<h4>Chapter 1227: Chapter 1239</h4>
Chu Ge and Yuwen Kangli sat there leisurely enjoying their tea. Nangong Man Sha went to attend some social engagements for the moment, though Chu Ge was supposed to be her boyfriend today and should have been by her side.
However, Nangong Man Sha knew that Chu Ge actually hated those kinds of social engagements the most, so she didn’t have him follow along.
"Mr. Chu, just sipping tea is rather dull, why don’t we go somewhere else for a drink?"
Suddenly, Yuwen Kang gave Chu Ge a mysterious wink and said.
Chu Ge looked at him with some surprise, "Somewhere else? Where to?"
Yuwen Kangli touched his nose, speaking with mystery to Chu Ge, "I know a ce with a graceful environment, not as noisy here. After the banquet is over, I’ll take you?"
Though Chu Ge didn’t know where Yuwen Kangli was talking about, judging from his expression, it surely wasn’t a great ce. He gently shook his head and said, "Let’s not, after the banquet ends, I’ll need to head back."
Chu Ge refused Yuwen Kangli’s invitation.
Yuwen Kangli was at a loss for words, he looked at Chu Ge with some resentment, sighing, truly a letdown.
The two continued chatting sporadically.
Yuwen Kangli never thought he would one day sit calmly with Chu Ge like this, just drinking tea.
By the time he reacted, that awkward feeling in his heart had vanished.
He quietly raised his eyes to nce at Chu Ge, seeing him silently sipping tea, he lightly coughed, smiled slightly awkwardly, "Never thought I’d one day sit quietly drinking tea with Mr. Chu."
He didn’t even find it too awkward, quite the contrary, there was a feeling of ease.
Chu Ge smiled, he too never imagined a stint in jail could make Yuwen Kangli change his temperament so dramatically.
Now he was apletely different person from when they first met.
While they were chatting, suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind.
Gongsun Lihan came bouncing over to sit beside Chu Ge, "Chu Ge!"
Chu Ge lifted his gaze to look at her, suddenly noticing three or five girls following behind her, they rudely sat at the same table as Chu Ge and Yuwen Kangli.
The table, able to amodate seven or eight people, was instantly filled.
Chu Ge felt like a monkey in a zoo sitting there, being ogled by them.
Chu Ge was taken aback for a moment, then politely spoke to Gongsun Lihan, "Miss Lihan."
"Chu Ge, drinking alone here is pretty boring."
Before Gongsun Lihan could finish speaking, her gaze fell on Chu Ge’s teacup, surprised, "You’re drinking tea?"
Immediately the girls beside her burst intoughter, "This Mr. Chu is really interesting, at such a banquet not drinking wine or champagne, but tea. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone drinking tea here."
"It’s my first time too."
They cheerfully looked at Chu Ge, the more they looked, the more amusing they found him.
"Lihan, how did you meet Mr. Chu? Tell us?"
"Exactly, we’re just idle anyway, not much to do."
"Who says we’re idle, Lihan came to see Mr. Chu, not for chatting with you all."
Gongsun Lihan somewhat shyly nced at Chu Ge, her cheeks inexplicably flushed.
In the eyes of her friends, everyone tacitly understood, exchanging looks and holding back smiles.
"Chu Ge, stop drinking tea, let’s go dancing."
Saying this, Gongsun Lihan reached out to grab Chu Ge’s arm. Chu Ge deftly avoided her touch and said, "Sorry, Miss Lihan, I don’t dance."
Gongsun Lihan hadn’t noticed Chu Ge’s displeasure, she refused to back down, advancing to hook his arm, "Come on, you’re just sitting here doing nothing fun, anyway, what’s so good about drinking tea? It’s something older people do, we young people should liven it up."
"Miss Lihan, that’s not right, what do you mean only old folks drink tea?"
Seeing Chu Ge unwilling to dance with Lihan, Yuwen Kangli spoke up to help him.
Gongsun Lihan red at Yuwen Kangli, "Yuwen Kangli, you’d better mind your own business first."
"Exactly, considering the things you’ve done, aren’t you aware? Still have the nerve to attend the banquet, tsk tsk."
Someone expressed disdain toward Yuwen Kangli.
Yuwen Kangli immediately felt annoyed, he scoffed lightly and said, "You people really, can’t you tell that this table isn’t weing you? Got the nerve to cozy up, how desperate are you for men?"
At this moment, Chu Ge withdrew his hand again, he said to Gongsun Lihan, "I’m really sorry, I truly can’t dance and want to quietly drink tea here with Young Master Yu Wen."
His words made it clear, he had no interest in being with Gongsun Lihan and her group.
These were all youngdies from wealthy families, usually surrounded by people ttering them, never had any man dared to be so disrespectful.
Soon, even Gongsun Lihan’s expression changed, she pressed her lips tightly, ring at Chu Ge with a resentful look.
"Yuwen Kangli, Chu Ge! Don’t be ungrateful!"
"Exactly, we came to greet you, showing you respect."
Yuwen Kangli scoffed lightly,zily leaned back in his chair, saying, "Do we need your respect? Moreover, your respect won’t make us any more money or give us more meat."
"You!"
Someone angrily pointed at Yuwen Kangli, "Always the same, no manners!"
Talking about Yuwen Kangli being ill-mannered, immediately his expression turned sour, he pressed his lips tight, ring fiercely at that girl, "What did you just say? Have the guts to say it again?"
The girl was startled by Yuwen Kangli’s stare, she lightly pursed her lips, feeling a bit scared, but perhaps for the sake of appearance, she braced herself and said, "I said you’re ill-mannered! What, are you going to hit me?"
Yuwen Kangli coldly sneered, he darkly said, "I’ve never hit a woman, truly don’t know what it’s like to hit a woman. Since you’ve alreadybeled me ill-mannered, I might as well show you what that’s like!"
With that, he slowly stood up, the girl became even more frightened, quickly stood up, snorted coldly, "What of it? I don’t want to stay here anymore anyway, let’s go."
She said this, not waiting for her friends to stand, she left first.
Afraid that if she lingered another second, Yuwen Kangli’s fists mighte her way.