The welcome banquet, originally scheduled for that evening, was postponed to tonight due to a delay concerning Wang Xu's cousin. After a day of cultivation at home, Er Zhu prepared to head to the Wang family's residence.
*Knock, knock, knock...*
Just as Er Zhu finished changing into his formal wear, a knock sounded at the door. Upon opening it, he saw Zhao Qian standing before him, her face flushed with shyness.
Zhao Qian was wearing a strapless, light blue gown, which lent her an air of gentle charm as a faint breeze blew.
"Are you... ready? Can we leave now?"
Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, Zhao Qian asked in a low voice.
Having known Er Zhu for so long, she had never shown him such a side of herself!
"Come in, just a moment."
Er Zhu subtly darkened his gaze, suppressing the surge of emotion in his heart. He moved aside, ushering Zhao Qian in.
Indeed, people were like horses that relied on saddles. He had only thought of Zhao Qian as a beautiful woman before, but now he realized she was an exceptionally stunning beauty!
With that face, that figure, she was more beautiful than any current celebrity!
A wave of elation washed over Er Zhu, yet he maintained a calm demeanor. Seeing Er Zhu's impassive expression, Zhao Qian felt a pang of disappointment.
She had expected Er Zhu to praise her, but he remained as cold as ever...
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat awkward, but fortunately, Er Zhu soon finished dressing. As Er Zhu was about to call Zhao Qian to leave, she suddenly linked her arm with his.
"Um... this is basic banquet etiquette. I'm not taking advantage of you,"
Zhao Qian's face turned as red as a ripe apple, and she explained, her eyes darting around nervously.
"Mmm," By now, Er Zhu had regained his composure. He nodded slightly, squeezing out a single sound from his throat.
Seeing that Er Zhu did not object, Zhao Qian's lips curved upward. As she linked arms with Er Zhu, she felt a sense of security she had never experienced before!
When the two arrived at the Liu family's residence, many distinguished guests had already arrived. Since no one recognized them, they did not attract any attention.
"Er Zhu, let's find a place to have a drink. We don't know any of these people anyway."
Looking at the pretentious faces around them, Zhao Qian patted Er Zhu's arm and slowly walked towards the lounge area.
Er Zhu was also disinclined to engage with these sanctimonious individuals, so he followed Zhao Qian and sat on a sofa. Just as they poured their drinks, Zhao Qian suddenly felt someone bump into her, and her wine spilled everywhere.
"Ah! Who is it? Are you blind?"
Just then, a sharp voice rang out, and Zhao Qian saw a woman in a pink princess dress standing beside her, her clothes splattered with red wine.
"Miss, you bumped into me, which is why the wine spilled. Please apologize to me!"
Zhao Qian frowned slightly, looking at the pampered young lady before her with displeasure, and said sternly.
As a police officer, she could not discriminate like some daughters of wealthy families. She only believed in facts!
"I bumped into you? Do you have proof? And you expect me to apologize? Do you know I'm the host of this banquet!"
The woman sneered, casting a disdainful glance at Zhao Qian and then at Er Zhu beside her.
Although the clothes they wore were luxury brands, they were domestic. With such limited means, they were merely people with some money.
Such individuals must have been invited by her cousin to make up the numbers!
The woman's eyes darted around, and as if she had figured something out, her gaze became increasingly contemptuous and scornful.
"So, you're Wang Xu's cousin?"
Zhao Qian was taken aback and, suddenly realizing something, her brow furrowed even deeper.
"Heh, as expected, you were sent by my cousin to make up the numbers. You're a police officer, aren't you? And this is your boyfriend, right?"
Hearing this, a hint of smugness flashed in the woman's eyes as she glanced at Er Zhu with her right eye.
She should have guessed it earlier. Such an obtuse fellow with zero emotional intelligence must be a police officer. Wealthy young ladies would never speak like this!
Wang Qian detested police officers the most, especially those who were pampered by their families. However, due to her relationship with Wang Xu, she had to tolerate it.
"No, he's just my friend. I am a police officer, but please show some respect!"
Zhao Qian shook her head despondently. Seeing Wang Qian's dismissive expression, she warned her sternly again.
Being a police officer was the greatest honor of her life, an honor that even outweighed being a daughter of a wealthy family!
"Oh... then I understand. Police officer, you made this female police officer spill that glass of red wine on me, didn't you? What a pity, I'm not interested in you!"
Wang Qian ignored Zhao Qian. A flash of insight sparked in her eyes, and she seemed to have seen through Er Zhu, reminding him sarcastically.
To Wang Qian, police officers were ordinary citizens. And ordinary citizens would naturally seek to curry favor with the powerful, wouldn't they?
Therefore, this man was trying to approach her in such a manner. Unfortunately, she, Wang Qian, was no fool!
Hearing this, Zhao Qian and Er Zhu were completely bewildered. Er Zhu, in particular, could not have imagined that Wang Qian's intelligence was so low!
"Miss Wang, I'm not a police officer, and I..."
"Oh, not even a police officer? Then you must be even more eager to soar high and become a phoenix. But alas, I'm not a fool!"
Er Zhu took a deep breath. For Wang Xu's sake, he wanted to explain, but before he could finish, Wang Qian, as if she had found some irrefutable evidence, continued to speak sarcastically.
Er Zhu silently pursed his lips. Looking at Wang Qian's triumphant expression, he was utterly speechless.
Not a fool? Why did he think she was the fool...
"Sigh, men nowadays are truly shameless. They don't work hard themselves and only think of finding rich young ladies."
"Exactly. Do they really think they can climb into a rich lady's bed just because they have some looks? What an idiot!"
"Pfft... this trick is too cliché, hahaha..."
...
Seeing that Er Zhu had fallen silent, the other guests assumed Wang Qian was correct and began to whisper among themselves, their eyes filled with mockery.
"Miss Wang, you!" Zhao Qian's face turned green with anger. She wanted to argue with Wang Qian, but Er Zhu stopped her.
"Why argue with a fool? Let her say whatever she wants."
Upon hearing Er Zhu's words, Zhao Qian nodded in agreement and quietly stepped aside.
"Xiao Qian, what happened here?"
Just as everyone thought the matter was over, Wang Xu's voice suddenly came from not far away. Seeing her cousin, Wang Qian immediately ran over.
"Cousin, look at the kind of people you've invited."
Wang Qian pulled Wang Xu along, hurrying towards Er Zhu. Seeing Wang Xu, the guests who had begun to disperse gathered again.
Wang Xu doted on his cousin the most. This promised to be an interesting spectacle!
"Cousin, this guy tried to seduce me. Look, the red wine on my clothes was spilled on me by this guy and this female police officer."
Before Wang Xu could speak, Wang Qian pointed at the red wine on her clothes and complained furiously.