"This way, we’re even, and you won’t have to feel guilty anymore." The words were spoken with magnanimity and openness.
Xia Yuge’s face was extremely distressed, she couldn’t suppress her emotions at all, her eyes burning with resentment, staring fiercely at Qin Muni, who looked indifferent, as if she couldn’t wait to step forward and fight with her.
Noticing a guest taking out their phone to capture the scene, Liang Ziyuan lightly coughed to remind the two to be mindful of their image.
Upon receiving Liang Ziyuan’s reminder, Xia Yuge immediately came to her senses, reining in the hostility surrounding her, and a layer of mist shrouded her innocent eyes as she gazed at Qin Muni standing mere inches away with a serene face.
That pitiful look made it seem as if Qin Muni had done something atrocious.
"Munni, you..." Her innocent and hesitant demeanor evoked sympathy from those around, making them feel that Qin Muni’s actions were too excessive.
Before Qin Muni could open her mouth to speak, a voice was quicker, "Why are you in such a sorry state?"
The moment the words dropped, Qin Muni felt a slight weight on her shoulder, her originally exposed shoulder surrounded by a warmth.
She lowered her eyes slightly and saw Xu Yisen standing in front of her, taking off his suit jacket and draping it over her shoulders.
Xu Yisen gazed at her with those deep eyes hidden beneath an endless sky, within them slowly rippling a heartwarming tenderness and doting affection.
His actions inexplicably amused Qin Muni, she slightly curled her red lips, her smile carrying a hint of mischief, and in a voice only the two of them could hear, she said, "Tsk tsk, showing your kindness to an ex-wife in front of so many people is not a good idea."
Upon hearing her teasing words, Xu Yisen’s tightly pursed lips gently lifted, and for a moment, it seemed like the clouds dispersed and the sun came out, so warm and bright that one couldn’t look away.
He answered nonchalantly, "So what?"
Finishing, he reached out to wrap an arm around Qin Muni’s shoulder, speaking without leaving room for refusal, "I’ll take you back."
Qin Muni didn’t respond, her amused gaze passing over him, landing on Xia Yuge behind him, looking at his back with a hurt expression.
Feeling Qin Muni’s gaze, Xia Yuge also turned her eyes to Qin Muni, and when their eyes met, an arrogant and mischievous smile suddenly bloomed between Qin Muni’s brows. She parted her red lips slightly and crisply uttered two words, "Sure."
It was as if Xu Yisen was oblivious to Xia Yuge standing behind him, ignoring her the entire time.
Xia Yuge’s hands at her sides clenched into fists uncontrollably, the green tendons faintly visible on the back of her pale hands indicating her agitated emotions at that moment.
The glances from the surrounding onlookers carried a hint of mockery and pity for her.
She tried hard to put on a smile so she wouldn’t look so embarrassed, but little did she know that the smile on her lips, more pathetic than crying, made her appear even more pitiful.
As Xu Yisen and Qin Muni exited the banquet hall, disappearing completely from everyone’s view, the smile on Qin Muni’s face gradually faded.
She coldly brushed off Xu Yisen’s hand from her shoulder, stepping into the elevator first, "Thanks for the rescue earlier."
Her sudden change in attitude left Xu Yisen slightly at a loss, he retracted his hand and slipped it into his suit pocket, "Would you like to grab a drink together?"
"No, Bruce is still waiting for me at home."
Xu Yisen raised an eyebrow slightly, pausing for two seconds before speaking again, "Can I come see it?"
The golden elevator doors faintly reflected the upright and slender silhouette of the man beside her, Qin Muni’s red lips curled into an extremely sarcastic smile, yet she didn’t respond to Xu Yisen.