The third night,

...

Seeing the second sister drooling like that, Ruan Yingxiu felt very uncomfortable. After thinking for a while, she ordered Qin Fang like this.

Although her tone was commanding, Qin Fang didn't feel uncomfortable at all because this was essentially saving him from deep water and scorching fire.

"..."

Qin Fang immediately nodded, considered it agreed, and quickly went back to his room to change clothes, not giving this burly Ruan Erjie any chance to flirt with him.

"Little sister, your guard seems quite good. I like him a lot. Why don't you give him to me..."

Qin Fang left, but the more unattainable something was, the more tempting it became. Now Ruan Erjie was just like that, shamelessly asking Ruan Yingxiu for him.

"Second sister, he's the only one I can use by my side now..."

Ruan Yingxiu shook her head, her reason quite compelling.

Training these personal guards isn't easy; from selection to gradual cultivation, it takes a lot of time.

Now all the people around Ruan Yingxiu are dead, she doesn't even have anyone available, not even someone she can trust. Qin Fang is the only one under her name whom she can rely on, so naturally, she can't let Ruan Erjie take him away...

"Oh... I see. Then I won't push you anymore!"

Ruan Erjie seemed to understand the situation and didn't continue to pester, acting very "sensible."

"Little bitch, you just want to keep him for yourself and play tricks on me, huh..."

But of course, she had a different thought in her heart, hating Ruan Yingxiu even more. If it weren't for the fact that they were sisters and forbidden from killing each other, she would have found a chance to get rid of Ruan Yingxiu.

Of course, with her narrow-mindedness, she naturally projected her mindset onto others, immediately considering Ruan Yingxiu as someone who can't get enough of men like herself.

When Qin Fang came out in new clothes, Ruan Yingxiu was already waiting in the car outside. As her personal escort, Qin Fang naturally sat in the passenger seat immediately, and they quickly drove away, heading to the location of the banquet.

Both of them seemed eager to escape Ruan Erjie's harassment as quickly as possible because she was just too formidable... absolutely a formidable being who stops both gods and ghosts.

The banquet was held at a decently upscale club in Luo City, which, although might not compare to clubs in more developed cities, was considered the most luxurious place in Luo City.

"Sorry, you can't enter..."

Qin Fang followed Ruan Yingxiu all the way, and after verifying the invitation, just as Ruan Yingxiu stepped in and Qin Fang was about to follow, he was stopped by the officer in charge of collecting invitations, who spoke in an extremely cold tone.

"He's with me, and you dare to stop him?"

Ruan Yingxiu slightly raised her eyebrows, her tone becoming quite severe.

Although Ruan Yingxiu wasn't particularly favored in the family, she was still Miss Ruan, a person of privilege, especially on home turf in Luo City.

But now, this little officer dared to stop her man, naturally making her very displeased, and she snapped at him immediately.

"This..."

The officer appeared a bit troubled, as he had received orders to organize and prevent some irrelevant people from entering, particularly... young men!

Besides welcoming Li Yaonan, this banquet was also a large matchmaking event for him, making Li Yaonan naturally the only main character.

Since Li Yaonan was the main character, other men—except those from noble families with invitations—were considered irrelevant.

Qin Fang came with the third Miss of the Ruan family, and judging by his following posture, he was clearly just a guard, not qualified to enter high-end venues, let alone one with such a special purpose!

If anything went wrong, these guards would be in trouble!

"Hmph... Let's see who dares to stop! Come with me..."

Seeing this officer hesitating, seemingly unable to make a decision, Ruan Yingxiu disregarded his dilemma, letting out a light snort before stepping in first.

Qin Fang gave the officer a look, showing a slightly apologetic smile, and then followed closely behind, with the surrounding soldiers not daring to intervene again.

Ruan Wenzhong seemed to take this banquet very seriously, with very strict internal security and all sorts of monitoring well in place.

As Qin Fang walked in, he carefully observed the layout and arrangements, particularly focusing on those cameras for security.

Ruan Yingxiu, on the other hand, didn't notice these things, walking on ahead by herself, yet Qin Fang could vaguely sense that her mood wasn't particularly good now.

"Dear sister, you finally came..."

While Qin Fang was surveying the security defenses of the banquet hall, a familiar voice reached his ears—it was Ruan Youlin, whom Qin Fang had dealt with once before.

It seemed he arrived a bit earlier and saw Ruan Yingxiu coming over, so he immediately went to greet her...

"Oh, it's you! ... Didn't expect you'd bring him along, tsk tsk!"

Ruan Youlin was about to have a brother-sister chat with Ruan Yingxiu when suddenly he noticed Qin Fang following behind her, and was slightly taken aback.

However, he quickly recovered, looking playfully at Ruan Yingxiu and Qin Fang, as if he was trying to discover something from them.

"Mind your own business..."

Ruan Yingxiu never needed to be polite to Ruan Youlin, and of course, Ruan Youlin was not very polite to her either. At this moment, Yingxiu was already somewhat angry, and Ruan Youlin just came up on his own, so not scolding him fiercely was already considered polite.

"Little sister, although we have a tiny misunderstanding, we are still family, and there's no need to be so aloof in our words..."

Ruan Youlin's face was pretty thick-skinned, which Qin Fang had already witnessed before. Even though Yingxiu's spittle was about to spray all over him, he still maintained a smiling demeanor, seemingly not angry at all.

Of course, that's only on the surface; what's really going on in his mind is known only to himself, and most likely, he doesn't mean well.

"..."

Ruan Youlin's shamelessness seemed to be Ruan Yingxiu's fatal weakness, causing her to be unable to vent her temper—as if you wanted to slap someone's face, and that person eagerly thrust their face forward, after the left cheek was slapped, they'd offer the right cheek...

At a crucial moment, only Qin Fang could step in.

Seeing Ruan Youlin's thick-skin tactics instantly defeat Ruan Yingxiu, Qin Fang slightly adjusted his steps, coming from behind Yingxiu directly in front of her, approaching Ruan Youlin, and then slightly lifting his hand...

"Don't..."

Ruan Youlin had really been bullied terribly by Qin Fang. Seeing Qin Fang approach as if ready to act immediately, he exclaimed loudly, instantly protecting his neck with both hands.

"Pfft~~"

His clown-like behavior caught Yingxiu's eye, instantly dissipating much of her previously stifled mood.

Perhaps this is what they call a restraint countering another—Youlin restrains Yingxiu, Qin Fang restrains Youlin, and Yingxiu "restrains" Qin Fang...

Just when Qin Fang was about to claim credit or Youlin was about to flee, a commotion erupted at the entrance of the hall, as if something had happened.

"Li Yaonan is here..."

Ruan Youlin muttered beside them, immediately causing Yingxiu's newly eased expression to change.

"Little sister, let's go over..."

Ruan Youlin adjusted his attire, the mischievous smile disappeared, looking quite formal; if one didn't know his background, they might really be deceived by his appearance.

"Tsk tsk, the main player is here..."

Compared to Yingxiu's headache and dilemma, Qin Fang appeared much calmer, his gaze following toward the entrance.

Although he had seen Yaonan's photo before, seeing him in person gave a better sense, as Qin Fang felt unsettled not meeting this person face to face.

Li Yaonan could mix so well, definitely not simple; although the Assassin's Alliance's information was relatively detailed, it remained data, and internal evaluations of him were just for reference—the actual situation might differ.

Though feeling unwell deep down, Yingxiu had to comply with her father's wishes and went along with Youlin towards the entrance to greet Li Yaonan.

Qin Fang remained closely behind Yingxiu, appearing as a loyal and reliable guard.

After walking a few steps, they could already see Li Yaonan, welcomed by the crowd inside, resembling his photo by seventy or eighty percent, with a slight change in demeanor.

"Hello Miss Ruan... I'm Li Yaonan!"

Recently welcomed inside, Li Yaonan halted just after a few steps upon noticing the stunning Yingxiu, addressing her politely.

Li Yaonan seemed to have seen Yingxiu before, recognizing her immediately, slightly bending his body and gentlemanly offering his hand to her, seemingly intending a hand-kiss gesture.

"Hello, Mr. Li..."

Although Yingxiu was curious how Yaonan recognized her at once, as a guest, her duty as a quasi-host was clear; she restrained the discomfort within and forced a smile on her face. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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