Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

If the other party doesn't refute him, he's fine. But if they do, he feels insulted and acts like he's "too lazy to waste words on an idiot," with his catchphrase being: "That's just how it is."

If the other party doesn't want to get involved and gives up, he'll scoff and look disgusted.

Soon after, Liu Zhi and Liu Zhen got into an argument.

Liu Zhen saw through his true nature and decided not to say anything more to him. He immediately labeled Liu Zhi a "scoundrel" in his mind and secretly guarded against him—this kind of person is most likely to cause trouble.

Sure enough, seeing that Liu Zhen stopped talking, Liu Zhi acted like a victor, chatting and laughing with the others, clearly intending to isolate Liu Zhen at the dinner table.

Xu Fei also had his own ulterior motives. After sitting down at the dinner table, he kept trying to strike up a conversation with Song Tai, occasionally bringing up some fresh and sophisticated topics from the inner city in an attempt to get closer to him, his face full of flattery.

Liu Zhen and Iris watched this unfold, and their opinion of Xu Fei dropped even further. They had already seen through Xu Fei's pretentious act, and now, witnessing him fawn over the martial arts descendant, they couldn't help but find it amusing.

Seeing Xu Fei's attitude, Liu Zhi smiled—in his view, he and Song Tai were on the same level, and Xu Fei's fawning over Song Tai made him feel superior.

Everyone ate their meal with their own thoughts on the matter.

Ning Yi sat next to Song Tai, and the two chatted from time to time. Ning Yi covered her mouth and giggled, her eyes sparkling with charm.

Song Tai wasn't exactly a gentleman either. As he drank, his hand subtly reached down and groped Ning Yi's thigh a few times.

Ning Yi's opinion of Song Tai immediately changed.

She has always had many suitors, and she has been climbing the social ladder, always trying to associate with people of higher social standing. Xu Fei and his ilk fawn over her, and although Elise has relationships with them, she is merely using them to prevent them from succeeding. Now that she has encountered Song Tai, a descendant of martial artists from an advanced training ground, she naturally wants to take this opportunity to get closer.

But she didn't expect Song Tai to be so direct in his actions.

This was the first time Ning Yi had been so blatantly taken advantage of. Perhaps it's because people of lower social standing always view people of higher social standing through a lens of prejudice—she had originally thought that someone like Song Tai was of a high rank and would put on a good show in front of others, but now he was directly touching her thigh. For a moment, she didn't know what to do; she couldn't dodge, and she couldn't ignore it either.

Touching her thigh wasn't enough. As they drank, Song Tai suddenly put his arm around Ning Yi's waist and then around her shoulder.

Ellis and the others hadn't noticed when he touched her thigh. But they all saw him put his arm around her waist and shoulder.

Ellis's expression completely crumbled. His relationship with Ning Yi wasn't truly over yet, and now Ning Yi was being held in another man's arms—what was going on?

Ning Yi playfully pushed away Song Tai's hand that was wrapped around her waist, a deliberate blush rising on her cheeks. Her voice was soft yet carried a hint of deliberate resistance: "Brother Tai, don't do this, everyone's watching."

She knew in her heart that she absolutely could not give in so quickly.

Having been around for so long, she was well aware of the principle of feigning indifference to lure someone in. Song Tai, a descendant of martial artists from an advanced training ground, was a springboard for her to climb the ranks.

But she wouldn't put all her eggs in one basket.

Song Tai has an ordinary appearance and a good family background, but it is not top-tier. She needs to leave room for maneuver and keep other potential people hanging. Only in this way can she always maintain the initiative, minimize risks, and secure the benefits.

However, since Song Tai dared to make a move in front of everyone, he had no intention of backing down easily.

A playful smile curled at the corner of his lips. Instead of loosening his grip, he tightened his hold slightly, pulling Ning Yi closer to him. His tone was somewhat flippant: "What are you afraid of? It's just getting closer to a beautiful woman. We're all friends, no one will mind."

He was a descendant of inner city warriors, pampered since childhood and accustomed to doing as he pleased. In his eyes, Ning Yi's initiative to approach him was tantamount to tacitly approving his actions, and this feigned resistance only made him more amused.

This scene was clearly witnessed by everyone present.

Ellis sat opposite him, her fingers gripping the wine glass tightly until her knuckles turned white, her face completely ashen, unable to maintain her usual haughty composure any longer.

Although he and Ning Yi had a falling out, their relationship never truly broke down. In the eyes of outsiders, they were still a close couple.

Now, Ning Yi was being held in Song Tai's arms in public, flirting and teasing each other. The way others looked at him was like watching a joke. He felt utterly humiliated, and anger and embarrassment surged up in his heart, but he could only forcefully suppress them.

Liu Zhen took a sip of wine without batting an eye, a hint of understanding and mockery in his eyes. He had long seen through Ning Yi's thoughts and Song Tai's behavior, but he simply watched coldly from the sidelines, remaining silent and treating it as a spectacle.

Xu Fei, on the other hand, shared the same attitude of watching the spectacle unfold.

He had been unhappy with Elise for a long time because Ning Yi had thrown himself at her.

Xu Fei, on the other hand, shared the same attitude of watching the spectacle unfold.

He had been unhappy with Elise for a long time because Ning Yi had thrown himself at her.

Now that he sees Elise being stolen away by someone else, he is naturally secretly pleased.

However, Xu Fei was currently focused on currying favor with Song Tai and didn't pay any attention to this incident.

Seeing that Song Tai was in good spirits, Xu Fei quickly picked up his wine glass and stepped forward, smiling and offering a toast, saying flattering words all the while, just wanting to seize this opportunity to curry favor with the advanced training ground students.

Liu Zhi was even more smug. The more Ning Yi flattered Song Tai, the more excited Song Tai became, and the more he felt he had face, as if Song Tai's glory could be attributed to him. His gaze towards everyone became more arrogant and condescending.

Ning Yi stiffened as Song Tai held her, feeling both annoyed and regretful.

She originally only wanted to use the dinner party to get close to Song Tai, win his favor, and gain some benefits for herself, but she did not expect Song Tai to be so straightforward and unrestrained, making no attempt to hide his intentions.

She wanted to avoid him, but she was afraid of angering Song Tai and cutting off this avenue; if she didn't avoid him, she felt stifled, and her appearance would make her seem too frivolous in the eyes of others.

She could only feign shyness, turning her head slightly to avoid Song Tai's gaze, gently pushing him away with her hand, her tone softening so as not to offend him completely, nor to easily give in: "Brother Tai, stop fooling around, just eat properly."

Seeing this, Song Tai didn't press her any further. He just chuckled and released his grip on her waist, but still put his arm around her shoulder, his possessiveness in his eyes undisguised.

He raised his glass to the crowd, and while the atmosphere at the dinner party seemed as lively as ever, undercurrents were swirling beneath the surface, and everyone harbored their own secrets.

Looking at the scene before her, Ellis lost all appetite. She took a few sips of wine, put down her chopsticks, and kept a cold face throughout, with an eerily low aura.

The last bit of affection he had for Ning Yi vanished completely. He felt that his previous relationship with her was a complete joke, and he secretly resolved that he would never have anything to do with Ning Yi again.