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Lu An Xing poured her another glass of water: "Do you want to drink more later?"

Ye Yi He shook her head frantically: "No, no more, fruit wine suits me better."

"Good thing you're not that curious." Lu Wen Xuan said with a look of relief.

Chu Li continued to silently drink the fruit wine in her hand, trying to minimize her presence.

"Are you two really not drinking?" Ji Yuan looked at Lu An Xing and Ye Huan Nian.

The answer was as expected; neither of them drank.

"Alright, then I'll drink by myself." Ji Yuan poured himself a full glass.

Half an hour later.

"Oh no! I forgot I drove my Little Red car today." Lu Wen Xuan turned to look at Bai Yan beside her: "Sister Bai Yan, do you have a private driver?"

Bai Yan glanced at her: "Only just remembered? Don't worry, I messaged my driver half an hour ago, he's almost at the door."

"Hehe, I was too happy and forgot... And since we're going the same way, can I hitch a ride with you?" Lu Wen Xuan tugged her arm.

"Sure." Bai Yan replied.

Then she looked at Chu Li: "A Li, did you drive today too?"

Chu Li obviously realized the problem too, nodding: "Yes. But it's okay, I can call a designated driver, everyone don't worry."

"Designated driver?" Lu Wen Xuan was a little puzzled: "Didn't the designated driver platform have issues recently and was temporarily taken down?"

Chu Li was stunned: "Is that so? I didn't pay attention to that."

Lu Wen Xuan took out her phone to check and showed it to her: "That's right, it won't be operational again until next Monday at the earliest."

"How about this, the three of us go back together." Bai Yan suggested.

Chu Li hesitated: "But my home is completely in the opposite direction from everyone else, it's very troublesome to go out of the way, and it's easy to get stuck in traffic."

Just then, Lu An Xing cleared his throat and said: "Big brother, why don't you take Chu Li home?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Li was instantly stunned.

What?! What did she just hear? For Ye Huan Nian to take her home? How could that be!!!

Thinking this, she couldn't help but secretly look up at Ye Huan Nian, only to see his face darken, looking like he was in a bad mood.

Chu Li's heart sank, and she quickly lowered her head, afraid that others would notice her thoughts. She knew very well that he would never agree, but she still held a glimmer of hope. Now, even that illusion vanished, and her heart was filled with bitterness.

"Brother, I'll leave A Li to you! You must take her home safely." Ye Yi He said with a gentle smile.

"What about you?" Ye Huan Nian asked.

Before Ye Yi He could speak, Lu An Xing immediately interjected: "Big brother, don't worry, just leave Xiao He to me."

Ye Huan Nian's hand under the table clenched, his eyes looking at Lu An Xing clearly showing displeasure. As expected! He knew this brat had ill intentions from the start; so, he was planning this!

Chu Li mistakenly thought Ye Huan Nian disliked her, and forced a smile: "Actually, there's no need to trouble you, I can just..."

"No trouble." Ye Huan Nian interrupted her: "Let's go, I'll take you home."

Chu Li's mind went blank instantly. She stared at him blankly, words of refusal caught in her throat. Seeing her stand there frozen, Bai Yan beside her gently patted her shoulder: "Hey, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and go."

"I..." Chu Li was a little flustered.

Ye Yi He also spoke up: "A Li, just go with my brother, you don't need to worry about us."

Feeling Ye Huan Nian's gaze on her, Chu Li became even more nervous, not daring to utter a word, nor daring to refuse. She could only lower her head and silently follow him.

Immediately after, Bai Yan and Lu Wen Xuan also went downstairs. Ji Yuan, who was slightly tipsy, was picked up by his driver.

"It's getting late, let's go home too." Lu An Xing took off his jacket and draped it over Ye Yi He: "Let's go."

Ye Yi He looked at the jacket on her, muttering softly: "This jacket looks familiar..."

She thought Lu An Xing hadn't heard, but unexpectedly he replied: "Heartless one, have you forgotten so quickly? This was a gift someone gave me for my birthday last year."

Reminded, Ye Yi He finally remembered that such a thing had indeed happened. At that time, she had a headache choosing a birthday gift, and after much thought, she finally had a custom suit made for him.

"Who said I forgot?" Ye Yi He retorted stubbornly: "I just didn't expect you'd still be wearing it after so long..."

"Long? It does seem a bit long." Lu An Xing mused: "When will you give me another set to change into?"

Ye Yi He glared at him sideways: "Can't you buy it yourself?"

"I prefer it when you buy it." Lu An Xing said without blushing or a racing heart.

"Then you can wait." Ye Yi He snorted softly: "I'll consider it when I'm free."

"Alright, then thank you, my Xiao He, in advance." Lu An Xing said.

Ye Yi He was annoyed: "Don't call me Xiao He, it's so disrespectful!"

When Lu An Xing was little, he called her that, and she used to chase him to hit him. Later, she was called it so much that she was almost numb to it now... Lu An Xing just smiled and said nothing.

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On the other side.

Chu Li followed Ye Huan Nian down to the parking garage. When they reached the car, she instinctively headed towards the back seat, but before she could open the door, a clear, cold voice sounded in her ear.

"Sit in front."

Chu Li, already nervous, was startled. She looked at Ye Huan Nian, even more flustered: "What?"

"You can sit in the passenger seat." Ye Huan Nian repeated.

Chu Li was about to wave her hand in refusal when Ye Huan Nian opened the passenger door, his tone a little cold: "Get in."

Seeing this, Chu Li didn't dare to make him wait, and quickly said: "Yes, thank you!"

She quickly got into the passenger seat, swiftly fastened her seatbelt, and sat upright. Ye Huan Nian raised an eyebrow slightly but said nothing, starting the car.

Chu Li was so nervous that her palms were sweating. She basically didn't dare to look at Ye Huan Nian, afraid he would discover her secret thoughts. In the quiet space of the car, Ye Huan Nian's voice suddenly broke the silence.

"Chu Li, you towards me..."

He suddenly stopped there. Chu Li's heart was in her throat. Had he found out? No way! What should she do? She had clearly hidden it so well, how could he know? If he said it directly, should she admit it or firmly deny it? Chu Li was utterly panicked.

While she was lost in thought, Ye Huan Nian continued: "Is there something you're dissatisfied with about me?"

Chu Li was instantly stunned, and it took her a long time to find her voice: "Huh? What?"