Chapter 277: This Relationship Looks Very Off

In the hallway outside the private room, besides Xiao Qidi there were about ten thugs and four hotel security guards.

The thugs were all bruised and swollen, surrounding Xiao Qidi from behind with shock and anger; the four security guards stood farther away, gripping their batons tightly, their faces full of terror.

The people in the private room were stunned like wooden chickens until the slick‑haired man grinned and got up, and Zhang Haoyang snapped back, asking in surprise, "Si Ya, do you know these people?"

Si Ya's expression changed repeatedly.

Of course Si Ya knew Kai Ge, and Si Ya had also seen, to some extent, the more than ten henchmen outside the door.

As for the unusually tall and upright man standing by the door…

Si Ya recognized him at a glance—it was the young man who had clashed with Kai Ge outside the hotel.

Si Ya hadn't seen his face clearly at the time, but such height is uncommon and left a deep impression on Si Ya.

Faced with Zhang Haoyang's question, Si Ya didn't know how to answer, but instinctively pulled her hand back and stepped a few paces away from him.

Xiao Qidi, expressionless, glanced toward the private room and then stepped inside.

The slick‑haired man was panting, his face full of resentment, his gaze fixed steadily on him.

When Xiao Qidi entered the private room, the bright lights illuminated his whole body, and the college classmates inside the quiet room were all stunned.

He wore only ordinary casual clothes, yet they couldn't hide his physique, which surpasses that of top male models; even the plain garments, when worn by him, appeared especially high‑end and elegant.

Moreover, his face and features, a perfect blend of ruggedness and delicacy, together with the unique aura he exuded, instantly captivated the girls present, and even some boys who considered themselves handsome were amazed at that moment—how a man could be this handsome!

Watching, Xiao Qidi kept walking closer.

Si Ya, seated in the middle of the private room, thought he was coming toward Si Ya; although Si Ya hadn't figured out what was happening, Si Ya's heart was already fluttering uncontrollably like a startled deer.

Her mind couldn't help but start racing with wild thoughts.

Could it be…

That top handsome guy is her secret admirer?

The moment the thought surfaced, Si Ya's face flushed, and a look of triumph appeared in her eyes.

There's some reason for her to think that way.

She has always had countless suitors; being a model who frequently takes part in various commercial runway shows across the country gives her many public appearances, so she often attracts many admirers.

Thinking back to what happened outside the hotel doors tonight.

Si Ya reached a conclusion—yes, this must be a man she attracted during one of her shows; he came because of her, clashed with Kai Ge, and that was jealousy over her!

In just two or three seconds, Si Ya filled in a whole lot of details in her mind, and rationalized them all.

So she decisively made a choice: right now, she would accept this top handsome man's pursuit, because he was not only beyond words in good looks, but his evident noble aura marked him as a rich young master.

Moreover, he came from a top‑tier aristocratic family.

Ordinary rich people don't cultivate such a bearing.

"Sir…" Si Ya's eyes now only saw the handsome man approaching, so she gave what she thought was her most beautiful smile and stepped forward to extend her hand.

Her reaction made the other classmates think he was coming for her, each of them internally shocked.

Everyone knew she always had suitors, but they hadn't expected such a top‑tier, premium man among them.

The next second, under everyone's gaze, Xiao Qidi ignored Si Ya, brushed past her, and walked straight to Ning Jingli.

Si Ya's hand froze mid‑air.

The other classmates all wore expressions of astonishment.

"Eh? You… you are…?" Ting Ting exclaimed, "You're Jingli's boyfriend! My god! You're more than a hundred times better looking than in the photos, I, I… I only just recognized you now!"

Those words were like dropping a massive bomb into the previously silent private room.

Xiao Yan steadied her glasses, eyes wide, "So you really are Jingli's boyfriend, hello hello, the two of us are good sisters of Jingli."

The three boys at the same table were inexplicably extremely nervous, not daring to even breathe.

"Hello," Xiao Qidi's expression softened a bit, "You are Li Xiao Yan, and this one is Meng Ting Ting, right? Jingli mentioned you to me."

A voice perfectly matching his looks and temperament came from his mouth, and in an instant struck the hearts of the girls present again.

Xiao Yan and Ting Ting both forgot how to reply, and, flustered, they gave Xiao Qidi a goofy, giggly smile.

"Why did you come here?" Ning Jingli looked up at Xiao Qidi, her eyes full of delight.

Xiao Qidi's eyes were full of tenderness; he half‑crouched, took Ning Jingli's hand, and softly said, "I finished my business and have some free time to rest. I heard Su Yi say you were attending a class reunion, so I came straight over. I didn't intend to disturb your gathering; I was just waiting in the lounge, but then someone came looking for trouble, and an accident happened."

Ning Jingli glanced sideways at the slick‑haired man who had just broken through the private room door and fallen in.

The guy was still out of breath, panting like a bull, his face dark, staring gloomily this way, his thoughts unreadable.

Clearly, the "accident" Xiao Qidi mentioned was that person.

At present, the situation inside the private room is a bit complicated.

Ning Jingli thought briefly, then said to the other classmates, "Everyone, you may continue the gathering; we will take our leave now."

Then she whispered to Xiao Yan and Ting Ting, "He and I have something to take care of; we'll get in touch after we're done."

Xiao Yan and Ting Ting quickly nodded.

Xiao Qidi, as if no one were there, interlocked fingers with Ning Jingli and walked toward the private room's exit.

"Stop!"

The slick‑haired man and Si Ya shouted in unison.

The other people present were completely bewildered, unable to figure out what was happening.

Xiao Qidi glanced at the slick‑haired man and said calmly, "I never wanted to get entangled with you; I kept stepping back, but you kept pursuing me relentlessly, so I had to act. If you think this isn't over, then let's resolve it elsewhere, and don't disturb uninvolved people."

The slick‑haired man's complexion grew even more grim.

After being humiliated outside the hotel, he ignored his injuries, immediately summoned his underlings to save face.

When he and his gang stormed into the hotel and found Xiao Qidi, they wasted no words and started fighting.

Relying on their numbers, they even disregarded the security guards.

However, after the melee, the slick‑haired man and his henchmen were half‑dead from exhaustion, gaining nothing and instead being badly beaten.

Just now I was even kicked flying by Xiao Qidi, and only then did I crash through the private room door.

"Block the door for me! Today, nobody gets to leave!" the oil‑headed man finally regained some strength and shouted orders at his henchmen outside the door.

More than ten henchmen struck a fearless pose and shouted in unison, "Yes! Brother Wang Kai!"

Xiao Qidi slightly frowned, his mind entertained the thought of striking out directly.

Ning Jinli quietly squeezed his hand and whispered, "Given the current situation, if the two of us break out, these guys might vent their anger on my friends and classmates, so we should stay and observe before making any plans."

Xiao Qidi hummed in agreement and halted his steps.

The oil‑headed man, thinking he had the situation under control, shifted his gaze to Si Ya and then glanced at Zhang Haoyang beside her.

Si Ya's expression involuntarily became a bit guilty.

Zhang Haoyang stepped forward, shielding her behind him, and said to the oil‑headed man, "I have no idea what you lot are doing, nor do I know what grudge you have against Ning Jinli's boyfriend. If you want to cause trouble, go do it elsewhere! Don't affect us here!"

"Hey? This is getting interesting!" the oil‑headed man showed a cold grin, "Si Ya, you really are something. I drove you here for a class reunion, and look at you, already hitting on someone else so fast! Want to die or what?"

The surrounding classmates were once again dumbfounded, staring at the three of them in utter shock.

This relationship seems really off…

When such an interesting incident suddenly erupted, Ning Jinli and Xiao Qidi also got interested and simply became onlookers.

Si Ya's expression grew even more embarrassed.

Zhang Haoyang froze for a moment, turned his head, and asked in disbelief, "Xiao Ya, what is she saying? You… you are…"

"She's my girl!" the oil‑headed man shouted loudly, "Kid, what kind of thing are you, daring to lay a hand on my girl?!"

Zhang Haoyang seemed struck by lightning, his heart racing as he grabbed Si Ya's hands, "Xiao Ya! Tell me quickly, this isn't true!"

Si Ya was mortified, yet her mind kept racing even faster than usual.

Originally, when faced with Zhang Haoyang's heartfelt confession, she intended to draw a line with Brother Wang Kai and then resume a relationship with Zhang Haoyang, which is why she agreed to him.

But then Zhang Haoyang immediately revealed that his company had gone bankrupt.

She instantly regretted it, after all she was after Zhang Haoyang's affluent background.

And now, an even more sudden situation arose.

In an instant, she weighed the comparison.

If Zhang Haoyang's family hadn't fallen, she would have dumped Brother Wang Kai even if it meant shedding her own skin.

But with Zhang Haoyang's family now impoverished, he no longer had financial advantage, so she didn't need to offend the benefactor.

"Don't touch me!" Si Ya snapped away Zhang Haoyang's hand, "I… I only wanted to keep face for you because of our past classmate bond, and I didn't expect you'd misunderstand. Zhang Haoyang, let me introduce him now: that's my boyfriend, named Wang Kai, everyone who knows him calls him Brother Wang Kai."

In that moment, Zhang Haoyang seemed to hear the sound of his own heart shattering.

"Bitch!" Wang Kai roared angrily, "Don't you come over here!"

Si Ya was publicly called a bitch, her dignity shattered, yet she still walked straight toward Wang Kai.

"Xiao Ya!" Zhang Haoyang snapped out of it, hurried a few steps, and forcefully embraced her from behind, "I can't believe you'd be with a thug like this! You weren't willing, were you? He threatened you, right? Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll protect you!"

Wang Kai's complexion changed dramatically.

Si Ya struggled fiercely, slamming a hard slap onto Zhang Haoyang's face!

"Xiao Ya… you…" Zhang Haoyang's face was full of disbelief.

Si Ya, biting the back of her teeth, said, "Stop being self‑indulgent! And stop clinging to me!"

After speaking, she hurried to Wang Kai's side, a little nervous and scared, forcing a smile as she linked her arm around his.

Wang Kai wore a smug grin, pinching Si Ya's pointed chin, and growled, "Little bitch, after I finish handling things, I'll play you to death…"

Si Ya, steeling herself, said coquettishly, "I just love it when you're rough with me."

Their exchange dropped everyone's jaws.

Zhang Haoyang felt the world spin, staggered back a few steps, and collapsed onto the ground in a helpless sit.

Among the classmates present, a few had been Zhang Haoyang's followers, who earlier had been flattering him while eating together, but now, seeing his miserable state, none stepped forward to help or comfort him.

Wang Kai glanced sideways at Zhang Haoyang, "Kid, you just called me a thug?"

Zhang Haoyang, immersed in profound grief, didn't hear Wang Kai's question.

"You damn it, you're hitting on my girl and still dare ignore me?!" Wang Kai roared again, shouting at his henchmen, "Send two in, give him a lesson!"

As the words fell, two burly henchmen with an arrogant air rolled up their sleeves and walked into the private room.

However, when they passed by Xiao Qidi, they instinctively tucked their heads back.

Ning Jinli pulled Xiao Qidi to stand by the wall, then subtly waved at Xiao Yan, Ting Ting, and the three male classmates at the same table, signaling them to come over.

Now it's obvious that the big‑time gangster Wang Kai is targeting Zhang Haoyang, and no one knows what accident might happen later.

If a chaotic brawl erupts then, Ning Jinli and Xiao Qidi could still protect those people.

Xiao Yan and Ting Ting, seeing Ning Jinli waving, didn't think twice and crouched low, ready to slip over.

The refined boy immediately whispered a warning, "Are you risking your lives? It's clear that Si Ya's underworld boyfriend holds a grudge against Ning Jinli's boyfriend; the attack was aimed at Ning Jinli's boyfriend…"

Ting Ting glared at him, "So what? Jinli is our good friend; are we scared of causing trouble? If you're cowardly and won't go, just stay out of it, stop babbling."

The refined boy's face flushed bright red from the rebuke.

Xiao Yan adjusted her glasses, then whispered cautiously, "Wang Kai brought over a dozen men to beat up Jinli's boyfriend, but Jinli's boyfriend came out unscathed; those thugs ended up bruised and battered. Clearly, Jinli's boyfriend isn't an ordinary person."

"Let's go, let's go, don't waste words with him." Ting Ting tugged Xiao Yan's hand, and they walked together toward Ning Jinli.

The boy with the square face and crew cut thought for a moment, found Xiao Yan's point reasonable, and followed; the refined boy, fearing to be left alone, gritted his teeth and also went.

The five of them had just reached Ning Jinli's side when a bang— a huge crash rang out.

They turned their heads to look.

Zhang Haoyang was slammed onto the table by Wang Kai's two henchmen.

The round table collapsed, spilling wine and dishes all over Zhang Haoyang. Just minutes earlier he'd been impeccably dressed in a crisp suit, now he was a wreck, too painful to watch…