Chapter 215: A Sparrow Pretending to Be a Phoenix
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When Cheng Jie recognized Huo Yichen, Huo Yichen also saw him.
Their eyes met in the air after Huo Yichen had just finished kissing Murong Qiao. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, smiling provocatively in Cheng Jie’s direction.
The moment Cheng Jie saw him smile, his already stuffy heart became even more frustrated. The terrible feeling of losing made him extremely jealous.
Cheng Jie’s heart itched for Murong Qiao. It was an unattainable desire.
Cheng Shu had been urging him to take down Murong Qiao, so Cheng Jie’s purpose for coming to the banquet was clear, but he didn’t expect someone to beat him to it.
He gritted his teeth and looked at the two people hugging each other not far away. His heart was burning with anger.
Halfway through the banquet, the atmosphere was also fiery.
Leng Yan and Zheng Yue were chatting casually in a corner of the banquet.
“Don’t you think it’s tiring for her to be like this? I’m embarra.s.sed for her.” Yang Xin stared at Zheng Yue in the distance and complained.
From the start of the banquet, Yang Xin had been noticing Zheng Yue’s attempts at seducing a male guest. This was already the 21st person Zheng Yue had come into contact with.
Zheng Yue perfectly ill.u.s.trated what it meant to be defeated again and again.
Leng Yan held her wine gla.s.s with a calm expression. “Are you worried about her?”
They were supposed to be with her, but Zheng Yue didn’t stand there for long before she went to talk to someone else, leaving the two of them here.
Yang Xin raised her eyebrows. “Why would 1 worry about her? But people at least have to know their limits.”
She would not be like Zheng Yue, pretending to be dignified and ladylike to approach others.
At this moment, the protagonist of the topic was standing in a group of people, trying her best to insert the topic.
“Go racing when you have time? There’s a track in the East District that’s not bad.”
“Come on, with your skills, it’s useless to throw any good car at you.”
“I recently spent 10 million to hire a member of the G.o.d Racers. Don’t look down on me!”
Zheng Yue listened to them and mustered her courage to interrupt.
“Isn’t it enough if the car is well built?” she said.
The sudden question made the two people who were discussing it stop and look at Zheng Yue.
The young master who had just said that he had spent a lot of money to hire a teacher looked up and sized up Zheng Yue. When he saw her outfit that did not match her knowledge, his gaze immediately became disdainful.
She was not good-looking enough, but she was still wearing such a gorgeous dress. She was like an ugly duckling without any self-awareness. Her feigned coyness made him feel disgusted.
Besides, if racing could be won with money, why would he spend money to learn technology?
“What a spoilsport. Let’s go.”
He ignored Zheng Yue and called his friend to leave.
Zheng Yue was speechless. She did not know what she had said wrong. She stood there and pursed her lips, feeling anxious.
The banquet was about to end and she could very likely have to leave the place alone. Wouldn’t she have come for nothing?!
Perhaps sensing her thoughts, just as Zheng Yue was feeling anxious, a man dressed in extraordinary clothes walked over and took the initiative to talk to her.
“h.e.l.lo, my name is Ji Fei. I wonder if I’m lucky enough to get to know a beautiful girl like you?”
He introduced himself first. Dressed in a pure white suit and slightly long curly hair, he looked elegant and generous. His manner and speech also made people feel that he was well-mannered.
Zheng Yue came back to her senses. “M-my name is Zheng Yue.”
She was a little nervous. This was the first time someone had taken the initiative to talk to her.
Ji Fei had been standing at the side just now, secretly observing Zheng Yue’s actions. Now that he had found the opportunity, he interrupted.
“If you’re interested in cars, I do have some.” He used the topic from before to speak.
Ji Fei was humorous and polite, so the two of them quickly became familiar with each other.
Zheng Yue had the intention to seduce him, and Ji Fei was a little interested in her, so the two of them agreed to leave together after a few words.
Now that she had a goal, Zheng Yue could not help but be happy. She followed Ji Fei to his car.
Ji Fei’s convertible was parked not far away. The blue streamlined shape and undercarriage lights looked extremely beautiful.
“It’s beautiful.” She couldn’t help but exclaim.
Ji Fei clearly saw the envy in Zheng Yue’s eyes. From her tone, he felt that she had never seen the world.
Fortunately, Ji Fei had enough patience for his prey. Zheng Yue was good-looking and had some flaws, but it didn’t delay his fun.
Ji Fei walked behind her. “You can touch it.”
As he spoke, he reached out and gently held Zheng Yue’s wrist. He then brought her fingertips to touch the cold car.
The two of them were extremely close at this moment, so close that Zheng Yue’s heart was beating wildly and her mind had turned into mush.
“Get in the car first.” Ji Fei did not push his luck.
After disrupting Zheng Yue’s thoughts, he retracted his hand. However, after letting go, he draped his coat over Zheng Yue.
Zheng Yue carefully sat in the car seat, afraid that she would break something. She grabbed Ji Fei’s jacket and listened to the sound of the engine in the car, not knowing what to do.
Meanwhile, the banquet was about to end, hence Murong Qiao got out of Huo Yichen’s arms.
“I’m going back.” Her voice was so soft that it made Huo Yichen’s heart itch.
If she didn’t go back now, Murong Qiao was afraid that Big Brother would come looking for her later.
Huo Yichen’s eyes darkened. When he heard her speak, his gaze subconsciously fell on her lips.
Sensing his intention, Murong Qiao quickly covered her mouth with her hand and widened her eyes.
“You’re not allowed to kiss me anymore.” She was a little embarra.s.sed.
Her lips were still numb. They were probably swollen. If she continued kissing, Murong Qiao felt that she wouldn’t be able to go back to the banquet.
Huo Yichen nodded good-naturedly. “Then let me kiss your forehead.”
He held Murong Qiao’s cheek and kissed her forehead. Then, he wiped the redness from the corner of her lips with his fingertips.
It was not appropriate for the two of them to leave the banquet for too long. Being able to be together for a while was already the limit.
In order to prevent suspicion, Huo Yichen and Murong Qiao returned to the banquet after a while.
Murong Qiao pursed her lips and looked around, but she couldn’t find her Big Brother. Instead, she found the location of Yang Xin and Leng Yan.
“You met School Hunk Huo?” Yang Xin asked with a smile.
When Murong Qiao heard this, she subconsciously touched her slightly swollen lips. Then, she realized that her actions had exposed the truth and glared at Yang Xin.
She looked around. “Where’s Zheng Yue?”
Upon hearing Zheng Yue’s name, Leng Yan and Yang Xin looked at each other with strange expressions.
“She left with someone,” Leng Yan finally said.
Not long before Murong Qiao returned, Zheng Yue came back and said that she wanted to leave first. Then, the two of them watched her leave the banquet with a man who looked like a rich second-generation heir.
Leng Yan’s explanation was brief. Yang Xin couldn’t help but describe the scene they saw just now and only then did Murong Qiao know what had happened.
After hearing this, she thought for a moment and sent a message to Zheng Yue on her phone.
[Let me know when you’re home.]
Zheng Yue’s phone vibrated, but it did not attract the owner’s attention.
At this moment, she was sitting in Ji Fei’s car, parked under her apartment building.
“Thank you for sending me back.” Zheng Yue thanked him.
Ji Fei waved his hand as he leaned against the car and watched Zheng Yue’s figure disappear through the door.
“That’s a tough one,” he commented as he smacked his lips.
When they were in the car, Ji Fei had the thought of kidnapping Zheng Yue to bed. Unfortunately, Zheng Yue was very cautious and did not agree to a few traps.
Thus, Ji Fei could only send her home, but he was even more frustrated. The prey didn’t go according to his expectations, causing his interest to gradually decrease.
Zheng Yue only saw Murong Qiao’s message when she got home.
She lay on the bed, her eyes shining with excitement as her fingers tapped on the screen.
[I’m home, Qiaoqiao! The banquet today was so beautiful. Thank you for inviting me. I left in a hurry and couldn’t say goodbye to you…]
Zheng Yue typed a long paragraph of words and sent it over. She was overjoyed.
She lay on her stomach and suddenly got up to take a mirror to look at her face.
What kind of person would Ji Fei like…