Pei Yuan walked up to Qiao Chuchu and bent his arm.
She linked her arm with her eldest brother's, maintaining just the right smile on her face as she greeted everyone.
【The benefit of being born into a wealthy family is that I get to see the world. When I return to my world, I won’t be afraid of being deceived by these scheming rich people~】
Pei Yuan gave her a speechless glance.
Could she not be deceived?
Qiao Chuchu, completely unaware, smiled sweetly at him. "Brother, what's wrong?"
Pei Yuan: "…"
He was blinded by her smile.
Qiao Chuchu kept smiling outwardly, but secretly gritted her teeth.
【It hurts so much! These damn high heels never stop rubbing my feet!】
Pei Yuan glanced at her feet, which were red from the rubbing. "Go rest for a bit."
Qiao Chuchu was surprised. "Huh?"
Pei Yuan said, "You’ve greeted all the important people. I’ll handle the rest. You go sit down."
Qiao Chuchu blinked.
【Wow! When did Big Brother become so considerate? He used to say I wasn't ladylike, that I looked ugly, and that I nagged like a palace maid.】
Pei Yuan: "?"
A palace maid?
She usually called him the gentlest and most considerate brother, and yet her real opinion of him was that he resembled a palace maid?!
When they got home, he was going to hit her palms with a ruler!
Qiao Chuchu, unaware of her brother's grievances, scanned the room and locked eyes with a boy.
Lou Yue Jue met her gaze and naturally looked away, his heart racing a little.
Qiao Chuchu directly sat down next to him.
Lou Yue Jue: "!"
His body tensed up!
Qiao Chuchu, completely unaware, continued to scan the room.
【I wonder where the Lou father and son are. Have they arrived yet?】
Lou Yue Jue: "?"
He looked at Qiao Chuchu.
Had she spoken?
Qiao Chuchu casually glanced at Lou Yue Jue and was struck by his handsomeness, nodding with a smile.
【Ah!~ What a handsome little boy! So delicate and refined!】
Lou Yue Jue: "???????"
What was going on?
He hadn’t seen her speak, but somehow he could hear her words?!
Did her voice not need to come from her mouth?
Was she really an elf?!
Lou Yue Jue was stunned and asked, "Are you human?"
Qiao Chuchu: "?"
Lou Yue Jue sized her up with suspicion, seriousness in his eyes. "Are you... not human?"
Qiao Chuchu was silent.
She stood up.
Qiao Chuchu lifted her leg and started to leave.
Lou Yue Jue watched her walk away, his mind still ringing with her voice—
【What’s wrong with this kid? Asking me if I'm human? I really want to snap back at him, but I have no idea whose precious child he is. Damn!】
Lou Yue Jue: "?"
He stood up to follow her, only to hear several girls nearby speaking:
"I’ve been reading a lot of telepathy novels lately, they’re so good! Want to check them out? I can recommend them to you!"
"Sure, sure!"
Telepathy?
Lou Yue Jue thought for a moment.
Could he be hearing this woman’s thoughts?
He quickly caught up with Qiao Chuchu, and again, he heard her voice in his mind—
【Where are Lou Yue Jue and Lou Ting Si? I just want to see them from a distance.】
Lou Yue Jue, who had been about to grab Qiao Chuchu, froze with his hand suspended in mid-air.
He had thought she looked like an elf, and wanted to talk to her, but now it seemed like she was just someone who was trying to get close to him and his father.
How tiresome.
He turned and walked away.
【This might be my only chance to see this father and son duo. After all, they’ll only follow the female lead around from now on, and they’re going to meet a tragic end.】
Lou Yue Jue: "…"
What?
Suddenly, Qiao Chuchu’s hand was grabbed.
She turned in confusion to see Lou Yue Jue’s dark, piercing eyes. "What did you just say?"
Qiao Chuchu: "Huh?"
She hadn’t said anything.
But Lou Yue Jue’s gaze was fixed on her, almost crazed. "Did you just say that my father and I are going to die a miserable death?"
Qiao Chuchu: "?"
"Lou Yue Jue!" A cold, deep male voice interrupted from nearby.
Qiao Chuchu looked over and saw a tall man striding towards them.
The man’s hair wasn’t short, but rather long like a wolf’s tail, with strands falling across his forehead. Even in a suit, he carried an aura of freedom and elegance.
His eyes were beautiful, and his features had a heavy mixed-blood appeal. His gaze was intense, like a wolf hunting its prey, as he slowly approached Qiao Chuchu.
Instinctively, Qiao Chuchu knew she should run, but she couldn’t move under Lou Ting Si’s intense stare!
Lou Yue Jue, unwilling to admit defeat, said, "Dad, I just heard her—"
"You didn’t hear anything." Lou Ting Si’s smile didn’t reach his eyes as he extended his hand to Qiao Chuchu. "Hello, I’m Lou Ting Si. This brat is my son, Lou Yue Jue. I apologize for his earlier behavior."
Qiao Chuchu: "!"
【Oh my god, these two are the big freak and little freak!】
Lou Yue Jue opened his mouth to protest!
But Lou Ting Si swiftly placed a hand on his shoulder!
Lou Yue Jue, confused, looked at his father.
His father’s smile didn’t reach his eyes, and he silently mouthed, "Shut up."
Lou Yue Jue trembled in fear, lowering his head in silence.
His father had no idea what this woman was thinking!
She was a double-faced schemer.
"Hello, my name is Qiao Chuchu," she cautiously shook Lou Ting Si’s hand, and her eyes immediately lit up!
【Ah, ah, ah! I just touched a callus, the kind that only gun users get after long use! So cool!~】
Lou Yue Jue stared at Qiao Chuchu in confusion.
Qiao Chuchu looked like a little cat, calm on the outside but unable to hide her glee.
【I have to say, this father and son duo is so handsome, so full of style and charisma.】
Lou Yue Jue froze, his anger dissipating almost entirely.
He looked at Lou Ting Si.
Maybe it was just his imagination, but his father seemed to have smiled.
Qiao Chuchu withdrew her hand and politely nodded. "I have some things to take care of. I’ll be leaving now. Goodbye."
She turned and walked away, her heart racing with excitement!
【Ah, ah, this father and son duo are so handsome and captivating! This is the kind of dangerous character you need in a novel!】
【But… sigh…】
【Why do such handsome people have to end up like this, getting entangled with the female lead? Lou Yue Jue falls to his death while trying to save the female lead, and Lou Ting Si goes mad upon seeing his son’s death. He orders the female lead to accompany his son in death, only to be gunned down in the process.】
【What a pity… They didn’t do anything wrong, but they meet such a tragic end, just tools to highlight the relationship between the male and female leads.】
Lou Yue Jue was growing more and more anxious.
He fell from the building to protect a woman?
His father got shot trying to avenge him?!
He was only ten years old!
How could he protect a woman?!
"Miss Qiao!" Lou Ting Si suddenly spoke up.
Lou Yue Jue looked at his father in shock.
Qiao Chuchu turned back in confusion. "What?"
Lou Ting Si raised a smile, though his gaze was cold. "Would you do me the honor of sitting down and having a chat?"