The Banquet Storm, Meeting Xiao Lin Again

Hearing this voice, Gu Yan turned his head to look.

Shen Wan'er walked over with a smile, dressed in an extravagant gown today, her hair pinned up, making her already beautiful appearance even more dazzling.

Leng Ling'er also looked up, and when she saw it was Shen Wan'er, she immediately felt like she was facing a formidable enemy.

Her heart fluttered with panic. Shen Wan'er?! What is she doing here?

Gu Yan, of course, was also puzzled about why she had come.

Didn't they already cut ties long ago?

However, maintaining his image as a kind and affable young master, he greeted with a smile, "Good evening, Ms. Shen."

Ms. Shen...

Shen Wan'er's heart ached. You used to call me "baby."

But her purpose was not to reconcile; she just wanted to clarify some things.

And to use the illusion of chatting with Gu Yan to gain some business partners.

Although it pained her, Shen Wan'er found that without Gu Yan, she kept hitting walls in the business world: "Good evening. I didn't expect to run into you here."

"Because you never liked coming to such occasions before."

Gu Yan shrugged, giving a helpless smile as he tousled Leng Ling'er's hair and said to Shen Wan'er, "I don't, but who told my sister-in-law to be here."

"Luckily, I arrived just in time, or else she might have been bullied."

Sister-in-law...

Shen Wan'er's heart ached. Although she had already guessed it, hearing Gu Yan say it out loud still made it hard for her to accept, her face turning a bit pale.

She looked at Leng Ling'er.

The girl's face was flushed, as if she was excited by Gu Yan's public declaration.

Shen Wan'er clenched her fists and greeted Leng Ling'er, "Hello, Ling'er. So, your sister is Gu Yan's girlfriend, right?"

Leng Ling'er snapped back to reality, quickly getting up to hug Gu Yan's arm and glaring at Shen Wan'er with vigilance: "Yes! That's right! I advise you not to harbor any delusions about reconciling with my brother-in-law!"

Although subtle, Gu Yan still noticed Shen Wan'er's mouth twitch involuntarily.

Tsk, what a willful little brat.

Gu Yan smiled lightly, tapping Leng Ling'er's head: "Ling'er, stop it. A strong woman like Ms. Shen can find any man she wants. I'm sure she won't dwell on the past."

Leng Ling'er rubbed her head, glaring at Gu Yan with dissatisfaction. You jerk, I'm helping you deal with that woman, and you're defending her!

Shen Wan'er forced a laugh. After getting a definite answer, she honestly felt a bit hollow inside.

It was like all those years of effort had gone down the drain.

Shen Wan'er still wasn't willing to give up. She looked at Gu Yan and asked, "Are you really with...?"

Before she could finish, Gu Yan nodded: "Leng Qingqiu is my lover, and the only love of my life."

Leng Ling'er was overjoyed.

Shen Wan'er felt empty inside, forcing a smile: "Alright... since I understand, I won't disturb you."

Leng Ling'er nodded repeatedly, thinking, you better leave quickly.

The next moment.

"Gu Yan?!"

A voice filled with surprise and shock rang out.

Gu Yan looked over, and so did Shen Wan'er.

Xiao Lin stared at Gu Yan in disbelief: "How could you be here?!"

Gu Yan had already noticed him but pretended to be surprised now: "Xiao Lin? That's what I should ask you. Aren't you...?"

He left it hanging.

Xiao Lin's expression also became unnatural and guilty.

Shen Wan'er was stunned by this scene: "Do you two know each other?"

And at that moment.

"Ling'er!"

A cheerful voice called out.

Leng Ling'er looked over, shocked to see Bai Qionglan in a glamorous outfit: "Qionglan?! Why are you dressed so oddly!"

"Hey! That's what I should be saying!"

Bai Qionglan's mouth twitched.

Following behind her was Bai Jun, wearing glasses and smiling as he walked over.

He extended his hand to Gu Yan: "Hello, I'm Bai Jun. I heard you saved my sister."

As he said this, he noticed Xiao Lin's uneasy expression.

This was unexpected; he hadn't thought he'd run into Xiao Lin here.

Gu Yan looked at Bai Jun, his mind recalling the man's information.

A [Sun Level] powerhouse in the Ancient Martial Arts Department, at the initial stage of the Grandmaster level.

A genius warrior of the [Peace Faction], who also became the main character Xiao Lin's sworn brother in the plot.

But now, it didn't seem to be the case. Gu Yan extended his hand, smiling as well: "Just a small favor, since my sister-in-law was there too."

Bai Jun smiled and let go of his hand: "I'd love to get to know you better, but before that..."

His gaze turned cold as he looked at Shen Wan'er, making her feel a chill.

Xiao Lin sensed this and immediately stood in front of Shen Wan'er: "What do you want?"

Shen Wan'er felt warm inside seeing Xiao Lin stand up for her without hesitation, though she didn't show it.

Bai Jun remained unchanged, looking at Shen Wan'er and asking, "Is Shen Tian your brother?"

"Y-yes, what about it?"

Shen Wan'er seemed to remember something, her heart racing.

She recalled seeing Gu Yan and her brother, along with Leng Ling'er and others, in a KTV room a long time ago.

Combined with Bai Jun mentioning that Gu Yan saved his sister, and thinking of the sister, Bai Qionglan seemed familiar.

Could it be? Could it really be that coincidental?

"That's right."

Bai Jun nodded. Although the person who bullied his sister wasn't Shen Wan'er, since it was her brother,

he naturally wouldn't give her a good look either.

Including Xiao Lin standing in front of Shen Wan'er, he also lost his good impression of him.

He coldly said, "Xiao Lin, I advise you to give up on that verbal engagement. My sister is right here, and as her brother, I'll be honest with you."

"Don't even think about my sister."

He glanced at Shen Wan'er, who looked a bit panicked, and said, "Keep your brother in check, or else I might catch him doing something wrong."

With that said, Bai Qionglan, who had been playing with Leng Ling'er, froze. She looked at Xiao Lin, who was standing in front of Shen Wan'er.

This is Xiao Lin?

She immediately felt disgust.

He actually stood up for the sister of the person who bullied us.

Bad person.

That was Bai Qionglan's evaluation of him.

Xiao Lin also reacted. Before coming down the mountain, his master had told him about an engagement arranged for him.

And half of the Dragon King Jade was also with the Bai family's fiancée.

So...

Xiao Lin looked at Bai Qionglan, who was giving him a disgusted look, and she was his fiancée?

Most importantly, the half of the Dragon King Jade was with her?

In an instant, Xiao Lin's gaze at Bai Qionglan became much more fervent.

Hey, although Xiao Lin was indeed a big playboy in the original story, please don't show it in front of Shen Wan'er.

Gu Yan's mouth twitched, but...

He looked at Bai Jun with interest. The latter's gaze at Xiao Lin seemed even more unfriendly.

He really looked forward to what would happen next.

And just as he was thinking that.

Bai Jun and Xiao Lin's expressions changed simultaneously as they looked to one side.

Two figures walked over.

Gu Yan looked over, his eyes narrowing. Ah, how come they're here? Did they deliberately hide their aura?

Wow~ Handsome guy~

Bai Lian saw Bai Jun, the glasses-wearing, restrained handsome guy.

No, no, now is not the time to look at handsome guys. She was desperately trying to drag Murong Ci away while being pulled back by him to stand in front of Gu Yan and the others.

In the end, she gave Gu Yan what she thought was her most beautiful smile: "Good evening, little brother. We meet again."

Leng Ling'er suddenly became alert.

Leng Qingqiu also suddenly became alert.

"Mm."

Gu Yan nodded, then asked with some confusion, "Is there something?"

Leng Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief.

Leng Qingqiu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Jun and Xiao Lin stared at Murong Ci, their bodies tensing up involuntarily.

In their perception, this person... was very dangerous.

He only replied with an "mm"?!

Bai Lian smiled on the surface, but in her heart, she was already cursing. Just as she was about to speak, Murong Ci took a step forward, his eyes fixed on Gu Yan.

An eerie aura enveloped them.

!!!

Bai Jun's eyes changed, and he immediately clenched his fists.

Xiao Lin also assumed a stance ready to strike at any moment.

Gu Yan looked at Murong Ci, who was staring at him intently, and thought, "Wait, wait, wait. I don't remember ever offending this guy."

"What's going on with you all?"

Leng Ling'er and the others looked confused. Why did the atmosphere suddenly become so strange?

On the other side,

Leng Qingqiu in the corner also sensed the situation. She didn't know what Murong Ci was up to, but to prevent any accidents, she immediately told Mei Xue, "Stop Murong Ci."

The latter nodded and was about to move when,

the next second,

Murong Ci extended his hand towards Gu Yan and said indifferently, "I am Murong Ci."

This was normal.

Gu Yan also extended his hand, "Hello, I am Gu Yan."

Then, just as Bai Jun and the others held their breath, thinking he was about to strike,

Murong Ci took a deep breath, quickly withdrew his hand, and then dashed off.

"Hey! Wait for me!"

Seeing this, Bai Lian hurriedly called out, then gave Gu Yan a forced smile before chasing after him.

Leaving everyone else completely bewildered.

"What's going on?"

Gu Yan was puzzled.

But Bai Jun and Xiao Lin exchanged a glance, both feeling a chill down their spines.

This person... is very strong!