Chapter 7

Pei Yuan walked over to Qiao Chuchu's side and offered her his elbow.

She took her brother's arm, maintaining a perfectly appropriate smile while greeting people one by one.

[The advantage of being born into such a wealthy family is getting to see the world. When I return to my own world later, I won't have to worry about being deceived by these cunning rich people~]

Pei Yuan gave Qiao Chuchu a speechless look.

How could she avoid being deceived?

Qiao Chuchu remained oblivious and gave him a sweet smile: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Pei Yuan: "..."

He was blinded by Qiao Chuchu's smile.

While Qiao Chuchu smiled on the surface, she was secretly gritting her teeth.

[It hurts so much, when will these damn high heels stop rubbing my feet?!]

Pei Yuan glanced at her reddened feet: "Go rest."

Qiao Chuchu was surprised: "Eh?"

Pei Yuan said: "You've greeted most of the people you know. I'll handle the rest, you go sit down."

Qiao Chuchu's eyes widened.

[Wow! Since when did big brother become so considerate? He used to constantly nag that I wasn't ladylike enough or that I looked awful, just like a palace matron.]

Pei Yuan: "?"

Palace matron?

This girl always said he was the most gentle and considerate brother when she saw him, but her real evaluation was that he was like a palace matron?!

When they got home, he would have to discipline her with a ruler!

Completely unaware of her brother's indignation, Qiao Chuchu scanned the room and locked onto a boy.

Lou Yuejue caught her gaze and naturally looked away, his heart beating a bit faster.

Qiao Chuchu sat down directly beside him.

Lou Yuejue: "!"

His body tensed up!

Qiao Chuchu remained oblivious as she surveyed the room.

[I wonder where that Lou father and son are, if they've arrived yet.]

Lou Yuejue: "?"

He looked at Qiao Chuchu.

Did she say something?

Qiao Chuchu casually glanced at Lou Yuejue, a flash of amazement crossing her eyes as she nodded with a smile.

[Ah!~ What a handsome young boy! So delicate and refined!]

Lou Yuejue: "???????"

What's going on?

He didn't see this woman's lips move, yet he could hear her speaking?!

Could her voice travel without her opening her mouth?

Could she be a real fairy?!

Lou Yuejue asked in shock: "Are you human?"

Qiao Chuchu: "?"

Lou Yuejue looked her up and down, suspicious yet serious: "Are you not human?"

Qiao Chuchu fell silent.

Qiao Chuchu stood up.

Qiao Chuchu walked away.

As Lou Yuejue watched Qiao Chuchu walking further away, he could still hear her voice in his mind—

[Does this child have any manners? Actually asking if I'm human or not? I really want to snap back, but I don't know whose big shot's kid he is. How annoying!]

Lou Yuejue: "?"

He stood up wanting to chase after her, when he suddenly heard some young girls nearby saying: "Let me tell you, I've been reading several mind-reading novels lately, they're super good! Would you like to read them? I'll share them with you!"

"Yes, yes!"

Mind reading?

Lou Yuejue pondered briefly.

Could it be that he could hear this woman's thoughts?

Lou Yuejue quickly caught up with Qiao Chuchu, and heard in his mind again—

[Where are Lou Yuejue and Lou Tingsi, this father and son pair? I'd be happy just to catch a glimpse of them from afar.]

Lou Yuejue had raised his hand to grab Qiao Chuchu but froze mid-air upon hearing this.

He had thought she looked like a fairy and wanted to talk to her, but it turned out she was just another person trying to curry favor with him and his father.

How boring.

He turned to leave.

[This might be my only chance to see this father and son pair, after all, they'll only revolve around the female lead later, and die tragically.]

Lou Yuejue: "..."

What?

Suddenly, Qiao Chuchu's hand was grabbed.

She turned back confused, meeting Lou Yuejue's grim expression: "What did you just say?"

Qiao Chuchu: "Huh?"

She hadn't said anything.

But Lou Yuejue stared at her intently, almost maniacally: "You said my father and I would die tragically?"

Qiao Chuchu: "?"

"Lou Yuejue!" a cold male voice rang out nearby.

Qiao Chuchu looked over to see a tall man striding towards them.

The man's hair wasn't short but rather fell on his shoulders like a wolf's tail, with loose strands falling across his forehead. Even in a suit, he maintained an air of unrestrained grace.

He had beautiful eyes, deep-set features with strong mixed-race characteristics, and his gaze was like that of a wolf fixated on its prey as he approached Qiao Chuchu step by step.

Instinct told Qiao Chuchu she should flee.

But under Lou Tingsi's gaze, her feet wouldn't move at all!

Lou Yuejue protested defiantly: "Dad, I just heard her say—"

"You didn't hear anything." Lou Tingsi smiled without it reaching his eyes, extending his hand to Qiao Chuchu: "Hello, I'm Lou Tingsi, and this boy is my son Lou Yuejue. I apologize for his rudeness earlier."

Qiao Chuchu: "!"

[Holy crap, so these are the big psycho and little psycho!]

Lou Yuejue opened his mouth to argue!

Lou Tingsi pressed down on his shoulder!

Lou Yuejue looked at his father in confusion.

His father smiled coldly, mouthing the words: "Shut up."

Lou Yuejue shuddered in fear and fell silent, lowering his head resentfully.

Dad had no idea what this woman was thinking!

She was just two-faced.

"Hello, I'm Qiao Chuchu." Qiao Chuchu cautiously shook Lou Tingsi's hand, her eyes suddenly lighting up!

[Ahhhh I felt the calluses, the legendary calluses that only come from long-term gun use! So cool!~]

Lou Yuejue looked at Qiao Chuchu with a questioning expression.

Qiao Chuchu was like a little cat, composed on the surface but unable to hide the delight in her eyes.

[I have to say, this father and son pair are truly handsome, with such presence and class.]

Lou Yuejue was taken aback, his anger suddenly dissipating by half.

He looked at Lou Tingsi.

Whether it was his imagination or not, his father seemed to be smiling.

Qiao Chuchu withdrew her hand and politely nodded: "I have matters to attend to over there, I'll take my leave now, goodbye."

She turned and left, her heart leaping like an excited fawn!

[Ahhh this father and son are so handsome and charismatic! These kinds of dangerous characters are exactly what makes novels exciting!]

[But... sigh...]

[Such good-looking people could do anything else, why did they have to get involved with the female lead? Lou Yuejue falls from a building trying to save the female lead and gets completely crushed, and when Lou Tingsi sees his son dead, he goes mad on the spot and tries to make the female lead join his son in death, only to end up being shot to death.]

[What a pity... they never did anything too extreme, yet met such a tragic end, purely serving as plot devices for the main couple's romance.]

Lou Yuejue grew increasingly anxious as he listened.

He would fall from a building trying to protect some woman?

And his father would be shot to death trying to avenge him?!

He was only ten years old!

How could he possibly protect a woman?!

"Miss Qiao!" Lou Tingsi suddenly called out.

Lou Yuejue looked at his father in surprise.

Qiao Chuchu turned back puzzled: "Yes?"

Lou Tingsi raised a smile, though his eyes remained cold: "Would you do us the honor of sitting down for a chat?"