunity to tell Tian Xinnian something soon; it would be better for her to leave early.

  "You look beautiful today."

  The cool evening breeze dispersed the gentle voice of the man behind her, but it still reached her ears without missing a word. Ye Anning knew who it was without turning around.

  Shen Yicheng didn't get a response, nor did he get angry. Instead, he walked up to her side with a gentle pace, slightly lowering his head to look at the necklace on her neck, his eyes softening, "Is this the one Auntie left for you?"

  Her fingers slid along the edge of the gemstone, thinking of her mother, whose heart was always easily softened, "En."

  Her answer made Shen Yicheng feel a little surprised and delighted, originally thought she would still be cold to him, "Very beautiful, it matches your temperament."

  He wanted to say something else, but Ye Anning had already turned around and walked outside, "It's windy here, I'll go in first."

  "Peace." Shen Yicheng hastily chased after her, they hadn't even exchanged a few words yet.

  "Yi Cheng! So you're here." Ye Mingzhu walked over and affectionately took Shen Yicheng's arm, "Dad is calling for you, he wants to introduce you to a few uncles."

  Shen Yicheng looked at Ye Anning's receding back and nodded, his expression somewhat dazed.

  Ye Mingzhu saw everything, her fingernails slowly digging into the palm of her hand. Ye Anning, you say you won't compete with me, but behind my back, you've repeatedly flirted with my man!

  Ling Yu's appearance set off a new wave of excitement in the venue, and as the youngest son of the Ling family, he single-handedly shouldered the burden of the entire Ling clan. Although still young, his name was enough to make underworld figures tremble with fear, let alone those on the right side of the law. It seemed that rumors of his close relationship with the CEO of the Yin Corporation were true.

  Ling Yu was high-profile, with a stunning beauty in a low-cut backless dress standing beside him, making a handsome couple that caught the eye.

  Blinking those charming peach blossom eyes, she walked around the beautiful woman's waist and stood in front of Pei Jun, whistling at Chu Qiao, "The beauty is getting more and more watery, it seems that our Pei young master is still nourishing well."

  Chu Qiao had met Ling Yu before, and upon hearing this, she smiled shyly and said, "Ling Shao is making fun of me."

  Although Ling Yu was the most fun and played the craziest, he had the most personality. What he hated the most was this kind of insincere courtesy. He immediately said in a bored tone, "How come no one is here to entertain us, Young Master Pei?"

  Ling Yu's voice suddenly attracted a lot of attention, making it hard for people to ignore him. Bae Jun looked at him coldly and punched him in the chest, "You're not dead yet."

  Ling You let out a low growl, his eyes widening as he was about to erupt, when Yin Yifeng hurried over with Tian Xinian, a glint in his eye. He threw a punch at Ling's chest, and then raised his hand again, whereupon the well-trained waiter promptly presented him with a strong liquor.

  Ling Yu's body trembled, and he took a cold breath. He wanted to let out a loud cry, but with so many people watching him, he had to maintain his usual elegant demeanor. So, gritting his teeth, he forced a smile and replied, "Brother, do you really want to be utterly defeated?"

  Damn it, those two stinky men, they clearly knew he was injured and still deliberately hit his wound, how inhumane.

  Pae Jun, who had always been reticent and rarely spoke, suddenly opened his mouth coldly and said, "Serves you right."

  Ling Yu choked back a mouthful of blood in his chest, looking at Yin Yifeng with great surprise, using his eyes to ask, "What's wrong with our third brother?"

  Yin Yifeng's lips curled slightly, and his eyes glanced at the figure walking towards the door. Ling Yu understood and turned around to see Ye Anning at the door, shouting loudly, "Isn't this Sister Anning?"

  Ye Anning was called out, her body trembled slightly, and she looked towards the source of the sound with some alarm. When she saw Pei Jun's cold face, her heart skipped a beat, and she pretended not to have heard it and walked away.

  But Ling Yu, this rascal, how could he easily let her go? He chased after her in a few steps, hooked his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his embrace. Ye Anning wanted to struggle but it was inconvenient with the formal attire, she was brought away by him in just a few steps.

  "Who are you? Let go!" She shook off his hand that was on her shoulder and shouted in annoyance.

  Ling Yu raised an eyebrow and stroked his chin, saying with a hint of seriousness and jest, "I like this chick, her temper is as fiery as her figure."

  No matter how thick Ye Anning's skin was, she couldn't take his blatant teasing. "Sorry, but I'm not interested in uncles!"

  Ling Yu's mouth was agape in disbelief, while everyone else burst out laughing. They thought that Ling Yu's greatest pride was his stunningly handsome face, which could move both gods and mortals to anger. And yet, someone had actually called him "Uncle"? How humiliating!

  "You, you, you..." Ling Yu was so stimulated that he couldn't speak anymore. Ye Anning gave him a fierce glare and slapped the shoulder where he had touched her, making Ling Yu cough up even more blood.

  Pei Jun's deep and mysterious eyes glanced at her lightly, his gaze sweeping over her without leaving any trace, lingering on the low-cut dress that clung to her chest for a brief moment.

  Ye Anning felt a chill run over her, and a cold wind blew across her chest. She subconsciously raised her head, but found that Pei Jun was not looking at her. His expression was cold and indifferent, as if all of this had nothing to do with him. Her heart tightened, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

  "You little girl, sharp-tongued and quick-witted, be careful or I'll take care of you right here! I'm infamous for being ruthless, I won't bat an eye to kill you, then chop your body into pieces and abandon it in the wilderness!" Ling Yu's arm was wrapped tightly around her neck, his menacing threat not a joke at all.

  Ye Anning's body trembled, just thinking about that scene was terrifying.

  Ling You looked at her with satisfaction, seeing her panicked expression: "Little thing, can't even scare you!"

  A cold light with a warning shot onto him, Ling Yu raised his head and bumped into Pei Jun's sharp eagle eyes, stunned for a moment, then lowered his head to look at the woman in his arms who could only be described as plain-looking, as if he had discovered something interesting, his peach blossom eyes gleaming with excitement. "Third Brother, do you say we should kill first and destroy later, or destroy first and kill later?"

  Ye Anning's body stiffened, her frightened eyes coincidentally collided with a certain person's icy gaze. The dark and sharp eyes were filled with indifference. He wrapped his arms around Chu Qiao's slender waist and turned to leave, the cold words spreading out: "Do as you please."

  Chu Qiao leaned against Pei Jun's side, her clear and moving eyes turned back to look at her with a hint of inquiry.

  Ye Anning's mouth twitched with a hint of irony. They had no relationship anymore, so why would he still help her?

  "If you want to kill me, then hurry up and do it. Otherwise, get out of here." Her hoarse voice spread around Ling Yu's ears.

  Ling Yu raised an eyebrow and pinched her cheek with his big hand, "Had a fight with Lao San?"

  "Mind your own business!" She glared at him fiercely, and Ling Yu let out a sharp "hiss", "You little brat!"

  "Alright, alright, let's just ignore him, he's crazy." Tian Xin Nian rescued her from Ling Yu's hands and led her to a corner, saying.

  "Sweetheart, I think I'll go first." She said weakly.

  "Then... I'll send someone to see you off, okay?" Tian Xin said with concern.

  "No need, I can walk myself. Keep smiling and good luck!!" She smiled at Tian Xin Nian, her gaze inadvertently falling on Pei Jun and Chu Qiao, who were standing together, really matching well. Chu Qiao's tenderness perfectly complemented his coldness. She didn't know what he said, but the corner of his mouth rose evilly as he leaned in to whisper in her ear. Her face suddenly turned bright red, her small hand patted lightly on his chest, and he laughed loudly, embracing her, really intimate.

  Ye Anning turned and left, Pei Jun's sharp gaze swept past her, the smile at the corner of his mouth instantly disappearing.

  "Jun, are you going to my place tonight?" Chu Qiao asked cautiously. She knew he liked her gentle and quiet nature, but it had been a long time since he last looked for her. Today, he suddenly called her to accompany him to this banquet, she was so surprised that she could hardly believe it. Moreover, he was exceptionally gentle today, which was not his usual style. He had never been so considerate before, and she felt that she should seize this opportunity.

  Bai Jun's warm eyes turned cold again, and he gave her a chilly glance. She immediately fell silent, biting her lip and lowering her head. His gaze followed the figure that had turned away without looking back, his thin lips pursed into a faint "good".

  Chu Qiao's head jerked up in surprise, "Really?"

  "Alright."

  Ye Anning had just reached the door when she was stopped by Ye Mingzhu's cold voice, "Halt!"

  She felt unusually tired today, and didn't have the spirit to deal with her, so she pretended not to hear and continued walking away. Her wrist was suddenly tightened, and she was forcibly pulled back. The first thing that entered her eyes was Ye Mingzhu's cold gaze. "Are you deaf? I called you and you didn't respond."

  "What's going on?" she asked impatiently.

  Ye Mingzhu pushed away her hand in disgust, "Don't think it was me who called you, it's Dad, Dad told you to come over!"

  Ye Anning furrowed her brow, took a few deep breaths, and obediently walked inside. She knew that even if she didn't want to go, Ye Mingzhu would drag her in by force.

  Ye Mingzhu coldly sized her up, her voice full of disgust. "I'm asking you, what's the relationship between Pei Jun and Yin Zong?"

  She had always thought that Pei Jun was just an intern doctor with no future, but what she saw tonight was that he and Yin Yifeng and Ling Yu were not ordinary relationships. Tonight, Yin Yifeng only entertained a few business leaders, and didn't even come to say hello to her father, but he laughed and talked with Pei Jun for half the night, which was not the treatment that ordinary people could have. And that Ling Yu, according to her father, was someone who made the underworld tremble with fear. Ye Mingzhu furrowed her brow tightly, what exactly was Pei Jun's background?

  Ye Anning was taken aback and replied faintly, "I don't know."

  She was also very curious, she had always known that Pei Jun and Yin were friends, but what she saw tonight seemed to be more than just friends, what did Ling Yu say, big brother? Third brother?

  Ye Mingzhu thought Ye Anning was intentionally not telling her, and coldly snorted, "What's there to be proud of? Others have status, but you've already been kicked out, so don't go crawling back with your tail between your legs."

  "Dad, An Ning is here." Ye Mingzhu instantly became a gentle and sensible good girl beside Ye Qingyun, who asked the same question as Ye Mingzhu, "What's the relationship between that kid surnamed Pei and Yin Yifeng?"

  "I don't know."

  "What's your attitude!" Ye Qingyun habitually glared, looking around at the crowd, but it wasn't suitable to make a scene, her gaze fell on the necklace around her neck, and her eyes flashed, "This... was left to you by your mother, right?"

  Ye Anning's heart tightened, her cherry lips pursed slowly, and then Ye Qingyun said lightly, "The Municipal Government has set its sights on the land in Xuesong Garden, wanting to develop it into a high-end villa district..."

  "No!" Ye Anning's head jerked up in alarm as she exclaimed anxiously, "That belongs to my mother, no one can touch it."

  Ye Qingyun heard her firm tone and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. "Are you ordering me?"

  Ye Anning bit her lip, a bitter and astringent feeling in her heart, "I'm just begging you, please don't touch that land, it's the only thing mom has left."

  Ye Qingyun listened to her softened attitude and coldly snorted, "I'm still considering it."

  "I... really don't know." Ye Anning's heart was aching with a sour feeling, her own father was using the only thing her mother had left behind to threaten her, how could she not be heartbroken.

  "Aren't you two dating? What's going on with that model by his side?"

  "...we're just ordinary friends." She said awkwardly.

  "Useless thing!" Ye Qingyun cursed in a low voice.

  The host's voice suddenly came from the stage, and everyone quieted down. Ye Qingyun glared at her and turned to the stage as well.

  Yin Yifeng walked up, after a few grand and majestic but every year the same polite phrases, the dance began, with Yin Yifeng and Tian Xinian dancing the first dance. The entire banquet hall darkened, except for a spotlight shining on the two masters of the dance.

  Ye Anning didn't have the mood to appreciate the dance, the feeling of discomfort lingered in her heart for a long time. Her fingers were suddenly wrapped in a warm palm, this familiar action made her body slightly stiffen. She turned her head and saw Shen Yicheng smiling at her, his warm eyes filled with encouragement and worry, just like a very long time ago, every time she was wronged, he would stand by her side, warming up her cold fingers bit by bit, the heat from the fingertips spreading throughout her body.

  She was lost in thought, immersed in memories, but the scene before her eyes fell entirely on Ye Mingzhu beside her. She gazed at the two people's intertwined fingertips with indignation, and her hatred for Ye Anning grew even stronger.

  Ye Anning suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, and her body was filled with a cold air. This familiar feeling made her forget to withdraw her fingers, and her gaze searched the crowd in a panic, wondering who had just given her that bone-chilling glance...

  She didn't find the person she was looking for, but instead bumped into Ye Mingzhu's cold gaze. As the first dance ended, the guests swarmed onto the dance floor, and Ye Mingzhu walked over to take Shen Yicheng's arm, "Yicheng, let's go dance too."

  Almost at the same time as Ye Mingzhu's voice sounded, Shen Yicheng's fingers let go of hers. The originally warm fingertips suddenly became even colder than before. She self-mockingly laughed lightly and said that what was in the past had already passed, and even if she clung to the temporary warmth, it would only become even colder afterwards.

  An's excellent quantity. Ye Anning turned around and left first, Shen Yicheng's eyes flashed a hint of embarrassment, he looked at Ye Anning's back wanting to go forward to explain something, Ye Mingzhu's voice rose again coolly, "Yicheng, let's go dance."

  She didn't hear Shen Yicheng's response, but she knew that Shen Yicheng would definitely go with Ye Mingzhu. Look, she still understood him as well as before.

  With a glass of champagne in hand, Ye Anning wanted to retreat to the corner and stay there. Now it was not that she didn't want to leave, but she didn't know if Ye Qingyun would let her go, and she still had to wait for the banquet to end and talk to him. Xue Songyuan was absolutely immovable, that was her only memory of her mother.

  The lights in the banquet hall suddenly went out, and it was pitch black. Women's screams and panicked shouts erupted from all directions. The people around began to panic, pushing and shoving each other. You pushed me, I retreated, and took a step back, bumping into the person behind me. The scene was chaotic at that moment.

  Ye Anning only felt someone on her right side pushing her hard, she was so flustered that she couldn't stand still, screaming as she fell to one side, her waist tightened, a familiar smell entered her nostrils, followed by the sound of shattering glass, piercing and sharp, the screams around her grew louder, she didn't know who had stepped on her hand, she cried out in pain, a large hand pressed against her head holding her against his chest, her frightened and panicked heart instantly calmed down, but the man's muffled groans kept coming from beside her ear.

  The lights came on, and a stampede almost occurred. The screams around them disappeared and turned into gasps. Pei Jun shielded her in his arms as he crashed into the champagne table, falling onto the glass shards.

  "Pei Jun!!" Ye Anning struggled out of his arms, covering her mouth in shock as she stared at his pale face.

  The crowd was even more chaotic, and Yin Ye led Tian Xinian over, his brow furrowed, his face carrying a thousand years of icy coldness, turning to instruct someone, "Go start the car."

  Chu Qiao saw Pei Jun lying on the glass shards and let out a sharp cry, fresh blood spreading all over the glass, looking quite shocking, she almost fainted from fright, tears streaming down her face, "Jun, you..."

  "I... will help you up." Ye Anning heard her own trembling voice.

  Pei Jun's face turned pale, and with a strong hand, he pushed away her hand, propping himself up against Yin Yifeng's shoulder. Her eyes were blurry, wanting to support him, but also somewhat afraid.

  Chu Qiao's cold gaze fell on her, originally they were dancing together, but when the lights dimmed, Pei Jun suddenly let go of her hand, she cried out in alarm, and by the time the lights came back on, he had vanished, it turned out he was looking for this woman.

  Ye Anning's eyes were hazy, the pool of blood on the ground stimulating her nerves. She remembered how he had tightly wrapped his arms around her to protect her earlier. If it weren't for him, she would be the one lying on the ground now.

  She hastily wanted to follow up, Chu Qiao pushed her away with one hand and slapped a slap on her face, "Don't follow me, you're a scourge!"