Feng Lin’s words were magnetic, restrained, and carried a casual charm that swept into Xia Xunqian’s heart like autumn waves.
Xia Xunqian’s lips twitched slightly as he watched Feng Lin’s back, silently annoyed.
After Feng Lin went upstairs, Xia Xunqian finally moved his gaze.
He held his plate, eyes landing on the neatly arranged crabs in the food area.
If he had the time to eat slowly alone, he could easily finish five or six crabs.
But now, only half a crab…
And it wasn’t even cut evenly…
Xia Xunqian felt so pitiful.
He muttered under his breath, then quietly picked up a piece of pastry, holding the plate as he moved to a corner of the banquet hall to sit.
He automatically blocked out the noise of the banquet.
The smell of alcohol lingered in the air, making his head spin after a while.
Xia Xunqian had only taken two bites of crab when he noticed the light in front of him blocked by someone.
He had been looking down, but the person clearly wasn’t passing by—he wasn’t leaving either.
Annoyed, Xia Xunqian raised his eyes, only to find a familiar face.
Someone from the Xia family mansion.
Xia Li, the second son of the Cao Group, his so-called second brother, and the executioner who once sent him off for someone else’s pleasure.
Xia Xunqian’s eyes flickered. If anyone should be surprised to see him here, it should be Xia Li.
And indeed, Xia Li’s face said it all.
Surprise, shock, disbelief.
He froze for two seconds.
“Xia Xunqian! What are you doing here?” Xia Li’s face twisted in anger as he looked down on him.
That fierce expression clashed sharply with his formal suit.
Xia Li had originally come to find Third Master Feng, but when others said Feng Lin went upstairs, Xia Li waited below.
He never expected to see Xia Xunqian here!
The last time he sent Xia Xunqian to Feng Jianjue, nothing had been accomplished.
The Feng family was clearly run by Third Master Feng!
After being scolded by Mrs. Cao, Xia Li had cursed Feng Jianjue countless times in secret.
He didn’t care about Xia Xunqian, yet here he was in the middle of this prestigious banquet!
Xia Xunqian’s face was indifferent. He looked around and coldly replied,
“If dogs can come, naturally I can come too.”
The harsh, cold tone hit Xia Li, someone who had always looked down on others, straight in the chest.
Xia Li’s veins bulged on his wrist as he raised his voice,
“Who did you call a dog?”
Xia Xunqian: “You.”
“See? You understood perfectly,” Xia Xunqian said, his dark eyes sharp like a blade cutting straight to someone’s brow.
“Slap!” Xia Li slammed his hand on the table.
“What do you think you are, daring to talk to me like this!”
The scoundrel side of Xia Li surfaced immediately.
Xia Xunqian looked at Xia Li’s furious face. He had heard such words many times before.
Before, it didn’t bother him, and he even cooperated.
But today, Xia Li’s words had fallen on his crab.
Completely ruined.
Xia Xunqian frowned, lips pressed together.
The only half crab… was gone.
Xia Li looked down at Xia Xunqian sitting at the table, pondering how he could even be here.
Many people had tried desperately to get into this banquet; how could a mere vase like Xia Xunqian come?
Observing Xia Xunqian’s face, Xia Li suddenly realized something.
Someone like him could only be here because a wealthy boss had noticed him and brought him along as a companion.
“What’s this?” Xia Li sneered.
“So you’ve really hit it off with a rich boss?”
“Which boss?” Xia Li looked around.
Anyone with some reputation here was at least forty, married with children, deep in obligations.
Seeing it this way, Xia Li’s earlier condescending pity toward Xia Xunqian made perfect sense.
“Being a mistress for some big boss… if his wife finds out, you’d get your arms and legs broken. You really are still so pitiful,” Xia Li mocked.
He looked at the crab on Xia Xunqian’s plate.
“You’ve never eaten something this good before, right?”
Xia Xunqian stared at his crab, annoyed.
He slowly stood, step by step approaching Xia Li.
The subtle magnetic presence made Xia Li a little uneasy.
Xia Xunqian reached Xia Li’s side, glancing sideways.
He took the crab from his plate and stuffed it into Xia Li’s suit pocket.
This was such a high-profile event; even if Xia Li wanted to act out, he wouldn’t dare.
The Cao Group wasn’t that influential; Xia Li was lucky to be here at all.
Xia Xunqian put the crab into Xia Li’s pocket and smiled faintly.
“You like it? Then it’s yours.”
Xia Li: !!!!!
His face froze in shock, his pupils almost popping out!
In that moment, Xia Xunqian calmly answered Xia Li’s earlier words.
“Who I become a mistress for is none of your business.”
Xia Xunqian’s long black lashes fluttered, his cold face now carrying a hint of fierceness.
His voice was light, but each word was heavy and resolute.
“Who I climb into bed with… you wouldn’t want to know.”