Chapter 676: I Can Recognize Him Even If He Turns Into Ashes

Rick and Lu Jingye were university classmates and it was no secret that Rick’s younger sister was fond of Lu Jingye. When everyone heard what the mayor said, many of them turned to look at Lu Jingye with a gaze as if waiting to watch a good show.

In particular, after Rick sized up Lu Jingye and Zi Yi, he narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, “We are indeed familiar with each other. It is as the saying goes, I can recognize him even if he turns into ashes. Lu, wouldn’t you agree with me?”

Rick had said the last sentence using the imperial language and many people did not understand. But they had somehow felt a slight pressure around them.

There were many who had managed to guess that there was something going on between them.

If it was a few months back, everyone would only show all kinds of good graces towards Lu Jingye. Now that he did not have the backing of the Lu Family, everyone was more inclined to support the UP Group’s President, Rick.

Rick sensed the change in everyone’s mood and he suddenly revealed a burst of proud and rampant laughter.

“Lu Jingye, I’m here this time for the jadeite mine too. You should go all out when the time comes, or else I’ll think that your skills have worsened.”

Having said that, he turned to Zi Yi. His gaze was no longer as polite as before and it turned sharp.

Zi Yi curved her lips and said in the imperial language without any reservation, “Mr. Rick is pretty confident right now, is it because you have someone supporting you from behind?”

Traces of killing intent flashed past Rick’s eyes.

Lu Jingye looked at Rick with a calm expression and said, “You were no match for me before and it’ll be the same now and in the future.”

Lu Jingye had the ability to make Rick infuriated.

His words were like a taunt and it nearly caused Rick to explode.

“You motherf**king…”

“Mr. Rick, are you going to explode just like that?”

With Lu Jingye’s casual question, Rick had somehow suppressed his temper and he sneered instead. “Then I’ll like to see how capable you are.”

He shut his mouth after he said his piece.

Lu Jingye did not speak either.

The atmosphere became even more strange.

The mayor hastily stepped forward to break the atmosphere. “Hahaha… it seems like the two old friends have finished reminiscing. Why don’t we have a drink?”

The mayor called for a waiter.

He took two glasses of wine from the waiter and handed one to Rick first. “Mr. Rick, I have invited everyone here tonight as a friendly get together. You should give me some face at the very least?”

Rick saw the mayor offering him a glass of wine. The corner of his lips curved up and he looked at Lu Jingye provocatively before he took the glass. “I will certainly drink the wine that the mayor has offered.”

“Hahaha…”

The mayor handed the other glass to Lu Jingye. “Mr. Lu, everyone is a guest of mine and I had sincerely invited all of you. Therefore, you must drink this glass of wine.”

Lu Jingye lowered his eyes and looked at the glass the mayor had offered him. He did not immediately accept it.

Everyone was looking at him and guessing if he would reject the mayor’s kindness.

The mayor’s smile was slowly stiffening. Just then, Lu Jingye finally took the glass from his hand and raised his glass towards him.

Only then did the smile on the mayor’s face turn bright once again.

He then greeted everyone else and offered them drinks.

The atmosphere became lively once again.

Not long later, there were many people who surrounded them.

Just then, the mayor said, “Mrs. Lu can head over to the ladies’ side. You might feel bored if you stay here.”

Before Zi Yi could reply, a warm greeting suddenly sounded from behind. “Hi, Lu. I didn’t expect you would arrive before us.”

When everyone saw the two who walked over, the expressions of many nobles of Country Em changed. Even the mayor’s smile had stiffened for two seconds.

The guest seemed as if he had not seen everyone’s expression and he came over to Zi Yi and Lu Jingye. He then sized up Zi Yi and said in an exaggerated tone of voice, “It’s no wonder Lu would keep Mrs. Lu hidden. So it turns out you’re such a beautiful lady!”

After Bu Di finished talking, he even asked the man behind him, who had an unusually tall physique and cool-looking appearance, “Sweetheart, do you think Mrs. Lu or I look better?”

Zi Yi was a little surprised to see the person that Bu Di was calling sweetheart. She felt that her three views were somewhat shattered.

Such a cool-looking man was being called sweetheart?

The man who had been called sweetheart seemed as though he had a headache, but the words he said were not polite either, “If I was blind, I would definitely say you look better.”

Bu Di was silenced immediately.

Zi Yi thought that he had received a setback but a few seconds later, Bu Di suddenly said, “Then just consider yourself blind.”

The man replied, “Okay.”

Zi Yi: “…”

The both of them started ‘flirting’ with each other as if there was no one around them. The mayor could not take it anymore and awkwardly smiled. “Mr. Sang Bo, welcome to my house.”

He then reminded Bu Di. “Mr. Bu Di, your family members are here tonight.”

He wanted him to be more restrained.

Bu Di seemed as though he did not know the meaning of his words and said to Zi Yi, “Mrs. Lu, you have such good skin, how do you maintain it? Why don’t you tell me all about it?”

Just as Zi Yi was about to speak, she heard a mocking female voice. “Even if you’re shameless, don’t tell me you don’t even know your gender now? How disgusting.”

Zi Yi and Bu Di looked at the young lady at the same time.

It was a woman who wore a pale yellow tube top dress.

Before Bu Di had the chance to speak, Sang Bo asked in a murderous tone, “Do you want to repeat what you just said?”

The young lady immediately turned pale from fear.

The middle-aged woman standing next to the young lady glared at Bu Di with a vicious gaze, as if she wanted to eat him whole.

Zi Yi noticed that the middle-aged woman had some slight resemblance to Bu Di and she managed to make out some things. She then said to Bu Di, “I’ll be heading over there, are you coming?”

Bu Di smiled and nodded. “Of course, you haven’t told me your secrets of maintaining your skin.”

Having said that, the both of them headed to the other side.

Other people looked at their back views and just then Rick chuckled.

His laughter seemed to have some meaning behind it.

“Lu really has a wide network of friends.”

Lu Jingye glanced at him and raised his glass.

There was also a glass of wine in Sang Bo’s hand. He had a toast with Lu Jingye and they both drank the wine.

The mayor started making the atmosphere lively again.

Zi Yi and Bu Di headed to the second hall.

Bu Di talked a lot and he would continuously chatter as they made their way over. However, all these questions were about how Zi Yi maintained her appearance: Why is her skin so good? How did she and Lu Jingye get to know each other? How long have they been together?

He was basically a king of gossip.

Zi Yi noticed that the other ladies would subconsciously make way for them when she was walking with Bu Di. Subsequently, they would then point fingers at his back and none of them stepped up to talk to her.

This was a situation she had wanted.

Therefore, she had replied to a few of his questions in a good mood.

After they arrived at the second hall, Zi Yi found a corner that was empty and sat down.

As she was pretty, even the women could not help but peek in her direction.

Bu Di sat on the single-seater sofa next to her and leaned on the chair. He stretched out his legs and said casually, “I finally know why Lu doesn’t want everyone to see you. With your appearance, if I still liked women, even I wouldn’t have been willing to let other men see you.”

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