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Chapter 82 Deliberate Provocation

"Who?" Su Ruoyun asked again in disbelief.

"Huo Jingcheng."

With his hands in his pockets, Su Mingyan followed behind Su Ruoyun, repeating the same thing.

Su Ruoyun clutched her polo shirt tightly behind her back, her knuckles turning white. She unconsciously swallowed, then stammered, "Why...did you ask him out?"

Her voice sounded dry because she was too nervous.

Could it be that the incident at the birthday banquet a few days ago was exposed? But more than a week has passed. If Su Mingyan had found out, he would have made a move long ago, instead of waiting this long...

Su Ruojun couldn't figure out the reason.

Hearing her question, Su Mingyan raised an eyebrow. The Bank of China and Hengfeng had been unable to reach an agreement on profit sharing for the energy project, and Huo Jingcheng had recently been making numerous underhanded moves, seemingly trying to gain leverage in other projects, which led to today's game.

However… he didn’t reply immediately. Instead, the unconscious panic and helplessness on Su Ruoyun’s face caught his attention. His sharp gaze swept across her face without leaving a trace. “What’s wrong?”

The blinding light shining directly down from above and Su Mingyan's sharp tone made Su Ruoyun feel like she was being pricked by needles, and her eyes darted around instantly.

She pretended to turn her head away, avoiding Su Mingyan's gaze. Her voice unconsciously carried a hint of guilt as she chuckled dryly, "It's nothing. I'm just a little puzzled. Didn't you two have a bad relationship before? Why are you meeting up with him again?"

As she spoke, she stepped forward, placed her hands on Su Mingyan's shoulders, tilted her head, and asked him, "Brother~ you still haven't told me why you and he didn't get along back then?"

Su Mingyan wasn't so easily fooled. He subtly shifted his shoulder, his eyes narrowed, and his dark, inky pupils stared intently at her. His tone was calm but unyielding: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Su Ruoyun was also mischievous when she was a child. For example, she would deliberately throw her summer homework to the stray dogs in the residential compound, and after it was torn to pieces, she would blame the dogs for it...

She knew perfectly well that if she wanted to cover up her "crime," a good way was to throw out another real incident that had happened, but was much less serious, to divert attention.

She stood obediently, clasped her hands in front of her, and said, "When he came to the teahouse for tea, I accidentally spilled tea all over him."

This really happened, so Su Ruoyun wasn't guilty at all; her eyes were clear and innocent.

Su Mingyan looked at her quietly for a moment, his gaze deep and unfathomable, trying to see through her every expression. Only after confirming that she was not lying did he leisurely withdraw his gaze and say in a casual tone, "It's nothing serious."

Su Ruoyun pouted, her hands, which had been tightly gripping the fabric, loosened, and the crumpled fabric in her palms unfolded. "But everyone says he's ruthless."

"Anyone who can make a name for themselves in the business world is ruthless." Hearing this, Su Mingyan glanced at her sideways. "The business world is like a battlefield."

"You're so protective of him, aren't you?" Su Ruoyun shook her head, smiling mischievously, her eyebrows and eyes curving upwards.

"..." Su Mingyan.

Under her brother's slightly lowered gaze, she instantly shut her mouth as if a mute button had been pressed, turned around, and walked forward on her own.

After taking two or three steps forward, Su Ruoyun glanced at Su Mingyan out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that he was no longer paying attention to what had just happened, Su Ruoyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If her brother found out about all the strange things that had happened between her and Huo Jingcheng, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to keep her legs.

She let out a deep sigh, lowered her eyes with lingering fear, her gaze falling on her slender legs, and then followed closely behind Su Mingyan. Although Su Mingyan said he had invited Huo Jingcheng today, Huo Jingcheng wasn't the only one playing ball with them.

When the two arrived at the teeing ground, many golf enthusiasts had already arrived, all of whom were entrepreneurs from Beijing, but Huo Jingcheng had not yet shown up.

The caddie, who had been waiting for some time, stepped forward to inform the two of the wind speed and green speed.

Since most of the players were men, they chose the blue tee box to start. Su Ruoyun was afraid of the sun, so she went to the rest area to sit down, where there was a parasol overhead.

A dozen minutes later, a golf cart carrying Huo Jingcheng arrived late.

Among the crowd, Su Ruoyun was the first to notice him. She held a golf club in one hand, her gaze wandering aimlessly around her, occasionally glancing at the rolling white ball.

Unlike his previous formal business attire, Huo Jingcheng opted for a casual look today, wearing a dark green polo shirt and black casual pants, exuding a dashing and carefree vibe.

He got out of the car briskly, took a few steps forward, and raised his hand to take off his sunglasses.

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone around him, Huo Jingcheng glanced at Su Ruoyun, almost casually.

The girl was pretty and charming, with a high ponytail that looked lively and neat. She wore a pink polo shirt that accentuated her fair and jade-like skin, paired with white culottes and a white golf sun hat. Her long, straight, and slender legs were exposed.

Su Ruoyun stood to one side, her hands resting on golf clubs, when she inadvertently met his dangerous gaze. She subconsciously took a small step back, but fortunately, Su Mingyan did not notice.

Just when Su Ruoyun thought the greetings were over, the large hand that was about to be lowered seemed to suddenly change its mind and reached out towards her again, a large hand appearing in front of her.

Huo Jingcheng lazily greeted her, "Miss Su, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Su Ruoyun tightened her grip on the golf club, and seeing everyone looking at her, she forced a natural, fake smile, "Mr. Huo."

Seeing that Huo Jingcheng's hand was still suspended in mid-air and that people around were watching, she had no choice but to raise her hand and reach out to him.

Their hands clasped together in front of everyone, their warm palms overlapping, her hands completely enveloped by the man's. Su Ruoyun lowered her head and looked away from Huo Jingcheng's deep gaze.

After shaking hands for two or three seconds, just as she was about to let go, she was caught off guard by a fleeting touch on her inner wrist.

She paused for a moment, then looked down at her wrist and realized that Huo Jingcheng's fingertips had just brushed against her wrist.

In front of so many people, he touched her.

Su Ruoyun bit her lower lip lightly.

Damn pervert!
She raised her hand with a bit of force and shook off Huo Jingcheng's large hand.

Huo Jingcheng seemed oblivious to the anger in her eyes, a fleeting hint of amusement flashing across his face, his interest written all over his face. Seeing Su Ruoyun looking at him, he raised an eyebrow at her, as if triumphant after victory, or perhaps deliberately provoking her.

(End of this chapter)