"Why didn't you tell me?" Qi Li was dissatisfied. He wasn't happy with how their reunion had played out, especially since Guo Yalan had just helped Han Ziyu.
Hmm... they should have been confrontational rather than this strange situation.
If he had known Guo Yalan would come, he would have made better use of the situation...
At this thought, Qi Li suddenly felt uncomfortable and involuntarily glanced at Han Ziyu, who was standing quietly to the side with her head lowered. He felt uneasy.
Indeed, despite Han Ziyu's earlier harsh words, she must still be thinking about him; otherwise, she wouldn't have become so quiet and self-conscious after seeing Guo Yalan, the real deal.
She probably understands that with Guo Yalan's return, she has no chance of getting back together with him.
If she had known this would happen, why did she play hard to get back then? Playing cat and mouse isn't a game everyone has the right to play. Even if she cries now, he won't soften his heart toward her.
Seeing Qi Li constantly stealing glances at Han Ziyu, Ji Fei became suspicious and checked the situation. What she discovered almost made her laugh herself unconscious.
[She's just feeling awkward and trying to be invisible, plus she's on duty as a waitress. Now that the issue is resolved, she's naturally standing by to provide service. What do you expect her to do, jump out and make a scene? Han Ziyu, you should lift your head and let him see if there are actually any glistening tears on your face, otherwise you'll be the subject of rumors. This is even scarier than yellow gossip! Hahaha!]
Qin Xian mechanically patted Ji Fei's back and responded to Qi Li's earlier question with increasing exhaustion: "I did mention it, you just didn't ask."
Qi Li wanted to say something more, but Ji Fei interrupted him.
Ji Fei felt that if she didn't speak up, she would die laughing.
"Are you alright, Xiaoyu?"
Han Ziyu lifted her head, showing no sign of melancholy, just nervousness as she replied, "I'm fine."
Ji Fei then said, "Could you please bring a drink for Sister Yalan?"
Guo Yalan looked over with a smile and naturally ordered a drink, treating Han Ziyu normally.
Han Ziyu immediately responded with a sweet smile and turned to prepare the drink.
As the drama seemed to be over, the party atmosphere gradually returned to normal.
This harmonious scene and the normal emotions between Han Ziyu and Guo Yalan left Qi Li confused. This wasn't how it was supposed to be, was it?
[Hehe, surprised? Neither of them actually cares about you. Please stop your divergent thinking.]
Meanwhile, Guo Yalan completely ignored Qi Li and instead went straight to Ji Fei's side, smilingly pulling out her phone to show a photo of a handsome man.
"Since you're in the entertainment industry, do you know him?" Guo Yalan asked excitedly, her eyes practically sparkling with stars.
Ji Fei was taken aback, not understanding why Guo Yalan suddenly brought this up.
But the sensitive Qi Li immediately turned to look with blazing eyes.
"Um, he looks familiar, I probably do. Why?" Ji Fei said.
Others gathered around to look.
Cen Ting's lips twitched upon seeing the photo, as the handsome man was exactly Guo Yalan's type.
"This is what delayed me earlier! I ran into him as soon as I came out, and since he was my type, I went to chat him up, but his manager stopped me. It's a shame I don't know much about domestic celebrities. If you know him, it would be great if you could help set us up." Guo Yalan finished with a predatory look.
Guo Yalan wasn't speaking quietly, so everyone around could hear.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward again.
This was a development Ji Fei hadn't expected at all. She secretly glanced around and noticed she wasn't the only one stealing looks.
Everyone seemed to hear the sound of a heart breaking.
[K.O.!]
Ji Fei thought Qi Li must surely understand now.
Sure enough, Qi Li's expression changed, his eyes seeming to burn as he stared at Guo Yalan's profile. He completely ignored Lily's attempts to pull him back to his seat.
Just then, Han Ziyu arrived with Guo Yalan's drink.
Guo Yalan was about to thank her but stopped, then looked confused and helpless as she tapped the glass with her long nail.
She said to Han Ziyu, who was about to step aside, "Little beauty, could you bring me a different drink?"
Han Ziyu, who was already nervous about serving Guo Yalan, immediately asked, "Ma'am, is... is there something wrong with the drink?"
Ji Fei was also confused, as Guo Yalan had seemed friendly toward Han Ziyu earlier. Was she now dissatisfied with the drink Han Ziyu had brought?
Before Guo Yalan could respond, Qi Li suddenly rushed over, put his arm around Han Ziyu's shoulders, and coldly said to Guo Yalan with an I-knew-it expression, "What's the meaning of this? Are you targeting her? Guo Yalan, don't you know she's my girlfriend?"
At these words, the onlookers internally roared with excitement - here we go again! More drama!
[Has his brain short-circuited again? Wait, damn, he thinks Guo Yalan was deliberately trying to make him jealous with that other guy's photo, so now he's trying to use Han Ziyu to put on a show. Good grief, can someone please stop his wild imagination! And if you need an accomplice, shouldn't you be using Lily right now? Oh, you think Guo Yalan is giving Han Ziyu a hard time, so using Han Ziyu would be most effective. Damn, I don't know whether to call you clever or stupid - you've got it all wrong, brother!]
Others were tense because of the sudden atmosphere, assuming Guo Yalan had finally snapped and was going after her replacement.
And Qi Li was trying to spite Guo Yalan by using the substitute.
It seemed only the substitute would get hurt in this scenario.
Qin Xian, hearing Ji Fei's thoughts, felt embarrassed for his friend.
Sure enough, Guo Yalan was dumbfounded after hearing this.
Guo Yalan, not one to back down, immediately responded with exasperation: "Qi Li, has your brain stopped working? First, I'm not targeting anyone. Second, isn't Lily your girlfriend now? I just saw you two arm in arm. How could it be this little beauty? You two were clearly ganging up on her earlier."
Han Ziyu, coming to her senses, quickly stepped away from Qi Li's arm. Like someone avoiding a virus, she immediately moved three steps away, indicating they had no relationship.
Cen Ting glanced over and helped explain for her friend: "This type of cocktail is served with lemon in our country, but not abroad. She forgot to mention it when ordering, and she's allergic to lemon."
Han Ziyu, who had been in shock, now paused with a momentary change in her expression. She was about to say something but properly remained silent instead.
Guo Yalan said playfully, "Please bring me another one without lemon, and don't waste this one - I think you'll like it. It's my treat."
"Alright, I'll get you a new one right away, but I can't drink while I'm working. I'll save it for after my shift. Thank you, Miss Guo."
"Don't call me Miss Guo, call me Sister Yalan," Guo Yalan said warmly.
Even Cen Ting could tell that Guo Yalan seemed to genuinely like Han Ziyu.
People whispered among themselves - so there was no drama after all? Who had spread false rumors?
As the two women chatted warmly, Qi Li, who had been ready for confrontation moments ago, now stood like a backdrop, thoroughly ignored.
