"Mrs. Xiang, we meet again." Ye Yan raised his glass, clinked it with the glass in Shu Nian's hand, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
The word 'Mrs. Xiang' was pronounced with great emphasis.
Shu Nian was already a little drunk, her face was red, and she was even more confused when she saw Ye Yan. But when she heard him call her Madam, she felt a little tight in her chest and uncomfortable. She raised the cup and drank it all without refusing.
"You can drink a lot! You can drink a lot!" Tang Jifeng smiled, "Then I'll toast to today's birthday boy with this glass of wine."
He raised the cup to Xiang Muyang, "Mr. Xiang, I wish you and your wife a divorce soon."
As soon as these words fell, everyone's faces changed. The whole scene suddenly became very awkward. They were not here to toast, but to ruin the party.
Shu Nian also felt embarrassed.
Tang Jifeng, the instigator, drank the wine as if nothing had happened, then looked around, as if he had just realized something was wrong, and hurriedly slapped his mouth, "Damn it! Damn it! I said the wrong thing! I didn't mean to wish you a speedy divorce, I meant to wish you a baby soon! A baby soon! Right, Ye Yan?"
This explanation was too lame, and Ye Yan didn't even think about saying anything. But Bai Jinyan slowly came to the rescue: "Since you said the wrong thing, drink two glasses of wine as punishment."
"Okay, okay, I'll drink two glasses of wine as punishment."
As soon as Tang Jifeng finished drinking, the atmosphere became lively again, except for Ye Yan who had a cold face from beginning to end. His eyes fell on Shu Nianye's hands tightly entwined with Mu Yang's.
Shu Nian felt very uncomfortable being looked at by him, so he pulled his hand away and said in a dry voice: "I'm going to the bathroom first."
After saying that, without waiting for others to react, he opened the door and walked out.
In the private room, there were a lot of guests, so Xiang Muyang couldn't get away. Tang Jifeng glanced at Ye Yan and whispered, "She's out."
"I can see that."
"Then why don't you chase him?"
"Who said I want to pursue her?" Ye Yan said in a cold tone, opened the door of the box here, and went straight back to 088 where they were. Tang Jifeng and Bai Jinyan looked at each other, neither of them knowing what the kid was making a fuss about.
However, not pursuing her was a good thing. At best, he gave up the absurd idea of pursuing a married woman.
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Shu Nian did not go to the bathroom, but stood in the open-air garden of the club to get some fresh air. This club was specially used by this group of dignitaries, and it covered a large area. In addition to the leisure room and exercise room, there was also the open-air garden where she was.
She walked around groggily before finding a bench to sit down. The surroundings were lush greenery and filled with the fragrance of flowers. She took a deep breath and felt much more comfortable.
She wanted to leave. However, she had left her bag in the box, and she hadn't given Xiang Muyang the divorce agreement yet. If she went in to get her bag now, she was worried that Ye Yan and the others were still inside. If they said something unreliable again, she would be hard to handle.
Shu Nian sighed, counted his fingers out of boredom, and looked up at the starry sky.
At this moment, suddenly, a familiar voice came from far away.
"I understand. I will take Lanlan home." It was Ye Yan. He seemed to be on the phone.
By the time Shu Nian reacted, the sound had already reached the garden.
"Who told you that I was dating a married woman?"
"Dad, can you please control your temper? Not to mention that I'm not dating anyone yet, even if I really am dating someone, it's my own business. You don't have to be so angry."
"Ye Yan, if you really dare to do something immoral that would ruin a marriage, you'll never come back! Not to mention me, your grandpa won't forgive you either! Your grandpa is old now and in poor health, so unless you want to piss him off to death, just try!"
On the other end of the phone, the other party's majestic voice was so loud that it rushed out through the receiver.
The garden was unusually quiet. Shu Nian heard every word clearly.
She clenched her hands slightly on the hem of her skirt.
I stood up, trying to leave quietly while he wasn't paying attention.
so…
When Ye Yan heard the rustling sound and turned his head, he saw a slender figure walking out with its back hunched like a thief.
That would be as funny as it could be.
"Dad, I won't talk to you for now. Something's going on here." Ye Yan hung up the phone without caring about the popularity of the person on the other end.
He strode towards the figure.
Shu Nian was startled when a tall figure loomed over her, blocking the faint moonlight above her head. She looked up and saw Ye Yan, and instinctively took a step back. She was wearing high heels tonight, and the path in the garden was paved with pebbles, which made it difficult to step steadily. In addition, she was confused because of drinking, and her feet were not stable. She twisted her body and fell backwards.
"Be careful!" Ye Yan made up his mind countless times that he would never care about this woman again next time. However, he now found that he couldn't do it at all.
With a warning, his hand had already gone over to hold her waist. The two of them fell to the ground together.
How could her small body withstand such a heavy fall on the cobblestones? Before landing, Ye Yan turned around and instinctively protected her in his arms, allowing himself to hit the ground heavily.
There was a "crackling" sound, the sound of bones.
Ye Yan's brows were tense, he gritted his teeth, and without a sound, he held the back of her head with one hand, lifted her face slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Are you okay?"
Being protected so carefully and meticulously time and time again, it would be a lie to say that I felt nothing.
Shu Nian's nose felt a little sour. When he spoke, his tone was a little unstable, "I'm fine. How about you? How are you? Did you fall anywhere?"
She sniffed, resisting the urge to cry, and reached around Ye Yan's back to touch him randomly. "I heard a sound just now, he must have fallen hard. Where did you fall? Does it hurt?"
A series of questions revealed her anxiety.
Ye Yan looked at her like this in the moonlight greedily.
She frowned, with worry between her brows. Her long hair fell from top to bottom, covering half of her face. Ye Yanqing couldn't help but raise his hand and tucked the few strands of her hair behind his ears.
Shu Nian was totally unaware of his deep and complex gaze. He put his hand through his suit and touched his ribs through his shirt. "Did you break your ribs?"
"Shu Nian, if you keep touching me, I'll start to have wild thoughts." Ye Yan suddenly spoke in a low voice. "How can this be considered as you teasing me?"
Shu Nian was stunned.
The next moment, she understood what was said, and her face, which was originally red from the alcohol, turned even redder. She pulled her hand back suddenly and put it behind her back, "You are still in the mood to think about it, it seems that you are fine. I worried for nothing!"
As she spoke, she was about to climb off him.