69: The Noble Young Master's Benefactor 11

"Brother Lin is certainly afraid, but I know even better that my A-Zhan is the most cold-faced but kind-hearted person, and he would never watch me fall into a state of being ridiculed by everyone."

It was clearly a plea for mercy, but it was said in an incredibly shameless and brazen way.

"You... you..."

Given Lu Zhan's aloof and proud temperament, and his lack of skill in verbal disputes, he could barely manage to start, and then had nothing more to say.

For a moment, Lu Zhan felt as if he didn't recognize this person anymore; that young master who used to be so cold and noble, what kind of strange style was he following now?

"I know I was wrong, and I won't dare to act without prior consultation next time. Please don't be Qi-ed anymore; if you get sick from Qi, my heart will ache. If that doesn't work, you can scold me severely, or just hit me twice to vent your Qi."

As he said this, he leaned his face forward, turned his head to the side, and exposed one cheek, completely looking like someone willing to be hit or scolded.

Lu Zhan looked at the handsome, smiling face in front of him, and his breath felt stuck in his throat, making him feel even more uncomfortable. However, neither speaking harsh words nor hitting people was something he could do.

"Go do your own work, stay away from me, I want to be quiet for a while."

Mu Lin looked at Lu Zhan's cold face and knew that he was still Qi-ed, so he didn't dare to provoke him further. He just softened his expression, his eyes filled with a hint of affection, and responded submissively.

"Alright, I'll come back in a while."

Lu Zhan barely suppressed his angry Qi; he didn't want to pay any attention to this person right now, so he nodded to indicate he knew.

Then, he pulled his hand free, picked up a glass of red wine from the side, and walked straight to a sofa in a secluded corner to sit quietly.

Lu Zhan's gaze inadvertently scanned every part of the banquet hall. In a somewhat dim area, he seemed to see a familiar figure. Intuition told Lu Zhan that he couldn't be wrong.

Without a second thought, he got up and walked straight over there. Before long, he saw the person; it was indeed Song Shu.

However, the person who came into view looked somewhat decadent, having lost his usual gentle-as-jade, gentlemanly demeanor. His slender fingers held a wine glass, drinking one cup after another.

Lu Zhan frowned slightly, showing concern. Without saying much, he walked over, stopped the other person's movements, and sat down opposite Song Shu.

"Song Shu, what's wrong with you? Did something happen? Or are you unhappy because I didn't tell you about Mu Lin beforehand?"

As the words rang in his ears, Song Shu came back to his senses. His alcohol tolerance was decent, and this little bit of red wine wasn't enough to get him drunk; he was just very disappointed, very uncomfortable, and felt a bit of resentment.

"Lu Zhan, why are you with Mu Lin again? Even though he treated you like that back then."

His usually gentle eyes were now burning with a flicker of jealous flames, and his face was filled with confusion and doubt.

"Song Shu, the matter between Mu Lin and me is a bit complicated, but it's not what you think."

As expected, Song Shu was very Life Qi about this; he should have disclosed a little something to the other party beforehand.

Song Shu immediately caught the key words in the sentence. The flames in his eyes quietly faded a bit, and he regained some of his usual calmness.

"Then what is going on with you two? Why did he say you are his partner, and he even kissed your hand in public."

His face felt a little hot, and he smiled awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed. But Lu Zhan was not the type of person to belittle others or speak ill of them behind their backs, so he just said slowly.

"There is nothing between Mu Lin and me, but it's hard to explain in a short while. I'll tell you more about it later."

After speaking, he raised his hand and patted Song Shu's shoulder in a soothing manner.

Song Shu carefully went over Lu Zhan's words in his mind; perhaps he had indeed thought wrong.

It was very likely that Mu Lin had fallen in love with Lu Zhan, but Lu Zhan no longer liked him now, so he held this banquet, anxious to declare his sovereignty and warn others to stay away from Lu Zhan, so he could slowly plot his way.

Thinking of this, Song Shu inadvertently avoided Lu Zhan's line of sight and looked at Mu Lin's figure. Coincidentally, Mu Lin was also staring at him. The two had a brief confrontation, and then Song Shu looked away.

Song Shu's eyes were full of coldness, but he quickly recovered. Mu Lin really had a good plan; his thoughts kept racing, but his face didn't reveal a trace of anything unusual.

"Mm, I know. But Lu Zhan, this person Mu Lin has too deep a mind and is ruthless, and his power and status are very high. We had better stay away and not have any more entanglements with him."

Lu Zhan saw that the person had returned to his usual state, and the worry in his heart dissipated quite a bit.

"Don't worry, I have my own sense of measure, he won't do anything to me."

A soothing smile appeared on his cold and aloof face, and he looked at Song Shu with gentle eyes, signaling that the other party didn't need to worry.

Song Shu nodded. He didn't say anything more about this topic and instead started chatting about other things.

Not far away, Mu Lin, who was holding a glass of red wine and chatting with others, had been silent for a while. His eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness as he stared tightly at Song Shu's face.

Although he had walked away, his peripheral vision was always focused on Lu Zhan. Watching him walk straight to Song Shu, and seeing Song Shu clearly regain his spirit because of Lu Zhan's words, he guessed that Lu Zhan must have said something to the other party.

It seems his methods were too gentle; not only did he try to pry the wall behind his back, but just now he even dared to provocatively look over at him.

Thinking of this, Mu Lin moved his feet lightly and walked towards that spot. The gloominess in his eyes and the cold, sharp look on his face instantly turned into a spring breeze as soon as he reached Lu Zhan's side.

Song Shu, who had seen the whole thing from start to finish with his peripheral vision, couldn't help but be surprised at this person's speed of changing faces; it was truly superb! Mu Lin was like this, which was how he swindled Lu Zhan, right? He was truly deep in schemes and extremely shameless!

Song Shu didn't pay much attention to Mu Lin, who had come over, and chatted idly with Lu Zhan.

"Lu Zhan, I have already tidied up the office according to your preferences; you will definitely be satisfied when you come."

Hearing this, Lu Zhan smiled and took a sip from his wine glass.

"I have always trusted your arrangements."

"What office? What arrangements?"

A voice suddenly cut in from behind. At the same moment, Lu Zhan felt a pair of distinct, powerful hands land on his shoulders on both sides.

Before Lu Zhan could turn his head to look, he felt hot breath against his ear.

"Lu Zhan, who is this? Is this your friend? Won't you introduce him to Brother Lin?"

Lu Zhan was a little uncomfortable and moved his body away slightly, then turned his head and gave Mu Lin behind him a warning look.

"Speak if you have something to say, don't be touchy-feely all day long. This is my friend, Song Shu, be polite."

Mu Lin didn't mind Lu Zhan's attitude and walked up to sit next to Lu Zhan.

"Hello, I am Lu Zhan's partner, Mu Lin. Very nice to meet you."

As he said this, he even clinked glasses with Song Shu, maintaining the demeanor of an elegant and noble young master.

Although Song Shu looked like a gentle-as-jade gentleman, he was not to be outdone and responded in a calm tone.

"I have long heard of Young Master Mu's great name, and meeting you today, it is well-deserved. Lu Zhan and I have always talked about everything; we have been friends for many years. It is an honor to meet you."

He originally didn't intend to let Mu Lin meet Song Shu, but since they had run into each other today, he didn't care anymore; he figured nothing would happen.