Two days later, Sunday.
Ji Nuan got up early and took a shower at home to prepare for the birthday banquet in the evening.
Her identity tonight was not only the president of MN Group, but also the female companion of Mr. Xiao from Lingxiao Group, so she picked a red dress that she had often liked to wear since going to the UK, and put on another one over it. I put on more suitable clothes and walked out the door.
After arriving at the agreed place, I saw an extended car parked there from a distance. It was obvious that Xiao Luye had been here for a while and was just waiting for her outside.
Ji Nuan went over and knocked on the car window. After the window fell, the man inside glanced sideways at her. When he saw Ji Nuan in a red dress and smiling broadly, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "Miss Ji, I haven't seen you in three years. It’s getting more and more beautiful.”
Xiao Luye got out of the car, wearing a crisp suit. He did not change his aloof aura from before. But when he saw the coat on Ji Nuan, he smiled and said, "I'm just asking you to attend my father's birthday banquet. Although the room is very air-conditioned, After all, it’s still summer and it won’t be too cold. What kind of coat are you wearing?”
"The dress I chose temporarily has too exposed shoulders, which is not suitable for this occasion. Wear a coat to look more conservative and dignified, so as not to embarrass you, Mr. Xiao."
Others looked at them, a man and a woman, as if they were laughing and talking to each other. Only Xiao Luye and Ji Nuan could feel it. There was not much warmth in each other's eyes, and they even seemed to be sizing up and evenly matched.
Xiao Luye didn't say anything more and opened the door at the back: "Please, Miss Ji."
Ji Nuan did not get in the car directly, but only glanced at the car, and then turned to look at Xiao Luye, who was wearing a suit: "Although I am here, there is nothing to say. After all, your father, Mr. Xiao, is also well-known in Haicheng. As an elder, I should go to celebrate my birthday, but before I go to the birthday banquet, I still have to ask, why do you want me to be your female companion?"
Xiao Luye glanced at her again, his cold eyes falling on her eyes: "In the past few years, you have never thought about why I took you away in the first place, and in the end I didn't even touch you. Are you going to ask Mo Jingshen to take you back right away?"
Ji Nuan: "No."
Xiao Luye: "..."
He put one hand casually on the car door, tapped his fingers on the car door casually, and looked at her face: "You are really big-hearted."
Ji Nuan raised her lips and chuckled disapprovingly: "Although I have indeed doubted it, why should I specifically think about this kind of thing? There are so many psychopaths and perverts in this world. If I were like every person with brain problems, I have to figure out the reasons for every move, and I’m probably exhausted by now.”
Xiao Luye smiled coolly: "Then don't ask any questions. If you have the guts, just get in the car. If you don't, just drive there by yourself."
"It's fine for me to drive by myself, but I'm afraid Mr. Xiao has been abused by Miss Shi in recent years. He looks very air-conditioned, and he's not as gentleman as he was three years ago." Ji Nuan smiled and frowned slightly. Wan: "How about it? In the end, your rabbit still didn't walk into your cage obediently, so you are very angry?"
Xiao Luye gave her an air-conditioned smile as she wished, but his smile made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave: "Little girl, if you hadn't had such a relationship with me, you would have been splashed with blood by now. How dare you Who gave you the courage to poke me with words? Is it Mo Jingshen? As far as I know, haven't you two been divorced for a long time? "
Ji Nuan didn't answer the topic, as if the Mo Jingshen he mentioned had nothing to do with her. He only glanced at the car he had just parked not far away: "I'll drive there myself, so I won't bother Mr. Xiao. Shou I will attend the banquet, but forget about being your female companion. I don’t want to be the female companion of a person who is full of cold air. I will probably be frozen to death before I even arrive at the scene. I am very different from you. We are not relatives, so there is no need for me to ask for trouble."
Seeing her turning around and walking away from his car, Xiao Luye's stern eyebrows moved and he turned to look at her: "Come back."
Ji Nuan stopped and looked at him: "Mr. Xiao, can you change your attitude? Is this the attitude you should have towards your female companion?"
Xiao Luye opened the car door again: "Get in the car."
Ji Nuan didn't move, just tilted her head and looked at him as if sizing him up.
"Miss Ji, please get in the car." He glanced at her coldly again and added the word "please".
Tsk, it seems like she still has to go tonight
What kind of birthday banquet is it, and why does someone like her who has nothing to do with the Xiao family have to go? How could even a person like Xiao Luye compromise once in a while
Ji Nuan turned around and walked back. Before getting in the car, he glanced at the man next to him again: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao. I'm sorry to trouble you, but what I want to say is that you can call me Mr. Ji or Ji Nuan. I am not Little girl, don’t call me that if you’re not related to me. If you don’t know, you might think I have a godbrother.”
When Xiao Luye heard the word brother, he suddenly said meaningfully: "Really? You may be surprised one day in the future."
Ji Nuan had already sat in the car. She didn't hear clearly just now, but she immediately stuck her head out to look at him: "What's so surprising?"
Xiao Luye didn't reach it, sneered and closed the door with a bang.
Fortunately, Ji Nuan stepped back quickly, otherwise the car door would definitely have smashed his head.
…
The Xiao family's birthday banquet was held on a luxury cruise ship. It was of a very high standard. Even though Ji Nuan had been in the upper class since she was a child, she rarely attended such a luxurious banquet.
After getting off the bus, I saw the huge cruise ship parked near Haicheng Marina Bay.
Ji Nuan commented: "The quality is very high."
Xiao Luye stretched out his arm to her hand and said at the same time: "Of course, how dare you invite Miss Ji to an ordinary banquet rashly?"
Ji Nuan glanced at his arm: "Even if you are a female companion, you don't have to hold hands to get in."
Xiao Luye: "...Didn't you ask me to be a gentleman to you?"
"As far as attitude is concerned, it's fine to be a gentleman. In terms of actions, it's better to keep a distance. After all, we're not that familiar." After Ji Nuan finished speaking, he took out his invitation letter directly from his bag and walked inside very consciously.
First, you need to go in and get on the bus with your invitation letter and proof of identity, and then take a special car here to arrive at the Bay Pier. The car drives directly from the pier to the cruise ship. Ji Nuan looked at the size of the cruise ship and sighed at the Xiao family's atmosphere.
The car arrived at the parking lot of the cruise ship smoothly. Ji Nuan and Xiao Luye got out of the car. After all, they were female companions. Even if they didn't have to hold arms, they still had to walk a little closer to him. Xiao Luye was considered tonight's host. First, after boarding the cruise ship, there is no need to take out the invitation letter. You can just follow Xiao Luye and swipe your face to enter, and you can go directly to the banquet hall.
Many people had gathered in the luxurious banquet hall, which was very lively.
Ji Nuan glanced around and saw Ji Mengran and Sheng Yihan to his surprise.