[ON HOLD] (1)The Little Brat's Sweet And Sassy

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Chapter 304: The Paper Boy. Lu Huaiyu’s Favourite

Xu Yini’s heart pounded happily. Instinctively, she looked over at Lu Huaiyu and she saw a smile on his face.

“Uncle Xi, you know I never bring a partner to social events.”

Although he was smiling, his tone remained nonchalant. It was clearly a blunt rejection.

Xu Yini was disappointed. It felt like a pail of cold water had just been dumped on her.

She remained smiling, but it now felt forced.

Xi Lin was their elder, so he could say such things. However, he had also suggested the idea with the intention of setting them up together.

After all, he was the owner of the winery and the host of the party. Lu Huaiyu should have at least respected him and his wishes, but he had not.

Lu Huaiyu had straightforwardly rejected the idea.

Xi Lin had been caught off guard as he had not expected a blunt rejection either.

The other people around who had heard the rejection reacted strangely as well.

Xu Yini swiftly adjusted her expression.

“Uncle Xi, I still have to work later so I can’t stay long either. I can’t be Huaiyu’s partner for the night anyway.”

She managed to save her own self from further embarrassment.

Xi Lin looked a little disappointed.

“Ah, I see.”

They were all intelligent adults. They knew when to take a step forward or back away.

Xi Lin looked at Lu Huaiyu and said, “Huaiyu, you have been in Yunzhou for a year now. It’s been a while since we have had a drink together. What you’re having in that glass right now is part of my new collection, so you have to try it. There are also some new bottles in the cellar. Why don’t we go have a look later?”

Lu Huaiyu moved the glass closer to his mouth. The rich aroma of the wine filled his nose and inexplicably made him pause momentarily.

He smiled and said, “Thank you, Uncle Xi, for your hospitality.”

…

Since Xu Yini was not interested in the wine cellar and she had already excused herself from Lu Huaiyu’s rejection, she did not follow the men down there. She simply went to a corner and sat down.

She looked moody, the expression on her face showing her frustration.

Many people were looking at her, as they whispered softly to each other.

“What happened? Did Second Master Lu reject Xu Yini?”

“This… Well, it’s true that he never brings a partner to social events anyway, so it’s not exactly a rejection.”

“How is that not a rejection? Xu Yini came here because of him. Why would she make arrangements to work after this event? That was just an excuse to save herself from embarrassment.”

“Sigh. I really have no idea what Second Master Lu is thinking. Who would reject such a beauty? Xu Yini is beautiful, smart and rich. More importantly, she’s loyal. How could anyone be able to resist being pursued by such a woman? Yet, the man is completely unmoved…”

“So what? He has what it takes to reject even her. Besides, do you think that Xu Yini is the only one who’s worthy? In the past few years, many women have tried to win his heart yet none of them made it. Let me be frank, Xu Yini is great but there are many others who are just as good. Still, no one has been able to win his attention yet. He rejected all of them without a second thought.”