<h4>Chapter 1215: Chapter 1227</h4>


    Chu Ge nodded, got out of the car, straightened his suit, and then walked towards the hotel entrance.


    The banquet requires an invitation; without one, people won’t be allowed in.


    Chu Ge’s invitation was left in the car, so he had no choice but to stand at the entrance, waiting for Manager Zhang to arrive.


    Not far away, two familiar figures walked over; they had obviously seen Chu Ge, and one of them ran excitedly to him.


    "Chu Ge! Are you here for the banquet?"


    Gongsun Lihan looked at Chu Ge with a smiling face, her eyes shining with a peculiar light.


    Chu Ge smiled, nodded gently, "Hello."


    Gongsun Lihan pouted, "Chu Ge, why are you still so formal with me?"


    "It’s basic courtesy, as it should be."


    Gongsun Lihan stepped forward, hooked her arm around Chu Ge’s, and said, "Are you waiting here for me? Just as I don’t have a malepanion tonight, why don’t you be my date?"


    Chu Ge subtly withdrew his hand, smiled apologetically at Gongsun Lihan, and said, "No, I’m waiting for someone else right now."


    Right then, Gongsun Linhua, who came along with her, chuckled slightly, walked up with a fake smile, and said, "Sister, don’t make things difficult for others. Look at how he’s dressed; he looks just like a security guard from the Great Tang. Perhaps he’s actually working here."


    Gongsun Linhua looked at Chu Ge meaningfully; he had already heard about the Yuwen Family’s affairs.


    Yuwen Kangli had been imprisoned several times; to avoid suspicion, he had stopped associating with Yuwen Kangli to prevent trouble.


    However, he knew that there was tension between Yuwen Kangli and Chu Ge, yet recently there was news that the Yuwen Family descendants were going to apprentice under Chu Ge to learn martial arts, which had indeed surprised him.


    This also gave him another impression of Chu Ge, though it wasn’t a positive one.


    Chu Ge coldly looked up at him, slightly curling the corners of his lips without saying a word, but the gleam in his eyes made Gongsun Linhua’s heart skip a beat.


    He touched his nose, then said to Gongsun Lihan, "Sister, let’s go inside; the banquet is about to start."


    But Gongsun Lihan was unwilling; she held Chu Ge’s arm tightly, intending to stay by his side.


    "No! Mr. Chu,e with me to the banquet, be my date!"


    Chu Ge shook his head apologetically, "Sorry, I’ve made other ns."


    Gongsun Lihan’s face immediately showed disappointment; she pouted and asked unhappily, "Who’s that? Which woman would dare to steal the man I’ve set my sights on?"


    Beside them, Gongsun Linhua was infuriated by Gongsun Lihan’s words, "Sister, what nonsense are you talking! You’re a girl! And still a minor, how can you be so shameless!"


    Gongsun Lihan unhappily red at Gongsun Linhua, "If you don’t speak, no one will mistake you for a mute!"


    Gongsun Linhua was both angry and speechless from Gongsun Lihan’s yelling.


    He was annoyed that Gongsun Lihan would shout at him for Chu Ge, and speechless due to Gongsun Lihan’s stubbornness, which he found quite frustrating.


    "Alright! Let’s go quickly, with so many people watching, if you insist on having a security guard as your date, won’t it disgrace the Gongsun Family even more?"


    Gongsun Linhua scolded in a low, harsh voice.


    Gongsun Lihan’s temper red too, and she stubbornly held onto Chu Ge’s arm, refusing to let go.


    The surrounding socialites slowly approached and watched, merely smiling at Gongsun Linhua, not saying anything on the surface, but secretly mocking them.


    "Oh, isn’t this Mr. Gongsun and Miss Gongsun?"


    Suddenly, a male voice called out; Chu Ge nced over to see a man in a ck casual outfit walking toward them.


    The man was about as tall as him, with distinct features. He smiled as he walked up to Gongsun Linhua, ncing back and forth between Chu Ge and Gongsun Lihan and said cheerfully, "What are you doing here?"


    Gongsun Linhua rubbed his nose awkwardly, smiled at the neer, and said, "It’s nothing, I’ve heard the Wei Family has been quite livelytely."


    The neer was Young Master Wei from the Wei Family, Wei Xiang; he smirked at Gongsun Linhua and said, "Well, I don’t know who leaked the news, spreading it around. Now Old Master is quite troubled."


    Wei Xiang nced in Chu Ge’s direction and smiled slightly, "So, won’t you introduce him? Is he Lihan’s new boyfriend?"


    Gongsun Linhua’s face changed, "Young Master Wei, you’re joking. How could Lihan be friends with a security guard!"


    Then he sternly said to Lihan, "Lihan, let go ande inside with me!"


    Gongsun Lihan stubbornly refused to release Chu Ge’s hand.


    Gongsun Linhua’s expression was growing more and more awkward.


    Wei Xiang chuckled lightly, "Seems Miss Gongsun is quite interested in this security guy."


    Chu Ge nced indifferently at Wei Xiang, his eyes cold as ice, without showing any disdain, but the aloofness surrounding him was hard to bear.


    Gongsun Lihan red at him, saying annoyedly, "Mind your own business, worrying about others!"


    Wei Xiang’s face darkened, he pursed his lips silently, just staring at Gongsun Lihan.


    Gongsun Lihan was intimidated by his gaze, instinctively hiding behind Gongsun Linhua.


    "Lihan, what nonsense are you saying? Quickly apologize to Young Master Wei!"


    Gongsun Linhua reprimanded.


    Despite her displeasure, Gongsun Lihan knew the Wei Family was one of the Six Major Families, and recently the Gongsun Family had some matters needing assistance from the Wei Family; she couldn’t cause trouble for her family due to her temper.


    She reluctantly told Wei Xiang, "Sorry!"


    Wei Xiang snorted coldly, "Mr. Gongsun, hurry inside, the banquet is about to start, beingte wouldn’t look good."


    With that, he nced indifferently at Chu Ge, then turned to walk inside.


    After Wei Xiang left, Gongsun Linhua looked a bit peeved at Gongsun Lihan, "I’ve told you if you don’t listen, you can go home!"


    Seeing Gongsun Linhua genuinely angry, Gongsun Lihan pouted, "I didn’t mean to."


    "Come inside with me!"


    Gongsun Linhuamanded sternly.


    Gongsun Lihan unwillingly looked at Chu Ge, waved her hand, and said, "Mr. Chu, see youter."


    With that, she followed Gongsun Linhua into the hall.


    Chu Ge waited at the entrance for a while longer until Manager Zhang hurriedly arrived.


    He apologized to Chu Ge, saying, "Mr. Chu, sorry, couldn’t find parking nearby, so I had to park farther away."


    "It’s alright."


    "Oh, by the way, you left your invitation; fortunately, I noticed it."