“Di Mingjue.”
A shout ended the conversation between Di Mingjue and Shen Lin.
Ye Chenhan, dressed in a black suit and a departure from his usual casual attire, appeared before Di Mingjue. “Why are you here too?”
“If you can come, why can’t I?” Di Mingjue’s words were met with a punch to his chest.
Ye Chenhan’s hand landed on his chest, expressing his displeasure with Di Mingjue’s retorts. “Be serious, don’t joke around!”
Adjusting his creased collar, Di Mingjue maintained his perfunctory demeanor. “I am very serious. The Gu Corporation is holding a banquet and has invited all the reputable enterprises in Sijiu City. As the President of Di Jue Group, shouldn’t I be invited?”
“Look at you showing off.” Ye Chenhan rolled his eyes, unable to understand why Di Mingjue was speaking this way. However, he had another reason for coming. “I’m here on behalf of Xixi.”
Di Mingjue raised an eyebrow, surprised.
“Uncle Yu is unwell, so the responsibility of attending the banquet has fallen to Xixi. You understand, there’s no way I’d let Xixi have the opportunity for a private meeting with Gu Xiuyu.” Ye Chenhan recounted proudly.
His actions were like a joke to Di Mingjue. Was he so focused on matters close by that he missed what the other person was truly after?
Di Mingjue saw through it but chose not to expose it.
Ye Chenhan, having spoken at length, reached out to a passing waiter. “Don’t you want any?”
He took a glass of champagne from the tray, noticing Di Mingjue didn’t reach out.
“I’ll be leaving shortly,” Di Mingjue stated.
His attendance at the banquet was merely to express his stance to Gu Xiuyu. He was not curious about the banquet’s proceedings and had no intention of staying from beginning to end.
Ye Chenhan downed his drink in one gulp and grabbed Di Mingjue’s hand. “I’ve been watching him for a while, come with me.”
Before Di Mingjue could refuse, Ye Chenhan had already dragged him to Gu Xiuyu.
Gu Xiukai had just stormed off in a fit of rage, and Gu Xiuyu hadn’t yet had time to adjust his expression when Ye Chenhan arrived.
“I didn’t expect Fourth Young Master to be here, this is truly a surprise,” Gu Xiuyu said after a moment of surprise.
Surprise?
Ye Chenhan felt a secret thrill, beaming as he stated, “I am attending on behalf of Uncle Yu.”
Boring, Di Mingjue thought to himself.
He was openly declaring his identity, but that only mattered if the other party cared.
Gu Xiuyu hesitated for a few seconds, confirming what he had said, and then enthusiastically congratulated him, “Congratulations, it seems your relationship with Xixi is progressing towards marriage.”
Xixi?
How dare he call Xixi by her name so intimately!
Ye Chenhan’s jealousy flared instantly, filling the air with a strong scent of vinegar. “Gu Shao, Xixi is my girlfriend. Isn’t it inappropriate for you to call her name so intimately?”
“Too intimately? Has Fourth Young Master misunderstood?” Gu Xiuyu was speechless again.
Did he expect him to call her by her full name, distantly? For a fleeting moment, he felt a pang of regret. If Di Mingjue were as simple-minded as him, he wouldn’t have to rack his brains to compete for Ye Ziyu.
“Xixi is my girlfriend now, Gu Shao should stop having improper thoughts.”
“Rest assured, I will always regard Xixi as a sister and will not overstep.”
Ye Chenhan hadn’t expected Gu Xiuyu to answer so decisively, but since he had promised, it was to his liking.
“As President Gu has said, please don’t do anything that will make you lose face in the future,” Ye Chenhan reiterated, still uneasy.
Having answered the same nonsensical question multiple times, Gu Xiuyu had no desire to reply further. He nodded calmly, a faint smile on his lips that conveyed both friendliness and perfunctory politeness.
Ye Chenhan also disliked crowded banquets and had rarely attended such events before. Glancing around, he looked at Di Mingjue. “Shall we go?”
He was already eager to return and see his Xixi.