Chapter 24

"Come, come, come! Brother Sanfeng, let's talk over here for a moment." Zhu Haonan pulled Liu Sanfeng to one side.

"Brother Zhu, what's up?"

"Brother, that's not very nice! There's such a beautiful lady coming to the ball tonight, and you didn't even tell me!" As he spoke, Zhu Haonan looked in a certain direction.

"Huh?" Liu Sanfeng was taken aback by this, then turned his head to follow Zhu Haonan's gaze.

Soon...

He also noticed the dazzling focal point in the crowd, someone who was deliberately keeping quiet but inevitably became the center of attention!

"Who... is she?!"

Neither Liu Sanfeng nor Zhu Haonan had cared much about who would come; they were only responsible for notifying some acquaintances and giving them extra invitations to invite some indirectly related friends, mainly beautiful women.

But Liu Sanfeng had never imagined...

That... someone had actually brought Li Mengru over!!!

"Who is she? — Didn't you invite her?" Seeing Liu Sanfeng's surprised expression, Zhu Haonan asked.

"Probably another classmate invited her. — Her name is Li Mengru! She's the most dazzling freshman at our school this year! And because of her arrival, our Jinghua University has moved from the 'one flower' era to the 'two flowers' era!"

"What do you mean?"

"Simply put... she is now on par with our school's top beauty, 'Tang Xin'!"

"Tang Xin? ... I heard she already graduated, didn't she?" Clearly, Zhu Haonan had long heard of the name of Jinghua University's top beauty, "Tang Xin."

"Just her undergraduate degree, now she's still pursuing a master's degree at our school!"

"Tsk tsk..." Zhu Haonan smacked his lips. "This girl, as a freshman... can actually be on par with the heavenly beauty Tang Xin. I need to take a closer look to see just how beautiful she is." Saying this, he straightened his tie and walked straight toward Li Mengru without another word.

"Hey, Brother Zhu, wait!"

Before Liu Sanfeng could react, Zhu Haonan had already walked far away.

Actually, Liu Sanfeng wanted to tell Zhu Haonan that Li Mengru had a rather complicated background. But Zhu Haonan was deeply attracted by Li Mengru's aura, and even if Liu Sanfeng told him about Li Mengru's background, this guy would probably still try his luck, thinking he might have a chance to win over a princess.

Of course, Liu Sanfeng didn't know that Li Mengru was Li Bardao's granddaughter. Even among the top leaders of Jinghua University, probably no more than a handful knew that Li Mengru was Li Bardao's granddaughter. Most people only knew that Li Mengru was the daughter of the Li family, a prominent business clan. In the past few decades, the Long Bone Special Forces had done a good job of keeping their secrets, so few people could connect the Long Bone Special Forces with the Li family, except for those very deep-rooted major families and forces.

Watching Zhu Haonan's retreating back, Liu Sanfeng sighed. "Well, to be fair, Zhu Haonan's background is pretty good. Although he can't compare to the Li family, who knows, he might really have the ability to win over the Li family's daughter! Zhu Haonan is famous for being good with girls."

Chu Nan, who had been sitting in the shadows, suddenly saw Zhu Haonan walking toward Li Mengru. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face. — He had been feeling that something else would happen, and it turned out to be a fly.

Earlier, Chu Nan had seen Zhu Haonan talking to Liu Sanfeng. It was easy for him to deduce from Zhu Haonan's demeanor that he was the son of the Fengtian International Hotel.

"Want to harass Li Mengru? — This guy must be asking for trouble..."

Chu Nan chuckled to himself, feeling a cold sweat for Zhu Haonan. He felt cold sweat not just because Li Mengru's grandfather was Li Bardao, but more importantly, this girl was very tough. Although she seemed polite and well-mannered on the surface, she was actually a fierce little girl at heart.

The third son of the Zhao family was kicked in the groin by Li Mengru, and he was left dazed and confused.

"Beautiful lady, may I have the honor of inviting you to dance?" At that moment, Zhu Haonan had already walked up to Li Mengru, greeted her, and extended his hand with a gentle smile.

He had already spoken on stage at the beginning of the ball, introducing himself, and he was confident that with his status as the host, he could hook any girl he wanted today.

The moment he appeared, the girls around Li Mengru instantly lit up with excitement and blushed.

Zhu Haonan was quite handsome, and with his well-dressed appearance, he was considered a rich and handsome guy by most girls. However, Li Mengru's reaction made him slightly taken aback.

"I don't like dancing, thank you." Li Mengru turned her head, smiling, but her eyes betrayed a hint of annoyance.

Unfortunately, Zhu Haonan didn't see the annoyance in Li Mengru's eyes and continued to speak narcissistically, "It's no problem. When I studied in the U.S., I won the regional standard dance championship. I guarantee I can get you up to speed in ten minutes."

"Really, no thanks." Li Mengru still shook her head.

"Mengru, just agree?" "Yeah, Mengru, Master Zhu doesn't usually invite anyone to dance~" The girls around her chimed in, partly out of jealousy but also aware of Li Mengru's appearance, aura, and impressive family background, which made it a form of flattery.

Li Mengru had come to this class reunion mainly because of Xia Yuechan's advice. Xia Yuechan told her that no matter what her background, she should never put on airs with classmates or colleagues at her current position, as it was a very immature behavior.

So, even though she really wanted to leave, she had to find a good excuse to avoid creating a distance with her classmates.

The best excuse now would be to find an old acquaintance and then turn and leave. But her companions, who were all around her, were urging her to accept Zhu Haonan's invitation. So she had to find a decent excuse to slip away.

There are too many coincidences in this world. Just as Li Mengru was struggling to find a polite excuse, her eyes caught a particularly low-key boy in a corner, someone who barely drew any attention. This boy, Li Mengru could remember his overall aura with just one glance, especially the cloth bag that seemed to never leave his side.

"This guy... isn't he Yuechan's new neighbor?" Li Mengru was quite surprised. It seemed this guy was indeed a student at their Jinghua University.