Fang Yuxin and her party arrived first, followed closely by Qin Xiran, so they weren’t far apart. Qin Xiran, gripping her dress, strode over to their side and soon reached Fang Yuxin and Fang Yuyang. It was only then that she suddenly noticed a woman beside Fang Yuyang and immediately glared at Fang Yuxin with dissatisfaction, demanding, "Who are you? Why are you holding onto Yu Yang?"
Others were around, and her outburst drew all their gazes. Fang Yuyang’s expression darkened, but before he could speak, Fang Yuxin moved closer to him, almost leaning on his body. She met Qin Xiran’s fiery gaze with a smile and said, "I am his closest person. Who are you?"
"You—" Qin Xiran was fuming, completely enraged by Fang Yuxin’s comment about being the "closest person" and even forgetting that Fang Yuyang had a sister, she pointed at Fang Yuxin and cursed, "Slut! What gives you the right to stand by Yu Yang’s side? Get lost!" As she spoke, she waved her hand and released a burst of flame towards Fang Yuxin.
Was Fang Yuyang going to stand by and let Qin Xiran hurt his precious little sister right in front of him? Of course not! Without moving his body, a gust of wind appeared out of thin air around him and blew the fireball back towards Qin Xiran.
At this moment, Qin Xiran looked like a pitiful wife who had just discovered her husband’s affair, her eyes instantly reddened, and she looked at Fang Yuyang with a particularly aggrieved expression, "You actually attacked me for her!"
Fang Yuxin couldn’t be bothered to make a spectacle of herself alongside her, so she said to Fang Yuyang, "Brother, let’s go inside." Her voice was not loud but just enough for the nearby people to hear. Because of Qin Xiran’s high-profile behavior, everyone in Beishi Base knew about her clinging to Fang Yuyang. Some who were unaware of the whole story watched the scene unfold and thought Fang Yuxin was intentionally brought by Fang Yuyang just to irritate Qin Xiran. Only upon hearing this did they realize that it was Qin Xiran who had created the commotion all by herself!
Everyone found it quite ridiculous; Qin Xiran had been pestering Fang Yuyang incessantly, and Fang Yuyang didn’t even like her. Now, she outright cursed someone’s sister in front of everyone—a behavior no man could tolerate!
Actually, Qin Xiran was very attractive, stunningly beautiful, young, well-born, and a second-level Fire Element superpower user with a Fire Fox as her Contracted Beast. Naturally, this rich and beautiful woman had many admirers, both before and after the apocalypse, and there was no shortage of people pursuing her.
Unfortunately, Qin Xiran had a terrible temper, and so did her suitor, Qu Qianlin, who was extremely domineering. If anyone dared to express interest in Qin Xiran, he would retaliate. And Qin Xiran didn’t even like him, which resulted in the two of them tangled up for years without any resolution, becoming a longstanding bad debt!
Because of Qu Qianlin, few dared to openly pursue Qin Xiran before the apocalypse, with only a few men who fancied themselves exceptional hoping to win her over. After the apocalypse, many pursued her for survival purposes, eyeing the Qin Family’s power.
Qin Xiran was not a fool, how could she let these people succeed? Not only did she reject those pursuers, but she also deliberately tormented them. Thus, when her loud pursuit of Fang Yuyang became public knowledge, many in Beishi Base mocked her, thinking she debased herself.
Now, many were inwardly laughing at the situation. However, those who received an invitation were not ordinary folks, so naturally, they did not show it on their faces, behaving as if nothing had happened, calm and composed.
Qin Xiran knew she had made a fool of herself and blamed Fang Yuxin entirely, unable to help but give her a resentful glare. Thinking back on Fang Yuxin’s appearance and Fang Yuyang’s constant concern for his sister these past days, she found Fang Yuxin even more disagreeable—vixen! Not even sparing her own brother!
But she did not continue to humiliate herself publicly, quickly regaining her composure as if nothing had happened and smilingly entered the hotel.
The Fang Family was led by the attendant into the banquet hall, which after all was a five-star hotel lobby, extravagantly decorated, with huge crystal chandeliers glittering brilliantly, illuminating the whole hall as bright as day. Along the walls, there were many long tables laid out with a variety of foods, embellished with many blooming fresh flowers. Waiters in suits navigated the hall with trays as guests gathered in small groups chatting away.