Auditorium No. 3 is very close to Perfect Apartment, but it’s a good thing it’s close, otherwise my feet would suffer.
I walked very slowly in my high heels, but Cen Shengyuan was surprisingly gentle today, so gentle that I was a little unaccustomed to it . He didn't look anxious at all, but Xia Yan hurriedly walked to the front.
Although he was harsh in words, Cen Shengyuan was really nice to me.
Auditorium No. 3 has been given a new look, with an arch made of pink and purple balloons placed on the lawn in front of the auditorium.
Susie was wearing a white gauze dress covered with pearls. She was holding the hand of a strange handsome man and standing at the door, smiling and welcoming guests. When she saw me and Cen Shengyuan coming from a distance, she immediately withdrew her hand and walked over.
"Cen Shengyuan, I'm so glad you accepted my invitation!" She smiled brightly, then looked at me with a complicated expression, "This is..."
Susie didn't recognize me!
I was secretly delighted, yet at the same time felt a little embarrassed.
However, after seeing Susie extending her hand to Cen Shengyuan, I immediately put aside the embarrassment in my heart.
Cen Shengyuan, you must not shake hands with her!
I screamed in my heart, and subconsciously increased the strength of my hand holding his arm.
As expected, Cen Shengyuan did not disappoint me. When Susie extended her hand, he just walked past it as if he didn't see it.
Seeing Susie's embarrassed look, I kindly reached out my hand and shook her hand gently before walking into the party.
Countless ribbons were hung from the high ceiling. The long table covered with a white tablecloth was filled with all kinds of delicious food. Exquisite high-heeled glasses were arranged in the shape of a pyramid. From time to time, waiters in maid uniforms and white aprons shuttled around.
“How luxurious!”
I looked at this scene, and for some reason, I felt uneasy and nervous, as if I had forgotten something.
"She must have come up with some new trick." Hearing Cen Shengyuan's words, I turned my head to look at him, but was surprised to see a slightly sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth, "You have to follow me all the time today and don't talk nonsense, do you hear me?"
"Yeah." I nodded quickly. This was what I had planned before.
But, does Cen Shengyuan mean to protect me?
He seemed particularly gentle today, giving me the illusion that I was being cared for and loved.
Su Xiaomo! What are you thinking about? Don't forget the contract!
I desperately pushed the inappropriate thoughts out of my mind and sat down at the long table with Cen Shengyuan. Auditorium No. 3 is much smaller than Shengyuan Hall, and Susie didn't invite too many people, but why did she hold this party? Today is not her birthday!
Not long after Cen Shengyuan sat down, the party started. Chi Zaochuan and Wen Rou also came, but Xia Yan did not.
Where is Xia Yan?
I raised my head and looked around, but there was no sign of Xia Yan.
Chi Zaochuan curled his lips and said, "Don't look for her anymore. Xia Yan is chatting passionately with a girl."
"Haha! I must ask who that girl is later!" I turned my head curiously, but just in time to see Cen Shengyuan reaching out and unfolding a light apricot napkin.
"Raise your hands." He said without looking up. I raised my hands and looked at him flatteredly as he spread the napkin on my skirt.
Just as my heart was pounding, I suddenly heard a shrill voice behind me: "Sheng Yuan, who is she?"
It's Susie again!
Before Cen Shengyuan could answer, I heard a more familiar voice, "What's the point of dressing up nicely? Look in the mirror, how can you compare to Xiaoqian!"
This voice is...Yin Meimei ?
I turned around in surprise, only to find Yin Meimei and Susie standing behind me, both looking at me with strange eyes. Especially Yin Meimei, who I hadn't talked to for a while, didn't seem to recognize me, and looked arrogant.
Xiao Qian?
I didn't expect that she and Susie were good friends.
That uneasy feeling came back again, and my heart seemed to be hit suddenly by something, causing a dull pain, and my hands subconsciously clutched the corner of Cen Shengyuan's clothes.
"So proactive! Hey, this is a public place!" Yin Meimei looked at my hand and suddenly raised her voice and shouted.
The people around turned around and looked over here. Ike Hayakawa, who was drinking water slowly, was also attracted by her and looked at her with a frown.
"Hey, country girl, can you keep your voice down?"
"Hey! Who do you call a country girl?" Yin Meimei took a step forward angrily.
Ike Hayakawa covered his nose and said, "I'm talking about you, a fake country girl!"
Fake?
I couldn't help but turn my gaze to Yin Meimei.
Her outfit today was not so shiny, just a yellow sleeveless one-shoulder top with a lake blue short skirt underneath, which looked very fresh. But why did Ike Hayakawa say that she was wearing fake clothes?
After hearing what Chi Zaochuan said, even Susie turned her head to look at Yin Meimei. Her face turned red like a tomato. She raised her finger and pointed at Chi Zaochuan and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm Chi Zaochuan, when have I ever told a lie?" He glanced at Yin Meimei's skirt with disdain, "Next time you buy fake goods, remember to check online first!"
"You're talking nonsense!" She stamped her feet in anger. "I'm the heiress of Orange Department Store! How could I possibly wear fake goods?"
Seeing that Yin Meimei's eyes seemed a little red, I pulled Chi Zaochuan. He looked back at me, turned around and stopped talking.
There was a lot of noise here just now, but Cen Shengyuan didn't say anything. He just poured me a glass of orange juice and ignored the people around him. Everyone's eyes were on us. Susie had left without knowing when, and Yin Meimei, who was left by her, was all alone. She lowered her head and suddenly turned around and ran away.
Looking at her thin back, a faint sadness suddenly arose in my heart. In fact, she is quite pitiful.
After all, she was the first friend I met when I came to this school.
"Xiao Mo, that girl just now is from your class, right?" The cold voice of the big devil came.
I suddenly woke up from my deep thoughts and said, "Yeah...yes, when I just transferred here, she was my deskmate, and she just moved away a few days ago..."
I looked up at Cen Shengyuan's profile. Under the light of the candles on the long dining table, his face looked particularly dreamy. I don't know if it was because of the candlelight, but his eyes were also particularly gentle.
"Would you like to take classes with me?"
"ah?"
Although Cen Shengyuan only asked me if I wanted to join his class, his deep and magnetic voice sounded like a confession to me.
My face suddenly turned red and my heart felt like it would jump out of my mouth at any moment.
“I…I I…”
"Go to class tomorrow and stay away from that girl." Cen Shengyuan sat up straight and patted my head. "Come on, the party has started. Let's see what Susie will say later."
Huh ?
Although Cen Shengyuan was so gentle just now, I haven't agreed yet! Why does he act as if I have already nodded and agreed?
I also want to take classes with Eun Hye!
Just as I was about to protest, Cen Shengyuan suddenly turned his head and looked at me, saying with a stern face: "No matter what happens in a while, don't talk. Do you hear me?"
Hey! Have you returned to your true nature in just a moment?
Seeing my angry look, Cen Shengyuan smiled rarely. When he lowered his head, the light cast a large shadow on his face, making his smile less arrogant and more gentle.
When his thin lips curled up, his eyes were full of doting. He took my hand that was holding the corner of his clothes and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."
His hands were big and warm, and the warmth from his palms seemed to pass through my heart. I couldn't even hold the corner of his clothes.
My heart is beating so fast!
After listening to Cen Shengyuan's words, I kept staring at Susie with trepidation. But Susie, who was sitting on the other side of the long white table, was happily chatting and laughing with the people around her, as if she had forgotten the little disturbance just now.
Looking at Susie like this, I suddenly felt a little sad for Yin Meimei.
No matter why she became friends with Susie, she was just ridiculed by Chi Hayakawa and Susie didn't even comfort her.
When I was looking at Susie, she seemed to notice my gaze and glared at me.
Uh...could she have recognized me?
Just as I was about to lower my head, Susie picked up the microphone from the side and her voice came through clearly.
"First of all, thank you all for coming to this party. The reason I invited everyone here this time is that I have something to announce."
What is Susie going to do?
I suddenly had a bad feeling. Is it really as Cen Shengyuan said?
"I think everyone has heard a rumor recently, right? It's about the free student."
The entire venue was suddenly filled with a buzzing sound, and everyone was whispering to each other.
Susie looked at Cen Shengyuan with a slightly provocative look, and I, who was sitting next to him, was inexplicably trembling with anger.
What will it take for them to give up?
Not to mention that I am not the free student who won the lottery. Even if I am, can the lucky free qualification be an excuse for them to attack classmates?
"In fact, the point is not whether it is free or not. The key is that every student here is an elite among elites and an aristocrat among aristocrats. Why can Su Xiaomo, a small commoner, enjoy the same treatment as us? I believe that the students here also think so."
I suddenly felt a burning sensation in my chest. Listening to Susie's words, I felt like I had swallowed a fly and felt extremely sick.
People who call themselves aristocrats and exclude others are so despicable!
"The reason I invited everyone here is because I hope everyone can sign this joint letter and ask the school to cancel Su Xiaomo's tuition exemption qualification!"
After saying this, Susie proudly picked up a piece of white paper, raised her chin and gave a victorious smile to the supporters around her.
Seeing her arrogant look, I was so angry that I forgot about Cen Shengyuan's advice not to talk nonsense. I slammed the table and stood up.
"What are your qualifications?"
The loud noise attracted everyone's attention. Susie turned her head in surprise, and when she saw it was me, she couldn't help but open her mouth wide.
" Don't students whose families don't have money deserve to stand upright in Best College?"
I was so angry that I couldn't even breathe smoothly. I gasped for air and said, "Is this what you call an aristocratic student? You are even more like a nouveau riche than a nouveau riche!"
The entire venue was in complete silence. Susie came back to her senses from her shock, waved the snow-white paper in her hand and said, "You...what are you so arrogant about? You are not that Su..."
She stared at my face in confusion, opened her mouth, but no words came out.
"You're wrong. I am Su Xiaomo! No matter what you say, I have the right to study in this school!"
My blood seemed to boil. I walked over, snatched the paper from her hand, tore it into pieces, and said, "It's people like you who should be fired !"
"You...you poor man, how dare you..." Susie rushed over and raised her hand to slap her, "You damn girl!"
With a clang, the last string in my mind snapped. I grabbed her hand without showing any weakness, turned my head, saw a glass of orange juice, and stretched out my other hand to pick it up from the table and poured it towards her.
“Wow!”
"Ahhh! Su Xiaomo!"
Susie's white gauze skirt was quickly stained yellow by the orange juice, and she screamed in embarrassment. Several girls ran over to support her, and they raised their heads as if to blame me, but for some reason, when their eyes touched my back, they lowered their heads in fear.
I was so angry that I came to my senses and found that everything around me was dead silent. I stood there biting my lip, feeling a little overwhelmed. A wave of fatigue came over me like a tide. I was really tired.
“Pah, pah, pah!”
But at this moment, the quiet venue suddenly burst into applause. First one person, then more people joined in.
I looked in the direction of the sound . Cen Shengyuan was clapping gracefully while slowly standing up from his seat. Behind him were Chi Zaochuan, Wen Rou, and even Xia Yan who had appeared out of nowhere.
Cen Shengyuan stood up, and it seemed to me that for the first time I discovered how tall and straight he was. He walked slowly towards me and took my hand.
"Very good." He smiled, but it was different from his previous smiles tonight. His smile was particularly cold. "You idiots, don't forget that I announced in public that Su Xiaomo is my personal maid. You can't just bully her."
"A bunch of..." Cen Shengyuan's voice became deeper and deeper, "Idiots!"
Susie gasped, the expression on her face already becoming too ugly to look at.
Cen Shengyuan didn't even look at her, but just held my hand and walked slowly but firmly towards the door of the auditorium.
My hand was held by his cold hand, and my emotions slowly calmed down. Suddenly, Cen Shengyuan's voice rang out: "I don't want this to happen again !"
He didn't even turn his head when he said this, but I could imagine the expression on his face.
Thank you, Cen Shengyuan...
I didn't shed tears just now when Susie said that, but now tears are pouring out one after another. Cen Shengyuan seemed to know that I was crying and squeezed my hand vigorously.
Feeling his action, I burst into laughter.
Su Xiaomo, what are you afraid of?