Chapter 454 What do you think of me?

An Qian quickly nodded and walked out. It was about her third brother, and she dared not delay for a moment.

She hoped her third brother would find a good match, and then once Luan Sheng was a little older and could take care of himself, she would leave here and never return.

An Qian soon entered the banquet hall. Other girls were all dressed up, looking very vibrant. She, however, wore only a white T-shirt and denim shorts. She had wanted to slip in unnoticed to fetch Duan Xue, but her attempt at being low-key made her stand out. As soon as she entered, she attracted many eyes.

Seeing everyone looking towards the entrance, Nan Xiangdong couldn't help but glance over.

An Qian felt like needles were pricking her back from everyone's stares, but for her third brother's sake, she had to steel herself and walk towards the food area.

Yes, because Nan Xiangnan and Duan Xue were still chatting and neither of them noticed her arrival, she couldn't disturb them directly and had to change direction.

A girl standing opposite Nan Xiangdong scoffed, "In such a high-class venue, there are still people who can sneak in to freeload."

Nan Xiangdong cast a deep look at her without a word and walked directly towards An Qian.

The girl stamped her foot in anger. If her companion hadn't held her back, she might have chased after him.

An Qian picked up a glass of juice and took a sip. Just as she was about to get a closer look at Duan Xue, she saw Nan Xiangdong just three steps away.

An Qian subconsciously glanced behind him. The girl he had been talking to hadn't followed.

"Would you like something to drink? I can get it for you."

"I thought you wouldn't come."

The first sentence was asked by An Qian, the second by Nan Xiangdong.

They both finished speaking at the same time and replied simultaneously.

"I don't want anything to drink, I just came to see you."

"Yuxi asked me to call Duan Xue over, as she can't come herself."

They looked at each other and both chuckled.

Nan Xiangdong cupped his fist and cleared his throat, "Who is Duan Xue? I'll go call her for you."

An Qian slightly lifted her chin, indicating for him to look towards Nan Xiangnan. However, upon looking, her third brother had already left, leaving Duan Xue alone.

Seeing a gentleman already approaching Duan Xue, An Qian quickly put down her juice. "Brother Xiangdong, I need to go find someone. I wish you luck in finding your other half, don't be perfunctory! Yuxi is keeping an eye on you all!"

Nan Xiangdong was slightly taken aback. He wanted to say he was here under duress, but before he could speak, An Qian had already rushed towards a girl in a sky-blue evening gown.

"Duan Xue, hello, I'm An Qian, Yuxi's friend." An Qian was in front of Duan Xue in an instant.

Duan Xue smiled politely, "Hello, is Yuxi here too?"

"She's next door. She sent me to invite you over for a chat. It won't take too long."

Duan Xue glanced in the direction Nan Xiangnan had left; he was no longer there.

Duan Xue pursed her lips slightly and followed An Qian out.

Nan Xiangdong watched them both leave and then walked out through a side door. Although the matriarch was watching them, surely she wouldn't install surveillance in the restroom.

Nan Xiangdong had intended to hide in the restroom for a while. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he saw Nan Xiangnan smoking.

Nan Xiangnan raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "Why did you come over too?"

Nan Xiangdong took the cigarette pack from the sink and put a cigarette between his lips. "I wanted to ask you the same thing. Weren't you having a good conversation with that girl just now? Why are you here smoking in the blink of an eye?"

Nan Xiangnan tossed him the lighter he was fiddling with. "Her surname is Duan."

Nan Xiangdong raised an eyebrow and lit the cigarette. "What's wrong with her surname being Duan?"

"She's from the Duan family of Yunli. I don't want to cause trouble for the family head."

"If he were afraid of causing trouble, he wouldn't have sent invitations to the Duan family."

Nan Xiangnan took a deep drag of his cigarette. "You think if all four of us come here for nothing, the family head and the matriarch will be angry with us?"

"What do you think?" Nan Xiangdong retorted.

Nan Xiangnan exhaled a smoke ring. "Then hurry up and go out. One of us four must succeed, so the family head and matriarch won't be too upset."

Nan Xiangdong gave him a sidelong glance. "The matriarch cares about you the most. Hiding here is a waste of her painstaking efforts."

Nan Xiangnan sighed softly.

Nan Xiangdong patted him lightly on the shoulder. "An Qian just came over and brought the girl you were talking to."

"Nonsense!" Nan Xiangnan said and was about to go out.

Nan Xiangdong smiled faintly. "It was the matriarch who asked her to take Duan Xue away."

Nan Xiangnan's steps faltered slightly, and he turned his head to look. "What do you mean?"

"The matriarch has been to the Duan family in Yunli and must have had contact with Duan Xue. Asking her to leave is probably because she thinks Duan Xue is suitable for you."

Nan Xiangnan pursed his lips tightly, turned around, and snatched the cigarette from Nan Xiangdong's hand. "The matriarch has gone to such lengths for us. You're still hiding, and that's not right."

Nan Xiangdong's lips curved slightly. "You know that too. Let's go. I'll accompany you out. Maybe the matriarch will be looking for you everywhere soon."

"I saw that young lady from the Mi family has been following you. How is your conversation with her going?"

Nan Xiangdong thought of what that girl had said about An Qian and narrowed his eyes unhappily. "Arrogant!"

Nan Xiangnan knew that when he said this, it meant there was no hope.

The brothers walked through the corridor. Due to their haste, they almost bumped into a tall girl.

The girl instinctively grabbed Nan Xiangdong's arm. After steadying herself, she realized she had grabbed Nan Xiangdong and quickly let go apologetically.

"Vice President Nan, I'm sorry."

"Director Huo?" Nan Xiangdong didn't expect Huo Nian to be here.

Huo Nian smiled awkwardly. "Hello, both Vice Presidents Nan."

Nan Xiangnan glanced at them, nodded to Huo Nian, and said, "I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."

"Hey!" Nan Xiangdong wanted to call him back, but Nan Xiangnan ran faster than a rabbit.

Huo Nian looked at Nan Xiangnan's retreating back and said with a smile, "This is the first time I've seen Xiangnan like this."

"Eager to find a wife!" Nan Xiangdong's lips curved slightly, and he pointed towards the restroom. "The restroom is that way."

Huo Nian cleared his throat. "I'm not going to the restroom. The air inside isn't very good. I came out for some fresh air."

Nan Xiangdong teased, "You're not also hiding out here, are you?"

"Uh! You guessed that too? Oh—I see, you're hiding too. Aren't you afraid your matriarch will be angry? She's put so much effort into you all."

"I'm not hiding. Aren't I about to go in?" Nan Xiangdong also felt that hiding any longer was letting the matriarch down. He said with a smile, "You can get some fresh air here. I'm going in."

Seeing him really leaving, Huo Nian clenched his fist and gathered his courage for a long time.

"Vice President Nan, we've cooperated so many times. What do you think of me? How about we... we..."