Chapter 40: Spoiled Princess

Flashing lights, lively music, colorful drinks in glasses, and the sound of friends’ laughter in the ears. Guan Xi used to enjoy this kind of scene, but now, with her mood being average, there was no enthusiasm for these things. It was as if she was just a tool accompanying Lang Ningyi.

“Lose a round, drink a tall shot. Fair enough?” The game began, and Lang Ningyi said.

Zhong Lingfan said, “Ah… you know Guan Xi plays well, yet you make her drink like this. You will kill her with alcohol.”

“I have backup today; these three handsome guys can help me,” Lang Ningyi replied.

Guan Xi lazily glanced at her, “Let’s just play the game; can you be fair?”

“With you playing dice, fairness is impossible.”

“Guan Xi is really that good?” one of the guys next to Lang Ningyi asked with a smile.

Lang Ningyi: “Indeed, she’s an expert at this game.”

The enthusiastic guy said, “I’m pretty good too. Come on, let’s play a round and see.”

…

As the game continued in the reserved area, not far away, people in another booth occasionally looked in their direction.

“I heard your aunt took Guan Ying back to the Wei family. Your aunt and uncle must have had a big fight, right?” Li Xinran couldn’t help but ask Wei Zihan when she saw Guan Xi.

Wei Zihan’s face darkened. Although the argument was true, she refused to admit it and said irritably, “Where did you hear that?”

Li Xinran said, “Everyone is talking about it. After all, Guan Xi is your uncle’s biological daughter. Is your aunt a former good friend or a mistress? Now, outside rumors say that your aunt stole someone else’s position…”

Wei Zihan snapped, “Shut up! Can you stop talking nonsense?”

“It’s not me talking nonsense…” Li Xinran was embarrassed. Seeing that Wei Zihan was truly angry, she changed the subject, “Hey, haven’t seen much of Guan Ying recently. Have you seen her?”

Wei Zihan coldly replied, “Occasionally.”

“Well, she has been staying at the Wei family recently…” Li Xinran complained, “Originally thought Guan Ying could suppress Guan Xi, but now, Guan Ying can’t compete with the current Guan Xi… I should have known not to mess with her a while ago.”

“Are you so afraid of Guan Xi? If you’re so afraid, why don’t you go talk to her?” Wei Zihan said.

Li Xinran rolled her eyes, “No…”

Just as they were talking, they saw Guan Xi walking towards their direction. Li Xinran’s heart tightened, “She’s coming over.”

Wei Zihan also glanced in that direction, her eyes suddenly becoming alert. However, Guan Xi wasn’t coming to their booth at all. She just wanted to touch up her makeup, and the path to the restroom happened to pass by. When she walked past their booth, she didn’t even glance to the side.

“Guan Xi!” Just as Guan Xi was about to walk past, a girl on Wei Zihan’s booth greeted her.

Guan Xi stopped in her tracks and turned to look.

“Guan Xi, long time no see.”

“Xiao Yu?”

Guan Xi knew the girl, they had played together before and were considered drinking buddies. The girl named Xiao Yu stood up and walked over, “It’s me, where have you been lately? I’ve messaged you several times to hang out, but you never replied.”

Guan Xi casually said, “Been a bit busy.”

“Oh, I see. Well, how about we have a drink together later?”

Guan Xi gestured towards Lang Ningyi on the other side, bluntly refusing, “My friend is over there, can’t leave.”

Why can’t she leave? Anyone with eyes can see that Wei Zihan is over there, and she won’t come over.

Xiao Yu quickly said, “Oh, I’ll come over to you, treat you to a drink.”

“Sure.”

“Then I’ll come find you later.”

Guan Xi nodded indifferently and continued walking towards the restroom. Wei Zihan’s gaze remained on her, so she also noticed when Guan Xi glanced at her as she walked away. Perhaps realizing she was being observed, Guan Xi raised her eyebrows and gave a sarcastic smile. The smile looked mocking no matter how you looked at it.

Feeling attacked by the gaze, Wei Zihan said, “…”

“These people are like fickle grass, changing sides too quickly.” After Guan Xi left, Li Xinran remarked next to Wei Zihan.

Wei Zihan clenched the cup in her hand, her face showing some tension. She was well aware of the opportunistic nature of these people. When Guan Xi was in trouble, each of them came running to befriend her, diligently inviting her to hang out. Now, however, seeing Guan Xi back on her feet, they all rushed to flatter her! They were still in her territory, yet shamelessly going to Guan Xi!

**

There were many familiar faces in the venue today. When news spread that Miss Guan, the heiress of the top of the pyramid in the capital, had returned, word quickly spread, and some people actually came specifically for her.

Later, due to a continuous stream of people coming over for drinks and chats, Guan Xi couldn’t focus on the game. But she wasn’t very eager to play either. Those guys claimed to be skilled, but they turned out to be all talk, and the defeats were quite miserable.

After Guan Xi finished chatting with the last friend who came to talk to her, Lang Ningyi grabbed her arm. Slightly intoxicated, Lang Ningyi said, “Stop chatting with them. Tell me, have you noticed that the three guys I brought tonight are just as good as Jiang Suizhou!”

Guan Xi glanced at her and said, “Should I be honest?”

Lang Ningyi thought for a moment and said, “Well, let’s skip that topic. Then, tell me, which one looks better?”

Guan Xi couldn’t argue with her, so she casually picked one, “The one in the blue shirt?”

“Coincidence! I think so too. His name is Zhang Jin, from Hangzhou. He’s here in the capital for business recently, and I happened to call him over. Oh, his family runs a film and television company, quite impressive.”

“Uh… okay.”

Lang Ningyi was very proactive tonight, as if afraid that her sister wouldn’t be happy after parting ways. Guan Xi really wanted to scold her, but seeing her earnest expression, she couldn’t bring herself to criticize her taste. Later, Zhang Jin was arranged to sit next to Guan Xi by Lang Ningyi, but Guan Xi was engrossed in her mobile game, not paying much attention to what he was saying.

But in a bar with an ambiguous atmosphere, sometimes what others see might not be exactly what’s happening. Jiang Suizhou arrived and saw such a scene. Guan Xi was sitting in the booth, a guy next to her was talking, and it was unclear what was so amusing, but she was smiling seductively.

As she smiled, the guy became even more enthusiastic, almost leaning towards her. Jiang Suizhou coldly observed for a while and walked over.

Zhang Jin: “Then the movie couldn’t continue, and the actress just ran away.”

Guan Xi, looking at her phone screen, casually commented, “Really? That’s too stupid.”

Zhang Jin: “Yeah, it’s hilarious. There’s another more interesting incident—”

Before he could finish his sentence, he felt someone standing in front of him. Zhang Jin stopped and looked up. The person against the light was not very clear, but he felt that the person was tall.

Meanwhile, Guan Xi, noticing Zhang Jin suddenly stopping, instinctively turned her head to look at him. In doing so, she naturally also saw the person standing in front of them. Unlike Zhang Jin, Guan Xi could recognize Jiang Suizhou even if he turned into ashes.

When Jiang Suizhou suddenly appeared, Guan Xi also froze for a moment. Her in-game character was killed in three moves during this brief moment of distraction, and the phone screen went dark.

Guan Xi was startled and immediately lowered her head, muttering, “Tsk…”

“Hey? Who are you?” Zhang Jin looked at the person in front of him with confusion.

Jiang Suizhou, looking down from above, said, “Looking for her.”

Jiang Suizhou’s gaze was on Guan Xi, and Zhang Jin understood. Many friends came to find Guan Xi tonight, so he didn’t find it strange.

“Can you make some room? I need to talk to her about something.”

Jiang Suizhou spoke politely, and although Zhang Jin wasn’t happy about it, considering Guan Xi was his friend, he reluctantly shifted to make space for Jiang Suizhou. Jiang Suizhou nodded slightly and took a seat.

The in-game character had respawned, and Guan Xi, catching a glimpse of Jiang Suizhou sitting beside her, had her fingers unresponsive for a few seconds. She tightly pressed her lips, forcing herself to focus.

“Getting used to living at her place recently?” Jiang Suizhou leaned in a bit, making his voice audible amidst the noisy bar environment.

“…”

Great, died again. Guan Xi looked apathetically at the darkened phone screen—

Why did Er Gou choose this timing to show up! Especially now, disrupting her rhythm!

“I offered you to move into my place. What do you think?” Jiang Suizhou said, “Your things are all there, probably covered in dust by now.”

Believe your nonsense. No one cleans your place!

Guan Xi glanced at him and set down her phone, “Is that so, Mr. Jiang? Well, that’s perfect. You can sell them and make a fortune.”

“I don’t need money to that extent,” Jiang Suizhou said, one hand resting on his thigh, the expensive watch on his left wrist sparkling.

“…”

Jiang Suizhou continued, “If you want to sell them, feel free to do so.”

“I don’t need money either!”

Jiang Suizhou looked at her and said truthfully, “But you’re used to spending generously. Can you adapt to a state where you simply don’t spend money that generously?”

“Are you looking down on me?” Guan Xi retorted.

“I’m not looking down on anyone, just telling you not to be restricted,” Jiang Suizhou said. “My secondary card is still with you. Do you have to be so extreme, not spending a single cent?”

“Of course, I’m not joking.” Guan Xi smiled slightly, feeling a bit proud of her recent frugality and the noble virtue of treating money as worthless.

“Oh, by the way, don’t send so much food later. I don’t eat it anyway.”

Jiang Suizhou frowned slightly, “Do you still not believe that I genuinely don’t want to break up?”

“…”

“Last time, I promised to give you space, but when I did, you didn’t think it through. You even went out to attract attention. Do I still need to give you that space?” Jiang Suizhou’s face remained calm, but his eyes revealed a hint of displeasure.

Guan Xi’s heart skipped a beat and retorted, “What space or no space, we’ve broken up… no, attracting attention? Who have I attracted?”

Jiang Suizhou calmly said, “Even if you haven’t attracted others, you’ve gotten involved on your own.”

“…That’s none of my business.” Guan Xi glanced at him, understanding what he meant. Deliberately trying to provoke him, she said, “Everyone has the right to pursue someone. You can reject them, but others can pursue. Oh well, forget it. You wouldn’t understand even if I told you. You’ve never pursued anyone anyway.”

That’s actually quite accurate. They skipped the usual steps of a couple and went straight to bed.

“Do you want me to pursue you?” Jiang Suizhou remained silent for a while and asked.

“Huh?… No.”

“You can give it a try.”

“…”

Guan Xi was baffled for two seconds. She was clearly mocking him! What did he understand from that? Jiang Suizhou must have scored zero in elementary school reading comprehension!

“Xi Xi, let’s go dancing! You…” At that moment, Lang Ningyi ran over from the dance floor. She rushed over and, upon seeing Jiang Suizhou sitting next to Guan Xi, her words got stuck in her throat.

Guan Xi, feeling a sudden reprieve, immediately stood up and walked towards Lang Ningyi. “Sure, let’s go!”

Lang Ningyi: “He…”

“Hurry up and go—”

Jiang Suizhou sat in his original place, watching the gradually moving figures. Today, Guan Xi wore a little black dress, a fitted short style with a teasing black ribbon circling her thighs. The dress accentuated her killer figure—prominent in the front and back, with straight and alluring legs. It was impossible not to attract attention.

Jiang Suizhou furrowed his brows, suppressing the urge to “pack and carry the person away,” and turned his gaze to the man sitting next to him, Zhang Jin.

The music in the bar was loud, and when Jiang Suizhou and Guan Xi were talking intimately earlier, others couldn’t hear them. So, when Zhang Jin saw Jiang Suizhou looking at him, he was also puzzled.

Jiang Suizhou asked, “Did you just meet her, or have you known her for a while?”

Zhang Jin took a moment to react, understanding that Jiang Suizhou was referring to Guan Xi. “Well, I just met Guan Xi.”

“Do you want to pursue her?” Jiang Suizhou asked.

Zhang Jin was taken aback for a moment, not expecting the question to be so direct. Actually, when Lang Ningyi introduced him to a friend earlier, he didn’t think much about it. However, when he saw Lang Ningyi’s friend, Guan Xi, today, she was truly stunning, and he naturally had some special thoughts.

“Well, sort of?” Zhang Jin chuckled. “Guan Xi is very beautiful, and she’s a nice person.”

“A nice person?” Jiang Suizhou hooked his lips. “I’ve known her for quite a while. Since you want to pursue her, let me tell you a bit about her temperament to help you understand.”

That was exactly what Zhang Jin wanted. He immediately nodded, saying, “Sure, thank you, brother.”

Jiang Suizhou made a sound and continued, “She looks good, but her temper isn’t great. Well… to be honest, it’s pretty bad, and she can easily get people fired up.”

“Uh…” Zhang Jin was puzzled.

Jiang Suizhou continued, “She has a ‘rich girl’ demeanor, can’t tolerate anyone saying the slightest negative thing about her. She’s quite harsh in her words, and there are even more indirect insults. You might need to be prepared to be scolded at any time and not be able to retort.”

“Well, people have their tempers,” Zhang Jin laughed awkwardly, trying to reassure himself. “It’s quite normal for a beautiful girl to have such a temper. Which girl doesn’t need to be pampered?”

“True, what you said is correct,” Jiang Suizhou pondered for a moment and said, “The way to pamper her is actually quite simple.”

Zhang Jin’s eyes lit up, finally, this person was going to say something useful.

“Really? What is it?!”

“Just spend money. Buy her a bag, a watch, some jewelry to please her. Of course, it’s not about one or two things or ordinary items,” Jiang Suizhou said. “Do you want to hear how her ex-boyfriend used to coax her? I’ve heard about it, let me tell you.”

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