Chapter 12: Yan Yu: Are you satisfied with my face?

The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

If Luo Xixi vomiting once could be considered an accident, vomiting again now—and doing so right in front of Sheng Tinglan—wasn't that a bit too targeted?

It was as if she couldn't help but want to vomit the moment she saw President Sheng.

Oh my god.

Everyone present looked at each other, their toes curling inside their shoes in embarrassment, while simultaneously breaking into a cold sweat for this ignorant and fearless young girl.

As for Sheng Tinglan, anyone who knew him even a little bit knew that this man was ruthless and cold-blooded in his methods; not a single person who had offended him ever ended up well.

With the daughter of the Luo Family being so rude to him today, there was no telling how he would deal with her.

Luo Xixi also knew she had caused trouble, and fearing she would add to her older brother's burdens, she hurriedly nodded apologetically to Sheng Tinglan and said, "I'm sorry, President Sheng. It's not that I feel like vomiting when I look at you; I'm just not feeling well."

Although Luo Xichuan had never had any dealings with Sheng Tinglan, he had heard of his reputation and knew this man was extremely dangerous. Fearing his sister would be held a grudge against, he immediately blocked Luo Xixi and nodded to Sheng Tinglan: "I'm very sorry, President Sheng. Xixi didn't mean it. I apologize to you on her behalf."

"..."

Sheng Tinglan felt somewhat displeased.

Although this woman said with her mouth that it wasn't intentional, he could vaguely sense her malice toward him. At the same time, Sheng Tinglan confirmed once again that this Luo Xixi was definitely not the person he was looking for.

His Xixi.

Would never be like this toward him.

Because it was not yet the time to fall out with the Luo Family, Sheng Tinglan suppressed his annoyance toward the Luo siblings, his thin lips curled into a faint, cool, and detached smile: "It's fine, don't worry about it."

Once Luo Xixi heard Sheng Tinglan say it was fine, she took it seriously and gave him a polite smile again: "Thank you, President Sheng."

"..."

Sheng Tinglan was suddenly stunned when he saw Luo Xixi's smile.

This woman's smile... clearly she looked completely different, so why was her smile so similar?

It must be an illusion!

The crisis seemed to have been averted.

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that out of respect for the old friendship between the Sheng and Luo families, Sheng Tinglan would likely not lose his temper with the Luo Family.

Fu Sijing, who was enlivening the atmosphere, introduced the people at the table to Luo Xixi again. Luo Xixi exchanged polite greetings with everyone and then buried her head in her food.

During the banquet, Sheng Tinglan cast his gaze toward Luo Xixi from time to time, looking thoughtful. Luo Xichuan did not miss Sheng Tinglan's gaze; his brows furrowed slightly, and he felt a faint sense of worry.

Although Sheng Tinglan was also a member of the Sheng Family, he was not close to the Sheng family members, and having spent many years abroad, he had already developed an industry even larger than the Sheng Family's. If they fell out, it would be very troublesome for the Luo Family, and this man would not show mercy for the sake of the old friendship between the two families.

He had to be more careful; he absolutely could not let Xixi get hurt.

The banquet was halfway through.

Luo Xixi had also drunk a little red wine, and the air in the private room was a bit stuffy, so she tugged on Luo Xichuan's sleeve and whispered, "Big Brother, I'm going out to get some air."

"I'll go with you."

Luo Xichuan made a move to stand up.

Luo Xixi shook her head and pressed him back down, saying, "It's fine, I'm not a child. I'll just walk around outside. You sit."

"Then be careful."

"Mm-hmm."

Luo Xixi stood up and walked out of the private room. The cold air outside helped her sober up quite a bit, so she started chatting with the Baby System again.

【Tong'er, why do I feel like the Male Lead kept glancing over at me while we were eating just now? What does he mean by that?】

The Baby System came online and replied helplessly: 【I'm very sorry, Host. Because your main quest is to save the Cannon Fodder villain, high-level characters like the Male Lead haven't had their attribute bars unlocked yet, so I cannot analyze his motives.】

【Sigh! He's probably the type to hold a grudge. After all, I vomited in front of him twice. Someone that magnanimous doesn't seem like the type to be a Male Lead.】

【Hey! Host, you're actually right! The Male Lead in this book is indeed a vindictive, big bad guy! ╰(*°▽°*)╯】

【...】

That... Tong'er, you really don't need to answer me in such a cheerful tone.

Luo Xixi was so sad. She had thought she wouldn't need to follow the plot and could just act freely, but who knew she would run into the Male Lead and vomit because she looked exactly like that filthy thing.

Now it was even worse; the Male Lead had even more reason to deal with her, this Cannon Fodder.

Is this what they call the convergence of the world line? No matter what she does, she will ultimately face a destructive ending.

It's a good thing she had already given up on trying, otherwise, her mentality would have collapsed again.

After adjusting her mindset, Luo Xixi strolled along the corridor, preparing to go to the balcony at the end to get some air. Who would have thought that just as she reached the exit to the balcony, the Baby System suddenly came online to warn her:

【Ding-dong, Host, please be aware: the second male lead has appeared ahead.】

What???

What kind of luck does she have today? She just met the Male Lead, and now she's meeting the villainous second male lead??

Thinking that the second male lead was the culprit who eventually caused her to be burned to death in a mental hospital, Luo Xixi turned around and left without hesitation.

Ridiculous.

She just wanted to give up on trying, not seek death ahead of schedule.

But Luo Xixi felt that the world had malice toward her. Just as she took a step, a large hand forcefully grabbed her wrist. Luo Xixi was caught off guard and fell into the other person's arms. Before she could even curse, the other person covered her mouth.

Luo Xixi: "￥@#%￥%*@#%#......"

Just then.

In the corridor.

"Brother Yan! Brother Yan! Where are you?"

A man walked over and shouted. He glanced toward the balcony, but Luo Xixi was stuck in a blind spot, so she wasn't discovered. Then that person walked away to look for someone elsewhere.

After the person walked away, Luo Xixi heard a sexy, seductive, and magnetic voice ripple in her ear: "Didn't scare you, did I?"

"No..."

Luo Xixi stammered.

Ridiculous, she has the big villainous second male lead behind her, does she dare say she is scared? If she really said it, would she still want her life!

Just say hello and slip away.

Luo Xixi made up her mind, turning around intending to greet the person and then leave.

As a result, after she turned around and saw the other person's face clearly—

【Wow~ what a handsome guy!】

Luo Xixi's heart fluttered in an instant.

Actually, Luo Xixi is a bit of a face-con; she just likes people who look good. The reason she was once bewitched by that filthy thing was mainly because the other party's face was good-looking. Now, seeing that face makes her want to vomit, which is entirely because of the things that filthy thing did that disgusted her, not a problem with the face itself.

And this villainous second male lead's face is even more handsome than that filthy thing's, with facial features and contours that are exquisite and smooth—truly a masterpiece by Nüwa.

Nice!

It grew right into her heart!

Seeing Luo Xixi staring at him with her eyes fixed, looking completely infatuated, Yan Yu's lips curled up imperceptibly, a faint, fleeting smile floating in the depths of his eyes.

The next second.

Yan Yu leaned forward, one hand pressed against the wall behind Luo Xixi, the distance between their bodies instantly closing, their warm breaths intertwining, and the man's voice was magnetic and provocative, rippling with a seductive and ambiguous low laugh as he asked, "How is it? Are you satisfied with my face?"

(End of this chapter)