"Liuying, Xiao Mei, you’re way too slow, we’ve been here ages. Come on, let’s go in, Qingyou’s boyfriend is almost here too."

The short–haired girl spoke at once, then suddenly saw Ye Qingfeng standing next to Wang Liuying and froze for a moment.

"Liuying, this handsome guy is...?"

"Oh, his name is Ye Qingfeng, he’s a friend I just met." Wang Liuying introduced quickly.

"Ye Qingfeng, this is my roommate, Qiu Yun, this is her boyfriend, Pu Yuan, and this is the great beauty from our dorm, her name’s Ruan Qingyou."

Qiu Yun and her boyfriend both glanced at Ye Qingfeng in surprise, then nodded at him in a friendly way. As for Ruan Qingyou, she only swept her gaze over Ye Qingfeng and didn’t say much.

"Alright, let’s go in, Qingyou’s boyfriend will be here any minute." Qiu Yun called out right away.

"I already said, Guan Xun is not my boyfriend." Ruan Qingyou said with a trace of arrogance.

"Okay, okay, we know Guan Xun is just one of your suitors. Let’s go in." Qiu Yun laughed.

The group walked into Maggie Bar. It truly deserved to be called a high‑end bar in Qingfeng City; the interior décor was extremely tasteful.

They found a relatively quiet booth, ordered a few bottles of imported liquor, and started chatting away enthusiastically.

Ye Qingfeng’s expression was indifferent; naturally he had zero interest in their topics.

"Liuying, your friend doesn’t seem to like talking much." Qiu Yun said with a smile.

"He’s... always been like this." Wang Liuying said, a bit embarrassed.

She still wasn’t sure whether Ye Qingfeng was the guy who saved her that day. Strictly speaking, this was the first time she and Ye Qingfeng were meeting, so they weren’t familiar at all.

"Oh."

Qiu Yun didn’t think much of it, just assumed Ye Qingfeng was a somewhat introverted guy, then turned to chat with her boyfriend.

But Ruan Qingyou, with her proud gaze, sized Ye Qingfeng up and was a little surprised inside.

If this was just an introverted boy, normally he’d be nervous, but this guy’s expression was completely calm, like the people around him didn’t even exist.

This was a kind of underlying arrogance. As the school’s famous social queen, Ruan Qingyou had seen this kind of aura before—on a few genuine rich heirs from East River City.

They had status and standing, so they could completely ignore what other people thought. Could this guy also be some rich young master? Ruan Qingyou couldn’t help thinking.

"Liuying, your friend’s pretty handsome. He’s not your boyfriend, is he?" Ruan Qingyou couldn’t help asking.

"No, he’s not, we only just met." Wang Liuying’s pretty face flushed red and she hurried to explain. Why did they all keep assuming Ye Qingfeng was her boyfriend?

She glanced at Ye Qingfeng again—the delicate‑featured boy sitting calmly to the side, neither cramped nor happy just because he’d been mistaken for her boyfriend.

Ruan Qingyou’s eyes flickered slightly; her interest in Ye Qingfeng rose a notch.

Ruan Qingyou happened to be sitting next to Ye Qingfeng. She shifted her body closer to him, and at once a faint perfume drifted into Ye Qingfeng’s nose. Right beside him was a curvy figure, very tempting.

"Your name’s Ye Qingfeng?"

"Yeah."

"You and Liuying really are just normal friends?"

"Yeah."

"When did you two meet?"

"Today."

"..."

Ruan Qingyou was briefly at a loss for words. This guy was way too cold. She was a bona fide ice–cold queen; at school she was chased by tons of guys.

But she’d always been aloof, which only further inflamed those guys’ desire to conquer her. Lots of rich second‑gens, even third‑ and fourth‑tier rich boys, all fell under her spell.

Take that Guan Xun, for example—he was a third‑tier rich kid in East River City. His family not only had money, they also had pull.

But Ruan Qingyou had no intention of becoming an actual couple with him; she was just stringing him along. She was a smart woman; she knew what was most valuable about a woman.

Riding the donkey while looking for a horse—that was the smartest choice for a woman.

It was just that this guy in front of her threw her off a bit. If it weren’t for her suspicions about his background, Ruan Qingyou wouldn’t have bothered with him at all.

She hadn’t expected this guy to be even more aloof than she was.

"Ye Qingfeng, let’s have a drink." Ruan Qingyou wouldn’t be dumb enough to bluntly pry into Ye Qingfeng’s background, so instead she proactively raised her glass.

"Qingyou!"

At that moment, a guy walked over. He was wearing a white suit, with a Jaeger‑LeCoultre watch on his wrist, and he looked more mature than the group of girls around Wang Liuying.

"Guan Xun, you’re here, sit down." Qiu Yun called out quickly.

They all knew Guan Xun—he was a well‑known rich kid, already a very high‑end figure in their eyes, so they couldn’t help having a slightly fawning tone.

Guan Xun walked over and sat down. He gave Ye Qingfeng a glance, a flash of anger in his eyes, though he hid it well.

He had seen Ruan Qingyou chatting intimately with Ye Qingfeng just now. How could he tolerate other men touching the woman he liked?

"You look a bit unfamiliar, brother. What’s your name? Where do you work?" The moment he sat down, Guan Xun stared straight at Ye Qingfeng and asked.

"Guan Xun, Ye Qingfeng is Liuying’s boyfriend, it’s his first time coming out to play with us today." Qiu Yun hurried to explain.

She had already sensed Guan Xun’s hostility and knew he must have misunderstood the relationship between Ye Qingfeng and Ruan Qingyou.

Sure enough, when he heard Qiu Yun say that, Guan Xun’s expression eased a little, and he stopped paying attention to Ye Qingfeng.

Ruan Qingyou snuck a glance at Ye Qingfeng. The guy was still so calm. She felt a bit puzzled—was he really not putting Guan Xun in his eyes, or was he actually scared of him?

Guan Xun was, after all, a rich young master; very few people dared act like he was nothing. This Ye Qingfeng was probably scared of Guan Xun. With that thought, Ruan Qingyou felt a bit disappointed.

She’d thought this guy might have some real status, but it turned out he was only so‑so. What a pity; he really was good‑looking, and the aura he gave off was very pleasant.

If he really were a rich young master, Ruan Qingyou might actually have considered dating him for real, rather than stringing him along the way she did with Guan Xun.

But if this Ye Qingfeng was just an ordinary guy, then Ruan Qingyou wouldn’t like him. Her family wouldn’t allow it either.

"Qingyou, a few of Qingfeng City’s young masters are here at Maggie Bar tonight. They’re in a private room on the second floor. How about coming upstairs with me to meet them?"

Guan Xun said with a smile. He knew Ruan Qingyou wanted to climb into the upper social circles, and since several young masters had come this time, he also wanted to show off in front of her.

"Okay."

Ruan Qingyou didn’t refuse; she stood up and left with Guan Xun. Compared to Ye Qingfeng, who only had good looks and a pleasant aura, those rich young masters were far more attractive to her.