"Senior, nice to meet you."

As Lin Wanwan drank her fourth glass of alcohol, a deep voice sounded beside her ear, slightly nasal, like someone who has just recovered from a cold.

Lin Wanwan, mixing red wine, champagne, white wine, and cocktails, was already a bit drunk at this point, the alcohol’s effect starting to intensify.

She slowly turned her head toward the voice, seeing Xiao Junning, the biggest star at the event tonight.

"You... hello." Lin Wanwan recognized the person, and her speech became a bit slurred and disinterested.

She didn’t want to speak to anyone right now, especially men.

So after a brief greeting, she turned her head away again, staring intently at Lu Shouyue, not bothering to hide her gaze.

Her pretty face, rosy against her pale skin, appeared stunningly beautiful under the crystal lights, though her eyes were unfocused.

Xiao Junning looked at Lin Wanwan and followed her gaze but didn’t see any clue where she was looking; the party was full of bustling people.

He frowned slightly and said, "You’re drunk. Shall I have my assistant take you home?"

On an evening like this without anyone urging her to drink, Xiao Junning couldn’t understand how Lin Wanwan had managed to get herself drunk.

"I... I’m not drunk," Lin Wanwan refused to admit she was drunk.

She was very clear about the words she spoke and the actions she made; how could that be considered drunk?

Though her body felt as if floating on clouds, her consciousness was absolutely clear, only her speech and movements were a bit delayed, which wasn’t a big deal.

However, now it seemed she might indeed be a little drunk.

Otherwise, how could she suddenly perceive Xiao Junning to change from a baby-faced idol to a mature man with a chiseled demeanor?

"Wanwan, you came to watch the show too? Why are you drinking so much?" Someone spoke as they reached out to encircle Lin Wanwan’s waist.

Lu Shouyue, who felt the piercing gaze upon him, turned his head and saw Lin Wanwan staring blankly at him, expressionlessly sipping her drink.

Standing beside her was a young celebrity with whom Lu Shouyue knew had different intentions regarding her.

Disregarding politeness, Lu Shouyue made a gesture to interrupt the person beside him and walked directly toward her.

Lin Wanwan quickly avoided Lu Shouyue’s arm, her agile movements showing no sign of being drunk.

"If you can come, why can’t I?" Lin Wanwan retorted, a sudden wave of grievance surged in her heart, her eyes immediately heated, becoming glistening.

Once drunk, it’s hard to control one’s tear glands.

Lu Shouyue instinctively stepped forward, intending to hug her tightly and comfort her, asking what’s wrong.

Xiao Junning stepped forward, blocking Lu Shouyue’s path, and said emotionlessly, "Sir, is there a problem?"

"Is it any concern of yours?"

Seeing Lin Wanwan so aggrieved made Lu Shouyue appear calm on the surface, but internally he was already chaotic, his mind suddenly filled with countless thoughts, fearing Lin Wanwan suffered a loss at the party, his demeanor became sharp, his gaze piercing toward Xiao Junning.

As the tense atmosphere between the two handsome men escalated, a beautiful foreign woman, who Lu Shouyue had abandoned mid-sentence, approached.

She was a college friend of Lu Shouyue, a daughter of the Lu Family’s longstanding allies, the youngest daughter of a major French entrepreneur, named Celine.

There was a time when the elders on both sides tried to pair them together.

However, Lu Shouyue wasn’t interested, and the proud and high-spirited Celine naturally wouldn’t pursue him.

Celine switched her glass to her other hand, flicked the hair off her shoulder, glanced among the three, and curiously asked, "Jin, what’s happening here?"

Upon hearing this charming female voice, Lin Wanwan suddenly rolled her eyes, snorted coldly, and walked away.

Lu Shouyue quickly grabbed her arm.

The fully intoxicated Lin Wanwan, feeling unsteady, fell directly into his embrace, and he took advantage of this to hug her tightly.

Xiao Junning almost wanted to intervene, but Lu Shouyue’s next words stopped him, making his hands and feet grow cold. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Celine, my fiancée is drunk. I’ll take her away first, excuse us."

Lu Shouyue explained to Celine while holding the rebellious, drunken Lin Wanwan.

"So it’s her, huh? Hehe, fine, let’s hang out another day and bring your fiancée," Celine chuckled.

Xiao Junning looked at Lin Wanwan, struggling yet yielding in the man’s embrace, then at the assertive Lu Shouyue, finally understanding the situation, paused momentarily, and silently left with his drink.

At this moment, Lu Ying’er also noticed the commotion, walked over, and met Lu Shouyue escorting Lin Wanwan.

"Cousin, Sister Celine, you’re both here? What happened to Wanwan? Is she drunk?"

Lu Shouyue, upon seeing Lu Ying’er, already guessing why Lin Wanwan was here, said immediately, "We’re leaving now, don’t drink too much yourself."

"Got it!" Lu Ying’er promptly complied.

Then she made way for them.

After watching Lu Shouyue and Lin Wanwan leave the venue, Lu Ying’er turned to Celine with a bright smile, "Sister Celine, when did you come to Hai City?"

"Yesterday," Celine withdrew her gaze from the departing couple and casually asked, "What kind of person is Jin’s fiancée?"

Lu Ying’er giggled, "A great beauty who dazzles my brother completely."

Celine smiled alluringly, "She certainly has a tempting Oriental allure."

As soon as Lu Shouyue got outside the venue, he hoisted Lin Wanwan up.

Lin Wanwan tugged at his shirt’s tie, clearly drunk, her gaze unfocused yet her tongue still sharp enough to utter sour words, "That... that foreign girl suits you quite well! Look at you, smiling like you’re about to take flight. Men... heh, visual creatures!"

Lu Shouyue chuckled helplessly, "Wanwan, why did you drink so much?"

"None of your business!" Lin Wanwan finally loosened his tie, yanked it off, "Why are you hugging me? You’re not allowed to hug!"

Lu Shouyue settled Lin Wanwan into the back seat of the car, pressed her down, kissed her, and said, "Darling, you’re only for me to hug."

The two bodyguards dutifully waited outside the car, not intruding as a third wheel.

Yet Lu Shouyue wasn’t that outrageous, after kissing the intoxicated beauty, he helped her sit properly and didn’t forget to buckle both of their seat belts.

Then he pressed the car window button, "Let’s go, drive."

"Oh, okay."

Today, they were driving a Rolls-Royce, both bodyguards sitting in the front, one driving, the other in the passenger seat.