The antique girlfriend of a chaebol heir

As soon as Yin Kuo finished speaking, the air in the booth instantly froze.

Before the others could react, they saw Jiang Duo walk out of the shadows step by step.

His steps were steady, yet he exuded an undeniable sense of pressure, and even the surrounding light seemed to dim as he approached.

"Senior Jiang, you're here too, what a coincidence."

Qiu Yunzhou reacted the fastest, standing up almost reflexively, his face beaming with a warm smile.

The Qiu family and the Jiang family had some minor business dealings. To put it bluntly, the scraps left over from the Jiang family's hands were enough for the Qiu family to live off for generations.

However, Jiang Duo didn't even spare him a glance, walking straight through the crowd and finally stopping in front of Shen Ci.

He looked down at her, his deep eyes revealing no emotion, and asked in an extremely calm tone, "I'm about to go back, will you come with me?"

Although his voice was calm and even, Shen Ci keenly sensed the impending danger in the air.

It seemed that if she dared to say "no," the person in front of her would tear off his disguise without hesitation and completely lose control.

"I was just thinking of going back anyway, thank you for your help, Senior Jiang."

Shen Ci lowered her eyes and spoke softly.

Even at this point, she was still trying to distance herself from him.

A dark glint flashed in Jiang Duo's eyes, and he almost laughed in exasperation at her stubbornness.

He looked at the girl, who was trying to appear calm, bent down, picked up the beige coat from the back of the chair she had just been sitting on, and gently draped it over her shoulders.

He leaned close to her ear, his breath brushing against her earlobe, his voice so low only she could hear: "Get dressed, it's a bit cold outside."

After saying that, he pulled her into his arms, his arm loosely around her waist, and with his other hand he picked up her water glass from the table and took a sip from the rim of the glass she had just drunk from.

He nodded slightly to the people around him at the table, a polite smile on his lips, but no smile in his eyes.

"Thank you everyone for taking care of my girlfriend these past few days. It's getting late, I'll take her home now."

His voice remained completely flat, but the oppressive tone in his words made everyone present afraid to even breathe.

Then, his gaze swept across the faces of the four boys opposite him, and he added in a slow and deliberate tone, "My girlfriend is rather introverted and doesn't want others to know about our relationship, so please keep your mouths shut."

After saying that, he half-embraced Shen Ci and led her outside.

As Jiang Duo passed by Xie Shuheng and the others, he paused slightly and said without turning his head, "You guys go back first."

He lowered his head, his gaze falling on Shen Ci's slightly pale profile. His voice softened a little, yet it carried a deeper meaning: "I should be a little late."

After Jiang Duo and the others left, the once noisy booth instantly fell into a deathly silence; no one was in the mood to drink or play games anymore.

Chu Xuanxuan and her two roommates looked at each other, their faces completely bewildered.

Who can tell them what's going on?

Shen Ci has a boyfriend?! And it's Senior Jiang?!

Jiang Duo, who was revered as a god and unapproachable throughout the entire Puhua University!

That's absolutely terrifying.

Qiu Yunzhou sat frozen on the sofa, a thin layer of sweat seeping from his back.

He was relieved that he hadn't done anything out of line.

This wasn't the first time he and Shen Ci had met.

He had asked Shen Ci for her WeChat back during freshman military training, but unfortunately he was unsuccessful.

However, he wasn't the only one who ran into trouble with Shen Ci at the time, so he didn't feel too ashamed.

Today was a gathering organized by Jiang Mo and her friends. He had no intention of attending, but when he found out that Shen Ci was in their dormitory, he felt as if God had thrown him an olive branch.

Unexpectedly, she already had a boyfriend without anyone noticing, and he was the one who was the most unattainable.

He looked up at the remaining three girls opposite him, his tone not very friendly.

"I didn't realize that Shen Ci from your dorm, who acts so aloof in front of others, actually managed to hook up with Senior Jiang behind the scenes. She's really got some tricks up her sleeve."

Chu Xuanxuan immediately became unhappy upon hearing his words, slamming the cup down on the table with a "thud".

"Our Xiao Ci is naturally beautiful, has a good personality, and is talented. She deserves the best man in the world. What are you being so sour about?"

She rolled her eyes. "You have no ability yourself, yet you accuse others of having tricks. Young Master Qiu's demeanor is truly an eye-opener."

Jiang Mo tried to smooth things over, chuckling dryly, "Alright, alright, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."

Qiu Yunzhou's face turned pale and then red. Finally, he grabbed his coat, stood up, said "I'm leaving now," and strode away.

The band had just switched to a slower song, and the soft strings flowed over, making the booth even quieter.

Chu Xuanxuan watched his retreating figure, snorted coldly, and turned to grab Yu Nuo's hand: "Don't pay attention to him, our Xiao Ci is just too low-key. What's wrong with Senior Jiang? He's a good match for our Xiao Ci, that's because he has good taste."

She spoke with such conviction, as if she herself hadn't been the one who was so shocked she couldn't speak.

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Jiang Duo parked the car steadily beside the artificial lake. The surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of the lake water gently lapping against the shore could be heard.

He felt his taut rationality was on the verge of breaking.

He leaned forward, his long, slender fingers deftly untying the seatbelts binding the two of them. The crisp sound of the metal buckles snapping open was particularly clear in the cramped space.

The distance between them suddenly shortened in the enclosed carriage, their breaths mingling. He could smell the faint scent of shampoo in her hair, a blend of citrus and light tea, so refreshing that it made his throat tighten.

Immediately afterwards, he wrapped his long arm around Shen Ci with an irresistible force and pulled her into his arms.

His hot breath drew near instantly. He lowered his head, his eagerness bordering on possessiveness, and was about to kiss her lips fiercely.

Shen Ci froze, her heart skipping a beat as if gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

She instinctively turned her head away, hastily dodging the extremely aggressive kiss.

"Why...why did you park the car here?"

Her voice trembled slightly, and she avoided looking at him.

Her heart was pounding so loudly it almost shattered her eardrums. Even though it wasn't the first time they had kissed, she showed no signs of getting used to Jiang Duo repeatedly exercising his "rights" as her boyfriend.

That unfamiliar sense of dread intensified, making her more and more afraid and nervous each time.

Jiang Duo stopped moving.

He lowered his eyes slightly, his deep gaze piercing into her panicked, trembling eyes.

The carriage was eerily quiet. His warm breath brushed against her ear, his deep voice carrying a dangerous huskiness.

"Now you know fear?"

He tightened his arms around her waist slightly, pulling her closer to him.

"You dressed like that tonight to go to a party with other guys...didn't you think I'd be angry?"