It was slightly dim on the second floor’s viewing platform. The lights and shadows made Lu Jilai’s defined face look extremely eye-catching. It seemed like it had been carefully outlined by an ink brush. His thin lips curled slightly to form a cold and nonchalant smile, and it was hard to hide his distinguished aura.
With his arm placed over her shoulders, Lu Guixin flashed her older brother a forced smile.
To Zhou Fu, the siblings’ interactions seemed like a rich scion, who had never done an honest day’s work, was hitting on Lu Guixin and forcing her to do something against her wishes. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes darkened as he stared at the girl.
It was hot and noisy with screams and shouts filling the underground casino, but Zhou Fu, who had long gotten used to such scenes, found it especially annoying for the first time. His irritation was shown plainly on his face. He wanted to leave right away, but for some reason, his feet stayed stuck to the ground, and it was hard to tear his gaze away from the girl.
Upon detecting Zhou Fu’s gaze, Lu Jilai’s smile deepened slightly as he said to his sister without turning to look at her, "Z’s looking at you."
Gu Si, Gu Hui, and Lu Jixing had noticed it too. The three of them turned their heads and looked down.
With an unamused smile on his face, Gu Si leaned down slightly and placed his arms on the railing for support. He then arrogantly greeted Zhou Fu with a lift of his hand.
Gu Si, who had struck terror to the prestigious families on Jijing Island at the mere age of eight, had become even more rigorous and vicious over the years and was capable of managing Jijing Island entirely on his own now.
Just a look from him was enough to make people tremble in fear. Not to mention that this look was filled with oppression and warning despite the seeming smile. He was warning Zhou Fu to keep his eyes to himself.
Zhou Fu, however, ignored him and continued to stare unblinkingly at Lu Guixin.
The Tian Que staff, who was together with Zhou Fu, was of a higher position, so he was naturally extremely good at reading people’s expressions. Moreover, it didn’t take a brainer to imagine how powerful the group was, seeing how his manager was standing respectfully behind them. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
His heart leaped to his mouth when he saw Zhou Fu not curbing himself. He hurriedly bowed to Gu Si and the others in respect and shifted slightly closer to Zhou Fu. With a smile plastered on his face, he eked out, "Those people are Tian Que’s esteemed guests. I heard that they come from a very powerful background. Even our boss has to treat them with the utmost respect. That girl is with them."
He was trying to warn Zhou Fu that Gu Si and the others weren’t people he could afford to offend and that he shouldn’t find trouble for himself for the sake of a woman just because of a moment of impulse.
It wasn’t strange that the staff would think that Zhou Fu was interested in Lu Guixin, for the girl was just too attractive. Nobody could tear their gaze away from her after looking at her face—she was just too pretty and alluring. Besides, the staff himself had never seen such a pretty face in Tian Que before, even though the place he was working at was filled with beautiful women.
Just then, Lu Guixin looked over and happened to meet Zhou Fu’s eyes, even though they were far away from each other.
Lu Guixin’s gentle and obedient persona had never crumbled in public before. Her clear and bright eyes, soft black hair, exquisite features, and clean and docile appearance formed a distinct contrast with the filthy and noisy underground casino. She looked like a rabbit amid a pack of wolves that could get eaten at any time.
Zhou Fu’s eyes became increasingly frigid. It got so bad that even Lu Guixin could sense the cold aura he was exuding even at a distance, and she had an unexplainable feeling. It was like she had been caught doing something bad.
Lu Jixing clicked his tongue and asked his sister, "What’s going on? The two of you really know each other?"
Even though it was a question, his tone was definite.
Gu Si narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous glint appeared in them as he looked at Zhou Fu, who was still staring at his niece. He said in a slow and light manner, "His eyes are practically on Guixin."
He then paused and said with a laugh, "Since he likes to look at her that much, bring him to our room so he can look at her all he wants."
In that instant, the manager felt a chill running down his spine. He knew Zhou Fu’s temper all too well. The latter was a difficult person who never bothered to curb himself. If they meet each other...
Just when the manager was trembling in fear, Zhou Fu retracted his gaze and walked off in big strides while sneering underneath his black mask. It’s none of my business if she’s stupid enough to come here and court death.
Lu Guixin raised her eyebrows a little as she watched him walk away. I knew it. Even if he did recognize me, he’s not nosy enough to report me to the school. He didn’t even spare me a glance in school, after all.
Gu Si laughed out loud and squinted his eyes slightly. "He’s quite arrogant."
"Yeah, he didn’t even look at us when we greeted him." Lu Jixing crossed his arms in front of his chest and lazily leaned against the railing. "I wonder what background he’s got such that he can act so arrogantly in front of us."
Lu Jilai looked at the manager and lifted his chin. His meaning was clear—he wanted the manager to bring Z over.
The manager tensed up and dared not say anything. With a trembling bow, he moved to look for Zhou Fu.
"I’m hungry. I want to go to the World Restaurant to eat hotpot," said Lu Guixin all of a sudden while zipping up her windbreaker and then slipping her hands into its pockets.
Gu Si looked at his niece’s clean and cold face with an unreadable expression. He couldn’t tell if she was feeling bored since the competition had ended or just didn’t want them to meet Z.
Everyone thought it was just a squabble between the siblings at first, but something seemed odd when Lu Guixin was protecting Z even now.
Gu Hui, however, wasn’t interested in stuff like that. When he heard Lu Guixin complaining of her hunger, he immediately said, "Let’s go."
"Okay." Gu Si nodded in agreement. He couldn’t bear to starve his precious niece, after all.
The manager, who had intended to go find Zhou Fu, stopped in his tracks in delight. If they leave, it means that nobody will be finding trouble with Zhou Fu.
The staff was aghast. What the f*ck does he want to do?!
Lu Jilai narrowed his eyes. I could tell that Z didn’t give it his all during the earlier match. Looks like he’s a deep one.
Bam!
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