Before He Zhilan could speak, Gu En had already swaggered into the crowd. Seeing He Zhilan’s dissatisfaction, Lan Song tried to reassure her, "Don’t worry, everybody here is my friend. We’re just drinking, nothing will happen. Oh, by the way, why did you ask about Lan Lin’s matter and that incident?"
"Do you really know a couple, with the husband named Gu and the wife’s surname Lan, who lost their child?" He Zhilan shot back with her own question.
Lan Song paused briefly, his eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly after a few seconds, and then he laughed heartily, "Of course I know! I’m from the Lan Family, and I can easily find out about something happening in my wife’s family! Why, do you want to know? If you do, you better give me face. After tonight, I’ll tell you everything."
As he spoke, Lan Song laughed in a rather smug way, "Everyone here always criticises me for having no culture. But you, He Zhilan, are an intelligent woman from Capital University. Tonight, you were brought by me. Remember, you should give me face. When the time comes, I, Lan Song, will make sure you know everything clearly."
These words made He Zhilan feel that something was wrong. Lan Song’s attitude was completely different from the one he had at the hospital. But before He Zhilan could ask anything else, Lan Song was already pulled away by someone else to talk. She wasn’t sure if it was her own illusion, but she felt that their eyes would occasionally glance at her, making her uncomfortable.
"Feel free to sit! There’s sufficient alcohol for tonight! Nobody should tell me they can’t drink, that would mean not giving me face! This evening, there’s only alcohol, nothing else... till you are drunk!" After Lan Song finished speaking, he immediately asked the waiter to serve the drinks while He Zhilan found a corner to sit. Hearing Lan Song’s words, she secretly regretted - the promise of being able to drink soft drinks must have been a ruse by Lan Song!
In the large private room, He Zhilan sat in the furthest corner, thinking that since she was dressed plainly and there were many beautiful girls in the room, and since nobody knew her, nobody should bother her. All she had to do was wait for everyone to leave before she could talk to Lan Song.
Thinking this way, He Zhilan felt somewhat relieved. Looking over, she saw Gu En opening the alcohol and starting to drink with Lan Song. He Zhilan couldn’t help but admire Gu En’s drinking capacity, considering how often she went drinking.
But He Zhilan was also puzzled. Gu En was from a wealthy family, so why did her parents let her go out and drink so often?
He Zhilan sat alone, her eyes constantly directed towards the door. In truth, she did hope that Ding Long would bring Ding Jinshi. That way, she would at least have someone to talk to, rather than sitting there like an idiot. More importantly, with Ding Jinshi around, she would feel more confident. Or, rather, having Ding Jinshi there would make He Zhilan feel safer in this unfamiliar place, because Ding Jinshi would definitely protect her.
However, He Zhilan’s hope of being unnoticed in such a setting was too naive. Even though her clothing was quite different compared to everyone else, her beautiful face still attracted attention. She hadn’t been left alone for ten minutes before several men gathered around her.