"Mr. Long, I would appreciate it if you could remove your hand from Qian."
The hold on her wrist loosened and Xi Qian immediately accepted Lu Qingfeng's hand, moving nearer to stand next to him. She couldn't believe her luck! She wasn't expecting that Lu Qingfeng would be here tonight and would step forward to save her.
Mr. Long's face blanched once he recognized Lu Qingfeng. His smile faltered and was replaced with a scowl.
Even though Lu Qingfeng was a billionaire, it wasn't as if his name was splashed all over news and magazines. The Lu family kept their affairs private anyway. However, that didn't mean no one wouldn't be able to recognize his identity. Obviously, Mr. Long wasn't that stupid to antagonize Lu Qingfeng in an occasion like this.
"Mr. Lu…" He laughed awkwardly this time, his eyes looking at the young man then to Xi Qian, who was visibly relieved by Lu Qingfeng's presence.
"How come you know Miss Xi?" He asked curiously, probing to know the relationship between the two. He was curious as to how Xi Qian, who was a commoner, managed to get acquainted with the Li family, and now with Lu Qingfeng.
Lu Qingfeng raised a brow, thinking why should he explain his relationship with Xi Qian?
"Miss Xi is a dear friend of our family. Of course it's only natural for me to look after her."
"Ahh… Y-yes…" He grumbled, his face contorted with annoyance. "Excuse me then. I need to greet the other guests." He said and straightened his coat, giving Xi Qian one last look and left with indignation. Not that Lu Qingfeng and Xi Qian cared about what he thought at that moment.
Xi Qian sighed and allowed Lu Qingfeng to lead her away.
"Thank you. I'm pretty sure he would end up with a pair of black eyes and a broken nose if he insisted on having his way with me." She told Lu Qingfeng once they were out of everyone's earshot.
"You should have." Lu Qingfeng nodded. "No one would dare to blame you for doing it, not when Feifei and I are here to cover for you."
Xi Qian laughed genuinely for the first time since she stepped into this party. She didn't doubt Lu Qingfeng's words and knew that he and Su Xiaofei were a black belly couple.
"So, Feifei is here with you too? Where is she?" She asked, curious of her best friend's whereabouts.
"Currently occupied. President Ouyang wants to discuss business with her, so she told me to come and see you instead." He paused and gave her a good look. "I'm sorry, I should have come sooner and stopped Mr. Long for harassing you. I thought that Li Xiran was still with you."
"He was." Xi Qian hummed, taking another flute of champagne and took a sip from it. "He's also preoccupied at this moment with other business associates."
"So how did you get acquainted with Mr. Long anyway? He does not have a good reputation when it comes to women…"
"I know." Xi Qian groaned, and leaned on her seat. "He's horrible. Just because he has money, doesn't mean he could bribe women to sleep with him. And since you have given me permission, I wouldn't hold back next time. I'll beat the shit out of him."
She then proceeded to inform Lu Qingfeng about what happened at the Li Manor a week ago during Mr. Long's visit. Just remembering what happened was enough for Xi Qian to be annoyed once again. Hopefully, this time, Mr. Long wouldn't dare to bother her again, knowing that she was friends with Lu Qingfeng.
Lu Qingfeng's eyes darkened, but remained silent as he listened to Xi Qian's narrative. Perhaps he should teach the man a hard lesson. Since Mr. Long thought that he was powerful because he had money, then Lu Qingfeng wouldn't mind helping him experience what it's like to have nothing.
It should also keep him occupied, ensuring that he would have no time to spare to glance at women with the problems he had to face to keep his business afloat. His Feifei should have no qualms about his plans. If anything, she would be eager to see the outcome of this scheme.
He didn't tell these to Xi Qian though, knowing that she wouldn't like to be the reason for someone else's demise, despite what the man did to her. Xi Qian was a strong woman, but it cannot be denied that she also had a soft heart. Unlike him and Su Xiaofei, Xi Qian disliked underhanded tricks and schemes.
"Sorry, that took longer than I expected."
Su Xiaofei joined their table with a grimace on her face. She sighed and accepted a glass of water from her husband, knowing that he was keeping an eye on whatever she would put in her mouth tonight.
"How are you, Qian? I spotted you earlier, but couldn't get to you sooner."
Su Xiaofei was thankful that after her long talk with President Ouyang, the man finally took pity on her and allowed her to excuse herself. She had been distracted throughout their conversation as she kept looking around for her best friend in the crowd.
"It's fine, Feifei. Lu Qingfeng already explained to me what happened. The two of you came for business and not for me, so don't be sorry." Xi Qian replied. Having these two with her tonight made it so much better for her.
"So did you come with Mr. Li? Where is he anyway?" She asked Xi Qian. She also wanted to know how deep their feelings were towards each other. Was a month of living in the same place enough for their romance to bloom?
"The host invited him to join them for a meeting. I don't expect him to remember that I'm waiting here. He needs to convince those businessmen to invest in their company." Xi Qian chuckled.
"He wouldn't forget." Su Xiaofei gave her best friend a knowing smile, but kept her opinion to herself.
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