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Du Ruqing's voice just happened to interrupt Lu Juyan's train of thoughts. He met Du Liqing's clear eyes, and the fretful feeling in the bottom of his heart instantly vanished. For some inexplicable reason, he had the feeling of wanting to get close to her. The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile as he nodded indifferently.

Dean was overjoyed as he turned around and opened the door to the private room. Everyone's eyes were on Du Liqing's body as they noticed the men who followed him in. Many of those who didn't know Lu Juyan shut their mouths. They could sense that Lu Juyan's temperament was extraordinary and that the brand he was wearing wasn't ordinary either. Unconsciously, they felt a bit more restrained.

As for those who knew Lu Juyan's identity, they stood on the spot with furrowed brows and stiff bodies, afraid that their every move would anger the other. The thought of doing something outrageous with Du Liqing had also vanished like smoke in thin air.

The atmosphere in the room immediately became quiet. Du Ruqing noticed that everyone's smiles had frozen on their faces. She directly pulled Lu Juyan's arm and introduced him to everyone. "This is our company's chief planner — Lu Juyan."

"Welcome! "Welcome!" When Du Liqing finished introducing Lu Juyan, many of the staff did not want to be too awkward, so they applauded and opened their mouths to welcome him. Although the atmosphere was a bit noisy, it wasn't as free and unrestrained as it had been in the beginning. Instead, it was a bit more respectful towards Lu Juyan. There was a faint sense of pressure from staying by his side.

Everyone held a glass of wine in their hands. Two of the more heartless men and a woman passed a glass of water and a glass of beer to Du Liqing and Lu Juyan. As the amount of money was limited, the wine in the booths could only be said to be affordable to commoners. Naturally, they could not afford high-class and expensive red wine.

It was unknown whether it was because everyone was guiding him or because Lu Juyan was purposefully restraining his aura, causing everyone to become accustomed to his existence and gradually ignore the feeling of being separated from him. Once again, everyone started to make a ruckus. It was unknown who suggested, "Everyone, how about we all play games together? "How about a passing around?"

The employees who purposely stirred up the atmosphere immediately complied, commanding the rules of the game. Everyone walked around the empty room and passed their wine cups one by one to the back. If anyone stopped playing or dropped their wine glasses on the floor, they would be punished with alcohol.

"Get ready, let's begin!" When everyone was ready, the person holding the glass spoke to everyone who was listening attentively. The person who played the music immediately pressed the play button, and the wine glasses began to be passed back one by one.

The person who received the wine cup felt very nervous. The people who were watching from the back were very much looking forward to it, but they were also afraid that the wine cup would fall to the ground. Although he was afraid that the music would stop at their place, he couldn't help but want to participate in this game.

When the wine cup reached near Du Liqing, she panicked. Originally, she was prepared to catch the wine cup, but she was caught off guard by the sudden arrival of the wine cup. His hand touched her frantically, but unexpectedly, when the wine cup touched the back of her hand, it knocked the back of her hand onto the ground. A look of defeat flashed across her face. At the same time, she felt very ashamed. She helplessly covered her face and pretended that she didn't know anything.

Everyone noticed this scene and a smile appeared on their faces. Many of them felt at ease because of this. All of them jeered at the side and shouted loudly, "Three drinks, three drinks!"

The senior staff didn't fear being punished by Du Liqing, so they walked up to the table where KTV placed the beer. They opened the lid of the beer and filled three full cups. To prevent the wine from falling onto the ground, he put the wine on a tray beside him. Carefully pushing through the crowd, he walked to the side of Du Yun and placed the wine in front of him.

Du Liqing's ears were filled with the noisy chatter of the employees, and an awkward smile was also revealed on his face. Being surrounded by people made her suddenly feel as if she was having trouble breathing, and her cheeks slightly flushed.

She looked at the full cup in front of her, unsure if she could finish it. However, she still forcibly picked up a cup and gulped it down in one gulp. Just as he placed the empty wine cup on the tray, the scene in front of him started to get hazy.

"I'll drink for her!" Lu Juyan, who'd been paying attention to Du Ruyan's livid expression, couldn't bear for her to drink too much wine, so as to prevent her from getting injured from drinking too much, he strode forward. He pulled the slightly confused Du Liqing behind him and drank the two cups of wine on the tray without any hesitation.

When their colleagues saw this scene, many of them could not help but start teasing the two of them about their relationship. Even their smiling faces had a hint of vulgarity mixed in them. However, the more they looked, the more they felt that Lu Juyan and Du Ruqing were a perfect match. Many of them secretly blessed them in their hearts, and only a few of them were secretly jealous.

Lu Juyan, who had been ridiculed, didn't care in the slightest. He continued to hold Du Ruqing's hand, deliberately protecting her. He just didn't like her showing her drunkenness in front of outsiders, so his possessiveness of her was also secretly increasing.

The muddle-headed Du Ruqing had intended to break away from Lu Juyan's warm palms when she heard everyone's words, but she discovered that she wouldn't let go no matter how hard she tried. She curled her lips helplessly.

"She's going to get drunk. I'll take her home." Lu Juyan didn't like Du Liqing's actions at all. He swept a glance at everyone and the atmosphere became a bit quieter as he spoke indifferently. As soon as he finished speaking, he directly dragged Du Liqing away.

Lu Juyan pulled Du Ruqing out of the KTV. He glanced at the car not far away, but he didn't have the urge to write it down. He slowly walked along the street with her. The cool breeze was blowing unceasingly, causing the confused Du Liqing to gradually wake up.

The street lights shone down on them, and the two of them walked on, one in front and one behind. But the reflection on the road just so happened to allow the two of them to walk side by side, allowing Du Liqing to seemingly lean on Lu Juyan's shoulder with some reliance.

"What's your family like?" As Du Yun's azure fog dissipated, she raised her head to look at the scattered stars in the sky. In her mind, she vaguely recalled the figure of her father. She unwittingly opened her mouth to ask Lu Juyan beside her. The inexplicable peace of heart made it so that she didn't let her thoughts run wild, and the corners of her lips curled into an indistinct smile.

"I'm the only son of the family, but I don't want to rely on my family, so I came out to fight." Lu Juyan's body stiffened as his heart trembled. A trace of panic flashed through his heart, and he unconsciously halted his steps. Faintly, she didn't want to look at his green face, nor did she want to meet her clear eyes. Since he didn't want to tell her about the Lu family's situation, he hid his eyes away.

He had lied from the very beginning, so no matter how much he didn't want to deceive her, he had to use some other kind of lie or excuse to conceal his original lie.