Hearing this, Zheng Tong’s fair cheeks instantly flushed. “Yifei, I really have something to say to you. Please give me a chance.”
“There’s no need. We have nothing to talk about.” Xie Yifei glanced at him, holding her wine glass, and was about to leave.
“Yifei, don’t go.” Zheng Tong couldn’t accept her indifference. He reached out and grabbed her arm, trying to stop her.
Just then, Jian Fan’s face turned cold, and he suddenly stepped forward. “Take your hand off her.”
Zheng Tong looked up at him, his face stern, and asked in confusion, “Who are you?”
Zheng Tong was of medium build and ordinary appearance. The only reason Xie Yifei had taken a liking to him and agreed to his pursuit was his gentle personality and his knack for taking care of people.
At this moment, the man standing in front of him was a strikingly handsome and tall, well-built man.
Though unaware of his identity, Zheng Tong’s heart was already a mix of inferiority and jealousy.
As the tension escalated, a petite woman, heavily made up, ran towards them, her voice sharp as she asked, “Zheng Tong, what are you doing?”
Upon hearing her, Zheng Tong quickly released Xie Yifei’s arm.
Seeing Zheng Tong holding Xie Yifei from afar, the woman trembled with anger and deliberately ran over to separate them.
She walked up to the group, naturally hooked her arm through Zheng Tong’s, tilted her chin slightly, and stared sharply at Xie Yifei, as if staking her claim.
“Xie Yifei, what were you doing just now? Zheng Tong has already broken up with you, why are you still clinging to him?”
Judging by this woman’s reaction, she was likely Zheng Tong’s new girlfriend.
“Miss, you’re not tall, does that mean your eyesight is also problematic? Which eye of yours saw me clinging to him?” Xie Yifei sneered at her, her voice icy as she retorted.
It was clearly this shameless man who was clinging to her, not the other way around.
And she had the audacity to twist the facts.
“You…” The woman was so cornered that her face turned red. After a long moment, she pointed at Xie Yifei furiously and yelled, “You seductive woman! You must have seduced him first, that’s why he came looking for you.”
Seeing this, Zheng Tong forcefully pulled the woman’s arm down, his face slightly annoyed. “Jingyi, what are you doing? It’s not what you think.”
“Then what is it? Are you defending her? Do you also think my eyesight is bad?” Xia Jingyi immediately turned her anger towards him.
“I…”
Just as Zheng Tong was struggling for an answer, Xie Yifei suddenly pulled Jian Fan, who was beside her, closer. She raised her hand and touched his incredibly handsome face, then turned to Xia Jingyi with a light smile.
“I have such a handsome boyfriend, do you think I would go after other men?
A good horse doesn’t return to its old pasture. Perhaps only a woman like you would cherish the grass that others have already ‘chewed’ on.”
With that, she pulled Jian Fan’s hand, turned around gracefully, and strode away with light steps.
Shen Xi was startled at first, then a smile of satisfaction spread across her face, and she quickly followed them.
Although Jian Fan was used as a shield without reason, the effect of this humiliation was indeed extremely satisfying.
Zheng Tong and Xia Jingyi stared at their retreating backs, dumbfounded.
At this moment, Xie Yifei’s hand was still held by Jian Fan as they walked through the crowd. He didn’t know where she was taking him, his body constantly tense.
This was the first time in his life he had been in such close contact with a woman.
“Sister Yifei, can you let go of me now?” Jian Fan lowered his head and whispered in her ear.
Xie Yifei quickly pulled him behind a pillar and slowly let go of his hand.
Only then did she realize that sweat had beaded on both their palms.
“Jian Fan, I’m sorry. I was just so angered by that woman just now that I did that. You’re not angry, are you?” Xie Yifei looked up at him with a apologetic expression.
“It’s fine. That woman was indeed too much, arrogant and conceited. She deserved to be put in her place,” Jian Fan said, a slight smile curving his lips.
Xie Yifei stared at him, her gaze momentarily lost.
She realized that what she had said earlier was absolutely true; this man was indeed very handsome.
“Um… can you stop calling me Sister Yifei from now on? It makes me sound like I’m much older than you.”
“Okay. Then I’ll just call you by your name from now on,” Jian Fan said, his lips slightly parting, readily agreeing.
After Xie Yifei nodded in tacit agreement, she suddenly looked around, her brow furrowed. “Huh? Where’s Xixi? Wasn’t she following behind us just now?”