Chapter 28: My Person, Try Laying a Finger on Them?
Ren Yuan held her, coaxing and patting her back, his gaze fixed on Su Banxia.
Su Banxia remained indifferent to his deliberate ignorance, merely watching the embracing pair with a cool detachment.
"Where did you fall?"
A low, pleasant male voice sounded by her ear. Su Banxia slowly turned to look at the man behind her.
Pei Shaoze!
Had he been the one to pick her up?
The answer was undeniable.
Pausing briefly, Su Banxia shook her head lightly. "I'm fine."
Gu Feifei cried for a long while before stopping, sobbing and speaking indistinctly as she nestled in Ren Yuan's arms, recounting Su Banxia's faults.
"Ren Yuan, look how vicious Su Banxia is. If you hadn't come, she would have tormented me to death. She's truly ruthless!"
Su Banxia: "..."
Ruthless?
Hearing Gu Feifei's words, a sarcastic curve formed on Su Banxia's lips. Truly, when someone has no shame, they're invincible.
She didn't bother to defend herself, merely staring calmly at Ren Yuan as she spoke.
After a long moment, once Gu Feifei had finished her rambling accusations, Ren Yuan finally turned to Su Banxia, his face full of righteous indignation. "Su Banxia, what happened between us is years in the past. Why can't you let it go? Why do you still have to cause trouble for Feifei?"
Su Banxia felt like laughing at this point. Waiting calmly for him to finish, she spoke unhurriedly, "People say birds of a feather flock together. I never believed it before, but now I do. You two are the perfect example."
"You—"
Ren Yuan was choked speechless for a long time before finally spitting out, "Su Banxia, what do you mean?"
"Exactly what I said."
With those four words, Su Banxia crossed her arms and met Ren Yuan's gaze directly. "Your precious darling's fall just now had something to do with me, but I absolutely did not push her deliberately or torment her as she's falsely claiming."
At this point, Su Banxia couldn't help but laugh. She cast a cold glance at the pair embracing and curled her lips. "If I truly wanted to torment her, I wouldn't have waited six years to come back and stir up trouble. I would have acted six years ago."
Though spoken arrogantly, it wasn't just empty talk.
Six years ago, Su Banxia was just a poor student, but she had no attachments. If she had truly hated them enough, she would have fought to the bitter end.
But she wouldn't do that, because these two weren't worth it.
Ren Yuan looked at her, an indescribable feeling stirring within him. He had always known she was beautiful, whether in the past or now. Even if she tried to hide her allure, it was that elusive beauty that captivated him most.
Gu Feifei noticed Ren Yuan staring blankly at Su Banxia, a hint of regret and reluctance in his eyes.
A surge of grievance welled up inside her. She clung to Ren Yuan, tears streaming down her face. "Ren Yuan, don't listen to her nonsense. Look at me—what have I become now?"
Ren Yuan's gaze fell on Gu Feifei, taking in her disheveled appearance.
A mix of reluctance over Su Banxia's departure and a desire to lash out stirred within him.
Pei Shaoze, who had been silently watching the drama unfold, grew bored. His dark eyes swept over the two as he spoke coldly, "I wasn't aware that Dingsheng had become a place for outsiders to bicker and fight."
His tone was icy.
Gu Feifei, so focused on finding fault with Su Banxia, hadn't noticed that Pei Shaoze had been standing beside Su Banxia for quite some time.
As for Ren Yuan, he had spotted Pei Shaoze the moment he arrived. But seeing how close he was to Su Banxia, a surge of resentment made him deliberately ignore him.
Now, Pei Shaoze spoke slowly and coldly, his tone laced with menace and chill.
Hearing his voice, Gu Feifei quickly looked up, then, remembering her own appearance, buried her face back in Ren Yuan's arms.
Ren Yuan, mindful of Pei Shaoze's status, had no choice but to lower his head despite his displeasure. "President Pei, my apologies. Feifei and I didn't mean to cause trouble at Dingsheng. But seeing Feifei in this state, as her fiancé, I couldn't just look the other way."
"So, what do you plan to do?"
Pei Shaoze spoke as he pulled Su Banxia closer to him.
This gesture clearly sent a message to Ren Yuan: Try laying a finger on my person.
Ren Yuan wasn't stupid; he understood.
Pausing briefly, he forced a smile. "This was just an accident. We're all friends here. There's no need to let a small mishap ruin our goodwill."
Pei Shaoze was blunt. "I, Pei, don't count Mr. Ren as a friend."
Su Banxia couldn't help but admire the man.
His tongue was truly sharp.
Many onlookers still lingered nearby. Ren Yuan's face flushed with embarrassment, but he couldn't retort, so he could only force a dry smile.
Biting back his humiliation.
Seeing that Su Banxia was unharmed, Pei Shaoze put an arm around her. "It's getting late. I'll take you home."
Su Banxia nodded.
As they passed Ren Yuan and Gu Feifei, Pei Shaoze glanced at Ren Yuan and said calmly, "Is there anything else, you two?"
"No... nothing."
Ren Yuan replied, feeling a chill envelop him.
Pei Shaoze raised an eyebrow, then looked at Gu Feifei in his arms with a warning tone. "Not everyone tolerates nonsense. I find trouble bothersome. If I hear any more unfounded rumors, Miss Gu, your tongue—keeping it would only invite trouble. Better to get rid of it."
Such arrogance!
Gu Feifei trembled with fear, pressing closer into Ren Yuan's arms.
Su Banxia hadn't wanted any trouble, so she tugged at Pei Shaoze's sleeve. "Let's go."
As they left the company building and got into the car, their vehicle drove off into the distance.
Gu Feifei suddenly shoved Ren Yuan away, glaring at him fiercely. "Ren Yuan, look how badly I've been humiliated!"
This man was utterly useless.
She had schemed to take him from Su Banxia back then, thinking he was a king, only to realize now he was just a pawn.
A weakling.
Pushed away by Gu Feifei, Ren Yuan's expression darkened. He shot her a cold glance before striding out of the building.
Seeing that he didn't care about her at all, Gu Feifei's anger grew.
She kicked off her high heels and followed him out.
But the ground was wet and slippery. Not paying attention, she slipped after just a few steps.
"Ah..."
Falling twice in a row, Gu Feifei screamed in pain on the ground, but Ren Yuan seemed not to hear.
He got into his red sports car, started the engine, and drove away.
Gu Feifei sat on the ground, watching the car disappear, feeling both wronged and furious. She burst into tears.
After Su Banxia and Pei Shaoze got into the car, neither spoke.
Outside, a light drizzle began to fall. Su Banxia gazed sideways at the raindrops on the window.
Each drop slid down the glass one by one.
She stared intently, her expression cold and melancholic, lost in thought.
Pei Shaoze glanced at her several times. Seeing no reaction, he assumed she was still dwelling on what had happened. His handsome brow furrowed.
He spoke in a low voice, "Still can't let go?"