School Beauty's Personal Martial Expert-Chapter 696: Music Soiree 8

Lin Ao saw the situation, gave a slight smile, and instead of leaving, said, "This gathering is originally meant to be a platform for socializing, so why the refusal? Besides, I’m sincerely looking to make friends. Why don’t we all sit down, have a chat, and become acquainted?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Sorry, I’m not interested," Ling Xuejiu’s response was very indifferent.

Seeing Ling Xuejiu’s continuous rejection, Lin Tao’s heart was also filled with annoyance. He thought to himself that although Ling Corporation was powerful, it hadn’t reached the point of complete dominance in Baiyun City. After all, he was a son of a prestigious family, and yet he was being given no face. What’s more, he had several friends behind him—if he walked away now, wouldn’t it be a disgrace? Therefore, he plopped down on the sofa, still with a smile on his lips, and said, "Miss Ling, why do you reject someone from a thousand miles away? I have long heard of Miss Ling’s renowned beauty, but alas, I’ve never had the fortune to meet you. Today, thanks to this gathering, I finally get to see you in person. Are you really not willing to give me a chance to get to know you?"

At this moment, Li Mengjie looked up at Lin Tao, then turned her gaze to Leng Xuan, looking back and forth a few times, before suddenly blurting out, "Though slightly more handsome than the Cold Bodyguard, he’s far behind in terms of presence, not at all comparable. Young Master Lin, you should leave. Don’t waste your efforts."

Lin Tao’s face turned extremely awkward upon hearing this. How could someone insult another like that? That was far too direct. Meanwhile, Ling Xuejiu managed to suppress a smile. This girl really had no filter when she spoke, not fearing to offend anyone. Although Ling Xuejiu was not entirely clear about the other party’s background, seeing Gao Jun standing behind her, she assumed his family couldn’t be too bad. However, thinking about Li Mengjie’s background, Ling Xuejiu stopped worrying.

Now, Lin Tao was indeed feeling conflicted. If he walked away, that would be a loss of face. He had thrived in Baiyun City for years and had never suffered such an insult in front of any woman. In the past, the daughters of wealthy families had always favored him, with quite a few of the open-minded ones even throwing themselves at him. He never imagined these two stunning beauties would be so hard to get along with. He took a deep breath and spoke earnestly, "Miss Li, aren’t your words a bit too much? We haven’t gotten to know each other yet. How can you compare me to someone else like that? Isn’t that quite unfair to me?"

Li Mengjie, with her tempting lips, took a bite of a large shrimp and said with impatience, "Can’t you see we are eating? Your incessant babbling is annoying."

Ling Xuejiu glanced at Lin Tao indifferently and also frowned. Although she didn’t speak, the impatience in her eyes was very apparent.

To their surprise, Lin Tao didn’t leave but instead sat up straight on the sofa, his eyes gleaming, and said with a playful tone, "And what if I don’t leave, what will you ladies do then?"

"Close the door, release the dogs!" Li Mengjie immediately retorted. Ling Xuejiu was momentarily stunned, not understanding the meaning of those words. Li Mengjie then realized her comment and looked at Leng Xuan somewhat embarrassedly, saying gigglingly, "I misspoke. I meant to let the Cold Bodyguard out to bite."

What’s the difference? Leng Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head and smile wryly. Li Mengjie, the young lady, sure knew how to hold a grudge—just now, he had compared her to a sow, and she immediately retaliated, implying he was a dog in a roundabout way. However, he wouldn’t take offense at such an innocuous joke and silently admired the young lady’s quick wit, finding a way to hit back at him so swiftly.