Bao Ziqi was in a bad mood, he wanted to go out for some fresh air.
Su Qionglin blocked his way.
"Ziqi." She called him softly.
Bao Ziqi was momentarily distracted, then his gaze deeply fell on his former fiancée.
Su Qionglin was still beautiful, tall and slender.
But he had lost interest.
"Is there something?" Bao Ziqi asked gently, not wanting to embarrass her.
Su Qionglin choked up momentarily, then cautiously asked, "Can we talk outside?"
He took Su Qionglin to the emergency exit, and as soon as they stood still, he took out a cigarette and lit it.
Su Qionglin started softly, "Ziqi, you’ve changed."
He took a drag of the cigarette and exhaled a long puff of smoke, then asked somewhat teasingly, "Changed how?"
"You don’t even ask how I’ve been lately." Su Qionglin tried to evoke some fond memories of the past.
Bao Ziqi’s gaze was profound.
Unable to hold back, Su Qionglin blurted out, "Did you fall in love with Su Ruanruan?"
She bit her lip, "Did she seduce you?"
Bao Ziqi could easily deny it, but a strange thought crossed his mind.
He had fallen for Su Ruanruan, the woman of Bao Jingyan, which was hard for him to admit.
Yet, he inexplicably wanted to confide.
And the person he would confide in was Su Qionglin.
His lips moved slightly as he said self-mockingly, "She didn’t seduce me! She does not fancy me."
Su Qionglin didn’t believe it.
"Are you still defending her?" She was on the verge of tears, "Ziqi, I told you Ruanruan is not simple, she easily tore us apart."
Her eyes reddened as she grasped Bao Ziqi’s arm, pleading softly, "Ziqi, can we start over? Let’s go to Britain, where there’s no Su Ruanruan, we would be very happy."
Bao Ziqi looked down at the hand holding his arm.
Slender and flawless.
He could agree, and then he would have a pleasant night.
But Bao Ziqi still refused.
"I’m sorry, Qionglin." He pulled his hand away.
Su Qionglin shed tears.
"Why? Is it because of the engagement party? Ziqi, I was just scared, scared that Su Ruanruan would take my place!" She sobbed uncontrollably, "Ziqi, I love you! Why can’t you see that?"
"I can see." Bao Ziqi smiled bitterly.
Su Qionglin suddenly looked up.
Desires reflected in her eyes.
Was he changing his mind?
But the moment she met his calm, undisturbed gaze, she despaired.
There was not a trace of longing in his eyes.
Su Qionglin stepped back, shaking her head repeatedly, "You’ve fallen for her... you’ve fallen for her!"
Hatred filled her eyes as she pronounced each word, "I’ll never let Su Ruanruan get her way."
Saying so, she turned and walked away.
Bao Ziqi did not think to chase after her.
He leaned against the wall smoking, but after he had smoked half the cigarette, his expression suddenly turned stern.
He guessed what Su Qionglin was up to.
She was going to cause trouble for Su Ruanruan.
Bao Ziqi immediately stubbed out the cigarette and hurried towards the banquet hall.
Inside the bustling auction banquet hall,
Su Ruanruan, after mingling with the ladies, quietly told Lady Gu, "I’ll be leaving soon."
Lady Gu softly asked, "Going to Jingyan?"
Su Ruanruan did not conceal it and hummed an affirmative.
Next to her, Gu Jiarou teased, "Ruanruan has Jingyan on her mind."
"That’s right for you to say," Lady Gu pinched her nose, laughing.
Su Ruanruan’s face turned slightly red, very charming.
At that moment, Mu Jiu, who spent a lot of money, approached them trying to look very dignified, "I wonder if I could have the honor to ask Miss Su for a dance."