Jin Hanshuang saw that there was a short-haired, sweet-looking woman beside Lu Yunshu.
The woman was holding Lu Yunshu's arm, whispering to her, and leading her inside, familiar with the place.
The two of them seemed very close, probably friends.
Friends...
Jin Hanshuang's brow furrowed for a moment and then relaxed.
There was nothing wrong with that. The people at this party were both straight and gay, and Lu Yunshu's friend was probably straight, as Lu Yunshu had mentioned she didn't have any same-sex friends.
Or... was this the person Lu Yunshu liked?
Stood her up for dinner and then invited her to the party?
"Oh?" Du Mengying's voice came from beside her, interrupting Jin Hanshuang's thoughts, "Isn't that President Lu?"
Du Mengying looked at Jin Hanshuang with interest, "Is she here for the party too?"
Jin Hanshuang snapped back to reality and smiled, "I don't know, she didn't tell me."
The next second, just as Lu Yunshu was about to enter the house, Jin Hanshuang saw her suddenly look up, as if sensing their gaze, and look over.
Jin Hanshuang was momentarily stunned.
Their gazes suddenly met in the air.
âCaught.
Jin Hanshuang thought.
Then, she seemed to see Lu Yunshu smile at her, as if greeting her.
She returned the smile and raised her hand in greeting.
Lu Yunshu went inside.
After a while, Jin Hanshuang and Du Mengying's friend arrived.
She came up from behind and put her arms around their shoulders, specifically looking for Jin Hanshuang.
"Hey, I saw Lu Yunshu came, are you okay with that?"
Jin Hanshuang smiled, "Why wouldn't I be? Don't worry, just have fun."
Du Mengying chimed in, "There won't be any problems, she's not Wenxin."
Qin Xiaoliu responded with an "ok" and turned to leave.
She was going to find the friend hosting the party and let her know not to worry.
Jin Hanshuang suddenly called her back and asked, "The girl with her, is she...?"
Qin Xiaoliu understood and shrugged, "Not sure, don't know if she likes men or women.
"Why, are you interested in her?"
Jin Hanshuang shook her head, "Just curious."
Du Mengying: "Have you seen her date a sweet girl?"
Qin Xiaoliu: "Hey~ anything is possibleâoh, wait, maybe not, because she's Lu Yunshu's friend?"
Jin Hanshuang smiled, "Exactly."
"No worries," Qin Xiaoliu patted their shoulders, "I'll introduce you to some pretty girls later, very pretty~"
After Qin Xiaoliu left, Jin Hanshuang's phone vibrated.
She lit up the screen and saw a message.
[Lu Yunshu]: What a coincidence
Jin Hanshuang smiled.
[Jin Hanshuang]: What a coincidence
[Jin Hanshuang]: Here with a friend?
[Jin Hanshuang]: The one just now was your friend, right?
[Lu Yunshu]: Yes
[Lu Yunshu]: She knew I was in a bad mood, so she invited me to relax
Seeing the words "bad mood," Jin Hanshuang instantly understood.
Being stood up by someone you like would make anyone unhappy.
[Jin Hanshuang]: That's good, have fun and cheer up
Lu Yunshu didn't reply again.
Jin Hanshuang also put away her phone.
Lu Yunshu was downstairs talking to the host of the party.
It was their first meeting, arranged by Fan Jia.
Suddenly bringing a friend, it was only polite to inform the host.
The host's name was Lin Xia, a wealthy young lady.
She hadn't expected Lu Yunshu to come and was seeing her in person for the first time.
They exchanged a few words, introduced themselves, and were very polite.
Looking at the beautiful President Lu in front of her, Lin Xia warmly welcomed her.
Then Fan Jia pulled her aside.
"I need a favor."
"What?"
"If anyone asks about our sexual orientation at this party, especially mine, just say you don't know. Keep it a secret."
"?"
Lin Xia was very confused, "Why?"
Fan Jia: "Oh, don't worry about it, just do me this favor."
She clasped her hands together, looking pitifully at Lin Xia, "Please~"
Lin Xia relented, "Alright, alright, I'll do as you say."
Then she grabbed Fan Jia, who was about to leave, "By the way, Mrs. Shen is also at this party, is that okay?"
Fan Jia waved her hand generously, "No problem!"
Lin Xia asked again, "But why did President Lu suddenly come?"
She had never met Lu Yunshu, and their families had no dealings.
Her knowledge of Lu Yunshu came from hearsay.
She had heard that President Lu was very smart and capable, very beautiful, but very cold and didn't like to smile.
Lin Xia secretly glanced back.
The beautiful President Lu stood by the window, arms crossed, quietly watching the lively party in the backyard. She was calm and composed, with a cold demeanor, like an unattainable moon.
Yes, she doesn't like to smile.
Lin Xia retracted her gaze and looked at Fan Jia.
Fan Jia smiled, "Well... it's just that she's in a bit of a bad mood, so I invited her to relax."
Lin Xia: "Oh, I see..."
In a bad mood, no wonder she doesn't like to smile.
Lu Yunshu was unaware of their conversation, lost in thought as she watched the lively scene in the backyard.
Her thoughts were drifting to someone on the second floor.
She was at this party because of Fan Jia, and also because of Jin Hanshuang.
Because Fan Jia was also gay, because Fan Jia knew Lin Xia, and because Fan Jia knew Jin Hanshuang was at this party.
Such important information, she decisively shared with Lu Yunshu.
[Want to come?]
[This party welcomes friends.]
[And there are more gay people here than just me.]
Then she received a two-word reply from Lu Yunshu: [Address.]
So Lu Yunshu appeared here.
Fortunately, not many people had seen her, and there was no gossip about the Lu and Shen families.
However, quite a few people were drawn to her face, wanting to make friends, but seeing her distant demeanor, they stopped.
"Please," Fan Jia's voice came closer to her ear, becoming clearer, "You're here for the party, why do you look so unapproachable? People are afraid to make friends with you."
Lu Yunshu snapped back to reality, slowly turning to look at Fan Jia.
Her gaze passed over Fan Jia's shoulder, seeing Lin Xia happily joining the party, not disturbing her.
Her gaze refocused on Fan Jia's face.
"I'm not here to make friends?"
Fan Jia leaned in with a smile, "How about this, I'll go upstairs and bring sister down, tie her to your side, so no one else can approach her?"
Lu Yunshu replied seriously, "Alright, let's do that."
Fan Jia turned around.
Lu Yunshu pulled her back.
Fan Jia laughed.
"Just kidding," Lu Yunshu said softly, "You go have fun, I'll stay in the front yard for a while, alone."
The party was in the villa and the backyard, the front yard was quiet at this time.
"Really not happy?"
"A little."
"Why?"
Lu Yunshu glanced towards the stairs.
"Afraid she'll really meet someone she likes here."
Jin Hanshuang was free, so was her love. She might fall for someone someday.
Since Jin Hanshuang sent her the photo of Shen Wenxin's hand to tease her, she knew she was afraid of this happening.
Afraid Jin Hanshuang would have a new lover, afraid Jin Hanshuang would be far from her again, and she wouldn't know what to do, not even having the right to say "What about me?" to Jin Hanshuang.
The relationship between the Lu and Shen families made it hard for her to speak up.
Her current relationship with Jin Hanshuang was far from making Jin Hanshuang choose her firmly.
Fan Jia sympathetically patted her back, "But you're already here, why not find her?
"You can stick to her all night, so no one else can talk to her!"
"That's a good idea."
Lu Yunshu lightly patted her arm, picked up a glass of champagne, "Go have fun, don't worry about me."
Then she turned and headed towards the front door.
Fan Jia looked at the front door, then at the second floor.
She took out her phone and jokingly posted in the group chat: [Our President Lu is very unhappy, I'm going upstairs to grab Sister Jin and put her in President Lu's arms!]
Then she opened the camera, aiming at the stairs, planning to take a picture.
Just as she was about to press the shutter, a black dress suddenly appeared in the frame.
She was stunned.
âIt was Jin Hanshuang.
Jin Hanshuang came downstairs, holding a glass of champagne, smiling, still the center of attention.
Immediately, Fan Jia watched as the center of attention walked towards the front door.
The front door... the front door?
Fan Jia raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Huh?"
......
Qin Xiaoliu happily went upstairs to find Jin Hanshuang and Du Mengying.
But she only found Du Mengying.
"Where's Hanshuang? I was going to introduce her to some pretty girls!"
Du Mengying took a sip of her juice and smiled slightly, "Oh, she's gone to find a pretty girl."