After Being Forced Into a Facial Paralysis, the Villain Said I’m Such a Drama Queen - Chapter 21.2

Although she had the experience of being in the same car as Lu Wanxing before, she was in the passenger seat at that time and was thinking about things, so it was nothing.

But now, sitting together in the back seat, the two were close. Sheng Xia’s five senses were also quite sharp; she could very clearly smell the faint fragrance on Lu Wanxing’s body.

It was like citrus, but not strong, and the base note carried some of the coldness of mint.

Sheng Xia’s hands were placed on her knees and she did not dare to move randomly. her head was dizzy; she felt she was car-sick.

Clearly, there was still a distance between the two, but Sheng Xia always felt the Eldest Miss’s body temperature seemed to be transmitted through the thin clothing, carrying a warm and gentle comfort that made one want to sleep upon smelling it.

Seeing that Sheng Xia was somewhat restless, Lu Wanxing’s tone was indifferent: “I am not the only one invited to this banquet; there is no issue.” She thought the other party was worried there would be danger at the banquet.

That day was originally in the old urban area which was quite chaotic, and there was a heavy rain. The sound of thunder just happened to mask the gunshots at the time. It could be said that the timing was seized.

Sheng Xia quietly moved to the side a bit, farther away from Lu Wanxing, finding a topic to talk about: “Eldest Miss, is it necessary to drink wine during the social engagement today?”

In fact, Lu Wanxing rarely drank when attending such banquets. Those people did not dare to force her to drink, and sometimes she just took a slight sip; everything else was blocked by A-Biao.

Just seeing Sheng Xia so nervous, she had a mind to tease her: “Yes, what’s wrong?”

“Then let me drink on behalf of the Eldest Miss later. Grandma said your stomach is not good and you cannot touch these things.” At that time, the Old Madam had given a full sheet of points for attention, and this matter was written inside.

When it came to serious business, the nervousness in Sheng Xia’s heart dissipated a lot. Then in the next second, she was rejected by Lu Wanxing.

“No.”

“Eldest Miss, my alcohol tolerance is very good!” Although she had never drunk, Sheng Xia felt her body’s metabolism was also fast, and she could definitely hold her own.

Lu Wanxing looked down at the project proposal and ignored her. A-Biao in the front explained: “You are still a minor. What wine are you drinking?”

Hearing this, Sheng Xia then remembered that in this world, eighteen was the age of adulthood. For a moment, she was choked up and did not know what to say.

A-Biao glanced at the rearview mirror and then gave a subtle reminder: “Do not be afraid at the banquet later either. Just watch how I do things.”

Ultimately, Sheng Xia was only seventeen. This age was right there, and coupled with her life experience, it was inevitable she would be nervous at such a banquet for the first time, and might not handle some things well.

Lu Wanxing looked out the window without speaking. The afterglow of the sunset spilled onto her glasses’ temples, reflecting a soft halo.

Looking from the side, Sheng Xia only felt that the Eldest Miss’s eyelashes were very long.

The banquet had already begun at seven o’clock. By the time Lu Wanxing arrived, many people had already come. When they clinked glasses, their gazes would from time to time aim toward the door.

Everyone knew what had happened in the old urban area that day, and there were also varying opinions regarding who had made the move. Some people maliciously thought it would be better if Lu Wanxing died, so they could share a piece of the pie.

As soon as they entered the hall, those chaotic and malicious inner voices flooded into Lu Wanxing’s mind in an instant, making her expression even colder.

“President Lu, I heard you had an accident a few days ago. Are you alright now?” The one speaking was Ma Chao, the boss of Shengshi Construction Materials. Because Lu Wanxing had rejected a cooperation with him once before, he had later gone to work with the second male lead, Shangguan Hong.

Now everyone knew the Shangguan family and the Lu family were fighting over a bidding plan and had always been arch-rivals, so they all came to watch the excitement.

“I am fine. I should be able to live longer than you.” Lu Wanxing’s tone was indifferent, yet it made people burst into laughter.

“You are as impersonal as always.” A woman dressed in red with a charming face walked over. She seemed to be mocking Lu Wanxing, but when she spoke of “impersonal,” she placed the emphasis on the word “person.”

She was the eldest daughter of the Xu family. She had both cooperation and competition with the Lu family. Normally the two had no interaction on the surface, but privately they had quite a bit of friendship; she was considered one of Lu Wanxing’s trump cards.

Xu Mei’s way of speaking and doing things had always been unpredictable. Today she might speak for you if she was in a good mood, and tomorrow she might have someone snipe your company. Everyone was not surprised to see her being sarcastic toward Ma Chao.

“I heard that in ancient times there was a type of bird. Because its speech was unpleasant to hear, it was later hunted extensively, and its tongue was specifically used to brew wine. I wonder if Miss Xu has heard of this?” Hearing the implication in Xu Mei’s words that he was “not a person,” Ma Chao countered without being polite.

Xu Mei toyed with her wine-red long hair, her tone quite cheeky: “Ah, I haven’t heard of it. I only know the Qing Dynasty perished long ago.”

“Alas, every time I look at that period of history, my heart and liver ache from anger. A group of old fogies who only know how to chatter and won’t do anything else. It would be better to step that other half-foot into the coffin sooner, to avoid being disliked by others.”

After Xu Mei finished speaking, she raised her glass. Without waiting for Ma Chao’s response, she directly walked away, leaving only a curvaceous and swaying back.

The few people were just exchanging moves with their lips. If a real scene were made, it would not look good. Although Ma Chao felt a blockage of anger in his heart, he did not show it on his face.

“President Lu, I toast you.” A waiter nearby sensibly came over, bending down to hand over champagne.

He intended to leave after finishing the drink. At this time, A-Biao gave Sheng Xia a look. She understood in a second and took a step forward: “Eldest Miss, the Old Madam said your stomach and intestines are not good. You cannot drink wine recently.”

Lu Wanxing nodded, which was considered a silent agreement.

Ma Chao felt displeased in his heart. With a long face, he looked at Sheng Xia: “Your master won’t drink. You drink it on her behalf.”

Lu Wanxing’s expression was indifferent. She turned the wheelchair: “Go.”

Sheng Xia and A-Biao followed, without leaving a single look for Ma Chao.

This was completely not giving face. Ma Chao squeezed the wine glass tightly, feeling that the gazes of the people around carried some mocking laughter as if they felt he was overestimating himself.

He walked to a corner and sent out a message.

The conversation between Lu Wanxing and Ma Chao ended, and immediately someone came over to converse using the excuse of company matters. Most people left very pleasantly.

When some people raised their glasses, Sheng Xia was still somewhat ill at ease. She was thinking that if she did not handle it well, would it cause the Eldest Miss to lose face?

Seeing Sheng Xia staring at the people around with some nervousness, Lu Wanxing reached out to take a glass of wine, and then it was immediately replaced by a glass of water by Sheng Xia.

She raised her eyes to gaze at Sheng Xia for a long while. She did not refuse and said: “In this hall, which people do you think have a stronger foundation than the Lu family?”

Before coming, Sheng Xia had still done her homework. At this banquet, there was no one who could be stronger than the Lu family.

Seeing that she understood, Lu Wanxing did not speak directly: “If I do not want to drink, they also have no way to do anything. Now that you are standing behind me, you do not need to fear them, and you do not need to accommodate them.”

“If you feel uncomfortable or unhappy, just refuse directly.” Her coming here was only to give face to her mother’s good friend; she did not need much social interaction.

After speaking, Lu Wanxing raised the water glass toward the left. Sheng Xia caught it. After consideration, she put the wine glass back, and then just carried the water, feeling a sigh of relief in her heart.

She was actually not good at this kind of socializing.

Fortunately, Lu Wanxing’s presence here was just as a “lucky mascot.” After the host made an appearance and the banquet began, Lu Wanxing could leave.

“Wan-wan, it wasn’t easy to come here to your uncle’s place. Won’t you go up and sit for a bit?” A refined-looking man came over to greet her after finishing his speech on stage.

“Your aunt has been talking about you for a long time.” Zhao Ying knew that Lu Wanxing’s coming this time was to give face to his wife. He intended to pull the strings to let them meet more.

Although there was a component of interest interaction within this, Zhao Ying also saw Lu Wanxing as his own child. Furthermore, his wife had been constantly mentioning that she had not seen her for a long time. Seeing her solitary nature and how she always stayed in the villa, he worried she would become ill from being stifled.

Lu Wanxing heard Zhao Ying’s inner thoughts, pursed her lips, and agreed.

At the Zhao residence, there was still guaranteed security, so Zhao Ying let A-Biao and Sheng Xia go over there to eat something while waiting for her to return.

A-Biao also saw during this banquet that although Lu Wanxing did not want Sheng Xia to stay by her side, she still had a few points of care for her. Plus, last time Sheng Xia could be considered to have saved his own life, so he helped her get to know some people and clarify the stakes within.

“Do you want to eat?” A-Biao grabbed a handful of chocolates and handed them over. Eating other things would require using a plate which was not very convenient, so it was better to eat some candy to pad the stomach.

He did not like eating chocolate, so what he ate were other things. Thus he did not discover that these liqueur chocolates had a fairly high alcohol content. They were specially ordered by Zhao Ying. A small warm reminder label was also pasted next to them, but unfortunately, neither of them saw it.

Sheng Xia ate several flavors of chocolate. By the time Lu Wanxing came down, she was already entirely dazed.

Had Lu Wanxing come down a second later, her expression would have turned into a silly smile.

The ghosts in the livestream room breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for such a “paralyzed face” function. If Sheng Xia really laughed so sillily at the banquet, she would likely be thrown out by Lu Wanxing.

When Lu Wanxing came down, she encountered Xu Mei. The two talked for a while regarding a company project. When she came out, she saw Sheng Xia standing there, looking like a child next to A-Biao.

“You aren’t employing child labor, are you?” It was no wonder Xu Mei was curious; it was mainly because Sheng Xia looked too young. Even with a wooden face, one could still see some greenness.

“The Old Madam let her come over.” Lu Wanxing did not hide it.

Speaking of the Old Madam, Xu Mei was somewhat hesitant to speak: “Wanxing, Xu Xiu has already told me about your matter, I…” Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Lu Wanxing.

“Xu Mei, do not listen to Xu Xiu’s nonsense. You know it too; she just likes to exaggerate some things.”

“Going back.” Lu Wanxing was unwilling to say more and walked in front of A-Biao. Just as she finished speaking, a burst of silly laughter suddenly appeared in her mind, and that voice was exactly Sheng Xia’s.

The person was currently maintaining a wooden face without speaking; the laughter should be from her heart.

Clearly, she could not hear it before, so how come she can do it now?

Lu Wanxing’s gaze swept across the table and she saw the warm reminder on it. “You ate the chocolates?”

A-Biao also looked over. After discovering it, he immediately looked at Sheng Xia: “Xiao Xia, how do you feel now?” Help, eating so many, wouldn’t she be made drunk?

Lu Wanxing gave Sheng Xia a side glance. A plain white shirt, slim-fit black suit; her figure was thin and looked like she would fall with a gust of wind. No wonder no one believed she was a bodyguard. While she had a wooden face, another burst of silly laughter came through during their eye contact.

Lu Wanxing: “…”

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