Xu Ke knew imdiately that these people were not following him wholeheartedly like Xu Jie, so he didn’t plan to use gentle thods to ta them. He opened emphatically, suppressing the entire scene to let them know his power. But Xu Ke understood that such a display was not enough; no matter how firm the stance, it could only maintain control temporarily. To truly subdue them, he needed to take action.
Xu Ke narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind already forming a plan, while the others only felt a montary chill in the air, making them more unconsciously respectful of Xu Ke.
Breaking free from his thoughts, Xu Ke looked up at the few people opposite him and continued, "I’ve only heard your company’s na, now let’s talk about the general situation. Start with you, one by one." Xu Ke pointed casually to Tian Li on the far left of the sofa, speaking coldly.
Tian Li was chilled by the cold aura Xu Ke exuded, and after organizing his thoughts, he began to speak slowly. Xu Ke leaned back on the sofa, listening quietly, occasionally asking a few questions. During this ti, the room was so silent that even though they were in a KTV club box, with the hopage of a karaoke machine still illuminated on the big screen, Xu Ke still created an effect akin to a conference room.
When Tian Li’s voice grew hoarse and Xu Ke had learned almost what he wanted, he said, "Alright, next one."
Thus, three people in a row spoke, and over three hours passed. The usually pampered individuals felt sore all over, yet with Xu Ke in front of them, they had no choice but to bear it. "Alright, let’s take a break for a while. We’ll continue later." Just as Sun Lei finished and the next person was about to speak, Xu Ke said.
After speaking, Xu Ke strode out on his long legs, leisurely strolling outside, as he was also feeling a bit stuffy having stayed inside for too long.
As Xu Ke was walking, a familiar female voice suddenly called from behind, "Hey, you there in front, stop and give your phone number."
Xu Ke frowned, continuing to move forward as if he hadn’t heard anything. His actions caused those following Lin ngchen for entertainnt to burst out laughing, making Lin ngchen’s face flush with anger and embarrassnt. "Hey, I’m talking to you, are you deaf?"
She had co to attend a classmate’s birthday party today and had lost a round of truth or dare. She was sent out to get the contact details of the first person she t. Her looks were considered top in her class, so she was quite confident with this punishnt. She didn’t believe anyone could turn her down. Who would have thought this person was so unaware, almost unconsciously rushing over, wanting to grab Xu Ke’s arm and stop him from continuing forward.
Apart from Lin ngyao and the deceased Grandfather Lin, Xu Ke disliked everyone from the Lin Family, and he was particularly intolerant of their touch. So when he heard the footsteps behind getting closer, without thinking, he shifted to avoid Lin ngchen’s outstretched hand, simultaneously exposing his face to her.
Lin ngchen’s angry expression turned to shock upon seeing Xu Ke’s face. Her first instinct was to wonder how Xu Ke could be here, but she quickly dismissed that thought. There was no way that penniless loser Xu Ke could be in such an upscale place, let alone be wearing an Armani custom suit. This certainly wasn’t Xu Ke; they just happened to look alike.
After denying to herself that the person in front of her was Xu Ke, Lin ngchen couldn’t help but co up with a thought: This guy looks so much like Xu Ke, yet is miles better than him. If she could win him over, would that an Lin ngyao would always be a step underneath her? The more Lin ngchen thought about it, the more she convinced herself it was true, and her gaze at Xu Ke turned burning.
Xu Ke was sickened by Lin ngchen’s gaze and furrowed his brows tightly. Seeing that she hadn’t recognized him, he pretended not to know her, planning to leave, but was unexpectedly blocked by Lin ngchen again.
"Let go!" Xu Ke glared at the piece of clothing Lin ngchen was holding, speaking in an icy tone.
"Can you give your contact information?" Lin ngchen lowered her head, exposing her fair neck to Xu Ke, her fingers tightly gripping Xu Ke’s sleeve, her toes slowly spinning on the ground, exuding a sweet shyness.
At this mont, the classmates who had followed behind Lin ngchen to watch the show also approached. From before, they had only seen Xu Ke’s back and found his body proportion perfect and wondered what kind of face would match such a build. They worried he might just be a back-view killer. However, when they got closer and saw Xu Ke’s face, they were all stunned.
"I told you to let go." Xu Ke said coldly, his expression darker than ever, almost gloomy enough to drip water.
Xu Ke’s icy voice brought those imrsed in his stunning looks back to reality, while Lin ngchen’s previously coy expression turned pale. She looked up in disbelief at Xu Ke. She had always been confident in her appearance and presud that her gesture would make the opposing party at least like her if not fall for her. Who’d have thought he would coldly tell her to release him!
"What did you say?" Lin ngchen stared directly at Xu Ke’s eyes, questioning him.
This ti, Xu Ke didn’t bother speaking to Lin ngchen, directly flinging her hand off, not sparing a glance even when she almost lost her balance, her face paling. He instead took off his jacket and tossed it into the trash bin in the hallway. His disdain was evident without needing words to convey.
Lin ngchen bit her lip hard, her eyes welling with tears, wrapped in a massive sense of humiliation, her shoulders trembling pitifully.
The classmates who followed Lin ngchen out were more than satisfied after witnessing a drama like this. The girls among them couldn’t help but continue sneaking glances at Xu Ke’s face, but all thoughts of romance vanished upon eting the cold, icy eyes behind his glasses. Instead, they focused on watching Lin ngchen’s embarrassnt.
Lin ngchen, with her pretty face, often acted like a cunning white lotus to seduce the boys in their class, much to the other girls’ disgust. Seeing her suffer now truly delighted them, thinking it was worth coming today.
The girls mostly rejoiced in her misfortune, but the boys, seeing Lin ngchen in such a hurt and vulnerable state, felt pity. Yet, constrained by Xu Ke’s overwhelming presence, none dared to step forward to defend Lin ngchen. Just when everyone thought the matter would end there, the host of the birthday party, who had always fancied Lin ngchen, Tian Long, stepped out.
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