Gu Xuan didn’t reply to her but instead carried her wine glass towards Lu Zechuan. "Ah Chuan!" She wasn’t even close yet, but Gu Xuan’s face was already beaming with a wide smile, enthusiastically greeting Lu Zechuan. Lu Zechuan’s gaze shifted over, his brows slightly furrowed, his expression clearly saying "Don’t bother me," "Don’t call me that, I’m not familiar with you." Gu Xuan was a bit taken aback by Lu Zechuan’s words but didn’t get annoyed, continuing to smile as she said, "Not familiar? Ah Chuan, we grew up together, even went to the bathroom together in kindergarten..." Lu Zechuan’s face immediately darkened, grabbing Xia Mian and moving to the side. His Mianmian was quiet and beautiful like a fairy, how could she listen to something like that? Watching Lu Zechuan about to leave with Xia Mian, Gu Xuan’s expression slightly darkened, and she moved to block Xia Mian. Her eyes were full of aggression and provocation, "Are you Ah Chuan’s date? Did he hire you for money?" After all, this kind of thing wasn’t something Lu Zechuan hadn’t done before. But saying this in front of the actual person was a bit rude. Xia Mian squinted slightly but hadn’t spoken when Lu Zechuan wasn’t pleased first. "Gu Xuan!" Lu Zechuan said sternly, "Apologize!!" Lu Zechuan’s protectiveness of Xia Mian was so obvious, making Gu Xuan even more unbalanced inside. "Lu Zechuan! You’re being mean to me?!" Gu Xuan looked incredulous, "You’re being mean to me for this woman?" Lu Zechuan’s face was somber, his deep black eyes filled with indescribable emotion, "She is my girlfriend. Now, can you apologize?" Lu Zechuan’s sharp gaze was as piercing as a blade as he slightly raised an eyebrow. The word ’girlfriend’ once again hit Gu Xuan’s sensitive nerves, causing her to sway slightly and lose grip of her wine glass, which tilted towards Xia Mian! Xia Mian squinted slightly, feeling that the woman in front of her was simply unreasonable! Starting with nothing but malice, and now even deliberately trying to pour wine on her! Heh! She’s seen such tactics many times before! Xia Mian reached out, her fair arm shaking, and caught the glass of wine steadily. Because the glass wasn’t full, not a single drop spilled. Xia Mian smilingly handed the glass back to Gu Xuan, "Miss Gu, it’s so unfortunate that you’ve developed Parkinson’s at such a young age! I caught your glass for you, hold it well!" Xia Mian held the glass in front of Gu Xuan. Gu Xuan stared blankly at the glass in Xia Mian’s hand, her brain still in shock. How did Xia Mian catch that glass? This isn’t scientific!?! "Miss Gu!" Xia Mian’s eyes narrowed, her voice slightly heavy, "Please hold your wine glass properly." With those words, Xia Mian released the glass in front of Gu Xuan. In Gu Xuan’s moment of daze, the glass fell at her feet, red wine spilling on her white dress. Gu Xuan instantly woke up, letting out a sharp scream, "Ah!!!!" The commotion on Gu Xuan’s side quickly drew the attention of many guests in the hall. However, when everyone saw the people involved were Lu Zechuan and Gu Xuan, they all tactfully turned their heads, no one wanting to get involved with this drama. The Lu and Gu Families have been on good terms for generations, and even if there were occasional minor frictions among the younger generation, neither family would want outsiders to interfere. Gu Xiao, the eldest son of the Gu Family’s first branch, quickly came over after noticing the commotion. He frowned, looking at Gu Xuan’s embarrassing appearance, reprimanding her in a low voice, "Look at yourself, what do you look like right now! Hurry up and step down!" Gu Xiao and Gu Xuan were siblings from the same parents, and as a brother, he had always been aware of his sister’s little thoughts. However, matters of love depend on mutual willingness, and unrequited love can never blossom into romance. "Brother! She splashed me!!" Gu Xuan pointed at Xia Mian, full of grievance. Gu Xiao’s eyes fell on Xia Mian, but before he could take a closer look, Lu Zechuan had already stepped in front of Xia Mian, his voice cold and sharp, "You came just in time, your sister spoke out of line, insulting my girlfriend, have her apologize to my girlfriend!" Gu Xiao turned to look at Gu Xuan. Gu Xuan’s dress hem was covered in wine stains, while Xia Mian appeared calm and composed, looking nothing like someone who had been bullied. "My sister insulted your girlfriend?" Gu Xiao’s gaze was filled with questions. Lu Zechuan nodded seriously, "She spoke out of line and must apologize!" Lu Zechuan’s face was dark, his attitude firm, causing Gu Xiao to take a few more glances at him, "Zechuan, we’re all friends, do you really want to embarrass everyone over an outsider?" "Not an outsider, but an insider," Lu Zechuan’s eyes narrowed, his expression serious, "Mianmian is my acknowledged fiancée." Beside him, hearing Lu Zechuan’s earnest nonsense, Xia Mian couldn’t help but raise the corners of her lips. "Forget it, Ah Chuan, let’s go over there!" Xia Mian tugged at Lu Zechuan’s sleeve, smiling slightly, "Ignorance is no excuse." Lu Zechuan gave a nod and warned, "Gu Xuan, my Mianmian is magnanimous and won’t stoop to your level. This time, I won’t hold it against you, but if there’s a next time, I won’t be polite!" Having said that, Lu Zechuan held Xia Mian’s hand and led her away from Gu Xuan. Watching the two of them with an intimate demeanor, Gu Xuan’s eyes almost flamed with fury, "Brother! Look at what he’s saying!" Gu Xiao glanced at Gu Xuan coldly, speaking slowly, "I’ve told you not to provoke him, but you never learn!" Unconvinced, Gu Xuan let out a hmph, twisting her body as she returned to her room to change clothes. Gu Xiao, meanwhile, brought his wine glass and walked in the direction of Lu Zechuan. The evening banquet today was hosted by the Gu Family for the main purpose of fostering connections among the major families in Beijing. They obviously couldn’t afford to upset Lu Zechuan over Gu Xuan’s antics. "Zechuan, Ah Xuan is immature, please don’t take it to heart," Gu Xiao said as he sat beside Lu Zechuan, "I apologize to your girlfriend on her behalf!" Gu Xiao said, raising his wine glass towards Xia Mian, his manner gentle and sincere. Xia Mian looked up at Gu Xiao, giving a polite and formal smile, "I’ve forgiven her." Gu Xiao’s smile froze for a second but he quickly covered it up. "Zechuan, aren’t you going to introduce us?" Gu Xiao’s eyes settled on Xia Mian, showing a bit of curiosity. The girl in front of him was young, and the way she spoke and acted was quite unconventional, a bit interesting. Lu Zechuan gave Gu Xiao a cool glance, "This is my girlfriend, Xia Mian." Gu Xiao hooked a smile and reached out a hand to Xia Mian, "Gu Xiao, pleasure to meet you!" Lu Zechuan glanced down at Gu Xiao’s hand, feeling it was in the way. He reached over and slapped Gu Xiao’s hand away, "My girlfriend has a cleanliness obsession!" Gu Xiao hesitated, looking at Lu Zechuan’s stubborn face, then down at his own hand, cleanliness obsession? His hand wasn’t dirty!