Cute But Brutal Wife
Chapter 122: The Companion of the Woman at the Banquet
When Chu Luo appeared into the living room, Li Yan stood by the window, answering the call.
He did not say anything, but his body emitted a murderous aura.
He did not know what the other party was saying, but he sneered.
“It's been completed.”
With that, he hung up the phone and kept it before turning around.
When he saw Chu Luo standing there, a dark glint suddenly flashed across his eyes.
Then, his gaze landed on the high-heeled shoes in his hands. “Why don't you change your shoes?”
Chu Luo brought her shoes and walked towards her. He realized that he had turned into a suit as well. After measuring it, he said, “I plan to wear it only after we reach our destination.”
Li Yan looked at the sneakers on her feet and did not say anything.
The two of them came out to get into the car and Li Yan told him about the banquet.
“Today's banquet was hosted by the chairman of XX Corporation, Atlantis. You don't have to worry about anyone there. If anyone dares to provoke you, just face them.”
Chu Luo gave him a look “I don't need you to say it”.
Li Yan was silent for a few seconds before continuing, “There is a communicator in your earrings. When the time comes, if you are not with me, you can press here.”
He tapped his earrings with his phone. “Then you can contact me.”
Chu Luo raised her hand and pressed down on it. Indeed, he saw the brooch in Li Yan's suit glow red.
Chu Luo became interested. He pointed at the brooch on his clothes and asked, “If there are a lot of people around you, will you notice that the lights are flashing?”
“It's not just blinking. It has sensors. I can feel it.”
“Bulkah?”
“Mm.”
Li Yan pressed the brooch and Chu Luo felt her earrings tremble.
He said seriously, “The person who designed this is amazing.”
He wants to learn how.
Li Yan glanced at his sparkling eyes and did not say anything more.
When it was almost six o'clock, the car stopped outside the gate of a large garden villa.
At this moment, there were no guests other than the guards at the door. It was clear that the guests had entered.
After the car stopped, a guard standing near the gate of the villa immediately entered to report his arrival.
Li Yan did not rush to ask the bodyguards to open the door. He first took out a mask for Chu Luo. “Use this.”
It was a black phoenix mask with dark carvings on it. It looked mysterious and noble, and it could cover the area above the nose.
After Chu Luo put on the mask, she wore a pair of thin high-heeled shoes.
At this moment, several men walked out of the villa. There were middle-aged men and some young people.
These people were the owners of the villa, Atlantis, and its sons.
As soon as they got to the car, Atlantis came and knocked on the car window.
Li Yan pulled the wheelchair from behind and sat there under Chu Luo's bright gaze. He then gestured for the driver to lower the window.
When Atlantis saw Li Yan, she immediately smiled warmly. “Li, welcome to our family banquet.”
Li Yan nodded at him.
The driver and Qin Ming, who were sitting in the front passenger seat, got out of the car at the same time to open the door for the two of them.
Atlantis and the young men quickly withdrew.
Qin Ming and the driver brought the wheelchair down.
Atlantis seemed to want to come and chat with him.
However, Li Yan turned his wheelchair and looked inside the car.
Atlantis and the young men looked into the car in wonder. When they saw Chu Luo come out, they thought in shock: ‘Li Yan actually brought a female escort! Could this woman belong to Li Yan.’.
Before they could finish thinking, their eyes widened.
This was the first time Chu Luo wore a dress like this, and it was also the first time she wore high heels like this. It was then that he realized that he was not used to it at all. So, when he got off the car, he did not manage to catch the corner and directly attached the heel of his shoe to the cushion beside the car.
Chu Luo was astonished.
Seeing him like this, Li Yan frowned and reached out to grab his ankle.
The temperature of the palms on her skin made Chu Luo reflexively want to pull back her legs.
“Do not move!”
After warning her in a low voice, Li Yan saved her shoes from the pillow.
He gestured for Qin Ming to push the wheelchair slightly.
Chu Luo glanced at him before exiting the car.
After getting out of the car, he did not expect to have to be balanced with such shoes. He was careless and lost his footing. If Li Yan did not immediately grab his wrist, he would fall.
Chu Luo frowned and said, “I should have known.”
Li Yan looked at her beautiful legs and said, “Replace back if you are not used to.”
“How can!”
Chu Luo had attended another banquet ever since she came to this world. How could she not know the importance of high heels for girls?(High heels can make a person taller so they don't have to look at other people.)
He struggled free from Li Yan's clutches and walked to the villa.
He realized that as long as he held the balance, wearing such shoes was nothing.
Li Yan glanced at the shocked group standing to the side and gestured for Qin Ming to push the wheelchair.
The rest regained consciousness, and Atlantis quickly caught up with them. No matter what they thought, they quickly praised him in a probing tone. “The woman Li brought here tonight is really pretty.”
Unexpectedly, Li Yan replied with “Mm.”
Atlantis was convinced that the woman Li Yan had brought tonight was extraordinary and already had a plan in mind. He praised Chu Luo a little more and took the opportunity to introduce his sons to her.
“Li, let me introduce you. This is my oldest son, Ian. This is my second son, Derry. This is my youngest son, Arlan.”
Li Yan glanced at the three of them and retracted her gaze.
The group then walked towards the entrance of the villa.
As they approached the villa, they saw a short corridor. They turned the corridor and arrived at the hall.
In the luxurious and bright hall, under the colorful chandeliers of the palace and amidst the soothing music, there were graceful men and women whose elegance could not be hidden even with masks.
They walked through the hall, occasionally stopping to raise their glasses and chatting with people they knew.
The people who come here tonight are all important figures in the US business world.
When Atlantis led Li Yan and Chu Luo into the hall, the bustling scene suddenly became silent.
Atlantis seemed to expect this reaction from everyone. He smiled and said, “Let me introduce everyone to you. This is the chairman of Blazing Glory Company, Li.” Then, he introduced Chu Luo politely. “This beautiful woman is Li.”'s girlfriend
He then gestured for Li Yan and Chu Luo to enter. “Li, beautiful lady, please come in.”
Qin Ming pushed Li Yan and Chu Luo along.
Everyone stared at the two of them in disbelief.
“Mr Atlantis actually managed to invite Mr Li!”
“I heard that XX Group is working with Blazing Glory Corporation on a project worth tens of billions. The identity of Atlantis is special. It was normal for him to be able to invite Mr. Li.”
“Mr Li actually brought a female escort tonight. Didn't she never bring a female escort?”
“The woman beside Li Yan is definitely a very beautiful woman. His figure and character are very good.”
“What good is that? He doesn't look like he has meat. He's so skinny. How could he possibly serve Li well?”
“Fast. And he wears a mask. Who knows if she is beautiful or not?”
“I really want to see what he is like.”
At this point, although Li Yan was emitting a cold air, he could not help but desire the men present.
Soon, the men left their female friends and came to toast and chat with her.
Chu Luo did not like to be surrounded by these people and retreated.
As soon as he stood still, several women wearing all kinds of pretty masks walked towards him.
One was a woman wearing a mask with three feathers in the middle that only covered her eyes. She wore a low-cut black evening dress and was the first to greet her.
“Hai.” After the woman greeted him, she waved to a servant to bring a glass of wine to Chu Luo and introduced herself. “I Julina. Nice to meet you.”
Another woman introduced herself.
“I Tina.” This guy's wearing an open champagne colored evening dress.
“I Sonya.” This guy's wearing a butterfly night dress without a leash.
Chu Luo glanced at the three of them before turning her gaze to the wine glass in front of her.
Julina looked at Chu Luo and smiled. He purposely said in a joking tone, “Could the woman that Mr Li brought not dare to drink?”
Tina and Sonia immediately closed their mouths and chuckled.
Chu Luo pursed her lips and looked at the three of them. He said roughly, “Why should I get acquainted with the three of you?”
The three of them stopped smiling at the same time.
However, the corner of Chu Luo's lips curled up. “You guys are just trying to get close to me because you want to get close to Li Yan. As his girlfriend, am I stupid enough to give you this opportunity?"
With that, he walked away under the gazes of the three disbelieving women.
The three women looked at each other with displeasure in their eyes. They did not follow him but went to another group of women standing somewhere else.
Chu Luo stood in a quieter corner and looked into the hall.
The cold aura emanating from Li Yan was probably too strong. The people in droves quickly dispersed.
At this moment, Li Yan's gaze swept over the place. When his gaze landed on Chu Luo, he frowned.
Chu Luo pretended not to see it and turned to look at the colorful oil painting on the wall.
At this moment, the eldest son of Atlantis personally came to invite Chu Luo. “Beautiful girl, please go there.”
It was impossible for Chu Luo to not give Li Yan face, so she followed after him.
The host of the banquet, Atlantis, raised his glass and smiled as he announced the opening of the banquet to everyone present. He emphasized, “The most important thing for this evening banquet is to celebrate the smooth cooperation between XX Group and Blazing Glory Corporation.”
He then personally gave Li Yan a glass of wine and lifted her towards him. “Li, let me toast to you.”
Li Yan took a glass from him and took a sip.
Atlantis was very happy. He drank a glass of wine and asked the waiter to refill the wine. She said to Chu Luo, “Beautiful girl, let me toast to you as well.”
Men in this country seem very gentlemanly on the surface. Normally, when toast to VIPs, they would also toast to their VIP female escorts.
Chu Luo knew this custom, so she reached out to take the wine from the servant tray.
However, Li Yan pressed his hand down.
Li Yan said in a stern tone, “He doesn't know how to drink.”
The scene was silent again.
Everyone looked at Chu Luo and thought in shock: ‘Li Yan is actually very protective of a woman!’