The night, illuminated by brilliant lights, was as bright as any day.
Situated in downtown M City, social elites from all walks of life shuttled in and out of the luxurious hotel.
Not far from the hotel, in the shadows, a slender figure stood. A slight breeze rustled her soft, long hair, revealing a fair, beautiful profile. Her bright eyes were riveted on the couple displayed on the banner at the hotel entrance.
Qin Yuxuan clenched her teeth and gripped the pink and gold engagement invitation in her hands. The invitation felt like a branding iron, burning into her heart with its cruel reality.
The gentle, handsome man shown on the banner was her ex-boyfriend, and the exquisitely-featured woman was her younger sister.
Her boyfriend, who always distantly proclaimed his eternal love for her, had turned around and gotten engaged to her younger sister. This was the place where her ex-boyfriend and her sister were going to hold their engagement ceremony.
Qin Yuxuan felt like she was being pricked by a needle. She absolutely did not want to be here, but her parents had forced her to come.
Echoing in her ears were her father's furious roar. "If you don't attend your sister's engagement ceremony, you're no longer my daughter. Tomorrow, I'll publicly announce our estrangement," he had said.
Looking at her parents who were greeting guests at the entrance, Qin Yuxuan sighed lightly. She smoothed out the crumpled invitation, hiccuped a deep breath, swung her leg forward, and began to walk towards the hotel.
Bang!
Qin Yuxuan only felt herself uncontrollably crash to the side. She felt a sharp pain in her ankle, her legs went weak, and she fell to the ground.
Qin Yuxuan lifted her head in pain, her eyes burning with anger towards the man who caused her tumble.
He was extraordinarily tall, standing in front of Qin Yuxuan, his figure enveloping her completely.
The man's deep, penetrating gaze coldly fell on Qin Yuxuan, who he had knocked down. A chilling voice escaped from his thin lips.
"Don't you know how to watch where you're going?"
If Qin Yuxuan had been awestruck before, by the man's highly refined and magnificent features, at this point, she was truly flabbergasted.
"You were the one who dashed out all of a sudden and bumped into me. Not only did you fail to apologize, but you also played the victim first, accusing me of being blind. So, are you claiming that you have eyes?"
Hearing these words, Mo Yuechen slowly curled the corners of her mouth upwards and raked his deep gaze over Qin Yuxuan without restrain.
Her pale skin was further accentuated by the light yellow dress she wore. A hint of light makeup adorned her delicate features and her cheeks were slightly flushed with anger, making her look even more adorable.
However, the lines of her features were vaguely familiar to him.
Qin Yuxuan stumbled up from the ground, her eyes unwavering on Mo Yuechen. "Y-You...you owe me an apology!"
To that, Mo Yuechen looked at her as if he'd just heard a big joke, his eyes full of icy disdain. "Woman, do you have any idea who you're talking to?"
"I...I don't care who you are! You bumped into me and you need to apologize!" Qin Yuxuan swallowed hard, stubbornly insisting on an apology.
"And what if I don't?" Mo Yuechen was intrigued, his eyes still on Qin Yuxuan.
Qin Yuxuan bit her lip. She had seen shameless men before, but none as shameless as him.
Taking a deep breath, she said calmly,"Then I will keep insisting until you apologize to me."
Her voice was soft, but it held strong resolve.
Just as Mo Yuechen was about to answer, he heard approaching footsteps. He turned to look, only to see a group of men in black suits hurrying towards them.
His face changed in an instant. Damn, he had forgotten about their presence.
Before Qin Yuxuan could react, she was surrounded by the men in black suits. At the same moment, they too closed in on Mo Yuechen.
What... what on earth is happening?
She just wanted him to apologize, not... not to make such a big fuss over it!
In Qin Yuxuan's moment of panic, a man with mildly graying hair dressed like a butler approached. He respectfully bent at a ninety-degree angle towards Mo Yuechen, "Young Master, please come back with us."
Mo Yuechen's face was grim, his crimson lips coldly spat out two words, "Dream on!"
The butler didn't get angry, his expression remained calm, "In that case, we can only inconvenience the Young Master."
After saying that, the butler made a gesture.
Next, Qin Yuxuan saw all the men surrounding them rush towards Mo Yuechen.
Qin Yuxuan was slightly relieved in her heart. So these people came to capture him. Luckily... But it wasn’t appropriate to stay here for long, and the best plan was to make a quick escape.
Just when she was planning to quietly slip away, a man in a black suit suddenly blocked her way.
Qin Yuxuan forced a smile on her face, even uglier than crying, "Um... sir, I don't know this person. I... just happened to be passing by. Yes, just passing by."
The man in front of her seemed to ignore Qin Yuxuan's words. He turned back to the butler and asked, "What should we do with this woman?"
The butler glanced at Mo Yuechen who was now handcuffed, his expression unchanged, "Take her with us."