Chapter 5: The Hidden Hand Under the Table! Sending the Goddess into Xu Hao's Arms?

Liu Yun could be considered part of the upper echelons.

Naturally, he knew Xu Hao, the top-tier young master.

In fact, when he took over the company, his family had already introduced him to the bigwigs of the circle.

These people were all influential and powerful individuals.

Offending them could easily lead to his family's downfall.

Among them, Xu Hao was the most untouchable presence.

Liu Yun snapped back to reality, and a chill ran down his spine, causing cold sweat to trickle down

Hiss...

Whoa, how did this dude end up here?

He was quite far away earlier, and it was his first time seeing him, so he didn't recognize him.

What should he do now?

Although his family owned a company, it was only worth a few million.

It was nothing compared to the true elite families.

If he offended Xu Hao, the consequences...

Liu Yun dared not even imagine it.

Just as the words were about to leave his lips, he quickly changed his tone.

"I wonder if Young Master Xu... could bear with the situation here. I apologize for the poor hospitality today; I truly regret it..."

He liked Xia Mengyao and had been pursuing her for several years.

But if he offended Xu Hao because of this, a single word could ruin his family; he had no choice but to let go.

Surrounding people: "..."

Damn, where's the show of authority we were expecting?

I've even taken off my pants, and this is what you're showing me?

Beside Xia Mengyao, her best friend Li Yue was about to give up her seat to Xu Hao, but she heard Liu Yun's tone suddenly change, and she looked at Xu Hao with a surprised expression.

Xia Mengyao wasn't surprised, though.

After all, Xu Hao's status was there for everyone to see.

If this guy dared to assert dominance over Xu Hao, that would be strange.

This pursuer problem was resolved.

But she couldn't feel happy no matter what.

She had driven away the snake Liu Yun, only to have the hungry wolf Xu Hao come in.

Xia Mengyao felt like crying.

They said don't invite trouble in.

But this time, the hungry wolf came knocking on her door directly.

Xu Hao's hand rested lightly on Xia Mengyao's waist as he looked at her with a smirk that was more than just a smirk.

Liu Yun grew more anxious, beads of cold sweat dripping down.

"Never mind!"

Xu Hao waved his hand.

He wasn't going to lose his temper over this small matter.

...

Afterward, with Liu Yun's respectful gesture, everyone in the room was dumbfounded.

Xu Hao and Xia Mengyao sat at the head of the table.

However—

Liu Yun found himself without a seat.

This was embarrassing.

In the end, he ended up sitting alone in a corner.

"??? Can someone tell me what's going on here? What happened to asserting dominance? This... this is just a letdown?"

"Damn... Liu Yun had pursued the school beauty for so many years, endured silently, and now he's just giving the goddess away."

"To make this rich second generation bow his head, it seems the school beauty's boyfriend isn't simple..."

"Absurd! This isn't the script I wanted to see. The goddess has a boyfriend now, ugh, this feels terrible..."

"..."

Whispering among the classmates.

They seemed to have figured out the truth, looking at Xu Hao with different expressions in their eyes.

To make the rich second generation give up on pursuing the goddess after all those years and fawn over his instead, Xu Hao's identity was definitely extraordinary.

...

Now that all the classmates were present, the meal began.

As the waitstaff brought in the food carts, the atmosphere in the private room gradually became lively.

"Classmates are usually busy with studies, rarely gathering like this. Let's all have fun today..."

Liu Yun, as the host of the gathering, stood up and said a few words.

Xu Hao and Xia Mengyao, with the man's handsome face and the woman's exquisite beauty, sat together, becoming a beautiful scenery in the private room.

During the meal, many people kept glancing towards Xu Hao, praising and marveling.

Most of them discussed Xu Hao's background and identity.

However, they didn't notice—

Xia Mengyao's face alternated between red and white, clearly not in the mood to eat. She occasionally cast pleading glances at Xu Hao.

[Ding... You have gained +666 fear emotional value from Xia Mengyao...]

[Ding... You have gained +999 resentment emotional value from Xia Mengyao...]

Under the table—

A hand rested on her thigh.

This was the source of her distraction.

And the mastermind behind it all, Xu Hao, was unperturbed, enjoying his meal with relish.

After all, he came here to eat.

Enjoying the silky touch while eating, this was the life of a handsome and wealthy villain.

Feeling that the time was right, Liu Yun walked out from the corner, holding a wine glass in his hand.

"It's Liu Yun. He's heading towards the school beauty with a wine glass in his hand..."

"Is he going to challenge in a drinking match? Liu Yun has experienced society and can handle his alcohol well."

Seeing Liu Yun's actions, the crowd became more interested.

The real show was finally about to start.

Xu Hao remained composed, even his eating movements were pleasing to the eye.

Approaching Xu Hao and Xia Mengyao, Liu Yun's face broke into a flattering smile.

"Young Master Xu, I'm truly sorry for not recognizing you earlier. Please accept my apologies."

Finishing his words—

Liu Yun raised his glass and downed it in one go.

He then refilled his glass and raised it again.

"Young Master Xu, Class Leader, you both are truly a match made in heaven. I wish you eternal happiness. I'm done, you may proceed."

After toasting, he gave a slight nod and returned to his seat.

"???"

Man, seriously?

You have no shame, do you?

When the class flower brought her boyfriend here earlier, you didn't compete.

And now... now you're just handing the goddess over to someone else?

This is beyond ridiculous!

Little did they know, Liu Yun didn't want to do this either.

But he had no choice.

His previous actions had already offended Xu Hao.

If he were to be held accountable, he wouldn't even know how he would end up, and his family would be affected as well.

So, he could only come and apologize.

...

Inside the private room, the scene was lively—

Unbeknownst to everyone, there were a pair of eyes quietly observing from the opposite side.

The owner of these eyes was naturally Lin Feng.

He didn't want to miss the chance to see Xia Mengyao, a beauty of the highest order, so he followed along.

Seeing Xu Hao and Xia Mengyao sitting close together, seeing Xia Mengyao's cheeks blush and her "bashful" expression, Lin Feng felt quite uncomfortable.

He wished he could immediately go in and separate them.

He didn't blame Xia Mengyao for lacking self-esteem; instead, he channelled his anger toward Xu Hao.

The guy must have deceived this wonderful beauty.

[Ding... You have gained +333 anger emotional value from Lin Feng...]

Inside the private room—

Perhaps due to Xu Hao's presence, the atmosphere was too subdued.

Although it was a dinner gathering, it felt more serious than being in a classroom.

With Xu Hao's agreement, Liu Yun stood up and proposed bringing in a singer to perform.

This suggestion was met with enthusiastic agreement.

Xu Hao was idly caressing something silky, playing with a wine glass in his hand, his face revealing a playful expression.

The real show was about to begin!