Chapter 154 - Breaking the Ice

“You said that Wu Mei has a bad upbringing. Are you trying to insinuate that I condoned my disciple’s actions and didn’t fulfill the duty and responsibility that a Mentor should fulfill?”

Ben interrupted Bai Xue’s sarcasm and stared at her irritatedly. His words were filled with protectiveness over Wu Mei and sending a warning to her.

Bai Xue had never seen Ben like this. He was looking at her as if she was a stranger. Panic-stricken, she quickly shook her head and explained, “No, I just want Wu Mei to watch her words and actions. I definitely don’t mean to question your abilities! You’re the best Special Agent in the Ministry of Defense, this is something…”

Ben turned his gaze away in disgust, not wanting to hear another word from her.

Bai Xue’s breathing was rapid, but she did not dare to say anything else. She could only clench her fists, secretly hating Wu Mei for ruining her relationship with Ben!

The temperature of the air conditioning in the banquet hall was somewhat low. Her beautiful white dress was slightly disheveled due to the yellow stain from the soup. She wanted to use a wet tissue to wipe off the few oil stains, but she accidentally wet the entire hem of her dress. K had been watching her every move. He took off his jacket at the first moment and gently draped it over her body.

Wu Mei looked up in confusion. K shrugged nonchalantly and pretended to be relaxed as he said, “Use it to cover yourself. I’ll get the waiter to help you find a set of clothes to change into.”

Li Nanchen stared fixedly at K with hostility. He silently kicked the chair aside with clenched fists and ripped the jacket off Wu Mei before tossing it back to K. “I didn’t expect a high-ranking officer from the Ministry of Defense to be so caring and considerate towards the lower ranks. Compared to Wu Mei, the woman who ran away just now seems to need you to take care of her more.”

“Could it be that you treat your female subordinates differently? If that’s the case, I should inform the Senior Officer in the Ministry of Defense, shouldn’t I?”

“As for Wu Mei’s matter, it’s none of your business! With me around…”

Li Nanchen domineeringly took off his jacket and gently covered Wu Mei’s shoulders. Seeing his childish actions and words to declare his possession, Wu Mei’s eyes could not help but smile. She shook her head resignedly and lowered her head to smell the comforting faint scent of agarwood as she clutched the collar tightly.

K’s knuckles had turned white from clenching them, but his expression remained unchanged. He hung his jacket on the back of the chair and lowered his head to fiddle with his lighter before sitting down nonchalantly.

When Ben saw Li Nanchen’s actions and stared at the smile on Wu Mei’s face, he could not help but remind him, “President Li, Wu Mei is only here to carry out a protection mission for the Ministry of Defense. After the mission is completed, she will return to the Ministry of Defense. She is not a bodyguard of the Li Corporation, nor is she anyone to you…”

“What you’re doing is also very inappropriate!”

“There are already a lot of rumors outside that are speculating about the relationship between you two.”

“If you do anything else that will cause a misunderstanding, it will only cause trouble for Wu Mei. I’m her Mentor, and I have the responsibility and obligation to remind you to keep a distance from her. Don’t affect the career of a Special Agent and hinder her progress.”

Listening to Ben’s warning, Li Nanchen felt that it was particularly ear-piercing. He lifted his thin lips in extreme derision and glanced at Ben as he asked, “Mentor?”

“This is the first time I’ve heard of a Mentor from the Ministry of Defense minding so many things. He even wants to interfere in the relationship of his disciple?”

“What kind of Mentor are you? What kind of intentions do you have? I advise you to think it through before telling me! It’s not up to you to worry about how far Wu Mei and I will go in our relationship…”

“Of course, I will also fully support her career. Speaking of which, the Li Corporation and the Li Family can do much more for her than you can!”

The atmosphere in the banquet hall became tense again. Ben and Li Nanchen’s eyes were ablaze, as if they were going to fight a war the next moment.

Bi Fang, who had been sitting in the corner silently all this time, stood up at that moment. He leaned over and picked up two glasses of red wine. He took the two wine glasses and filled them up before handing them out. He said, “President Li, Ben, calm down. Sit down and talk calmly.”

“Your intentions are both in consideration for Wu Mei, but you’re just standing at different angles. Give me some face and drink the wine!”

Bi Fang raised his wine glass high and clinked it against Li Nanchen’s glass, making a crisp sound as he raised his head to drink it.

Li Nanchen took a small sip while Ben also pressed the wine glass to his lips. Just as the alcohol was about to touch his lips, he suddenly turned his wrist and poured the red wine on the ground. He looked at Bi Fang coldly and said, “I didn’t expect you to still use such clumsy methods.”

“You poisoned this glass of wine, didn’t you?”