Xia Yangyang stared blankly at the Gu Qichen in front of her. Gu Qichen walked up to Xia Yangyang, holding her hand in his palm. Gu Qichen suddenly frowned, "Why are your hands so cold?" Before Xia Yangyang could react, Xi Zijun stood up and said, "Mrs. Gu just came to confront me. Ah Chen, it seems you didn’t appease her well enough and made her jealous. In the end, it was me who overstepped the bounds. Mrs. Gu felt I crossed the line of friendship. Forget it, Ah Chen, I’m not feeling well; I’ll head back first." There was always a hint of arrogance in Xi Zijun’s words. Xia Yangyang also felt that a woman like that would not compromise in matters of love. Gu Qichen thought for a moment and said, "If you want to go back, I’ll take you home first." Xia Yangyang looked at Gu Qichen’s face. She just felt that this man had too many secrets. Chapters first released on novel⦿fire.net Xia Yangyang didn’t stay in the room for long. After Gu Qichen finished speaking, Xia Yangyang turned and walked out directly. Xia Yangyang seemed to hear Gu Qichen calling her from behind. But Xia Yangyang did not look back. There was an indescribable pain in her heart. After Xia Yangyang went out, she had no intention to feign happiness in such a lively setting. The banquet had already started. Mu Liancheng was speaking on stage. She had prepared 26 gifts for Wen Xiaochu. From one year old to twenty-six years old. All the gifts were displayed on the stage. Mu Liancheng made a heartfelt declaration of love to Wen Xiaochu. There wasn’t a single woman in the audience who wasn’t envious. But the woman on stage was indeed much more composed than anyone imagined. However, Xia Yangyang could only see that Mu Liancheng truly loved Wen Xiaochu. It could be seen from the way he looked at Wen Xiaochu. Xia Yangyang stayed in the hall for a while. The ceremony quickly ended. Music began to play in the hall. Over there, Wen Xiaochu and Mu Liancheng also left the stage. The onlookers started to disperse. The dance party began. Men and women tacitly flooded the dance floor like graceful dancing butterflies. Xia Yangyang wandered through the crowd, walking towards Wen Xiaochu and Mu Liancheng. She intended to bid farewell and leave early. However, halfway there, she was stopped by someone. "This beautiful lady, may I have the honor of asking you for a dance?" The man had already made a gentlemanly gesture of invitation. And his face was full of smiles. Seeing such a smile, Xia Yangyang was momentarily reminded of the youthful Lu Haotian. The kind of carefree smile of a big boy. Thinking of Lu Haotian, Xia Yangyang felt a piercing pain in her heart. Xia Yangyang was actually quite familiar with that face. He was the man who, when Gu Qichen came in earlier, had brought a glass over to punish himself with a drink. The man everyone referred to as Xue Shao. Xia Yangyang intended to refuse. But was suddenly bumped by someone next to her right in front of Xue Shaotang. Xue Shaotang smoothly supported her and then held Xia Yangyang’s hand. Just as a dance tune ended. And next came a light waltz. Xue Shaotang, without giving her a chance to decline, led her into the dance floor holding her hand. At this point, Xia Yangyang couldn’t refuse. She only thought of finishing a dance and then leaving. Xia Yangyang didn’t recall the person in front of her, only feeling a bit awkward. Especially since the man’s gaze was fixed on Xia Yangyang’s face. Whenever Xia Yangyang looked at him, his face always bore a vague smile. Like it carried a hint of playful exploration.