Yihan

Bai Ruoxi stared at Gu Xing calmly, her eyes easily saw through what the girl was scheming. And for her brother... was there a need to mention it? He was shocked silly by his younger sister's cleverness!

How silly indeed.

Bai Ruoxi smiled sweetly, "It is true that I have extended an invitation to each of the clan. But whether they come or not, doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, correct?"

"Y-you--!"

So what if she invited them and they didn't come? It's not like she bragged about it nor spread nonsense about how they would surely show up. Bai Ruoxi merely wanted to try her luck. She wasn't expecting much as well.

"Hmph! Of course, they won't come!" Gu Xing hissed, "Why would someone like them even show up for your birthday party?! If they did, I will make them kiss my feet!"

"Xiao Xing!"

Gu Wei was startled to hear her sudden bluntness. Cold sweats started to form on his forehead as he tried to drag Gu Xing away from people's line of sight. Although he knew his sister had a problem in controlling her temper, he didn't expect that she would say something like that in front of so many people!

"It's fine even if they don't, Miss Gu." Bai Ruoxi was prepared to turn around to leave when she suddenly realized that the hall was oddly silent.

Bai Ruoxi knitted her forehead. 'What happened?'

She then glanced towards the door and was stupefied. Bai Ruoxi couldn't comprehend what was happening, but she knew she certainly felt a tug in her chest when her eyes landed on the man in a maroon suit.

His posture was full of elegance yet screamed danger, he had a pair of sharp eagle-like eyes and a well-built body. Needless to say that his presence alone had managed to drain colors out of every man in the room.

He drifted his eyes across in search of someone. Every female in the room was unconsciously holding their breath as anticipation beamed in their eyes. When he finally spotted Bai Ruoxi, the sides of his lips perked up slightly and formed a thin yet seductive smile.

The women in his line of sight squealed when he strode over towards them, but sighed in disappointments when he walked past. The man continued his steps until he was several steps away from Bai Ruoxi.

Gu Xing, who was standing close to him, got flustered as she thought he was there for her. She tried to adjust her hair and dried her now sweating palm. Gu Xing was waiting for him to talk first but when he did, anger swelled inside her.

"Happy birthday, Miss Bai." The man's faint smile was so enthralling that even Bai Ruoxi was astonished. He handed her a small dark blue velvet box which was awfully familiar to Bai Ruoxi. "If you would."

It had the same design as the box that contained her dress. Bai Ruoxi smiled and accepted the box carefully. "Thank you." She tilted her head and examined the delicate velvet box, "If I may be so bold to ask... were you the one who gifted me this dress I'm wearing?"

People immediately gasped when they heard Bai Ruoxi's question to the man. Just by a glance, they knew that her dress couldn't be merely bought with money alone. Why would he even spend a fortune for her mere dress?

And to their surprise, the man softly chuckled. It sounded so heavenly to their ears that they felt their heart melt.

"Yes, it's me. I'm glad it suits you perfectly, Miss Bai." He then glanced towards the velvet box on her hands. "Why don't you open it?"

"Oh," Bai Ruoxi drifted her eyes across the room and saw the people's curious eyes. She chuckled sheepishly, "I don't think this is the right place, ..." Bai Ruoxi then realized she had yet to know his name.

"How may I address you?"

He smiled and reached out his hand. "Jun Yihan."

When people heard his name, their eyes widened in surprise as they gasped in shock. Even Bai Ruoxi was startled.

Jun Yihan... as in that Jun Yihan?

The Young Master, the heir to House of The Azure Dragon, the so-called King of the underworld, Jun Yihan?!

Bai Ruoxi was both astounded and delighted, but she didn't fully express it on her face. She gracefully clasped her hand in his and did a simple yet elegant curtsy while smiling sweetly. "We are honored to be graced by your presence, Young Master Jun."

"Please, Miss Bai. Call me Yihan."

Again, Bai Ruoxi was startled. She didn't know whether he really meant his words or was just being polite. Either way, she chose not to hold back and addressed him casually per he requested. "Then you may call me Ruoxi as well--" Bai Ruoxi contemplated again, but then she noticed the anticipation in his eyes. "--Yihan."

Gu Xing's previous anger turned into a perplexing feeling, but it soon changed as mockery was vivid in her eyes. She crossed her arms on her chest and raised her chin. "Sister Ruoxi, how could you get a random man to pretend as Jun Yihan?"

Her sentence immediately brought silence to the room.

Gu Xing had never met nor seen this so-called heir to the most powerful clan in the underworld, but she figured that there's no way he could be this handsome. People from the underworld were all bulky, bald, and scary. This faker must be some gigolo Bai Ruoxi found and paid to pretend as Jun Yihan.

That must be it! There's no way the real Jun Yihan would show up here and even personally approach that slut Bai Ruoxi who was nothing but a cheap barbie with money to waste. No wonder that gigolo would easily succumb to her request. 'She's nothing but trash! I am way-way better than her!'

Jun Yihan glanced towards Gu Xing in an aloof expression. His gaze turned 180 degrees around and became so piercingly cold that even Bai Ruoxi could feel a slight shiver.

Gu Wei noticed that his sister was about to say another thing and he immediately gripped her arm tightly.

"I apologize for my sister's impudence, Young Master Jun, Xiao Xi." Gu Wei bowed, "She is still young, please forgive her."

Just like his sister, Gu Wei had no idea how Jun Yihan looked like, yet believed that there couldn't possibly be any chance of him showing up at her birthday party. It wasn't impossible that Bai Ruoxi couldn't afford to lose any face and thus had paid some wild man to impose as Jun Yihan. Nevertheless, Gu Wei didn't dare to cross any line and decided to keep his formality regardless of his skepticism.

Jun Yihan didn't reply, but his clear gaze was enough to wreak fear upon them. He seemed to be contemplating something, and when he remembered how both of them had always caused trouble for Bai Ruoxi, annoyance rose in him.

"Did you say you'll make us kiss your feet?" Jun Yihan inserted his hands into the pocket of his pants, "Do you dare?"

"Do you think I'm afraid of you?!" Gu Xing gritted her teeth and stepped forward. She raised her hand and was about to land a slap on Jun Yihan.

When Jun Fengmian saw it, he wanted to launch at Gu Xing, but Bai Ruoxi had acted faster.