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The main host, Li Yaonan, arrived, and this banquet with the purpose of matchmaking was officially announced to begin. In the grand banquet hall, men and women started moving around immediately.

Those who could attend this banquet were undoubtedly well-known figures in Luo City, especially the female legion, which had a rather grand lineup.

However, the relationships among the members of this female legion, usually quite friendly and harmonious, were noticeably less so today... It seemed that many found each other quite displeasing.

This was all because of the purpose of their visit...

Usually, they banded together because they couldn't stand Ruan Yingxiu's goddess-like demeanor and strong appeal, united to boycott and isolate her. With a common goal and no personal conflicts, naturally, the cohesiveness of the group was strong.

But today, even though their goals were the same, only one could end up as the lucky one, which could be anyone among them. Naturally, their relationships weren't as harmonious.

As one of the hosts, Ruan Youlin took it upon himself to entertain Li Yaonan, leading him over to chat...

The young masters of Luo City were gathered over there, all hoping to use this opportunity to connect with a big shot like Li Yaonan. Though it might not be reliable, any connection could be beneficial to them.

The eligible women who came for matchmaking didn't sit idle; they immediately flocked towards Li Yaonan, hoping to make an impression and win him over quickly...

Ruan Yingxiu, on the other hand, remained calm, seemingly uninterested, alone with a glass of red wine, leaning against the window in the banquet hall, gazing at the scene outside.

This banquet was in Western style, although Anlang's system was the same as Dragon Country, it was in reality just a shell now.

In recent years, Anlang's economy had been growing, though the common people still lived in backward and harsh conditions, while the officials and military families were already quite wealthy, living more like those in developed Western countries...

Qin Fang avoided the sight of Li Yaonan's guard and walked straight to Ruan Yingxiu, sitting down next to her... As Ruan Yingxiu's personal guard, such an action wasn't considered crossing the line.

The banquet started, and the music in the banquet hall began to play immediately. The well-dressed handsome men and beautiful women gathered together, chatting, talking, and some with nothing better to do joined the dance floor, dancing gracefully.

"Miss Ruan, may I have the honor of inviting you to a dance?"

Li Yaonan's voice rang in the ears of Qin Fang and Ruan Yingxiu. No one knew when he had come over, but he was now courteously inviting her.

Qin Fang didn't show any reaction to this, but instead, his eyes looked past Li Yaonan, checking on Li Yaonan's guard.

Although the guard's position was a certain distance from Li Yaonan, it wasn't particularly far... but Qin Fang seemed to be even closer to Li Yaonan.

"Should I make a move now?"

As Li Yaonan was close at hand, Qin Fang was pondering this matter.

With his abilities, being this close, killing Li Yaonan would be an easy task, even with the guard's protection, as Qin Fang's speed was surely faster than the guard's response.

"Forget it, there will be more opportunities, no rush now…"

However, Qin Fang decided to temporarily give up on such a good opportunity. Li Yaonan was indeed hard to kill; such chances were rare, but not impossible.

However, after killing Li Yaonan, escaping unharmed from this heavily guarded banquet hall would be quite challenging...

"Sorry, I don't know how…"

Just when Qin Fang was indecisive, Ruan Yingxiu shook her head in response to Li Yaonan's invitation.

As for whether she truly didn't know how to dance or simply didn't want to give Li Yaonan a chance to bother her, only she would know.

Anyway, Qin Fang didn't have much understanding of Ruan Yingxiu, so he certainly didn't know the truth...

But judging by Qin Fang's guess, Ruan Yingxiu's words probably weren't a lie; she might really not know how!

"Is that so?"

Li Yaonan's expression showed a slight surprise; he clearly didn't expect Ruan Yingxiu to reject him so bluntly, and his face showed a bit of discomfort.

"That's really a shame…"

Nevertheless, he remained very polite, seemingly genuinely regretful.

Hearing these words, Ruan Yingxiu opened her mouth as if wanting to explain something, but in the end, said nothing.

"This person is..."

Li Yaonan, who had failed to get an invitation, shifted his gaze slightly and noticed Qin Fang sitting close to Ruan Yingxiu. He immediately asked curiously.

Li Yaonan obviously also noticed Qin Fang's presence and was somewhat puzzled about Qin Fang's identity. After all, he had previously obtained some information about Ruan Yingxiu and hadn't heard that she was so close to any man.

Men are like this...

When they find that the woman they have their eyes on suddenly has a man by her side, regardless of how close their relationship actually is, they inevitably feel a bit uncomfortable.

"This is my personal guard..."

Seeing Li Yaonan's odd expression, Ruan Yingxiu opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something like "this is my man" to dismiss Li Yaonan, but after thinking about it, she honestly introduced Qin Fang's identity.

The reason for not saying that was a smart choice for Ruan Yingxiu, as it would have been useless and might even have brought disaster upon Qin Fang.

With Li Yaonan's status, position, and nature, he would stop at nothing to get the woman he set his eyes on, and he would show no mercy to any enemy standing in his way.

If Ruan Yingxiu said that, Li Yaonan might send people after Qin Fang later...

So saying that would have no practical significance other than to provoke Li Yaonan, and could instead anger Li Yaonan and truly make him interested in her.

"I see..."

After hearing Ruan Yingxiu's explanation, Li Yaonan's expression softened a bit, although there was still a trace of doubt in his eyes, and his tone also became more relaxed.

"Hello..."

However, Li Yaonan was not an ordinary person. He immediately extended his hand proactively to Qin Fang. Though he did so with a slightly superior attitude, at least to many people, the gesture was considered to give plenty of face to Qin Fang.

There were quite a few people not far away watching the situation here, and seeing Li Yaonan's gesture made many feel envious and jealous.

Especially those local privileged young masters who had wanted to shake hands with Li Yaonan and take a picture but were directly ignored by him, their faces turned green.

They had already learned from Ruan Youlin that Qin Fang was merely one of Ruan Yingxiu's guards, akin to a servant or subordinate, yet he received more respect than they did, so how could they not feel envious and jealous?

But...

The real shock for them was yet to come!

Staring at the hand in front of him, Qin Fang just looked at it, but his body did not move at all, as if he had no intention of shaking hands, just leaving Li Yaonan's hand hanging in the air...

This was a harsh slap in the face!

There were many people paying attention to the situation here, after all, this banquet was essentially held for Li Yaonan alone. Everyone treated him with respect, even Ruan Youlin tried to appease him, and even the unwilling Ruan Yingxiu maintained a smile as much as possible.

But unexpectedly, just a mere guard of Ruan Yingxiu dared to disrespect Li Yaonan like this... If he fell into Ruan Wenzhong's hands, he would absolutely face execution!

"Mr. Li, he's mute... doesn't understand these manners!"

Even Ruan Yingxiu was stunned by Qin Fang's reaction, and her previously calm demeanor suddenly became tense as she hurriedly explained.

"Mute..."

Li Yaonan was taken aback, looking again at Qin Fang, who had no respect, with an indescribably strange expression, feeling quite disgusted inside.

If Ruan Yingxiu said Qin Fang was blind and couldn't see the hand he extended, he could barely accept it. But Ruan Yingxiu said Qin Fang was mute...

Being mute only means he can't speak, but his eyes are perfectly fine. Even a mute can still shake hands, even if it's just for show.

Qin Fang clearly saw everything very well but was too lazy to extend his hand. Li Yaonan even clearly saw considerable disdain in Qin Fang's eyes, instantly realizing that Qin Fang was purposely acting this way.

"Heh, let's see you act arrogant with me, I won't let you off..."

Meanwhile, a rather smug smile appeared on Ruan Youlin's face from afar. He had been severely mistreated by Qin Fang once, and now he was somewhat apprehensive about Qin Fang.

But with Ruan Youlin's personality, how could he easily fear others? Naturally, he intended to take revenge, but he hadn't had the chance to act yet, and Qin Fang came to him on his own. How could he not be delighted?

Qin Fang had at least Ruan Yingxiu's protection behind him, so Ruan Youlin couldn't do much. But now that Qin Fang offended Li Yaonan, the real power holder in his family, Ruan Wenzhong, would not be so polite.

If he angered Ruan Wenzhong, it would be far more tragic than angering him, Ruan Youlin. Given Ruan Wenzhong's means, there's only one outcome... execution! (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian.com, your support is my biggest motivation.)

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