THE GAME

Chapter 27

"Wanyin, wait...Can we just focus on ourselves right now? I'm sorry I disappointed you but wouldn't you have reacted the same had you been in my shoes.", Xichen was on Jiang Cheng's tail. 

"If that's where you're going with this then you will do worse if you were me!", Jiang Cheng snapped. 

"Tell me what to do to make it up to you... There's no need to go back and forth on this. Have you ever thought about why Wangji loses himself around your brother? Jiang Cheng..."

Lan Xichen doubled up and swooped the person from below and onto his shoulders like a sack of yam. Future Sect Leader Lan hit the Jade a few times to be let down but that did not happen. Lan Xichen overlooked the prying eyes and shoved the man into the front seat and bound him with the seat belt. The chauffer understood right away his boss wanted to drive and handed him the keys. Jiang Cheng banged his head a few times in his seat but it was useless; the car had already moved...

"A'Li, have some water...", Wen Qing sat by YanLi. Nie Huaisang was sipping on champagne, wondering what was happening at the Jiang Mansion. "A'Cheng is taking too long", the lotus set the glass down. "YanLi, I'm sure they have a lot to talk about. I can take you home if you're tired.", the female alpha smiled.

"Excuse me."

Heads turned when Master Jin stood at their table. "I'd be happy if Lady Jiang grants me a dance.", Jixuan was not asking. Wen Qing pursed her lips with her head down. She said nothing but YanLi could tell she was uncomfortable by the way the alpha tapped her feet in secret: The Lotus' hand was on her lap.   

YanLi, "Master Jin, sorry but I'll have to...."

 "Just one dance, it won't take long.", Jixuan said almost authoritatively.

"Oh, ok...", YanLi was never the rude type. She gave her hand to the man and was lead away from the table.

 Huaisang also noticed the 'Savage' Wen Qing was restraining herself from scratching someone's eyes out. To some extent, it was amusing and cute. He always pictured the female being interested in Jiang Cheng, not YanLi.

 'Whoever's making the match up there must have a knack for tragic love stories...Hah, they better not have a match for me cause I'm flying solo.', Huaisang emptied his glass and turned to Wen Ning-he would know what to do with it.   

Lan Wangji wanted an audience with Jiang YanLi but Jin Jixuan had her occupied. With nothing else in mind, he sat nearby- waiting. His countenance was broken when a server slipped a note on his table. Wangji stared at it for sometime before picking it up.

'I'm at the parking garage, fifth floor. Don't waste my time.', Wangji's brow knitted when he came across the name written at the end of the note.

Not thinking twice he stood up and exited the main hall.

"I don't like the way you stay close to the Wens.", Jin Jixuan said sternly while holding onto YanLi. The Lotus averted her gaze timidly; taking a quick glance at her table. "Master Jin, A'Qing, and A'Ning are my friends."

"I know that but I'm not willing to take any more risks. Not after what happened with your brother."

"What do you mean?", YanLi looked at the alpha, her feet nearly stopping. "It's not my place to say this but as a Sect Leader's Son, Wei Wuxian has the tendency to stir up trouble...Word on campus is that he was marked by multiple men and was even hospitalized after one of his many encounters...You being around the Wens will incur more suspicion."

YanLi halted. "Master Jin, I'll be going back to my seat now."

"But the music is not yet over..."