Shua!
The sound of Huangfu Weixia's words reached his ears, and seeing her resolute expression tinged with anger, Huangfu Yingjun's face changed.
He stared intently at Huangfu Weixia for a few seconds, then asked in a deep voice, "Chu Feng told me you were interested in that Jiang Wuming. Is that true?"
"That's my business, and it's none of your concern," Huangfu Weixia replied with a troubled expression.
"Sister, I hope you understand that Jiang Wuming has a fiancée. What you're doing is extremely shameful! You're not just shaming yourself, but the entire Huangfu family! Furthermore, I must remind you that Jiang Wuming's father, Jiang Zhan, offended many forces back then, and Jiang Wuming, in his recklessness, fell out with the Ye family. The Ye family will offer him no protection! In such circumstances, he won't live much longer. There are so many men in the world, and you're interested in a man with a fiancée who is destined not to live long. Are you mad?"
Huangfu Yingjun was extremely annoyed, but he did not let his anger show on his face. This was both to avoid appearing in a bad light in front of Chu Weiyang, and it was his habit—regardless of what happened, he kept his emotions hidden.
However—
Huangfu Yingjun's words were harsh, indirectly reflecting his true feelings.
"Enough, Huangfu Yingjun, my affairs are not for you to meddle in!" Huangfu Weixia was also getting angry. She glared at Huangfu Yingjun, confronting him directly.
"You..."
Huangfu Yingjun trembled with anger. He wanted to say more, but considering Huangfu Weixia's stubbornness, which was even more so than a mule's, he swallowed the words that were about to come out. He then turned to Chu Weiyang, "I apologize, Weiyang, for letting you witness this. Please try to persuade Weixia and help her calm down."
As he finished speaking, seeing that Huangfu Weixia looked like she was about to erupt, Huangfu Yingjun turned and left before she could say anything.
"What a nosy busybody!"
Watching Huangfu Yingjun's retreating back, Huangfu Weixia said indignantly.
Huangfu Yingjun paid no attention. He walked downstairs, his charming smile returning to his face. Then, while smiling and greeting guests in the garden, he walked out of the garden and took a small cart from the manor towards the entrance.
"Young Master Yingjun, why are you here?"
The security guard at the manor entrance bowed and greeted Huangfu Yingjun upon his arrival. Although he was just a small security guard for the Huangfu family, he knew that Huangfu Yingjun's father, Huangfu Qing, had basically been designated as the next patriarch of the Huangfu family, and Huangfu Yingjun himself was a strong contender for the position of future family patriarch.
"Waiting for someone."
Huangfu Yingjun replied with a blank expression and then sat in the security room.
Seeing this, the security guard did not dare to ask further questions. In his opinion, today was Huangfu Weixia's eighteenth birthday banquet, attended by many important figures. Huangfu Yingjun was likely there to welcome a distinguished guest at the request of the Huangfu elders.
At seven forty, a taxi arrived at the entrance of the Huangfu Manor.
"Driver, we're here. Are you sure this is the right place?"
The driver stopped the car and asked Jiang Wuming in the passenger seat, his expression somewhat strange. When Jiang Wuming got into the car and told the taxi driver the destination was Huangfu Manor, the driver thought he had misheard and confirmed it three times. Now, as he parked in front of the majestic Huangfu Manor, he felt his humble taxi was out of place. He once again doubted if Jiang Wuming had come to the wrong place—who would take a taxi to enter the Huangfu Manor?
"Yes, thank you."
Jiang Wuming replied, then paid the fare and got out of the car.
Huh?
In the security room, Huangfu Yingjun's pupils contracted sharply as he saw Jiang Wuming get out of the car. Although this was his first meeting with Jiang Wuming, he had seen photos of him more than once and remembered his appearance clearly.
"Hey, what are you doing here? This is a private manor, and unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited!"
At this moment, a security guard stepped forward and said arrogantly. Because Jiang Wuming had arrived by taxi and was wearing ordinary casual clothes, the security guard, based on his preconceived notions, assumed Jiang Wuming had come to the wrong place.
"Hello, I'm here to attend Miss Huangfu Weixia's birthday banquet," Jiang Wuming stated his purpose.
"What... What?"
The security guard was stunned, then looked Jiang Wuming up and down again, and asked somewhat incredulously, "Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Jiang Wuming nodded.
The security guard hesitated for a moment and was about to let Jiang Wuming into the manor when he saw Huangfu Yingjun walking out of the security room.
"Jiang Wuming, you should go back. Your presence is not welcome at Weixia's birthday banquet."
Huangfu Yingjun walked directly in front of Jiang Wuming and unceremoniously issued an expulsion order. Although he couldn't convince Huangfu Weixia, he could prevent Jiang Wuming from entering. This way, Jiang Wuming wouldn't appear at Huangfu Weixia's birthday banquet, and Wang Lin, Wang Zhisheng, and Ye Rui wouldn't be embarrassed.
"Who are you?"
Jiang Wuming raised an eyebrow at this.
"My name is Huangfu Yingjun, and I am Huangfu Weixia's brother," Huangfu Yingjun stated his identity.
"Excuse me, is this Huangfu Weixia's own wish, or yours?" Jiang Wuming asked thoughtfully.
"You don't need to know whose wish it is. You just need to know that you are not welcome at Huangfu Manor, and you are not qualified to attend my sister's birthday banquet. That's enough!" Huangfu Yingjun looked at Jiang Wuming with extreme arrogance, his words sharp and harsh, "Furthermore, my sister is young and immature. She became interested in you on a whim, but that doesn't mean you can approach her! I know you, and I know you have a fiancée. I even know your current predicament; you're almost an enemy of the world. Therefore, I hope you stay away from my sister in the future and don't cause trouble for her or for us Huangfu family!"
"You may have misunderstood. I have never approached your sister actively. Your sister and I are just in a normal teacher-student relationship. Also, I agreed to attend her birthday banquet today because she promised me she would stop sending me harassing messages."
Jiang Wuming frowned as he responded to Huangfu Yingjun, then, without waiting for Huangfu Yingjun to reply, he turned to leave.
Huh?
Perhaps not expecting Jiang Wuming to answer like this and leave so cleanly, Huangfu Yingjun was first stunned, then a smile of successful scheming spread across his lips.
At that moment, Jiang Wuming's phone in his pocket let out a "ding." Jiang Wuming took out his phone and saw it was Huangfu Weixia calling. After a moment's thought, he answered.
"Teacher Wuming, where are you?"
As soon as the call was connected, Huangfu Weixia, who was in the villa, asked eagerly.
"Student Huangfu Weixia, I've arrived at the entrance of Huangfu Manor according to the location you sent me, but your brother stopped me outside the manor. He said I'm not welcome at Huangfu Manor and that I'm not qualified to attend your birthday banquet. He also told me to stay away from you in the future and not cause trouble for you or the Huangfu family."
Jiang Wuming relayed Huangfu Yingjun's words to Huangfu Weixia verbatim, then said, "To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings or trouble, please do not contact me privately in the future."
"Teacher Wuming, listen to me..."
On the second floor of the villa, Huangfu Weixia's face changed drastically upon hearing Jiang Wuming's words, and she was about to explain.
However—
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Wuming hung up the phone. This outcome caused Huangfu Weixia's expression to change again. She instinctively tried to call Jiang Wuming back, but Jiang Wuming did not answer as he had before.
"Huangfu Yingjun, you bastard!!"
Huangfu Weixia roared in anger.
What's going on?
Startled by Huangfu Weixia's roar, all the guests in the courtyard were stunned.
The next moment.
The answer was revealed. Huangfu Weixia rushed to the balcony, kicked off her high heels, and then, under the bewildered gaze of everyone, leaped down onto the lawn. Then, before anyone could react, the girl in the red evening gown, barefoot, darted out of the villa garden towards the entrance of Huangfu Manor. The evening breeze blew, her skirt fluttering, and she pushed her speed to the limit, as if she were using all her strength. She wanted to chase Jiang Wuming!