Spoiled Sparrow

At the end of the corridor, a slender, swaying figure suddenly stumbled out.

Ruan Qing's vision blurred, and her feet involuntarily plunged into He Xun Nan's arms.

He Xun Nan subconsciously reached out and steadily supported her waist.

The crowd that followed them out stopped in their tracks upon seeing this scene and all turned to look at Fu Chen behind the two.

Lin Yun'en squinted her big eyes and looked up to observe Fu Chen's expression.

All eyes in the corridor were on the two people who were tightly embracing.

Ruan Qing nestled limply in He Xun Nan's arms, tilting her head and looking hazily over her shoulder at a familiar figure not far away.

With her mind a complete mess, Ruan Qing looked in Fu Chen's direction, her voice weak and slurred as she softly called out, "Brother Fu Chen..."

Her voice was very soft, so soft that only He Xunnan could hear it.

Only he noticed Ruan Qing's moist eyes.

His arms tightened around her suddenly, and his heart ached.

She was clearly in his arms, yet she was calling another man "brother"...

On what grounds?

The thought of his sister, whom he had been searching for for so many years, being treated like this by Fu Chen made him want to kill Fu Chen.

Since he doesn't cherish his sister's love, then it's his turn.

His possessiveness and resentment surged up instantly, the tenderness in his eyes faded, and a layer of indescribable emotion covered them.

He Xunnan's warm hand embraced Ruan Qing's bare shoulders, tenderly pulling her under his coat.

Not far away, Fu Chen's anger and jealousy surged.

He strode across the long corridor and stood before the two men.

He lowered his eyes and stared at the girl who was nestled in He Xun Nan's arms, completely drunk and unconscious. His gaze was frighteningly deep.

He reached out and grabbed her wrist forcefully, determined to drag her away.

"Walk."

Fu Chen's domineering attitude towards Ruan Qing instantly angered He Xunnan.

He Xunan held Ruan Qing's other hand firmly, refusing to let go even a little.

He looked up and met the fierce look in Fu Chen's eyes, his gentle features instantly overtaken by a domineering presence.

In an instant, the corridor fell into complete silence.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Fu Chen grabbed Ruan Qing's left hand, while He Xun Nan held her right hand.

The three of them then staged a dramatic love triangle.

Stuck in the middle, Ruan Qing looked at this and then that, completely bewildered as to what was going on.

She squinted, confused, only feeling a sharp pain in her left hand from being squeezed.

She frowned and abruptly shook off Fu Chen's grip on her left hand.

A smug smile crept onto He Xunnan's lips.

Her best friend, who was watching this scene from a distance, was completely stunned.

"Our precious baby has finally lived up to expectations."

So engrossed in watching the spectacle, he was completely oblivious to the doting look in Dong Chenye's eyes.

Fu Chen looked at the hand that Ruan Qing had shaken off, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He clenched his fingers, looked at Ruan Qing with a gloomy expression, and couldn't say a word.

Break the defense.

That was brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

Zhao Xiyao wanted to pay to watch the rest of the episode.

The arrogant Fu Chen was actually so humble in front of a woman.

Knowing Fu Chen as Lin Yun'en does, he'd go crazy if things continued like this.

As for He Xunnan, even if she is his best friend's new love interest, he cannot let Ruan Qing take her away when she is not in control of her own mind.

She kicked off her high heels and stumbled towards Ruan Qing, cupping her face in her hands and saying, "Baby, come with me."

Upon seeing her, Ruan Qing immediately let go of her hand and grinned foolishly at her: "Little Yunzi, why did it take you so long to pick me up?"

Lin Yunen felt too embarrassed to cooperate with Ruan Qing in staging a "Qing Dynasty drama" in front of so many people.

She smiled awkwardly, then grabbed Ruan Qing and left without saying a word.

To everyone's surprise, Ruan Qing refused to budge an inch. Helpless, she could only quietly respond with "Greetings, Consort Qing~".

She turned to look at Dong Chenye, who was approaching carrying his high heels, and her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

As soon as she finished speaking, "Consort Qing" seemed to have had her inner code triggered, and began to sing in front of everyone:

Love and hate can be separated in an instant~ Raising a cup to the moon, I feel longing~

"Love and hate are both lost in the vastness..."

Not only did he sing, but he also mimicked the opera movements from a famous music video with both hands.

It's over...

For the sake of her best friend's reputation when she wakes up tomorrow, Lin Yun'en made a big turn and pulled Ruan Qing away, leaving a bunch of people looking at each other.

*

The winter night in Beijing was bitterly cold, and Lin Yun'en had to stop at the door.

Dong Chenye caught up from behind, holding her high heels in his hand.

"Miss Lin, the ground is cold, please put these on." She said, kneeling down.

When the warm fingers touched the soft, cool ankles, both of them froze.

Realizing he had done something wrong, Dong Chenye quickly stopped.

"Put your shoes on."

A cold wind seeped into the hall through the cracks, but Lin Yun'en felt feverish all over.

"Thanks."

Her tone was very reserved, but her eyes were very bold.

Looking at the person kneeling on the ground, she suddenly felt a ripple in her heart that she had never felt before.

She looked up and saw Fu Chen walking behind her, then immediately looked away.

Fu Chen walked over, and without saying a word, he put his arm around Ruan Qing's waist and picked her up in his arms.

Lin Yun'en quickly chased after her: "Hey, what are you doing?"

She was met with a fierce look from Fu Chen.

She had been afraid of this grandfather's favorite student since she was a child, and subconsciously shrank back.

But when she thought about how Ruan Qing had finally mustered the courage to break up with this man she had been entangled with for several years, she couldn't let her best friend fall into internal strife again after she came to her senses.

Besides, this man is getting engaged to another woman tomorrow.

Thinking about this, she became increasingly angry and, for the first time in her life, spoke harshly to this high and mighty man.

"There are some things I've been keeping to myself for a long time, but I haven't told you in person because of Ruan Qing's feelings."

"Since you're getting engaged tomorrow, then stop bothering our Ruan Qing."

"You're eating what's in the pot while eyeing what's in the bowl—what kind of man are you?"

"So what if you have money?"

Does having money mean you can do whatever you want and disregard other people's dignity?

Thinking back to the many nights over the past few years when she wiped away Ruan Qing's tears, she felt even angrier.

"If you keep stringing my Ruan Qing along like this, don't blame me for being impolite."

"You're so concerned about your image, you probably don't want my grandfather to know you're this kind of person, right?"

Dong Chenye stood behind Lin Yun'en and looked up at Fu Chen.

His cold and stern demeanor was frightening.

Fu Chen hadn't expected that he would be seen this way by Lin Yun'en. He didn't refute her, ignored her anger, and left with Ruan Qing in his arms.

The next second, the person in my arms suddenly shook their legs and struggled to break free from my embrace.

He was afraid she would fall, so he reached out to help her, but she was suddenly pushed away.

Ruan Qing took a deep breath, pointed at Fu Chen, and shouted, "Get out of here!"

After saying that, he walked to Lin Yun'en's side in three steps.

Fu Chen's face was gloomy as he suppressed the anger rising in his throat: "You've grown quite bold."